Outstanding Achievements

HOBY Alum Featured in the Arizona Daily Star

Ali Rawaf, a 2006 alumni of HOBY Arizona, and a student in the Tucson Unified School District, was featured in the Arizona Daily Star.
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“…I was pleased to learn that their experiences were focused on the principles of democracy, free enterprise, education, volunteerism, communication and critical thinking.”
Honorable Janet Napolitano
Governor of Arizona

About Us

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership - Arizona Leadership Seminar, Incorporated is a 501c3 non profit registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission and the Internal Revenue Service. We are an affiliate of Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership, based in Los Angeles, California.

HOBY Arizona is led by a Corporate Board of Directors that is responsible for developing the strategic direction of HOBY Arizona programs, in addtion to raising the funds necessary to conduct the annual seminar and various workshops.

2007-2008 Corporate Board of Directors

Rhett Wilson, President
Director of Corporate Relations
W. P. Carey School of Business, ASU

Joshua Grabel, Vice President
Partner
Snell & Wilmer, LLP

Darin Shebesta, Secretary
Associate Planner
Jackson Financial Advisors

H. Ron Gillet, Treasurer
First Vice President
Countrywide Home Loans

Meghan Cox, Member
Partner
Lincoln Strategies Group

Bob Dohse, Member
Retired

Ben Driggs, Member
Vice President
Marketing and Product Management
Honeywell Aerospace

Brian Lockery, Member
Legislative Affairs
Arizona House of Representatives

Richard Minor, Military Order of World Wars Liaison
Retired

Roger Pfeuffer, Member
Superintendent
Tucson Unified School District

Jim Roberts, Optimist International Liaison
Retired

To contact the board of directors, e-mail Darin Shebesta at: darin.shebesta@gmail.com