Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE DESERT DISCOVERY CENTER SCOTTSDALE IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO VALUE AND THRIVE IN DESERT ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES BASED ON GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC STUDY.
EDUCATE AND INSPIRE A GLOBAL AUDIENCE TO VALUE, THRIVE IN, AND CONSERVE (CONT. ON SCH O)CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1: DESERT ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES BASED ON SCIENTIFIC STUDIES IN SCOTTSDALE'S MCDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
THE DESERT DISCOVERY CENTER (DDC) WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLANNING AND POSSIBLY OPERATING THE DESERT DISCOVERY CENTER. THE ORGANIZATION GREW OUT OF A GRASSROOTS GROUP OF VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO FORMED TO ADVANCE THE DDC CONCEPT BY GAUGING SUPPORT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THE ORGANIZATION WAS HIRED IN JANUARY 2016 BY THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING A PROPOSED DESERT INTERPRETIVE FACILITY AT THE GATEWAY TO THE MCDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE. DDC WAS TO CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN AND FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS, CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EXPLORE THE FUNDRAISING POTENTIAL OF THE PROJECT WITH THE GOAL OF OFFSETTING THE NEED FOR PUBLIC DOLLARS. THIS 18 MONTH PROJECT HAS SINCE CONCLUDED AND THE FINAL PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY.
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 |
|---|
| Sam Campana | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $105,585 |
| Steve Hilton | DIRECTOR | 8 | $0 |
| Dan Gruber | DIRECTOR | 8 | $0 |
| John Graham | DIRECTOR | 8 | $0 |
| Joan Fudala | DIRECTOR | 8 | $0 |
| Diana Yazzie Devine | DIRECTOR | 8 | $0 |
| Dr Art Decabooter | DIRECTOR | 8 | $0 |
| Mike Miller | TREASURER | 8 | $0 |
| Lynne Lagarde | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 |
| Mike Surguine | VICE CHAIR | 8 | $0 |
| Christine Kovach | CHAIR | 24 | $0 |
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