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Parenting Arizona Advisory Board
As Vice President, Operational Excellence, Terry Cain manages a team responsible for a global employee engagement program called Avnet Results. This reward and recognition system encourages and rewards each employee to improve the company and contribute to an innovation culture at Avnet. Prior to this role, as VP Shared Services, he deployed change management practices that leverage scope and scale for Avnet’s internal service organizations, making customer service a priority for the all internal customers. He previously held positions, vice president, Solutions Development, Partner Alliances, and Business Development for the Avnet Computer Marketing Group. In each of these roles Cain was responsible for building alliances, managing suppliers and developing market solutions for Avnet. Cain’s career with Avnet began in 1974 in the warehouse, he subsequently moved to positions of customer service, inside sales, product management, field sales, district and regional management. A mark of his leadership style is “Fun” and his teams have won numerous awards over the years. Avnet Results has won MAC Achievement Awards for best “ internal communications and best internal training” Terry serves on the board of Parenting Arizona, a non-profit child abuse prevention agency, plays golf and music and resides in Tempe with his wife Rebecca and has one adult son, Jonathan.
Julie P. Rosen, MS, LPC, Executive Director of Parenting Arizona is a bilingual, Hispanic woman with over twenty-six years experience in behavioral health, and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of AZ. Ms. Rosen has earned an excellent reputation in AZ while holding positions in non-profit management, program development, clinical management, implementation of counseling and educational programs, and employee and leadership development. Part of Ms. Rosen''s success is due to her relentless drive to implement multi-cultural initiatives and strategies. Previously, Ms. Rosen served as the Administrator for a children''s residential program where she dramatically improved the outcomes delivered to the clients. Ms. Rosen had sole responsibility for the day-to-day operations, and all financial matters. She improved the quality of care through emphasizing the cultural competency of the staff, implementation of positive behavioral supports, and the use of evidence based programs. Ms. Rosen''s main passion is making a difference in the lives of children in need, especially those that are misunderstood due to cultural or economic differences.
Martin Quintana currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Chicanos por La Causa, Inc., formely serving as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the organization’s finance, information technology services, quality assurance and corporate compliance. Formerly, Martin served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Services for CPLC. He has more than 20 years of financial and operational management experience in both for-profit and non-profit environments. Prior to joining CPLC in 1998, Martin was Finance Manager for Kraft/Alliant Foods in Dallas, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. While completing his undergraduate studies, Martin was president of the Arizona State University Hispanic Business Students Association and is a past president and current member of the Hispanic Business Alumni of ASU. He also served as a member of the Finance Committee for the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors. Martin also served as a volunteer panelist for Enlace, a program at ASU promoting higher education in the Hispanic community. Martin is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the W.P. Carey Executive MBA Alumni program as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the ASU Alumni Association. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of NPower Arizona, where he served as the Board Chair in 2006/2007. Martin also participates on the Board of Directors for Protecting Arizona Families Coalition and Parenting Arizona. He holds a B.S. in Business & a W.P. Carey MBA from Arizona State University. Martin was born in San Luis, Sonora, Mexico and has lived in Arizona for more than 30 years. He enjoys all types of activities such as golfing, biking and working out. He is an avid sports enthusiast as a spectator and participant, and he coaches basketball and baseball as a volunteer. He is the proud father of three sons, Vince, Alex and Jacob.
Todd Smith is a Controller with Intel Finance responsible for manufacturing capital equipment procurement / contracting, and supplier ecosystem strategy development covering ~ $2.5B in annual spending. Since joining Intel in 2000, Todd has held various Finance positions supporting manufacturing and technology development. Prior to Intel, Todd held widely varied engineering and program management positions in the defense and auto industries. In total, Todd has accumulated 15+ years of financial and operational management experience. Todd holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona and an MBA with emphasis in Finance / Corporate Strategy from the University of Michigan. Todd and his wife Katrina (also a University of Arizona graduate) are the proud parents of three children: Clayton, Ella, and Eden.
Lorenzo Sierra, ABC, is an award-winning, accredited regional marketing consultant for Humana – a Fortune 200 health insurance company. At Humana, Lorenzo is a member of the Commercial Sales leadership team. There, he provides guidance and strategic advice on marketing and business development issues. Currently, Lorenzo is a founding member of the new Business Marketing Association’s Phoenix chapter. He was recently appointed by Governor Janet Napolitano to serve on the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism. He also sits on the board of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Lorenzo is a contributing author of The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication: A Guide to Internal Communication, Public Relations, Marketing and Leadership. Lorenzo was recently named one of the 10 most influential minorities in the Phoenix business community by the Phoenix Business Journal. He also made the Business Journal’s 2003 Forty Under 40 list. Lorenzo is past president of IABC/Phoenix. The chapter was named International Chapter of the Year for the year he was president. Lorenzo is a graduate of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a graduate of the Hispanic Leadership Institute Class 20.
Nick DePorter currently serves as Director of MBA Operations for the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He is responsible for overseeing the organization’s budget, human resources, facilities, class scheduling, student & community development and alumni affairs. Since joining ASU in 2000, Nick has held various positions supporting career management, student services, community relations and operations. Nick holds a BS in Political Science with minors in Business & Mass Communications and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Arizona State University. He was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada and has lived in Arizona since coming here for his undergraduate studies. He enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends. Nick and his wife Adrienne reside in Fountain Hills, AZ.
Jody Sarchett brings Lovitt & Touché, Inc. more than a decade of industry experience. As Vice President, she provides expertise in all areas of commercial insurance specializing in property & casualty, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, cost containment strategies, underwriting & renewal negotiations and risk management solutions. Before joining the agency as a producer, Ms. Sarchett earned her Bachelor of Science degree and Business Administration in Finance from Tarleton State University (Texas AM School). She graduated Manga Cum Laude and was a Delta Mu Delta Honor Member. She is a Certified Insurance Counselor, Certified Employee Benefits Specialist and Accredited Advisor in Insurance. Ms. Sarchett was awarded the Lovitt & Touché Top Producer Award in 2007-09 and was inducted into the Lovitt & Touché President’s Club in 2010. Ms. Sarchett serves on the board of Homeward Bound and Parenting Arizona. She is active in the Phoenix CFO-CEO Group and Financial Executives International. She is also an avid horse enthusiast and is a Pro Rodeo Barrel Racing Circuit Champion and a United States Team Roping Champion.
Dr. Brooks has twenty years experience applying decision and risk analysis to the development of decision-making processes and risk-based strategy formulation, working for both the federal government and private industry. He served as Senior Scientist for Applied Decision Analysis, Inc., a San Francisco management consulting firm, and most recently served as a Director for PricewaterhouseCoopers'' Financial Advisory Services group. He is a full-time faculty member in the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and Director of the Executive MBA Program and the Global MBA Program. s also on the advisory board for the Masters in Statistics degree program, a member of the Supply Chain Management Department, and the 1992 Distinguished Professor of Business. He teaches courses in strategic decision making, decision modeling and risk management, and statistics.
Pam Gorowara, brings over 14 years of significant overall leadership through direct personnel and influence management. Her experience in program management and executive experience in managing large units and offshore migration make her a sought out resource in her field. Ms. Gorowara’s strong leadership skills help her deliver strategic initiatives through innovation and execution. Pam’s had the ability to translate a concept, distill its important contents into actionable and usable requirements. Pam Gorowara, is currently a Vice President at Bank of America in Phoenix, AZ. Through her extensive experience, starting as Director of National Services to Senior Change Manager, at Bank of America, she’s earned much notable recognition in banking. Her achievements at Bank of America include the Spirit of Medallion for OFAC process migration as well as a Spirit of Medallion for AML Policy UAT Testing in 2007. Ms. Gorowara earned an MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business, at Arizona State University in May of 2006. She has also earned a Master of Science from Arizona State back in 1994.
Joe Malina has over 35 years of business, team building, management and leadership experience. He currently is Executive Vice President of Finance and Procurement for Alliance Beverage Distributing Company, a position Joe has held for over ten years. In this role, Joe leads all aspects of the company’s Treasury, Accounting, Purchasing, Business Analysis and Financial Planning functions. Prior to coming to Alliance Beverage, Joe held numerous financial leadership positions, of increasing responsibilities, in the high technology telecommunications industry. Joe, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Financial Executives International, has a BS Degree in Accounting from Eastern Illinois University and a MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. Joe is married to his wife Cathy for over 35 years. Cathy is a Kindergarten teacher in the Cave Creek Unified School District and holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Special Education. They have three adult children, Steve, Kevin and Jill; all recent graduates from the University of Arizona. The Malina’s love children and have a passion for education and mentoring, especially in the early development years. When their children were younger, Joe was very involved as a Cub Scout leader and coached numerous sports. Joe strongly believes every child deserves happiness, love and an opportunity to succeed. Growing and developing in a supportive, nurturing and positive environment facilitate this belief. All children need role models, encouragement, praise and access to proper resources throughout all aspects of their young lives.
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