Tony Penn

President & CEO,
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona

Tony is president and CEO of United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona(UWTSA).

Under his leadership, UWTSA creates “Collective Impact” that leads to large-scale positive social change across Southern Arizona. UWTSA partners with 80+ agencies to touch the lives of more than 100,000 annually.

Prior to joining UWTSA, Tony served as a Senior Executive of the YMCA of Greater San Antonio for 8+ years. Tony has also held positions in the for-profit sector, including a 23+ year career with Teradyne Corporation and is also an Air Force veteran.

Tony is a graduate of the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management Southwest Leadership Program. He is also a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio, College of Public Policy in Non Profit Management, and the Harvard Business School Executive Education program in Governing for Non Profit Excellence.

He is currently Chair of the Tucson Metro Chamber Board of Directors. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Sun Corridor.