Attachment A - Mayor and Council Appointments

ATTACHMENT A 
 
To: 
City Council 
Date: July 1, 2022 
From: 
Mayor Kate Gallego 
 
Subject: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – APPOINTEES 
 
The purpose of this memo is to provide recommendations for appointments to the 
following Boards and Commissions: 
 
Deer Valley Village Planning Committee 
 
Councilwoman Ann O’Brien recommends the following for appointment: 
 
Stephanie Brewer 
Ms. Brewer is the Executive Director of Newtown Community Development Corporation 
and a resident of District 1. She fills a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2023.  
 
James Sutphen 
Mr. Sutphen is an investigator at the Arizona Department of Public Safety and a 
resident of District 1. He fills a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2023.  
 
Neighborhood Block Watch Fund Oversight Committee 
 
Vice Mayor Laura Pastor recommends the following for appointment: 
 
Dan Carroll 
Mr. Carroll is a realtor with Realty ONE Group and a resident of District 3. He fills a 
vacancy for a term to expire June 30, 2023. 
 
Parks and Recreation Board 
 
I recommend the following for appointment: 
 
Ed Zuercher 
Mr. Zuercher is the former City of Phoenix City Manager and parks advocate. He 
replaces Masavi Perea for a term to expire July 1, 2027.

Phoenix Business Workforce Development Board 
 
I recommend the following for appointment: 
 
Alison Rapping 
Ms. Rapping is the Chief Executive Officer of Arouet. She fills a vacancy for a term to 
expire June 30, 2025.  
 
I recommend the following for reappointment: 
 
Dawna Cato 
Ms. Cato will serve her first full term to expire June 30, 2025.  
 
Jon Ellerston 
Mr. Ellerston will serve his first full term to expire June 30, 2025.  
 
Patrick Fitzhugh 
Mr. Fitzhugh will serve his first full term to expire June 30, 2025.  
 
Kaaren-Lyn Graves 
Ms. Graves will serve her second term to expire June 30, 2025.  
 
Brendan Mahoney 
Mr. Mahoney will serve his first full term to expire June 30, 2025. 
 
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Police Pension Board  
 
Santos Robles 
Mr. Robles was elected to the PSPRS Local Police Pension Board to serve as a 
representative of sworn Police Department employees and is a Police Officer with the 
City of Phoenix Police Department. His four-year term begins on July 1, 2022 and will 
expire on June 30, 2026.   
 
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Pension Board  
 
Brian Moore 
Mr. Moore was re-elected to the PSPRS Local Fire Pension Board to serve as a 
representative of sworn Fire Department employees and is a Captain with the City of 
Phoenix Fire Department. His four-year term begins on July 1, 2022 and will expire on 
June 30, 2026.