Donna Gerron, Maricopa County Official; alias Donna Pounds, alias Donna Kennerson Donna Maria Gerron alias Donna Kennerson alias Donna Pounds Maricopa County Enforcement Official Donna Gerron, Maricopa County Official; Investigation Reveals Maricopa County Official Donna Gerrard is a Convicted Criminal, Yet Retains Job as Chief Planning & Zoning Enforcement Officer for the County Phoenix Arizona

Maricopa County Official Donna Gerrard Retains Job as Chief Planning & Zoning Enforcement Officer Despite Past Criminal Convictions
Despite Donna Gerron’s criminal background, she has been allowed to continue in her role as Maricopa County’s Chief Enforcement Officer, which includes bringing actions and charges against Maricopa County Residents and Businesses on a regular basis.        

Maricopa County, Arizona – Maricopa County’s Building & Zoning Enforcement Official, Donna Gerron, continues in her job as Maricopa County’s Code Enforcement Officer despite having multiple prior criminal convictions for Bank Fraud, Check Fraud, Acting with Intent to Defraud, Aggravated Assault & Battery, and other charges.

According to published law enforcement and court records, Donna Maria Gerron, 57, of 2529 W Cactus Rd, Apt 2138, Phoenix, Arizona, who also goes under the known aliases of Donna Pounds, Donna M. Woods, and Donna Maria Kenerson, has been arrested and pleaded guilty in several criminal cases over an extended period of years, prior to being hired by Maricopa County in November 2017. At the time of her hriing by the County, her criminal history was well documented, including:

• Donna Gerron (alias Donna Pounds) was arrested on December 29, 1994, on two counts of Bank Check Fraud charges and Deceptive Practices with the Intent to Defraud in Case # 1994CM000158 in Mclean, IL. Gerron pleaded Guilty to the charges and served 18 Months Suspended, completed on April 30, 1997.
• Gerron was arrested again on Bank Check, and Fraud charges two years later on May 21, 1996, in Case # 1996CM000979 in Mclean, IL. She was released on $3,000. Bond which was forfeited. Gerron was sentenced to serve an additional 12 months.
• On May 14, 1998, Donna Gerron was arrested for a third time on multiple charges of Deception with the Intent to Defraud and Check Fraud in Illinois Case # 1998CM001058. Gerron pleaded guilty on March 24, 1999, and completed her sentence on September 29, 2001.
• On June 16, 1992, show Donna Pounds arrested in Chicago, IL and charged with Felony Aggravated Assault & Battery in Cook County Case # 92128955701. Gerron was released on Bond, which was forfeited.
• On May 28, 1991, records show Donna Pounds arrested and criminally charged with Child Neglect in Cook County, Illinois Case # 91127247701.
• On April 20, 2006, Donna Gerron filed for Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy in Illinois Federal Court Case # 2006BK70436. This filing lists $37,166.27 in debts, collection accounts, and defaults, including acceptance of and failure to repay improper State Unemployment Insurance Payments from the State of Illinois. Other items include non-payment of Section 8 Housing Rent, failure to pay on multiple Bad Checks and debts to Micheleo’s Pizza, Sally Beauty Supply, China Wok Restaurant, Ginny’s Cookware & Bath Credit Plan, defaults on Buy-Here-Pay-Here Auto Loans, failure to repay thousands of dollars in “personal loans” obtained from and owed to individuals.            

At the same time of her hiring by Maricopa County in November 2017, Donna Gerron was being evicted from her residence, and under Wage Garnishment in her previous job for non-payment of open judgements against her in Illinois Courts. As of today Gerron, still has thousands of dollars of open wage garnmishments, open legal judgements, and defaults under her name (and aliases) for unpaid debts, auto loans, evictions, bad checks, and more. 

• 2017SC001383   Ducato vs. Donna Gerron - Defendant
• 017LM000790    Shepard vs. Donna Gerron - Defendant
• 2015SC000246   Advantage Auto Sales vs. Donna Gerron – Defendant
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• 2013LM000662  Lane vs. Donna Pounds - Defendant

After fleeing Illinois, which Gerron claims was to escape to “better weather” and "to be closer to some of my family", her run-ins with law enforcement and the courts continued. Donna Gerron’s long history of financial crimes, civil judgments, and unpaid debts her followed her to Arizona and have continued. From absconding with funds from state agencies, repeated failure to pay debts, accounts, credit cards, and personal loans to taking money from individuals under false pretenses, multiple evictions, check kiting, and knowingly Cashing Bad Checks.

• On April 20, 2006, Donna Gerron filed for Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy in Illinois Federal Court Case # 2006BK70436. This filing lists $37,166.27 in debts, collection accounts, and defaults, including acceptance of and failure to repay improper State Unemployment Insurance Payments from the State of Illinois. Other items include non-payment of Section 8 Housing Rent, failure to pay on multiple Bad Checks and debts to Micheleo’s Pizza, Sally Beauty Supply, China Wok Restaurant, Ginny’s Cookware & Bath Credit Plan, defaults on Buy-Here-Pay-Here Auto Loans, failure to repay thousands of dollars in “personal loans” obtained from and owed to individuals.               
• On August 2, 2021, AAA TITLE LOANS, LLC Case # CC2019064689 obtained a default judgment against Donna Gerron in Maricopa County Justice Courts for failure to pay and skipping out on loans related to a title loan.
• On October 10, 2018, H STREET PLAZA, LLC Case # CC2018188730 obtained a default judgment against Donna Gerron in Maricopa County Justice Courts in an eviction.
• On June 8, 2018, in Case # CC2018126075 3333, Dunlap Associates obtained a judgment against Donna Gerron in Maricopa County Justice Courts in an eviction.
• On April 10, 2021, Donna Gerron again filed for Personal Bankruptcy, this time in Arizona Federal Court, Case # 21BK-02627, but this time using the alias, “Donna Kenerson”, which the case is titled. However, Federal Bankruptcy Court records reveal that Donna Kennerson’s social security id number and name both actually cross-reference to the same Donna Gerron of Maricopa County.

While the details around her hiring remain unclear, prior to being hired by Maricopa County Planning and Development in 2017, Donna Gerron’s previous work experience included work as a Temp Employee Data Entry Clerk at Today’s Office Staffing, and taking online classes in web design at American Intercontinental University. Of note, Gerron had been previously employed at different points as a code enforcement associate for the City of Bloomington, Illinois, until the termination of her employment in 2015 under undisclosed circumstances.

While simultaneously working for Maricopa County in a full-time capacity, Donna Gerron is also separately employed and spends much of her time as a Professional Ghost and Alien Investigator in her position as Team Manager for McInville Paranormal Global Arizona Division. As a Paranormal Investigator, she assists clients in actively investigating Spiritual Hauntings, Cryptids, Werewolves, Gnomes, UFO’s, Alien experiences. Customers include “those who are afflicted and tormented by activity that is unexplained, those who have a business which is faltering due to strange activity, and those who just want confirmation on what they feel may be going on.”

Donna Gerron and her group of Paranormal Investigators use state-of-the-art equipment and conventional techniques, including digital paranormal photography, audio recording, and tools to detect the presence of ghosts, aliens, and spirits, including K-II EMF Meters and more sensitive Cat Balls.    

Donna Gerron was recently featured on the Cover of Paranormal Underground Magazine, Aug 2022 Issue and hosts a regular Podcast, Paranormal Hotseat, (which can be found here). You can read more about her paranormal investigative work at McInville Paranormal at https://www.mcinvilleparanormal.com.

Questions surrounding the circumstances of Donna Gerron's continued employment remain unanswered with no response from Maricopa County leadership officials, Human Resources, or County Supervisor Bill Gates.