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2026-2027 AZBO Directory
AZBO Executive Board Members
(Updated June, 2026)
Executive Board meetings are conducted virtually on the 3rd Thursday of each month- meeting dates, agenda and a virtual link can be found via the 'Events' tab above ~
Executive Officers:
Chair: Barbara Rice - Southern Chapter
Email: barbara.rice@shumscoda.com
Vice Chair: Erik Zavala - Central Chapter
Email: erik.zavala@GilbertAZ.gov
Secretary: Mark Arvayo - Southern Chapter
Email: markarvaya@gmail.com
Treasurer: Suzanne Jordan - GC Chapter
Email: Suzanne.Jordan@yavapaiaz.gov
Executive Board Members:
- Don Brown brown@phoenix.gov - Central-at-large
- Barbara Rice, barbara.rice@shumscoda.com - Southern
- Eric Zavala zavala@GilbertAZ.gov – Central President
- Michael Grubbs mikegrx@hotmail.com – Central-at-large
- Mark Arvayo markarvaya@gmail.com - President of SACICC
- Randy Pluimer rpluimer@ggov - GC
- Dan Trout dtrout@chinoaz.net - GC
- Adam Hicks ahicks@cavecreekaz.gov
- Luciano Lobos, Luciano.lobos@swgas.com 10.
- Tara Gallagher, Tara.Gallagher@yavapaiaz.gov
Grand Canyon Chapter Officers and Board Members
The Grand Canyon Chapter meetings are conducted the 3rd Wednesday every other month.
Chapter Officers:
President: Dan Trout, Town of Chino Valley
Email: dtrout@chinoaz.net
Term thru Dec. 2025
First Vice President: Warren Colvin, Yavapai County
Email: warren.colvin@yavapaiaz.gov
Term thru Dec. 2025
Second Vice President: Tara Gallagher, Yavapai County
Email: Tara.Gallagher@yavapaiaz.gov
Term thru Dec. 2026
Secretary: Heather Narvesen, Town of Chino Valley
Email: hnarvesen@chinoaz.net
Term thru Dec. 2026
Treasurer: Suzanne Jordan, Yavapai County Email: Suzanne.Jordan@yavapaiaz.gov
Term thru Dec. 2026
Past President: Ray LaHaye (Retired)
Board Members:
Central Arizona Chapter Officers and Board Members
Chapter Officers:
President: Brad Mecham - City of Phoenix
Email: brad.mecham@phoenix.gov
Vice President: Nick Ruscito - City of Chandler
Email: nicholas.ruscito@chandleraz.
Secretary: Kendra Shumway - Mesa
kendra.shumway@mesaaz.gov
Treasurer: Jonathan Cornell- City of Phoenix
Email: jonathan.cornell@phoenix.gov
Past President: Erik Zavala - Town of Gilbert
Email: erik.zavala@gilbertaz.gov
Board Members:
At Large Representatives:
Don Brown don.brown@phoenix.gov
Michael Grubbs mikegrx@hotmail.com
Southern Arizona Chapter Officers and Board Members
Chapter Officers:
President: Mark Avayo- The University of Arizona
Email: markarvayo@gmail.com
Vice President: Gustavo Armenta
Email: Gustavo.Armenta2@tucsonaz.gov
Secretary: Barbara Rice - Shums Coda Associates
Email: secretary@sacicc.org
Treasurer: Heather Diaz, Town of Sahuarita
Email: hdiaz@sahuaritaaz.gov
Past President: Mike Seal
Email: maseal13@gmail.com
Board Members:
Manny Corral – SW Gas - 2nd Term
Rick Hollander - IAEI - 2nd Term
Brian Snow - Town of Oro Valley-2nd Term
Ernie Stevens – City of Tucson, Newly Elected
Pablo Pina – U of A, Newly Elected
At-Large Representatives:
Brian Uthe – AZBO
Clayton Trevillyan - City of Tucson - ICC Region XI Board Member
'For the Record'
AZBO Budget 2025 (Approved 06/05/25)
AZBO Executive Coordinator and Website Administrator -
Shelly Franco-Westacott 
azboshelly@gmail.com