JAG - Board - Lawrence O'Toole

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:

Board Member of Banner Health System (the merger of Samaritan Health System and Lutheran Health System)
Co-Chair of the Governor’s Transportation Vision 21 Task Force
Immediate Past Chair, ASU Alumni Association
Business Board Member MAG Transportation Policy Committee
Vice Chair of the Executive Committee and 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
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
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 Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Airport Subcommittee
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 Arizona Save-a-Life Alliance
Board Member of Arizona Coalition For Tomorrow
Member of Executive Committee of Valley Forward Association
Member Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee
Board Member of Governor’s School To Work Partnership
Member of Board of Directors of Arizona Affordable Health Care Group
Board Member of the Highway Users Association
Member of KAET-TV Channel 8 Community Advisory Board
Member of the Arizona Academy
Board Member of the National Conference for Community and Justice
Member of Strategic Policy Committee of Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Mr. Shultz’ Current Professional and Industry Associations Include:

Chairman of Edison Electric Institute Government Affairs Committee
Member of the AZ Senate Ad Hoc Electric Industry Competition Study Committee
Chairman of the Labor and Management Public Affairs Committee (LAMPAC), Western Electric Utility Industry
Member of the Western Public Utilities Public Affairs Group (WUPAG)

Mr. Shultz’ Prior Civic, Community and Professional Associations Include:

Immediate 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 and a Member of the 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 the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Phoenix
Director of Temple Beth Israel

Mr. 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.

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.