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CAW E7: Mike McGee, CPCU, ARM, V.P. Crest Insurance 

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Mike McGee, CPCU, ARM 
Vice President 
mmcgee@crestins.com 
(d) 520.784.7660 | (c) 520.603.1582 | (o) 520.881.5760 ext 1106 
(f) 520.618.3981 
5285 E. Williams Circle, Suite 4500 | Tucson, AZ  85711 

A graduate of the University of Arizona, Mike McGee’s career has included service in the United States Marine Corps., as a wildland Hotshot and Helitack firefighter, risk management and procurement for large healthcare institutions including Tucson Medical Center and Kingman Regional Medical center, and finally his current role as a consultant and broker with Crest Insurance Group.  In addition to his studies at the U of A, Mike holds an Associate in Risk Management and Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter designation. 

On the personal side, Mike is an avid outdoorsman, and hunter, spending any free time he can exploring the wilderness of Southern Arizona. 

About the Business

Crest Insurance is the largest locally-owned and operated insurance brokerage in Southern Arizona, and one of the top-100 insurance agencies in the United States.  Providing risk management and consulting services across the full scope of business operations from Workers Compensation and operational liability to employee benefit programs.  For Crest, Mike’s expertise lies in contract oversight and review, captive management, and logistics.

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Matt Nelson: Senior Vice President, Crest Insurance Group 
Matt is a Senior Vice President at Crest Insurance Group in Tucson, consulting with companies to identify and implement insurance, risk management, and employee benefits solutions.  With more than a 15 years of industry experience, he has served as a keynote speaker on the healthcare industry, leadership, workplace culture and risk management for professional organizations throughout Southern Arizona, including the City of Tucson, Greater Tucson Leadership, the Financial Executives and Affiliates of Tucson, and the CEO Roundtable of Tucson. 

Matt is an active member in the Tucson community, having served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Arizona Army National Guard and volunteering with multiple local organizations, including as Treasurer and a Big Brother with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southern Arizona, a volunteer with the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Chair of the Pima County JTED’s Business and Industry Council, a builder with Habitat for Humanity and many other local youth charities. 
Email: mnelson@crestins.com  
Phone: 520.784.7636 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mattrnelson2   

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CAW E6: Wade Hamstra, Hamstra Heating & Cooling

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Wade Hamstra, Owner & Vice President 
Hamstra Heating & Cooling, Inc. 
 4389 N. Highway Drive 
Tucson, AZ 85705 
520.629-9833 
whamstra@hamstraac.com 

A native of Tucson, Wade is a confessed sports nut and “business geek” who is carrying on the legacy of a family business over 37 years old.  A proud graduate of the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Business, Wade obtained both a Bachelors’s and Masters’s degrees from the school before returning to his roots in the HVAC industry.  Wade’s childhood was mostly spent around the company’s shop floor, working with his father Jeff, uncle David and grandfather Glenn – who founded the company back in 1983. 

It was in the wake of the Great Recession that Wade put his business education to use, spearheading a major shift in the company’s approach towards residential customers and avoiding the darkest days of the construction industry’s collapse.  It was in that transition to a wider net of customers that demanded a caring, personal touch – not just a low bid price – that the family-run business realized its greatest cultural asset: intentional, unwavering care for its people and its customers.  With this value enshrined, both Wade and the HHC team have been able to serve Tucson’s most vulnerable through the Hamstra Helping Hands charities and in service to the El Rio Foundation.  Wade, his wife Dolora, and their children look forward to continuing the Hamstra legacy in Tucson for generations to come. 

About the Business:

Hamstra Heating & Cooling was founded on November 1, 1983, by Glenn Hamstra and his two sons, Jeff and David. Glenn had 34 years of experience in the heating & cooling industry, Jeff 11 years and David 9. Tired of being unable to provide the highest levels of customer service, Glenn felt it was the right time to set a new standard for the heating & cooling industry. Jeff and David were working as field installers for separate companies at the time and jumped at the chance to join their dad in the new business venture. They too had seen the lack of customer service provided in Southern Arizona and saw this as a prime opportunity. 

Glenn managed to get a bank loan, which they used to buy two trucks, two pieces of shop equipment, pay rent on a small building and buy materials for their first job. Initial business came from builders that Glenn had formed relationships with over the years. These builders were thrilled that Glenn had finally gone out on his own because they knew his ethics, integrity and the quality work he would produce. Eleven months passed before Hamstra was able to hire its first employee, Robert Orr, who still is a big part of today’s Hamstra team. 

In 2006, a third-generation arrived into the family team with Wade Hamstra, Jeff’s son, assuming the role of General Business Manager and co-owner. Wade has modernized the operation and has brought an even greater focus to customer service and technical excellence. 

The entire Hamstra family is proud of the reputation it has grown and maintained, being able to employ over 60 Tucsonans. As part of the Tucson community, Hamstra Heating and Cooling actively volunteer and provides financial donations through a committee we call Hamstra Helping Hands. 

We do hope that all of the above gives you confidence in our abilities and that you will allow us the opportunity to provide service or replacement for your home or business

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Matt Nelson: Senior Vice President, Crest Insurance Group 
Matt is a Senior Vice President at Crest Insurance Group in Tucson, consulting with companies to identify and implement insurance, risk management, and employee benefits solutions.  With more than a 15 years of industry experience, he has served as a keynote speaker on the healthcare industry, leadership, workplace culture and risk management for professional organizations throughout Southern Arizona, including the City of Tucson, Greater Tucson Leadership, the Financial Executives and Affiliates of Tucson, and the CEO Roundtable of Tucson. 

Matt is an active member in the Tucson community, having served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Arizona Army National Guard and volunteering with multiple local organizations, including as Treasurer and a Big Brother with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southern Arizona, a volunteer with the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Chair of the Pima County JTED’s Business and Industry Council, a builder with Habitat for Humanity and many other local youth charities. 
Email: mnelson@crestins.com  
Phone: 520.784.7636 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mattrnelson2   

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CAW E5: Dave Mason, Pres./CEO San Miguel H.S.

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David Mason, President & Chief Executive Officer
San Miguel High School
6601 S. San Fernando Road
Tucson, AZ  85756
520.294.6403
masond@sanmiguelhigh.org
www.sanmiguelcristorey.org
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A native of Seattle, Dave Mason is a graduate of the Woodring College of Education at Western Washington University and holds a Master’s Degree in History from Durham University in England.  He started his teaching career at Mountlake Terrace High School in Seattle, Washington, teaching there for three years before his first tenure in Tucson at Catalina Foothills High School for nine – after which he joined San Miguel’s parent Cristo Rey Network in 2008. 

 Within Cristo Rey, Dave taught as a Social Studies Teacher and Dean of Curriculum and Instruction at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities before moving to the Cristo Rey National Office in Chicago in 2011 to serve as Director of School Support. He returned to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities in 2014 for his first stint as a Principal before returning to Tucson as President and Principal (eventually CEO) of San Miguel High School in 2016. 

About The Business:

San Miguel High School is a Catholic, Lasallian learning community, empowering youth from underserved families through the integration of Christian values, rigorous academics, and practical work experience, educating the whole student for college, career, and fulfilling life. 

 San Miguel High School opened in 2004 in order to create a learning community where students from families of limited financial means have the opportunity to develop to their full potential. San Miguel is located in Tucson’s economically depressed south side where fifty percent of adult residents do not have a high school education and forty-two percent earn less than $25,000 per year. 

 At San Miguel, students take a full college preparatory course load while simultaneously holding internships, working in corporations, and earning nearly forty percent of their school tuition. The Corporate Work-Study Program (CWSP) at San Miguel gives students the opportunity to form new identities as citizens and professionals who have bright futures.

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Matt Nelson: Senior Vice President, Crest Insurance Group 
Matt is a Senior Vice President at Crest Insurance Group in Tucson, consulting with companies to identify and implement insurance, risk management, and employee benefits solutions.  With more than a 15 years of industry experience, he has served as a keynote speaker on the healthcare industry, leadership, workplace culture and risk management for professional organizations throughout Southern Arizona, including the City of Tucson, Greater Tucson Leadership, the Financial Executives and Affiliates of Tucson, and the CEO Roundtable of Tucson. 

Matt is an active member in the Tucson community, having served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Arizona Army National Guard and volunteering with multiple local organizations, including as Treasurer and a Big Brother with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southern Arizona, a volunteer with the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Chair of the Pima County JTED’s Business and Industry Council, a builder with Habitat for Humanity and many other local youth charities. 
Email: mnelson@crestins.com  
Phone: 520.784.7636 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mattrnelson2   

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CAW E4: Dr. Christian Moher, CEO at Escalera Health

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Dr. Christian Moher, MD, Chief Executive Officer
Escalera Health
2224 N. Craycroft Rd #100
Tucson AZ 85712
520.209.1919
cmoher@escalerahealth.com
www.escalerahealth.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | 

Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Dr. Christian Moher is a groundbreaking entrepreneur and one of Tucson’s most respected physicians. He was pivotal in the development of local integrated care delivery models deployed by Community Partners and Sinfonia Healthcare, through national agencies like Centene (Cenpatico).

A graduate of the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine and Oral Roberts University, Dr. Moher was recognized in 2018 as the National Council for Behavioral Health’s Doctor of theYear for his work as Chief Medical Officer at Community Partners on the national opioid crisis, helping 70+ of his clinic’s members decrease or eliminate entirely their opiate use through the integration of technology and a multidisciplinary team of nutritionists, pharmacy leaders and peer services whose work also resulted in a 65% reduction in depression and a 72%reduction in anxiety.

Dr. Moher is continuing his work in our community at Escalera Health, a physician-led integrated healthcare clinic founded in Tucson as part of the Sunbelt Medical Group. He and his wife–also a 1999 Arizona College of Medicine graduate and pediatrician–are strong advocates for the Tucson community where, among other hobbies, he sings, plays guitar and keyboard in the local rock band Sqrwl.

About The Business:

Escalera Health is an integrated outpatient clinic and offers psychiatric, primary care, and therapy services for adults. Escalera works from a team-based approach, focusing on the patient’s treatment goals. Combining primary care and mental health services can reduce healthcare costs, increase the quality of services, and save lives. The patient drives the treatment plan and enroll for one or all of our available services. Steven Herron is the Chief Medical Officer and lead psychiatrist. Dr. Christian Moher is the CEO and Primary Care Physician. Dr.Arundhuti Kundu is a psychiatrist, and Theresa Keane, PNP, provides telepsychiatry

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Matt Nelson: Senior Vice President, Crest Insurance Group 
Matt is a Senior Vice President at Crest Insurance Group in Tucson, consulting with companies to identify and implement insurance, risk management, and employee benefits solutions.  With more than a 15 years of industry experience, he has served as a keynote speaker on the healthcare industry, leadership, workplace culture and risk management for professional organizations throughout Southern Arizona, including the City of Tucson, Greater Tucson Leadership, the Financial Executives and Affiliates of Tucson, and the CEO Roundtable of Tucson. 

Matt is an active member in the Tucson community, having served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Arizona Army National Guard and volunteering with multiple local organizations, including as Treasurer and a Big Brother with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southern Arizona, a volunteer with the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Chair of the Pima County JTED’s Business and Industry Council, a builder with Habitat for Humanity and many other local youth charities. 
Email: mnelson@crestins.com  
Phone: 520.784.7636 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mattrnelson2