Jan’s 45-year career in marketing and communications includes 34 years as founder and president of Gordley Group, one of southern Arizona’s leading marketing firms. Her professional focus has always been on helping those who help others. The result has been involving the public in some of southern Arizona’s largest and most impactful public sector and nonprofit projects.

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.

 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.” 

“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.”

“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. “