Chair
Daniel Collins
Collins, May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.

Dan Collins is a founding partner of Collins, May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C. He practices primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial litigation and commercial transactions. 

Dan has served on the State Bar of Arizona Subcommittee on the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act.  He is a former chairman of the Bankruptcy Section of the State of Arizona.  He also periodically lectures on such topics as fraudulent transfers, receiverships, bankruptcy sales, bankruptcy claims classification, trustee representation, pensions in bankruptcy, bankruptcy appeals, and debtor/creditor law.  He is on the American Arbitration Association Council Panel and periodically serves as a Chapter 11 Trustee.  

Dan is a founding member of the Arizona Bankruptcy Inn of Court, a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, American Bar Association, State Bar of Arizona, and Maricopa County Bar. He is presently Board Chairman for the Foundation for Senior Living, a member of the St. Thomas More Society, and a member of the University of Arizona Law School Board of Visitors.

Dan received a B.S. in finance and accounting in 1980 and a J.D. from the University of Arizona in 1983.

<-- BACK TO TOP

Vice Chairman
Marisue Garganta
Director of Community Health Integration for Catholic Healthcare West - St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center

As Director of Community Health Integration for St Joseph’s Hospital, Marisue is responsible for all aspects of social accountability and community partnering on healthcare services. Previously Marisue was Director of Community Services for Phoenix Memorial Health System. She has also held leadership roles with the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence and the Marion Foundation.

Marisue has sat on numerous boards, including the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Arizona Public Health Association, and the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits where she was a founding member.

In addition, Marisue has received many prestigious honors including the Arizona State University President’s Award, the USA Freedom Corps “President’s Volunteer Service Award” and the 2009 Arizona Women’s “Golden Heart” award for Healthcare.

Marisue holds a BA in Organizational and International Communication from Arizona State University.

Secretary
Mary Vanis
Director, Center for Workforce Development, Maricopa Community Colleges

Mary brings to the FSL Board extensive leadership experience in education and workforce development. As Director of the Center for Workforce Development for the Maricopa Community Colleges, Mary coordinates planning, development, maintenance, implementation, and evaluation of occupational programs. She is responsible for developing responsive job training and career pathway programs for transition from middle school, high school, community colleges, and universities.

Previously, Mary was interim Campus President at the Desert Vista Campus of Pima Community College in Tucson. In a long association with Mesa Community College, she has served as Founding Campus Dean as well as Dean of Student and Community Services.

Mary is currently active on the Governor’s Council on Workforce Policy, the Governor’s Council on Aging - Older Workers Task Force, and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Mary has a Doctorate in Education from Northern Arizona University and holds a Master of Arts degree in Adult and Continuing Education from the University of Nebraska. She has tribal affiliation with the Choctaw nation and has served on the board of directors for the Phoenix Indian Center and the Affiliation of Arizona Indian Centers.

Mary is also a member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Association of Community Colleges and its National Council on Workforce Education, the Arizona Technology Council, the Arizona Association for Economic Development and the Arizona Occupational Administrators Council.

Treasurer
Sam S. Espinosa
US Sales Leader, Mercer Government Health Care

During his tenure with Mercy , Sam has been responsible for actuarial analyses, strategy and negotiations for new managed care initiatives. Recent assignments include leading the design and development of long-term health care purchasing strategies for Medicaid, Medicare, state and local employees / retirees and uninsured populations; conducting strategic analyses of statewide health care reform; and developing managed care programs for special needs groups such as aged, physically disabled and developmentally disabled individuals.

Sam has been working in the managed care arena since 1995. Before joining Mercer in 1997, he worked as an underwriter for a major insurer, designed commercial pricing models, calculated managed care rates and administrative costs, and consulted on benefit / legislative issues.

Sam holds a B.A. degree in mathematics and psychology from the University of Arizona and is a graduate of the CIGNA Underwriter Training Program.

Earl J. Baker, M.D.
Chief (Retired), Medical Services, St. Vincent de Paul

Dr. Earl Baker has been a prominent leader in the Phoenix health services community since his arrival in 1956. In 1960, with the help of Hugh B. Hull, M.D., he accomplished the first open-heart surgery in Phoenix at St. Luke's Hospital. Dr. Baker served as Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Maricopa Medical Center for twenty years where he also held the position of Chief of Staff. He is a charter member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and served as President of the Medical Society of the United States and Mexico, and later, President of the Arizona Medical Association.

Perhaps Dr. Baker’s most notable accomplishment has been his founding leadership of the St. Vincent de Paul’s Virginia C. Piper Medical and Dental Clinic established to serve the working poor and the uninsured. As Medical Director for fourteen years, he oversaw its continuing growth until his retirement in 2006. The clinic now provides compassionate medical attention to over 13,000 patients a year.

Dr. Baker is a graduate of Fordham University and New York University Medical School. He completed general and thoracic surgical residencies at St. Clare’s Hospital and the Triboro Hospital in New York City. Among his many professional honors, he was the recipient of a Health Care Lifetime Achievement Award from the Phoenix Business Journal in 2003 and was designated as a Champion for Health Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona in 2004.

Patrick Dinkel
Vice President of Power Marketing and Resource Planning, Arizona Public Service Company.

Pat has worked at APS for over 20 years, gaining experience in a number of finance, planning and power procurement functions. His current responsibilities include energy marketing and trading, as well as supply and demand side energy resource planning.

Pat has experience in corporate financial planning, business planning, budgeting, resource planning and strategic planning.  Prior to his current position he led the development of long-term power procurement and renewable energy management for APS.  In that capacity he developed a progressive distributed renewable program and successfully contracted for over 2000 MW of generation capacity, most notably the Solana solar generating stations.

Pat was born and raised in Kansas, moving to Arizona in 1985 to attend graduate school at Northern Arizona University. He received a Bachelors of Science degree from Marymount College and a Masters of Business Administration from Northern Arizona University.

<-- BACK TO TOP

Andrea Weeks Hardin
Consultant

Andrea Weeks Hardin is a Health Care Consultant and presently Office Manager for Sonoran Health Specialists, Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona. Born and raised in Washington, D.C. she was very active in the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington D.C. serving on numerous boards and committees.

Andrea moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1994 with her daughter who had, then, been accepted to St. Mary’s High School. She was elected to the School Board of St. Mary’s High School and later served on the School Board of the Diocese of Phoenix.

Andrea is the Chairman of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Living the Dream Awards Breakfast Committee for the City of Phoenix and has served as a member of the MLK Celebration Committee for many years. She served as a member of the Attorney General’s African American Advisory Committee and later on Governor Napolitano’s African American Advisory Committee.

Andrea served as Chairman of the Office of Black Catholic Ministry for many years and is still an active member. She served on the Executive Board of the Council of Catholic Women and was a Pax Christi recipient. Other Board memberships include the Scholarship Review Board of the Catholic Community Foundation and the Board of Catholic Charities, Inc. (formerly Catholic Social Services) where she currently serves as first Vice President. Andrea is also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Peter Claver and formerly a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus.

Andrea graduated from Howard University in 1968 with a B.A. in Economics and is a widow, married to the late Dr. Oscar A. Hardin, Sr.

Saundra E. Johnson, M.P.A., FACHE
Community Representative

In her role as a Community Representative, Saundra consults with a wide variety of community groups to facilitate partnerships, extend resources and promote achievement of mission and goals.

Previously Saundra served as Vice President for Strategic Development and Communication for the Flinn Foundation. Saundra was responsible for developing the Foundation’s strategic plans, administering the its scholars and communications programs, and increasing public awareness of the Foundation and its programs. She served as liaison to the economic development community for the Foundation’s bioscience efforts, including implementing Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap.

Saundra has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Arizona Healthcare Federation; President of the Arizona Affordable Health Care Foundation (AAHCF); Senior Officer at the SUNYHSC University Hospital and Medical School in Syracuse, New York; the Executive Vice President of the Central New York Hospital Association; Director of Claims Processing for Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield; and Hospital Program Director for the regulatory division of the New York State Department of Health. 

Saundra is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Public Administration and a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Rosanne McCarty
President, MRT Design

Rosie is the founder and President of MRT Design LLC where she oversees business operations and manages projects ranging from strategic planning to tenant improvements, move management and implementation of Computer Automated Facilities Management systems.

Previously Rosie served as President of TRK Architecture and Facilities Management and as Western Region Manager of Operations Centers for American Express.

During her 26 years of professional experience in facilities management Rosie has delivered projects for American Express, Sperry, Motorola, Intel, Honeywell, Maricopa County, the City of Phoenix, and the United States Postal Service.

Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted
Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix

Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, July 2, 1973. He was installed as the Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, December 20, 2003. Prior to his arrival in Phoenix he served as Bishop of Wichita, Kansas after being ordained Coadjutor Bishop on April 20, 1999. Before serving in Wichita, he served as the Rector / President of the Pontifical College Josephinum, a Catholic seminary in Columbus, Ohio.

Since 1974, he has been a member of the Jesus Caritas fraternity of priests, and thus has been deeply influenced by the witness and wisdom of Charles de Foucauld and by the prayers and encouragement of many brother priests.

For sixteen years, Bishop Olmsted lived in Rome, Italy where he obtained a Master of Arts in Theology, a Doctorate in Canon Law, and worked more than nine years, in the Secretariat of State of the Holy See. During the nine years of serving in the Holy See, he resided at the Pontifical North American College and assisted seminarians with spiritual direction. He speaks and writes Italian and Spanish.

Having been reared on a family farm on the Kansas – Nebraska border, he attended a single-room grade school near Oketo, Kansas, and a small rural high school in Summerfield, Kansas. His first contact with Catholic schools came when he entered St. Thomas Seminary College in Denver, Colorado, from which he graduated in 1969, with a B.A. in Philosophy. His interest in nature and rural life continues, while his many years in Rome has fostered a devoted loyalty to the universal Church.

His parents are Pat and Helen Olmsted, who live on the family farm near Oketo, Kansas. He has two brothers, three sisters, and 21 nieces and nephews.

Bishop Olmsted is the Chair-Elect of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Priestly Formation. He has also served on the USCCB Committee on Consecrated Life and as a board member of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Stuart Rodie
Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Stuart Rodie is Vice President of Healthcare Banking for JP Morgan Chase Bank. As a specialist in the healthcare industry, Stuart works with a variety of providers including hospitals, large physician practices, and Health Management Organizations. He has 26 years of retail and commercial banking experience.

Stuart is a graduate of Duke University in Durham, NC. He has served as Board Chairman for the Foundation for Senior Living and is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Arizona Town Hall. Stuart also serves on the Board of the New Way Learning Academy.

Phil Watkins

Director of Hospitality Services, Catholic Healthcare West
- St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center

As Director of Hospitality Services at St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phil is responsible for operations that include food services, patient and customer satisfaction, staff development and financial efficiencies for a 550 bed facility with 250 personnel and an annual expense base of over $18M.

Previously Phil served as Regional Director of Operations for HDS Services in Michigan, District Manager for Marriott Health Care Services, and District Manager of Health Care Services at the SAGA Corporation. He has managed food services operations at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Oshawa General Hospital in Oshawa, Ontario; Mercy Hospitals in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and St Joseph Hospital and St. Francis General Hospital, both in Pittsburgh.

Phil was an Honorary Faculty Member at The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University. He holds an undergraduate degree from Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College.