Carol A. Stewart

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Carol Stewart, a long-standing authority on research parks, is the Vice President for Tech Parks Arizona at the University of Arizona. Carol Stewart leads the UA Tech Park at Rita Road and is developing the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. She is also president of the University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI), a […]

Patrick Murphy

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Patrick Murphy is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Tech Parks Arizona which directs the UA Tech Park at Rita Road and is developing the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. He directs the design, construction, and maintenance of all facilities, as well as planning, allocating, and tracking space requirements and allocations for the Parks. […]

Tomás Díaz de la Rubia

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Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation The University of Arizona   Dr. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia is a science and technology leader, strategist, and administrator with extensive experience in national laboratories, academia, and the private sector. He has served as the Deputy Director for Science and Technology and Chief Research Officer at Lawrence Livermore […]

Karla Bernal Morales

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Vice President Arizona Technology Council, Tucson, AZ Karla Bernal Morales leads the Arizona Technology Council’s southern Arizona operations. Karla brings more than 25 years of experience in the region’s education, nonprofit and governmental communities. Formerly, Karla was the Director for the Office of Multicultural Advancement in the Office of the Provost at the University of Arizona. […]

Cristie Street

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Senior Vice President & COO Southern Arizona Leadership Council After a successful product management career with international software maker RightFax, Cristie co-founded and served as the CEO of Nextrio – an IT services firm that grew to be one of the largest managed service providers in the Southwest. Street successfully led the acquisition of Nextrio […]

Glenn Williamson

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Founder and Chief Executive Officers Canada Arizona Business Council Glenn Williamson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Arizona Business Council (CABC), former diplomat, mentor, and entrepreneur, and public speaker with 35-years of experience. He has served in a variety of executive level roles and his experience includes advanced capital formation, marketing, […]

Stacey Lemos

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Director, Campus Research Corporation Board of Directors Assistant Vice President and Comptroller for Financial Services, University of Arizona

Cecilia Mata

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Owner & President, AllSource Global Management, LLC Regent, Arizona Board of Regents Governor Doug Ducey appointed Regent Cecilia Mata to an eight-year term on the Arizona Board of Regents in August of 2020. She is chair of the board and is an ex-officio member of the University Governance and Operations Committee, Strategic Initiatives and Planning Committee, […]

Jan Lesher

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County Administrator Pima County Born, raised and educated in Tucson, Jan Lesher started working for Pima County in 2010, quickly advancing to deputy county administrator. In October 2021, she became acting county administrator, and the Board of Supervisors hired her as county administrator in April 2022. Prior to joining the county, Jan served Department of […]

Mary Jacobs

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Chair, Campus Research Corporation Board of Directors Executive Vice President, GovHR USA