Heidi Jannenga, one Arizona’s most accomplished health-care-technology entrepreneurs, has been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors.  Jannenga, co-founder of Phoenix-based WebPT, the leading software provider for electronic medical records and practice management for rehabilitation therapists, brings to the board premier expertise in the clinical and business currents shaping Arizona’s health-care and technology sectors.  “The Flinn Foundation helps research discoveries today become startups and therapeutics tomorrow,” said Dr. David J. Gullen, chair of…

Karen Francis-Begay Assistant Vice Provost Native American Initiatives, University of Arizona LinkedIn | Facebook Describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization. I have the privilege of working to coordinate and support our Native student programs and…

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace In the early 20th century, a Bell Company executive first coined the term “network effect” as a strategy to expand regional telephone services. This principle refers to any situation in which the value of a product,…

Joanne Osborne Member Arizona House of Representatives LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook 1.  What suggestions would you have for Fellows interested in running for office? Get out and be part of your community! Lend a helping hand, go to council and school-board meetings. Listen…

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace In a recent staff meeting, my coworkers and I were challenged to share our favorite sports hero. While I live with two sports fanatics—one I married, the other I birthed—I don’t know many current players in…

Daniel Hernandez, Jr. State Representative Legislative District 2 Arizona State University Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook 1.  What suggestions would you have for Fellows interested in running for office? I would suggest…

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace In 2011, the original vision of the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership imagined that building leadership capacity in Arizona should be paired equally with robust civic learning and community outreach to build a groundswell of support…