This is a portal for the current 2024 / 2025 Emerging Sustainability Leaders class. Below please find the speaker’s contact information, slide decks, and recordings. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the current class directory. Please contact us at info@arizonaforward.org with questions or to update your contact information. Please do not share this information. Thank you.
Orientation: September 10th, 2024
Where: Arizona Forward Office, 3800 N Central Ave Ste 1030, Phoenix, AZ 85012
When: 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Unit 1: Understanding Sustainability
September 13th, 2024 | Morning Session: Arizona Forward, 3800 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1030, Phoenix 85012
Afternoon Tour: Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, Walton Center for Planetary Health, 777 E. University Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281
Parking Instructions At Arizona Forward Office
Speakers:
Colin Tetreault | View Colin’s Presentation
Erinanne Saffell | View Erinanne’s Presentation
Unit 2: Water Resources
October 11th, 2024
Unit 3: Statewide Sustainability Summit
November 1st, 2024
Unit 4: Southern Regional Initiatives
January 10th, 2025 – TRAVEL TO TUCSON
Unit 5: Clean Transportation
February 15th, 2025
Unit 6: Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy
March 14th, 2025
Unit 7: Northern Regional Initiatives
April 11th, 2025 – TRAVEL TO FLAGSTAFF
Unit 8: Waste and Circular Economy
May 9th, 2025
2024/2025 Class Roster
| Emerging Leader | Title | Company | |
| Challie Facemire | CAZCA Program Director | Desert Botanical Garden | cfacemire@dbg.org |
| Kaitlin Girtin | SW Conservation Partnerships Coordinator | National Forest Foundation | kgirtin@nationalforests.org |
| Wasim Jabed | Energy Management Analyst | Maricopa County | wasim.jabed@maricopa.gov |
| Nicole Leonardi | Supply Chain Sustainability Program Manager | APS | Nicole.leonardi@aps.com |
| Lorena Saldana | Urban Forestry Programs Manager | Arizona Sustainability Alliance | Lorena.Saldana@azsustainabilityalliance.com |
| Kimberly Anderson | Sustainability Officer | City of Avondale | kianderson@avondaleaz.gov |
| Vanessa Brewer | Sr. Environmental Engineer | Freeport McMoRan | vbrewer@fmi.com |
| Derek Castaneda | Environmental Planner | City of Scottsdale | dcastaneda@scottsdaleAZ.gov |
| Carena Gunsolley | Corporate Communications Specialist | Avnet | carena.gunsolley@avnet.com |
| Hannah Hansen | Water Planning Analyst | SRP | hannah.hansen@srpnet.com |
| Vanessa Maldonado Olivas | Associate Policy Analyst | SRP | vanessa.maldonadoolivas@srpnet.com |
| Emma Merritt | Water Conservation Specialist | City of Mesa | emma.merritt@mesaaz.gov |
| Dana Peters | Communications Specialist | ASU | dana.peters@asu.edu |
| Hannah Schier | Mechanical Engineer | CAP | hschier@cap-az.com |
| Zachary Schwarz | Sustainability Coordinator | City of Sedona | ZSchwarz@sedonaaz.gov |
| Demetry Simonton | President of the Board | IDA of City of Sierra Vista | Board@sierravistaida.biz |
| Elias Toon | Associate Environmental Science Specialist | ADEQ | toon.elias@azdeq.gov |
| Lauren Burokas | Environmental Planner | NV5 | lauren.burokas@nv5.com |
| Ben Elias | Project Manager | City of Tucson | benjamin.elias@tucsonaz.gov |
| Hadley Habeck | Water Wastewater Engineer | HDR | hadley.habeck@hdrinc.com |
| Thao Ngo | Interior Designer | SmithGroup | thao.ngo@smithgroup.com |
| Tina Phanmanivong | Program Associate | Plug and Play | t.phanmanivong@pnptc.com |
| Julie Ries | Analyst, Research & Analytics | GPEC | jries@gpec.org |
| Adrian Lopez | Architectural Associate III | Farnsworth Group | anlopez@f-w.com |
| Jacob Raatz | Energy Specialist | City of Flagstaff | jacob.raatz@flagstaffaz.gov |
| Mallory Frank | Water Treatment and Reclaim Engineer | Intel | mallory.frank@intel.com |
| Dulce Mncinas Arambula | Architect | Jones Studio | dulcearambula@jonesstudioinc.com |
| Julia Marturano | Project Management Assistant | City of Phoenix | julia.marturano@phoenix.gov |
| Kaleigh Reed | Project Manager, Geologist | AECOM | Kaleigh.Reed@aecom.com |
| Ginny Svec | Water Resource Specialist | City of Phoenix | ginny.svec@phoenix.gov |