Highlights
- Francis McAllister, Freeport-McMoRan's VP of Liability Management and Land & Water, becomes Greater Phoenix Chamber board chair on July 1, 2026.
- Rob Taylor of SRP steps in as Chair-Elect; Derstine moves to vice-chair of the Chamber Foundation board.
- Four companies join the main board for the first time in FY 2027: Honeywell Aerospace, Carlisle Companies, Columbia Bank, and Phoenix Suns.
- The Foundation board adds Valerie Jones of Maricopa Community Colleges and Christina Neider of University of Phoenix as new members.
Francis McAllister, Vice President of Liability Management and Land & Water at Freeport-McMoRan, will chair the Greater Phoenix Chamber board of directors beginning July 1, 2026, succeeding Stacy Derstine of APS.
Rob Taylor, Associate General Manager and Chief Public Affairs Executive at SRP, moves into the Chair-Elect seat. Ryan Curtis of Fennemore Craig returns as Legal Counsel. Rounding out the executive committee: Kris Newman of McCarthy Building Companies chairs Audit and Governance; Guy Berry of Redirect Health leads Finance; Shannon Butler of CVS Health holds the Human Resources chair; Chet Samuelson of BOK Financial chairs the Investment Committee; Jennifer Carusetta of Phoenix Children's leads Nominating; Susan Anable of Cox Communications chairs Public Affairs; Michelle Walker of SSC Underground leads Strategic Direction; and Jay Kaprosy of Veridus chairs the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation.
Four organizations are new to the main board for FY 2027: Bob Buddecke represents Honeywell Aerospace, Chris Gaskill represents Carlisle Companies Incorporated, Dillan Knudson represents Columbia Bank, and David Lakin represents the Phoenix Suns.
Derstine, outgoing board chair, shifts to vice-chair of the Chamber Foundation board. The Foundation also adds Valerie Jones of Maricopa Community Colleges and Christina Neider of University of Phoenix as new members for FY 2027.
Todd Sanders, President and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Chamber, said the board's leadership "helps power our work to advance a thriving regional economy" and that the chamber is positioned to "champion bold solutions for local businesses."
All newly appointed board leaders and members assume duties July 1, 2026.
Where to find them
- Columbia Bank · columbiabank.com
Sources
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- phoenixchamber.com retrieved 30/06/2026 20:31
- Columbia Bank (official site) retrieved 30/06/2026 20:31
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