Board of Directors

Doug Ball retired from a 37-year career at Boeing where he was the director for enterprise-wide technology strategy development.  Prior to that Doug was chief engineer for Aerodynamics within Boeing Commercial Airplanes.   He was fortunate to have worked on every in-production Boeing commercial airplane as well as the Dark Star reconnaissance vehicle.  He began his career at General Dynamics where he worked on the F-111 and F-16 programs.  Throughout his career he has served as consultant to NASA, the National Research Council and the U.S. Air Force.  He is the current co-chair of the External Advisory Board for Ohio State’s Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering program.  He also serves on the steering committee for Hyperion’s high-performance computing user forums.  In 2006, he received a distinguished alumni award from the university’s College of Engineering, in 2013 he was the recipient of the Garvin L. Von Eschen award for leadership in aerospace engineering, and in 2018 he received a distinguished service award.

Doug currently lives in Mesa, Arizona with his lovely wife, Connie Stine.

Katie Bargetto is the Founder and COO of Axiom Wealth Solutions, a financial planning firm based in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Katie spent over a decade in the corporate sector, which included eight years at The Boeing Company in program and project management roles, and four years at Driscoll’s, where she specialized in genetic deployment and social and environmental impact. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management and an MBA from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business.

With a lifelong passion for dance, Katie grew up immersed in the Arizona dance community, spending four years as a student at Ballet Arizona and later managing her family’s business, Phoenix Dance Academy, during college. Today, she continues to fuel her love for ballet by attending adult ballet classes at Ballet Arizona.

In addition to Ballet Arizona, Katie serves on the board of Liberty Leadership Academy, a performing arts enhanced charter school in Cottonwood, Arizona. Katie and her husband, Mike, live in Phoenix with their three beautiful children.

Lisa Bell is an Arizona business leader with an award-winning career spanning 20+ years. Before joining the American Heart Association, Lisa has held executive roles with revenue giants Wells Fargo, Qwest and Sprint. Most recently serving as the Regional Executive for a national appliance company, responsible for a $30MM three-state region. Specializing in business development and national strategic alliances, she has been a trailblazer in tradeshow management, forming profitable partnerships nationwide.

Non-profit and charitable works have been the hallmark of Lisa’s professional and personal life. A prolific fundraiser, Lisa continues to lend her expertise in funding causes close to her heart; Arizona Costume Institute/Phoenix Art Museum, Heart Ball/The American Heart Association, Black Philanthropy Initiative, Sojourner Center, Catholic Charities and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Lisa is a native of Hampton, VA and an honors graduate of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. She and her husband, business leader Howard H Bell, make their home in Phoenix with their champion Irish Setter “Whiskey”. The Bells are deeply engaged in their community and philanthropic supporters of the arts.

Kristen Boilini is a managing partner at Pivotal Policy Consulting, a full-service government affairs consulting firm.

Kristen has worked in and around politics for over 30 years, as staff to two governors and as an advocate for business, government and non-profit interests. As a second-generation Arizonan, she strives to influence public policy in ways that benefit all Arizonans and works to support programs that enhance the quality of life in our ever-growing state. Kristen developed her love of dance from her mother and her love of music from her father, making Ballet Arizona a perfect place for her to contribute.

Kristen holds an M.S. in Economics, an M.A. in Human Development and a Ph.D. in Organizational Development. She lives in central Phoenix with her husband, Marco Ceglie, and two Standard Schnauzers.

Carla Steiner Cohen was born in Ripon, Wisconsin on May 18, 1959.  She and her husband, Adrian, split their time each year between their homes in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, and Scottsdale, Arizona.

Carla has a degree in fashion merchandising from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.  After college, she was a buyer and manager of several departments of the Boston Store, a Midwest-based store chain.  She left the retail world to work for the research department of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Wisconsin's largest newspaper, focusing on the creation and analysis of consumer and political polling.

Carla has been devoted to ballet from an early age.  She began lessons at the age of four, and continued through high school dancing en pointe with the Ripon College dance corps.  She was a longtime season ticket holder with the Milwaukee Ballet, and became involved with Ballet Arizona as a Circles member.

Carla has been devoted for many years to community activities.  She served as a member and chair of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation committee on Jewish Community Center children's programming.  She also served on the local PTA of her children's schools.  Carla served for a decade at a meal kitchen for underprivileged Milwaukee residents, and has volunteered in Phoenix at the St. Mary's Food Bank.  She has been closely participating in Phoenix for more than five years with activities connected to Adrian's position as an executive member of the board of trustees of the Heard Museum.

Carla's interests beyond ballet include golf.  She has assumed leadership positions as a president of the ladies' division of Wisconsin's North Shore Country Club, and as the club's tournament representative for the Milwaukee Women's Golf District Association.

Carla is the principal owner of a manufactured home community in the Milwaukee suburb of Cudahy.

Hollie returned to her Arizona roots in 2019 and has since been deeply engaged in community leadership and service. She currently serves as the Vice President of Training for the Junior League of Phoenix and is entering her third year on the organization’s Management Team. In this role, she oversees the development and training of League members, helping cultivate the next generation of community leaders.

Hollie holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Arizona State University and a Juris Doctorate with a specialization in Business Law from the University of California School of Law. While no longer practicing law, she leads a national business specializing in the breeding and sale of quarter horse and thoroughbred racehorses, combining her entrepreneurial spirit with a lifelong love of animals.

A dedicated advocate for the arts, Hollie proudly supports Ballet Arizona and ASU Gammage and is committed to fostering access to cultural experiences throughout the community. Her broader philanthropic involvement includes organizations such as Ryan House, which provides vital care for children with life-limiting medical conditions, and the Phoenix Zoo, reflecting her passion for animal conservation and education.

Hollie is honored to contribute her time and experience to Ballet Arizona’s Board of Directors and to help advance its mission of inspiring and uplifting the community through the power of dance.

Stephen Hardy grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where his first exposure to ballet was at the age of 12 when he saw Coppelia at PNB. Though his opportunity to see more ballet was limited, he never forgot the experience, and as an adult, ballet became and has remained his first artistic love.

His career of twenty-plus years as a fashion designer provided him with the opportunity to live and work in San Franciso and New York City and to travel throughout Asia. In New York City, where he met his husband, Addison, Stephen took advantage of the arts and culture available with relish. They were season subscribers to NYC Opera, NYC Ballet, The Joyce, Manhattan Theatre Club, and New York Theatre Workshop, among other arts organizations. In 2008, he left the Fashion industry to be a stay-at-home dad to his and his husband’s two adopted sons, raising them in rural Connecticut. In 2015, a job offer brought the family to Phoenix. Delving into the arts scene, they quickly became subscribers and donors to Phoenix Theatre, Arizona Opera, Stray Cat Theatre, Black Theatre Troupe, and, of course, Ballet Arizona, among others.

Stephen is currently developing his career as a novelist and has published several books of fiction.

Eleni Hauptman is a partner at Plattner, Schneidman & Schneider, P.C.

Plattner, Schneidman & Schneider, P.C. is a boutique law firm specializing in business, estate planning, real estate, and tax planning matters. Eleni practices in the areas of estate planning, tax planning, and probate and trust administration. She is a licensed attorney in Arizona and Wyoming.

Eleni earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Public Administration and Policy from the University of Arizona and her juris doctor degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

Eleni is a southern Arizona native. Eleni is excited to be a part of Ballet Arizona and is dedicated to expanding the reach of Ballet Arizona to those in her community and beyond.

Eleni is married to Jeremy Hauptman, and they have a son, Noah (age 2), and are expecting their second child in February 2024!

Barbara “Barb” Katz has been a consultant, trainer, columnist and recruiter in the world of emergency medicine for 30 years and is considered the country’s leading expert in the emergency medicine job market.

She received a BA in fine arts in 1973 from West Virginia University and spent the next 20 years chasing the dream in Manhattan, before getting involved with the physician recruiting industry, eventually opening her own firm in 2001.

Barb relocated to Phoenix in 2007 and, after spending nearly 16 years as a Rotarian, she has chosen to focus her commitment and efforts on the arts as well as the Arizona wine and restaurant industries. Barb joined the board of Ballet Arizona in 2019 after nearly a year as a Prima Circle donor and hopes to create a bridge between the ballet and the Arizona wine and food scene.

John Kinser leads the Commercial Real Estate banking group at Enterprise Bank & Trust. In addition to leading the production team in Arizona, his duties include leadership and mentoring of all CRE professionals in the Southwest markets including Arizona, Southern California, Nevada, and New Mexico. He sits on the board of REIAC and is a member of the Men’s Arts Counsel.

John is a Phoenix, Arizona native who can often be found hiking and biking around the beautiful Sonoran Desert. His passion is big mountain trekking and has travelled the world in search of adventure including New Zealand, Japan, Iceland, Chile and Nepal, among others.

John earned both a BS in Finance and an MBA from Arizona State University (Go Devils!).

Karen Jurichko Lowell is a partner in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Business Transactions and Tax practice groups, advising clients on a variety of business and tax planning matters.

With a proven background in resolving business tax disputes, Karen guides clients on sales, use, and property tax matters, including tax audits and appeals through various administrative stages, the tax court, and the court of appeals. She advises manufacturers, high-tech companies, construction contractors and developers, electric utilities, solar energy companies, tax exempt organizations, and other clients on various multistate sales and use tax issues, including advising e-commerce businesses on their multistate sales and use tax nexus and collection obligations. She also has experience with property tax valuation appeals for various types of industrial and commercial properties, corporate transactions, and health care taxes.  Karen has also helped clients plan and execute strategies, solve problems, and realize opportunities using business law, primarily in corporate formation, financing and acquisition transactions, exempt status applications, and contract negotiations. Her clients include public and private companies (startups as well as medium and large businesses), for-profit and nonprofit corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.

Like many children, Karen started taking ballet classes as a young child and fell in love with the art form. She has been a fan and supporter of Ballet Arizona for years, including serving for three years on Ballet Arizona’s Contemporary Council, and is excited to continue supporting Ballet Arizona as a Board Member.

Mary Ann grew up in New  York City and has been a lifelong, passionate lover of ballet and opera since childhood. She feels honored that she grew up seeing performances by all of the great superstars with the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theater and the Metropolitan Opera.  Moving to Arizona, she likewise developed a passion for Ballet Arizona and is thrilled to be affiliated with such a fantastic organization that receives increasing national recognition.  She hopes to bring the perspective and knowledge to the board that comes with the vast experience of ballet appreciation.

In her professional career, Mary Ann has worked for some of the largest global cosmetics companies developing sales leaders around the world.  She has consulted and led programs to enhance executives’ skills as leaders and communicators in both New York and Arizona.  She currently serves on the board of the Cancer Support Community of Arizona.  Previously, she was a docent for the Heard Museum and is involved in numerous local charities including Phoenix Children’s Hospital, The Salvation Army, and St. Mary’s Foodbank Alliance.

Veronica Moore inspires others to do the right thing, digs through the red tape, and holds people accountable. She is currently the Staff Vice President of Corporate & Medicare Compliance and ESG at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ). Originally starting out as a nursing major and seeing no end to her squeamishness, she quickly changed schools and majors to study Health Administration at the University of Phoenix and then an MBA from Midwestern International University. Her professional interests focus on developing and maintaining effective compliance programs and making it easy for others to do the right thing. Collaborating with others to find creative solutions to meet business needs while complying with company and regulatory requirements is how she fills the time when she is not playing her cello.

With 3 decades of marketing experience, Christel Mosby leads all communication efforts as Chief Marketing Officer at Grand Canyon Education (GCE). GCE is a $3.6 billion education services company focused on promoting student success and growth at higher education institutions nationwide. GCE currently serves dozens of partner colleges and universities with Grand Canyon University (GCU) being the largest. Under Ms. Mosby’s impressive 18 + years of leadership at GCE, she’s overseen enrollment growth at GCU from 1,000 students to over 113,000 nationwide.

Her team includes over 200 subject matter experts in areas like traditional and digital media, affiliate marketing, paid search, social media, email, data science, consumer research and creative services. She is also proud to head a division that gives GCU students the chance to gain professional agency experience while offering the same innovative and professional marketing services to PK-12 schools at a reduced rate.

Ms. Mosby is a long-time resident of Arizona. She earned her MBA from the University of Phoenix and her B.S. in Marketing from Northern Arizona University. In addition to serving on the Foundation Board of the Scottsdale Charros, she is also on the Phoenix Diocese Night of Hope Committee and leader in the Camelback Chapter of the National Charity League. The arts are close to Ms. Mosby’s heart, and she is honored to support Ballet Arizona as a newly appointed board member in 2023.

Tracy Olson is an associate attorney at the law firm of Snell & Wilmer, LLP. She is a part of the firm’s special litigation and compliance group where she focuses her practice on representing businesses and individuals in constitutional, government relations and regulatory matters. Her state and federal constitutional and governmental relations practice includes election law, political law and commercial litigation. In her regulatory practice, Tracy regularly represents and consults with healthcare clients regarding complex compliance questions, licensing complaints and government investigations.

Tracy received her Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, magna cum laude and her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Southern Methodist University. As an Arizona native and former dancer, Tracy is honored to serve on Ballet Arizona’s Board of Directors.

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Gregory Puckett brings a dynamic blend of strategic leadership and a lifelong appreciation for the arts to his support of Ballet Arizona. Born in California and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, Gregory's diverse background has cultivated a deep understanding of community impact and innovation. He currently channels this passion into his role planning commercial operations for Waymo, where for the past seven years, he has been driven by the transformative potential of autonomous driving to revolutionize society by enhancing safety on our roads and returning valuable time currently spent behind the wheel. This commitment to progress is mirrored in his dedication to fostering cultural growth within Arizona.

Gregory's leadership extends beyond the realm of technological advancement. He currently serves as Board Chair at The Opportunity Tree, demonstrating his dedication to local non-profit initiatives and his belief in empowering individuals. His commitment to community engagement is further highlighted by his participation in Class 41 of Valley Leadership. Prior to his impactful work at Waymo, Gregory honed his operational skills managing rideshare operations for Arizona, New Mexico, and Hawaii at Lyft, showcasing his ability to lead and scale innovative services. His connection to Arizona is strong, having called the state home for the past 16 years, and he resides in Scottsdale with his wife, Chandler, and their two young daughters.

Gregory's passion for the arts is deeply rooted in his personal history. He possesses a unique understanding of the dedication and discipline required for artistic pursuits, having himself engaged in intensive childhood studies with the goal of becoming a professional orchestral percussionist. This early immersion in music instilled in him a profound respect for the performing arts and their vital role in enriching communities, a belief he actively champions.

Holding bachelor's and master's degrees in Systems Engineering from the University of Florida and the Georgia Institute of Technology, respectively, Gregory seamlessly integrates his analytical mindset with an appreciation for creativity and human connection. When not focused on bringing the benefits of autonomous driving to the world or contributing to his community, Gregory enjoys the performance arts, fine dining, and the pursuit of the perfect espresso at home.

Merle was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the University of Illinois, Medical Center, Chicago. Her undergraduate years were spent at Richmond Professional Institute, now Virginia Commonwealth University. Her Bachelor of Science degree is in Occupational Therapy and she was registered and licensed to practice upon completion of her clinical course of study. Additional coursework followed. She met her husband, Steve and moved to Chicago after her transfer. She was the department head of several rehab and therapeutic programs in both physical medicine and psychological settings.

After the birth of her daughter, Merle settled into Motherhood with years of power volunteering in the communities in which she lived. She was board president, women’s auxiliary president, citizen of the year, representative to her county’s drug program and numerous other positions of mentorship and leadership. Her husband’s family’s connections to Scottsdale years before drew Merle and Steve to Arizona and they began an involvement with the arts that continues to this day. Merle is also a board member of Arizona 5 Arts Circle, she serves as a Scottsdale Center for the Arts Board of Director and serves on the Heard Museum’s annual gala committee. She and Steve have made a commitment to support Ballet Arizona, as well as the Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona Opera, the Phoenix Symphony, the Heard Museum, and the Desert Botanic Garden. She is mother to an artist, mother-in-law to a design engineer, and grandmother to a most creative and happy grandson!

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Jenny currently serves as the VP and Associate General Counsel of Litigation and Compliance for TPI Composites, a global wind-blade manufacturer with locations throughout the United States, Europe, China, India, and Mexico. She is responsible for the company’s global anti-corruption program, ethics hotline, internal investigations, HR and employment matters, commercial and contract negotiation, and domestic/international regulatory compliance.

Jenny holds a Juris Doctorate and Master’s in Political Science from Syracuse University and a B.S. in Political Science from Arizona State University.

Beyond proudly serving on the Ballet Arizona Board of Directors, Mrs. Holsman Tetreault currently serves as the past Board Chair for Valley of the Sun United Way and on the Women United Global Leadership Council. She also serves on the Board of Directors for numerous community organizations, including Community Legal Services, Waste Not, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Girl Scouts, the O’Connor Institute, Herberger Theater, and the Phoenix Library Foundation.

In recognition of her work in the community, Jenny was named one of the “Most Influential Women in Business” for 2020 by AZ Business Magazine, and she was honored as the “Sustainer of the Year” from the Junior League of Phoenix in 2019. Additionally, she was a “Spirit of Philanthropy” recipient by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2018 and recognized as one of the “Top 10 (National) Attorneys under 40” by the Association of Corporate Counsel in 2017. Jenny graduated from Valley Leadership in 2010 and was a Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy Fellow in 2011.

Most importantly, she is surrounded by an incredible team, including her husband Colin Tetreault, her 7-year-old son (Connor), and her five-year-old daughter (Madeline) (a student at the School of Ballet Arizona). They love Ballet Arizona, the ASU Sun Devils and Syracuse Orangeman, incredible food, traveling, outdoor activities, and exploring the world seeking their next adventure.

Ruth is a Project Manager for Burns & McDonnell‘s Transportation Electrification team. She is experienced with both design and management of Engineering, Procurement and Construction services for a wide variety of Electric Vehicle programs across North America. Ruth is a project manager with experience leading multi-discipline teams while meeting client expectations. As a project manager, she has overall responsibility controlling project scope, schedule, and costs. Her experience in the field enables her to identify construction risks and address potential solutions during the design process. Ruth has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and has previous experience in the Industrial Drives and Industrial Flow Meter Industries.

Van practiced exclusively in environmental and natural resources law for the last 36 years in Phoenix at the federal, state, and local levels. His work focused on environmental due diligence in transactions, environmental liabilities and permits, analysis of lender and borrower liabilities, drafting of relevant provisions, environmental regulatory compliance and permitting, litigation involving environmental permits, and defense against environmental claims.

Van attended Yale University receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966 and, following four years in the Peace Corps in East Africa, received a Juris Doctor degree at Vanderbilt University Law School. While at Vanderbilt, he served as Research Editor for the Vanderbilt Law Review.

Van is an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Law at Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at ASU and serves on the Dean’s Board of Advisors for Vanderbilt Law School. He was the National Chairman of the Board for the American Cancer Society and served on the Board of the Herberger Theater Center and the Board of the Phoenix Theater.

Van joined the Ballet Arizona Board of Directors in 2017, termed off for one year, and has now returned for another term.