Scottsdale Unified School District Foundation

Board of Directors

Dr. Mark Stieg

Dr Mark Stieg, a Scottsdale area orthodontist, attended Pima Elementary School and Scottsdale High School. He then attended Arizona State University followed by the Ohio State University College of Dentistry and the University of Iowa for his orthodontic training. Dr Stieg is actively involved in several local community and charitable organizations including the Scottsdale Charros.

 

 

Brad Casper

Brad Casper is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Dial Corporation, a Henkel AG & Co. KGaA company. Casper joined Dial from Church & Dwight, where he served as President, Personal Care. Prior to joining Church & Dwight, Brad spent 16 years at Procter & Gamble. Casper serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), and is on the Board and Executive Committee of the Grocery Manufacturers' Association (GMA). Locally, Casper is a member of Greater Phoenix Leadership (GPL), and a Board Member of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). Casper holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech University, where he also serves on the Pamplin Business School Advisory Council.

Jim Cramer

Jim Cramer is Vice President & CIO at Scottsdale Healthcare and has been in that role since 1991. Before joining Scottsdale Healthcare, he was a consulting Partner of Ernst & Young's Phoenix office. Prior to relocating to Arizona, Jim was employed by Andersen Consulting in Chicago IL. Jim is a graduate of the School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University (B.S.) and he received a M.S. in Industrial Administration, Krannert Graduate School of Management of Purdue University. He is married and has twin boys that attend Copper Ridge School.

 

Scott Donaldson

Scott Donaldson is a partner with Ernst & Young. As a member of Ernst & Young's National Exempt Organizations Tax Practice, Scott practices exclusively in the nonprofit organization arena where he provides tax advisory and tax compliance services to many of the Firm's largest nonprofit clients including colleges and universities, health care organizations, foundations, and trade associations. Scott has advised clients on a broad array of issues faced by the nonprofit sector and he has represented many nonprofit organizations before the Internal Revenue Service in connection with IRS examinations, tax-exemption applications, and private letter ruling requests.

Scott, a Certified Public Accountant, received his B.S. in Accounting and Masters in Taxation from Arizona State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is active in several community and professional organizations.  Scott graduated from Scottsdale High, is married and has two sons — one at Arcadia High School and the other at Ingleside Middle School.

 

Liz Harvey

 

Liz stepped in as the SUSD Foundation's first executive director in 2006 and returned to serve on the board to help create memorable educational experiences for students across the district. Throughout her 24 year branded consumer packaged goods career at Procter and Gamble and the Dial Corporation, she developed teams and delivered results in a variety of areas including supply chain, sales, marketing/communications and new products in additional to general management roles.

She holds an MBA and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton. Liz moved to Scottsdale five years ago and is now the Chief Marketing Officer of Isagenix, a health and wellness company located in Chandler. She's the mother of two teenage boys, one attending Copper Ridge School.

Kim Leinweber

 

 

Kim Leinweber is a Residential Realtor with The Team with MORE at Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty. Kim's Team is ranked within the top 1% of her real estate firm, since joining the company in 2000. Prior to real estate, Kim spent 15 years in technology sales and sales management where she was consistently recognized as a top sales producer. Kim has a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University. She is married and has two children attending Copper Ridge School. Kim is heavily involved in the community, serving on the Site Council at Copper Ridge School, as well as on the DC Ranch Homeowner's Association Board. She has been involved with several charitable organizations throughout the Valley.

 

Lisa Urias

Lisa Urias is the owner of Urias Communications, an advertising and public relations firm located in Scottsdale. Lisa founded the firm in 2003, which is now billing more than $6 million annually. Prior to this, she spent 15 years in international marketing, primarily in the energy and water sectors. Lisa also serves on the boards of the Arizona Latino Research Enterprise and theArizona Theatre Company. She was recently named a Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Athena Award nominee for her business acumen and contributions to the community. Lisa is married to attorney David Colby and has two daughters, one who attends Chaparral High School, and the other who attends Sonoran Sky.