Chapter Board
2012 BMA Phoenix Board & Committee List
Officers
Charlie Babb
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
Matt Hensler
Vice 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
Sheila Kloefkorn
Past 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
Al Maag
Past President
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
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
College Relations Committee
Christel Mosby
College Relations Committee VP
Christel Mosby is Senior Vice President of Marketing at Grand Canyon University (GCU), a private, accredited University offering bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in its core disciplines of education, business, and healthcare. Ms. Mosby is responsible for strategizing and implementing GCU’s marketing program, which supports the University’s online campus and Phoenix-based… More information
Communications Committee
Lisa Burks
Communications Committee VP
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
Sheila Kloefkorn
Director of Social Media
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
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
Community Relations Committee
Larry Fleischman
Community Relations Committee VP
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
Memberships Committee
Melanie Campbell
Memberships Committee Director
Melanie Campbell Advertising Director at Arizona Capitol Times since February 2010
Arizona Capitol Times is the newspaper in the state devoted to coverage of what’s going on at the Capitol. We have been covering Arizona’s… More information
Steve Roberts
Memberships Committee Director
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
Operations Committee
Matt Hensler
Operations Committee VP
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
Sonia Bovio
Director of Financial Operations
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
Programs Committee
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
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
Sponsorship Committee
Jackie Kardesh
Sponsorship Committee VP
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
