Alanna Mack was born and raised in Los Angeles, and graduated from Santa Clara University, in Santa Clara, Calif., with a degree in economics. In 1980, she attained her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and moved to greater Phoenix. Alanna began her own accounting practice in 1989, which has grown to become Mack & Rohwedder, PC. Over the years, Alanna has served on Boards of Directors for many organizations, including the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Southern Arizona, and Sojourner Center. Additionally, she has been an active member of the Franciscan Renewal Center's Finance Committee since 2006. Alanna's sustained commitment to public service was recognized with the Public Service Award from the Arizona Society of CPAs. Alanna and her husband of 18 years, Don Murray, have been members of the Casa community since 2000. They have three children and five grandsons.