A higher education leader specializing in the design of student employment, career exploration, and experiential learning,

Cindy Parnell, M.Ed., is Chief of Public Service at ASU’s Watts College and leads key civic and leadership initiatives. With 25+ years of experience, she builds teams, scales programs, and develops public service leaders.

Karen Stafford is a Faculty Associate with the W. P. Carey School of Business focused on coursework related to the Human Resources Management major degree program.

Director of Public Policy for NAWBO Phx, co-author of bipartisan AZ legislation, entrepreneur & globally-ranked podcast host. Leverages policy expertise & business leadership to advance economic opportunity statewide.

Academic Advisor, Instructor

Ron Gaschler, M.Ed. serves as the Senior Director of Student Engagement and Professional Services at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ.