The Take Charge America Institute fulfills its mission to create research-based educational programs that will improve personal financial education and ultimately shape consumer behavior. Overall Institute programming is guided by the Take Charge America Institute Advisory Board which meets twice a year.
Take Charge America Institute Advisory Board members include:
Alice Sweeney
Consultant, National Foundation for Credit Counseling
TCA Board President
Michele Walsh, Ph.D.
Associate Director Arizona Cooperative Extension
TCAI Board Member
Wanda Williams
Manager; Education & IT Projects
Take Charge America Inc.
Dan McDonald, Ph.D.
Director, Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education and Research
The University of Arizona
Manuel (Manny) Salazar
CEO Take Charge America Inc.
20620 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Deborah Haynes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Health & Human Development Department
Montana State University
TCA Board Member
Elena Zee
President & CEO, Arizona Council on Economic Education
16421 N Tatum Blvd. #123
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Jonathan Fox, Ph.D.
Endowed Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Iowa State University
TCA Board Member
Ex-officio Members:
Dr. Mike Staten
Dr. Laura Scaramella
Director, John & Doris Norton School of Human Ecology
The University of Arizona
Nick Pierson
CALES Development
University of Arizona