Man and Woman of ‘07 Announced by Valley Leadership
Published by Frank December 14th, 2007 in Uncategorized.Valley Leadership announced their Man and Woman of the Year for 2007. Dan Coleman, a hopital executive at John C. Lincoln Health Network, and Carol Peck, CEO and president of Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona, were the honored recipients of VL’s prestigious, annual award.
Coleman has guided John C. Lincoln through tremendous growth during the past 20 years. Under Coleman’s leadership, John C. Lincoln Hospital merged with Phoenix General Hospital in 1997, creating the John C. Lincoln Health Network.
The network’s community-service programs, including a food bank, have also been strengthened by the creation of endowments to support them. Coleman plans to retire as John C. Lincoln Health Network’s CEO in 2009.
Peck is working to make Arizona’s education system one of the best in the country by 2020. Her conviction that all children can succeed and a spirit of innovative entrepreneurship have been the hallmarks of her 30-year education career.
As the former Alhambra district superintendent for 16 years, Peck created several programs that significantly raised student achievement in a large urban district.
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