Serving as the Executive Director of the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation since 2013, Mignonne graduated from Tombstone Union High School, received her BSBA from the University of Arizona, and subsequently earned her MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Committed to fostering economic development throughout Arizona, Mignonne co-writes a weekly advice column that caters to business owners. Appointed to the Arizona Mexico Commission by Governor Hobbs, she currently serves as its Vice President. Additionally, she serves as a non-attorney member of the State Bar Board of Governors; is a Board member of the Arizona Government Organization; and is President of Premier Alliances. She also serves on the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and is a Board member of the National Small Business Association and Leading For Change.

Earlier, she served on a variety of Board of Directors’ including Good Alliance, a local homeless shelter; the Economic Development Council; the Arizona Association for Economic Development; the Arizona Commerce Authority and the Greater Arizona Development Board. She held officer positions at each of these organizations.

In 2014, Mignonne was recognized by the Governor as “Economic Developer of the Year.” In 2017, under her leadership, Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation was the recipient of the “Small Organization of the Year,” presented by Arizona Association of Economic Development.

Mignonne is the founder of the Aerospace Arizona Association, which has established the UAS Center for Innovation at Benson Airport. Under her leadership at the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation, Rural Care, located in Sierra Vista, was created to provide a telehealth office and incubator for mental health providers.

Mignonne is a graduate fellow of the Flinn Brown Fellowship and the Leading For Change Leaders Fellowship.