Governor Doug Ducey announced the appointment of Lisa Atkins as commissioner of the Arizona State Land Department. Atkins currently serves as vice president for public policy at Greater Phoenix Leadership.
The Arizona State Land Department manages approximately 9.3 million acres of Trust land across Arizona.
Prior to joining Greater Phoenix Leadership, Atkins served for more than 20 years as chief of staff for former Arizona Congressman Bob Stump, advising primarily on issues related to land, water and military, and formerly as executive director of the County Supervisors Association of Arizona.
Atkins presently serves as an elected member and board president of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (Central Arizona Project) and also is an appointed co-chair of the Arizona Military Affairs Commission.
She is an Arizona native and a graduate of the University of Arizona.