From Newly Elected Members to New Board Officers

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 10, 2025) – Dr. Donna Lewis and Mike Sharkey have been elected President and Vice President, respectively, of the Scottsdale Unified School District’s Governing Board for the 2025 calendar year. The Board’s annual reorganization took place Jan. 7 at its first meeting of the new year.

Both Lewis and Sharkey, along with Dr. Matthew Pittinsky, were chosen by voters in the November 2024 election to serve four-year terms on the SUSD Board that run through 2028. Amy Carney and Carine Werner continue in their roles as Board members. Two years remain in their current terms of office.

Serving as school board president is a new role for career-educator Lewis: most recently, she was superintendent of the Creighton Elementary School District in Phoenix and currently teaches courses in Educational Leadership for Northern Arizona University.

“I look forward to this new Board learning how to work together in a really productive way on behalf of our students, teachers and staff,” said Lewis. “Collaborating to achieve the district’s strategic planning goals and discovering innovative practices from which SUSD can benefit will be a wonderful challenge for us.”

Sharkey, Executive Director of Data and Analysis for Arizona State University’s Enterprise Technology department, embraces the tasks ahead. “Like many districts in Arizona, SUSD faces financial and demographic headwinds. A strong Board that both supports and challenges our school leaders will help to make SUSD the best choice for Scottsdale families.”

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About the Scottsdale Unified School District With more than 20,000 students in 30 schools, the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) has been a premier choice for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 public education for 128 years. Located northeast of metropolitan Phoenix, the District serves the educational needs of students and families in Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Tempe and Scottsdale. A highly experienced, professionally certified teaching staff fosters a diverse and rigorous educational environment that engages all students in world-class, future-focused learning. Offering gifted learning, special education, career and technical education, and a variety of athletics, arts and enrichment programs and clubs, SUSD provides the rich environment today’s

students need to explore their interests, develop important social skills and grow into tomorrow’s leaders. For more information, visit www.susd.org and follow along on social media: Facebook: @ScottsdaleUSD, Instagram: @ScottsdaleUnifiedSD, LinkedIn and YouTube.