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Join the Community Action Partnership group as we welcome Nicole Pogue of Azura Veterans Coalition.

About Nicole Pogue:

Nicole Pogue is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Azura Veterans Coalition, a one-stop resource hub serving veterans and their families across Maricopa, Pima, and Yavapai counties. Under her leadership, Azura has become a driving force for holistic veteran wellness—bridging gaps in housing, employment, benefits access, and mental health support. With a background in business and nonprofit leadership, Nicole has built a coalition model that unites veteran-serving organizations under one roof, empowering collaboration instead of competition. Her vision has led to the creation of the Defender’s Den Wellness Lounge, the East Valley Women Veterans group, and The Spotlight podcast—each designed to reconnect veterans with community and purpose.

A passionate advocate for women veterans and suicide prevention, Nicole’s work is rooted in lived experience, resilience, and the belief that no veteran should ever feel alone in their transition. She has guided thousands of veterans through crises, partnerships, and new beginnings, always with the same mission: to help them Reconnect, Rebuild, and Rise. Through her leadership, Azura Veterans Coalition has grown from a grassroots effort on a shoestring budget into one of Arizona’s most promising veteran networks, redefining what community-based support looks like for those who served.

Description: All Chamber members are invited to join us to maximize the impact of non-profit organizations in Mesa. Guest speakers share information each month, and attendees build relationships to support each other's service to our community. 

Mission: Develop collaboration between non-profit organizations and the business community to impact and serve Mesa. Create and support action and impact driven opportunities for the greater good of the Mesa community. Promote active engagement and the development of strong relationships at both the personal and organization-wide levels. 

Objectives: Increase awareness of non-profit organizations as drivers of positive economic and social change. Create action-oriented events to unite non-profits and the business community. Identify and organize resources and actively match them with areas of need. Continuously expand the scope of interested organizations to further the reach and effectiveness of the committee. 

Invitation: Mesa Chamber members in good standing are welcome to attend each month's meeting. 

Facilitators: Committee Chairs: Annette Sellers, Charitable Giving Advisor - A New Leaf; and David Scott, Market President - First Western Bank 

Staff Liaison: Terrie Gardner, Director of Events & Sponsorships– Mesa Chamber of Commerce 

Board Liaison: Mark Young, CEO - Azura