Q: What most notably stands out about your organization as an innovation, opportunity or service that improves or better delivers healthcare to Arizonans? As the only pediatric health system in Arizona, Phoenix Children’s is dedicated to consistently improving the care we provide and developing programs that positively impact the physical, social and emotional health of our … [More]
Stephen Macias
President & CEO, Optum
Q: What most notably stands out about your organization as an innovation, opportunity or service that improves or better delivers healthcare to Arizonans? Optum empowers us to determine locally the care we provide and where care is most needed. I’m an Arizona native. I fondly remember cruising Metro Parkway as a teen. Over time, Metro Center became an area underserved by … [More]
Jessyca Leach
Chief Executive Officer, Prisma Community Care
Q: What most notably stands out about your organization as an innovation, opportunity or service that improves or better delivers healthcare to Arizonans? Prisma Community Care is dedicated to ensuring that every Arizonan has access to affirming, high-quality healthcare that respects their unique needs and lived experiences. We are pioneers in delivering integrated, … [More]
Todd LaPorte
Chief Executive Officer, HonorHealth
Q: What most notably stands out about your organization as an innovation, opportunity or service that improves or better delivers healthcare to Arizonans? HonorHealth is committed to advancing healthcare by delivering high-quality outcomes and expanding access through patient-centered, innovative solutions. One of our most notable achievements is the HonorHealth Research … [More]
Pam Kehaly
President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Q: What most notably stands out about your organization as an innovation, opportunity or service that improves or better delivers healthcare to Arizonans? Arizonans deserve a health system that delivers more health for less money. That’s why AZ Blue is moving into care delivery with nine Prosano Health Advanced Primary Care Center locations. The 2024 results speak for … [More]
Michael D. Jones
President & CEO, Delta Dental of Arizona
Q: What most notably stands out about your organization as an innovation, opportunity or service that improves or better delivers healthcare to Arizonans? At Delta Dental of Arizona, innovation isn’t just about new products, it’s about driving meaningful change that improves the health and well-being of Arizonans. For more than 50 years, we’ve been the trusted leader in dental … [More]
Richard J. Gray, M.D.
CEO of Mayo Clinic in AZ and VP of Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic
Q: What most notably stands out about your organization as an innovation, opportunity or service that improves or better delivers healthcare to Arizonans? Mayo Clinic is proud to be recognized as a leader in medical innovation, patient-centered care and cutting-edge research, continuously redefining healthcare excellence in the region. Patients come to us seeking our Mayo … [More]
Dr. Sherine Gabriel
Executive Vice President, Arizona State University – ASU Health
Q: What most notably stands out about your organization as an innovation, opportunity or service that improves or better delivers healthcare to Arizonans? What stands out is not “an innovation” but innovation itself. When Michael Crow became the 16th president of ASU on July 1, 2002, he set out to create the New American University, a new model for public universities that is … [More]
April 2025 Guest Editor: Ann-Marie Alameddin, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Leading Healthcare Innovation in healthcare is a constant. And what we see in Arizona is some of the most cutting-edge advances on both the patient and administrative sides — making Arizonans healthier and the workplace a better place. Innovation in healthcare is transforming the lives of Arizonans. This edition highlights some of the top innovators shaping the future of … [More]
Feedback: April 2025
Q: In-office? Remote? Hybrid? What policy works best for your business and your workforce? Jodi Amendola President & Co-Founder Amendola, part of Supreme Group Sector: Public Relations Amendola has always been a largely virtual company since its founding 21 years ago. When the pandemic forced companies to go virtual, I embraced the shift, even selling our headquarters … [More]
Don Guerra’s Barrio Bagel & Slice: Engrained in Wholesome Simplicity
In today’s hospitality industry, convenience is a must, but sacrificing quality need not be. This spring, Don Guerra’s Barrio Bagel & Slice is set to open in Gilbert, Arizona, introducing the Southwest to a quick-casual concept featuring a menu based upon the already-popular artisan Barrio breads and bagels as well as pizza by the slice, all baked onsite with heritage … [More]
Gold for Robson Communities
Robson Resort Communities, a premier leader in luxury 55+ living, earned three Gold Awards at The Nationals, the prestigious New Home Sales and Marketing Awards presented by the National Association of Home Builders. This year, in addition to several Silver Awards reported last month, Robson Resort Communities distinguished itself with Gold Awards in the following … [More]
3 from UBS on Financial Planning Top 40 under 40
Three of UBS’s financial advisors in its Pacific Desert Market areas of Southern California and Arizona have been named to the Financial Planning Top 40 Brokers Under 40 listing for 2025: Scott MacDonald (Scottsdale), Stockton Schultz (Phoenix) and Bryan Thompson (San Diego). Nationwide, UBS held 12 of the 40 top spots. … [More]
LDV Winery Wins Prestigious Awards
LDV Winery, with its vineyard and estate in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona and its Tasting Room in Old Town Scottsdale, won awards from the prestigious 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for three of its popular wines: 2023 LDV Winery Rosé (Silver), 2017 LDV Winery Petite Sirah (Bronze) and 2022 LDV Winery Viognier (Bronze). The San Francisco … [More]
Gilbert Economic Development Director Honored
Gilbert Office of Economic Development Director Dan Henderson, CEcD, was recently honored by the International Economic Development Council as the recipient of the 2024 Jeffrey A. Finkle Organizational Leadership Award in recognition of his exceptional leadership and dedication to economic development in his nearly two decades of advancing economic development efforts in … [More]
M Culinary Combats Food Waste
Following the recent WM Phoenix Open, M Culinary Concepts donated 30,764 pounds of unused food from the event — that would otherwise have rotted in landfills — to Waste Not, which distributed the food to more than 30 nonprofit organizations. Phoenix-based M Culinary, which provides the culinary experience at the WM Phoenix Open, is Arizona's largest catering and hospitality … [More]
Babbo Italian Funds Pancreatic Cancer Research
At its recent fourth annual Baseball for Babbo Day of Giving as part of its ongoing campaign, Babbo Italian Eatery raised $203,501 to support pancreatic cancer research — giving 100% of restaurant profits to the Seena Magowitz Foundation, benefiting groundbreaking research at HonorHealth Research Institute. The total includes a $50,000 match from the Pollack family, a … [More]
Looking Good 2025 – April Standouts
ACHIEVEMENTS Gold for Robson Communities 3 from UBS on Financial Planning Top 40 under 40 LDV Winery Wins Prestigious Awards Gilbert Economic Development Director Honored PHILANTHROPY M Culinary Combats Food Waste Babbo Italian Funds Pancreatic Cancer Research … [More]
