Flinn-Brown Fellow Edgar Soto: A veteran, coach, and educator with lifetime ties to Pima County
April 30, 2024
Edgar Soto is a native Arizonan, born and raised in Tucson. His family has been in Pima County for generations, before it was even part of the United States. He likes to say, “We didn’t cross any borders, the borders…
Flinn-Brown Fellow and former Jerome mayor Nikki Check looking to serve her county
March 26, 2024
Nikki Check is an Arizona native who has spent most of her life in Yavapai County—a county she hopes to serve soon as an elected official. Check, a former mayor of Jerome, is currently running in the primary for Yavapai…
Flinn-Brown Fellow Dave Engelthaler combines public health and leadership
February 05, 2024
Dave Engelthaler, Ph.D. is the director and professor of TGen North, home of TGen’s Pathogen & Microbiome Division, and was recently named the 2023 Flagstaff Citizen of the Year. The 2022 Flinn-Brown Fellow previously served as the Arizona State Epidemiologist…
Flinn-Brown Fellow Benah Parker helping leaders move the needle
December 19, 2023
Benah Parker, a social psychologist, author, and executive coach with Level 42 Consulting, helps high-performing leaders identify their blind spots and uncover what’s missing while integrating applied psychology to help leaders live a life that is aligned with their dreams.…
Flinn-Brown Fellow Clare Aslan a leader in sustainability research at NAU
November 10, 2023
Clare Aslan leads a large research group focused on sustainability science at Northern Arizona University and offers training to the next generation of sustainability professionals, environmental scientists, hydrologists, and geologists. Aslan, a 2017 Flinn-Brown Fellow and Flinn Scholar alum, is…
Fellow Fernando Shipley: a Gila County public servant
October 09, 2023
Fernando Shipley is dedicated to a number of public service roles in Gila County: Globe City Council for 15 years including four years as mayor plus the governing boards of Gila Community College and Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center. He…
Flinn-Brown Fellow Sean Berens serves as senior counsel for governor
August 03, 2023
Sean Berens works in the Office of General Counsel for Gov. Katie Hobbs, where he provides analysis of both existing and proposed policy in a wide range of different subjects, with a focus on housing and water issues. Berens is…