Irene Coppola Joins Center For Leadership Ethics Advisory Board

Irene Coppola has recently been named as advisory board member of the Center for Leadership Ethics (CLE) in the Eller College of Management.

Coppola was named President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Arizona this past summer.  Previous to that she spent years working as a change agent as the BBB’s Director of Finance & HR.  During her tenure as Director she helped orchestrate an employee culture of empowerment and has cultivated an inclusive, sustainable and equitable work environment that simultaneously has supported the organizational initiatives. Before joining BBB, Coppola held a variety of positions including Business Manager for the Green Valley News & Sahuarita Sun for over 20 years. 

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"I am truly humbled and excited to be a part of this distinguished group that inspires innovative research into ethical issues in the workplace,” she says. “Ethics is a pillar of the work we do at the Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Arizona. The Center for Leadership Ethics is a prestigious platform where I can offer my own insight to help foster positive impact in our business community."

Coppola is a proud Sahuarita native, BBB Serving Southern Arizona’s first Latina CEO and a 2020 Women of Influence- Financial Champion recipient. Her deep community roots have led her to serve as the Chairperson for the Green Valley/Sahuarita Salvation Army and as the Board Treasurer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona Donation Center.

“We are delighted to have Irene join the Center for Leadership (CLE) Advisory Board,” says Paul Melendez, University Distinguished Outreach Professor and Founder of the CLE. Irene is passionate about promoting ethical practices in the marketplace, engaging with the community, and is a reliable and generous partner. Irene will maintain the twenty-year link that connects the CLE with the Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona.”