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

PAST PRESIDENT (2025)
Noel Griemsmann, AICP, Snell & Wilmer

VP FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - (2025)
Ryan McCann, AICP, Snell & Wilmer

VP FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - (2026)
Michelle McNulty, AICP

SECRETARY - (2025)
Paige Wolfrom

TREASURER - (2025)
Jessica Sarkissian, AICP LEED AP

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, 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

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

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

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

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