Chapter Leadership
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall administration and operation of the Chapter. To this end, the Board has the authority to conduct any activity consistent with the intent of the Chapter's bylaws and the bylaws of APA.
2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers:
PRESIDENT (2026)
Sarah Ann Meggison, AICP, City of Tucson
[email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT (2025)
Noel Griemsmann, AICP, Snell & Wilmer
VP FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - (2025)
Ryan McCann, AICP, Snell & Wilmer
[email protected]
VP FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - (2026)
Michelle McNulty, AICP, City of Flagstaff
[email protected]
SECRETARY - (2025)
Paige Wolfrom, Wilson & Company, Inc.
[email protected]
TREASURER - (2025)
Jessica Sarkissian, AICP LEED AP, Upfront Planning & Entitlements, LLC
NEWSLETTER EDITOR - (APPOINTED)
Ryan Wozniak, AICP, Maricopa County Dept. of Public Health
NATIVE AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE (APPOINTED)
Barney Bigman, San Carlos Indian Community
WESTERN PLANNER REP (APPOINTED)
Loras Rauch, AICP, Contract Planning Services
WOMEN IN PLANNING (APPOINTED)
Mandy Woods, AICP, City of Buckeye
Tristan Black, Michael Baker International
ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rob King
Conference Chairs:
CO-CHAIR FOR 2025 CONFERENCE
Michelle Dahlke, City of Tempe
CO-CHAIR FOR 2026 CONFERENCE
TBD
Directors:
SOUTHERN SECTION PRESIDENT (2026)
Thomas D. Lampo, AICP, Norris Design
SOUTHERN SECTION SECRETARY (2026)
Jackson Cassidy, Lazarus & Silvyn, P.C.
SOUTHERN SECTION DIRECTOR (2026)
Kevin J. Burke, AICP, City of Tucson
NORTH CENTRAL SECTION DIRECTOR - (2025)
Adam Cannon, AICP, Maricopa County Planning and Development
Directors at Large:
DIRECTOR AT LARGE - (2025)
Sarah Dircks, AICP, City of Peoria
[email protected]
DIRECTOR AT LARGE - (2026)
Eileen Baden, AICP, Baden Eco, LLC
DIRECTOR AT LARGE – (2026)
Danielle Jordan, AICP, Quarles & Brady LLP
DIRECTOR AT LARGE - (2026)
Matthew Gomez, ASU
[email protected]
Academic Liaison Directors:
UNIVERSITY LIAISONS – U OF A
Ladd Keith, PhD
Arlie Adkins
UNIVERSITY LIAISONS - ASU
Meagan Ehlenz, AICP, PhD
Christopher Clanahan, PhD
Student Directors:
STUDENT DIRECTOR – U OF A
Siavash Habibi
STUDENT DIRECTORS – ASU
Jacob Heid
Quinton Burden
Richard Hauck
Giovanni Catanzaro