Board & Leadership
BOARD of DIRECTORS
CASS’ Board of Directors is committed to helping end homelessness. Each member strongly believes in CASS’ mission and oversees all activities to promote its vision. Our Board are active community leaders with unique experiences and expertise and are dedicated to the health and growth of our organization.
Bill Morlan
CHAIRMAN
President
Electric Supply, Inc.
Guy Mikkelsen
TREASURER
Retired
David Bixby
Corporate Partner
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie
Flavio Bravo
State Senator &
Homes for Our Own, Program Director, Cavco Industries, Inc.
Lia Christiansen
Chief Administrative Officer
Valleywise Health
Anthony Eulano
Snell and Wilmer
Lisa Glow, JD
Chief Executive Officer
Central Arizona Shelter Services
Steve Kaiser
Founder
Arizona Prosperity Project
Cleo Lewis
Assistant Pastor
City Church/Urban Outreach
Bryan Murphy, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
Karl Obergh
Regional Director
RPA an Ardurra Company
MiAsia Pasha
President
House of MiAsia
Patricia Schoenhardt
Consultant
Office of Corporate Citizenship
at Nationwide
LEADERSHIP
CASS’ Leadership is dedicated to finding solutions to homelessness. They are innovators with a deep commitment to do what needs to be done to find a way to have a community where everyone has a home.
Lisa Glow, JD
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Glow became the CEO for Central Arizona Shelter Services in 2017, becoming the third CEO in the organization’s nearly 40-year history. Lisa has led CASS in rapid growth and expanded the agency with three new locations beyond the existing 600-bed adult and 150-bed family shelters, including: a navigation center in Glendale; a hotel shelter with 170 beds for seniors to open in 2023; and a 54-bed transitional housing program for people with a serious mental illness that will open in 2024. Lisa leads with compassion and says homelessness is by far the most complex work she has encountered in her career, as well as the most rewarding.
Phillip Scharf
Chief Operations Officer
Phillip spent the first 20 years of his professional life balancing guiding various areas of universities through a multitude of initiatives while also focusing deeply on individual student success. Most recently he led the COVID testing, housing and support services for students in addition to his work increasing academic success outcomes at Arizona State University. With a background in sociology, the move from higher education to human services is a natural fit for Phillip. The son of clergy and an educator, Phillip brings a lifelong commitment to the service of others to CASS. Phillip is eager to infuse a data informed approach to CASS and to help create systems that allow and individuals to succeed.
Craig Hollinger
Finance Director
Craig joined CASS with experience as Director of Finance with another valley non-profit. His career over the past decade has been focused on work with non-profit organizations; to include 5-years as staff accountant doing both financial and compliance audits with a valley CPA firm (whose clients include non-profits, Title IV proprietary schools with Financial Student Aid programs, and AZ charter schools). He has a strong understanding of both non-profit financial presentation, and grant and governmental funding, documentation, and compliance and is proficient in healthcare billing, and excel analytics. Craig is passionate about making a difference in his local community.
Whitney Thistle, BS
Chief Development Officer
Whitney has served in nonprofit philanthropy, marketing, public relations and grant portfolio management for more than 15. With a background in strategic fundraising for nonprofit, education, real estate and healthcare clients, she is passionate about donor stewardship, storytelling and leveraging all avenues of fundraising to increase the sustainability and success of CASS. Whitney holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and Family Studies and Human Development and is a graduate of the University of Arizona. Whitney is an Arizona native, mother of three and is a member of the Maricopa County Community Partners (MCDPH), Junior League of Phoenix (JLP), AZ Nonprofit + Grantmakers Policy Council and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AZ).
Brittnie Stanton, BS
Director of Programs
Brittnie has spent the last decade providing social services in a variety of settings including outpatient behavioral health, transitional housing for women and children, and permanent supportive housing for survivors of sex trafficking and those with a Serious Mental Illness determination. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Criminology from Arizona State University. She is passionate about finding sustainable solutions to the housing crisis in her native Arizona through the principles of Housing First, harm reduction, and trauma informed care.
Bruce Hall, Sr.
Director of Facilities
Bruce joined CASS in 2000 with decades of experience in building maintenance and real estate. Bruce is certified in Home Repair/ Building Technologies, is a licensed contractor in commercial and residential installation, and completed programs at Westford College of Real Estate and Phoenix College’s Supervisor Academy. He has been promoted multiple times during his CASS tenure and has been instrumental in architectural decisions for CASS facilities in order to ensure a safe working and living environment.
Janet Diodato
Director of Human Resources
Janet comes to CASS with over 10+ years of experience, having held a number of progressively responsible positions within the Human Resources arena. She possesses expertise with companies that lead in hospitality and healthcare.