Valley Partnership named Molly Ryan Carson, Vice President of Ryan Companies US, Inc. as its 2016 Chairperson. The commercial real estate industry group also named new board members and committee chairs.
“I am honored to be the incoming Valley Partnership Chair and help continue our mission to advocate for responsible development,” Ryan Carson said. “We are well poised to continue to make meaningful and positive contributions in the upcoming year while continuing to provide quality educational programs for our members.”
“Valley Partnership’s mission of creating stronger, sustainable communities and economic opportunities through responsible development is only as good as our leadership team,” said Valley Partnership CEO/President Cheryl Lombard. “With that in mind, I am incredibly excited for 2016. This board, led by Molly, represents some of the best and brightest in our industry. I am looking forward to working alongside them in the coming year.”
2016 Valley Partnership Board of Directors officers:
Chair: Molly Ryan Carson, Ryan Companies
Vice Chair: Brett Hopper, The OPUS Group
Past Chair: Scott Nelson, Macerich
Treasurer: Todd Chester, WDP Partners
Secretary: Carolyn Oberholtzer, Bergin, Frakes, Smalley & Oberholtzer
General Counsel: Jay Kramer, Fennemore Craig
The complete 2016 Valley Partnership Board of Directors:
Chris Anaradian, Town of Queen Creek
Mike Atkinson, AZ Big Media
Lisa Atkins, Arizona State Land Department
Roger Baele, M+W Group
R. Chapin Bell, The P.B. Bell Companies
Tim Brislin, Harvard Investments
Todd Chester, WDP Partners
Ryan Cochran, Kitchell
John Creer, ASU University Real Estate Development
Mari Flynn, Ashton Woods Homes
Brian Frakes, Common Bond Development Group
Molly Greene, SRP
Jill Hegardt, DMB Associates Inc.
Vanessa Hickman, ASU Large Landowner Initiative
Brett Hopper, OPUS Group
Dena Jones, Fidelity National Title
Heidi Kimball, Sunbelt Holdings
Jay Kramer, Fennemore Craig
Mike Martin, APS
Andrew Gasparro, Evergreen Devco
Bryce Lloyd, FirstBank
Rusty Mitchell, Luke Air Force Base
Scott Nelson, Macerich
Carolyn Oberholtzer, Bergin, Frakes, Smalley & Oberholtzer
Paul Rhodes, Vestar
Molly Carson, Ryan Companies
Ben Shunk, Gorman & Company
Eric Sloan, AZ State Dept of Gaming
Derek Sorenson, Quarles & Brady
