Maria Baier

Biography: Maria Baier was born and raised in Phoenix and has lived here most of her life. She comes from a small business background and has taken the reins of her family business for the past decade. She has worked as the press secretary for the State Attorney General, was on the senior policy staff of the Arizona Governor's Office, was elected to, and served on, the Phoenix City Council and then was appointed Arizona’s State Land Commissioner. She has also worked for the Trust for Public Land, the Sonoran Institute and Valley Partnership. Maria was a sustainability consultant for SunCor Development Company and has served on several boards, including Urban Land Institute, Arizona Justice Project, Arizona Chamber, Phoenix Chamber, Downtown Phoenix Inc., Southwest Human Development, the Foundation for Blind Children and the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority. She has a BA from ASU and a JD from University of Arizona. Maria now works as the Senior Vice President for Public Affairs for the Phoenix Suns. She has two daughters, Liz and Christy.