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Government
• Judith A. Patrick was named chair of the Board of Directors of SCF Arizona by Gov. Jan Brewer on May 19. Patrick, a Tucson resident, is the first woman appointed to the post and the first chair from outside the greater Phoenix area.
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Government• Judith A. Patrick was named chair of the Board of Directors of SCF Arizona by Gov. Jan Brewer on May 19. Patrick, a Tucson resident, is the first woman appointed to the post and the first chair from outside the greater Phoenix area. Patrick said she wants to ensure corporate stability and increased [...]
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LegalTeams from the Phoenix School of Law took second and fourth places in the American Bar Association’s regional “Representation in Mediation” competition held at Phoenix Law.There were 10 teams competing, two each from Phoenix Law, Arizona State University (ASU), the University of Utah, Pepperdine and Cal Western. Third-year Phoenix Law students Lori Landau and Bo [...]
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Awards
Debra Krol, a reporter for the tribal newspaper Fort McDowell Yavapai News, was one of six people awarded a Diversity Outreach Leadership Grant for the 2006-07 year. The award, given by The Society of Professional Journalists, aims to strengthen diversity within SPJ leadership and build its ongoing efforts in the winner’s area.
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Commissions
• Marc Spitzer was confirmed to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by the U.S. Senate. He was officially sworn in at a public ceremony on July 24 at the Arizona Corporation Commission’s main hearing room. Mr. Spitzer has served the past several years as the Arizona Corporation commissioner.
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Ron McElhaney
Ron McElhaney
Joined the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce as a vice president on the leadership team. He oversees operational areas such as finance and accounting, insurance and benefits, and contractual services such as IT support. Most recently, he was the associate executive director of fiscal and administrative operations at the alumni association at ASU. [...] -
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Amy Heisler
Amy Heisler
Hired by the Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture as director of communications and participation. She will be responsible for MPAC’s overall communication strategies, including marketing, public relations and relationship building with arts and cultural organizations throughout the greater Phoenix area. Ms. Heisler was most recently development director, Tocqueville Society, for Valley [...] -
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Richard Burton, M.D.
Richard Burton, M.D.
Named the medical director for corporate medical management for Schaller Anderson, Inc. Dr. Burton was formerly the senior medical director for Mercy Care Plan, and prior to joining Schaller Anderson in 2004, he was a senior medical executive for CIGNA Healthcare, Western Region. He is board-certified in internal medicine, emergency medicine [...]
