Attachment A - Boards and Commissions Appointments.pdf

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To: 
City Council 
Date: November 19, 2025 
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: 
Central City Village Planning Committee 
I recommend the following for reappointment: 
Cyndy Gaughan 
Ms. Gaughan will serve a second term to expire November 19, 2027. 
Development Advisory Board  
I recommend the following for reappointment: 
Nathan Sonoskey 
Mr. Sonoskey will serve a second term to expire November 19, 2028. 
Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix 
I recommend the following for reappointment: 
Bruce Mosby 
Mr. Mosby will serve a third term to expire November 1, 2031. 
Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission 
I recommend the following for reappointment as Chair: 
Robert Nolan 
Mr. Nolan will serve a second term as Chair to expire November 19, 2026. 
I recommend the following for reappointment: 
Debra Larson 
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Ms. Larson will serve a second term to expire November 19, 2028. 
 
Dante Mitchell 
Mr. Mitchell will serve a second term to expire November 19, 2028. 
 
Sierra Ochoa 
Ms. Ochoa will serve a second term to expire November 19, 2028. 
 
Sophie O'Keefe-Zelman 
Ms. O'Keefe-Zelman will serve a second term to expire November 19, 2028. 
 
Public Defender Review Committee 
 
I recommend the following for reappointment: 
 
Jamie Garcia 
Mr. Garcia will serve a second term to expire November 19, 2029. 
 
Thomas Moring 
Mr. Moring will serve a fourth term to expire November 19, 2029. 
 
John Phebus 
Mr. Phebus will serve a second term to expire November 19, 2029. 
 
I recommend the following for appointment: 
 
Jenni Abbott-Bayardi  
Ms. Abbott-Bayardi is a Member of the Washington Elementary School District 
Governing Board. She fills a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2029. 
 
Melissa Ho 
Ms. Ho is the Associate General Counsel at Cavco Industries, Inc. and a resident of 
District 4. She fills a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2029. 
 
South Mountain Village Planning Committee 
 
I recommend the following for appointment: 
 
Manish Gupta 
Mr. Gupta is the Founder of Reliance Group Arizona and a resident of District 8. He fills 
a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2027.