TGen Ambassadors

In 2002, visionary leaders in science, business and government united to establish Arizona as a new frontier in the biotechnology industry. From their philanthropy, networking and advocacy, TGen - the Translational Genomics Research Institute - was born.

In Celebration of the 2025 TGen Ambassadors:

To learn more about TGen Ambassadors, please contact:

Dean Ballard
Development Director
TGen Foundation
email: [email protected]
phone: (602) 343-8543

• Claire Ackerman
  North & Co.
  
• Melissa Alexander
• Penny Allphin
  Hassayampa Inn
• David Arfin
  Adaptive Shelters
• Allison Bakovic
  Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
• Belinda Baron
  Exact Sciences
• Allison Bakovic
  Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
• Vin Basa
  Tower Capital
• Simon Beltran
  O'Neil Printing and Rule 29 Creative
• Lorraine Bergman
  Caliente Construction
• Elizabeth Berry
  Plaza Companies
• Dave Binsfeld
  General Southwest Insurance Agency
• Jacqueline Bosque-Diaz  
  The Colibri Collective
• Christine Bracamonte Wiggs
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
• Colin Brown
  Whiteboard Development Company
• Lisa Buelna
  Hardison/Downey Construction Inc.
• Gary Bushkin
  NCTI
• Norman Butler
  First Fidelity Bank
• David Casanova
  Arcwood
• Scott Cooper
  City of Scottsdale
• Drew Cottrell
  Upside Insurance
• Jake Curtis
  Burch and Cracchiolo
• Cindy Daniels
• Caron Davis
  TGen/City of Hope
• Nissa Dell
  Arizona Stronghold Vineyards
• Brandon Drea
  Dorsey & Whitney LLP
• Drew de Weerd
  Multi Table.com
• R. Shane E. Doherty
  Commonwealth Land Title
• Charles Ellis
  Paradise Communities
• Jeremy Ellis
  Genesis Capital
• Christine Ferrell
  Enterprise Bank & Trust
• Thomas and Debbie Finn
  Procter & Gamble
• Barbara Firminger
  CARR, Inc.
• Max Fose
  Fose + McKay
• Joe and Noel Garagiola, Jr.
  Arizona Diamondbacks
• Vanessa Garcia
  Performant Scout
• Jeff Gardner
  Quarles & Brady
• John Garigen
  Encore Landscape Management 
• Reed Glick
  R Entertainment 
• Gregory Goldsand
  Weiss Brown
  
• James Goodnow
  Fennemore
• Ed Grass
• Dave Green
  Vitalant
• Kathleen Griffin
  Care Management Innovations
• Christine Gustafson
  Ameriprise Financial Services
• Edward Grass
  U.S. Bank
• Reine Hamilton
  Bell Bank
• Marina Hammersmith
  Orion Investment Real Estate
• Anthony Harmon
  711 Aviation
  

• Bob Hart
  Phillips
• Heather Heiligenthal
  Realty Executives 
• Patti and Charlie Herf
• Tom Hobbs
  Nauman/Hobbs Material Handling
• Kendra Hoffman
  City of Goodyear
• Valerie Hoffman
  Western Alliance Bancorporation
• Alicia Holmes
  33 North Partners
• Scott Horn
 
  TFO Phoenix
• David Hovey, Jr.
  Optima, Inc.
• Bettina R. Hunt
  Colliers
• Antonio Irastorza
  First Bank
• Kyle Jardine
  Wexford Science & Technology
• Julie Johnson

  Colliers International
• Sharlyn Kanney
  Insperity
• Beth Katz
  Katz Design Group
• Noah Kendrick
  Kendrick Wealth Management
• Dana M. Kennedy
  AARP Arizona
• Eliza Kiburz
  Keller Williams Biltmore
• Phil Kim
  Signature Wealth Concepts
• Craig King
  Eide Bailly LLP
• Sheila Kloefkorn
  Keo Marketing Inc. 
• Leon Kochan
  MICA
• Colleen Kucera
  Ryan Companies
• Bill Lavidge
  The Lavidge Company
• Zachary Levin
  Levin Family Charitable Foundation
• David Lodwick
  Alliance Residential Company
• Alexandra Loye
  Cushman & Wakefield
• Jane Luckman
  TPVWA
• Grant Maclennan
  CTM Magnetics, Inc.
• Matthew and Ashley Mapes
  Sunflower Bank First National & BDFC
• Erik Marsh
  Kidder Mathews
• Jacqueline Marzocca
  Gammage & Burnham
• Krista T. McCarthy
  Friedl Richardson
• Greg McCormick
  M. J. Harris Construction Services
• Beth McDonald
  Radio host, KEZ 99.9
• Jim McGuire
• Ryan McGuire
  Phoenix Fire Department
• Jeremy Meek
  Desert Star Construction
• Smita Mehta
  Equity Land Group Holdings
• Jeff Miksta
  VIP Mortgage
• Stephanie Mitrovic
  SmithGroup
• Jennifer Moser
  J Moser and Company
• Marilynn Niemann
  Realty Executives
• Shawn Oller
  Littler Mendelson
• Desirae Outcalt
  Bell Bank
• Glenn Pahnke
  Raymond James
• Terry Peets
  City of Hope/TGen
• Jennifer Peterson
  Lori Peterson Cancer Foundation
• Monique Porras 
  The Kempington Group

• Don and Sue Powell
  Carmichael & Powell
• Lata Quinn
  Fresh Start Women's Foundation
• Tom Radic
• Luis Ramirez
  Ramirez Advisors International
• Wendy Riddell
  Berry Riddle LLC
• Matt Riggleman
  Merrill Wealth Management
• Sean Riley
  Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
• Michael Roberts
  JDM Partners, LLC
• Beatrice Rocklin
  Bea Spoken Public Affairs
• Marvin Robinson
  Bank of America
• Carmen Ronan
  Hill International
• Jordan Rose
  Rose Law Group
• Michelle Rousseau
  Gilbane Building Company
• Elizabeth J. Scarano
  LaunchPM
• Jay Schneider
  Frontera Development
• Dr. Jeffrey Schriber
  City of Hope Phoenix
• Elizabeth M. Shabaker
  Versant Capital Management
• Eric and Celeste Silvernail
  Iron Bow Technologies & Post Anesthesia Care Unit at HonorHealth
• Laura Sixkiller
  DLA Piper, LLP
• Howard Sobelman
  Snell & Wilmer
• Andrew Soulier
  Net Positive Advisors
• Kristopher Stathakis
  Isagenix
• Pamela Stelzer
  Baker Tilly
• Aaron Stein
  Infor
• Clark Stephens
  Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC
• Lisa J. Stone
  Lisa Stone Law, PLLC
• Andrew Swingle
  VanTrust Real Estate LLC
• Susan Talarico
  Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty
• Trisha Talbot
  Doc Properties
• Vince Thelander
  Bank of America
• Tom Tischer
  Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty
• Craig Tieken
  Trusted Payment Solutions
• Dr. Kevin Turner
  Turner Family Practice
• Holly Utzinger
• Karilyn Van Oosten
  Unitek Learning
• Ed Vartughian
  Eagle Valley Investments
  
• Vicki Vaughn
• Amy Vela
• Friedl Richardson
• Melynn Wakeman
  Wakeman Integrity
• Lou Werner III
  Technisoil Industrial
• Lisa Westcott
  The W Group
• David Westra
  MRA Associates
• Diane Willian
• Tiffany Winne
  Stream Realty
• Tom Yario
  Yario Entertainment
• Brandon Yee
  Versant Capital Management
• Lois Zapernick
  Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty
• Kathy Zeblisky
  Phoenix Children's Hospital
• Dr. Nathaniel and Beth Zoneraich
  Advanced Fertility Care