Chris Irish’s 40 year-career includes work in municipal government, real estate, and non-profit leadership. She served as the CEO/Executive Director of Sedona Jazz on the Rocks, Scottsdale Leadership and The DC Ranch Community Council. Chris is a former board chair of Scottsdale Public Art, Keep Scottsdale Beautiful and Arizona Citizen’s for the Arts and is a current member of the Scottsdale Leadership Advisory Board. Chris moved to Arizona in 1979. She has been married for 34 years, has two stepsons and seven grandchildren.