Commissioner Martin L. Shultz
Vice President, Government Affairs
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
Martin L. Shultz is Vice President of Government Affairs for Pinnacle West Capital Corporation. In that role he manages public affairs and government relations for APS, Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, APS Energy Services, Pinnacle West Energy Corporation and SunCor. APS, APS Energy Services, Pinnacle West Energy Corporation and SunCor are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation headquarters in Phoenix , Arizona .
Mr. Shultz has had extensive experience in corporate public affairs and public relations, negotiations of complex issues, business policy development, government affairs and public administration plus a wide range of civic, community and political activities. Prior to joining Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and APS, he served as Chief of Staff to three Phoenix mayors; John Driggs, Tim Barrow, and Margaret Hance. Previous to those associations, he was appointed a financial systems consultant to the Arizona Legislature and was Director of Education for Osborn School District in Phoenix .
He has written extensively on issues including electric utility, business and health care industry policies.
A graduate of Arizona State University with a master's degree in Educational Administration, he has done post graduate work at UCLA, ASU and JFK School of Public Administration and Politics at Harvard University in Boston , Massachusetts .
Mr. Shultz' Current Business, Civic and Community Associations Include:
• Member of the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission
• Board Member of Banner Health System (the merger of Samaritan Health System and Lutheran Health System)
• Chairman of Arizona Bio Science Roadmap Steering Committee
• Chairman of Arizona School District Redistricting Commission
• Member of American Association of Corporate Directors
• Chairman of the Governor's Transportation Vision 21 Task Force
• Chairman of Dean's Investment Board, ASU College of Public Programs
• Past Chair, ASU Alumni Association
• Business Board and Founding Member of MAG Transportation Policy Committee
• Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Phoenix Community Alliance
• Chairman of the Phoenix Community Alliance Capitol Mall Task Force
• Chairman of the Arizona Regional Board of the Anti-Defamation League Society of Fellows
• Member of Jobs for America 's Graduates National Board
• Chairman of Jobs for Arizona 's Graduates Board of Directors
• Chairman of the Arizona Supreme Court Committee to Study the Improvement in the Limited Jurisdiction Courts
• Chairman of Education Committee of the 2006 Phoenix Bond Committee
• Member of Governor's Interagency Commission on Ending Homelessness
• Member of the Arizona Supreme Court Committee to Study Family Issues in the Superior Court
• Member of Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee
• Member of Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Complex Litigation
• Member of Board of Directors of Arizona Jewish Theater Company• Member of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors of Arizona Tax Research Association
• Board Member of Governor's School To Work Partnership
• Board Member of the Highway Users Association
• Member of the Arizona Academy
• Board Member of the National Conference for Community and Justice
• Board Member of Arizona Trail AssociationMr. Shultz' Current Professional and Industry Associations Include:
• Chairman of Edison Electric Institute Government Affairs Committee
• Member of AZ Senate Ad Hoc Electric Industry Competition Study Committee
• Chairman of Labor and Management Public Affairs Committee (LAMPAC), Western Electric Utility Industry
• Member of Western Public Utilities Public Affairs Group (WUPAG)
• Immediate Past Chair of Western Business Roundtable
• Member of Nuclear Energy Institute State - Local Task ForceMr. Shultz' Prior Civic, Community and Professional Associations Include:
• Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Samaritan Health System
• Member of the Board of Directors of Valley Leadership Inc.
• Member of the Phoenix Commission on Excellence in Education
• Member of the Board of Directors of Health Partners of Arizona
• President of the Public Affairs Professionals of Arizona
• President of the Valley Forward Association
• Chair of Fiscal Accountability and Reform Efforts Committee (FARE)
• Board Member of Arizona Business Leaders for Education (ABLE)
• Campaign Co-Chairman for the 1991 Maricopa County Citizens Bond Campaign
• Graduate of Valley Leadership Class V; Member of Valley Leadership Alumni Association
• Founding Member of Residents for Safe and Efficient Transportation
• Board Member of the Proposition 300 Oversight Committee
• Coordinator of the Citizens Transportation Council
• Member of Mayor of Phoenix Sky Harbor Committee
• Member of Valley Citizens League
• Board Member of Israel Bonds Commission
• Member of Arizonans for Cultural Development Legislative Committee
• President of the Samaritans, the Community Advisory Board of Samaritan Health Service
• Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
• Director of the Metropolitan YMCA
• Vice-President of Board of Trustees of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Phoenix
• Director of Temple Beth Israel
• Member of Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Airport Subcommittee
• Board Member of Arizona Save-a-Life Alliance
• Board Member of Arizona Coalition For Tomorrow
• Member of Executive Committee of Valley Forward Association
• Member of Board of Directors of Arizona Affordable Health Care Group
• Member of Strategic Policy Committee of Greater Phoenix Economic Council
• Member of City of Phoenix 2005 Census Complete Count Committee
• Member of City of Phoenix 2006 Citizens Bond Executive CommitteeMr. Shultz is affiliated with the Arizona and Greater Phoenix Chambers of Commerce as well as the Arizona Association of Industries serving on several of their respective public policy and issue committees of each organization. In 1976 and 1977, Mr. Shultz was chosen one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men by the Phoenix Jaycees. In 1988, Mr. Shultz was presented the ASU Distinguished Achievement Award by the College of Education . For 2003-04, Mr. Shultz was voted Head of Class of Business Leaders by the Phoenix Business Journal, and in 04-05 granted Leadership Recognition for accomplishments in education policy. In 2005, Mr. Shultz will be awarded ASU's Distinguished Achievement Award from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
Mr. Shultz has lived in Arizona since 1953 and is married to Linda. They have two daughters,
Debbie Ater of Phoenix and Robyn Vizvary of Los Angeles . Debbie is married to Sam Ater; Robyn is married to Steven Vizvary. The four grandchildren are Jessica and Brittany Ater of Phoenix and Rylee Rose and Max Vizvary of Los Angeles .
