Attachment A - Mayor and Council Appointments

City of Phoenix — Formal (2021-09-08)

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ATTACHMENT A 
 
To: 
City Council 
Date: September 8, 2021 
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: 
 
Human Relations Commission 
 
I recommend the following for appointment as Chair: 
 
Nate Rhoton 
Mr. Rhoton is the Executive Director of One n Ten and will serve as Chair of the 
commission for a term to expire September 8, 2022. 
 
I recommend the following for appointment: 
 
Claudia Kaercher 
Ms. Kaercher is the President of Island Liaison, Inc. and a resident of District 8. She fills 
a vacancy for a term to expire June 30, 2023. 
 
Henry Lam 
Mr. Lam is the Program Management Lead at USAA Federal Savings Bank and a 
resident of District 7. He fills a vacancy for a term to expire June 30, 2023. 
 
Michael Mazzocco 
Mr. Mazzocco is the Vice Chair of the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce 
and a resident of District 4. He replaces Jeremy Helfgot for a term to expire June 30, 
2023. 
 
Sal Bretts 
Mr. Bretts is the Managing Director of BrightFi and a resident of District 4. He fills a 
vacancy for a term to expire June 30, 2023.

Anthony King 
Mr. King is a Partner at Snell & Wilmer LLP and a resident of District 5. He fills a 
vacancy to expire June 30, 2023. 
 
Neighborhood Block Watch Fund Oversight Committee 
 
I recommend the following for appointment: 
 
Darlene Vallo 
Darlene Vallo is a Desert Horizon Director on the Phoenix Block Watch Advisory Board. 
She replaces Vickie Jaquez as the Phoenix Block Watch Advisory Board representative 
for a partial term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Phoenix Youth and Education Commission 
 
I recommend the following for appointment: 
 
Carol Lippert 
Ms. Lippert is the Associate Vice President at Grand Canyon University. She replaces 
Tacy Ashby for a term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Richard Ramos 
Mr. Ramos is the Executive Director of Innovation and Learning at Roosevelt School 
District No. 66. He replaces Nedda Shafir for a term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
I recommend the following for reappointment: 
 
Michael Andrews 
Mr. Andrews will serve his second term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Zane Balian 
Mr. Balian is a youth commissioner. He will serve his second term to expire August 31, 
2022.  
 
Jeanine Bashir 
Ms. Bashir will serve her sixth term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Tracey Beal 
Ms. Beal will serve her sixth term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Jennifer Cruz 
Ms. Cruz will serve her second term to expire August 31, 2022.

Larry De Respino 
Mr. De Respino will serve his first full term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Lauren Eckstein 
Ms. Eckstein is a youth commissioner. She will serve her third term to expire August 31, 
2022.  
 
Dana Naimark 
Ms. Naimark will serve her first full term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Martin Perez 
Mr. Perez will serve his sixth term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Katie Ritchie 
Ms. Ritchie is a youth commissioner. She will serve her second term to expire August 
31, 2022. 
 
Rene Rosales 
Mr. Rosales will serve his first full term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Joe Roselle 
Mr. Roselle will serve his second term to expire will serve August 31, 2022. 
 
Larry Sandigo 
Mr. Sandigo will serve his fifth term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Bryan Smith 
Mr. Smith will serve his first full term to expire August 31, 2022. 
 
Ryan Young 
Mr. Young is a youth commissioner. He will serve his second term to expire August 31, 
2022. 
 
Phoenix Women’s Commission 
 
I recommend the following for appointment as Chair: 
 
Allison Otu 
Ms. Otu is the Executive Director of Corporate and Community Relations at University 
of Arizona Health Sciences. She will serve as Chair for a term to expire September 8, 
2022. 
 
Tourism and Hospitality Advisory Board

I recommend the following for appointment: 
 
Ron Price 
Mr. Price is the CEO of Visit Phoenix. He replaces Steve Moore for a partial term to 
expire September 30, 2022. 
 
Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari recommends the following for appointment: 
 
Tracey Stoltz 
Ms. Stoltz is the General Manager at Renaissance Phoenix Downtown. She fills a 
vacancy for a term to expire September 30, 2023.