Advisory Board & Team
Meet Our Advisory Board
Arizona Talks Advisory Board members serve a vital role in supporting our mission. Board members help guide the organization in creating spaces for substantive conversation in Arizona. The board is made up of local leaders involved in politics, community organizations, academia, and business.
Board members also serve as champions of our cause and representatives to the Arizona community. Every one of the members listed below is committed to making our country a better place through civil dialogue.
Joe Barba
Senior Director of Government Affairs
First Things First
Auggie Bartning
Real Estate Agent
Mojica & Associates
Danny Carroll
Owner
Carroll Consulting Group
Heather Carter
Senior Vice Chancellor of External Affairs
Maricopa Community Colleges
John Giles
Mayor
City of Mesa, Arizona
Steve Goldstein
Senior Fellow
Center for the Future of Arizona
Megan Greenwood
Owner
Greenwood Brewing
Stephanie Herndon
Director, Social Impact and Special Projects
Greater Phoenix Leadership
Steve Kaiser
President & Founder
Arizona Prosperity Project
Ken Klein
Finance & Policy Expert
Arizona Department of Health Services
Chris Kline
President & CEO
Arizona Media Association
Shane Levinson
CEO
Carpets of Arizona
Kirby Milner
Director of Advocacy & Community Relations
Habitat for Humanity Central AZ
Pilar McKee
Educator
ASU Prep Academy
Tyler Montague
President
Public Integrity Alliance
Mike Noble
Founder & CEO
Noble Predictive Insights
Sergio Paris
Director of Strategic Communications
Vitalyst Health Foundation
Dawn Penich-Thacker
Chief Executive Officer
Agave Strategy
Marcelino Quinonez
Former Arizona State Representative
Arizona House of Representatives
Jessica Rivera-Garcia
Executive Director
Arizona Head Start Association
Steven Scharboneau
Arizona Criminal Defense Attorney & Founder
Steven George Law
Jessie Young
Assistant Director of Training and Development
ASU EdPlus
Dajana Zlatičanin
Communications Specialist
Phoenix, Arizona
Meet Our Team
Arizona Talks is led by a dedicated team of professionals committed to fostering civil dialogue and meaningful policy discussions across Arizona.
Our team brings diverse experience in policy analysis, communications, and event management to create exceptional programs that engage minds and promote thoughtful discourse.
Carlos Alfaro
Founder & CEO
Arizona Talks
Jered Scrivner
Co-Founder & Director of Programming
Arizona Talks
Jacob Pritchett
Co-Founder & Director of Communications
Arizona Talks
Our Mission
The Arizona Talks Advisory Board provides strategic guidance, ensures programmatic excellence, and helps expand our reach across Arizona's diverse communities. Our board members bring decades of experience in public policy, business leadership, academia, and civic engagement.
Together, we are committed to creating spaces where Arizona's most pressing policy issues can be discussed with civility, nuance, and respect for diverse viewpoints.
Join Our Mission
Interested in supporting civil dialogue and thoughtful policy discussions in Arizona? Learn more about getting involved.