Romon Guttierrez, a Systems Planning Engineer, has been with Southwest Gas Corporation since 1993. There he has been involved in evaluating various utility plans, providing technical support to the Construction department and maintaining a liaison with outside engineering firms and municipalities. Ramon's career includes time as a Hardware Engineer and HVAC Designer. When not on his day job at Southwest Gas, Ramon also serves as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Augustine' Cathedral and volunteered for MESA, the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Program. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, my vision of our city depends upon leadership.
Leadership means listening to all the different sides, taking charge and doing the right thing.
Each of us must accept a personal responsibility toward making Tucson better. Now is the time to join the PTA, register to vote, organize a neighborhood cleanup, volunteer at a local hospital or be a mentor to a young person. Now is the time to listen closely to our neighbors, our children and our elected officials and make educated decisions about our shared future in this valley. Blue Chip is a four-year student leadership development program at the university in which students commit time outside the classroom to fully develop their leadership skills. A critical component of Blue Chip is its interface with the Tucson business community in the form of mentorships, internships and, in some cases, employment.