Arizona
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs names 4 cabinet members focused on economy
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday, the day following her inauguration ceremony, named 4 extra cupboard members for tourism, transportation, commerce and administration.
Sandra Watson will return to her position as president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, a place she has held since October 2012.
Lisa Urias was named director of the Workplace of Tourism, Jennifer Toth will direct the Division of Transportation and Elizabeth Alvarado-Thorson was chosen as director of the Division of Administration, which she most just lately served as deputy director.
“My cupboard will hit the bottom working by implementing our shared financial imaginative and prescient for this nice state,” Hobbs mentioned in a press launch. “The experience represented on this group makes me excited in regards to the vivid future we will construct collectively.”
The Arizona Commerce Authority is a partnership between the state authorities and personal sector.
Watson was its government vice chairman and chief working officer for greater than 16 years earlier than changing into president and CEO. She additionally oversees the Workplace of Financial Alternative for the ACA, which tracks financial knowledge within the state.
In her tenure as president and CEO, the ACA has attracted 1,100 firms that dedicated to creating 240,000 jobs in Arizona, in line with the ACA’s web site and the discharge.
I used to be honored to attend the inauguration of @GovernorHobbs on this historic day for Arizona. I’m trying ahead to working with @GovernorHobbs and all our state’s leaders to construct on our unbelievable momentum forward. #AZforEveryone https://t.co/X7AkmGjP3w
— Sandra Watson (@SandraWatsonAZ) January 5, 2023
Urias will enter a brand new position after most just lately working as chief program and neighborhood engagement officer for the Arizona Neighborhood Basis, which works to attach donors to nonprofit organizations.
She beforehand spent 20 years because the CEO of Urias Communications, a advertising and marketing and public relations company she based.
Toth has spent greater than eight years because the director for the Maricopa County Division of Transportation after she was the state engineer and deputy director of the division.
Alvarado-Thorson has been the deputy director of the ADOA since 2018. She was beforehand the director of the state’s human assets division which oversaw greater than 32,000 workers.
“These cupboard members will strengthen our financial system to make sure that each Arizonan can profit,” Hobbs mentioned in a tweet saying the appointments.
