Terry Benelli

Terry Benelli is an experienced leader in community development and civic engagement, currently serving as a Local Advisory Board member at U.S. Bank and as Executive Director of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Phoenix since December 2014, following the legacy of Teresa Brice in promoting sustainable development along the regional light rail system. Benelli is a Flinn Brown Fellow with the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership, contributing to the development of future state leaders. Additional leadership roles include being a member of the Board of Directors for both Artspace Projects, Inc., and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Previously, Benelli chaired the Community Advisory Committee for the San Francisco Federal Reserve and served as Executive Director of the Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation. Benelli holds a degree from Arizona State University, earned between 1979 and 1984.