Executive Board
Arizona School Administrators is proud to be a member-governed, member-driven and member-led association.
Brian Capistran
ASA President
Our Governance Structure
The ASA Executive Board, which determines the vision, mission and goals of the association and has fiduciary oversight responsibility. The Executive Board comprises a president, president-elect, secretary-treasurer and past president, elected annual by a vote of the full membership, as well as the presidents of each of ASA’s six divisions. Division presidents are elected annual by members of their divisions. A member at large, the current president of the Arizona Association of Latino School Administrators, also serves on the Executive Board. Terms are July to June.
Divisions (Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary, Education Services, Superintendents and Higher Education) promote and support educational excellence through leadership, peer support and training to ASA members within each. Each division has a president, who serves on the ASA Executive Board, officers, and regional directors. Terms are July to June for the Association President, Past President, President-Elect, and Secretary-Treasurer. The Superintendents’ Division President also serves a one year term. The Presidents of the Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary, Education Services and Higher Education Divisions serve two-year terms.
Elections
Elections are held each spring and conducted by electronic voting.
ASA's EXECUTIVE BOARD
ASA PRESIDENT
Brian Capistran, Superintendent
Glendale Union High School District
brian.capistran@guhsdaz.org
ASA SECRETARY-TREASURER
Dr. David Dumon, Superintendent
Altar Valley Elementary School District
ddumon@avsd.org
ASA PRESIDENT-ELECT
Dr. Laura Toenjes, Superintendent
Kyrene Elementary School District
ltoenjes@kyrene.org
ASA PAST PRESIDENT
Dr. Dan Streeter, Superintendent
Marana Unified School District
d.l.streeter@maranausd.org
PRESIDENT-ELEMENTARY DIVISION
Brian Minarcik, Principal
Guerrero Elementary School
Mesa Unified School District
bkminarcik@mpsaz.org
PRESIDENT-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION
Dr. Gary Zehrbach, Deputy Superintendent
Administrative Leadership Services
Deer Valley Unified School District
gary.zehrbach@dvusd.org
PRESIDENT-MIDDLE LEVEL DIVISION
Tammy Nelson , Principal
Mt. Eden Middle School
Flagstaff Unified School District
tnelson@fusd1.org
PRESIDENT-SUPERINTENDENTS DIVISION
Dr. Steve Beebe, Superintendent
Buckeye Union High School District
steven.beebe@buhsd.org
PRESIDENT-SECONDARY DIVISION
Andrew Frazier, Principal
Valley Vista High School
Dysart Unified School District
andrew.frazier@dysart.org
PRESIDENT-HIGHER EDUCATION DIVISION
Dr. Rose Ylimaki, Professor
Northern Arizona University
rose.ylimaki@nau.edu
MEMBER AT LARGE (AZALAS)
Dr. Mario Ventura, Superintendent
Isaac Elementary School District