Executive Board of Directors 

Barbara Hoffnagle, Executive Board Chair
Associate General Manager, SRP

A 26-year veteran of SRP, Barbara oversees enterprise-wide information technology and major operations support functions that include purchasing, warehousing, facilities, machine shop services and fleet management.  An industrial engineer by education, Barbara’s career with SRP has spanned a wide cross section of business functions and disciplines, including operations support and financial planning.  She views her “line and staff” experience as giving her the global perspective to lead SRP’s information technology efforts.

Barbara is active in the community, serving on the Board of the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, including two years as Board Chair, a Trustee for the Desert Botanical Gardens, and most recently as a member of the ASU Alumni Association Board.  She is also very involved in the utility industry, serving on the Board of WEI (Western Energy Institute), and the Advisory Committee for UEC (Univ. of Idaho’s Utility Executive Course).  In 2004 she was a finalist for the prestigious Athena Award which recognizes women in the community for their commitment to excellence in business, community service, and mentoring other women.

Born and educated in New York, Barbara graduated from the College of Mt. St. Vincent with a Bachelors degree in Mathematics.  Her husband’s employment brought her to Arizona where she obtained a Masters degree from Arizona State University’s Engineering School.  Barbara now sees herself as an Arizona native having lived here with her husband and children for the last 40+ years.

Executive Board List

Lynn Agnello
Senior Vice President, Corporate Sales
Phoenix Suns

Tracy Bame
Freeport-McMoran

Deborah Bateman
Executive Vice-President
National Bank of Arizona

Betsy Bayless
CEO
Maricopa Integrated Health System

Joan W. Brubacher
Chief Financial Officer
Resolute Commercial Services

Lorraine Field
Vice President Human Services
TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Delia Garcia
Media Director
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Mary L. Gillmore, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
School of Social Work, ASU
 
Gail Grace
President & CEO
Sunrise Bank of AZ
 
Joelle Hadley
Founder
The Culture Coaches

Frances J. Haynes
Partner
Lewis & Roca, LLP
 
Maria Hesse, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Transfer Partnerships
Arizona State University
 
Barbara M. Hoffnagle
Associate General Manager
Salt River Project
 
Hon. Judith A. Joseph (Ret.)
President
Civil Solutions, Inc.

Leezie Kim
Community Volunteer

Janet Kizziar, Ph.D.
Psyhological Consultant

Eleanore Klein
Skymed International

Marlene Klotz-Collins
Community Volunteer

Leah Lewis
Community Volunteer
 
Nancy Loftin
SVP, General Counsel & Secrtary
Arizona Public Service Company

Lisa Love
VP University Athletics
Arizona State University

Anne L. Mariucci
Partner
Glencoe Capital

Mary K. Martuscelli
President & CEO
JPMorgan Chase Bank

Kim McWaters
CEO
Universal Technical Institute

Jyllene Miller
VP of New Business Development
Direct Alliance

Jude Miller-Burke, Ph.D.
Executive Coach
JAMB Consulting

Leslie Motter
Senior Vice President
American Express Service Center

Kathy Munro
Partner
BridgeWest, LLC

Annette G. Musa
Arizona Regional Manager
Comerica Bank

Jodi Noble
Audit Partner
Deloitte & Touce LLP

Pam Overton
Partner
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Laura Palmer Noone
President Emerita
Apollo Group, Inc.

Leah Hoffman Langerman
Senior Vice President
Robert W. Baird & Company

Jessica Pacheco
Director of Government Affairs
Arizona Public Service
 
Karlene Keogh Parks
President
Arnold & Assoicates

Pat Petznick
Co-Founder
Fresh Start Women's Foundation

Barbara Ralston
President &CEO
Fresh Start Women's Foundation

Deanna Salazar
Vice President/HR/Employee Development
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Christine Schaefer
Director of Accounting & Reporting
PetSmart

Beverly Stewart
Co-Founder
Fresh Start Women's Foundation

Jackie Tatman
Owner
Leidan Mitchell Salon & Spa

Kathy Tilque
President/CEO
Gilbert Chamber of Commerce

Mary Upchurch
Managing Partner
Rockcreek Innovations

Theresa H. Vella
Attorney
Taft & Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Natalie Willmans
Senior Vice President - Educational Services
Edison Learning

Sue York
Chairman
Ewing Irrigation Products

 

Emeritus


Harriet "Hank" Barnes (deceased)

Charter Member


Margi Godfrey-Sawyer

Honorary Members


JoAnn Fitzsimmons
Cindy McCain
Jewell McFarland Lewis (deceased)
Ann Symington

Charter Member/Past Board Chair


Sandy Cowen

Fresh Start Foundation

Our Founders ­ Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart

Even as young teens, Pat and Beverly wanted to help women, who like their grandmother, suddenly became the sole support of their families. Over the years, the Arizona natives became ardent community activists on behalf of women. In 1992, Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart were in a position to personally and professionally reach out to women in need. The initial offering was a day of pampering at Rolf’s Salon, then co-owned by Pat, Beverly and Rolf Lohse. The women theorized that a new hair style and personalized make-up were immediate ways to boost one’s confidence and increase self-esteem. Each month 20 women from shelters and social service agencies were invited to “A Fresh Start Day of Beauty at Rolf’s.” This core Fresh Start service remains in place today through Rolf’s Salon as well as through the Self-Esteem Room at the Foundation’s Women’s Resource Center.

Board of Directors

1995 '96 Sandy Cowen
1997 '98, 1999 Barbara Ralston
2000 '01 Marlene Klotz Collins
2002 Michelle Kerrick
2003 '04 Barbara Hoffnagle
2005 '06 Mary P. Upchurch
2007 Becky Jackson
2008 '09 Kim McWaters
2010 Nancy Loftin                                                                                                                                                             

2011 Leah Hoffman Langerman