Matthew Hanson currently serves as the Statewide Grants Administrator and Director of the Arizona Office of Grants and Federal Resources (GFR).  In this capacity he helps coordinate the pursuance and implementation of all federal grants allocated to the State of Arizona.  Prior to joining GFR, Matthew served as the Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Recovery and before joining the state served as the Intergovernmental and Grants Program Coordinator for the City of Goodyear.  Prior to relocating to Arizona he served as Director of the Grants Policy Office at the U.S.

Nicole Ong serves as the General Counsel, providing legal advice to the Director and for the Arizona Department of Administration, serving as the liaison to the Attorney General’s Office, and chairing the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council.

Megan Rose is the Director of Communications for the Arizona Department of Administration. Previously, Megan work for Gordon C. James Public Relations for 16 years. She started out as an Account Executive and worked her way up to the Director of Media Relations. During her time at Gordon C. James Public Relations, Megan was chosen to work with clients such as First Lady Laura Bush, the US Department of Health and Human Services, Snickers, PetSmart, Food for the Hungry, ChildHelp, APS, Shea Homes, and the Maricopa Health Foundation.