Chair
James E. Brophy III
Ryley, Carlock and Appelwhite

Jim Brophy is a shareholder of Ryley, Carlock and Applewhite, a professional association, and has practiced law for over 30 years in the tax, corporate and transactional areas. 

Jim serves as Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Senior Living. He also serves as a member of Western Art Associates. In addition, Jim is past President of the Men's Arts Council of the Phoenix Art Museum,  past Chairman of the Cowboy Artists of America Show and Exhibit, past President of the Phoenix Chapter of the Western Pension Conference, and a former director of the Phoenix Tax Workshop. 

Vice Chairman
Daniel Collins
Collins, May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.

Dan Collins is a founding partner of Collins, May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C. He practices primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial litigation and commercial transactions.  Dan has served on the State Bar of Arizona Subcommittee on the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act.  He was the 1995-96 chairman of the Bankruptcy Section of the State of Arizona.  He also periodically lectures on such topics as fraudulent transfers, receiverships, bankruptcy sales, bankruptcy claims classification, trustee representation, pensions in bankruptcy, bankruptcy appeals, and debtor/creditor law. 

Dan is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; American Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; and Maricopa County Bar. He is presently Board Treasurer for the Foundation for Senior Living and a member of the University of Arizona Law School Board of Visitors.

Secretary
Sr. Joan Marie Hoffman, R.S.M.
Retired, Medical Educator

Sister Joan Marie Hoffman has over 60 years experience in nursing, health administration and education. She is recently retired after serving ten years as Director of Continuing Medical Education at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Previously, she was the Director of Education at Mercy Hospital in Iowa and the Executive Director of the Iowa Board of Nursing. Sister Joan has also served as a Religious Superior in Chicago for the Sisters of Mercy.

In addition to her ten years of service on the FSL Board, Sister Joan has provided guidance on multiple boards in Iowa, including the American Cancer Society, the Samaritan Health System Board and the Mercy Hospital Board where she served as Board Chair for six years.

Treasurer
Don Robinson
Vice President of Planning, Arizona Public Service

Don Robinson is Vice President of Planning at Arizona Public Service (APS). He is responsible for developing major planning strategies and shaping the Company’s resource plans, including energy risk management, budgets and forecasts. In addition, Don advises business unit leaders on major issues.

Don joined APS in 1978 and has held a variety of positions in the Accounting and Regulatory departments. In 2001, he was named Vice President, Regulation and Planning and was responsible for overseeing state and federal regulatory activities and directing the Company’s planning functions.

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Earl J. Baker, M.D.
Chief (Retired), Medical Services, St. Vincent de Paul

Dr. Earl Baker has been a prominent leader in the Phoenix health services community since his arrival in 1956. In 1960, with the help of Hugh B. Hull, M.D., he accomplished the first open-heart surgery in Phoenix at St. Luke's Hospital. Dr. Baker served as Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Maricopa Medical Center for twenty years where he also held the position of Chief of Staff. He is a charter member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and served as President of the Medical Society of the United States and Mexico, and later, President of the Arizona Medical Association.

Perhaps Dr. Baker’s most notable accomplishment has been his founding leadership of the St. Vincent de Paul’s Virginia C. Piper Medical and Dental Clinic established to serve the working poor and the uninsured. As Medical Director for fourteen years, he oversaw its continuing growth until his retirement in 2006. The clinic now provides compassionate medical attention to over 13,000 patients a year.

Dr. Baker is a graduate of Fordham University and New York University Medical School. He completed general and thoracic surgical residencies at St. Clare’s Hospital and the Triboro Hospital in New York City. Among his many professional honors, he was the recipient of a Health Care Lifetime Achievement Award from the Phoenix Business Journal in 2003 and was designated as a Champion for Health Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona in 2004.

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Sam S. Espinosa
Principal, Mercer Consulting

In his capacity as Principal for Mercy Consulting, Sam Espinosa is responsible for actuarial analyses, strategy and negotiations for new managed care initiatives. Recent assignments include leading the design and development of long-term health care purchasing strategies for Medicaid, Medicare, state and local employees / retirees and uninsured populations; conducting strategic analyses of statewide health care reform; and developing managed care programs for special needs groups such as aged, physically disabled and developmentally disabled individuals.

Sam has been working in the managed care arena since 1995. Before joining Mercer in 1997, he worked as an underwriter for a major insurer, designed commercial pricing models, calculated managed care rates and administrative costs, and consulted on benefit / legislative issues.

Sam holds a B.A. degree in mathematics and psychology from the University of Arizona and is a graduate of the CIGNA Underwriter Training Program.

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Erika Feinberg
ActiveForever, Chairman and Chief Happiness Officer

Erika Feinberg has transformed ActiveForever into a nationwide consumer catalog, e-retail and interactive retail business offering product solutions for practically any type of physical challenge, discomfort or injury, and enabling adults of all ages to live in safe, hazard-free environments.

Erika is formerly CEO of EF Financial, a strategic services and retained executive search firm serving Fortune 500 and venture backed companies including Oracle Corporation, Turner Broadcasting, Bravanta, Juniper Networks, and Strong Funds.

Erika has earned an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Mass Communications from Boston University in 1985, as well as Advanced Studies in Business in 1987.

Very active in the community philanthropically, Erika is one of the founding investment partners of a now world-renowned non-profit Venture Philanthropy organization named Social Venture Partners.

Murray T. Gibson
Clinical Manager,
Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Murray Gibson is Clinical Manager for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul/Ozanam Manor transitional shelter for homeless men and women.  He is an Arizona Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker and a field instructor for the School of School of Social Work, Arizona State University. He is a member of the California and Illinois State Bars. 

Prior to his leadership role with St. Vincent de Paul, Murray practiced corporate law. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Senior Living and is a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle Conference of St. Vincent de Paul.

Murray received a B.S. in business law from the University of South Dakota and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

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Andrea Weeks Hardin
Consultant

Andrea Weeks Hardin is a Health Care Consultant and presently Office Manager for Sonoran Health Specialists, Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona. Born and raised in Washington, D.C. she was very active in the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington D.C. serving on numerous boards and committees.

Andrea moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1994 with her daughter who had, then, been accepted to St. Mary’s High School. She was elected to the School Board of St. Mary’s High School and later served on the School Board of the Diocese of Phoenix.

Andrea is the Chairman of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Living the Dream Awards Breakfast Committee for the City of Phoenix and has served as a member of the MLK Celebration Committee for many years. She served as a member of the Attorney General’s African American Advisory Committee and later on Governor Napolitano’s African American Advisory Committee.

Andrea served as Chairman of the Office of Black Catholic Ministry for many years and is still an active member. She served on the Executive Board of the Council of Catholic Women and was a Pax Christie recipient. Other Board memberships include the Scholarship Review Board of the Catholic Community Foundation and the Board of Catholic Charities, Inc. (formerly Catholic Social Services) where she currently serves as first Vice President. Andrea is also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Peter Claver and formerly a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus.

Andrea graduated from Howard University in 1968 with a B.A. in Economics and is a widow, married to the late Dr. Oscar A. Hardin, Sr.

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Commissioner Jeff Hatch-Miller
Arizona Corporation Commission

As a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
Jeff Hatch-Miller has worked tirelessly to ensure that Arizona’s electric, natural gas, telecommunications, and water infrastructure needs are met for the 21st century.

Before his election to the Corporation Commission, Jeff served in the Arizona House of Representatives for two terms, chairing the House Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee. He led efforts in the legislature to integrate the Internet into governmental procedures. For his work, he was honored as "Freshman Legislator of the Year 2000".

Commissioner Hatch-Miller serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Senior Living. He is affiliated with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the North American Securities Administrators as well as the Arizona Historical Society and Arizona Town Hall.

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Shonna James
President, Shonna James Communications, LLC

Shonna James has spent more than 20 years working with organizations that serve seniors. As President of Shonna James Communications, LLC, she has focused on serving the mature market including work with The Plaza Companies and Southwest Retirement Corporation. Arizona Business Magazine has ranked her company among the top 10 public relations firms in Phoenix and The Business Journal has selected her as one of the Valley’s top 25 public relations agencies in the Valley.

Previously, Shonna worked as Public Relations Administrator for the Del Webb Corporation, helping shift the company from a multi-faceted national organization to an entity focused solely on active adult community development.  She was responsible for the national image and positioning of Del Webb's Sun City communities in Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Roseville and Hilton Head.  Shonna has also served on the agency side of public relations, where she continued to log additional involvement with the mature market through her work for two local advertising and public relations agencies. 

Appointed to the Mayor's Aging Advisory Commission in January 1997, Shonna has completed two terms as the chair of the City of Phoenix's Senior Services Committee, as well as two terms as a Human Services Commissioner.  In addition to serving on the board of the Foundation for Senior Living, Shonna also works with the American Association of Retirement Communities (AARC) and the National Council on Seniors Housing (NCOSH), and is a member of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona’s Seniors Housing Council.

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Saundra E. Johnson, M.P.A., FACHE
Vice President for Strategic Development
and Communication of the Flinn Foundation

Saundra Johnson is responsible for developing the Flinn Foundation’s strategic plans, administering the Foundation’s scholars and communications programs, and increasing public awareness of the Foundation and its programs. She serves as liaison to the economic development community for the Foundation’s bioscience efforts, including implementing Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap.

Saundra has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Arizona Healthcare Federation; President of the Arizona Affordable Health Care Foundation (AAHCF); Senior Officer at the SUNYHSC University Hospital and Medical School in Syracuse, New York; the Executive Vice President of the Central New York Hospital Association; Director of Claims Processing for Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield; and Hospital Program Director for the regulatory division of the New York State Department of Health. 

Saundra is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Public Administration and a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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Tony Richard Lara
Retired Project Engineer, Honeywell

Tony Lara has retired after 35 years with Honeywell, Inc., including positions such as Design Draftsman, Manufacturing Technology Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Industrial Engineer and Supervisor and Project Leader.  Tony has served as a Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineering for over 25 years. He is certified as a Facilities Management Administrator through the Building Owners and Managers Institute International.

Tony continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Senior Living.  He has also been a board member for Tempe Adult Day Health Care Center, Gateway Community College, Manufacturing Productivity Advisory Committee, Maricopa County Skills Center, Machine Trades Advisory Board, and East Valley Institute of Technology. He has also served as an usher for St. Timothy’s Catholic Church for 18 years.  Over the years, he has spoken at schools and given tours at Honeywell to help keep kids in school.

Betsy Moore
Principal, Integrated Health Management Services

Betsy Moore is a founding Principal of Integrated Health Management Services, a firm specializing in Medicaid eligibility, third party billing and revenue cycle management services for hospitals in the Southwest. As a senior executive with IHMS, she is responsible for implementation of large client engagements, consulting related to Medicaid and corporate culture initiatives.

In addition to her work with IHMS, Betsy serves as Board Chair for the All Saints’ Episcopal Day School Board of Trustees. Betsy is a Graduate of Colorado State University where she received a degree in Marketing.

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Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted
Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix

Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, July 2, 1973. He was installed as the Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, December 20, 2003. Prior to his arrival in Phoenix he served as Bishop of Wichita, Kansas after being ordained Coadjutor Bishop on April 20, 1999. Before serving in Wichita, he served as the Rector / President of the Pontifical College Josephinum, a Catholic seminary in Columbus, Ohio.

Since 1974, he has been a member of the Jesus Caritas fraternity of priests, and thus has been deeply influenced by the witness and wisdom of Charles de Foucauld and by the prayers and encouragement of many brother priests.

For sixteen years, Bishop Olmsted lived in Rome, Italy where he obtained a Master of Arts in Theology, a Doctorate in Canon Law, and worked more than nine years, in the Secretariat of State of the Holy See. During the nine years of serving in the Holy See, he resided at the Pontifical North American College and assisted seminarians with spiritual direction. He speaks and writes Italian and Spanish.

Having been reared on a family farm on the Kansas – Nebraska border, he attended a single-room grade school near Oketo, Kansas, and a small rural high school in Summerfield, Kansas. His first contact with Catholic schools came when he entered St. Thomas Seminary College in Denver, Colorado, from which he graduated in 1969, with a B.A. in Philosophy. His interest in nature and rural life continues, while his many years in Rome has fostered a devoted loyalty to the universal Church.

His parents are Pat and Helen Olmsted, who live on the family farm near Oketo, Kansas. He has two brothers, three sisters, and 21 nieces and nephews.

Bishop Olmsted is the Chair-Elect of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Priestly Formation. He has also served on the USCCB Committee on Consecrated Life and as a board member of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

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Stuart Rodie
Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Stuart Rodie is Vice President of Healthcare Banking for JP Morgan Chase Bank. As a specialist in the healthcare industry, Stuart works with a variety of providers including hospitals, large physician practices, and Health Management Organizations. He has 26 years of retail and commercial banking experience.

Stuart is a graduate of Duke University in Durham, NC. He has served as Board Chairman for the Foundation for Senior Living and is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Arizona Town Hall. Stuart also serves on the Board of the New Way Learning Academy.

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Mary Vanis

Director, Center for Workforce Development, Maricopa Community Colleges

Mary brings to the FSL Board extensive leadership experience in education and workforce development. As Director of the Center for Workforce Development for the Maricopa Community Colleges, Mary coordinates planning, development, maintenance, implementation, and evaluation of occupational programs. She is responsible for developing responsive job training and career pathway programs for transition from middle school, high school, community colleges, and universities.

Previously, Mary was interim Campus President at the Desert Vista Campus of Pima Community College in Tucson. In a long association with Mesa Community College, she has served as Founding Campus Dean as well as Dean of Student and Community Services.

Mary is currently active on the Governor’s Council on Workforce Policy, the Governor’s Council on Aging - Older Workers Task Force, and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Mary has a Doctorate in Education from Northern Arizona University and holds a Master of Arts degree in Adult and Continuing Education from the University of Nebraska. She has tribal affiliation with the Choctaw nation and has served on the board of directors for the Phoenix Indian Center and the Affiliation of Arizona Indian Centers.

Mary is also a member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Association of Community Colleges and its National Council on Workforce Education, the Arizona Technology Council, the Arizona Association for Economic Development and the Arizona Occupational Administrators Council.

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