Jenna Rowell

DIRECTOR OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

602-956-0909 ext. 18
jenna@localfirstaz.com

An Arizona native, Jenna has lived in Cottonwood, Flagstaff (Go Jacks!), Tucson, and Gilbert. Growing up in a family making a go of running a small business in a rural community, Jenna believes strongly that the state's character and potential depend heavily on its rural people and places.

Hometown: Cottonwood, Arizona

What I Love Most About Arizona:
The natural diversity: forests and cactus, mesas and mountains, rivers and lakes.

Education/Training:
Bachelor of Science in Public Relations & Spanish
Master of Business Administration

Favorite Local Business:
Sweet Pea Antiques in Camp Verde

Favorite Arizona Destination:
Verde Valley

Proudest Moment:
Finishing the MS 150 ... twice!

Favorite Quote:
"... someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry.” - The Catcher in the Rye

Mom/Dad Always Told Me To:
Try everything on my plate.

Super Power of Choice:
Flying (imagine the commute!)

Guilty Pleasure:
No guilt about it: ice cream, baked goods ... all the sweets!

Childhood Ambition:
Have a big dog and a van (too much Scooby Doo?)