SECURING TOMORROW

Ashley Stewart began her journey as an insurance and risk management advisor at The Mahoney Group over six years ago and is focused on the real estate, construction and human services sectors. A 2011 University of Arizona Economics graduate, Ashley serves on the board of Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona. 

At Big Brothers Big Sisters, Ashley chaired its Diamonds Jubilee Gala in September 2023, which raised $209,518 for youth mentorship in Southern Arizona and was later awarded Board Member of the Year that same year. She will also co-chair their Yacht Rock themed Gala in October 2024.

One of Tucson’s 40 under 40 in 2022, Stewart has frequently volunteered with youth-related causes, serving for a time on the board of El Rio Vecinos, a group of young professionals that hosts an annual block party that, over the years, has raised more than $1,000,000 to support the El Rio Community Health Center.

In 2024, Ashley was an honoree of BizTucson’s Next Generation Leaders: Rising Stars to Watch. This group of leaders were recognized for their work to help create a prosperous future for Southern Arizona.

On the professional front, Ashley serves on the board of directors of CREW Tucson and received the organization’s President’s Award in 2021. CREW’s mission is to strengthen and expand diversity, equity, and inclusion of women in the commercial real estate industry. She is also a member of CCIM of Southern Arizona and Central Arizona, Pima County Real Estate Research Council, Real Estate Allied Professionals and Metropolitan Pima Alliance. She holds a spot in the Tucson Metro Chamber’s Emerging Leaders Council, a young professionals group helping to accelerate the growth of Tucson’s business climate.

Brandon is a Phoenix native with a passion for biking, weightlifting, and exploring Arizona’s diverse landscapes. Over the past four years, Brandon has been with AZCOMP Technologies, a trusted provider of professional IT services, help desk support, and cybersecurity solutions. With 24 years in business and over 100 combined years of experience in technology, AZCOMP serves 70 businesses across Arizona. During his time at AZCOMP, Brandon has had the privilege of collaborating with a wide range of businesses, helping them enhance their technology infrastructure, improve efficiency, and strengthen their cybersecurity standing.

Bill Mack currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Office of the U.S. Secret Service where he is responsible for all investigative and protective activities of the Secret Service in Arizona and New Mexico. Bill began his career in law enforcement with the Long Branch, NJ Police Department and joined Secret Service in 2002. Mr. Mack has had numerous assignments in both protection and criminal investigations in New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and Texas before coming to Arizona in 2023.

Mr. Jerry Keely currently serves as Cybersecurity Advisor (CSA) for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Region 9. In this role, he helps critical infrastructure stakeholders improve cybersecurity and reduce cyber risk in all areas of region 9 with a focus on Arizona and Nevada.

Before joining CISA, Mr. Keely served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Operations Manager and the Customer Service Administrator for Pinal County AZ Government for 17 years.  In these roles he served as the technical lead for most areas of information technology, completing his career as the Chief Information Security Officer having implemented a new cyber program and building a cyber team as well as progressing towards a cybersecurity culture at Pinal County.

Prior to Pinal County, Mr. Keely was the Operations Manager and IT Manager for United Airlines Mileage Plus, responsible for managing the call center operations as well as all technology projects for four large call centers across the US for 10 years.

Mr. Keely Started his career in the United States Navy as an Electronics Technician (ET) and served his sea duty aboard the USS Wabash in the Battleship New Jersey battlegroup.

Mr. Keely brings to his current position over 40 years of Information Technology. As an IT professional had the opportunity to work in almost every competency within the industry from desktop support to web design and programming to networking and servers to telecom and everything in between. In the last 10 years, shifting career focus to Cyber Security.

Mr. Keely is the Lead volunteer and manager of the Arizona Cyber Warfare Range in Tucson Arizona where he works with members of the community to improve cyber skills and train students and cyber professional on areas of cyber security and cyber awareness.