Meet Our Advisory Board
Arizona Talks Advisory Board members serve a vital role in supporting our mission. Board members help guide the organization in creating spaces for substantive conversation in Arizona. The board is made up of local leaders involved in politics, community organizations, academia, and business.
Board members also serve as champions of our cause and representatives to the Arizona community. Every one of the members listed below is committed to making our country a better place through civil dialogue.
Joe Barba
Senior Director of Government Affairs
First Things First

Auggie Bartning
Real Estate Agent
Mojica & Associates

Danny Carroll
Owner
Carroll Consulting Group

Heather Carter
Senior Vice Chancellor of External Affairs
Maricopa Community Colleges

John Giles
Mayor
City of Mesa, Arizona

Steve Goldstein
Senior Fellow
Center for the Future of Arizona

Megan Greenwood
Owner
Greenwood Brewing

Stephanie Herndon
Director, Social Impact and Special Project
Greater Phoenix Leadership

Steve Kaiser
President & Founder
Arizona Prosperity Project

Ken Klein
Finance & Policy Expert
Arizona Department of Health Services

Chris Kline
President & CEO
Arizona Media Association

Shane Levinson
CEO
Carpets of Arizona

Kirby Milner
Director of Advocacy & Community Relations
Habitat for Humanity Central AZ

Pilar McKee
Educator
ASU Prep Academy

Tyler Montague
President
Public Integrity Alliance

Mike Noble
Founder & CEO
Noble Predictive Insights

Sergio Paris
Director of Strategic Communications
Vitalyst Health Foundation

Dawn Penich-Thacker
Chief Executive Officer
Agave Strategy

Marcelino Quinonez
Former Arizona State Representative
Arizona House of Representatives

Jessica Rivera-Garcia
Executive Director
Arizona Head Start Association

Steven Scharboneau
Arizona Criminal Defense Attorney & Founder
Steven George Law

Jessie Young
Assistant Director of Training and Development
ASU EdPlus

Dajana Zlatičanin
Communications Specialist
Phoenix, Arizona
