Getting to Know the CHAMBER BOARD

Chuck moved to Chandler 6 years ago from California. He is married and between him and his wife, they have 6 boys, and just welcomed a new grand baby in May. Chuck was a history teacher for 18 years, before moving to Chandler and starting his own business, Caring Transitions. Chuck and his wife Tina, love the Chandler area, and being a part of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce. He is very involved with the chamber as an ambassador, Board member, and serves on a few committees.

Dr. Banton is the Founder and CEO of AVID Consulting, LLC. She is a transformational business leader with more than 25 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing enterprise-wide workforce optimization initiatives. Her firm, AVID Consulting, specializes in providing results-oriented organizational development solutions that optimize workforce performance and create work environments where talented people thrive.

Dr. Banton holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, a master’s in organizational leadership, and a doctorate in management from the University of Phoenix.

Hilen Cruz is bilingual and bicultural. She is the Manager of Strategic Engagement at Salt River Project.

She is a member of the Energy Committee of the Arizona-Mexico Commission since 2011, currently serving as co-chair by assignment of the Governor of Arizona. She has served on the Chandler Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors since 2020.

Hilen authored a book titled ¡Ponte las Pilas, México!, published in 2011. She is an advocate for early childhood education, STEM education, and diversity and inclusion. She was named one of 40 Hispanics Leaders Under 40 by Valle del Sol and Univision Arizona in 2014. She is the proud mother of Ximena and Bruno; and an enthusiastic traveler, hiker and photographer.

During Mark’s 20-year career, he has achieved progressive healthcare experience as the CEO or Hospital President in small, medium, and large hospitals and then advancing to serve as the CEO in tertiary and academic health systems.

Mark serves as President/CEO Arizona East Valley (Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers) at Dignity Health. Prior to that serving as CEO of General Health System / Baton Rouge General, and prior to that serving as CEO of Mississippi Baptist Health System.

Mark is a lifelong learner achieving his Bachelors and Masters at the University of Kansas and his Doctorate in Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.