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In 1998, a young CPA was recruited away from an accounting firm to join Royal Oaks’ Accounting Department. Today, Gretchen Cobb serves as our Chief Operating Officer, and equally importantly, she is the go-to person for the administrative team when an opportunity needs a second look. “Fetch Gretch” is an oft-called phrase when a brainstorming meeting ensues. With an uncanny ability to look at a situation and find the simplest solution, Gretchen’s expertise leads us through the forest to see the trees. When she earned her MBA from the University of Phoenix in 2009, the University, too, saw that she was something special and awarded her the honor of commencement speaker, presenting in front of nearly 10,000 attendees. She, her husband, and teenage son share a love of car racing, quad riding, and all things fast. Gretchen was named the Arizona Leading Age Emerging Leader of the Year in 2018.