Joshua Wright
Chief Facilities and Planning Officer The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Josh Wright serves as the Chief Facilities and Planning Officer for the University of Arizona. Josh oversees facilities services, sustainability, and space strategy and management, and leads capital project initiatives, sustainable campus operations and the integrated planning of all university physical spaces to help […]
Richard Cate
Senior Advisor to the President for Operations University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Richard Cate is the Vice President for Finance and Administration at the University of Vermont (UVM), and provides consultation to President Garimella and other senior leaders at the U of A. Upon his retirement from UVM in June 2025, he will bring the breadth […]
Mary Jacobs
Chair, Campus Research Corporation Board of Directors Executive Vice President, GovHR USA
Patrick Murphy
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. […]
Carol A. Stewart
Carol Stewart, a long-standing authority on research parks, is the Vice President for Tech Parks Arizona at the University of Arizona. Stewart is President & CEO of the UA Tech Park at Rita Road and the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. She is also president of the University of Arizona Center for Innovation, a […]
Kim Patten
Senior Associate Vice President & Chief of Staff, Research and Partnerships The University of Arizona Kim Patten leads a team of research development professionals at the University of Arizona supporting faculty in their pursuit of extramural funding from federal, corporate, and foundation (through honors and awards) sponsors. Their work has resulted in more than $700 […]
Cristie Street
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
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, […]
Cecilia Mata
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
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 […]