WEST VALLEY WOMEN WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Sintra Hoffman

President & CEO, WESTMARC

Sintra is an influential leader, whose career is reflective her values – strengthening communities through sustainable relationships. As the President and CEO for WESTMARC, she is focused on growing the West Valley’s economic vitality within the 15 communities she represents.

During her 26+ year career, she served as Deputy City Manager and Director of Intergovernmental Relations for the City of Surprise. She was the chief negotiator for commercial and residential development projects and handled key policy issues for the City of Surprise. She then took her experience statewide, serving as the Assistant Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation – where she focused on building and sustaining relationships with Arizona’s government and business leaders statewide.

Sintra serves several community, transportation and education Boards to focus on improving the quality of life and economic vitality in the West Valley. Her passion for transportation contributes to the region in her roles as Vice President of Arizona Highway Users and as a member of the I-11 Coalition.

Sintra has been recognized for her leadership and community service by several organizations to include being an ATHENA nominee, ACEL (Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders) – Impact Leader, Career Technical Education Association Business Leader of the Year 2025, In Business Magazine Women of Achievement and Agua Fria Unified School District Hall of Fame Honoree –Spirit of the District in 2024, Capitol Times as Leaders of the Year, Phoenix Business Journal as a Most Admired Leader in 2023 and one of 25 Outstanding Women in Business in 2022. Previously Arizona Business Magazine recognized her as one of the Most Influential Women in 2016. In 2019 she was recognized by Estrella Mountain Community College as their Education Hero and also received BMO Bank’s Women Who Lead award.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Master’s of Administration in Public Administration.