Thomas Maynard

Thomas Maynard, the GPEC Senior Vice President of Business Development, has been with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council since August 2013. Thomas co-manages the Business Development team and oversees GPEC’s international business attraction efforts. Over the years, Thomas has worked with hundreds of companies evaluating Greater Phoenix, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to startups. […]

Maureen Howell

As Chief Operating Officer, Maureen (Mo) Howell oversees strategic planning and operations across all of GPEC’s departments to enhance compliance and financial reporting, and manage organizational systems and processes. Her role is integral in creating the organization’s strategic and annual plans aligned with the input of GPEC’s board and strategic councils. Maureen previously served as […]

Alexis Peterson

Alexis Peterson is the Senior Executive Assistant & Strategic Project Manager at the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). In her role, Alexis works to execute key priorities established by the CEO, enhance board engagement, and lead efforts to improve organizational culture. This includes providing tactical support to the President & CEO, managing the Board of […]

Kathleen Lee

As Senior Vice President of Regional Initiatives, Kathleen Lee engages with different partner organizations, leading strategic projects that align with GPEC’s Modern Economy Plan, which underscores the need for investments in workforce, innovation, digital and physical infrastructure, and competitiveness policies. Kathleen also leads the Applied Research Center initiative at the Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI), […]

Nikhil Dave

As a local to Greater Phoenix, Nikhil Dave is both deeply connected to the region and passionately committed to advancing it. Through his work as a GPEC fellow, he supports the organization on a variety of topics with a specific focus in life sciences. His professional career began at the age of 14, when he […]

Martha Miner

Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Martha Miner, works as a strategic partner in maintaining employee relationships as well as facilities oversight. Martha is responsible for employee development, benefit and payroll processing, orientation and training, recruiting, hiring, maintenance of employee documentation and oversight of employee enrichment programs. She also provides IT management and support, travel […]

Tim Bourcet

Tim Bourcet joined the Greater Phoenix Economic Council in 2014 and serves as the organization’s Vice President of Government & Community Affairs. He directs GPEC’s policies and objectives involving local, state and federal government affairs. Prior to joining GPEC, Tim attended Arizona Summit Law School, where he was an instructor with the Marshall Brennan Constitutional […]

Carol Hu

Carol (Shixue) Hu joined the Greater Phoenix Economic Council in 2018. As Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, Carol oversees the delivery of market knowledge and strategic optimization for GPEC. She is responsible for developing and implementing the business intelligence strategy, managing contracts, and overseeing enterprise-level technologies that support information management at GPEC. Carol brings over […]

Chelsey Ogles

Chelsey Ogles is the Office Manager of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council where she oversees the daily operations of the office and team. She provides vendor management and support, office management, and GPEC event planning and execution. Chelsey graduated from Columbia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She was born and raised […]

Jeannie Beck

As Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s Controller, Jeannie works with the leadership team to successfully execute financial responsibilities for the organization. She is accountable for the accounting operations of the organization, including the production of monthly financial reports, maintenance of the system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate […]