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.

2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers:

PRESIDENT (2024)
Noel Griemsmann, AICP, Snell & Wilmer

AZ CHAPTER PRESIDENT ELECT (2026)
Sarah Ann Meggison, AICP

VP FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - (2024)
Ryan McCann, AICP, Snell & Wilmer

VP FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - (2024)
Michelle McNulty, AICP

SECRETARY - (2025)
Paige Wolfrom

TREASURER - (2025)
Jessica Sarkissian, AICP LEED AP

CO-CHAIRS FOR 2024 CONFERENCE
Sarah Ann Meggison, AICP, City of Tucson
Lexy Wellott, The Planning Center

CO-CHAIR FOR 2025 CONFERENCE
Michelle Dahlke, City of Tempe

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)
Amanda Leon, AICP, City of Phoenix

ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rob King

Directors:

SOUTH SECTION DIRECTOR (2024)
Lexy Wellott, AICP, The Planning Center

NORTH CENTRAL SECTION DIRECTOR - (2025)
Adam Cannon, AICP, Maricopa County Planning and Development

Directors at Large:

DIRECTOR AT LARGE - (2024)
Sarah Dircks, AICP, City of Peoria

DIRECTOR AT LARGE - (2024)
Daniel Folke, AICP, City of Flagstaff

DIRECTOR AT LARGE – (2024)
Amanda Leon, AICP, City of Phoenix

DIRECTOR AT LARGE - (2024)
Noah Schumerth

DIRECTOR AT LARGE - (2025)
Charles Hester, City of Buckeye

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
Vacant

STUDENT DIRECTORS – ASU
Jacob Heid
Quinton Burden
Richard Hauck