Chair
Nicole Donnelly
Miramar Kitchen & Bath
BBB Foundation for Education & Entrepreneur Leadership
Mission: To provide businesses, students, and underserved communities with the knowledge and resources needed to build an ethical community.
Vision: A thriving and inclusive community that is empowered to lead with integrity, compassion, and perserverance.
We do this by:
Educating entrepreneurs and marginalized groups through programming rooted in BBB's Standards for Trust;
Creating pathways for equitable access to capital;
Advocating for DEI initiatives;
Promoting the importance of volunteerism and charitable work;
Encouraging students to inspire others by setting examples of how to lead with integrity;
Celebrating businesses that serve as role models in the marketplace.
BBB f.e.e.l. Board Roster
Vice Chair
Robert Behic
Countywide Mortgage Lending
Treasurer
Jennifer Barnes
Optima Office, Inc.
Secretary
Michael Sedio
Better Business Bureau
Board Member
Melissa DeMarco
FBS Property Management
Board Member
Gary Sneed
Director
Board Member
Jodi Low
U & Improved
Board Member
Elaine Ralls
Director
Board Member
Scott Ledesma
Generation Contracting & Emergency Services, Inc.
Board Member
Gerald Smithson
JLS Consulting
Board Member
Bill Verdini
AROHE & ASU / W. P. Carey School of Business
Arizona BBB Foundation Board Roster
Chair
Nicole Donnelly
Miramar Kitchen & Bath
Vice Chair
Jodi Low
U & Improved
Treasurer
Brian Burt
Snell & Wilmer
Secretary
Matthew Fehling
Better Business Bureau
Past Chair
Gary Sneed
Director
Board Member
Bill Verdini
AROHE & ASU / W. P. Carey School of Business
Key Staff with the f.e.e.l.
Faustine Chan
Community and Business Programs Director
Michelle Marin
VP of Operations
JP Sander
VP of San Diego Operations
Samantha Scholl
AVP, Innovation & Entrepreneur Programs
Michael Sedio
VP, COO & General Counsel
Tierra Terry
Director of Inclusion & Diversity Programming
Inna Torrico
Operations Manager