Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE FOUNDATION, A 501C3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, LEADS THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES OF THE GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER UNDER THE FOUR PILLARS OF EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WELLNESS, AND RESEARCH. THROUGH STRONG ALIGNMENT BETWEEN EDUCATION, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY, THE FOUNDATION PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER AND SERVES AS AN INTERMEDIARY TO CONVEY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND CHAMPION SCALABLE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION MAKES ARIZONA AND THE GREATER PHOENIX REGION KNOWN AS DESTINATIONS FOR HEALTHY TALENT AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH WORKPLACE WELLNESS EFFORTS AND PUBLISHES DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH TO INFORM POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) CONVENES AND CATALYZES BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, DEVELOP A STRONGER WORKFORCE, AND BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ARIZONA.
WELLNESS ATOZ AIMS TO MAKE ARIZONA AND THE GREATER PHOENIX REGION KNOWN AS A DESTINATION FOR HEALTHY TALENT AND A HEALTHY COMMUNITY THROUGH FREE TOOLKITS THAT PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR CREATING OR ENHANCING AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM. WELLNESS ATOZ WORKS WITH COMPANIES LOCATED IN THE GREATER PHOENIX REGION AND ACROSS ARIZONA TO IDENTIFY KEY AREAS IN ENHANCING EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN WELLNESS PROGRAMS, DRIVING DOWN COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND INCREASING OVERALL EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AND SATISFACTION. AFTER THREE YEARS IN EXISTENCE, WELLNESS ATOZ HAS PARTNERED WITH OVER 200 ARIZONA-BASED COMPANIES AND POSITIVELY IMPACTED MORE THAN 400,000 EMPLOYEES. WELLNESS ATOZ IS A RESOURCE THAT CAN HELP A COMPANY LAUNCH A WELLNESS PROGRAM, BUT ALSO COMPLEMENTS AND ENHANCES EXISTING WELLNESS PROGRAMS BY HIGHLIGHTING BEST PRACTICES AND OFFERING FREE TOOLS. BY ENCOURAGING COMPANIES TO EMBODY THE WELLNESS ATOZ PILLARS OF EATWELL, PLAYWELL, LIVEWELL AND WORKWELL, WELLNESS ATOZ CREATES MEANINGFUL CONTENT THAT IS USEFUL TO ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, GENDER, FINANCIAL STATUS OR ABILITY LEVEL. IN ADDITION, WELLNESS ATOZ LAUNCHED IT'S SPANISH VERSION POR TU SALUD TO EXPAND THE REACH OF WELLNESS INTO THE SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY. AS A PART OF THE WORKWELL PILLAR, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS QUARTERLY FORUMS TO BRING EMPLOYERS FROM ALL DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES TOGETHER TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES SURROUNDING EMPLOYEE WELLNESS. IDEAS ARE GATHERED, CHALLENGES ARE ADDRESSED AND COMPETITORS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY. EACH FORUM HOSTS 60 AND 80 HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS, IMPACTING OVER 300,000 EMPLOYEES STATE-WIDE. IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, WELLNESS ATOZ LAUNCHED THE HEALTHY ARIZONA PLEDGE, ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES TO ADOPT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GUIDELINES SURROUNDING COVID-19 SAFETY. WELLNESS ATOZ IS THE FOUNDATION'S INITIATIVE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENT BY MAKING ARIZONA KNOWN AS A DESTINATION FOR HEALTHY LIVING AND THROUGH SEVERAL KEY PROGRAMS, WELLNESS ATOZ HAS REACHED A DIVERSE POPULATION IN THE GREATER PHOENIX REGION.
IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE PROSPERITY, THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS A LINK BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION, HELPING COMPANIES ADDRESS GROWING WORKFORCE NEEDS AND PROVIDING PEOPLE ACCESS TO QUALITY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION CONVENES SIX EMPLOYER-LED WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVES IN THE AREAS OF CONSTRUCTION, CYBERSECURITY, FINANCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH CARE, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AND IT TO BUILD MORE ROBUST TALENT PIPELINES. IN TOTAL, THE WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVES ENGAGE WITH OVER 200 ARIZONA EMPLOYERS, FOCUSING ON ENHANCED CAREER AWARENESS, IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL ALIGNMENT AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKPLACE LEARNING. KEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT WHICH LED TO A NEW FOR CREDIT TRAINING FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CAREERS THROUGH THE SECURITIES INDUSTRIES ESSENTIALS CREDENTIAL; LAUNCH OF A NEW CRITICAL CARE TRAINING PROGRAM AT MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGES; AND A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF BUILD YOUR FUTURE ARIZONA, A CAREER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION.
ELEVATEEDAZ PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER THROUGH STRONGER ALIGNMENT BETWEEN EDUCATION, BUSINESS, AND THE COMMUNITY. ELEVATEEDAZ TRANSFORMS EDUCATION THROUGH THREE MUTUALLY REINFORCING PILLARS: -TEACHING AND LEARNING BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH MEANINGFUL LEARNING THAT GIVE THEM THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE, CAREERS, AND LIFE -THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING CAREER DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATING RELATED PATHWAYS, AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL APPLICATION THROUGH WORK-BASED LEARNING -BUSINESS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY BUILDING STRONGER EMPLOYER AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jennifer Mellor | CHIEF INNOVA | 1 | $100,975 |
| Todd Sanders | PRESIDENT & | 1 | $33,521 |
| Maureen Sterbach | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Stelnik | VICE CHAIR, | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Lynn Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Phyllis Senseman | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Kaprosy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Phillip Huhta | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Gordon | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Clothier | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Bontrager | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Blue | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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