Board of Directors & Staff

Tammy Bell

Tammy Bell

Tammy Bell is originally from North Dakota and has lived in Minnesota, Colorado, California and established her home in Fountain Hills in 2005. She earned her bachelor’s degree from The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota in business with an emphasis in marketing and psychology. She has worked in retail management, adult education and business management and has spent the majority of the past 21 years managing her home and supporting her family. Currently, Bell works as the vice president of operations at the Chamber of Commerce, involved as co-chair of Vision Fountain Hills, a board member of Living Fountain Ministries, president of the Cultural and Civic Association and a graduate of the Fountain Hills Leadership Academy and serves on the Sanitary District Board. As a parent who has raised two girls in Fountain Hills, Bell has been involved with the coalition for a number of years and truly seeks to make this a safer community and a healthier one for our young people.

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Bob Ditta

Bob Ditta

Bob Ditta brings amazing leadership as well as levity to our Coalition board. Prior to his retirement, Bob was a founding partner, President, and CEO of Dental Services Group. With dental laboratories in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Bob and his partners grew his organization to be one of the largest privately held groups of Dental Labs in North America. Bob dedicates much of his time giving back to local and national organizations. He currently is a Board member of the Fountain Hills Sunset Kiwanis and a former Board member of Dental Holding Corp, The Dental Trade Alliance, Dental Manufacturers of America and the National Board of Certification for Dental Technicians. He especially enjoys spending time with our FH Coalition Sector Leaders and likes the challenge of friendly competition whether on the golf course or in the gym. Bob is the father of three children, two grown daughters and a son that graduated from Fountain Hills High School in 2019.

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Doug Hebert

Doug Hebert

Doug Hebert has lived in Fountain Hills since 2003. He recently retired from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) after 26 years of service. During his career he worked in Southern California, Arizona and Washington DC; supervising DEA enforcement groups, state & local task forces, money laundering operations, training, and diversion. Before retiring as DEA’s Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Arizona, Mr. Hebert established two successful Tactical Diversion Task Forces in Arizona to address the diversion of pharmaceutical controlled substances throughout the State of Arizona. Mr, Hebert brings enormous experience and extensive prevention expertise to our board. Mr. Hebert is currently employed part-time doing investigative contract work for the federal government.

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Dwight Johnson

Dwight Johnson

Dwight Johnson brings excellent marketing and management skills to our board. He grew up in Edina, Minnesota and graduated from St. Olaf College, majoring in Economics. Mr. Johnson received his MBA from the University of Minnesota, majoring in Finance and Marketing. In 1981, he began working for The Ford Motor Company as a Financial Analyst in Dearborn, Michigan. In 1984, Mr. Johnson changed employment to the Chrysler Corporation where he started as a Product Planning Manager. He worked at Chrysler for 15 years (11 years in the Marketing Department). Mr. Johnson served in a variety of roles as a Market Planner, Advertising Manager and Marketing Manager. He oversaw a $2 billion annual advertising budget for the Dodge Division in the early 90’s and was the Planning Manager of the 1991 Dodge Stealth roll out across the nation. In 1999, his family moved to Fountain Hills where he has focused his efforts in the public school system (PTO President and on the Board of Directors for 12 years), Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and presently serves on many philanthropic boards. Mr. Johnson has championed Junior Achievement in the Fountain Hills Middle School and works closely with the Boys and Girls Club. He enjoys mentoring not only youth, but also business owners and budding entrepreneurs. Mr. Johnson’s son, Lucas, attended the Fountain Hills public schools for 13 years (2015 graduate), graduated from the University of Arizona (Magna Cum Laude in 2019), majoring in finance, and is an Investment Performance Analyst for Northern Trust.

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Shelly Mowrey​

Shelly Mowrey​

Shelly Mowrey is an expert in substance abuse prevention and education. In 2001, she created Drug Free AZ while working at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Having numerous family members struggle with addiction, Shelly has witnessed the devastation substance abuse has on families, and she knows the power of prevention, intervention and treatment. Over the past 17 years, Shelly has developed prevention programs, media campaigns and professional development trainings that have been instrumental in reducing youth drug use in the state of Arizona. Shelly has received extensive training provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, the Arizona Department of Health Services, The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and the Arizona Narcotics Officers Association. In 2012, Shelly was awarded the Kris Bell Excellence in Prevention award from Arizonans for Prevention. Shelly has a son attending Arizona State University and enjoys sports, reading and the beach!

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Dr. Patrick Sweeney

Dr. Patrick Sweeney

Dr. Patrick Sweeney lives in Fountain Hills with his wife Victoria. He recently retired after a 37-year career in public education. He is grateful for the experiences he had as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent in Arizona public schools. His career journey included serving as principal at Fountain Hills High School and superintendent of the Fountain Hills Unified School District. He is senior vice president of San Diego-based Doc Sweeney Drums, a boutique drum manufacturer that creates “one-of-a-kind” instruments using a wide variety of the finest domestic and exotic woods available. Patrick is proud to serve on the Board of Directors of Drum Corps International, Marching Music’s Major League™. For over 50 years, DCI has been the leader in producing events for the world’s elite marching ensembles for student musicians and performers and delivers the message of “excellence in performance and in life” to young people, ages 13-22 involved in the performing arts across the United States.

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Michael Scharnow

Director

Michael Scharnow

Mike Scharnow has lived and worked in Fountain Hills for more than 30 years. He was elected to a four-year term on the Fountain Hills Town Council and assumed his seat on December 4, 2018. Currently a financial associate with Thrivent Financial, Mr. Scharnow was the long-time editor of The Fountain Hills Times before leaving that position at the end of 2015. In his role as editor, he enjoyed using the power of the pen to illuminate the devastating effects of drugs and alcohol among youths, and he has been the recipient of multiple state and national writing awards for his editorials and news stories. Married with two adult children, Mr. Scharnow has been active in many charitable, church and community efforts through the decades. Having seen Fountain Hills grow so much over the years, he’s witnessed the devastating effects of drugs and alcohol among youths. Mr. Scharnow remains committed to raising awareness on the topics of substance abuse, the coalition and its many prevention efforts.

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Shawn Uphoff

Program Manager

Shawn Uphoff

Shawn Uphoff has been a resident of Fountain Hills since 2004. She is married (Richard) with 2 children, Trey (FHHS Class of 2014) and Emerson (FHHS Class of 2024). Originally from Downers Grove, IL, she and Richard have been friends since the 5th grade! Shawn graduated from Arizona State University with dual degrees in Management and Marketing and has long ties to Fountain Hills. Before moving permanently to Arizona, she and Richard lived in Norfolk, VA where Shawn owned and operated SMU Marketing, Inc., a military sales and marketing company. Over the years, she has been a very active parent volunteer within the schools, past president of the FHUSD PTO as well as developing outreach programs for youth and adult ministries at the Presbyterian Church. Shawn has a passion for creating successful youth activities within our community and she is honored to be a part of the Fountain Hills Protect Our Youth Coalition!

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Sector Meetings

All meetings are from 9:00 – 10:30am at the Fountain Hills Learning Center

September 7, 2023
October 19, 2023
December 7, 2023
January 18, 2024
March 7, 2024
May 9, 2024

Sector Leaders & Volunteers

Schools | FHUSD Dr. Cain Jagodzinski

State and National Prevention Agency | U.S. DEA: Doug Hebert

Town Government | Community Services – Recreation Ryan Preston

Mental Health | Fountain Hills Middle School Counselor: Angela Buczek

Youth Serving Organization | Boys & Girls Club Lauren Stratton/Jarrin Rozenblad

Faith-Based Community | Christ’s Church Trace Miller and Dee Pavia

Media | Fountain Hills Times Ryan Winslett

Law Enforcement | Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office: Cpt. Larry Kratzer

Tribal Representative | Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation Dr. Vicky Corlett

Local Businesses | Chamber of Commerce Tammy Bell

Civic Clubs | Bob Ditta

Parents | PTO Jelaine Goldapper, Parent: Andrea Krueger

Youth | Fountain Hills High School Representatives: Emerson Uphoff, Olivia Melloy, Katelyn Smout, and Ayden Nguyen