FIRST THINGS FIRST .
Melinda Morrison Gulick has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Melinda is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at FIRST THINGS FIRST. Prior to this, from 2017 to 2022, they worked as a Management Consultant for their own company, Melinda Morrison Gulick. From 2020 to 2021, they worked as the Chief of Staff at GPO HEALTH, where they focused on reducing healthcare IT services costs through data transparency. Before that, from 2004 to 2017, they held multiple positions at DMB Associates, including Senior Vice President and Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Community Life. Melinda also served as the Town Manager for DC Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona. Other past roles include Executive Director at Desert Foothills Land Trust, Executive Director at Scottsdale Leadership, Inc., and Community Relations Manager at Southwest Human Development.
Melinda Morrison Gulick received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Southern Methodist University between the years 1991 and 1995.
FIRST THINGS FIRST .
OUR VISION All Arizona's children are ready to succeed in school and in life. OUR MISSION First Things First is one of the critical partners in creating a family-centered, comprehensive, collaborative and high-quality early childhood system that supports the development, health and early education of all Arizona's children birth through age five.