Our Leadership



The Foundation has four boards. The Executive Board, which sets policy and governs the foundation; the Auxiliary Board, which supports the organization through outreach services; the Men’s Board, which puts on Fresh Start’s Annual Charity Golf Classic each fall; and the East Valley Executive Council, which oversees the growth and expansion of Fresh Start East Valley. The foundation also has its Senior Management team which runs the day-to-day operations of Fresh Start.




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