Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2024, including Sybil Francis, PhD, chair, president and CEO for the Center for the Future of Arizona. In celebration of the Most Influential Women program, azbigmedia.com is profiling one of the Most Influential Women of 2024 each day leading up to the Most Influential Women of 2024 dinner and reception.
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Sybil Francis, PhD
Chair, president and CEO
Center for the Future of Arizona
Background: Francis harnesses passion for positive change and policy expertise as chair, president and CEO of Center for the Future of Arizona. Under her leadership, the organization advances an ambitious agenda focused on where Arizonans agree to build the Arizona we want. A recognized visionary leader, she holds degrees from Oberlin College and MIT.
Key to success: “I am an optimist and I work hard. I look for areas of agreement on which to make progress. I like to think of myself as creative and not confined by how things have always been done. I love Arizona and am inspired by the people who call this place home.”
Source of pride: “I am especially proud of co-founding the Center for the Future of Arizona and leading a groundbreaking research project that revealed a hopeful truth: despite common narratives about division, Arizonans largely agree on critical issues. This discovery underpins our efforts at the Center, proving that there is substantial common ground from which we can foster unity and drive collective action toward a brighter future for all. This work fundamentally changes how we see ourselves and paves the way for positive, statewide transformation.”
Surprising fact: “Some people may be surprised to learn that prior to co-founding Center for the Future of Arizona, I was known for my expertise on the history of nuclear weapons and that my work is cited in academic publications on the subject.”
