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2007 "Dare to Lead" Conference Panelists

  • Michael Berens, PhD., chairman, Arizona Technology Council and director, cancer and cell biology division - Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
  • Bobbie Cassano, program director, Academic Scholars Initiative
  • Barbara Clark, Arizona community relations and education manager, Motorola, Inc.
  • Dr. Nic Clement, superintendent, Flowing Wells School District (Tucson, AZ)
  • Mark Dobbins, senior vice president human resources and general affairs, SUMCO Phoenix Corp.
  • Deb Duvall, superintendent, Mesa Unified School District (Mesa, AZ)
  • Bob Enderle, director, human resources, Medtronic
  • Shelly Esque, director, regional corporate affairs, Intel Corporation
  • Rebecca Gau, principal researcher, Goal One Research (Mesa, AZ)
  • Matt Gehrman, principal, Dobson High School (Mesa, AZ)
  • Ben Gordon, managing director, R&R Partners
  • Mike Guggemos, corporate vice president, information technology, Motorola
  • Dr. Bill Harris, president & CEO Science Foundation Arizona
  • Dr. Maria Hesse, president, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  • Dave Howell, director - state government affairs, Wells Fargo
  • Troy Jelinek, western regional vice president sales, UnitedHealthcare
  • Chuck Jirauch, partner, Quarles & Brady, Streich Lang
  • Ivan Johnson, vice president, Cox Communications Arizona
  • Dr. Brian Mathieson, counselor, Mesa Public Schools (Mesa, AZ)
  • Cathy McGonigle, deputy executive director, Arizona Board of Regents
  • Kathy Mitton, manager, IBM Software Group
  • Karen Nicodemus, president, State Board of Education
  • Juli Peach, principal, Alice Byrne Elementary School (Yuma, AZ)
  • Anthony Perkins, principal, Phoenix Magnet Traditional School
  • Bill Post, chairman and CEO, Pinnacle West/Chairman, APS
  • Steve Rizley, vice president and region manager-Arizona, Cox Communications
  • Suzanne Schweiger-Nitchals, president-elect ASBA
  • John Wright, president, Arizona Education Association
  • Dr. Gregory Wyman, superintendent, Apache Junction Unified School District (Apache Junction, AZ)
  • Dr. Jim Zaharis, vice president - education, Greater Phoenix Leadership