Officers/Board
Officers
Jhordan Stephens
Co-President
Joined the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield in 2020. She is one of our youngest members and plans to move up within Kiwanis in a leadership role as soon as she learns all that she can. She decided to join the Board several months ago so she can help the club bring in younger members. She recently was voted into the Board of Directors. Jhordan has held the position of Lieutenant Governor of her district in Key Club where she lead 2 of her clubs to win International Awards during their International Convention. Her own club won majority of the awards during their District Convention. She brings all of that to this club of board. We appreciate all of the energy she brings. Her favorite service project would be Pancake Day and the 50 yard challenge where her club Mowed lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans and single parents in their community for charge. They mowed almost 700 lawns.
Laura Shorb
Co-President
With over two decades in education, Laura Shorb serves as Co-President of the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield, channeling her passion into youth development and community service. She currently acts as the academic advisor for the Shadow Ridge High School Key Club.
Since joining Kiwanis in 2024, Laura has been a driving force behind the club’s efforts to deepen its community impact. Her key focus is expanding service leadership by establishing new Builders Clubs and K-Kids programs for young people in the Surprise area.
Erica Stephens
Immediate Past President
Erica Stephens is a highly dedicated leader within Kiwanis International, currently serving as the Immediate Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield and the Governor of the Southwest District of Kiwanis, which spans Arizona, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas.
Erica officially became a Kiwanian on March 22, 2017, by joining the Kiwanis Club of Gadsden in Alabama. However, her involvement with the Kiwanis Family began earlier, in August 2015, as a Key Club advisor. Working diligently with homeschooled students, she focused on developing the leaders of tomorrow, an experience she found deeply rewarding. This work with teens not only brought her joy but “filled a void” she had been seeking.
To ensure children from kindergarten through high school could experience the benefits of Kiwanis, she went on to form K-Kids and Builder’s Clubs for homeschoolers as well. Her dedication to excellence showed: all three of her clubs earned Diamond Level Distinguished Club awards for two consecutive years before she moved to Arizona. Furthermore, her Key Club received international recognition at the International Convention for its accomplishments in three of the four years she served as advisor.
For Erica, the greatest reward in service isn’t a specific project, but the impact: “If she can put some joy in a student’s heart for service and a smile on their face that’s all she needs.”
Erica’s leadership roles have rapidly expanded within the Southwest District. She served as Lieutenant Governor for Division 13 from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2023. She was then elected as Vice Governor and is now serving as Governor starting October 1, 2025. Her goal is clear: she has “so many ideas to assist her club, division, and district in reaching new heights.”
Beyond her Kiwanis commitments, Erica is also a successful entrepreneur with three businesses located in Goodyear, Arizona.
Erica’s commitment to the Kiwanis Family is a family affair. She and her loving husband have four children, all of whom are active Kiwanians with the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield. She is also a proud grandmother to two granddaughters, Mei’lani Shaleah and Makiyah Sarai. Her family’s shared belief in the Kiwanis mission reinforces her vision for collaborative success, as she “can’t wait to see what we all accomplish together next.”
Darren Mullins
Treasurer
Chris Janton
Assistant Treasurer
Board of Directors
Ron Washington
Darren Mullins is a member of the Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield. He was born, raised and has lived his entire life in the Phoenix, Arizona area. He attended high school at Moon Valley High School (Class of 1989) in Phoenix and attended college at Glendale Community College and Central Arizona College. He is happily married to Sara Munoz Mullins and has 4 kids Brendan (25), Trevor (17), Sophia (17) and Hannah (12). Darren also has had an extensive history of jobs starting at the age of 11. Leading up to his wide range of work as an insurance agent. He has a true passion for volunteer service. He has coached Little League baseball for several years. Coached Flag Football. I has been leader of the “Greeter Ministry” at two churches. Volunteered for over 3 years at a drive-thru food pantry. He currently volunteers at the Southwest Lending Closet and Agua Fria Food & Clothing Bank. President of the West Point High School Girls Volleyball Booster Club and a proud member of the Kiwanis International Litchfield Club and their community service projects. In addition to volunteering on the Board of Directors for the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Southwest Lending Closet. He is also the President of the West Point High School Girls Volunteer Booster Club. He previously served on the Leadership Team for the Barbara Robey Food Pantry.
Janette Carballo-Braun
Kimberly R. Hill
I have been an educator for twenty years, the last seven of those being in Arizona. I have served students from various academic and socioeconomic backgrounds from Pre-K through college age and Adult Literacy/GED. I have been teaching students with disabilities for the last ten years and I have served as a Lead Teacher, Teacher’s Assistant and Department Team Leader. My career goals include serving as a leader of a school or district whereby I can directly work with parents and the community to create safe and effective education that enhances academics, social-emotional health, and family.
I previously served on the Planning Committee for the City of Goodyear where residents, businesses and industry leaders collaborate to guide the planning and development to institute policies for the management and future growth of the city into 2035. My community service includes the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc, The NCNW, Inc. (Life Member) previous 3rd Vice-President, former Corresponding/Recording Secretary and Education & Scholarship Chair for the Phoenix Section and I was a charter member and Corresponding Secretary of the DeKalb County, Georgia Section. As a lifelong learner, I received a Desert Financial Adult Learner Scholarship in 2022 that I applied towards my coursework as a PhD candidate in Psychology. I’m a graduate of Georgia Southern University(B.S. Communication Arts: Broadcasting), Kennesaw State University (M.S. Technical Communication), and Grand Canyon University (M.Ed. Education). My background includes Mass Media, Esthetics and Skincare business, and Education. I was the first intern in the Governor’s Office (GA), an intern in the Mayor’s Office of Marketing and Communication (Atlanta), a CNN International Alum, an AmeriCorps graduate, and a 2011 Presidential Volunteer Service Award Recipient from the 44thPresident of the United States Barack Obama. I enjoy traveling, photography, theatre, Global Missions (formerly CDM Team Haiti Teacher, GRETA Academy/Orphanage) and helping others.