Board & Staff

Erica (she/her) is an Arizona native with a deep passion for racial and social equity. Erica has a strong background in program and workforce development that supports the community she serves. Her 28-year career in public health focused on eliminating health disparities by addressing community health needs and social determinants of health through the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative, sustainable, and replicable programs, policies, and systems.

Erica has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Health Education and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management. Erica serves on various committees across the community including the Tucson Juneteenth Committee, AZ Public Health Association and the African American Health and Wellness Coalition.

Mark is a 5th generation Tucsonan who has a deep rooted reverence for his desert home. His love and connection to the land developed early on while being raised on the west side of Tucson, next to the Tucson Mountains. Having the access in childhood to play, explore, connect, and learn from the natural teachings of his home, he quickly developed a passion for sharing and learning from the healing gifts nature freely offers.

After many years of working across behavioral health, restaurant, and service industries, he is now thrilled to bring his experience to positively impact the youth in our community. In his role at Boys to Men, Mark is overjoyed at the opportunity to provide mentorship to youth in school talking circles, community organized events, and within the beauty of nature on Adventure Weekends. Outside of work, you’ll find Mark teaching Yoga classes, cycling along The Loop, cooking creatively for himself and the community, and spending as much time as he can in nature.

Paul (They/Them) is relatively new to Tucson, originally from Wilmington, Delaware. Paul has worked in the field of Youth and Community Development for over 7 years. Their team provided education on topics including but not limited to reproductive health, healthy relationships, effective communication, consent, toxic masculinity, substance abuse, homophobia, transphobia, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. They are the former United Way of Delaware Pride Council Co-Chair where they helped provide support for LGBTQ+ adults and youth throughout the state. Paul believes strongly that providing youth with the tools for critical thinking, the ability to create an open mindset, and safe spaces for youth to discover who they truly are without judgement is key to helping create sustainable change in our world.

They are able to provide trainings, workshops, and presentations on topics including but not limited to reproductive health, consent, effective communication, toxic masculinity, and LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination.

In their role as Program Manager, Paul supports the collaborative vision for our mentorship programs with a deep understanding of the systemic roots contributing to the need for this work, and adapts to emergent dynamics within the communities we serve. They work with staff to coordinate program logistics, planning, and assessment to ensure growth and impact across the community.

Precious Craig's journey began in Lagos, Nigeria, and brought her to the welcoming community of Peoria, Arizona. At the University of Arizona (UA), she pursued her education, graduating Magna Cum Laude with Honors in 2021. Precious received the Robie Gold Medal Award, an honor bestowed upon only seven exceptional seniors across the entire university. During her time at UA, Precious felt a strong calling to give back to the Tucson community that had become her home. This drive led her to dedicate over 1,200 hours to community service as a youth academic specialist with the METRO Goodwill Youth Program. In this role, she had the privilege of positively influencing the academic journeys of young individuals.

In 2022, Precious co-founded her school's Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) chapter and assumed the role of President. Her goal was to lay the foundation for positive change, both locally and nationally, by championing SNPhA's mission.

A highlight of Precious's journey was the initiation of a Black Health Fair in Tucson, a significant step toward supporting underserved communities and underrepresented students on campus through her involvement with SNPhA. Precious's passion for community well-being was evident in her efforts to bridge SNPhA and MexZona, a program sending pharmacy students to Mexico monthly for participation in health clinics. In recognition of her exceptional leadership, Precious received the Gen Ronald L. Kurth Award after successfully completing the Greater Tucson Leadership Lead Tucson Program.

In 2021, Precious was honored as a recipient of Tucson's 40 under 40, a recognition of her achievements at just 21 years old. Her journey continues with her role as the HIMI coordinator with Boys to Men Tucson, where she eagerly looks forward to promoting healthy masculinity and making a positive impact on the lives of young adults in the community.

My name is Vida Rodriguez. I’m born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. I am currently a senior at Nosotros Academy and an intern with Boys to Men Tucson. Despite my young age and experience, I have done some community engagement in the past 2 years. I’ve volunteered with Living Streets Alliance, and a part of the Budget De La Gente Youth Participatory Budgeting team, where I helped collect proposals for projects around the westside and downtown Tucson. In the summer of 2022, I raised 1,000 dollars for a Nation Youth Leadership Forum trip to Washington D.C for Nation Security-Diplomacy, Intelligence & Defense.

I am Mexican American and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I have always been passionate about progressive change and helping our community heal from a young age. I am transgender FTM and I have been medically transitioning since February 26th, 2021. As a trans youth growing up, I never really had a space that I felt I could be accepted, safe, open, and myself. When I was first introduced to Boys to Men, in my sophomore year of high school, it was a welcoming and warming experience to be able to be surrounded by kind-hearted supportive men. Boys to Men has helped me grow into being the loud, energetic, loveable person I thought I would never be.

Born and raised in Tucson, Kasey is a graduate of both Sahuaro High School and the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences at The University of Arizona. Unsatisfied by the unequitable performance of large sociopolitical structures, Kasey refocused his energies towards promoting healing and growth at the level of the individual. This new focus motivated him to expand his own horizons through self-education and world travel. He has lived and laughed with traditional families in India, Bolivia, Portugal, and South Korea. Kasey has studied eastern philosophy in Bhutan, Nepal, and at various monasteries around the world. Through witnessing the subtle and uplifting benefits that safe and supportive talking circles can provide to youth participants, Kasey draws inspiration from the mission and success of Boys to Men Tucson. He is honored
to participate and support Boys to Men Tucson and is grateful for the impact their work has on his beloved desert community. Outside of his AmeriCorps service, Kasey is a professional hiking guide, yoga teacher, and a student of Pandit Shivnath Mishra at the Academy of Indian Classical Music in Varanasi, India.