Fletcher McCusker, Chairman

Fletcher was the founder and CEO of Providence Service Corporation based in Tucson. In early 2013, Fletcher launched a new Tucson-based home-health-care business; Sinfonía Healthcare. Fletcher’s grandfather moved to Tucson in 1930 and his mother graduated from Tucson High School in 1942. Fletcher is a 1974 graduate of the University of Arizona and now serves on two University of Arizona boards and is the University’s 2011 Alumni of the Year. He relocated his billion dollar company headquarters to its downtown location in May 2010, renovating an entire block of abandoned buildings that now house the company headquarters, commercial lease space, residential apartments and a restaurant. Since then he has been engaged in all things downtown as a private sector catalyst for development, spending over $10,000,000, he helped launch Second Saturdays, a monthly music festival that now attracts over 10,000 people a month downtown, he became Chair of the languishing Fox Theater which is now the cornerstone of downtown revitalization, he was invited to join the Treo Chairman’s Circle, Chamber Board and the Downtown Partnership board. He is one of Tucson greatest philanthropists having endowed the Museum of Contemporary Arts, initiated the corporate giving program for the Tucson Museum of Art, funded the downtown facade grant program and sponsored the Cafe Bohemia at the Arizona Theatre Company.

He is widely known as downtown Tucson’s greatest fan and has traveled extensively visiting other revitalized or revitalizing urban environments, sharing ideas with a number of organizations. He is credited as one of the private sector leaders that has “skin in the game” and is determined to celebrate a vibrant, world class downtown.

Edmund Marquez, Vice Chairman

Edmund Marquez is the owner of the Edmund Marquez Allstate Insurance Agencies in Tucson, Arizona, and is known for leading one of the largest Hispanic-owned Allstate agency groups in the United States. Born and raised in Tucson, AZ, Edmund attended Sabino High School and Pima Community College before earning a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Arizona. He also holds a business certificate from Stanford University.

Currently, Edmund serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Rio Nuevo board, Vice President of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson, and Immediate Past Chairman of the Tucson Metro Chamber and the Arizona Sands Club. His commitment to community leadership is evident through his role on the Board of Directors of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council. Edmund has previously served as the Chairman of the Board of United Way, The Pima Community College Foundation, and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Edmund has received several accolades, including being named the Businessman of the Year by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber. He was also honored with the Breath of Life Award by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Father of the Year award by the Father’s Day Council. Furthermore, he received the Centennial Service Award from the United Way, and the Platinum Cactus Award from the Tucson Metro Chamber. Edmund’s achievements have led to his induction into the Sabino High School Hall of Fame, the Pi Kappa Alpha Hall of Honor, and the Southern Arizona YMCA Hall of Fame.

Outside of his professional pursuits, Edmund is an avid cyclist, proudly representing the Jim Click Racing Team. He brings his high energy and enthusiasm as an emcee to numerous community events throughout the Tucson community. Edmund is also a valued member of the Tucson Airport Authority and the National Leadership Council of the University of Arizona Foundation.

Chris Sheafe, Treasurer

Chris Sheafe has been a resident of Tucson (Pima, County) since 1976. Chris grew up in Seattle, Washington. After attending and graduating from the University of Washington and Arizona State University, he moved back to Seattle where he was involved in the development of Commercial and Campus Park Industrial Projects. One of the properties he was involved in assembling is today the Microsoft Headquarters Campus located in Redmond, Washington.

Chris left Seattle and returned to Arizona in 1970 to enter the homebuilding business in Scottsdale. In 1976 he joined Estes Homes becoming a partner in 1981. During the 1980’s Estes became a large regional developer of many types of commercial and residential projects. The best known of which is the Ventana Hotel, Ventana Country Club and surrounding residential community located in NE Tucson. During that period Chris was the partner responsible for all housing and apartment community developments as well as several custom home lot developments.

In 1998 the three Estes partners sold the homebuilding portion of their business to Kaufman & Broad, now KB Home Arizona. Currently he and his partners are developing Rancho del Lago, an established 1600 acre golf course centered, master planned community, located on the SE side of Tucson. In separate joint ventures, the C. Sheafe Co. is developing several new custom lot developments in the greater Tucson marketplace. Rancho Soldados is the premier custom lot community which is the current focus of the C. Sheafe Co. High Mesa, Arcadia, Reata, Yolanda Oasis, 27 Wash and a few smaller projects are all in various stages of pre-development which will be added to the list of active developments in the future.

Active in many community projects and community boards through the years he was the 2010 Chairman of the Tucson International Airport Authority. In addition to his duties at the Airport Authority he is on the Pima County Bond Committee, Southern Arizona Homebuilders Association, and the Tucson Breakfast Club. He was the Citizens Advisory Council Chair for the eight years the council was active and recently was active on the board of T.R.E.O. During the water wars of proposition 200 and 201 Chris was an active board member of The Southern Arizona Water Resource Association and Tucson Regional Water Council.

Taunya Villicana, Secretary

Founder and CEO of Aspirational Wealth Management. Native Tucsonan.
Awarded the Regent’s Scholarship and attended Arizona State University.
Career launched in 1995 with Merrill Lynch, recruited by Dean Witter, and
then Morgan Stanley, before launching her own business in 2003. Nominated
for the LPL Advisor Catalyst Award. Holds the following security
registrations with LPL Financial: Series 7, 65, 63, 31, Insurance. Registered
with Member Financial Services Institute (FSI) and as an LPL Investment
Advisor Representative in numerous states.

Over the years have given back to the community in numerous capacities.
Former Chairwoman of the American Red Cross State Service Council and former
President of the Community Needs and Preparedness which encompasses a tenstate
region. Served for six years on the Board of Directors for the Southern
Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross. Served on the board of the Arizona
Town Hall, previous President of Kiwanis de Amigos and a member since 1991.
Served as Treasurer and Chairwoman of the Board of Directors for the Tucson
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and have been a member of the Advisory Board
for Southern Arizona Community Bank. Served as President of the Sunnyside
School District Foundation Board. Currently serve with Tucson Airport Authority
(TAA) as member of the TAA Audit Committee and appointed by the Governor of
AZ to local board of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System for TAA.
Previous title designations with TAA: Chair of Board of Directors. member of
Finance & Risk Management Committee, Treasurer, Secretary and Vice Chair of
Board of Directors. Currently hold board positions with Southern Arizona African
American Museum (secretary), Community Foundation of Southern Arizona
(Trustee and Co-Chair of Community Investment Team).

Received Tucson Business Edge’s “Top 40 under 40” award which recognizes upand-
coming business and community leaders under the age of 40. In 2009,
inducted into the Sunnyside School District’s Old Pueblo Cross Country Hall of
Fame and Honor. Also nominated for the 2009 Women of Influence Award, which
distinguishes women leaders who are making a difference in our community. In
2020, inducted into the Sunnyside School District Hall of Fame which
demonstrates significant contributions to Sunnyside School District and/or
community, achievement in chosen profession and leadership, innovation
contributing to academic success, quality of life for community.

Jannie Cox

Jannie Cox provides a rich tapestry of community service and leadership during her 47 years in Tucson.
She received her R.N. from the James Ward Thorne School of Nursing at Northwestern in Chicago, IL.
She spent most of her career (26 years) at Carondelet Health Network, as CEO of Carondelet Foundation. Cox serves on the Board of Compass Bank and is a member of Southern Arizona Leadership Council (SALC). She has served on numerous non-profit boards, including United Way, Junior Achievement, The Gregory School, Arizona Theatre Company, American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, Arizona Strategic Plan for Economic Development (ASPED), America Israel Friendship League, U of A College of Nursing Advisory Board, Wellness Council of Tucson, Community Food Bank, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, GTEC, Tu Nidito and the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson. She is the founder of Meet Me at Maynards, a free weekly downtown walk/run, which brings 4-500 active adults and families each week…210,000 in its more than nine-year existence. Cox’s priority for the Rio Nuevo MFD is attracting private investment to build a safe and vibrant downtown for Tucsonans, and one that enhances our tourist industry.

Mike Levin

Mike Levin is the CEO of Business Operations with The Port of Tucson and Century Park Properties.  Along with his father Alan and brother Matt, they own and operate the Port of Tucson, Southern Arizona’s inland port, providing both domestic and international rail operations.  Additionally, they own and operate various other companies such as Century Park Properties, Tucson Frozen Storage, Tucson Port Authority, and Cushing Business Center.

In Mike’s primary role as CEO, he oversees the management of over 2.4 million square feet of warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, and rail-served properties.  In addition to lease and tenant management, he works closely with local economic development groups to help in highlighting Tucson as a hub for global trade and logistics with both Mexico and Asia.  The Port of Tucson, with its ability to receive and ship intermodal containers internationally to multiple global locations, provides a key link for Arizona and Mexico to the world economy.

Beyond his role in the family business, Mike is deeply involved in the community he values so highly, serving as a member of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council as well as being on the Board of Directors for the Tucson Metro Chamber.  A huge supporter of philanthropic work throughout Southern Arizona he has partnered along with his family to support Tucson Medical Center, El Rio, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, the American Heart Association, The Erik Hite Foundation, and many more.

Corky Poster

Corky Poster is a Registered Architect in the State of Arizona (#10611) since 1976, and a Certified
Planner (AICP #074511) since 1990. Mr. Poster’s education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Architectural Sciences (Magna cum laude) from Harvard College (1969) and a Master of Architecture
degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (1973). He has practiced architecture,
planning and preservation in Tucson since 1973. He is one of three principals at Poster Mirto
McDonald. After 28 years at The University of Arizona, Mr. Poster is now a Distinguished Professor
Emeritus at the College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA) and the former Director of the Drachman Institute. He was Acting Dean of CAPLA in 2002 and 2003.
Mr. Poster’s professional work focuses on:

• Historic Preservation, with UA Bear Down Gym, UA Old Main, UA Old Chemistry, the Benedictine
Monastery, Old Pima County Courthouse, Tucson Historic Train Depot, Matus-Meza Yaqui
Museum, Jewish History Museum, Dunbar School, Rollings Simpson Rowhouses, the MacArthur
Building, Canoa Ranch, Steam Pump Ranch, Historic Fort Lowell Park, as prominent examples
• Community Planning, with work on dozens of Neighborhood Plans, Area Plans, Community
Development Plans, and Strategic Plans in Tucson and other Arizona communities;
• Urban Design, including the Infill Incentive District Update of the Tucson Land Use Code, Historic
Warehouse Arts District Master Plan, Barrio Santa Rosa Community Development Plan, and Tucson
Modern Streetcar Land Use and Development Implementation Plan
• Housing, having designed and built more than 4600 units of market-rate, workforce housing,
public housing, and housing for the homeless
• Community Buildings, including the Ellie Towne Community Center, the Quincie Douglas Center,
the Freedom Park Center and the Valenzuela Youth Center.

Mr. Poster has won numerous awards including: the National AIA Award and the Design-Build
Excellence Award for the UA Student Success District 2023; Cornerstone Award for the Community
Planning of the Benedictine Monastery 2020; the Diane LeVan Lifetime Achievement Award for
Community Development (1997); the Distinguished Visiting Professor (Universidad de Panama) 1999;
Honor Award, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2002; Governors Award for Historic
Preservation, 2004, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018; Best Master Plan for 2004 (Arizona Planning
Association); the Best Comprehensive/ General Plan for 1992 (Arizona Planning Association). He is the co-editor of the book, “Service-Learning in Architecture and Planning,” a project of the American
Association for Higher Education (AAHE)

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