Tammy McLeod

Tammy is the President and CEO of the Flinn Foundation, a privately endowed foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life in Arizona to benefit future generations. In this role, she draws upon an executive career that spans tech start-ups to Fortune 1000 companies, deep experience as a community leader and education that spans business and social sciences. Tammy served nearly 23 years at Arizona Public Service (APS), Arizona’s largest public utility, in several executive positions that culminated with the role of vice president for energy resource management, entailing oversight of the company’s integrated resource plan, energy trading operations, and utility-scale solar operations. Previously, as the firm’s chief customer officer, she created a new company model for a customer-centric culture and garnered top industry awards for both marketing and customer service. Tammy’s commitment to the Arizona community has included numerous board appointments, currently including the Arizona Community Foundation; the Desert Botanical Garden (president); and Expect More Arizona (immediate past chair). Prior to joining the Flinn Foundation, she served as a member of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee.