Improving
Our Future

The Southern Arizona Leadership Council works to create economic prosperity and improve the quality of life for our region.

Double Win for Pima County: Props 418 & 419 Approved!

Together, we did it! Thank you for your engagement and leadership.

Member Spotlight:
Barney Holtzman

Barney is on the management committee of Mesch Clark Rothschild and practices in the firm’s labor & employment law and commercial litigation sections, with an emphasis on complex transactions.

Center for the Future of Arizona

We are proud to be aligned in a Strategic Partnership with Center for the Future of Arizona. Our organizations share a common vision on many issues.

Good Elections Project

Insights into what Arizonans value most when it comes to elections. Statewide nonpartisan survey research that moves the conversation about elections beyond outcomes and rhetoric — grounding it instead in shared public principles and trusted facts, looking ahead to the 2026 election cycle and beyond.
Our mission is to improve greater Tucson and the state of Arizona by bringing together resources and leadership to enhance the economic climate and quality of life in our communities.
Leading Arizona
Bringing Resources Together
SALC draws leaders together who care deeply about our community and are willing to commit their time and resources to create positive change. We believe a successful community relies and builds on all of its resources including civic and business leaders, government officials, and engaged citizens.

Achieving More for Southern Arizona

SALC has led on many key accomplishments throughout the past two decades, including these signature milestones.

SALC News Hub

Enhancing the economic climate through communication for the greater Tucson and the State of Arizona.

MAP Dashboard

In partnership with UA Eller College and Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, SALC developed this tool that collates trusted data from many sectors to show how Tucson ranks relative to peer communities.