VOICES of the Community At Prescott LIVING Magazine, our slogan is “The Voice of the Community,” because we believe that the stories in our local region are best told by the people, companies, nonprofits and governments that comprise our community. Here are the “voices” who helped make this issue possible!
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Dr. Frank Ayers
Krista Carman
Chancellor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Frank Ayers is the chancellor of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott campus and is responsible for leading more than 2,600 students and 400 employees. Prior to Embry-Riddle, then-Colonel Ayers served in the U.S. Air Force for 26 years. He has logged more than 6,000 flight hours in a variety of aircraft types.
Attorney, Carman Law Firm Krista Carman is an attorney with the Carman Law Firm. She is passionate about her community and is the president of the Prescott Unified School District Education Foundation. Krista is married to André, and they have four biological and two foster children.
Martha Baden
Tim Carter
Manager, Public Services, Prescott Public Library Martha is library manager, public services at Prescott Public Library. Still enjoying a lifelong love of connecting people with information they need and books they’ll love, she has worked in school or public libraries in four states over the last 20 years.
School Superintendent Yavapai County Education Service Agency Tim is a lifelong Arizonan, residing in Prescott since 1979. He is in his 43rd year as an educator, serving as a teacher-coach, before serving as the principal of Prescott High School for 12 years. He has served as the elected Yavapai County School Superintendent since 2005.
Melanie Banayat
Quinci Castleberry
Founder & CEO, WingSpace, LLC. Melanie Banayat is the founder & CEO of WingSpace, LLC., and board certified holistic health coach, author, speaker, workshop facilitator and professional artist. Being a “location independent” worker for over 35 years, Melanie is in the process of opening a coworking space in Prescott where independent workers can work together under one roof.
Program Manager, CASA of Yavapai County Quinci Castleberry is the Program Manager for CASA of Yavapai County. Quinci started out as a CASA volunteer in 2012, then joined the staff in 2013. Her goal is to have a Court Appointed Special Advocate assigned to every child in care in Yavapai County.
Debora Black
Margo Christensen
Chief of Police, City of Prescott Chief Black was appointed chief of police for the City of Prescott in July 2016. Prior to this, she was the chief of police for the City of Glendale, Arizona, where she served since first joining as assistant chief in 2006. Chief Black began her career in 1980 as a patrol officer with Phoenix Police Department. She has been awarded the Medal of Valor, three Medals of Lifesaving and two Police Chief’s Unit Awards.
Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations Ponderosa Hotel Management Services Margo is vice president of marketing and public relations for Ponderosa Hotel Management Services, LLC. As well, serves on the board of directors for the Prescott Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association. She is also a founding member of the City of Prescott Tourism Advisory Committee.
Rita Carey Rubin, MS, RD, CDE
Tim Diesch
Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Yavapai Regional Medical Center Rita is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with the Preventive Medicine Team at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. Rita is also the host of Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s popular nutrition program “Your Healthy Kitchen.”
Marketing Specialist, Yavapai College Tim has worked in marketing, advertising and tourism promotion in Prescott since 2003. Clients served include the City of Prescott, Prescott Frontier Days and The World’s Oldest Rodeo, The Phippen Museum and Sharlot Hall Museum. Tim has worked to promote enrollment at Yavapai College for the past four years.
THE EDUCATION EDITION • FALL 2017