- 1024 E. Buckeye Rd., #165, Phoenix, AZ 85034
- phoenix@dressforsuccess.org
- (602) 489-7397
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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.
Dress for Success Phoenix empowers women to achieve economic independence 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.
Dress for Success Phoenix is an affiliate of Dress for Success Worldwide, which is a global nonprofit organization that began operations in 1997.
Since 2009, Dress for Success Phoenix 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.
Chief Executive Officer
Director Women's Services
Boutique Manager
Job Developer
Chief Executive Officer
Director of Community Engagement/
Bank On AZ Fellow
Director of Development
Program Manager for EducateHER /
Outreach Coordinator
Career Center Services Manager
Mobile Unit | Community Outreach Manager
Mobile Career Center Specialist
Warehouse Manager
Business Manager
Executive Assistant
Managing Director - Think Forward
Vice Chair
Sales Manager & Senior Loan Officer, CMG Financial Home Loans
Secretary
Director, Client Success - Know Your Talents
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer/Partner, Plexus Worldwide
Board Chair
Managing Director – Think Forward
Vice Chair
Sales Manager & Senior Loan Officer, CMG Financial Home Loans
Secretary
Director, Client Success – Know Your Talents
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer/Partner, Plexus Worldwide
Susan Casper, Anchor/Community Relations Manager – Arizona’s Family
Scott Caul, District Manager – Verizon
Stephanie Cisneros, Arizona/Nevada Branch Banking Market Leader – U.S. Bank
Amy Gittler, Principal – Jackson Lewis P.C.
Debra Larson, Global Client Partner – FranklinCovey
Dr. Frankie Lee, Sr. Director of Innovation – Terros Health
Grenee Martacho, CEO – Concord General Contracting
Laura Lynn Smith, Deputy Vice President / General Manager – ADP
Stacie Terry, Senior Vice President Academy Execution Executive Small Business – Bank of America
Thank you outgoing board members for your service!
Pat Buckley (7 years), SVP/Partner, TowerHunter
Bridget Cooney (9 years), Branch Banking Operations Director
Alliance Bank of Arizona
Mary Beth Reisinger (10 years), Chief Human Resources Officer, Plexus Worldwide
Marvin Swift (7 years), Partner, Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.
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Our mission is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
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Dress for Success Phoenix is a Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO Code: 20168)
As Chief Executive Officer of Dress for Success Phoenix, Tamala McBath is responsible for guiding the organization’s mission of empowering women to achieve financial independence through education, support and viable employment.
Before joining Dress for Success Phoenix, Tamala had an accomplished national career in healthcare operations and business consulting, including endeavors building two successful businesses from the ground up.
Since joining Dress for Success Phoenix in 2021, Tamala has become a fixture in the community, having volunteered her time to serve on both the City of Phoenix’s Human Services Commission and its Community Development Review Committee. Tamala has also been profiled by numerous major local media outlets such as the Phoenix Business Journal, FOX10 and ABC15, as well as nationally on CBS News. In 2022 she was recognized as a member of the prestigious “Great 48” by Phoenix Magazine. Most recently, she was named an “Outstanding Woman in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal.
Tamala graduated from Christopher Newport University with a Bachelor of Science degree in social work and she recently completed her executive master’s degree at Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. She is also a member of the 2022 cohort of Arizona State University’s Knowledge Exchange for Resilience (KER) Fellow Program.
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.
Gina Gibson
Board Chair