Over the years, Jan’s efforts have won numerous awards, including the 2025 Career Impact Award from the Southern Arizona Chapter of Public Relations Society of America.

Recently retired, she continues to actively support those who help others in need and build vibrant, healthy communities. Having supported Compass Affordable Housing over the years, Jan is enthusiastically committed to continuing to support and advance CAH’s mission and connections within our community.

“It is a rare opportunity to be involved in an organization with so many accomplishments and so much potential to make a meaningful and measurable positive impact in our community.”  – Jan Gordley.

During Laurel’s 45-year career as a transportation project manager and as an independent metal artist she has served on numerous committees and boards. Most recently Laurel was Compass Affordable Housing’s Board President for five years. She considered it an honor to serve on the Board of an organization that provides a much-needed service to the Tucson community.

“Providing housing and the service that ensure the success of its residents is important in developing vibrant communities. I am excited about the opportunity to continue supporting Compass Affordable Housing mission.” – Laurel Parker

“My interest in serving on the Board for CAH is in direct response to seeing firsthand the devastating impact that poverty has on the people of our community. I know that being part of the solution means being part of a dedicated and effective team working to solve major problems.”

Bill Schlesinger has been a resident of Tucson for 45 years after growing up in Peoria, IL. He is currently winding down a 45-year career as a civil engineer; having recently sold the engineering firm he founded in 2012. During his 45 years in Tucson, he has been involved in several professional and community organizations, committees, and boards.  In 1996, he became one of the founding board members for Compass Affordable Housing, moving over from the board for Compass Behavior Health. Bill spent over 25 years on the Compass Affordable Housing board, including serving as president of the board until 2018. During that time, he was involved in hiring CAH’s first CEO, developing three affordable housing projects and several housing programs.

“During my career as an engineer, I got to see projects built, but very seldom had the opportunity to see their benefit on a personal level. Over the years I have been involved with Compass, I get to see projects built, meet the people we serve and see the true difference it makes in their lives.” – Bill Schlesinger.

Fernando has worked for state, county and private industry and was the owner and CEO of JanCo Janitorial for 20 years. His community service experience includes volunteering for law enforcement and social service agencies, building houses in Mexico and organizing relief efforts to Mexico for over 15 years.

Fernando’s 45 years of volunteer experience in the community includes Co-Chair of the Governor of Arizona’s Complete Count Census, Character and Fitness for the Arizona Supreme Court, Member of the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Arizona, Border Action Network, Arizona Religious Advisory Council, Pima County Adult Probations Department, Policy Director -Por Un Arizona Unido, Salvation Army, Agua Prieta Christmas Project and Nogales Christmas Project.

Fernando was born in El Paso Texas, has been married for 53 years, has two daughters and seven grandkids.

Dr. McClain is the founder of Rural Surgery Solutions Group. As a board-certified, fellowship-trained general surgeon, Dr. McClain has spent the vast majority of his surgical career practicing in rural America. While Dr. McClain’s private practice and academic service settings proved extremely rewarding, in 2017 he was called upon to return to his personal passion: providing surgical services in critical access and rural hospitals throughout the US.

 Jim Tofel joined Tofel Dent Construction in 2002. He began his career in construction as a field superintendent learning the business from the ground up. Since 2003, he has provided preconstruction services on over 300 projects in partnership with developers, architects, engineers and subcontractors. Preconstruction services include assisting the design team with project design, performing plan reviews, developing budgets, value engineering, and coordinating with governmental jurisdictions.

He now serves as a Managing Member of Tofel Dent Construction leading the Development Department and specializing in multi-family housing for both public and private clients throughout the western United States. Through Jim’s memberships in non-profit organizations, he gives back to the communities we serve by advocating for and improving upon affordable housing programs.

“As a CAH board member, it affords me the opportunity to be involved in the planning and development of affordable housing and other services for those in need, promoting a more stable and healthier environment.”

“Having grown up in a large family, and having lived in public housing, I know firsthand that people who rely on public/affordable housing do so because of very difficult circumstances, many of which are transitory.  I have devoted my professional and volunteer energies and resources toward the goal of ensuring that people who need quality affordable housing have access to it.  When I moved from Minnesota to Tucson, I found Compass Affordable Housing to be the ideal organization with whom I could continue this work.” 

“We are facing an affordable housing shortage, leaving many on the streets. In a repeat of 2008, wealthy developers today are building their real estate empires on the backs of longtime local residents who find themselves displaced. Government moves slow, but when community comes together, we can tackle the root causes of poverty. “