Board and Council

Ray Artigue joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in 2018 and begins a term on the association’s board of directors in 2019. He brings a wealth of strategic communications and marketing experience to the association and the council.

A native of the Grand Canyon State who has forged a successful career in professional sports and community service leadership, Artigue is the founder and principal of Artigue Advisors. He is active on the ASU Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication endowment board, a long-time member of the Sun Devil Club and a former professor of practice in the W. P. Carey School MBA program. He has been inducted into the ASU College of Public Programs and the Cronkite School Hall of Fame.

Artigue has successfully launched and built marketing communications firms that have represented some of the Greater Phoenix market’s top companies and organizations, and he has held executive positions with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks. He has also authored a number of books.

An Arizona native, Artigue and his wife Martha, a Sun Devil alumna, live in the Arcadia neighborhood in Phoenix.

A valued ASU Alumni Association Gold member, Gregg Brewster joined the association’s board of directors in August 2016. In his role, he has actively supported its mission while focusing on its state government engagements, health care industry impacts and as a participant in special alumni events. He has sponsored a table regularly for the Legends Luncheon.

Brewster brings a long and successful history in logistics and supply chain management and currently is region vice president of commercial services, West region, for Owens & Minor Distribution, a global health care company providing expertise in health care, supply chain management, logistics and transportation.

Prior to joining Owens & Minor, he served as vice president of Cardinal Health Enterprise Contracting, where he focused on supply chain capabilities.

He is married to Tracy, and they reside in Scottsdale, Arizona, with time spent each year in Green Lake, Wisconsin. They have two daughters who are future Sun Devil alumni, following a Brewster family tradition of ASU graduations dating to 1956. Brewster enjoys politics, travel, golf, boating and outdoor adventures.

Latasha Causey joined the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors on July 2020, bringing extensive leadership and management expertise to the role.

As a senior strategic human resources leader at U-Haul International for the U.S. and Canada, Causey possesses more than 20 years of human resources experience, including recruitment, talent acquisition, talent development, executive coaching, training, corporate branding, culture creation and employee relations. Prior to her current role, Causey spent 18 years in human resources within the financial services industry working for companies such as USAA, Wells Fargo and Charles Schwab in progressive HR roles.

Causey is very active in the Phoenix community, serving and volunteering on multiple boards, including Teach For America Phoenix and Valley of the Sun United Way. She currently serves as an honorary commander for Luke Air Force Base, 56th Fighter Wing. In 2018, she was recognized among Outstanding Women in Business by the Phoenix Business Journal.

Chief of staff in the office of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Lisa Fernandez joined the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors in August 2018. Her focus as a valued member of the board is on alumni membership and events.

Fernandez is an experienced political professional who has earned her reputation for excellence through nearly a decade of managing campaigns, fundraising and strategic communications in Arizona and across the country. She was recently named one of the “best and brightest campaign professionals under 40” by the American Association of Political Consultants.

As a Sun Devil undergraduate in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fernandez was president of one of the most active clubs on the Tempe campus and volunteered her time as a member of the student speakers bureau. Today, in addition to her work in the mayor’s office, she is a member of Valley Leadership, a pioneering organization focused on developing visionary leaders ready to address the state’s most pressing concerns; and also Charter 100 AZ, a nonpartisan, nonprofit network organization for women leaders of outstanding accomplishments in diverse fields.

Fernandez and her partner Seth live in central Phoenix with their two dogs. Outside of work, she spends her spare time volunteering on political campaigns and boxing.

Tim Gertz joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in May 2016 when he began focusing on growing alumni affinity through various programs. In 2019, he joins the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Gertz has a deep affinity for ASU and loves the opportunity to work with other board and council members to develop programs to help share his passion.

He is a certified public accountant and partner of ProVision, a firm specializing in developing wealth and tax strategies for entrepreneurs, professionals and investors. While at ProVision, Gertz has helped develop an environment of giving through the firm’s regular outings to Helen’s Hope Chest in nearby Mesa, Arizona, as well as the adoption of various families during the holidays.

Gertz currently lives in downtown Phoenix. He is an avid Sun Devil supporter, longtime season ticket holder and an avid cyclist.

Trish Gulbranson has previously served as the chair of the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors and National Alumni Council. During her term as chair, she served as a member of the ASU Foundation investment and audit committees and chaired the Sun Devil 100 committee. She will continue to chair the Sun Devil 100 committee.

Her professional background in finance and entrepreneurship fuels her enthusiasm for supporting and growing ASU Alumni. She began her career as a CPA in a large accounting firm and later rose to president and CEO of an international software company before founding Derma Health, a medical aesthetics company. Today, Gulbranson is also a member of the Trustees of ASU.

Luis Heredia brings a wealth of service and leadership experience to his position on the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors. He is the district director for Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego and also serves as Arizona’s representative to the Democratic National Committee, chairing its credentials committee. He led the Arizona Democratic Party as executive director from 2009 to 2012 and has held senior-level positions for Union Pacific Railroad, U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Arizona Western College, and the City of Yuma.

A native Arizonan and first-generation American from a Mexican immigrant family, Heredia was a Roberto L. Pastor Student Award winner as a senior at ASU, recognized for his academic achievement, outreach to Hispanic youth and his leadership and volunteer service at ASU and in the community. As a junior, he was named a Woodrow Wilson Public Policy Institute fellow, an international honor providing a nine-month research and writing residency at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.

Heredia was elected to the Somerton (Arizona) Elementary School Board at the age of 24 and later appointed to the Yuma County (Arizona) Planning and Zoning Commission and the Arizona Governor’s Latino Advisory Council. He recently completed the Flinn-Brown fellowship for the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership and currently is the president of the ASU Alumni Association’s Los Diablos chapter.

Tim Kelly has been a valued member of the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2016.

The two-degree Sun Devil is senior vice president and general manager of Shamrock Farms Dairy, the dairy division of Shamrock Foods Company, one of the 500-largest privately held businesses in the country. Kelly directs the dairy business for the enterprise and is instrumental in developing the strategic plan and infrastructure for further growth.

Deeply engaged in the Valley of the Sun community, Kelly has held board positions with the Grand Canyon State games, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona, and Blueprint Education. He is a past member of the Tempe Diablos and has served as a board member of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.

Kelly and his wife Robyn have three boys who keep the family busy between educational and sports endeavors.

Mark Kerrigan joined the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors in 2016.

A sought-after executive in the energy and environmental field, Kerrigan is CEO and manager of Amstar Energy Group after serving as senior vice president for the Energy Solutions Operation at Science Applications International Corporation. He helped found GridWise Alliance in 2003, an industry consortium established to promote the next-generation electric power grid.

Kerrigan has held senior management roles in the federal government, including senior staff for the White House Office of Management and Budget and as deputy undersecretary for policy at the Department of Energy under President George H.W. Bush. As part of that role, he was a member of the American delegation to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

His experience in the energy services industry includes board chair roles with Research and Development Solutions LLC and the GlobalResolve advisory group at ASU, as well as representation on the Phoenix Energy Technology board. He was a member of the Board of Visitors at Indiana University, where he received the Alumni of the Year Award in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs in 2005. He and fellow GlobalResolve co-founders were honored with the prestigious James W. Creasman Award for Excellence from the ASU Alumni Association in 2009.

Kerrigan lives in Falls Church, Virginia, with his wife Susan and daughters Meredith and Paige.

Joya Kizer Clarke is a valued member of the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors and a member of the association’s prestigious Sun Devil 100 in 2019.

Clarke has served for 18 years as president and chief executive officer of CASA Unlimited Enterprises, a family-owned, locally based ACDBE-certified airport concessionaire business operating its own stores in Phoenix. She currently oversees three retail stores in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and nine joint-venture partnership contracts, and she continues to build growth opportunities for the business.

In addition to her Sun Devil 100 recognition, Clarke is an honored recipient of the Univision Radio Phoenix and Valle del Sol “40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40” for her excellence in business leadership, and she is a member of the National Association of Professional Women.

Clarke’s commitment to the Arizona community is reflected in her current and past outreach and philanthropic support of such entities as the Arizona School for the Arts, Children’s Museum of Phoenix, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center and the Cesar Chavez Foundation. She continues to be a prominent NextGen Healthcare community figure within the airport concessionaire industry.

Residents of downtown Phoenix, Clarke and her husband Matt and children Maya and Henry enjoy the outdoors, camping and hiking.

Jim Lodge brings more than 20 years’ experience in senior leadership in the energy industry to his recent role as a member of the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council and as an association board member in 2019.

Vice president of strategy and business development at NRG Energy, Lodge is a specialist in high growth and change management, responsible for the development and implementation of NRG’s business-building strategies. He has led Venture Management Company as CEO and served as president of APS Energy Services. Lodge currently is on the executive committee of the International District Energy Association and is a registered professional engineer.

Among his leadership specialties are operations, finance, employee engagement, deal structuring and contract negotiations, engineering and construction.

An accomplished, results-oriented professional with 20+ years experience in business development and operations, Kirk McClure joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in 2019.

As a director at Kitchell, he connects clients, partners and his colleagues in construction and program management, as well as architecture, engineering, and economic developers. He focuses on strategy and relationship management in multiple market sectors.

In the Greater Phoenix community, McClure is on the Fiesta Bowl’s Yellow Jacket Committee; is a board member of CoreNet Global, an association for the real estate industry; and a Blue Blazer with Fighter Country Partnership. He is also a past honorary commander at Luke Air Force Base and a previous board member of the Maricopa County Community College District Foundation.

Mike McGuirk joined the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors in June 2018. In his role on the board, he will focus on alumni engagement and events.

President of ProCopy Office Solutions since 2010, McGuirk’s success at the Flex Technology Group company includes recognition as a “Best Place to Work,” listing as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies and two-time honors as one of ENX magazine’s “Top 50 Copier Dealers in the U.S.”

McGuirk is active in community service locally, as well as nationally. He currently serves on the board of the Better Business Bureau, is a member of the Executives' Association of Greater Phoenix and is a national board member of the Business Technology Association and president-elect of its Select Dealers Group. He is also the chair of the ProCopy Foundation.

McGuirk lives in Gilbert, Arizona, and has a summer home in Imperial Beach, California, with his wife Kelly. They have three children, including a pair of twins and an ASU alum.

Stephanie Mitrović is a first-term member of the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council. A three-time Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts “Design Excellence” nominee as a Sun Devil, she graduated with honors and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Mitrović is the science and technology studio leader at SmithGroup, an award-winning integrated architectural design firm. She is also a member of the American Institute of Architects, International Interior Design Association and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

Beyond her professional life, Mitrović is active in the community, serving as an ambassador for the Translational Genomics Research Institute and on the steering committee for Valley of the Sun United Way’s Women United. She also volunteers with The National Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk.

Fred Reish has been a member of the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2015, advocating for the continued enhancement of the college experience across all university campuses. Included in his focus is the advancement of the new ASU Greek Leadership Village on the Tempe campus and working with first-generation students and service veterans. A recipient of the ASU Alumni Service Award, Reish has established a scholarship at ASU for student-veterans in honor of his father, a career soldier.

Reish is a partner at Drinker Biddle, a national, full-service law firm where his practice centers on fiduciary issues, prohibited transactions, tax qualification and retirement income. He serves as a consultant and expert witness on ERISA litigation and FINRA arbitration, with a focus on cases involving broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, financial service companies and other service providers. He has written four books and more than 350 articles on fiduciary responsibility; audits and pension plan disputes; updates and insights on the retirement industry for service providers, plan sponsors and registered investment advisers; and more. He has received numerous industry awards, including selection as one of the 5 “Legends” of the retirement industry by Planadviser magazine.

Reish lives in Los Angeles with his wife Michelle and children Theresa and Freddy.

Graham Rossini joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in 2014 and has participated in the planning and fundraising efforts of many of ASU Alumni’s signature events, including Founders’ Day and Legends Luncheon, as well as working to increase membership awareness across his Arizona Diamondbacks workplace.

Vice president of special projects and fan experience for the state’s Major League Baseball entry, Rossini is a second-term council member who has nurtured his relationship with ASU since arriving on campus in fall 1998. Rossini calls upon strategic contacts throughout many areas of the university, including Sun Devil Athletics and the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Rossini spent six seasons as Sun Devil Athletics director of baseball operations. His wife Alison earned her bachelor’s degree from the ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and was a Sun Devil Volleyball letterwinner.

Michael Tully joined the ASU Alumni Association Board of Directors in 2017 and has also served on the National Alumni Council. A valued four-year member of the ASU Founders’ Day Committee, he chaired the group in 2017. He also has been active in ASU Homecoming and the annual Legends Luncheon.

As a proud ASU alum, Tully serves as a Director and member of the Audit Committee for CopperPoint Insurance Companies. He also serves as a Director for the National Association of Corporate Directors, Pacific Southwest Chapter and chairs the Arizona Advisory Board. Tully is the former President and CEO of AAA Arizona where he led the transformation of the organization into one of the most dynamic, fastest growing AAA organizations in the United States. He is a licensed CPA.

Tully has served on the ASU finance advisory board, ASU’s Center for Services Leadership and is a long-time member of the ASU Foundation’s prestigious President’s Club. Tully lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife Heidi, whom he met while attending ASU. He and Heidi have two daughters attending ASU. Tully is an avid hiker, mountaineering enthusiast, photographer and traveler.

Michael Angulo joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in July 2019. A supply chain management professional with more than 15 years of experience in the field, he is at Salt River Project, one of the country’s largest public power utilities.

In addition to his valued service to the council, Angulo’s support of the university and alumni association includes past leadership roles with the ASU Hispanic Business Alumni chapter as scholarship chair and events committee participant. He also serves as a sponsorship and major events adviser to the group.

Angulo’s professional and community service outside of ASU in the Greater Phoenix area includes board appointments with the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Minority Contractors of Arizona, plus committee and operations support for St. Mary’s Food Bank and the Pacific Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council.

Suzanne Durkin-Bighorn has served on the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council since 2018, bringing undergraduate and graduate ASU degrees and more than 20 years’ experience in nonprofit leadership, business development, fundraising, board governance and more to the role.

President and CEO of The Philanthropy Outsource, Durkin-Bighorn has also served in special events and development positions with South Mountain Community College the Phoenix Symphony, and was the Development Coordinator at the Tempe Center for the Arts. She has worked with Valley of the Sun United Way as a loaned executive in development, and during the course of her professional career has been recognized as a leader and change agent.

Her community-service accomplishments are many, and she has been a valued member of a variety of boards. The double-degree Devil currently serves as past-president the Tempe Leadership Council and has a seat on the board of the Arizona Education Foundation ;she has also served on the Tempe Parks, Recreation and Golf; Double Butte Cemetery Advisory Board; Tempe Sister Cities Board and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce.

A passionate and collaborative education leader dedicated to designing and implementing innovative learning systems for all students and adults, Andi Fourlis joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in July 2019.

She is the deputy superintendent of Mesa Public Schools, where she leads strategic initiatives across the district, overseeing teaching and learning, instructional leadership, human and capital resources, and collaboration with community partners and stakeholders. Her professional experience spans more than 25 years, first serving as an English language arts teacher at the 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade level.

After eight years in the classroom, she became a professional development specialist who coached newly hired teachers and designed and implemented professional learning for educators. Seventeen years later, she became the assistant superintendent in Mesa Public Schools’ Teaching and Learning Division, where she lead the research, development and evaluation of quality educational programming, a stepping stone to the deputy superintendent role she holds today.

A trusted business adviser and consultant on taxes and accounting for individuals and small business owners, certified public accountant Samantha Hagan joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in July 2019.

In her professional life, she is a partner/founder in the firm Christophel & Hagan, a Phoenix-based accounting and tax service company specializing in small to mid-sized businesses. She’s a go-to consultant for setting up a business — handling everything from loan packaging to tax planning, preparing financial statements and tax returns, and aiding business owners with QuickBooks. She is a member of the Arizona Society of CPA’s and the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP)

She juggles her work and personal life to fit in time for community service. Along with the ASUAA National Alumni Council, she’s served in leadership roles on the board of Gabriel’s Angels, a nonprofit organization that provides pet therapy to at-risk children. Currently she is board treasurer for Pawsitive Friendships, a nonprofit that works with autistic children. In her free time, Samantha enjoys traveling, cooking, fitness and spending time with family and friends.

Appointed to the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council on July 2020, Eden Higgins brings more than 25 years of experience leading human resources and recruiting for startups and large corporations to her position as a director. Higgins’ ability to understand the intricacies and drivers of businesses and organizations stems from her hands-on experience in industries spanning technology, software, hospitality, retail and call centers. Her extensive experience in this wide array of industries has honed her professional perspective and business acumen.

Working in diverse industries across the U.S. and internationally since joining Duffy Group, Inc. in 2000, Higgins is passionate about renewable energy recruitment and emerging technologies. She has fostered relationships with top-tier talent through her executive search experience with recruitment in solar energy, green energy, alternative energy and more.

Higgins chases her passions by serving as a cross-country and track coach at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix. Under her leadership, the school’s women’s team consistently ranks as one of the top teams in Arizona.

Selected to serve on the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council on July 2020, Tim Huish leads the Consumer Lending Channel Partnerships National Strategy and Support team that supports community banking, virtual channels, and wealth for Wells Fargo & Company. Under his leadership, the team supports plans and strategies for credit cards, personal lending, and home lending.

Huish began his Wells Fargo career in 1994 as a part-time teller in Arizona while attending ASU. He spent the first eight years of his career in community banking serving in various roles from individual producer to managing and coaching teams. He has spent the last 18 years working within consumer credit in various capacities supporting community banking and the enterprise overall.

Huish has a passion for supporting youth and helping them develop skills and attributes that will help them be successful in life. He is active in his community and volunteers regularly with Mesa Youth Sports and a variety of programs. He is also part of the Latin Connection Team Member Network.

Huish and his wife, Debbie, are proud parents of five children, ages 12 to 22. In his time away from work, he can be found supporting his children’s functions and running from one activity to another. He also enjoys the outdoors and spending time coaching, playing, and watching sports, especially ASU events.

Valerie Jedlicki was appointed to the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council on July 2020. As assistant vice president of strategy and program management for Desert Financial Credit Union, Jedlicki brings vast experience in leadership, business and finance to her new role. Her skill set includes a wide array of management abilities, from leading teams, to strategy development and change management, to implementing and providing governance for large projects and complex programs; and developing project management processes, guidelines and templates. In addition, Jedlicki served as relationship manager and point of contact during the development and negotiation of the Desert Financial and ASU partnership.

In her prior role as director of project management and process improvement at Arizona State University, Jedlicki was responsible for defining project management methodology, processes, tracking systems and governance for the ASU Enterprise Marketing Department. She led a team of project managers that implemented universitywide cross-functional projects related to website creation, mobile app development, digital media, marketing campaigns, print production and more. She implemented a project management system to track the 500-plus marketing projects in-process and she instituted the first phase of an enterprisewide digital signage project

Jedlicki has also held positions with MidFirst Bank as a senior project manager, commercial product manager and real estate project manager. She also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.

Chad Kolodisner was selected to serve on the ASU National Alumni Council in July 2020. As executive vice president of Diamond Ventures, Inc., a leading real estate development and investment company, Kolodisner is responsible for implementing company operations, with an emphasis on the acquisition, development, operation and sale of residential and master-planned communities. He leads company negotiations with strategic partners, including structuring ventures and dispositions. In addition to his experience as a private practice attorney, Kolodisner worked as in-house counsel with Del Webb and Pulte Homes in Phoenix. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, Maricopa County Bar Association and his family is a long time foster family for the AZ Chihuahua Rescue.

Selected to be on the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in July 2020, Jennifer Mellor brings a wealth of experience to her position as a director. She currently serves as the chief innovation officer for the Greater Phoenix Chamber. In this role, Mellor oversees the Chamber’s economic development initiatives and the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, which supports community development through education, workforce development, wellness and research.

Prior to this role, Mellor served as the Chamber’s vice president of program development and director of finance. She has also worked as an analyst for Best Software and as a senior accountant for Casino Arizona. She has more than 10 years of experience in accounting, more than 20 years of experience in business operations and is a licensed certified public accountant in the state of Arizona.

Mellor is the chair of the City of Phoenix’s Citizens Transportation Commission, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Talent Pipeline Management Fellow, and is a board member for A for Arizona. She is also involved with several local nonprofit organizations, including the Valley of the Sun United Way Women’s Leadership Council.

Mellor currently resides in Phoenix with her husband and fellow ASU alum, John, and their three daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys cheering on the Sun Devils, international travel and outdoor activities including water skiing, hiking and running.

Jeff Mirasola joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in 2015 and is a valued member of the Founders’ Day committee.

Mirasola has served as the state and local government affairs director for CenturyLink for more than 18 years. Previously, he worked for Qwest Communications in corporate communications. Prior to a career in the corporate environment, he served as a TV news reporter and anchor in Phoenix (CBS affiliate KPHO) and Milwaukee (FOX affiliate WITI).

Mirasola lives in Phoenix with his wife Mary, who is also a Sun Devil. They enjoy Sun Devil sporting events, and he enjoys golfing in the Valley with its abundance of golf courses and near-perfect weather.

Appointed to the ASU Alumni National Alumni Council in July 2020, Richard Nakazawa is senior operations engineering professional with 30 years of experience with various Silicon Valley high-performance security, telecommunications and computing companies.

Nakazawa is currently the director of Manufacturing Technical Operations at McAfee LLC. He leads a global team supporting new product introduction, test and manufacturing engineering, product data management, homologation, quality and reliability of McAfee’s enterprise product lines. He possesses a deep understanding of the cross-functional aspects of new product introduction and product stabilization. He is an effective team leader with significant experience in building infrastructure and stability in dynamic situations.

Nakazawa is a member of Class 2 of the ASU Leadership Institute and an active member of the Northern California Chapter of the ASU Alumni Association. He volunteers for the San Jose Tillman Honor Run and Sunday Friends, a charity empowering families to break the generational cycle of poverty through positive development and education. His son is a recent graduate of ASU

The ASU Alumni Association welcomed Ira Rotenberg as a member of the National Alumni Council in July 2020. A certified public accountant, Rotenberg is chief financial officer of GO Carwash Management Corporation, a startup with the strategy of rolling up express car washes nationally. He provides work surrounding all company acquisitions and provides strategic support for business in a variety of areas.

Prior positions include vice president of finance and corporate controller at American Vision Partners, senior director of accounting, corporate controller and treasurer at Avella Specialty Pharmacy, Isagenix International and numerous financial leadership roles in companies throughout Arizona.

Shaney Salomon joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in July 2018, bringing a long history of business acumen and professional relationships to her role.

She previously has held several positions on the board of directors at Horses Help, a therapeutic horseback riding center for people with disabilities based in Phoenix, and she has deep experience in event planning and fundraising activities. She co-founded a grassroots charitable group, Blanketing Arizona, which for a decade provided food, blankets and gifts to the homeless during the holidays.

Salomon lives in Phoenix and owns Optima ECM Consulting, an international professional services firm based in nearby Scottsdale. She has been married to Frank, a Phoenix Fire deputy chief, for 26 years and has three adult children, all ASU alumni. She enjoys travel, time with family and close friends, and spending as much time as possible at the barn with her horse Buzz.

Ty Triplett serves on the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council. He is a veteran financial adviser who specializes in portfolio management. He is the director and founding partner of Anasazi Investment Group, an Arizona-based investment consulting and financial planning firm.

Triplett’s favorite pastime is automotive history and restoration. He is the author of "The Edsel Owner’s Handbook,” founder of the Arizona Chapter of the International Edsel Club and has owned Ford Edsels since he was 15.

Andrew Vandertoorn joined the ASU Alumni National Council in July 2020. He is a C-17A pilot for the U.S. Air Force Reserve and a Boeing 737 first officer with Delta Air Lines. As the chief pilot of his squadron he is tasked with recruiting, hiring and training the next generation of pilots. As an undergraduate, Vandertoorn attended Barrett, The Honors College and was a recipient of ASU’s Stanford B. Roper and Thunderbird Pilot Scholarship.

Vandertoorn enjoys volunteering for organizations that support ASU and the military and promote aviation. He is proud to be part of the first cohort of the ASU Leadership Institute. In his free time, Vandertoorn enjoys flying, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, entertaining and exploring new countries.

Jennifer Mammano Ward joined the ASU Alumni Association National Alumni Council in 2019, bringing with her proven professional experience supporting Arizona companies with their employment law and human resources needs. She is the founder of Jen Ward Law PLLC where she advises employees and employers on employment law issues to help make the workplace a better place to be.

A certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Ward volunteers her time in the community as a member of the board of directors of Arizona Helping Hands and has been a member of the Junior League of Phoenix for more than a decade. She is a member of Valley Leadership Class 39. Following her graduation from ASU, Ward received her JD from the University of Southern California in 2006. Ward lives in Gilbert with her husband Jay (also an ASU alum) and their two sons, Bobby and Everett. In her time outside of work Ward enjoys reading fiction and practicing yoga, meditation and mindfulness.