Board of Directors

Randall Brown brings 35+ years of legal expertise to GCC. He is a partner at Haynes Boone, an international corporate law firm, and served as chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group for 15 years. His dedication to volunteer efforts includes serving as the Dallas Opera’s audit committee chair. A passionate advocate for the canyon, Randy has completed nine backpacking trips and four river trips since his first visit in 2003. He has served on the board since 2020 and continues to champion projects to improve Indigenous affairs within the park as well as the restoration of trails and park facilities to preserve this indescribable and stunning natural Wonder of the World.

With a degree from Manhattanville University and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Pam designed, implemented, and marketed the Health/Environment Management System (HEMS) for Amoco Corporation and Amoco Computer Services. She served on the Association of Junior Leagues’ International Board of Directors and Chaired the Nominating Committee. Pam was District Governor of District 6440 (70 Rotary Clubs in Northeastern Illinois) for Rotary International in 2008–2009. In her district, Pam chaired and co-chaired the HealthRays Rotary Project, bringing digital X-ray capability to public health clinics in Guatemala. She is a Life Member of the Illinois St. Andrew Society. Pam is passionate about broadening the message of the Indigenous cultures and histories at Grand Canyon and making the messages accessible to all who come to Grand Canyon from around the world. Now retired, she and her husband, Andy, share a love of Grand Canyon and its geology and enjoy discovering the art and history of those who have called the canyon home.  

David retired from Vanguard in 2022. He has over 35 years of financial and leadership experience, having worked for some of the largest firms in the industry, holding executive positions in North America, Europe, and Asia. He built a reputation for his global outlook, leadership, innovative and strategic thinking, and operational excellence during his career. Since 2022, David has served as an advisor for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Technical Assistance and worked as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He holds an M.B.A. in Global Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University and a B.A. in International Studies from The University of Colorado Boulder. He also holds executive education certificates from Harvard Business School and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. David is passionate about global travel, motorcycle riding, hiking, and exploring national parks.

Aaron Craft is a Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP and is based in Arizona. He has more than 28 years of public accounting and industry experience, with a primary focus on serving public and private companies based in the Southwestern U.S. Aaron also currently holds leadership roles within Deloitte’s real estate practice, marketplace activities, recruiting, and university relations. Prior to joining Deloitte, he held accounting leadership roles at Fender Musical Instruments Corp. He has an MBA and a BS in Accounting from Arizona State University. He is also active in the Phoenix and Flagstaff communities and his most passionate hobby is being an avid hiker of trails across the state of Arizona, including Grand Canyon National Park. Aaron has been married to his wife Erin for over 27 years and they have three children that are all currently attending college.

David Gonzales recently retired as the longest-serving United States Marshal in the history of the U.S. Marshals Service, having been appointed across four presidential administrations. Prior to his federal service, he spent 25 years with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, rising through the ranks to senior leadership roles overseeing statewide criminal investigations and multi-agency task forces. A Flagstaff native with a lifelong love of the outdoors, Gonzales brings deep experience in leadership, public service, and community engagement, along with a strong connection to Northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon. 

Dennis Johnson is a seasoned global finance and investment executive with more than 40 years of experience across nonprofit, public, and private sector boards. He currently serves on the Voya Funds Board of Directors, where he chairs the Compliance Committee, and has held leadership roles with organizations including the Dallas Symphony Foundation, High Museum of Art, Detroit PBS, and the Virginia Military Institute Foundation. Johnson holds a master’s degree in finance and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), bringing deep financial oversight, governance expertise, and philanthropic leadership to the GCC board. 

Richard Monette is an attorney, law professor, and respected leader in federal Indian law, water law, and constitutional law. A past president of the Native American Bar Association, Monette has worked for decades on tribal governance, environmental justice, and water rights, including extensive work with Hopi, Havasupai, and Hualapai communities. A citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, he brings lived experience, cultural knowledge, and nationally recognized expertise in Colorado River law and tribal governance. His longstanding relationship with the Grand Canyon includes more than three dozen visits and extensive work supporting tribal interests connected to the canyon. 

Samantha Phillips Beers is an attorney with Steptoe and Johnson PLLC, with over 30 years of significant experience in environmental law, climate, policy, and sustainable economic development. She spent over 30 years with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where she spent most of her career managing the enforcement, environmental justice, tribal, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) programs. Samantha has decades of experience successfully collaborating with multiple stakeholders to identify and mitigate environmental and public health concerns to enable equitable development. She is an avid outdoors advocate, finding peace in movement whether city hiking in Philadelphia, New York, Lisbon, or Rome or more rugged surroundings like the Adirondacks and Grand Canyon National Park. Samantha earned a B.A. from Haverford College and a Law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. She is a proud mother and grandmother currently living in the University City section of Philadelphia. 

Stephanie Quincy is a nationally recognized employment attorney and shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, where she leads high-profile labor and employment litigation and counseling. Consistently ranked among Arizona’s top attorneys, Quincy brings deep expertise in governance, compliance, risk management, and organizational leadership. She serves on the board of the Herberger Theater Center and is actively engaged in philanthropic and volunteer work across Arizona. An avid hiker with strong ties to Northern Arizona, Quincy brings both professional rigor and personal passion for the Grand Canyon to her board service. 

Gregg Ribatt is the Chief Executive Officer of Reef, a global footwear brand, and a highly experienced growth and turnaround executive. He has previously served as CEO of Rockport, Crocs, Stuart Weitzman, and Collective Brands Performance & Lifestyle Group, as well as interim CEO of Spanx. Ribatt holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and serves on multiple nonprofit boards focused on education and youth empowerment. An avid hiker and traveler, he brings global business leadership, brand strategy, and nonprofit advisory experience to GCC. 

Jessica (Wahl) Turner is the first President of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), America’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations, businesses, and organizations, and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Association (ORRA). Under her leadership, ORR has connected all segments of the outdoor recreation economy to pass historical legislation like the Explore Act and the Great American Outdoors Act and achieve millions of dollars in funding for public lands, waters, and rural gateway communities. Jessica has over a decade of experience navigating the halls of The White House, the Department of the Interior (DOI), Capitol Hill, state recreation offices, and outdoor lifestyle brands. Prior to ORR, she directed the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) outdoor recreation portfolio in Washington D.C., where she successfully gained landmark government recognition of outdoor recreation’s contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product as one of America’s leading industry sectors. Jessica began her career at the Department of the Interior where she managed external relations for the Secretary, as well as First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Outside and Let’s Move! in Indian Country initiatives. She is also the co-founder and past chair of the Coalition for Outdoor Access, serves on the Board of the Foundation for America’s Public Lands, and has been recognized for her leadership in D.C. and the outdoor industry with the Hill’s Top Lobbyist and Outdoors’ 30 Under 30. Jessica has an M.A. and B.A. in American Government from Georgetown University and is a passionate outdoorswoman. 

Kevin Washburn is a law professor who has spent about half of his career in academia and half in federal public service. He has served as dean of the University of Iowa College of Law and the University of New Mexico Law School and served on the law faculties at the University of Minnesota and the University of Arizona. He also spent a year as the Oneida Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School. He will join the UC Berkeley law faculty as a professor in the fall of 2025. Kevin began his career as an environmental and natural resources attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and then as a federal prosecutor in New Mexico. He also served as the third General Counsel of the National Indian Gaming Commission. In President Obama’s second term, he served as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Later, he led the transition team for the Department of the Interior when the Biden-Harris Administration took office. He has also served on the State Department’s Advisory Council on International (Pubic) Law. As an academic, Kevin’s research has focused on criminal justice in Indian country, Indian gaming, and more recently, Indigenous conservation, including tribal co-management of federal public lands and “land back” for tribal nations. He is the co-editor-in-chief of the 2024 edition of Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law. The U.S. Supreme Court and numerous other courts have cited his work. He received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Oklahoma and a J.D. from Yale Law School, where he was editor-in-chief of the Yale Journal on Regulation. He is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and spent most of his childhood on or near the Chickasaw Reservation in Oklahoma.