Elena had more than two decades of experiences working in the global financial services industry. As an econometrician in her first job, she developed predictive modeling to launch new products at American Express, with increasing responsibilities as Director of International Operations and Vice President of Information Management responsible for customer service, process improvement, and business … Read more
Manoj Varghese is the Head of Technology at Stax Payments, where he leads efforts to drive innovation and reliability across the company’s technical infrastructure. Before joining Stax, Manoj was the Head of Infrastructure and Site Reliability Engineering at Venmo/PayPal, where he played a key role in enhancing the company’s cloud operations and reliability strategies. Manoj’s … Read more
Dr. Emily Schwartz is the financial education manager and assistant vice president at MidFirst Bank. She has spent ten years building the MoneyMoments program, a consumer facing financial education program consisting of virtual and in-person workshops and online resources that are free of both cost and commercial to community members. The MoneyMoments program has been … Read more
As a senior vice president and a senior wealth strategist, Katie leads the deep and dynamic discovery process to achieve a mutual understanding of your family, business (if applicable), and financial goals to determine what is truly important to you in achieving peace of mind. She works with you and your advisors to help develop … Read more
Jason brings over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, and treasury roles. He has held a variety of leadership positions at companies including ASML, IO Data Centers, US Airways, Russell Investments and the University of Michigan. He currently serves on the board of the Arizona Council on Economic Education and previously served as the … Read more
Julie Jakubek, MBA is currently the Chair of the Arizona Council on Economic Education. Julie has been on the board of directors for the past 13 years. She is the owner of the award-winning insurance agency, Julie Jakubek: Allstate Insurance since 1996. Julie and her team assist clients with all types of insurance products. … Read more
Dawn D. Hennings is the Group Vice President for Police Services at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. In this capacity, Ms. Hennings provides strategic leadership and oversight for law enforcement and business continuity in the district’s six offices. She is the Phoenix Processing Center regional executive and a member of the Bank’s … Read more
Debbie Henney is an economics professor and director of the Center for Economic Education at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona. An economic educator for 21 years, she spent the first 10 years of her career teaching economics in the high school classroom. Her work with teachers began in 2006 as a Master Teacher for … Read more
Brian Harris is the Vice President, Market Leader for Consumer Banking & Merrill Edge covering the Scottsdale/Phoenix Market for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Brian joined Merrill Lynch in 2008 as a Financial Advisor. After 5 years with Merrill Lynch, he moved to Merrill Edge as a Financial Solutions Advisor. In 2013, he moved into the … Read more
Dr. Robyn Conrad Hansen was the principal of Playa del Rey Elementary School from 2001 to 2016. Playa is a three-time Arizona A+ School of Excellence, a Title I Rewards School, and has earned an “A” Label from the Arizona Department of Education for academic achievement. In the spring of 2015, Playa del Rey was … Read more
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