Attachment A - Revised Mayor and Council Appointments.pdf

To: 
City Council 
Date: December 18, 2024 
From: 
Mayor Kate Gallego 
Subject: *REVISED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – APPOINTEES 
The purpose of this memo is to provide recommendations for appointments to the 
following Boards and Commissions: 
Camelback East Village Planning Committee 
Councilman Kevin Robinson recommends the following for appointment: 
Blake McClelland 
Mr. McClelland is an Associate Teaching Professor at Arizona State University and a 
resident of District 6. He fills a vacancy for a term to expire November 19, 2026.  
Citizens Transportation Commission 
Councilman Kevin Robinson recommends the following for appointment: 
Jack Leonard 
Mr. Leonard is the Owner of Leonard Architects and a resident of District 6. He fills a 
vacancy for a term to expire June 30, 2027.  
North Mountain Village Planning Committee 
Councilman Kevin Robinson recommends the following for appointment: 
Patrick Edwards 
Mr. Edwards is the Senior Vice President and Regional Manager at Burns & McDonnell 
He replaces Warren Whitney for a term to expire November 19, 2026.  
*ADD Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board
I recommend the following for appointment: 
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Christian Bearden 
Mr. Bearden is a consultant at Bearden Consulting and a resident of District 4. He fills a 
vacancy for a term to expire June 30, 2026.  
 
Neda Boyce 
Ms. Boyce is the Principal of Phoenix Union Bioscience High School. She fills a vacancy 
for a term to expire June 30, 2025.  
 
Mavrick Knoles 
Mr. Knoles is the President of Legacy EV. He fills a vacancy for a term to expire June 
30, 2025.  
 
Phoenix Employment Relations Board 
 
I recommend the following for appointment as chair: 
 
Dennis Teel 
Mr. Teel will serve his second term as chair to expire December 15, 2027.