PRESIDENT & CEO

GAIL JACKSON
President & CEO
gjackson@econa-az.com
About Gail

EXECUTIVE BOARD, ADVISORY COMMITTEE & FOUNDERS

The executive board consists of representatives from nine sectors including business, government, academia and nonprofit. Each sector leverages its own unique resources to collectively support and enhance the economic vitality of the region as a whole.

Chairman of the Board
Joshua Maher
Northern Arizona University
Associate Vice President,
Community Relations
About Joshua

Vice Chair
Heidi Hansen
Economic Vitality Director,
City of Flagstaff
About Heidi

Treasurer
Steve Eiss
Northern Arizona HealthCare
Vice President - Construction & Real Estate Development
About Steve

Secretary
Joe Barba
Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona, Director of Government Relations
About Joe

Education Representation
José Luis Cruz Rivera
Northern Arizona University President
About José Luis

Dr. Eric Heiser
President
Coconino Community College
About Eric

Board Member Mike Penca Mike Penca
Superintendent, Flagstaff
Unified School District
About Mike

County Government Representation
Matt Ryan
Coconino County Supervisor
About Matt

Steve Peru
Coconino County Manager
About Steve

Large Employer Representation
Board Member Pieter Peiter Hjertstedt
Regional Manager of
Economic Development
BNSF Railway
About Peiter

Healthcare Representation
Headshot of Dave Cheney Dave Cheney
President & CEO
Northern Arizona Healthcare
About Dave

Utilities Representation
Kelly Patton headshot Kelly Patton
APS Manager of Statewide Economic Development Programs
About Kelly

Development Representation
Randy McGrane
Managing Director, Ensemble Investments
About Randy

City Government Representation
Greg Clifton
Flagstaff City Manager
About Greg

Molly Spangler
Town of Camp Verde
Economic Development Director
About Molly

David Coolidge
Winslow City Manager
About David

Founding Board Members
Carl Taylor
Former Coconino County Supervisor
Kevin Burke
Former Flagstaff City Manager
Stacey Button
Former City of Flagstaff Economic Vitality Director

Director Emeritus
Chris Bavasi
ONHIR, ECoNA Chair 2010-2022

THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Advisory Committee consists of any major economic stakeholders (both group and individual) in the region who wish to collaborate with ECONA and its partners, but are not necessarily in a position to contribute funds to the advancement of the region’s key industries or sectors.