Trista Guzman Glover joined the Board of Directors at Voices for CASA Children in 2019. She has worked extensively in government and policy, serving the State of Arizona for 11 years under two gubernatorial administrations. Trista currently works at a lobbying and government affairs firm. She is a proud ASU Double Devil, having earned her Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Master of Public Administration. Her passions include health and human services policy, particularly child welfare. Trista lives in Mesa with her husband, sweet son, and three dogs.

Jenna Devlin joined the Board of Directors at Voices for CASA Children in 2022.

Jenna obtained her Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management from ASU where she was involved in Kappa Alpha Theta and was first introduced to CASA. Theta encouraged members to create positive change in their communities through hands-on volunteering and fundraising. National CASA/GAL Association for Children is Theta’s official philanthropy and fueled her passion for child advocacy.

While her career took her to Nebraska, she continued to grow her passion through her mentorship work with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Once returning to Arizona she joined the Phoenix Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Chapter where she has served as the Service and Philanthropy Chair since 2019. This position allowed her to directly engage with Voices for CASA and see the amazing impact that they are having in the lives of children in our community. She is proud to help share the importance of safe and permanent homes for all children.

Jenna enjoys her corporate career in supply chain management and currently works at onsemi. Outside of work she and her husband are busy chasing around their 3 year old daughter and 1 year old son.

Macy graduated from the University of Kansas where she obtained a bachelors in accounting. Her accounting career thus far has ranged from taxes, to private accounting, to now public accounting. In public accounting, she worked as an auditor at Baker Tilly for not-for-profit organizations. She is excited to join the board of Voices for CASA Children because she strongly believes that every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and loved.

Lawrence Falvey joined the VOICES Board in 2023 after donating time as a VOICES volunteer and then as a valuable staff member serving in various roles including community outreach. He has been a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer in the CASA of Maricopa County Program for several years. Lawrence brings with him a wealth of knowledge and insight as an advocate and community member.

Jim became a CASA in 2022 and is a co-CASA with his wife. Jim loves the co-CASA teamwork approach to helping kids while also spending time with his spouse. He and his wife raised three boys and are now looking forward to many years as CASAs as they move towards retirement. Jim joined the Board to assist an amazing organization that is devoted to helping a too-often forgotten yet immensely important group of our community: children in need.

Jim has been practicing law for nearly thirty years and currently is the Mesa City Attorney. He has also worked at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. He enjoys pickleball, hiking, yoga, and visiting his three boys.

George Turner currently chairs the VOICES Policy Champions & Influencer Outreach Workgroup. He joined the VOICES Board in 2018 after learning about the organization and meeting Board members at Statewide CASA Support Council meetings. He currently also serves as Governing Board President for Navajo County Friends of CASA and divides his time between his Pinetop and Scottsdale homes. George and his family retired to the Pinetop area after a 33-year career with Motorola Inc., which included assignments in the Phoenix area, Chicago, and Seoul, South Korea. He has always been interested in the education and welfare of children, and served on the Board for Blue Ridge Unified School District for ten years, including seven years as its President. George and his wife, Liz, have two grown daughters both living and working in the Phoenix area. George enjoys most sports, is a semi-serious golfer, an avid reader, loves cars and motorcycles, and enjoys traveling.

Stacey Knudtson realized a lifelong dream of advocating for abused, neglected and marginalized children when she joined Voices for CASA Children in 2022 as a Program Coordinator. In addition to her passion for service, she leverages the strategic, program management, training and organizational leadership skills expertise she gained from her wonderful career in information technology at the City of Mesa, including her most recent tenure as a Deputy Chief Information Officer.  Outside of coordinating continuing education and other opportunities for our amazing CASAs, she loves cheering on her grandson at his baseball games, taking (and chasing) her toddler granddaughter at the park, and enjoying a zany menagerie of two horses, a lively goat and three cats. Most importantly, Stacey is now actively becoming a CASA, and looks forward to giving a voice and hope to the precious children in her future.

Alexis attended college at Western Oklahoma State College, the University of Oklahoma, and graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Alexis loves spending time reading, working out, and enjoying the outdoors with her family!

Alexis’s favorite quote is, “Every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story.” Alexis’s grandmother was that adult for her! Alexis has chosen to continue her grandmother’s legacy of supporting children through her volunteer and professional work. Alexis’s personal experiences with DCS and family court as a child have made her passionate about protecting and advocating for children.

Curt joined the VOICES team in August of 2021 as the Accounting Specialist. An Arizona native, Curt spent 10 years in Information Technology prior to focusing on his career in accounting where he’s now worked for 12 years. In his spare time, Curt enjoys being with friends and family and checking out local music shows or trying new restaurants. He also loves cooking at home and trying new culinary techniques. Curt has a passion for hiking and is proud to share that he accomplished making it to the Everest Base Camp Hike.

Amy serves as the Social Media Specialist for VOICES. Amy was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Depaul University in Chicago in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. Since graduating, she has explored several different avenues in the Marketing field. In Chicago, Amy served as an Account Executive on the agency side, working with global brands in both shopper and event Marketing. Having moved to Phoenix in 2022, she now enjoys working as a freelance social media manager for locally-owned small businesses. In her free time she loves to go on hikes with her husband, hang out with her two kitties, and both teach and take barre classes (she is a certified barre instructor)!

Denise is a program coordinator for VOICES, with an emphasis on recruitment of volunteers and development. Denise has lived in Arizona for most of her life and attended the University of Arizona where she got her degree in Child and Family Studies. Her passion for helping underprivileged youth began in college, but it wasn’t until she had her own child with special needs that she realized just how important it is for children without a voice to have a strong advocate by their side.  Becoming a CASA volunteer was the perfect opportunity for her to use those skills to stand beside children in the foster care system.  Before joining VOICES, Denise worked as a transaction coordinator for a busy real estate team. In her free time, Denise enjoys traveling, running, hiking, and spending time with her horses, her husband and her 3 grown children.

Micaela serves the VOICES team as the Training & Education Coordinator. Micaela was born and raised in Arizona but spent the last decade in Los Angeles, where she received her Masters in Social Work. Working at a residential treatment facility for teen girls, Micaela witnessed the great need for quality foster homes and advocates for children within the child welfare system. As a foster/ adoptive parent herself, Micaela has dedicated her life and career to making sure that every child has the support and connections they need to thrive. Micaela now lives in Gilbert with her husband and two young children. In her free time she enjoys playing board games, listening to podcasts, and having impromptu dance parties with her rambunctious family.