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Therese Uthke
Co-founder, Executive Director, President
Therese Uthke, is the co-founder, executive director/president of Parkinson Mentors Arizona (PMAZ) and has been since 2024. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) at the Muhammad Ali Movement Disorders Center at Barrow Neurological Institute. Therese has worked with people with Parkinson’s disease for the past 13 years. Through Therese’s work as an SLP, she identified the need for mentorship for people living with Parkinson’s disease. She has been instrumental in PMAZ obtaining non-profit status. Therese also maintains the PMAZ website, PMAZ.net. PMAZ.net is a comprehensive website that provides an avenue to request a mentor, a comprehensive list of resources, including exercise classes, support groups, names of movement disorder specialists, Parkinson’s programs, and education events for people with Parkinson’s living in Maricopa County.
Shannon Jameson,
Co-founder, Vice President, Secretary
Board Member Since 2025
Thomas Ronan
Treasurer
Board Member Since 2025
Thomas Ronan is a retired physician, a native Arizonan, and a Parkinson’s mentor. He has served on several boards of varying size and complexity. In addition to his work as a mentor, he volunteers at the local library and serves as a docent at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Tom is excited to facilitate the growth of PMAZ, and is grateful for all the advice and connections he has received in his own journey with Parkinson’s Disease
Julie Garrett
Board Member Since 2025
David Watkins
Board Member Since 2025
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