Fellows Profiles

Flinn-Brown Fellow Ryan Gregg offers cybersecurity services to public and private sectors

January 31, 2023

There are many challenges that we are facing in the world, our country, state, and communities today. One of those is the vulnerabilities that come with such advances in technology and the exploitation by mal actors, organized crime, terrorist organizations…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Matthew Herman: A life of service and business in Casa Grande 

November 30, 2022

For my day job as a small business owner, I see how policy affects landowners, taxes, and customers alike. Decisions made at the local and state level can have significant impacts on property taxes and services for business owners. Sales…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Reyna Montoya works to advance justice for immigrant communities

November 01, 2022

The Fellows Network has been super useful. I have had the opportunity to connect with people within my cohort and other cohorts. Through the network I have had the opportunity to grab a cup of coffee and share about policy…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Cecilia McCollough to serve another term as mayor of Wellton

September 30, 2022

Our community, like many in rural Arizona, has great challenges. We are tackling them as best as possible.  One of the biggest lessons I have learned is the importance of building relationships.  Our community does not have the resources that larger urban…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow JP Martin works alongside Tucson neighborhood groups

August 31, 2022

I believe we can use the power granted by the state to organize leadership and change policies that build a consensus of diverse and popular voices. The city of Tucson recognizes neighborhood associations as the most basic unit of our…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Nicholas Vasquez sees firsthand how policy impacts health

July 28, 2022

Nicholas Vasquez  (Chandler, 2016) Emergency Physician,Envision HealthcareTwitter | LinkedIn 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? I’m an emergency physician so much of what gets decided in public policy shows up…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Amanda Lomayesva serves as general counsel for Pascua Yaqui Tribe

June 23, 2022

Amanda Lomayesva  (Tucson, 2015) Twitter | LinkedIn 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? I am the general counsel for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s Gaming and Tribal Enterprise Divisions, Casino…


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