Board & Staff

Office

Name

President PERRY BELLAIRE, MANAGER CONTENT MGMT
SALT RIVER PROJECT
vice president
JASON WONG, PAST PRESIDENT
NAT’L ASSOC. OF ASIAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS – PHOENIX
SECRETARY LESLEY BENNETT, SR. ACCOUNT MANAGER
ON MEDIA
Treasurer Mike Jeffreys, Sr. VP
Technology Operations Group
Wells Fargo


Voting Members


John Michael Capaldi
Business Owner
EMILY CATES, PARTNER
Lewis & Roca, LLP
ANGELA HUGHEY, PRESIDENT
ONE Community Media, LLC
darrel jackson, counsel
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
colette kamps, cpa & partner
Henry & Horne, LLP
Debra Kuffner, Mrktg & Audience Engagement Manager
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
kelly n. mccullough, general manager
Eight – Arizona PBS – KAET
ANDREW MEISTER, SALES DIRECTOR
Phoenix New Times
belinda ng, commodities analyst
Intel Corporation
DAVID E. VIEWEG, DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER
Fennemore Craig

Staff

Debbie Paine
Executive Director
Debbie has been with the Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix since 2001.
She received her certification in nonprofit management from ASU’s Non Profit Management Institute, is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), a Valley Leadership Class XXVII graduate, member of Association for Fundraising Professionals, past Board Member of Organization for Nonprofit Professionals and Past President of Lead for Good.
She spends her time bowling, reading, cooking and of course, enjoying cultural activities with her husband, family and friends.
Jeanette Thomas
Community Development Manager
Jeanette has been with the Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix of Greater Phoenix since 2005.
She came to Phoenix from San Antonio, Texas in 2003.  She is a member with LULAC Council #648, is an honored member for inclusion in the 2010-2011 edition of The Stanford Who’s Who Black Book and she holds a certificate in the U. S. Department of Justice FBI Outstanding Community Service and assists every Saturday with document and immigration services.
She has three sons, one of whom is currently serving our country in Germany. She enjoys cooking, getaway trips, live music, smooth jazz, arts, entertaining family and friends and visiting casinos. Her favorite charity is St. Mary’s Food Bank and Feed the Children.