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Marc Lewkowitz boasts an impressive career in the cotton industry, marked by leadership and a commitment to sustainability. Currently, Marc is the President and CEO of Supima, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting American Pima cotton. This unique and premium cotton variety is known for its exceptional quality. Under Marc's leadership as both President and previously as Executive Vice President, Supima saw significant advancements in the branding and promotion of U.S. Pima cotton. A key achievement during this tenure was the establishment of the SUPIMA® trademark, which ensures consumers can identify and purchase products made with this superior fiber. Marc concurrently holds the position of Chairperson for the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), the world's leading program for sustainable cotton production. In this role, Marc spearheads initiatives aimed at transforming the global cotton supply chain for environmental and social betterment.

Marc's professional journey highlights their deep expertise in not only the commercial aspects of the cotton industry but also in its sustainability. This dual focus has positioned Marc as a pivotal figure in advocating for high-quality, ethical cotton production.

Educationally, Marc's journey began at Leaside High School (1981-1986), followed by a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Western University (1986-1990), providing him with a solid foundation in the psychological and organizational aspects that have undoubtedly informed his approach to leadership and innovation in the cotton sector.

Marc Lewkowitz's career is a testament to his dedication to elevating the standards of one of the world's most essential commodities, making him a notable figure in both the textile and sustainability arenas.

Lisa is a Valley native and a lifelong Scottsdale resident. She attended Scottsdale public schools and graduated from Arizona State University (ASU). Lisa got her JD (Juris Doctor) at St. John’s School of Law in New York. After earning her JD, Lisa returned home to begin her career in commercial litigation. For over two decades, Lisa represented homeowners plagued by construction defects resulting from shoddy construction, recovering millions of dollars for her clients.

However, Lisa’s most significant accomplishment is raising her beautiful daughter, Savannah, in Scottsdale. Savannah recently moved to Tucson to become a Wildcat at the University of Arizona (UofA)!

Lisa has been active in our community her entire life. She previously served on the Scottsdale City Council from 2008 to 2012, where she led the charge pushing for meaningful structural changes to the budget process, including a City Charter amendment, which moved the City Treasurer to the position of Charter Officer, reporting directly to the Council and the citizens. Her strong convictions as a fiscal conservative were critical to Scottsdale’s successful recovery following the great recession. These essential principles will remain a top priority for Lisa during her campaign to become the Mayor of Scottsdale.

In addition to her service as an elected member of the Scottsdale City Council, Lisa served on numerous boards and committees, including the Experience Scottsdale Board of Directors, the City’s Audit Committee, the Water Subcommittee, and the Scottsdale Westworld Subcommittee.

Lisa is passionate about promoting the city’s hospitality industry. She is committed to maintaining and growing Scottsdale as a premiere destination for tourists throughout the county and the world.

Throughout her life, Lisa has dedicated countless hours to serving the community of Scottsdale, children, and older individuals. She served as a member of the O’Connor House Avon Program, a member of the National Advisory Council of TGen’s Center for Rare Childhood Disease Research, a Chapter Vice President of the National Charity League, and a member of the Arabian Horse Association. Lisa has also served on the Scottsdale City Water Subcommittee, Audit Committee, and Westworld Subcommittee.

Lisa is a proud member of the Scottsdale Charros Foundation Board, where she co-chairs the Community Outreach Committee and serves on the donations committee, which furthers the organization’s goals by raising money and awareness for underprivileged Scottsdale youth and older adults.

As mayor of Scottsdale, Lisa will leverage her experience as an attorney, councilwoman, and volunteer to protect Scottsdale’s future, bring transparency to city government, and improve the lives of Scottsdale residents.

Danny is the Engagement and Marketing Coordinator for Blue Zones Project Scottsdale, where he works hard to develop and maintain relationships in the ‘people’ sector to further drive the mission of Blue Zones Project Scottsdale.

With experience in community health, he recently worked at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center as a Patient Transporter. He is eager to see Scottsdale make significant changes for its health and well-being, utilizing support from community members and resources in the area and beyond.

An Arizona native, Danny earned a Bachelor of Science from Barrett, the Honors College at ASU, focusing on Community Health with a minor in Nutrition and Healthy Living. His honors thesis, published on ASU KEEP, examined binge drinking behaviors among fraternity members.

In his free time, Danny enjoys fitness, personal training, nutritional coaching, and music production. He follows a Mediterranean diet and stays active through swimming, weight training, running, biking, hiking, rowing, snowboarding, and skateboarding.

As an entrepreneur, international speaker, best-selling author, mentor, philanthropist, licensed CPA for 35 years and a Chartered Global Management Accountant, Sharon Lechter is the premier global expert for financial literacy and entrepreneurial success.

A lifelong education advocate, in 1989, Sharon joined forces with the inventor of the first electronic ‘talking book’ and helped him expand the electronic book industry to a multi-million dollar international market.

In 1997 Sharon co-authored the international bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad and has released 14 other books in the Rich Dad series. Over 10 years as the co-founder and CEO, she built the empire into the world’s leading personal finance brand.

In 2008, she was asked by the Napoleon Hill Foundation to help re-energize the powerful teachings of Napoleon Hill just as the international economy was faltering. Sharon has released four bestselling books in cooperation with the Foundation, including Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold, Outwitting the Devil, Think and Grow Rich for Women, and Success and Something better. She is also featured in the 2017 movie Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and has recently released the books Exit Rich and How Money Works for Women.

Sharon is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and mentor and has worked with major brands like Disney and Time Warner and served two U.S. Presidents as an advisor on the topic of financial literacy. As CEO of Pay Your Family First, she has dedicated her entrepreneurial efforts to the creation and distribution of financial education books, games, curriculums, and other experiential learning projects. Everything about Sharon’s career centers around impacting others to improve their financial IQ, access untapped potential personally and in business, and create their own legacy.

But everything changed in 2012 when Sharon’s son unexpectedly died. All of Sharon’s successes seemed to fade into the background. She kept working, but on autopilot. She stopped playing at the level she always had and just started coasting or “living in a world of numbness”.

In 2014 after thinking of retiring, Sharon decided to play big again and focus on her mission of helping people take control of their financial lives. And she shares that it is time to shed the limitations that have stopped you in the past. It’s time to play big, master your money and time and create maximum impact by adding value to others lives.

Sharon lives in Scottsdale, AZ with her husband and business partner, Michael Lechter, a powerhouse in the area of Intellectual Property, Organizational Architecture, and Publishing. Together, they love spending time with each other and especially like to get away to their dude ranch, Cherry Creek Lodge, (www.cherrycreeklodge.com) where they can get “off the grid” (literally) and get recharged for their next big play.

Sharon continues to be a committed philanthropist by giving back to world communities both as a benefactor and a volunteer and has been honored with numerous awards, the most recent being the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from the President of the United States.

David Schweikert is serving his seventh term in the United States Congress.  He holds a seat on the Ways and Means Committee and is the current Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee. He is also the Vice Chairman of the bicameral Joint Economic Committee, Chairman of the Valley Fever Task force, is the Republican Co-Chair of the Blockchain Caucus, Co-Chair of the Tunisia Caucus, and Co-Chair of the Telehealth Caucus.

Among his legislative accomplishments, David was instrumental in authoring and passing H.R. 1. the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reformed an outdated tax code resulting in incredible economic growth, millions of jobs being created, 50-year record low unemployment, and increased revenues. David also played a key role in advancing the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a former member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee and USMCA Whip Team, working across the aisle to garner support. This 21st Century trade deal supports over 228,000 jobs, improves Arizona’s cross-border trade relationships, and updates our intellectual property laws.

During this 118th Congress, the Congressman was a main contributor to the Tax Relief for American Families & Workers Act, which passed out of the House with strong bipartisan support. The agreement secures pro-growth tax policies, including immediate research and development (R&D) expensing. Additionally, it incorporates interest deductibility, supporting small- and medium-sized businesses in meeting payroll and fostering growth. Overall, this legislation solidifies over $600 billion in proven pro-growth tax policies, benefiting more than 21 million jobs.

During the 115th and 116th Congress, David helped advance several healthcare proposals designed to give patients the choice, affordability, and quality they deserve. His work as Co-Chair of the Telehealth Caucus proved pivotal in passing flexibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also an advocate of H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, legislation compromised of bipartisan solutions designed to lower out of pocket spending, encourage innovation, improve transparency, and foster competition. David continues to advocate for permanently removing barriers to telehealth, developing a Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program, and providing patients with the most affordable care. David has always been a leader in the financial services space, previously serving on the House Financial Services Committee. During the 117th Congress, David re-introduced The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, legislation he wrote to expand the definition of an “accredited investor” allowing for a larger number of individual investors to enter the marketplace and be considered for growth opportunities. In August 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to modernize the definition of an accredited investor, incorporating many of the changes from David’s legislation. 

A national leader on tribal policy, David draws on a unique background working with Arizona’s tribal communities on important priorities. In fact, in May 2024, Congressman Schweikert welcomed the Ways & Means Committee to his very own Congressional District, where the committee hosted the first ever Ways & Means field Hearing on tribal lands.

As a strong advocate for efficiencies in the 21st Century economy, David collaborates with entrepreneurs and innovators in Arizona and around the world on ways to increase trade and drive economic growth.  David has long championed technological innovations as the solution to the problems of over-burdensome government regulations.

In addition to chairing the Oversight Subcommittee, David holds a seat on the Tax and Social Security Subcommittees on the House Ways and Means Committee, where he is able to use his expertise in tax and retirement policy to lend his voice towards pressing issues such as meaningful tax reform and protecting and preserving Social Security and Medicare for future generations.

Adam Hoster has lived in and around the City of Scottsdale since 1975. A graduate of Coronado High School, and Scottsdale Community College, Adam began his career in the Fire Department as a Firefighter for Rural/Metro FD Scottsdale in 1994 and has served in the City of Scottsdale since. During his time with Rural/Metro, Adam became a paramedic in 1998, received training as an Airport Rescue Fire Fighter, Technical Rescue Technician, Fire Marshall/Investigator, and promoted to Fire Captain in 2001.

Adam continued his career as a Captain/Paramedic for the City of Scottsdale’s first municipal Fire Department in 2005. Adam had the opportunity to work as a Fire Captain within the City of Scottsdale’s from a variety of fire stations from South to North before promoting to Battalion Chief in 2015. He served in both the North and South Battalions until 2019 when he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief -Resource. 2020 Deputy Chief of Operations.

Adam currently serves as the Deputy Chief of the EMS division for the fire department. His primary function is to provide high quality pre-hospital care, performance and operational readiness of EMS personnel, manage, BLS / ALS certifications for all SFD members, EMS training and paramedic school training. Quality improvement and performance, medical direction coordination and budget management. Additional responsibilities include policy development / compliance, community and interagency liaison.

Adam obtained his AA degree in Fire Science from Scottsdale Community College (1995), a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University (2014) and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Grand Canyon University (2019).  He completed the Certified Public Manager program at Arizona State University in 2019 and obtained his Certification.  Scottsdale Leadership graduate in 2022, class #36.

Working as a community leader and volunteer was supposed to be a short-term commitment, but it became a life-long journey. We are so fortunate to be able to impact the lives of others, all while partnering with some of the most passionate and driven philanthropists.

Joni is responsible for the vision and efforts of helping our school children and families that have food insecurities. Joni is a visible constituent for other children programs such as the Back Pack Program, Collen’s Foundation and Angels for Athletes. She is also active member of Seed Spot and Vitalyst.

Joni attended Arizona State University and FIDM, receiving her BA in business management. She is also a Director/Producer for the Screening Room Agency and a SAG actress.

Andy Price has served as CEO and Scout Executive of Grand Canyon Council since 2018, leading Scouting programs that serve the greater Phoenix area and most of Arizona. With more than 27 years of professional experience in five local councils across Arizona, Texas, and Georgia, Andy is recognized nationally as a thought leader in nonprofit leadership, youth development, and community impact.

An Eagle Scout, Andy’s career is marked by a successful track record of driving membership growth, strengthening financial sustainability, and fostering innovation—even guiding the council through significant challenges such as the Chapter 11 reorganization of Scouting America and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Originally from Georgia, Andy is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia and a former longtime Rotarian. He and his wife now call Scottsdale home, where they enjoy hiking, fly fishing, and contributing to their community.