Arizona’s COVID-19 Ongoing Response and Recovery: On the Front Lines with Flinn-Brown Fellows in State Government

Join November 18 for CivEx which will feature a panel of Flinn-Brown Fellows on the front lines of state government’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn about the Fellows’ involvement in responding to the pandemic—their challenges, experiences, and outlook for future response and recovery plans.

The panel of past and current Flynn-Brown scholars will discuss public-health, operations, education, technology, and philanthropic experts involved in key decision-making roles through the pandemic.

The panel will include:

• Richie Taylor, Communications Director, Arizona Department of Education, AzPHA member and 2020 Flinn-Brown Fellow
• Jessica Rigler, Assistant Director, Arizona Department of Health Services, AzPHA member and 2019 Flinn-Brown Fellow
• Ben Blink, Policy Advisor for Transportation and Technology Innovation, Arizona Governor’s Office; 2018 Flinn-Brown Fellow
• Sarah Pirzada, Deputy Chief of Operations, Arizona Governor’s Office; 2017 Flinn-Brown Fellow
• Alec Thomson, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Campaigns, Arizona Governor’s Office; 2019 Flinn-Brown Fellow