Sedona News – The Sedona Women (TSW) will hear from women leaders of Sedona on Thursday, March 14 at a Panel featuring Integrative Breast Cancer Surgeon, author, and inspirational speaker Dr. Beth Dupree, Police Chief Stephanie Foley and Former Mayor Sandy Moriarty moderated by Vice Mayor Holli Ploog in honor of Women’s History Month. The TSW program will take place at the Sedona Public Library where TSW programs are scheduled monthly every second Thursday morning from September through May.
Sedona has been fortunate to have many amazing women as a part of its history and The Sedona Women are looking forward to hearing from leading women who have been impacting our community at the Panel.
Sandy Moriarty has been a resident of Sedona for nearly 52 years. She has had a long career as an accountant. She served on three different committees to get Sedona incorporated, the last of which succeeded. She served on the first appointed City Council, and on the Sedona Housing Commission for 6 years. She was elected Mayor of Sedona in 2014 and served in that position for eight years until November of 2022. She was a founder and Board Member of Sedona Recycles for many years and is a founder of Sedona Fair Inc, producer of the Sedona Winefest, where she currently serves as President and Treasurer of the Board. She has been involved in many civic groups and activities over the years.
Dr. Beth Baughman DuPree, M.D. is currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer of Innerstill Health, Caliber Medical and Gateway Sciences. She maintains her surgical practice part time with Redeemer Health, Huntingdon Valley PA, an MD Anderson Cancer Affiliate. She is board-certified in general surgery and integrative and holistic medicine with thirty-five years of experience in the surgical care and management of breast cancer. She is a highly sought after keynote / inspirational speaker. Dr DuPree is committed to bring transformative technologies to the forefront of western medicine to promote mental well-being, address the mental health crisis and opioid addiction. She and her husband Joe have two grown sons.
Sedona Chief of Police Stephanie Foley grew up in Mesa, Arizona. Foley received her BA in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. In 2005 she began her career in the Sedona Police Department, starting as a Communications Specialist. She moved up to a variety of jobs in the department, including Officer and K9 handler, Patrol and Administrative Sergeant, Field Service/Support Service Commander and in 2021, Deputy Chief. In September 2022, Foley was named the first woman police chief of Sedona. Foley lives with her wife, Jet Foley, in the Verde Valley,
Panel Moderator – Vice Mayor Holli Ploog and her husband Bert have lived in Sedona since 2013, having first visited as a tourist in the winter of 1993. A retired attorney with a 30-year background in information technology, transformation, and government coalition building, she has worked with local, state, federal, and international agencies. Holli served 5 years on the City’s Budget workgroup and on its Fiscal Sustainability Workgroup. She serves as Sedona’s Vice Mayor,. She is currently President of the Sedona Arts Center and Past President of the Rotary Club of Sedona and has served on a number of local non-profit boards. Holli is the recipient of the 2018 Sprit of Sedona Volunteer of the Year Award.
The Sedona Women (a 501c.3) have been sponsoring monthly program meetings, hosting social events and trips for members, as well as doing many hands-on projects to benefit the Sedona community for over 20 years. This program is open to the public on Thursday March 14 at the Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road in West Sedona. A meet and greet will begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by the program and Q&A at 10 a.m.
To learn more about The Sedona Women or to become a member, visit the sedonawomen.com or contact Sedonawomen669@gmail.com.