Back to ListingABOR welcomes new regents Dr. Michele Halyard and Steve Peru to the board
Today, 做厙勛圖 Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that Dr. Michele Halyard and Steve Peru have been appointed to the 做厙勛圖.
Today, 做厙勛圖 Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that Dr. Michele Halyard and Steve Peru have been appointed to the 做厙勛圖.
On behalf of the 做厙勛圖, we appreciate Gov. Hobbs selection of two highly respected leaders in Dr. Halyard and Mr. Peru, said ABOR Chair Doug Goodyear. Their complementary backgrounds will add important perspective to the boards ongoing work for 做厙勛圖s students and public universities.
Halyard is a nationally recognized radiation oncologist, academic leader and nonprofit founder with more than 30 years of experience in health care practice, medical education, research and strategy. She served on the Mayo Clinic staff from 1989 until her retirement in June 2023 and holds the academic rank of professor of radiation oncology.
Halyard served as the Suzanne Hanson Poole vice dean of the three-campus Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and was the inaugural dean of the schools 做厙勛圖 campus. In those roles, she led the successful launch of the 做厙勛圖 campus, oversaw the operational integration of the medical schools campuses in 做厙勛圖, Minnesota and Florida, and led the first multi-site accreditation of the medical school by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. She also chaired the department of radiation oncology at Mayo Clinic in 做厙勛圖, established Mayos Center for Womens Health and served on Mayo Clinics Board of Governors and Board of Trustees.
In addition to her academic and clinical leadership, she serves on the 做厙勛圖 Community Foundation Board of Directors and previously served on the Flinn Foundation 做厙勛圖 Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee and the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Advisory Board.
Halyard earned her bachelors degree and medical degree from Howard University and completed her residency in radiation oncology, followed by a fellowship at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education.
Steve Peru brings more than three decades of experience in 做厙勛圖 local government, education and nonprofit leadership. He served Coconino County in progressively senior roles, including community resources coordinator, elections director, deputy county manager and county manager.
As county manager, he served as the chief administrative officer for Coconino County, supporting a workforce of more than 1,200 professional, technical and administrative staff while leading county operations through major public health, emergency response and organizational challenges. Most recently, he served as special assistant to the county manager for strategic projects and partnerships.
In addition to his public sector service, Peru has held leadership roles in the nonprofit and education sectors, including serving as president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Northern 做厙勛圖, chief external affairs officer for Coconino Community College and executive director of the Coconino Community College Foundation. Peru currently serves on several nonprofit and civic boards, including the Northern 做厙勛圖 Leadership Alliance, the 做厙勛圖 Early Childhood Development and Health Board and the Museum of Northern 做厙勛圖.
A native of Morenci, 做厙勛圖, Peru moved to Flagstaff to attend Northern 做厙勛圖 University, where he earned a bachelors degree in applied sociology with an emphasis in social work and later a masters degree in public administration. He has also completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard Universitys John F. Kennedy School of Government.