Executive Director
Operations Consultant
Director of
Family & School Relations
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Finance & Operations Manager
In 1998, Mark Moerkerke launched APESF with a clear vision to create a school tuition organization that served Arizona families seeking the “Best-Fit” education for their children. Over the past 25 years, thousands of students across the state of Arizona have benefited from the financial support of this remarkable scholarship program. Mark’s heart was always to serve families that could not otherwise afford the schools that meet their children’s educational needs. Mark was a warm, kind, and generous leader and a committed and passionate advocate for school choice.
It is our pleasure and passion to continue Mark's legacy of generosity and service!
Grant Sardachuk (2004)*, Managing Partner Wild Rose Investments, LLLP
Dr. Gary Philip Damore (2013)*, Principal Cultivate Consulting Services
Derek Bohlen (2021)*, VP of Business Development Makers Sports Management
Lisa Remi Dalessandri (2023)*, Owner & Event Coordinator/Designer Sossy Designs & Events
Shannon Mitchell (2024)*, Central Director of Local Outreach + Foster Care Scottsdale Bible Church
*Independent voting member
Monica Stern, External Auditor Monica J Stern, CPA, PLLC
Robert Erven Brown, Pro Bono Legal Counsel Schmitt Schneck Even & Williams, P.C.