D. Brett Benedict, Agent, Keller Williams, Legacy One Realty
Term 2024
2nd Vice President; Executive Committee

Brett is a real estate agent with the Keller Williams, Legacy One Realty office of Casa Grande, AZ.

Prior to his real estate career, Brett managed his family agricultural enterprises for many years. In 2005 he established a career with Electrical District No. 3 of Pinal County, Arizona (ED3) as Controller. He was promoted to CEO and General Manager and retired in 2019.

Brett’s education experiences span from a bachelor’s in Agronomy from the University of Arizona through a master’s in International Business from Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management and continues with certifications in Public Power Management from American Public Power Association, Global Leadership from Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management, Water Management from Morrison School of Agribusiness and Real Estate Development from Arizona State University.

Brett joined the CAC Foundation Board in 2017 and currently serves as the 2^nd Vice President.

Brett enjoys his community involvements and is currently serving as member of the Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission, Casa Grande Industrial Development Authority, Casa Grande Historical Preservation Commission and Board of Directors at The Museum of Casa Grande.

Lucinda Boyd, RN, President & Co-Founder, The Streets Don’t Love You Back
Term 2023

Lucinda is a a 36-year resident of Maricopa for over 36 years and was graduated with honors from Central Arizona College Nursing Program in 1998. She is the recipient of the 2019 Central Arizona College Outstanding Achievement Alumni Award.

Lucinda works full time as a Registered Nurse and is the President and Co-Founder of The Streets Don’t Love You Back, a non-profit organization with the mission of educating youth against gangs, drugs, violence and abuse. She created and authored the curriculum, a Lifeskills Intervention Program for TSDLYB that is being taught locally to at-risk youth.  It is an ongoing program in Pinal and Maricopa County Detention Centers, the Arizona Department of Corrections system and 165 other prisons throughout the USA. She is a member of the City of Maricopa Parks, Recreation and Library Advisory Committee. Lucinda is an Advisory Member at Pinal County Juvenile Restorative Justice, President of the Zonta Club of Maricopa and has been a member of various boards and committees in the past. Lucinda has served on the Central Arizona College Foundation Board since 2017.

Catherine ‘Kitty’ Carlisle, Principal, The Grammatical Activist
Term 2024

Kitty resides in Apache Junction. She is an alum of Central Arizona College with an Associate of Business degree. She pursued further education at Northern Arizona University, earning her Bachelor’s Degree and a Master of Arts in English. She also earned a Professional Writing Certificate and BAILS, Enterprise in Society at Northern Arizona University. In 2015, she received the CAC Alumni Achievement Award and became a member of the Wall of Success.

In 2012, Kitty started her own business, The Grammatical Activist. She is a versatile writer and veteran copy editor of web content, dissertations, theses, and manuscripts. Over the years, she has had multiple articles published in several local and state-wide newspapers and a local magazine. She has also taught writing to high school students through STEP, a non-profit organization created to enable socioeconomically challenged students to be the first in their families to attend college.

Kitty is very active in her community and throughout the state, including assisting students at the Superstition Mountain Campus.  She is the recipient of the Apache Junction Small Business Excellence Award, Exemplary Woman Leader of Pinal County, and Making a Difference Award.

Jon Corwin, Vice President & General Manager, Global Water Resources
Term 2023
1st Vice President; Executive Committee

Jon is currently Vice President & General Manager for Global Water Resources, Inc. running Global Water’s state-wide operations and customer service. He joined Global Water in 2011. Prior to joining Global Water, he spent 8 years in the United States Air Force as a Civil Engineering Officer serving as the Chief of Maintenance Engineering and Emergency Management Flight Commander.

Jon was graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and received his Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University. He has participated on the Central Arizona College Foundation Board since 2011. He is also a board member for the Economic Development Group of Eloy (EDGE).

Jim Garrett, Owner, Garrett Chevrolet -Buick- GMC
Term 2024

Jim served on the Foundation Board from March 1999 to April 2010 and returned to the Board in 2012. Jim has served in the capacity of Treasurer and 2nd Vice-President on the Foundation Executive Committee. Jim is the Owner/Operator of Garrett Chevrolet – Buick – GMC in Coolidge. He is a lifelong Coolidge resident and graduated from Coolidge High School. He received a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University.

Jim is active in the following activities and organizations: Coolidge Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, Industrial Development Authority, Coolidge Economic Development Committee, Coolidge Baseball and Football Boosters, Coolidge Lions Club, Coolidge Scholarship Committee, Coolidge Nazarene Church/Youth ministries, and Coolidge Florence Elks.

Jim resides in Coolidge with his wife Lisa. They have two sons; one is a graduate of Arizona State University and works at the dealership. His other son graduated from Southwestern University of Texas where he played baseball and currently also works at the dealership. Garrett Chevrolet is a fourth generation dealership and has been under the same ownership for over 85 years.

Stacy Gramazio, Manager of Communications and Public Affairs, Florence Copper
Term 2022
Secretary, Executive Committee

Stacy was raised in Mesa, Arizona.  She was graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.A. in Media Arts. After spending over a decade in Los Angeles working in television production, she and her family moved to her home state of Arizona in the new area of San Tan Valley where she and her family have resided for more than 10 years.

Stacy joined the Florence Copper team in 2012 and has led the communications and public affairs staff through the permitting and public review process.

Stacy is the chairman of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Central Regional Council for Arizona Forward. In 2015 and 2016, she was recognized by Central Arizona College for Exemplary Leadership in Pinal County.

In her spare time, Stacy is busy raising two active boys with her husband Chris and is a volunteer for her sons’ schools.

Jackie Guthrie, AICP, Realtor
Term 2022
President; Executive Committee

Jackie is a Land Use Planner with forty years of experience in the State of Arizona. After graduating from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Urban Planning, she moved to Arizona and has been a resident of Pinal County for over twenty years.  Jackie has been very involved with many of the local communities. She served six years on the City of Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission and was a member of the City of Maricopa Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee during the City’s first year of incorporation.  Jackie is on the Board of Directors for Against Abuse, Inc. and serves on the Pinal AMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council.

Jackie recently retired from EPS Group, Inc., an Arizona Firm, offering engineering, planning and surveying. Jackie provided planning and entitlement services to home builders, developers, and land owners as well as Native American communities, cities, towns and counties. Jackie is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Jackie and is a licensed realtor, working with AZ New Horizon Realty representing residential and commercial buyers and sellers.

Jackie is very honored to serve on the Foundation Board and the Executive Committee. She has been a strong supporter of community colleges as a result of her own experience earning an Associate degree from Delta Community College in Saginaw, Michigan.

Jackie lives in Casa Grande with her husband, Tom Belden, a retired art professor from Central Arizona College. With Jackie’s recent retirement they plan to spend more time traveling and golfing.

Adam Hawkins, President, Global External Relations
Term 2023

Adam is a leading authority when it comes to merging government relations, public affairs and community outreach. He has a range of first-hand experience related to external relations in the fields of economic development, rural affairs, environmental and natural resources policy. A fixture in the public affairs, communications, and lobbying community for over a decade, Adam’s insight is sought after and trusted by clients across the globe. He started his career as a staffer in the United States Senate. Prior to launching Global External Relations, he worked within two leading public policy firms, assisting clients on issues that included environment, water, natural resources, taxation, HR, commerce, transportation, and public lands.

Adam was graduated with honors from Thunderbird School of International Business with an MBA and holds a BA/BS from Arizona State University. He has served on the Central Arizona College Foundation Board since 2007.

Gayle Randolph, Board of Directors NAACP & Arizona Fair Housing Center
Term 2023

Gayle is a mortgage/bank professional with a decade of experience working with the intricacies of First Time Home Buyer grant and bond loans for low to moderate income families. Trained as a HUD Housing Counselor, she coaches a full range of programs and services that encourage, create and support home ownership. Her passion and hard work have helped hundreds of families realize the dream of home
ownership.

Gayle is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the NAACP and Arizona Fair Housing Center. She is the past Assistant Treasurer for the National Association of Real Estate Brokers where she also served as Co-Chair for the Budget & Finance Committee, Audit Committee Member and Executive Search Team Member. Some of her responsibilities have included: reviewing treasury reports, drafting by-laws for 501(c)(3) organizations, fundraising and planning events. She is a graduate of New York University with a BA in Education; completed Flinn Institute CivEx, Valley Leadership and City of Maricopa Leadership Training Programs. Gayle is active in her community and promotes prom dress drives for needy youth and teaches financial literacy classes for success. Gayle resides in Maricopa with her husband Henry and their blended family of 5 children and 6 grandchildren.