Board of Directors
Patty White
Board of Directors Chair
Patty White is currently a Consultant at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Dignity Health, a 600-bed, not-for-profit hospital that is a nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education and research. Patty leads a team of 5,000 medical professionals, support staff, and volunteers who are dedicated to providing excellent patient care and improving the quality of life in the community. Ms. White has been a leader in the Dignity Health Arizona Service Area for more than 30 years.
In addition to her involvement with Fresh Start, she is an active member of the Desert Southwest Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and for several years was extensively involved with the American Heart Association and the American Hospital Association’s Governing Council for Metropolitan Hospitals.
Additional Board Members
Mary Pahissa Upchurch
Senior Partner
Gray Associates, INC.
Rebecca Ailes-Fine
Community Member
Barbara Anderson
Community Volunteer
Tracy Bame
President
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation
Kate Birchler
Assistant Vice President of Tourism Marketing
Macerich
Gena Bonsall
Community Volunteer
Magaly Carson
Senior Vice President
Morgan Stanley
Dr. Antoinette Farmer-Thompson
Deputy VP
Educational Outreach & Student Services
Arizona State University
Lorraine Field
Chief People Officer
Sonora Quest Laboratories
Michelle Friedman
Vice President of Corporate Communications
PetSmart
Frances Haynes
Chair Real Estate Industry Team, Partner
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie
Andrea Katsenes
Director of Media Relations
Cox Communications
Karlene Keogh Parks
Senior Vice President
HUB International
Janet Kizziar, Ph.D.
Psychological Consultant
Marlene Klotz-Collins
Community Volunteer
Stefanie Layton
Director - Investor Relations
APS
Cynthia A. Lietz PhD, LCSW
Senior Associate Dean & Professor
ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions
Nancy Loftin
Attorney (Ret.)
Kimberly McWaters
Chief Executive Officer
Universal Technical Institute
Jodi Noble
Partner
Deloitte
Pamela Overton Risoleo
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Belle Petznick
Community Volunteer
Melinda Petznick
Co-Owner, Director of Sales
D.A. Ranch Lodge and Estate Vineyards
Pat Petznick
Co-Founder
Fresh Start Women's Foundation
Terry Roman
Partner
Snell & Wilmer
Katherine Scardello
Senior Vice President
Bank of America
Lisa Stevens Anderson
President
Q Point Health
Beverly Stewart
Co-Founder
Fresh Start Women's Foundation
Julie Tomich
Vice President and General Manager Global Corporate Payments
American Express
Barbara Tripp
Senior Vice President, Business Banking for the AZ South Market
Chase Bank
Cheryl Zittle
Senior Director, Water Services
Salt River Project
Emeritus
Harriet "Hank" Barnes (deceased)
Charter Member
Sandy Cowen
Karlene Keogh Parks
Janet Kizziar
Eleanore Klein
Marlene Klotz Collins
Pamela Overton Risoleo
Pat Petznick
Barbara Ralston
Beverly Stewart
Honorary Members
JoAnn Fitzsimmons
Cindy McCain
Jewell McFarland Lewis (deceased)
Ann Symington