Paradise Valley- City Council

Anna Thomasson




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Office
Paradise Valley- City Council

District
Paradise Valley (At Large)

Term
2023 - 2027

Level
Local

Activity

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About

Anna Thomasson is a successful business leader with 35 years’ experience in corporate finance and human resources. Most of her career was as a principal with global consultancy and pension actuarial firm, Towers Perrin/Towers Watson serving Fortune 500 companies. She brings her award-winning professional expertise in organizational communication, education, and engagement to the Town. She is a militant fiscal conservative who is passionate about keeping the tranquil, residential environment that attracts so many to Paradise Valley. During her service to the Town, Ms. Thomasson has served as liaison to the Historical Advisory Committee where she helped author the Town’s 60th Anniversary Commorative magazine, chair of the ACOPS committee for public safety, and most recently as unanimously elected Vice Mayor and liaison to the Planning Commission. She is known as a very engaged councilmember attending many community meetings and walking the Town with one of her German shepherds. She currently serves as a public member of the Arizona Supreme Court Judicial Council and recently finished serving seven years as a public member of the Arizona State Bar Board of Governors including vice-chair of the Finance Committee. She is an Executive in Residence at the ASU WP Carey School of Business where she is a guest lecturer on leadership and mentor to MBA students as well as an advisor to numerous Honors College Founders Lab entrepreneurial teams. She is also an active volunteer at the Franciscan Renewal Center.

Education

Bachelors- University of Oregon MBA- University of Wisconsin (Whitewater)

Experience

Anna Thomasson, a business leader, brings 35 years of corporate finance and HR experience. She prioritizes fiscal conservatism and preserving Paradise Valley's residential charm. As Vice Mayor, she chairs public safety committees and liaises with the Planning Commission. Active in community engagement, she also serves on the Arizona Supreme Court Judicial Council and mentors MBA students at ASU.