Dress for Success Arizona Receives $400,000 Grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to Expand EducateHER Program

Landmark two-year investment will expand education, career pathways, and opportunities for economic mobility for women across Arizona, including single mothers working to build a stronger future for their families

About Us

Dress for Success Arizona

Our Vision

Our vision is a world where women do not live in poverty. We strive for a world where all women are financially independent, are treated with dignity and respect and are directly impacting their lives and those of their families. We aspire to a world that fully harnesses the power of women and recognizes their role in economic sustainability.

Our Mission

Dress for Success Arizona empowers women to achieve economic mobility by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools needed to help women thrive in work and in life.

We provide each client with professional attire to secure employment, however we are about much more than simply a new outfit. In addition to equipping the client with apparel and accessories, our extensive job readiness and career training furnish her with a confidence that she carries forever with the knowledge that she can actively define her life, the direction she takes and what success means to her.

Who We Are

Dress for Success Arizona is an affiliate of Dress for Success Worldwide, which is a global nonprofit organization that began operations in 1997.

Meet Our Team

Since 2009, Dress for Success Arizona has been dedicated to our mission of empowering women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and life.

Tamala McBath

Chief Executive Officer

Heidi Hamor

Director of Operations

Mary Crawford

Director Women's Services

Pat Torres

Boutique Manager

Jackie Worden

SNAP Coordinator

Cynthia Leyva

Job Developer

Tamala McBath

Chief Executive Officer

Yvette Torres-Dickson

Development Officer

Christine Berry

Executive Assistant to CEO

Jessi Leonardo

Director of Finance

Jessica Cannon

Director of Community Engagement & Programming

Christina Russell

HOPE for Success Director

Jackie Worden

HOPE for Success Manager

Elizabeth Pulido

Mobile Career Services Manager

Maria Acosta-Andrade

Mobile Career Services Specialist

Cynthia Leyva

Career Center Services Manager

Brittini Mendez

EducateHER Case Manager

Alice Lee

Studio Coordinator

John Stevens

Warehouse Manager

Board of Directors

BOARD CHAIR

Stacie Terry, Senior Vice President Academy Execution Executive, The Academy for Business Banking – Bank of America

GOVERNANCE CHAIR

Debra Larson, Global Client Partner – FranklinCovey

SECRETARY

Donna Dietrich, Vice President Client Success – Know Your Talents

FINANCE CHAIR

Jack P. Spitzer, Founder & Operating Advisor – Elevation Operating Partners LLC

DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

Rebekah Gebing, CPA, Managing Director – Deloitte & Touche LLP 

 


 

Susan Casper, Community Anchor/Community Relations Manager – Arizona’s Family

Dr. Frankie Lee, Sr. Director of Innovation – Terros Health

Grenee Martacho, CEO – Concord General Contracting

Cheri Keene, Vice President/Wealth Advisor, National Bank of Arizona

Scott Caul, District Manager – Verizon

Claudia Hernandez, Global Program Manager – Avnet

Jessica Jarvi, Chief Legal Officer – Western Alliance Bank

Kimberly Dennis, Counsel – Snell & Wilmer LLP

Jeremy Fry, Direcror, Financial Reporting – Salt River Project (SRP)

Bill Aulwes, Vice President, Wealth Management, UBS

Laura Lynn Smith, Deputy Vice President / General Manager – ADP

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About Dress for Success Arizona

Frequently Asked Questions

We frequently get asked many of the same questions, so we have answered them below for your convenience!

To prepare for your visit, it is always great if you can contact us in advance prior to a suiting. However, walk-ins are also welcome.

Tamala McBath

Chief Executive Officer

Tamala McBath is the CEO of Dress for Success Arizona, where she leads the mission of empowering women and their families to achieve financial independence through education, support, and employment. Beyond her role, she is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and active community volunteer, serving on multiple boards, including the Greater Phoenix Chamber and The Meaning & Hope Institute. Recognized as one of Phoenix Magazine’s “Great 48” and named an “Outstanding Woman in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal, she has also been featured by local and national media. Tamala holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Christopher Newport University and a master’s degree from ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Pat Torres

Boutique Manager

Pat has over 34 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Her passion for Dress for Success Phoenix began in 2013 when she met Lisa Doromal, Founder of Dress for Success Phoenix at a baseball field where their boys played club baseball on the same team. Lisa invited Pat to volunteer at the annual Suit for the Stars Gala and yearly sale at the boutique. This is where Pat was inspired by Lisa, her team, and the mission to empower women.

Pat is currently the Boutique Manager at Dress for Success Phoenix and is responsible for coordinating and overseeing client scheduling, as well as training, scheduling, and managing volunteers. She also works with over 140 different referral agencies to educate staff and promote Dress for Success Phoenix.