Board Of Directors
Dale Fry
President
Janel Lloyd
Vice President
Chuck Leefers
Treasurer
“I have served on the Board of Directors for Arizona Youth Partnership for more than 13 years and have seen it provide rural communities throughout Arizona with services focused on preventing poverty, and building self-sufficient youth and families. Every young person deserves to have all the tools they need to make the best possible life decisions. AZYP is a vital part of that process. The testimonies confirm, AZYP is a life-changer!”
-Chuck
Tianah Jimenez
Secretary
"AZYP is an organization that is near and dear to my heart. I once was a participant in the program TOPS, which later became Starting Out Right (SOR) with AZYP. 19-year-old, single and pregnant Me would never have dreamed of sitting as a board member a decade later, if not for the program. This organization changed my life for the better, and now it is my time to give back, and assist Arizona's youth in gaining access to programs directly improving lives of those they touch."
-Tianah
Tina Kullman
“Often people ask me what does AZYP we do? There are many charities in the world but there are a select few that mentor teens/young adults/children that face the toughest challenges in life and that live in conditions that many of cannot imagine. The AZYP team works to teach and prevent risks to Arizona vulnerable children. We are teaching skills that promote resilience and consistency so that when they fall, when they get hit, when some less than pleasurable happens to them and they are down, they have what it takes to get back up and try again, AZYP teaches resilience, mentors and provides key skills for healthy lives.”
- Tina, formerly endangered teen, formerly a minority, formerly homeless, now productive citizen
Jerome Heitzman
I joined AZYP to keep giving back. I have lived in Arizona for over 25 years; this is home to me. I have been part of many programs and have always given back to my community by volunteering my time, along with my family. This is a passion of ours. Having a voice and sharing my input on the topic of helping others is a reason for joining. I’m very excited to bring new ideas and being able to work with other board members that share the same goal: helping others.
-Jerome
Don Cox
Deborah Liverence
Jennifer Black
Anahi Ortiz
Andrew Whitehill
Legal Counsel | Non-voting
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Oversight & Governance
Arizona Youth Partnership is governed by its bylaws and a 11-member board of directors. To ensure good governance, transparency, and financial security, an annual financial audit is conducted. Members of the board range in professional backgrounds and lived experience but share the passion to support and represent the mission.