DEAN RIESEN

Dean Riesen Is Managing Partner Of Rimrock Capital Partners, A Real Estate Investment Company Based In Phoenix.

Before He Founded Rimrock, Riesen Was Chief Financial Officer Of Carlson Holdings, Inc. (Parent Of Carlson Companies, TGI Fridays, Radisson Hotels, Seven Seas Cruises, Carlson Wagonlit Travel) And General Partner And CEO Of Carlson Real Estate Company, LP. Riesen Serves On The Boards Of Famous Dave’s Of America, Inc. And Meridian Bank, N.A.

Riesen Was A Founding Director Of The Center Of The American Experiment (A State-Based Conservative Think Tank In Minneapolis, MN).

He Also Served On The Board The Taxpayer’s League Of Minnesota And Was Finance Chairman Of The Republican Party Of Minnesota. In 2002, Riesen Was Director Of Policy For Minnesota Governor-Elect Tim Pawlenty’s Transition Team.

Since Moving To Arizona He Has Joined The Board Of The Goldwater Institute.

DEAN RIESEN

Dean Riesen Is Managing Partner Of Rimrock Capital Partners, A Real Estate Investment Company Based In Phoenix.

Before He Founded Rimrock, Riesen Was Chief Financial Officer Of Carlson Holdings, Inc. (Parent Of Carlson Companies, TGI Fridays, Radisson Hotels, Seven Seas Cruises, Carlson Wagonlit Travel) And General Partner And CEO Of Carlson Real Estate Company, LP. Riesen Serves On The Boards Of Famous Dave’s Of America, Inc. And Meridian Bank, N.A.

Riesen Was A Founding Director Of The Center Of The American Experiment (A State-Based Conservative Think Tank In Minneapolis, MN).

He Also Served On The Board The Taxpayer’s League Of Minnesota And Was Finance Chairman Of The Republican Party Of Minnesota. In 2002, Riesen Was Director Of Policy For Minnesota Governor-Elect Tim Pawlenty’s Transition Team.

Since Moving To Arizona He Has Joined The Board Of The Goldwater Institute.

ERIC CROWN

Eric Crown Is The Founder Of Insight Enterprises, A $3 Billion Computer Sales Company Based In Tempe, Arizona. Currently A Venture Capitalist, Crown Is Still An Active Board Member Of Insight. Crown Is Also Active In Arizona Politics.

He Is A Leading Figure In The Effort To Prohibit Arizona Tax Dollars From Being Spent On Politicians And Their Campaigns. Crown Is A Graduate Of Arizona State University And Is A Member Of The Board Of The ASU Sun Angels And The Phoenix Zoo.

ERIC CROWN

Eric Crown Is The Founder Of Insight Enterprises, A $3 Billion Computer Sales Company Based In Tempe, Arizona. Currently A Venture Capitalist, Crown Is Still An Active Board Member Of Insight. Crown Is Also Active In Arizona Politics.

He Is A Leading Figure In The Effort To Prohibit Arizona Tax Dollars From Being Spent On Politicians And Their Campaigns. Crown Is A Graduate Of Arizona State University And Is A Member Of The Board Of The ASU Sun Angels And The Phoenix Zoo.

RANDY KENDRICK

Randy Kendrick describes herself as a political and charitable “activist donor.”  She believes time and energy are just as important as financial support.  She and her husband Ken are Republican donors.

Randy is deeply involved in policy development and implementation.  She has been involved in consequential change since her college days, when she brought “Up With People” to Auburn University in 1965, during the tenure of Governor George Wallace.  They were the first integrated group to visit and stay in student dorms.

Randy was a newspaper reporter, winning an Associated Press News Feature Writing Award in 1969.  During the early 70’s she traveled Europe and North Africa in a VW van with her dog and her typewriter.  In 1973 she started exporting items from Greece to customers on US military bases. 

Randy practiced law in Virginia during the 70’s and 80’s.  During that time she cofounded and served as president of the Virginia Women Attorneys’ Association. She played an active role in changing both the divorce and inheritance laws, some of which dated from colonial times.  She was among the first three women ever named as a Fellow of the Virginia Bar Association.

Randy has served on the Board of the Goldwater Institute since 2003 and cofounded the Arizona Free Enterprise Club in 2005. 

Randy is married to Ken Kendrick, Managing General Partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks.  They founded the University of Arizona Philosophy of Freedom Center and the Business and Economics Center for Free Enterprise at West Virginia University.  She was also instrumental in helping with the creation and funding for the ASU School for Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership.    

Randy served on the Board of the Independent Women’s Forum in the 90’s.  She was formerly active with the campaigns of Senator Marco Rubio, with the Koch Freedom Partners network, the Culture of Freedom project of the Philanthropy Roundtable and the Civics Initiative of the Joe Foss Institute.  The Civics Initiative passed the requirement that students must pass a civics test to graduate high school in 35 states. She is a now a member of the American Opportunity Alliance. 

She and her husband have focused their charitable activities on children and education.  They own Bumble Bee Ranch which encompasses the ghost town of Bumble Bee and which offers western rural experiences for a variety of children’s charities. 

RANDY KENDRICK

Randy Kendrick describes herself as a political and charitable “activist donor.”  She believes time and energy are just as important as financial support.  She and her husband Ken are Republican donors.

Randy is deeply involved in policy development and implementation.  She has been involved in consequential change since her college days, when she brought “Up With People” to Auburn University in 1965, during the tenure of Governor George Wallace.  They were the first integrated group to visit and stay in student dorms.

Randy was a newspaper reporter, winning an Associated Press News Feature Writing Award in 1969.  During the early 70’s she traveled Europe and North Africa in a VW van with her dog and her typewriter.  In 1973 she started exporting items from Greece to customers on US military bases. 

Randy practiced law in Virginia during the 70’s and 80’s.  During that time she cofounded and served as president of the Virginia Women Attorneys’ Association. She played an active role in changing both the divorce and inheritance laws, some of which dated from colonial times.  She was among the first three women ever named as a Fellow of the Virginia Bar Association.

Randy has served on the Board of the Goldwater Institute since 2003 and cofounded the Arizona Free Enterprise Club in 2005. 

Randy is married to Ken Kendrick, Managing General Partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks.  They founded the University of Arizona Philosophy of Freedom Center and the Business and Economics Center for Free Enterprise at West Virginia University.  She was also instrumental in helping with the creation and funding for the ASU School for Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership.    

Randy served on the Board of the Independent Women’s Forum in the 90’s.  She was formerly active with the campaigns of Senator Marco Rubio, with the Koch Freedom Partners network, the Culture of Freedom project of the Philanthropy Roundtable and the Civics Initiative of the Joe Foss Institute.  The Civics Initiative passed the requirement that students must pass a civics test to graduate high school in 35 states. She is a now a member of the American Opportunity Alliance. 

She and her husband have focused their charitable activities on children and education.  They own Bumble Bee Ranch which encompasses the ghost town of Bumble Bee and which offers western rural experiences for a variety of children’s charities. 

DAN BROPHY

Mr. Brophy was born and raised in southern Arizona. After graduating high school, he left the state for college. Following college graduation, then to pursue a career in the agricultural commodities export and trading business, where he lived in many cities in the Midwest and in New York City over a period of eight years. In 1981 he began a career as a professional commodities futures trader in Chicago, where he owned a seat on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). He was actively involved in exchange policy and governance, serving on the CBOT Board of Directors; the Board of Governors of the Board of Trade Clearing Corporation; the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange; the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Risk Committee; and the boards of the Washington D.C.-based National Grain Trade Council and Commodities Markets Council. He owned memberships on the Kansas City Board of Trade, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. He retired from active trading in 2016. He continues to be an active investor and farmer. He and his wife, Carleen, moved in 2011 from Chicago to Jackson, Wyoming, where they continue to reside. In 2012, they built a residence in Scottsdale where they now spend the winter months.

Mr. Brophy and his wife support the Political History and Leadership program at Arizona State University, which exposes ASU undergraduates to the history and intellectual concepts which lie at the roots of Western Civilization and the founding of the American Republic. They regard this program as one of the finest in the nation. They believe that parents and their children have the fundamental right to choose any school to educate their children, and that the accompanying tax burden on these families should be made available to fund their choice. They are active donors to conservative Republicans in Wyoming and Arizona, focusing in particular on state legislative candidates, and also to conservative Republicans in Congress. They support policy organizations which promote commercial free enterprise and defend and expand constitutional liberties including freedoms of speech and practice of religion. Mr. Brophy has served on the Board of Directors of the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, the Board of Trustees of the Buckeye Institute in Columbus, Ohio, and various charitable and community organizations in Chicago, Jackson and Phoenix. He currently sits on the member board of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club.  

DAN BROPHY

Mr. Brophy was born and raised in southern Arizona. After graduating high school, he left the state for college. Following college graduation, then to pursue a career in the agricultural commodities export and trading business, where he lived in many cities in the Midwest and in New York City over a period of eight years. In 1981 he began a career as a professional commodities futures trader in Chicago, where he owned a seat on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). He was actively involved in exchange policy and governance, serving on the CBOT Board of Directors; the Board of Governors of the Board of Trade Clearing Corporation; the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange; the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Risk Committee; and the boards of the Washington D.C.-based National Grain Trade Council and Commodities Markets Council. He owned memberships on the Kansas City Board of Trade, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. He retired from active trading in 2016. He continues to be an active investor and farmer. He and his wife, Carleen, moved in 2011 from Chicago to Jackson, Wyoming, where they continue to reside. In 2012, they built a residence in Scottsdale where they now spend the winter months.

Mr. Brophy and his wife support the Political History and Leadership program at Arizona State University, which exposes ASU undergraduates to the history and intellectual concepts which lie at the roots of Western Civilization and the founding of the American Republic. They regard this program as one of the finest in the nation. They believe that parents and their children have the fundamental right to choose any school to educate their children, and that the accompanying tax burden on these families should be made available to fund their choice. They are active donors to conservative Republicans in Wyoming and Arizona, focusing in particular on state legislative candidates, and also to conservative Republicans in Congress. They support policy organizations which promote commercial free enterprise and defend and expand constitutional liberties including freedoms of speech and practice of religion. Mr. Brophy has served on the Board of Directors of the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, the Board of Trustees of the Buckeye Institute in Columbus, Ohio, and various charitable and community organizations in Chicago, Jackson and Phoenix. He currently sits on the member board of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club.