Beth Michel, Vice Chairwoman
Beth Michel is a citizen of the Tohono O’odham Nation from the Baboquivari District. Michel received a Master of Public Health degree from Emory University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona.
Lisa Palacios, Secretary
Currently serving as Secretary for the Tohono O’odham Institutional Review Board is Lisa S. Palacios. Palacios is from the village of South Komelic, Baboquivari District.
Susan Warmack, Elder Member
Susan was born in Ajo, Arizona, and grew up in the mountains of Cu:kud Na:k in the District of GuVo, on the Tohono O’odham Reservation. Her heritage is deeply rooted in Arizona history combining ancestry with a long line of traditional Native Americans as well as one of Arizona’s premier pioneers.
Susan attended Indian Oasis Elementary School in Sells, Arizona, graduated from Casa Grande High School, and holds a BBA in Marketing and an MBA in Management from Texas A & M University.
Susan’s philanthropic and volunteer endeavors are many. She is committed to her faith, her family and her O’odham community. Susan is married and has three grown children and one grandchild.
Dr. Matt Ignacio, Member
Matt Ignacio is a citizen of the Tohono O’odham Nation from the Chukut Kuk District, and an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Arizona State University Tucson Campus. Matt received a PhD in Social Welfare from University of Washington in Seattle, a Master of Science in Social Work degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of California in Santa Barbara.