Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona, jperry@azfoundation.org
Jennifer Perry is the Regional Director of the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona, an organization dedicated to improving communities through long lasting philanthropy. Jennifer has had a home in Sedona since 1987 and moved here full time with her family in 2003. Prior to the Arizona Community Foundation, Jennifer was the Development Director for the Verde Valley Sanctuary, the Ross School, the Sedona Public Library and the Executive Director of Camp Soaring Eagle. She earned her B.A. from Syracuse University and her M.B.A. from Simmons Graduate School of Management.

The Enchantment Resort, Stan.kantowski@enchantmentgroup.com
Stan Kantowski has been a full time Sedona resident for the last five years. As Managing Director, he is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operations of Enchantment Resort & Mii amo Spa.
Prior to moving to Sedona and assuming his role, Stan quickly became a distinguished leader in the hospitality industry. He has continued a successful career as a Vice President and General Manager, leading major openings, renovations, and repositioning of premier and historic hotels around the country. He worked for four and five-star hotels throughout his career including The Broadmoor, La Quinta Resort, Hyatt Regency Kauai, Squaw Creek Resort, Mission Inn and Sunriver Resort. In 2002, Kantowski was invited to lead the large team of food and beverage professionals for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. He was responsible for handling all aspects of the food and beverage operations for the opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympics.
In addition to his Master’s Degree in Education from Loyola University, Kantowski holds a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration from The Southern California University. He has been continued to be involved in local communities and was elected President of Palm Springs Hospitality Association, served as an Executive Board Member for Coachella Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, and currently he is serving on the Executive Board of Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, National Resort Hotel Association, and American Hotel and Lodging Association Resort Committee.

Berkshire Hathaway Home Service, mikewiseaz@gmail.com
Mike is an active Realtor serving both residential and commercial properties in Sedona and the Verde Valley with Berkshire Hathaway Home Service and is Co-Owner of the Sycamore Group, a property management group located next to the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center in Uptown Sedona.
He currently serves on the Cottonwood Economic Development Council and also serves on the Sedona Economic Diversification Team. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from La Sierra University. He enjoys cycling, mountain bike riding and skiing. These interests make Sedona just about the perfect place to live.
Having vintage roots in Sedona, Mike along with his mother and father moved to Sedona in 1955. The late ’60’s saw difficult economic times in Sedona and the family moved away, returning to Sedona with his family in 2004. His father was an excavator/earth mover who is responsible for building many of the roads (Soldiers Pass Road, Mountain Shadows) building sites and athletic fields in the area including the ball field at Posse Grounds Park. Some of his earliest work memories were of placing old vehicle tires across Hwy 89A so his father could drive a tractor across the highway without leaving marks in the asphalt. Due to those early experiences Mike has a passion for economic development and quality of life in Sedona and the Verde Valley.

Sedona Center, jessea@sedona-center.com
Jesse is an Arizona native with 30 years of hospitality management experience. He is the Chief Operating Officer for the Canyon Portal and Sinagua Plaza shopping centers in Uptown, as well as the Sedona Trolley, three Uptown restaurants and retail stores.
Jesse has a BS degree from ASU in Human Resource Management and served as General Manager of the L’Auberge from 2008 to 2016.
Jesse believes Sedona is “a special place,” and says the visitor experience should always include “feeling the specialness” of Sedona. Jesse is an avid long-distance runner, rock climber and outdoor adventurer.

Whispering Creek B&B, whisperingcreekbnb@gmail.com
Cheryl is the owner of the Whispering Creek B&B. A Sedona resident since 2015, Mrs. Barron came from Washington DC where she was a Regional Manager for multiple brands within Marriott overseeing the total operations with the focus on Quality Assurance. Previous to that she worked in many cities throughout the US opening Marriott Hotels with an emphasis on Residence Inn's and Courtyard Brands. Cheryl has worked for major chains such as Marriott, Hilton, Best Western and Sheraton Hotels and started her career in Denver while attending the University of Colorado. Married in 1992, Cheryl and Joe have two daughters, Stephanie and Karina and are now empty nesting with their two dogs, Cooper & Leo. For fun, they take full advantage of their Marriott benefits and travel the world.

Shlomo Danieli INC, info@da-sh.com
Shlomo Danieli was born in 1946 in the Israeli cultural hub of Tel-Aviv. He is considered a Sabre (Sab-re), the Israeli name for native. His passion for flowers first began during his formative years attending Eyron, an agricultural boarding school located in Israel’s gorgeous countryside. After graduating in 1963, he served in the Israeli Air Force for two and a half years. As part of the state obligation, he also served in the Israeli Defense Forces Reserve and assumed active duty in front-line battlefield wars: The Six-Day War in the Sinai Desert and the Yom-Kippur War in the Golan Heights.
After his time in the IDF, Shlomo followed his zeal for florals by studying at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. By 1970, he had completed his undergraduate studies, focusing on floriculture, education and floral genetics. In 1972, he finished his master’s studies in science education and floriculture from Hebrew University and an MBA in export marketing from Technion, the Israeli Institute of Technology and Israel’s equivalent to MIT. Read More Here

Cheers, info@cheersofsedona.com
John Davis has called Sedona home since 1992. Together with his wife, Nicole, they have two daughters who have attended Sedona schools from kindergarten through high school graduation. They continued their education at NAU and still call Arizona home.
John and his family are partners in a family owned and operated business venture and have been since 1992. Together they operate Cheers, and the recently added Manzanita Market. These businesses serve not only visitors from around the world but local residents looking for quality outdoor wear, grab and go snack and lunch items, beer, wine, and so much more.
Having been a business owner through roadway construction, a recession, changes in travel and tourism, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic, John understands the value of marketing, promotion, and the need for a Chamber of Commerce to help support the local economy. John has utilized the Chamber’s resources and knows firsthand how using the Chamber’s social media can impact a business, sponsoring key events like the Sedona Marathon can bring attention and business from near and far, as well as staying informed with the latest news, updates, and industry information. Read More Here

The Healing Consciousness Foundation, bbdmouth@gmail.com
Breast Surgeon Sedona Arizona
Dr Beth DuPree transitioned her primary breast care practice to Sedona Arizona in September 2017. She is currently working with several disruptive medical technologies that will enhance mental and emotional wellbeing. In addition she is working with company who’s technology is hoping to help combat the current opioid crisis.
Her primary focus has always been on helping patients find true healing. She brought thirty-five years of expertise and passion to Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona where she led a fully integrative breast cancer program that received NAPBC (National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers) designation in December of 2019. Sedona has long been her favorite place on the planet since visiting on vacation in 2001 on a trip to the Grand Canyon. Read More Here

Gary Glenn The Sedona Image Maker, gary@garyglennportraits.com
Gary Glenn has lived in Sedona full time for 4 years and has quickly become a recognizable contributor to the community. Gary is a professional photographer specializing in Event Photography and Personality Portrait Photography.
Gary lived and worked in Australia for 40 years, working as a professional public speaker and business consultant. His experience gave the opportunity to intimately view hundreds of businesses and work with them with the aim to build their sales processes, their management practices and their staff motivation.
Gary's introduction to Sedona occurred when he had a Film accepted in the Sedona International Film Festival in 2013 and he visited here, from Australia, almost every month before moving here full time in 2016
Throughout his career as a speaker and consultant, Gary has worked as a professional imagemaker specializing in photography and video.

Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock, KC.Kinsey@waldorfastoria.com
KC Kinsey has been a full-time resident of the Village of Oak Creek with his wife Sunni since September 2018. As General Manager for the largest resort property in the Sedona/VOC area, he is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operations at the Hilton Sedona Resort, eForea Spa and the Sedona Athletic Club. Prior to relocating to Sedona, he was a resident of the greater Palm Springs area for 18 years where he and his wife raised their two children. KC has operated some of the finest resorts on the West Coast, including the Historic Waldorf Astoria La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA WEST. His hospitality career of 30 plus years includes Executive level positions in Sales, Marketing, Membership, and Operations at Convention Hotels to Boutique Resorts. Read More Here

Arroyo Pinion Sedona Hotel LLC, arroyopinion@gmail.com
Lonnie Lillie graduated high school in June of 1984 and moved to Sedona one week later. His first job was a bus boy at the Hideaway Restaurant. In three years Lonnie worked his way up into assistant manager and shortly after became manager. Married in 1990 Lonnie and Lori now have two children, Ryan and Rachel. Lonnie maintained the manager position at the Hideaway Restaurant through the year 2000. In January 2001, Lonnie's father-in-law Leon Lunsway retired as General Manager of the Best Western PLUS Arroyo Roble Hotel and Creekside Villas. Lonnie was the General Manager at the Best Western from 2001 to 2017, where he received certification as a "Certified Hospitality Sale Professional" and a "Certified Hospitality Administrator". In 2015 Lonnie was Arizona Hotelier of the Year.

Northern Arizona Healthcare, clifford.loader@nahealth.com
As the Chief Financial Officer of Northern Arizona Healthcare, Cliff is the Senior Leadership Team member responsible for the financial health and sustainability of the organization. Northern Arizona Healthcare serves a region of our state that encompasses more than 50,000 square miles and serves more than 700,000 people. NAH operates two hospitals (Flagstaff Medical Center and Verde Valley Medical Center), primary care and specialty physician clinics, outpatient surgical centers, the Heart and Vascular Center of Northern Arizona, Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona, EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine, Fit Kids of Arizona, Valley View Care, Guardian Air and Guardian Medical Transport. Read More Here

Sedona Arts Center, julie@sedonaartscenter.org
Julie Richard is the CEO of the Sedona Arts Center. She most recently held the position of the Executive Director of the Maine Arts Commission which is a government agency that supports and promotes the arts. Prior to her work in Maine, she held the position of president & CEO of the West Valley Arts Council which operates in the West Valley of Greater Phoenix, Arizona and Executive Director of the Metropolitan Arts Council in Greenville, South Carolina. Julie earned BS degrees in Psychology and Music and a MA in Business from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Previous positions include Managing Director of Tulsa Opera in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Managing Director of Syracuse Opera in Syracuse, New York; and Executive Director of the Cayuga Community College Foundation in Auburn, New York. She has held positions on
numerous boards and has presented at many national conferences on topics such as board governance, strategic and cultural planning, fundraising, arts education programming, marketing the arts and more.

APS, Mackenzie.Rodgers@aps.com
Mackenzie Rodgers is the Northern Arizona Division Director with APS whose responsibilities include overseeing all construction and maintenance performed out of our Verde Valley, Flagstaff, Prescott, Wickenburg, Snowflake and Payson offices.
Mackenzie believes in the importance of local collaboration and support that allows each of the communities in Northern Arizona to maintain their unique perspectives and personalities. Mackenzie proudly serves on the board for the Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation, as the Secretary for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Arizona and as the 2022 Chair for the Prescott Chamber of Commerce. She lives in the Prescott area with her husband and two children and is looking forward to continuing APS’s support and engagement with the local communities where we live and serve.
She herself has worked for APS since 2007 and has held multiple titles in the Transmission and Distribution, Generation, Customer Service and Public Policy departments. She is certified as a Project Management Professional and graduated from Loyola Marymount University.

Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority, ed@sedonaairport.org
I have been employed in the field of Airport Management for 39 years. I've worked at airports in New York, Texas, California, North Carolina, and now Arizona. I've worked with Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, local governments, economic development corporations, military, Tourism Promotion Agencies, and Chambers of Commerce to target markets for use of the airport facilities and for special events. I'm co-founder of the Great Hudson Valley Balloon Race and The Autumn Warbird Fly-In. Both events were located in Southern New York. I served as President of the New York Airport Manager's Association which included the Port Authority of NY /NJ, Capital District Transportation Authority, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, I operated my own Guide business for 20 years, Outdoor Services of the Hudson Valley, sharing my passion for the outdoors through hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, rock and ice climbing, and remote kayaking adventures. I'm super keen on protecting our environment. I'm a husband, father of four, and grandfather of two. Public speaking is part of my everyday duties. I'm very community minded and seek to increase the airport's utility and contribution to the community through cultivated partnerships.

Comello Media Services, al@comellomedia.com
Al Comello has lived in the Sedona area for 20 years and has participated in numerous organizations, events, boards, and community projects and is committed to being part of Sedona’s future by sharing his skills, perspectives and talents. Al was on the board of the Sedona Community Center for 18 years. He has been the manager of their very successful annual tax credit fundraiser.
In 2007 he created a non-profit organization called Sedona Fair, Inc., dedicated to creating events for locals and visitors alike. This organization gave birth to the Sedona Winefest now in its 11th year. Al has also produced Sedona Airport’s Airport Day and Family Fun Days over 10 times. He is as president of the Sedona Events Alliance, an affinity organization representing the Sedona events community. More recently, he serves on the board of the Sedona Historical Society and the Verde Valley Forum for Public Affairs. In 2018 he was elected to a 4 year term on the governing board of the Sedona Fire District.
Al currently operates an marketing agency called Comello Media Services and works various marketing related projects. He has an extensive background in newspaper and magazine publishing and real estate marketing. Al was the Real Estate Editor and Classified Advertising Manager of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, a 150 year old major daily newspaper in St. Louis.