FRIENDS OF PHX PUBLIC ART BOARD

The FPPA Board is composed of a cross-section of highly committed, independent, and diverse members of our community.

Catherine “Rusty” Foley

Chairman, Friends of Phoenix Public Art Board of Directors.  Communications and public affairs consultant. Former executive director, Arizona Citizens for the Arts and Manager, Salt River Project Corporate Affairs.  Serves on Americans for the Arts’ State Arts Advocacy Network Council.

Carol A. Poore, Ph.D., MBA

Immediate Past Board Chairman, Friends of Phoenix Public Art Board of Directors.  President, Poore & Associates Strategic Planning | Strategic Real Estate. President, Phoenix Phabulous Experience (a mural series and storytelling program). Faculty member at Arizona State University’s School of Public Affairs. Author, Strategic Impact: A Leader’s Three-Step Framework for the Customized Vital Strategic Plan (Fast Company Press).

Melissa Huapaya

Board member, Friends of Phoenix Public Art. Assistant Director, Innovation Emerging Initiatives for EdPlus at Arizona State University. Arts Advocate; Former Art Program Coordinator, San Diego Co. Regional Airport Authority.

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Donna Reiner, Ph.D.

Board member, Past Chairman, and Gallery @ City Hall Committee Chairman, Friends of Phoenix Public Art.  Former Member of the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission. Author, speaker, community volunteer, and scholarly expert focusing research on the history of Phoenix.

Tony Moya

Board member, Friends of Phoenix Public Art. Manager of the Latino Relations Department at Salt River Project (SRP). Leadership includes Alumni and Chair for the Hispanic Leadership Institute selection committee hosted through Valle Del Sol; Board Chair for Chicanos Por La Causa; Friendly House Scholarship Selection Committee Chair and Board President and Alumni Class of XXIII for Valley Leadership; Advisory Board. member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute and Board Chair of the Phoenix Park and Recreation Board.

Oscar De las salas

Board member, Friends of Phoenix Public Art. Gensler, Business Developer & Client Relationships Lead / Architect & Design Manager. Community Leader & Communication-PR Strategist / Philanthropist & Activist / Art & Dog Lover / Blogger & FORD.RBA Talent / Phoenician after 20 years!

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Rick Naimark

Board member, Friends of Phoenix Public Art. Associate Vice President for Program Development Planning, Arizona State University, Former Deputy City Manager, City of Phoenix. Community leader and professional artist.

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Mark Robert Gordon

Board member, Friends of Phoenix Public Art. Federal Law Attorney, Stage & Screen Actor/Writer/Director/Producer.

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Judy Guilds

Co-Founder and Board member, Friends of Phoenix Public Art.  Former Board Chair, Past Member of the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission, Community Volunteer.

Camaron Stevenson

Board member, Friends of Phoenix Public Art. Director of Communications, Arizona Housing Coalition. Expert videographer and video producer. Community leader.

Julie Bice

Treasurer and Board member, Friends of Phoenix Public Art. Municipal Advisory Senior Associate for Wedbush Securities.

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