Jim Garrett, Owner, Garrett Chevrolet -Buick- GMC
Term 2021

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 Second 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 80 years.

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

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.

Shirley Ann Hartman, Hartman Ranch, retired educator
Term 2021

Shirley Ann has served on the Foundation Board of Directors since 1987. She served as Secretary from 1999 – 2010. She enjoys participating in all activities related to the Foundation. Her most rewarding experience related to board service is the establishment of the Foundation’s scholarship program, Promise for the Future. Shirley Ann is active in the Maricopa Historical Society, Pinal Partnership Open Space and Trails Committee, and served as President of the Casa Grande Valley Cotton and Agriculture Women. Shirley is also presently on the advisory board for the College of Education at the University of Arizona and a member of Pinal County’s Citizens’ Advisory Board, Comprehensive Plan.

Shirley Ann established the gifted program in the Maricopa Elementary School District and taught second grade in the same district for 22 years. Shirley Ann participated in the professional rodeo circuit for 25 years and raised quarter horses on Hartman Ranch. She is currently teaching her grandsons to water ski and enjoys traveling with her husband, Philip McD.

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.

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).

D. Brett Benedict
Term 2021
2nd Vice President; Executive Committee

After many years of managing family agricultural enterprises, Brett joined Electrical District No. 3 of Pinal County, Arizona (ED3) as Controller in 2005. As ED3 grew, his responsibilities grew as well, and he served as CEO and General Manager.

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 enjoys his community involvements and is currently serving as member of the Casa Grande Industrial Development Authority and the Casa Grande Historical Preservation Commission.

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.

L.S. (Jake) Jacobson
Term 2022

Jake was born on a small farm in central Kansas.  At the age of 17 he was hired to work as a laborer on the Union Pacific’s big steel gang near Frankfort, Kansas, and continued to excel in the railroad business.  In 1969, Jake joined the Union Pacific Management Team and was one of the youngest officers in the Engineering Department.  Later, Jake was promoted to Director of Train Operations.  Jake has extensive experience in transforming major terminals on the Union Pacific Railroad to first place in safety.  His experience and expertise in crisis management during strikes, floods, fires, derailments and chemical spills has Jake sought after by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation; he continues to maintain a secret government clearance.

Jake served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam conflict.  Washington, D.C.’s American Railroad Association has named railroading’s most prestigious safety award after him and it’s known throughout the railroad industry as the ‘JAKE’ award.  He was named North America’s Railroad Man of the Year in 1994, Citizen of the Year in 1998 and was recognized as one of the great railroaders of the 20^th century.  Jake recently moved into retirement from his long-held position as President and CCO of the Copper Basin Railway, Inc. in Hayden, Arizona.

Jake has served as a board member of the Central Arizona College Foundation since 2007, and serve in many capacities, including his most recent as Member-at-Large.  Jake enjoys sponsoring the College for Kids program and car shows through the Foundation.

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.