Our Leadership: Auxiliary Board
  Fresh Start Foundations
 

Kathy Wills , Chair of Auxiliary Board

Kathy Wills is originally from Scottsdale, AZ. She attended the University of Phoenix and the University of Arizona, where she completed her M.B.A. and B.A. degrees, respectively. Kathy currently works at Compass Bank as the Senior Vice President Private Client Services and has been with Compass Bank for 2-1/2 years, with more than 14 years in banking. She manages the coordination and delivery of customized services and solutions, creates customized lending solutions for clients through innovative structuring, and among other things, serves as the primary point of contact within Compass Bank for Private Client Services customers. Kathy is married with one daughter and enjoys traveling, golf, family activities, reading and organizing. She has been a member of the Fresh Start Auxiliary Board for more than six years and served formerly as the Vice-Chair. Kathy is dedicated to the work of Fresh Start and brings sincere enthusiasm for our mission.

Auxiliary Board List

Lisa Pagel - Vice Chair
Public Relations Manager
Neiman Marcus Scottsdale


Andrea Abegg
Arizona Transportation Manager
Intel Corporation


Stacy Bayless
Managing Partner, President
Symfonic Marketing


Bejarano-Medina, Diana
Director, Strategic Marketing & Communication
Arizona State University


Melodie Chan

Direct Sales Manager
Verizon Wireless


Margo Cohen

Loan Officer
First Horizon Home Loans


Heidi Coupland

VP Operations
University Imaging



April Dillon
Treatment Coordinator
Seuss Kassisieh Orthodontics


Jennifer Ebert
Partner
Do Me A Favor


Rachel Hildebrand
Director
Sabis International School


Kimberly Jacobsen

Community Volunteer


Fran Jacques

Public Affairs Manager
General Dynamics


Kirsten Johnson

Community Volunteer


Andrea Katsenes

Director Media Relations
Cox Communications



Biljana Kulojevic
Community Volunteer


Suzie Kwilosz

Realtor
1st USA Realty


Kelly Laabs
Community Volunteer


Amy Mahoney
Community Volunteer


Jeannine Martin

Business Development Mgr
AMEC


Nancy Mitchell
Sales Manager
Public Radio Partners


Christine Nowaczyk
Senior Vice President
Bank of Arizona, NA


Laura Piel
President
Renaissance Personnel Group


Kim Sayre
Swenson, Storer, Andrews & Frazelle, P.C.


Katie Scardello

Vice President
US Bank Center


Haley Strawhecker

District Sales Leader
Doncaster /Tanner


Keri Tignini
Vice President
Wells Fargo


Vicki Vanderhoff
Realtor
Realty Executives


Julia Winter
Owner
Winter Marketing


Sustaining Members

Nicole Bidwill

Lisa Hirsch Handley


Margaret Merritt


Belle Petznick


Melinda Petznick

Michele Shipitofsky

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Honorary Members

Maureen Barkley

Tara Hitchcock

 

 

Our Founders ­ Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart

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Even as young teens, Pat and Beverly wanted to help women, who like their grandmother, suddenly became the whole support of their families. Over the years, the Arizona natives became ardent community activists on behalf of women. In 1992, Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart were in a position to personally and professionally reach out to women in need. The initial offering was a day of pampering at Rolf’s Salon, then co-owned by Pat, Beverly and Rolf Lohse. The women theorized that a new hair style and personalized make-up were immediate ways to boost one’s confidence and increase self-esteem. Each month 20 women from shelters and social service agencies were invited to “A Fresh Start Day of Beauty at Rolf’s.” This core Fresh Start service remains in place today through Rolf’s Salon as well as through the Self-Esteem Room at the Foundation’s Women’s Resource Center.

Board of Directors Chairs

1995  Sandy Cowen Miller ( 2 terms)

1997  Barbara Ralston (3 terms)

2000  Marlene Klotz Collins (2 terms)

2002  Michelle Kerrick (1 term)

2003  Barbara Hoffnagle (2 terms)

2005  Mary Upchurch (2 terms)

2007 Becky Jackson (current)