AZ529 Plan Advisory Committee
TREASURER
KIMBERLY YEE
CHAIRWOMAN
DR. DAVID DORÉ
PRESIDENT of CAMPUSES & EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR, PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DAVID EAKER
CAMPUS PRESIDENT, THE REFRIGERATION SCHOOL
MARIA BAIER
VICE PRESIDENT of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GREAT HEARTS AMERICA
MYRON LIZER
VICE PRESIDENT, NAVAJO NATION
LEN MUNSIL
PRESIDENT, ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
CHRISTINE BURTON
CO-FOUNDER, BURTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
GARY SCHLEUGER
VICE PRESIDENT of STATE GOVT. AFFAIRS & RELATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
DR. JAMES RUND
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT for EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH & STUDENT SERVICES, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
KAREN MENSING
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FACILITATOR, PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
KEITH ALEXANDER
SPECIAL ASSISTANT to the PRESIDENT for COMMUNITY & GOVT. RELATIONS, EASTERN ARIZONA
The new statewide AZ529, Arizona’s Education Savings Plan Advisory Committee assists the Treasurer’s Office in promoting and raising awareness of the AZ529 Plan in accordance with A.R.S. § 41-179. The Advisory Committee’s purpose is to increase access to the Plan among all Arizonans, with a special emphasis on economically disadvantaged, minority and underrepresented student populations.
The Advisory Committee members are subject-matter experts in multiple important facets of education and civic leadership, including urban and rural colleges, public and private schools and universities, vocational training and apprenticeship programs. The AZ529 Advisory Committee is the next step in Treasurer Yee’s initiative to help Arizona families save for post-high school educational expenses.
The 11-member AZ529 Advisory Committee, chaired by Treasurer Kimberly Yee, meets on a quarterly basis. The public and media are welcome to attend. Please see the list of the AZ529 Advisory Committee members and their corresponding membership spots below.
1. Urban Community College District Representative: Dr. David Doré, President of Campuses & Executive Vice Chancellor for Student Experience & Workforce Development, Pima Community College
2. Rural Community College District Representative: Keith Alexander, Special Assistant to the President for Community and Government Relations, Eastern Arizona College
3. ABOR Public University Representative: Dr. James Rund, Senior Vice President for Educational Outreach and Student Services, Arizona State University
4. Private Educational Institution Representative: Len Munsil, President, Arizona Christian University
5. Vocational Training Institution Representative: David Eaker, Campus President, The Refrigeration School
6. Apprenticeship Program Representative: Gary Schleuger, Vice President of State Government Affairs and Relations, University of Phoenix
7. Teacher Representative: Karen Mensing, Technology Integration Facilitator, Paradise Valley Unified School District
8. Tribal Representative: Honorable Myron Lizer, Vice President of the Navajo Nation
9. Public Member: Maria Baier, Vice President of External Affairs, Great Hearts America
10. Public Member: Christine Burton, Co-Founder, Burton Family Foundation