Local Advisory Committee (LAC)
Mr. Andrew W. Gordon
Chairman, LAC
President
Arizona MultiBank Community Development Corporation
Phoenix, Arizona
http://www.multibank.org
Andrew is the current president of Arizona MultiBank Community Development Corporation. Arizona MultiBank provides financial and technical assistance for the advancement of small business, affordable housing, nonprofit organizations and economic development. Mr. Gordon is a former VISTA volunteer and, before returning to his home state of Arizona in 1991, he was Senior Vice President of the New York City Economic Development Center. He received his Bachelors from Yale College, Masters from Harvard University and served on the Board of Governors of Yale. Mr. Gordon serves the Advisory Boards of ASU's Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family and Magnet Capital, LLC a SBA-licensed Small Business Investment Company (SBIC).
Mr. David Adame
Chief Development Officer
Chicanos Por La Causa
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.cplc.org
Ms. Deborah Bateman
Executive VP - Dir of Sales & Service
National Bank of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.nbarizona.com
Mr. Gilberto Bustamante
Total Loss Unit Section Manager
State Farm INsurance
Tempe, AZ
http://www.statefarm.com
Ms. Maria T. Echeveste
Senior Vice President
Bank of America
Phoenix, Arizona
http://www.bankofamerica.com
With over 17 years in the field of community development, Maria Echeveste is the Market Manager for the Community Development Banking Group’ Southwest Region (Arizona, Nevada & Credit Card Bank). As Market Manager, Ms. Echeveste looks for opportunities for Bank of America to make an impact in underserved markets through lending and investments while balancing profit and mission. Ms. Echeveste is a member of the Phoenix LISC Advisory Board. Ms. Echeveste has served on the City of Phoenix Enterprise Community Steering Committee and Chairperson of the Job Linkage Subcommittee, and the Wilson Coalition. She also graduated from Valley Leadership Class XXI.
Frank Enriquez
SVP, Commercial Real Estate Division
Meridian Bank
Phoenix, Arizona
http://www.meridianbank.com/
Mr. Enriquez was born and raised in Douglas, Arizona. He is a 1985 graduate
from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business
Management with a Minor in Finance. Frank is a graduate of the Hispanic
Leadership Institute and the College of Commercial Credit with Wells Fargo Bank.
He is a licensed Real Estate Agent and a trained Housing and Urban Development
Specialist. He currently serves as Board Member for Chicano Museo and Advisory
Board Member for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation in Phoenix.
Mr. Robert Gardiner
Senior Vice President
Northern Trust
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.northerntrust.com
Mr. Steve Gervais
Pinnacle West - Public
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.suncoraz.com
Mr. Daniel Glenn
Design Director, Arizona State University
Stardust Center for Affordable Homes
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.asu.edu
Mr. Jim Hassenbein
VP Community Development
Wells Fargo
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.wellsfargo.com
Ms. Lydia Lee
VP/Regional Mgr. - Community Relations
JPMorgan Chase
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.chase.com
Mr. Rick Naimark
Deputy City Manager
City of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.phoenix.gov
Mr. Hector Penunuri
Sr. Planning Analyst; Marketing & Relationship Management
Salt River Project
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.srp.net
Mr. Raymond Sierka, Jr.
VP Regional Sales Manager
Harris Private Bank
Scottsdale, AZ
http://www.harrisbank.com
Ms. Suzann Tarantino
Asst. Compliance Officer CRA
Nordstrom Bank
Scottsdale, AZ
http://www.nordstrom.com
Mr. Raul Yzaguirre
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.asu.edu