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DECEMBER 2017 FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM | 25 LORRAINE FRIAS {leadership} OFFICE DOORS Jamie Killin | CONTRIBUTING WRITER VP OF DEVELOPMENT, PHOENIX ZOO For Lorraine Frias, success is all about relationships. Frias has spent more than two decades working with the Phoenix Zoo. She began in a sales role in the events department and worked her way up to her current role as vice president of development — but what has remained most important to her over the years is the people she has encountered. “One of the parts of my job that I love most is dealing with these different types of folks, good people who have good hearts — from a foundation to a corporation,” she said. “It’s good having those relationships because you can call and ask for their advice or their opinion or an introduction.” Even before entering her current role in development, Frias found herself connecting with community members through her events position. “I got to meet a lot of people in the community,” she said. “I was out talking to people at the chambers and the convention bureau, just so they would know that the zoo now does special events and conventions.” Now in her current role, she gets to use her relationship building skills to connect donors to the projects that matter most to