President and Board of Directors

The Goodwill of Central Arizona Board of Directors provides overall governance for the corporation, exercises the corporation's full powers and supervises the conduct of its affairs in support of the commitment to Put People to Work.

Goodwill of Central Arizona Board Members are listed below:

OFFICERS

JACK W. MILLIGAN
CHAIR
Leathers Milligan and Associates

Jack W. Milligan is a Partner at Leathers Milligan and Associates, a human resources consulting firm in Phoenix, AZ. Milligan has more than 30 years experience in various human resources roles. He was a Human Resources Practice Leader for Murro Consulting Incorporated and has also worked at Transtechnology Corporation, ITT Corporation and Joy Manufacturing Company. Milligan is also a U.S. Army veteran. He received a Bachelor of Science in Personnel Management from California State University and a Master’s in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior from the University of Phoenix. Milligan holds a number of professional certifications including a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the Human Resources Certification Institute. He has served as president, campaign manager and director of the Tempe United Way, as a Board of Directors member for the Maricopa County Workforce Connection, on the Tempe Mayor’s Committee for the Handicapped, and is active in the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. He is a certified arbitrator for the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the Advisory Board for Desert Samaritan Hospital.

LLOYD LEVIDOW
TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
CPA

Lloyd Levidow is a Certified Public Accountant based in Scottsdale, with a practice focused on small- to medium-sized companies. Prior to this, Levidow was a managing partner and accountant with Kops, Edwards Topple and Levidow, C.P.A.s, in Mineola, New York, where he oversaw the administrative operations of a $1.5 million accounting practice. He is a member of the New York State and Arizona Societies of Certified Public Accountants, and a past member of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce. He has served as accountant for local organizations including Future For Kids and Real Man Ministries (Scottsdale) and The Bead Museum (Glendale). Levidow is currently a Board Trustee and Treasurer for Temple Kol Ami in Scottsdale. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Hofstra University.

SARA GORDON
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Colonia Bank

Sara Gordon is the Senior Vice President and Credit Officer for Colonia Bank (in organization), a DeNovo bank which will be under the Capitol Bancorp Limited umbrella. Prior to joining Colonia Bank in December 2007, Gordon spent 20 years working for Chase Bank (and its predecessor banks, Bank One and Valley National Bank) in a myriad of commercial banking roles. Gordon has worked in commercial banking for 25 years and has extensive experience in underwriting and managing a broad range of commercial banking relationships extended to a diverse group of industries. Gordon holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Smith College and holds a Masters of International Management degree from the Garvin Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird campus). Gordon is also very active in the Phoenix community and serves on the Goodwill Industries of Central Arizona Board of Directors and as the Treasurer of the Institute for Mental Health Board.

JIM TETER
President and CEO
Goodwill of Central Arizona

Jim Teter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill, has more than 25 years of experience with high-profile corporations such as IBM and Avnet. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer of Calence, LLC in Tempe, Arizona. Prior to his tenure with Calence, Teter served in a number of roles with Avnet including President of Avnet’s Enterprise Solutions Division, Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Development, Senior Vice President Marketing in the IBM Business Unit and Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing for Savoir Technology Solutions - which was purchased by Avnet in late 1999. Teter has co-chaired South Texas United Way’s business campaigns, served on the Board of the American Heart Association, was an active member of the Corpus Christi Economic Development Corporation and served on the external executive committee for Texas A&I University (now part of the Texas A&M University System). Teter actively supported Respite Care of San Antonio, Hacienda de los Angeles in Phoenix and Paiute Neighbor Association in Scottsdale. Teter is a graduate of Texas Tech University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. Jim is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, Arizona Business Leadership, Phoenix Community Alliance, Organization for Non-Profit Executives and Greater Phoenix Leadership.
 

BOARD MEMBERS

DONALD BEAVER
PetSmart

Donald E. Beaver joined PetSmart as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer in May 2005. Before joining PetSmart, Beaver was employed by H.E.B. Grocery Company where he held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer starting in 1999. Before that, he served for 14 years at Allied Signal Aerospace in various information systems leadership roles, the last being CIO for the aftermarket support division. He started his career at Eastman Kodak. Community activities have included the Northern Arizona University Computer Advisory Board, Arizona State University Professional Advisory Board, active sponsor of San Antonio Respite Care which provides support services for families caring for loved ones with developmental disabilities, San Antonio Juvenile Diabetes Board Member, active sponsor of the East Valley Women’s League, and United Way Tocqueville Society (member).

REBECCA BROOKSON
Jobing.com

Rebecca Brookson has been employed with Jobing.com for nearly all of the company’s existence, joining the team in 2000 as Marketing Manager. As Jobing.com evolved, so did Brookson’s responsibilities; she was named as a vice president in 2005. Today, Brookson’s passion for connecting organizations with great people is the driving factor of her work. She was instrumental in the creation of the Jobing.com Foundation, a new organization that will be dedicated to helping job seekers in Arizona prepare for and find employment through charitable giving, outreach programs, partnerships, and volunteer activities. Brookson received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MBA from the Ken Blanchard School of Business through Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. She attended the Kellogg Graduate School of Management for executive education, focusing coursework in Integrated Marketing. Brookson is a Master Graduate of Rapport Leadership International and a former board member for the Goodwill Business Advisory Council and the Networking Employment and Training Professionals Association. She is also an active member of the Society for Human Resources Management and serves on the Board of the Jobing.com Foundation.

RONALD COHEN
CRC Broadcasting & KFNN 1510 AM

Ronald Cohen is the founding partner of CRC Broadcasting and creator/owner of Phoenix radio station KFNN 1510 AM Financial News Radio, the nation’s first all financial and business news/talk radio format since 1988. In 1998, CRC acquired Las Vegas radio station KNUU, now a 30-year heritage news/talk format more commonly referred to as K-NEWS 970 AM. Both stations are highly localized and provide an efficient method of targeting business professionals, investors and affluent consumers. In 1992, Cohen developed “Financial Fest,” an annual consumer investment trade show, produced in Phoenix, Las Vegas and other major cities. Ron was a recipient of the 1996 Phoenix Chamber of Commerce “Small Business Person of the Year” award for Innovation and also received the 1997 SBA Small Business Award for Media Advocacy. Before joining Goodwill’s board, Cohen served on the board of directors for the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, the Arizona Small Business Association and currently serves on the board of the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center and the Better Business Bureau of Arizona. He also served on the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards Judging Committee for 11 years, was a sponsor and member of the planning committee for the Ernst and Young entrepreneur awards program and participated as a judge for the annual Better Business Bureau business ethics awards. Cohen is active with numerous charities including the American Cancer Society, St. Mary’s/Westside Food Bank and Boys and Girls Clubs.

KEVIN EASLER
Sprouts Farmers Markets

Kevin Easler started in the produce business while still in high school, when he and his long-time friend and business partner, Shon Boney, sold cantaloupe at the local swap meet. After graduating from San Diego State with a degree in Economics, he started as a grocery clerk with Henry’s Markets. Easler learned the business and in 1994, he and Boney financed and built two Henry’s locations which later merged into the chain. After Henry’s was sold to Wild Oats, Easler and his business partners, Boney and Scott Wing, moved from San Diego to Phoenix and established Sprouts Farmers Markets. In just five years, Sprouts has become the second largest all-natural food chain in the United States. Sprouts currently operates 25 locations in the southwest, with stores in Arizona, Texas and California. Sprouts has more than 2,000 employees and will generate nearly $500 million in sales for 2008. Easler’s management experience includes Store Management, District Management, Operation Supervision, Director of Marketing, Senior V.P. of Sales and Marketing, Real Estate Development and Finance.

ROB FEILER
Redflex Traffic Systems

As Vice President of Field Operations/Services for Redflex Traffic Systems in Scottsdale, Robert Feiler is responsible for 760 systems in 105 cities across the continental United States. Prior to that, Feiler was employed by Verizon, as Director of Network Operations for in Newark, New Jersey, and COO of Long Island Construction. He also served as Operations Manager/Staff Director for NY Tel and as an electrical engineer in the Navy Avionics Program at Eaton Corporation in New York. Feiler has served as a member of adjunct staff at St. Joseph’s College, New York, and as a board member for Nassau County Boy Scouts. He earned an MBA from Adelphi University and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from City College of New York.

BARBARA GOMEZ
Arizona Public Service

Barbara Gomez is Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, parent company of Arizona Public Service Company. She is responsible for accounting, supply chain management and risk management and insurance. Gomez has been employed with APS since 1978 and has held positions in various financial and regulatory areas of the company. She served as treasurer of APS and Pinnacle West from 1999 until the end of 2008. Gomez earned a Masters of Business Administration from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bucknell University. She is also chairman of the Diocese of Phoenix Finance Council and a member of the ASU Foundation’s Women and Philanthropy program.

JAMES HOLLAND
Stinson, Morrison, Hecker

James Holland practices in the Business Litigation Division of Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, and has considerable experience in construction litigation, insurance defense and election law. Holland has represented local municipalities, contractors, insurers and owners in complex construction litigation, including construction defects, contract disputes, wrongful termination and claims for equitable adjustment of construction contracts. Before joining the firm, Jim worked as an insurance adjuster for a nationally known insurance company. During law school, he interned at the Arizona Court of Appeals and later for the Arizona State Senate. Holland is a member of the Arizona Bar Association and Maricopa County Bar Association. He earned his Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees from Arizona State University.

PATRICK HOWLEY
The Howley Group

Patrick Howley is President of The Howley Group in Phoenix, a firm that helps to grow companies and organizations through strategic marketing plans, consumer research, new product development and customer relationship marketing programs. Before arriving at his current position, Howley served as Director of CRM Concept Development at PetSmart; in various leadership roles with Colgate-Palmolive; and as a vice president and account supervisor at J. Walter Thompson in New York. He currently serves as treasurer for the Phoenix Chapter of the American Marketing Association and as vice president for Community Health Charities. Howley earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Allegheny College and a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

DR. VICTORIA E. JONES
Apollo Group

Dr. Victoria E. Jones was appointed to the position of Diversity Officer Vice President for the Apollo Group in January 2009. Her duties include setting the strategic direction for global diversity and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and business objectives. Dr. Jones recently retired from General Motors where she served as the HR Director and Dean of the College of Leadership, General Motors University. Dr. Jones earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marygrove College, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Central Michigan University, and a Doctorate of Management from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Jones has also completed executive development programs in strategic planning as well as strategy formulation and implementation at the Universities of Michigan and Columbia. She completed the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Short Course in Management of Change in Complex Organizations and is a graduate of Leadership Detroit XVI. Dr. Jones also attended the Center for Creative Leadership--Leadership Your Perspective. Jones is a current member of Inforum (formerly Women’s Economic Club), Society for Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning Society, Advisory Council/Center for International Business and Education Research—Michigan State University, Center for Women’s Leadership Advisory Board, American Management Association, and American Society for Training and Development. Dr. Jones has served on the boards of numerous organizations and she is also an adjunct professor with the University of Phoenix.

STEVE R. KEDZIOR
Insight

Steve Kedzior leads the field sales organization, as well as the services team to support Insight’s position of a trusted advisor to its diverse client base. In his position, Kedzior leads Insight’s U.S. field sales organization and technical pre-sales support including the Technology Practices, as well as Insight’s United States Service Delivery Organization. Additionally, Kedzior oversees the sale and delivery of technical solutions and services and the Project Management Office and drives the solutions strategy for Insight by providing technical strategy and solutions for Insight’s sales teams. During his 25-year career in information technology, Kedzior has held senior executive positions at companies ranging from small startups to very large Fortune 500 companies including Ingram Inc., MicroAge Inc. and Keane Inc. He also founded O/E Systems of Florida, Inc., an infrastructure outsourcing company which he grew to more than 200 employees prior to its sale. Kedzior holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida.

CHRIS KOZIOL
Mission Advisory Services

Chris Koziol currently serves as Managing Director of Mission Advisory Services. Koziol previously worked as the Chief Operating Officer for JDA Software. Koziol possesses more than 23 years of leadership in technology industry organizations. Prior to JDA, Koziol spent 16 years with MicroAge, Inc., rising to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. He helped MicroAge grow from a privately held organization to a $6 billion NASDAQ company. Koziol was also president of MicroAge Technology Services and led the company’s $5 billion Pinacor distribution subsidiary. Koziol is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development and earned his B.S. in Business Administration (Marketing) at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

PAT LEVIN
Kronos Longevity Research Institute

Pat Levin is Executive Vice President of Administration with Kronos Longevity Research Institute. Prior to that, Levin served as Vice President of Medical Services for Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern Arizona and CEO of Health Choice Arizona in Tempe. She has also served as a member of Gateway Community College’s Health Services Advisory Committee and as a board member and past president of Arizona Women’s Education and Employment (AWEE). Levin earned an MBA from University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Illinois.

ALLEN MAAG
Avnet

Allen Maag joined Avnet as chief communications officer in September 1998 and is responsible for brand management, which includes global public relations, investor relations marketing, community relations and corporate communications. Maag is also a member of Avnet's Executive Board and was elected as a corporate officer in 1999. Prior to joining Avnet, Maag was principal and owner of an international marketing communications and consulting firm in Chicago, where he specialized in public relations, advertising and communications. His clients included technology firms, distributors, manufacturers, associations and publishers. Maag was also director of advertising and communications for Molex, vice president of Hamilton/Avnet and director of strategic planning at Cahners Publishing (now Reed Business). In 2002 he was recognized by Upside magazine, and in 2003 and in 2007 by PR Week magazine, and listed among the most effective public relations executives by both publications. He currently serves as an ambassador on the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) and as a national board member of the Business Marketing Association. He is involved with the marketing committees of the Arizona Technology Council. Additionally, he is a member of the Phoenix Sports Commission. Maag formed and actively manages the 18-year-old Maag Toy Foundation, a 501©(3) charitable organization that collects new toys for needy children. A graduate of the University of Illinois (Chicago Circle Campus), he holds a BA in Communications. Maag is the founder of the 16" Softball Hall of Fame, based in Chicago, and in January 2004 was inducted into the Hall for his organizational efforts on its behalf.

DAVID HENRY MAYER
Microsoft

David Henry Mayer has more than 10 years of professional sales and sales management experience in the high-tech industry and currently serves as an Area Sales Manager for Microsoft. Mayer previously worked for Integrated Information Systems, InfoImage Inc., and CompUSA Inc. in variety of management roles. Mayer has earned numerous awards for his accomplishments over the span of his career. Mayer graduated from Illinois State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and holds certifications for Microsoft Solution Selling Training, MCSE Windows 2000 Knowledgenet Computer Training, and CompUSA People Management (Xerox methodology).

DR. JIM MCGOVERN
National Municipal Advisors, LLC

Dr. Jim McGovern, Ph.D., currently serves as president of the National Municipal Advisors and is a board member of Chandler-Gilbert Community College and the Quivera Farms Board for Developmentally Disabled. He wrote the book, "Your Healer Within." McGovern first worked as a member of the Catholic clergy and was, in turn, a physics professor, associate director of two state boards of higher education, director of health finance for the State of Illinois, vice president of two universities, and most recently, a university president for 10 years.

DENNY MITCHEM
NAU

Dennis Mitchem has served as Northern Arizona University’s Director of Corporate Relations since 1998. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, Valley of the Sun, and as a project manager of major federal government contracts, including Local Privatization Center project for United States Agency for International Development in Moscow, Russia and the Resolution Trust Corporation financial processing center in Denver, Colorado. Mitchem also spent 40 years in finance as an accountant, auditor and consultant. He currently serves as a board member and volunteer for several civic and humanitarian organizations, as well as chairman of the audit committee and member of the board of director of Spirit Finance Corporation, and as a consultant for the United States Agency for International Development regarding the emerging accounting professions in southeast Europe. Mitchem graduated with distinction from the University of Nebraska.

MARTA WILLIAMS
Kaplan University

Marta Williams is an Admissions Advisor for Kaplan University, an online education institution specializing in associates and bachelor's degrees. Prior to this role, she worked for 30 years as a Global Business Manager for Avnet. Williams graduated from National University in San Diego, California with a Master in International Business. She is a member of the Arizona Black Board of Directors Project and is an active volunteer with Junior Achievement – JA Day, Biz City and JA Finance Park programs.