Board of Directors & Staff

Bob Ditta
Bob Ditta
Bob Ditta brings amazing leadership as well as levity to our Coalition board. Prior to his retirement, Bob was a founding partner, President, and CEO of Dental Services Group. With dental laboratories in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Bob and his partners grew his organization to be one of the largest privately held groups of Dental Labs in North America. Bob dedicates much of his time giving back to local and national organizations. He currently is a Board member of the Fountain Hills Sunset Kiwanis and a former Board member of Dental Holding Corp, The Dental Trade Alliance, Dental Manufacturers of America and the National Board of Certification for Dental Technicians. He especially enjoys spending time with our FH Coalition Sector Leaders and likes the challenge of friendly competition whether on the golf course or in the gym. Bob is the father of three children, two grown daughters and a son that graduated from Fountain Hills High School in 2019.

Terri McGinnis
Doug Hebert
Terri McGinnis brings a strong background in financial management to our Coalition board.
Terri spent her childhood in Honolulu, Hawaii where she graduated from high school. She moved to Arizona in 1981 and earned her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Northern Arizona University. She then became a Certified Public Accountant. Throughout her career, she provided high-level financial consulting as a Controller and CFO to small and mid-sized businesses.
Terri moved to Fountain Hills in 2000 following the birth of her second child. She became active in the Mom’s Club for several years. She served as Controller of the Fountain Hills Sanitary District from 1996 to 2004 while volunteering extensively with numerous local organizations.
Her civic engagement has focused on serving as Treasurer for multiple Fountain Hills campaigns, including those for mayor, town council, school board, and school bonds. Terri was also a dedicated classroom volunteer in the Fountain Hills Unified School District, serving as a room mom for both her son and daughter (who each spent over a decade in our schools). She supported teachers by reading with students, grading papers, sharpening pencils, chaperoning field trips, and helping however needed.
Terri is excited to contribute to such a dynamic organization and hopes her diverse experiences will benefit the Coalition and the greater Fountain Hills community.

Dwight Johnson
Dwight Johnson
Dwight Johnson brings excellent marketing and management skills to our board. He grew up in Edina, Minnesota and graduated from St. Olaf College, majoring in Economics. Mr. Johnson received his MBA from the University of Minnesota, majoring in Finance and Marketing. In 1981, he began working for The Ford Motor Company as a Financial Analyst in Dearborn, Michigan. In 1984, Mr. Johnson changed employment to the Chrysler Corporation where he started as a Product Planning Manager. He worked at Chrysler for 15 years (11 years in the Marketing Department). Mr. Johnson served in a variety of roles as a Market Planner, Advertising Manager and Marketing Manager. He oversaw a $2 billion annual advertising budget for the Dodge Division in the early 90’s and was the Planning Manager of the 1991 Dodge Stealth roll out across the nation. In 1999, his family moved to Fountain Hills where he has focused his efforts in the public school system (PTO President and on the Board of Directors for 12 years), Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and presently serves on many philanthropic boards. Mr. Johnson has championed Junior Achievement in the Fountain Hills Middle School and works closely with the Boys and Girls Club. He enjoys mentoring not only youth, but also business owners and budding entrepreneurs. Mr. Johnson’s son, Lucas, attended the Fountain Hills public schools for 13 years (2015 graduate), graduated from the University of Arizona (Magna Cum Laude in 2019), majoring in finance, and is an Investment Performance Analyst for Northern Trust.

Dr. Patrick Sweeney
Dr. Patrick Sweeney
Dr. Patrick Sweeney lives in Fountain Hills with his wife Victoria. He recently retired after a 37-year career in public education. He is grateful for the experiences he had as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent in Arizona public schools. His career journey included serving as principal at Fountain Hills High School and superintendent of the Fountain Hills Unified School District. He is senior vice president of San Diego-based Doc Sweeney Drums, a boutique drum manufacturer that creates “one-of-a-kind” instruments using a wide variety of the finest domestic and exotic woods available. Patrick is proud to serve on the Board of Directors of Drum Corps International, Marching Music’s Major League™. For over 50 years, DCI has been the leader in producing events for the world’s elite marching ensembles for student musicians and performers and delivers the message of “excellence in performance and in life” to young people, ages 13-22 involved in the performing arts across the United States.

Tammy Bell
Director
Tammy Bell
Tammy Bell is originally from North Dakota and has lived in Minnesota, Colorado, California and established her home in Fountain Hills in 2005. She earned her bachelor’s degree from The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota in business with an emphasis in marketing and psychology. She has worked in retail management, adult education and business management and has spent the majority of the past 21 years managing her home and supporting her family. Currently, Bell works as the vice president of operations at the Chamber of Commerce, involved as co-chair of Vision Fountain Hills, a board member of Living Fountain Ministries, president of the Cultural and Civic Association and a graduate of the Fountain Hills Leadership Academy and serves on the Sanitary District Board. As a parent who has raised two girls in Fountain Hills, Bell has been involved with the coalition for a number of years and truly seeks to make this a safer community and a healthier one for our young people.

Elizabeth Watters
Program Manager
Elizabeth Watters
Elizabeth Watters is an Arizona State University graduate, holding dual master’s degrees in Public Administration and Legal Studies. She began her career as a Court Administration Supervisor at the Maricopa County Intake, Transfer, and Release Center, where she accomplished her long-time dream of working within the court system. During her time there, Elizabeth witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of drugs—particularly the rise of fentanyl—and the severe dangers it posed to individuals and families. Driven by a passion to create change, she chose to redirect her path from the courts to prevention, focusing on educating and empowering young people. Today, Elizabeth dedicates her work to helping kids understand the risks of drug use, with the hope of stopping the problem before it begins.

Shawn Uphoff
Program Assistant
Shawn Uphoff
Shawn Uphoff has been a resident of Fountain Hills since 2004. She is married (Richard) with 2 children, Trey (FHHS Class of 2014) and Emerson (FHHS Class of 2024). Originally from Downers Grove, IL, she and Richard have been friends since the 5th grade! Shawn graduated from Arizona State University with dual degrees in Management and Marketing and has long ties to Fountain Hills. Before moving permanently to Arizona, she and Richard lived in Norfolk, VA where Shawn owned and operated SMU Marketing, Inc., a military sales and marketing company. Over the years, she has been a very active parent volunteer within the schools, past president of the FHUSD PTO as well as developing outreach programs for youth and adult ministries at the Presbyterian Church. Shawn has a passion for creating successful youth activities within our community and she is honored to be a part of the Fountain Hills Protect Our Youth Coalition!
Sector Meetings
All meetings are from 9:00 – 10:30am at the Fountain Hills Learning Center
September 4th, 2025
October 2nd, 2025
December 4th, 2025
January 22nd, 2026
March 5th, 2026
May 7th, 2026
Sector Leaders & Volunteers
Schools | FHUSD Dr. Cain Jagodzinski
State, County and National Agency | Maricopa Public Health Department Krista Walker
Town Government | Community Services – Recreation Sarah Lind
Mental Health & Medical | Wellness Compounding Pharmacy Dr. Maryam Alizadeh
Youth Serving Organization | Boys & Girls Club Lauren Stratton/Jarrin Rozenblad
Faith-Based Community | Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Larry Cole
Media | Fountain Hills Times Brent Cruikshank
Law Enforcement | Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
Tribal Representative | Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation Dr. Vicky Corlett
Local Businesses | Chamber of Commerce Betsy Lavoie
Civic Clubs | Marcia Hoenle
Parents | Vanessa Ayala
Youth | Fountain Hills High School Representative