Grand Canyon University Athletics
Boggs' influence recognized with award
7/9/2021 10:00:00 AM | General, Paul Coro
GCU VP of Athletics named among 'Most Influential Women in Arizona'
Grand Canyon is known as a university with a rapidly advancing athletic department, a leadership group in which eight of 13 vice presidents are women, a mission that adheres to Christian principles and a diversity within the student body and staff.
Jamie Boggs' influence on each of those lanes of Lopes life has been noticed. Boggs, the GCU Vice President of Athletics, was named one of the "Most Influential Women in Arizona for 2021" by AZ Big Media.
"It is an honor to be recognized and I am thankful to serve at GCU, where our university president, Brian Mueller, not only supports but also values working moms," Boggs said. "Over half of our vice presidents are women. It is a privilege to serve at Grand Canyon University, where our Christ-centered culture fosters diversity among our faculty, staff and student body."
Already having guided a 21-sport program's rise into Division I over seven years at GCU, Boggs led the Lopes through challenging adjustments and unprecedented successes in the past year.
The Phoenix native helped GCU Athletics address COVID-19 protocols to position teams for a condensed 2020-21 competitive year. This spring, that resulted in a program-best 11 WAC championships and five NCAA tournament teams while capturing the WAC Commissioner's Cup that is awarded to the program with the greatest overall athletic achievement. At the same time, 190 GCU student-athletes achieved Academic All-WAC honors.
Boggs also partnered with Mueller to help the WAC expand with five new members that stabilized the conference's outlook. With that eye to a high-achieving future, she hired five new head coaches who either made their GCU debuts in 2020-21 or will do so in 2021-22.
Boggs is a role model as a devoted mother of two and as one of four Asian American athletic directors among 353Â Division I programs. Women make up about 14% of all Division I athletic directors in the nation.
The AZ Big Media honorees will be featured in the July/August issue of AZ Business magazine and celebrated at an Aug. 26 awards dinner ceremony at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix.
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Jamie Boggs' influence on each of those lanes of Lopes life has been noticed. Boggs, the GCU Vice President of Athletics, was named one of the "Most Influential Women in Arizona for 2021" by AZ Big Media."It is an honor to be recognized and I am thankful to serve at GCU, where our university president, Brian Mueller, not only supports but also values working moms," Boggs said. "Over half of our vice presidents are women. It is a privilege to serve at Grand Canyon University, where our Christ-centered culture fosters diversity among our faculty, staff and student body."
Already having guided a 21-sport program's rise into Division I over seven years at GCU, Boggs led the Lopes through challenging adjustments and unprecedented successes in the past year.
The Phoenix native helped GCU Athletics address COVID-19 protocols to position teams for a condensed 2020-21 competitive year. This spring, that resulted in a program-best 11 WAC championships and five NCAA tournament teams while capturing the WAC Commissioner's Cup that is awarded to the program with the greatest overall athletic achievement. At the same time, 190 GCU student-athletes achieved Academic All-WAC honors.
Boggs also partnered with Mueller to help the WAC expand with five new members that stabilized the conference's outlook. With that eye to a high-achieving future, she hired five new head coaches who either made their GCU debuts in 2020-21 or will do so in 2021-22.
Boggs is a role model as a devoted mother of two and as one of four Asian American athletic directors among 353Â Division I programs. Women make up about 14% of all Division I athletic directors in the nation.
The AZ Big Media honorees will be featured in the July/August issue of AZ Business magazine and celebrated at an Aug. 26 awards dinner ceremony at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix.
AZ Big Media's Most Influential Women in Arizona for 2021
- Julia S. Acken: Member, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon
- Jamie Boggs: Vice president of athletics, GCU
- Christine Boles: Vice president of Internet of Things Group, general manager of Industrial Solutions Division, Intel
- Latasha Causey: Vice president, human resources , Bell Bank
- Alyssa B. Chapital, MD, PhD, MBA: Medical director, Mayo Clinic Hospital
- Kari Cornicelli: Executive vice president and CFO, Phoenix Children's Hospital
- Sarah Cosette: Vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer, Cancer Treatment Centers of America Phoenix
- Susan Dana-Kobey: Partner, Burch & Cracchiolo
- Christine Ferrell: Vice president, private banking, Enterprise Bank & Trust
- Gabrielle Finley-Hazle: President and CEO, Dignity Health Arizona Central and West Valley
- Lyndsey Fry: Director of external engagement and female hockey, Arizona Coyotes
- Julie Gable: COO, TBConsulting
- Beth Ginzinger: Chief strategy officer and chief risk officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona
- Nancy Gonzales: Executive vice president and university provost, Arizona State University
- Meghan H. Grabel: Partner, Osborn Maledon
- Cathy Graham: Executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Desert Financial Credit Union
- Susan M. Gray: CEO, Tucson Electric Power
- Dawn Grove: Vice President and corporate counsel, Karsten Manufacturing
- Christina Hamilton: Equity partner, The Cavanagh Law Firm
- Jeanine Jerkovic: Economic development director, City of Surprise
- Adriana Kong Romero: President , Bank of America Tucson
- Barbara Kennedy: Executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Western Alliance Bank
- Rebecca Lundberg: Arizona division president, PulteGroup
- Lea Marquez Peterson: Chairwoman, Arizona Corporation Commission
- Beth McDonald: Radio host, KEZ 99.9
- Geri Mingura: Associate general manager and chief human resources executive, SRP
- Stacie Pinderhughes, MD: Market chief medical officer , UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
- Jennifer Russo: Owner and executive chef, The Market Restaurant + Bar by Jennifer's and Jennifer's Catering
- Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott: President and CEO, Vantage West Credit Union.
- Dr. Heather Schneider: Dental director, Delta Dental of Arizona
- Erica Sietsma: COO, Digital Air Strike
- Pam Stelzer, CPA: Audit manager, Henry+Horne
- Beth Stiller: CEO, Massage Envy
- Mona Stone: Senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer, and corporate secretary, Goodwill of Central Arizona
- Elise Thorpe: Principal, Lovitt & Touché
- Keri Tignini: Executive director, market executive, JPMorgan Chase
- Cathleen Walker: Regional president and head of corporate banking, PNC Bank
- Kris Yamano: Vice president and market leader , BMO Wealth Management
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