Take Charge America Institute Advisory Board

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

TCAI Board Member

20620 N. 19th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85027

 

Austin DeBey
Vice President, Legislative Affairs, Mountain West Credit Union Association

2020 North Central Ave, Suite 530 

Phoenix, AZ 85004

 

Cathy Martinez, Ph.D.

Acting Associate Director Arizona Cooperative Extension

Pinal County Cooperative Extension

820 E Cottonwood Lane, Building C

Casa Grande, AZ 85122

 

Christie Barfoot

Director, Training & Education

Take Charge America Inc.
20620 N 19th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85027

 

Dan McDonald, Ph.D.

Director, Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education and Research

The University of Arizona

650 N. Park Ave

Tucson, AZ 85719

 

David Richardson, CPA

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
218 Herrick Hall

P.O. Box 173540

Bozeman, MT 59717-3540

 

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 

1317 Palmer, 2222 Osborn Dr. 

Ames, IA 50011

 

Lily Styrmoe, CFP

Senior Financial Planner, TCI Wealth Advisors

4011 E. Sunrise Dr. 

Tucson, AZ 85718

 

Matt Long

TCA Community Education Specialist

20620 N. 19th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85027

 

Teejay Brown
Associate Director, Persistence & Completion Thrive Center

Transfer Student Center
The University of Arizona

Nugent Building, RM 3

P.O. Box 210040

Tucson, AZ 85721

 

Ex-officio Members:

Dr. Laura Scaramella
Director, John & Doris Norton School of Human Ecology
The University of Arizona

Mike Celaya
Director of Development, CALES Development and Alumni Affairs
The University of Arizona

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