Arizona Technology Council Appoints Diana White as its New Chief of Staff

PHOENIX - PrZen -- The Arizona Technology Council today announced the appointment of Diana White as its new chief of staff.

In this role, White is responsible for partnering with the Council's president and CEO to represent the association with its board of directors and external constituency groups. She will also serve on the executive team to provide resources and strategy, as well as overall support and management for the Council.

"It is an honor to welcome an individual with the level of expertise in technology and beyond that Diana brings as our new chief of staff," said Steven G. Zylstra, president and CEO of the Council and SciTech Institute. "Her background working with Arizona's entrepreneurial community will be critical to our mission of serving our members, as she has a deep understanding of what it takes to help them continue to grow and prosper."

White most recently was executive director of Entrepreneurial Programs for Moonshot^®, the Flagstaff-based technology incubator. She previously served as executive director of Moonshot's Flagstaff Incubator/Accelerator. White also was CEO of Chandler Innovations, a technology incubator formed by a partnership with the City of Chandler and Moonshot.

She earlier supported the entrepreneurial community by establishing D.E.W. Business Solutions to provide consulting services to small businesses. Before moving to Arizona, she managed retail locations in New York City.

"My work in Arizona's entrepreneurial ecosystem has brought me all around the state and has provided me with a deep understanding of the needs of the technology industry and our members," said White. "I am honored to apply that knowledge in my role with the Council, an organization that serves the entire Arizona technology community."

For more information on the Council, its mission and a schedule of upcoming events, visit www.aztechcouncil.org.