MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome to the Central Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation (CAREDF) website.  Our mission is to meet the needs of our businesses and to increase the cities of Pinal County’s economic base through job growth and investment.  We are committed to the success of our existing businesses while we attract new businesses bringing quality jobs to our citizens and diversifying our economic base. 

This website will lead you to a variety of information and services that will help address the challenges of today's business environment.  It will also illustrate the unique assets that set Central Arizona and Pinal County apart from many of its national peers. As you search this site, you will find that CAREDF is at your service.  Contact CAREDF and let us help you relocate and grow your business. 

Evelyn Casuga, CAREDF Board President
Central Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation

 

2012 EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors provides general guidance to staff in the direction of business recruitment and retention activities. The Board is comprised of elected officials of partnering communities as well as business leaders of partnering companies. Elected officials are board members for their term of office, and business leader board members are elected by the membership for a three year term.

 

OFFICERS
Evelyn Casuga, President APS	Enrique Porras Abbott Nutrition
J.R. McEvoy, 1st Vice President The Mahoney Group	K. Hope Wallace ADA Travel
Donovan Kramer, Jr., 2nd Vice President Casa Grande Valley Newspapers	Rona Curphy Casa Grande Regional Medical Center
John Hendren, 3rd Vice President Great Western Bank	Dr. Doris Helmich Central Arizona College
HR Paddock, Secretary/Treasurer The Foothills Bank	Cindy Sutton Consultant
Morris Mennenga, Past President Discovery Building Companies, Inc.	Denis Fitzgibbons Fitzgibbons Law Offices, P.L.C.
DIRECTORS	Jason Gray Frito-Lay
Bob Jackson Mayor, City of Casa Grande	Mike Grijalva Golden Eagle Distributors
Jim Thompson City Manager, City of Casa Grande	Kirk McCarville Land Advisors
Tom Shope Mayor, City of Coolidge	Edward Farrell Maricopa Manor Business Center, LLC
Bob Flatley City Manager, City of Coolidge	Dennis Gerlach SRP Desert Basin
Byron Jackson Mayor, City of Eloy	Travis Robinette Sun Life Family Health
Ruth Osuna City Manager, City of Eloy	Dennis Dugan Triple D Dairy
David Snider Board Supervisor, Pinal County	Zoe Richmond Union Pacific Railroad

 

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