Steering Committee
Steering Committee members
The SCN Steering Committee is comprised of leading municipal, county and/or tribal representatives from around Arizona and Arizona State University experts actively pursuing sustainability, resilience and climate change initiatives. Through collective discussion, the committee is responsible for sharing best practices, encouraging collaborative action and guiding the discussions initiatives and desired outcomes of the overall Network and associated workgroups.
City of Avondale
Kimberly Anderson
Kimberly Anderson is the Sustainability Officer at the City of Avondale.
City of Chandler
Steve Turner
Steve Turner is Assistant to the City Manager at the City of Chandler.
Tiffany Yand
Tiffany Yand is the Water Conservation Program Manager at the City of Chandler.
City of Flagstaff
Nicole Antonopoulos
Nicole Antonopoulos is the Sustainability Manager for the City of Flagstaff.
Jenny Niemann
Jenny Niemann is the Climate Action Section Director for the City of Flagstaff.
Danae Presler
Danae Presler is the Climate Analyst for the City of Flagstaff.
City of Glendale
Joanne Toms
Joanne Toms is the Environmental Program Administrator for the City of Glendale.
City of Mesa
Lauren Whittaker
Lauren Whittaker is the Deputy Director of the Environmental Management and Sustainability Department at the City of Mesa and Steering Committee Chair.
Scott Bouchie
Scott Bouchie is the Director of the Environmental Management and Sustainability Department at the City of Mesa.
City of Peoria
Victoria Caster
Victoria Caster is the Sustainability and Water Conservation Coordinator for the City of Peoria.
Daniel Kiel
Daniel Kiel is the Planning and Engineering Manager of the Water Services Department for the City of Peoria.
City of Phoenix
Carla De La Chapa
Carla De La Chapa is the Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Phoenix.
Karen Apple
Karen Apple is the Electric Vehicle Program Manager for the City of Phoenix.
City of Scottsdale
Tim Conner
Tim Conner is the Environmental Policy Manager for the City of Scottsdale.
City of Tempe
Eric Iwersen
Eric Iwersen is the Sustainability and Resilience Director for the City of Tempe.
Brianne Fisher
Brianne Fisher is the Climate Action Manager for the City of Tempe.
Joantha Guthrie
Joantha Guthrie is the Energy Program Administrator of the
Sustainability & Resilience Division for the City of Tempe.
City of Tucson
Fatima Luna
Fatima Luna is the Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Tucson.
Karina Martinez
Karina Martinez is the Community Relations Coordinator for the City of Tucson.
Maricopa County
Chris McAbee
Chris McAbee is the Sustainability Manager for Maricopa County Facilities Management Department.
Phil McNeely
Phil McNeely is the Director of the Maricopa County Air Quality Department.
Arizona State University
Meredith Green
Meredith Green is Director of Operations at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory®.
Rob Melnick
Rob Melnick is Director of International Programs and Presidential Professor of Practice in the ASU School of Sustainability.