President
Sonja Talley, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Principal Consultant & HeartMath Coach
CORE HR Solutions, LLC
AZilg leadership
Board Directors
Meet the volunteer leaders who guide AZilg’s educational programs, partnerships, member services, and commitment to Arizona’s HR and compliance community.
Executive leadership
Board Officers
Co-Vice President
Tobi McIntyre
Senior Compliance Analyst
In Transition
Co-Vice President
Jodi M. Dedrick, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer
Recording Secretary
Julie Garcia, PHR, SHRM-CP
HR Compliance Specialist
Leidos
Treasurer
Mark H. Ferguson, SPHR
Director, Employee Relations & Compliance Manager
Raytheon, an RTX Business · Retired
Serving our members
Board Directors
Board Director
Nick Bradford
AutoPost Operations Lead
eQuest
Board Director
Danielle Fauland
Manager, Surveyor Programs and Accreditation Education
CARF International
Board Director
Lisa Gundy, MBA, SHRM-SCP
Director, Human Resources
The University of Arizona
Board Director
Jana Garman
EEO Compliance Manager, Senior Consultant
DCI Consulting Group
Advising the organization
Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel
Jeffery W. Toppel
Partner
Brueckner Spitler Shelts PLC
Honoring distinguished service
Emeritus Board Directors
Emeritus since 2018
John A. Garza
AZilg Board Service: 1975–2022
Emeritus since 2022
Gail S. Weidman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
AZilg Board Service: 2000–2025
Emeritus since 2023
Rebecca Rand, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
AZilg Board Service: 2007–Present