2019-2020 Young ATHENA leader, Trenn Moore has passed the torch to Parm Gulshan with a challenge to take the Young ATHENA Leadership program to a new level. Parm’s background is in Human Resources and she has an undergraduate degree in business marketing. Her clients...
Anna-Grace (Grey) Sellers is a 10th Grader at Westwood HS in Mesa, AZ. She is part of the Young ATHENA Club at Westwood that is in its second year, volunteers at Open Arms Care Center in Gilbert, AZ and is active in her church. For Grey, one of the hardest lessons...
Chloe Kwa is an 11th Grader at Phoenix Country Day School in Paradise Valley, AZ. “I am from Singapore and because of my father’s job, I have lived and thrived in four different countries before I was 16 years old”. I am always looking forward to my next adventure. ...
Tania Ramos is from Guadalajara, Mexico and now she is an 11th Grader at HS in Maryvale Phoenix, AZ, where she is the Junior Class President and a member of the National Honor Society. Tania is an active leader and change agent in her community, volunteering at...
Alondra Macías is 15 years old, is a 10th Grader at Westwood HS in Mesa, AZ. Alondra is a member of the Westwood Young ATHENA Club, the National Honor Society, and she also volunteers for several schools and community organizations. “ I'm kind of shy and timid...
Deeann Schettrer is an 11th Grader at Westwood Highschool in Mesa, AZ. Deeann is a member of the Westwood Young ATHENA Club and National Honor Society. Deeann volunteers at Banner Baywood Medical Center and Helping Hand for Relief and Development of Arizona. When...
Emma Cain is a Sophomore at ASU Prep Polytechnic High School in Mesa, AZ. She is an active member of the Key Club and was recently inducted into the National Honor Society. Emma volunteers with younger students as a color guard coach and helps teach in a Daisy Girl...
Katee Van Horn has spent her entire career advocating fiercely in the workplace for inclusion and diversity. After years in Human Resources she created her own firm called VH Included. “We focus on helping companies with their inclusion, diversity and belonging goals...
Meet Kristen Merrifield Kristen Merrifield is Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits in Phoenix. Kristen is a graduate of the ASU Lodestar Center for Next Generation Nonprofit Leadership Academy and also is a 2019 Connect Association...
Dr. Lori Wieters is an Industrial Psychologist and co-founder of the Wi2 Co-Lab, a business co-laboratory in Northern Phoenix. Individuals who own small and medium-sized businesses come to the co-lab and are provided with resources to propel their business to the next level.
An Arizona native with over 30 years of experience in administering social service programs, Ms. Mendez is presently considered a subject matter expert in the administration of community action programs and utility assistance services.
Karianne Munstedt is a portrait photographer. She is an artist and nurturer, fiercely motivated by using her talents to make women feel confident, empowered, and whole. Growing up with an abusive role model left her filled with fear. She countered this by attempting...
Andrea Tyler Evans is the publisher of Frontdoors Media, a print and digital publication company dedicated to celebrating the people who Give Back generously and work to build the future of our community. She is a graduate of Valley Leadership Institute, a proud ASU...
Shelley Zalis is an internationally-renowned thought leader for advancing equality in the workplace. As the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25, she changed the game, helped elevate feminine values in the workplace and has devoted...
Interview with Carey Conley Carey Conley is dedicated to helping people identify their dreams and goals through vision building and to achieve those goals through discovering their purpose. She believes that success in life is about following your true passion and...