UWYC is proud to have dedicated local innovators and community champions on our staff. They work to support the United Way mission: to improve lives and build strong communities throughout Yavapai County.
Beth grew up in Prescott and after attending NAU, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management, she returned to her hometown.
Her passion is to serve the community through volunteering, where she has been involved with various local organizations, from Boy Scouts to public schools. She continues the volunteer spirit by delivering meals for Meals on Wheels along with working for UWYC.
She has supported her husband’s local law firm as Bookkeeper and Office Manager for 18 years, bringing those skills to her position at UWYC.
As a parent of two young men, she values family time and sharing her love of travel with family and friends. Her travels have taken her to many beautiful and inspiring landscapes, expanding her perspective in so many ways.
UWYC’s Board of Directors is made up of volunteers, including community and business leaders. The Board supports the work of the organization and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. UWYC is honored to work with this esteemed group of individuals who continuously work to support the mission of UWYC.
Cheryl is a native Kentuckian who spent most of her career in Ohio. That career involved services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families and included being Superintendent of the Licking County and Hamilton County Boards of Developmental Disabilities. Chery has a master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation from the University of Kentucky and a law degree from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. She moved to Prescott Valley in 2014 and served on the People Who Care Board from 2018 -2022. Cheryl enjoys volunteering and golfing a few times each week.
Meredith Dunlap is Senior Vice President, Northern Arizona Regional Manager for National Bank of Arizona. She has been in the financial services industry for 25 years. She is responsible for 19 branches in Northern Arizona.
She is an Arizona native, born and raised in Dewey. She is actively involved in the communities in Northern Arizona and encourages her teams to be just as involved. Volunteering is something Meredith is passionate about. She strives to inspire our youth of today to be our leaders of tomorrow. She enjoys speaking to teens about leadership and financial literacy.
She currently holds a Board of Directors position with the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce as well as United Way of Yavapai County.
Katie has previously served on the UWYC Board from 1997 to 2003 and has a background in finance/mortgages. She currently serves as a Senior Mortgage Consultant at People’s Mortgage and has been in the banking and financial services industry for 30 years. She is a fourth generation Prescottonian and has lived here since 1995. Katie enjoys travel, reading, going to the movies and to live performances of all kinds. She also enjoys watching football, most sports and spending time with family and friends. She is married and has four children and six adorable grandchildren.
Kara D. Langley is Chief Operations Officer and Compliance Officer for Polara Health. She has a background in accounting and has been in healthcare management for over 25 years.
She is a native of Arizona who moved to Prescott with her husband and three children in 2006. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends.
Michelle is a second-generation miner who grew up in Idaho before moving to Arizona during high school. She and her husband Rob both work for Freeport-McMoRan and have spent the last fifteen years at various FMI locations in both Arizona and New Mexico. They moved to FMI’s Bagdad location in December of 2016, where she enjoys her role as the Human Resources Manager.
In her spare time, you can find her baking, attending concerts, and spending time with her husband and dogs in the mountains in their Jeep. She is an animal lover who has fostered dogs and cats for several years for humane societies and various rescue organizations. This is Michelle’s first board position and she is excited for the opportunity to make an impact with our organization and our communities.
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JoAnne is a life-long Arizonan who has from an early age devoted herself to family, children, and education for all children. After moving to Prescott in late 1974 JoAnne served in many child-focused positions. Notable was seven years on the Prescott Unified School District Governing Board as well as local, state and National PTA Boards.
JoAnne advocated for students by serving on the Arizona State Board of Education for four years and continued by serving for eight years with the National State Boards of Education as a mentor to new state board members around the nation.
JoAnne was a business owner in Prescott and then a partner in Search Solutions which assisted Arizona school boards with community-based searches for administrators. JoAnne has been active with UWYC through policy development and committee leadership. Ron and JoAnne who returned to Prescott in 1993 have three sons and six grandchildren who all love Prescott.
Scott Lewis is an Associate Teaching Professor with the Strategic Leadership Program at Northern Arizona University, which helps students and professionals develop the mindset, behavior and tools that every great leader needs to succeed. He had led workshops based on this program for the UWYC Center for Organizational Excellence.
After many years in the corporate world, Scott turned his talents to teaching so that he could share his expertise with students and have more time to be with his family. He and wife Mayumi have two sons and a daughter.
The entire family, which moved to Prescott from northern Idaho in 2011, is active in volunteering in the community, specifically at their church and Special Olympic golf. Scott joined the UWYC Board in spring of 2021.
“I was drawn to United Way because I know what they do in the community, the impact they make,” he said. “The beautiful thing is that when you support the United Way, you know it’s local and it’s effective. You can see it from the list of organizations they support.”
“I was drawn to United Way because I know what they do in the community, the impact they make,” he said. “The beautiful thing is that when you support the United Way, you know it’s local and it’s effective. You can see it from the list of organizations they support.”
Dr. Mark Hokeness retired to Prescott, Arizona following a 40 year career in the aerospace and defense industry. Mark is an avid aviator having managed programs at McDonnell Douglas, Beechcraft and Raytheon Companies where he directed the development, design, production and test of business and military aircraft as well as advanced weaponry. Dr. Hokeness is certificated in program, finance and capture management. He holds multiple FAA pilots ratings and licenses, a Master‘s of Aeronautical Science and a Doctorate in Management. His interest in foreign cultures and history has taken him to over 55 countries around the world. Mark enjoys mentoring and is actively coaching future aerospace executives.
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