REIAC Southwest proudly presents a panel discussion on the Mayo Clinic Campus vision. Our panel will be moderated by Christine Mackay.
Christine Mackay, Community and Economic Development Director, City of Phoenix
Christine is responsible for leading the Business Development Team, including the areas of business attraction, business retention and expansion, small business and entrepreneurial efforts, downtown development, international, retail and workforce development.
During the past five years, she has helped locate or expand more than 150 companies into the Region, brought 22,000 jobs, added nearly 3 million square feet to the industrial/office base and brought more than $6 billion in capital investment in to the community.
In 2007, Christine was named the "Economic Developer of the Year, Large Community" by the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED). In 2010, she was named "Leader of the Year in Economic Development–Public Policy" by the Arizona Capital Times, and in 2011 she was named "Industry Leader of the Year – Economic Development" by Arizona Commercial Real Estate and in 2012 she was named "One of the 50 Most Influential Women in Arizona.“
Paul Blue, Deputy City Manager, City of Phoenix
Currently supports the City Manager and lead teams for: economic development, convention center/tourism promotion, primary, secondary, and post secondary education development/coordination, ASU Downtown Campus, Phoenix Biomedical Campus, large community events. From 2011 to 2013 worked with Mayor Greg Stanton as his chief of staff, leading his policy initiatives, and managing his interface with the larger city organization. Through the 2000's: A) worked as part of the executive team at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, leading development, finance, real estate, and planning B) led economic development programs for the City.
Richard H. Stanley, Senior Vice President & University Planner, ASU
Richard H. Stanley was appointed as Senior Vice President and University Planner in February of 2004. In this new position, working with the existing academic and administrative units, he coordinates the interaction of program, facility, and financial planning activities across Arizona State University’s four campuses. The focus of the work is medium-term and long-term planning to implement the vision of the New American University. He is a member of the ASU Executive Committee. He is also one of five members of the University Budget Committee which coordinates budget planning for ASU.
Todd Brown, Director, Planning + Design, Mayo Clinic Phoenix
John Custer, Associate Administrator – Mayo Clinic in AZ
As always, an array of food and hosted bar will be provided.
