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To: City Council Date: June 28, 2023 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: Alhambra Village Planning Committee I recommend the following for appointment: Martin Shultz Mr. Shultz is a retiree and a resident of District 5. He fills a vacancy for a partial term to expire November 19, 2023. Audit Committee I recommend the following for appointment: Kesha Hodge Washington Councilwoman Hodge Washington replaces Councilwoman Debra Stark for a term to expire June 28, 2025. Central City Village Planning Committee I recommend the following for reappointment: Veronyka Lockhart Ms. Lockhart is serving her fifth term to expire November 19, 2024. Citizens Transportation Commission I recommend the following for appointment: ATTACHMENT A Lina Bearat Ms. Bearat is an Engineering Manager at Kimley-Horn & Associates. She replaces Rick Naimark as the Transportation Expert representative for a term to expire June 30, 2026. Mike Huckins Mr. Huckins is the Vice President of Public Affairs for the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. He replaces Jennifer Mellor as the Business and Industry representative for a term to expire June 30, 2026. Fallon Webb Ms. Webb is a student at Arizona State University. She replaces Brookelynn Nisenbaum as the Transit User representative for a term to expire June 30, 2026. Deer Valley Village Planning Committee Councilwoman Ann O’Brien recommends the following for appointment: Gregory Freeman Mr. Freeman is the Commercial Property Manager at MPB Realty Services, Inc. and a resident of District 1. He fills a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2024. Encanto Village Planning Committee Councilwoman Laura Pastor recommends the following for appointment: Mark Cardenas Mr. Cardenas is a Manager of Consultation and Partnership at Rio Tinto America and a resident of District 4. He fills a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2024. Tom Doescher Mr. Doescher is a retiree and a resident of District 4. He fills a vacancy for a partial term to expire November 19, 2023. Sabrina Perez Ms. Perez is the President of Development Global and a resident of District 4. She fills a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2024. Human Relations Commission I recommend the following for appointment: Shane Anton Mr. Anton is the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. He replaces Ricardo Leonard for a term to expire May 3, 2026. Human Services Commission Councilwoman Laura Pastor recommends the following for appointment: Brent Kleinman Mr. Kleinman is a professor at Glendale Community College. He will serve a term to expire June 28, 2025. Councilwoman Debra Stark recommends the following for appointment: Nina Poole Ms. Poole is the Founder of Thrive Phoenix. She fills a vacancy for a term to expire June 28, 2025. Maryvale Village Planning Committee Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari recommends the following for appointment: Melissa Acevedo Ms. Acevedo is a Program Manager at Mountain Park Health Center and a resident of District 5. She fills a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2024. Phoenix Business Workforce Development Board I recommend the following for appointment: Nick DePorter Mr. DePorter is the Senior U.S. Public Policy & Government Affairs Manager at Linkedin. He replaces Latasha Causey as a Business representative for a term to expire June 30, 2024. Emily Paulson Ms. Paulson is the Assistant Director at EY. She replaces Karen Hartson as a Business representative for term to expire June 30, 2026. Brandon Ramsey Mr. Ramsey is the Membership Services Director at Phoenix Community Alliance. He replaces Adam Hawkins as a Small Business representative and will fulfill his term to expire June 30, 2024. I recommend the following for reappointment: Jesus Love Mr. Love will serve a third term to expire June 30, 2026. John Soto Mr. Soto will serve his first full term to expire June 30, 2026. Plan Phoenix 2025 Leadership Committee I recommend the following for appointment: Carol Poore Ms. Poore is the President of Poore & Associates Strategic Planning. South Mountain Village Planning Committee I recommend the following for reappointment: Edward Aldama Mr. Aldama is serving his first full term to expire November 19, 2023.