A commercial real estate broker and a county supervisor aide are the final appointees to the new board that will oversee the Rio Nuevo downtown redevelopment district.
House Speaker Kirk Adams Friday appointed Mark Irvin, a Tucson broker, and Scott Egan, Republican Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll's staffer, to the board. It was established by the state Legislature because of concerns with the city's handling of the project.
In a statement, Egan said he looks forward "to the challenge presented as an obligation on behalf of taxpayers who deserve and expect full transparency and accountability of their funds."
Eight of the nine new board members will be Tucsonans.
Senate President Bob Burns already appointed Craig Finfrock, owner and broker of Tucson-based Commercial Retail Advisors, LLC., and Alberto Moore, owner of the Tucson real-estate firm Alberto Moore and Associates.
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Among Gov. Jan Brewer's appointees:
• Jodi Bain, founder and principal of Bain Investments, LLC; vice president and general counsel for Town West Realty.
• Edwin Biggers, former president of the Hughes Missile Group.
• Carlotta Flores, owner and executive chef of Tucson's El Charro Café.
• David Jones, president and chief executive officer of the Arizona Contractors Association. He is the only member appointed, so far, from outside the Tucson area.
• Alan Willenbrock is vice president and financial adviser for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Tucson, with 24 years of experience in the financial services profession.
The first meeting of the new board will be Tuesday, March 16, at 3 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center's Maricopa Room, 260 S. Church St.
The board will hold a study session regarding the status of the proposed Convention Center hotel.
