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.

Scott Key has founded and/or scaled three businesses to over $1B in net sales while building teams with a strong shared culture and a deep sense of purpose. At David's Bridal, Scott led a dual effort to transform a mature business while diversifying business lines to reinforce their market leadership position. At Gap Inc., he was recognized as one of the most influential people in company history for founding industry-leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) divisions and building ATHLETA into a leading athleisure brand. Scott's notable commercial achievements are paralleled by his commitment to social good, having raised over $50M for nonprofit organizations. Scott's career journey began in the nonprofit sector (American Cancer Society), where he witnessed firsthand the profound impact skilled professionals have on advancing a nonprofit’s mission. His decision to join the Board of Directors at GCC is driven by a desire to connect people with the natural world while supporting educational and conservation goals.

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. 

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.

Geoff Chatas is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Michigan. He is one of three executive vice presidents reporting to the university president and serves as the president’s chief advisor on financial matters. His portfolio includes U-M’s capital projects and construction, the investment office, finance and accounting, enterprise strategic risk management, facilities and campus operations, human resources, and campus sustainability. His experience as a higher education administrator has afforded him broad exposure on how to help a nonprofit reach its goals and thrive. His love for the Grand Canyon began with a college road trip in 1985, and he has returned annually for more than two decades. Each time he visits, he experiences something new, an aspect of the canyon that he finds extraordinary and hopes to help preserve for others to experience.

Ann Figueredo is a Principal and co-Founder of Momentem Consulting Group LLC. Ann has over 35 years of experience in senior roles in the higher education, financial services, and pharmaceutical industries. Ann has functional expertise in nonprofit board governance, strategic planning, and a proven track record in securing resources for mission driven organizations, including most recently as the Vice President Institutional Advancement at Haverford College where she successfully led the largest capital campaign in the history of the College. Ann is passionate about the culture, history, environmental challenges, and geography of the desert Southwest, where she and her husband raised their three daughters. She has enthusiastically hiked on four continents. Ann has hiked above and below both rims of Grand Canyon and considers the river raft trip she took through Grand Canyon as her trip of a lifetime. Ann earned a bachelor’s degree with high honors from Haverford College and an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. She lives with her husband and a menagerie of critters outside Philadelphia.

Deb is a CEO, Board Advisor, and Investor. She has spent her career in health technology companies, leading the transformation and rapid growth of more than eight organizations. Her most recent CEO role was at Medecision, the nation's largest Care Management SaaS technology company. She has also been CEO of five other private equity and venture-backed health data analytics, digital, and virtual health Companies. Deb is a Limited Partner in the HC9 venture fund, and she is an executive advisor to Growth Curve Capital and Avesi Partners. She is currently an independent board member at FitOn, an Executive Chair at HearMe, and an Advisory Board Member at Laguna Health. Deb is a two-time graduate of the University of Michigan, holding a Bachelor of Science from the School of Literature, Science, and the Arts and an MBA from the Ross School of Business. 

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.  

Sarah Willie-LeBreton is the 12th president of Smith College. She earned a B.A. from Haverford College, on whose board she has also served, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University, all in sociology. After having taught at Colby College (1991–1995) and Bard College (1995–1997), she was tenured at Swarthmore, where she chaired both the Black Studies Program and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. She was appointed provost and dean of the faculty at Swarthmore in 2018 and served until 2023. An accomplished administrator, scholar, and sociologist who studies social inequality, race, and ethnicity, Willie-LeBreton is known for her commitment to the liberal arts, strengthening community, and energizing the work of equity and inclusion. She is a member of and has been active in the Eastern Sociological Society, Sociologists for Women in Society, the Association of Black Sociologists, and the American Sociological Association.

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.