Matt Hensler

President

Matt is Vice President – Strategic Services at Canyon Communications, a business-to-business focused marketing communications and sales support firm in Mesa. A native of Wisconsin, Matt launched his professional career and quickly developed his talents in advertising agencies in the Milwaukee-area, before relocating in 2009 to Phoenix. More information

Charlie Babb

Past President

Charlie Babb is an accomplished marketing executive with over 25 years experience, developing high-performing marketing programs. Charlie is experienced in many aspects of the technology industry including product marketing, channel marketing, software sales and managed services. As a pioneer in the computer industry, Charles opened one of the first personal computer businesses… More information

Sheila Kloefkorn

Vice President

Sheila Kloefkorn is Founder and President of KEO Marketing, a Phoenix based online marketing agency. As President, Sheila is responsible for developing comprehensive online solutions for businesses of all sizes across the United States, and more than 100 countries around the world. Some of the companies that Sheila has provided online strategy for… More information

Patrick T. Howley

Secretary

Sonia Bovio

Treasurer

Sonia is the senior counselor and leader for Brodeur Partners’ Phoenix office. Brodeur Partners is a strategic communications group specializing in public relations, branding and communications. Her team provides public relations and communications consulting for some of the agency’s largest business-to-business and consumer clients in the information… More information

Cory Fetter

Young Proffesionals Director

Steve Roberts

Young Proffesionals Advisor

Armed with 25 years of marketing, sales and management experience, Steve Roberts leads business development efforts, sales and client relationships at New Angle Media. More information

Lisa Burks

VP – Communications

As Advisor and Founding Partner of GreenNurture Lisa Burks brings more than 25 years of advertising and marketing experience and plays an integral role in business development and marketing and VAR Channel efforts. Lisa is also a founding member of HigheredGrowth… More information

Haynie Richard

Director of Social Media and Chapter Designer

Michelle Kershner

Director of Public Relations

Michelle is the director of corporate communications for Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Phoenix-based global technology distribution company with fiscal year 2011 revenue of $26.5 billion. Her areas of focus include executive communications, public relations and a variety of corporate communications that help enhance the Avnet brand with… More information

Malcolm Atherton

Memberships Committee Director

Larry Fleischman

VP Membership

Larry Fleischman is Televerde’s Director of Marketing. He has more than 25 years of executive-level experience in B2B marketing, including go-to-market strategy development, market research, inbound and outbound demand creation, lead nurturing, brand management, sales enablement and marketing communications. He has played an… More information

Al Maag

VP of Programming

Al Maag joined Avnet as chief communications officer in September 1998 and is responsible for brand management, which includes global public relations, investor relations marketing, community relations and corporate communications. He reports to Steve Church, chief human resources development officer and is also a member of Avnet’s Executive Board. He was… More information

Sheila Kloefkorn

VP Programming

Sheila Kloefkorn is Founder and President of KEO Marketing, a Phoenix based online marketing agency. As President, Sheila is responsible for developing comprehensive online solutions for businesses of all sizes across the United States, and more than 100 countries around the world. Some of the companies that Sheila has provided online strategy for… More information

Leigh Goldstein

VP of Events

Leigh M. Goldstein serves as the Managing Director of Programs & Events for the Arizona Technology Council, a private, not-for-profit technology trade association. He joined the Council in June of 2008, and oversees the organization’s programming and events. Goldstein is responsible for the coordination of over 100 events throughout the year, including the annual Governor’s Celebration of Innovation event, attended by 1,200 of Arizona’s leading members of the business community. More information

Jackie Kardesh

VP of Sponsorship

Since graduating from Arizona State University, Jackie Kardesh has quickly built a career in theValley’s media industry through her work at the Phoenix Business Journal. Kardesh oversees allaspects of the publication’s Marketing, including branding and outreach. These marketing initiativesinclude business development programs, local social media activities… More information