Joel P. Martin, Ph.D., is the author of How To Be A Positively Powerful Person and Me Brand Awareness on personal branding. Dr. Martin has been featured on “The Today Show” and ABC’s “Sonoran Living” and in publications that include The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Black Enterprise, Arizona Informant and Essence. Dr. Martin is president of Triad West Inc., a … [More]
Christy McClendon, MSW
Christy McClendon is an accomplished leader in the nonprofit sector and currently serves as president and CEO of New Pathways for Youth, a Phoenix-based organization that transforms lives through mentoring and life skill development, resulting in the disruption of chronic poverty for our most vulnerable youth. Her passion in life is ensuring that all youth ─ regardless of … [More]
Linda “Mac” Perlich
Raised in Phoenix, I experienced the arts through regularly scheduled field trips to performances and museums at my public grade and high schools. The result of those experiences was a passion for the arts, recognizing that the arts experiences through my school made me wonder, thinking curiously. There definitely was a spark! College took me down the healthcare path, … [More]
Pam Kehaly
Pam Kehaly is president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ). With a mission to improve the quality of life for all Arizonans, she is leading the 1,800-employee company to inspire health through inventive programs, services and health insurance products. Kehaly joined BCBSAZ in 2017 and was quickly recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of the … [More]
Bahar Schippel
Born in Iran to Baha’i parents, Bahar Schippel witnessed the horrors of the Iranian revolution. The most difficult phase of Bahar’s life occurred in 1979 when the Ayatollah’s regime began a process of religious cleansing of non-Muslims, which included her family. Her parents lost their jobs and her family’s assets were frozen. Later, the revolutionary guards attempted to detain … [More]
Candace Hunter Wiest
Candace Hunter Wiest is the founder and CEO of West Valley National Bank. The bank opened its doors on December 23, 2006, and survived the Great Recession while many others in Arizona did not. The bank serves small businesses, professionals, physicians and dentists, with branches in Goodyear, Gila Bend, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Wiest’s career path has been unconventional. She … [More]
Avoid the Damage of Apologizing Wrong
Apologies are something we love to receive and hate to give. And, especially as a leader, they are tough. They require a great deal of humility, which challenges one’s pride and ego. They are an open admission of failure and wrongdoing, but when delivered with sincerity, they hold power with one’s team. Unfortunately, too many leaders give superficial apologies loaded with … [More]
Buyer Beware of Manipulative Landlords
The commercial real estate industry is in one of the hottest markets we have seen in years, with the state average GDP growth of 3.4 percent in 2018 and a 3.2-percent increase forecast for the rest of 2019. Vacancy rates for industrial and office spaces are dropping as employment gains drive up the demand. Healthy office vacancies for both landlord and tenant hover around … [More]
K.C. Kanaan: Making NEMT More than Just a Ride
When K.C. Kanaan’s parents lost their ability to drive, Kanaan began looking for solutions to help his aging parents maintain their independence. But after extensive searching, he discovered a lack of reliable transportation, assistance and companionship services that his parents required. “My siblings and I became their lifeline to the world. My parents relied on us for … [More]
Wireless Usage Increases, Latest Technologies Demand New Infrastructure
No one can deny the use of cellular and other mobile wireless technology has dramatically increased over the past decade. But while technological advances in handsets and applications may benefit businesses, in many ways they also present building owners with new challenges. Some of those hurdles are detailed in an upcoming report by wireless industry analyst Iain Gillott at … [More]
How to Get a Meeting with the C-Suite
Hollywood has always known how to take a meeting. Tinseltown tête à têtes are how movies get made, box-office records are broken and stars are born. In the business world, fate-altering meetings don’t happen in directors’ or producers’ offices, they happen in the C-suite. For those, that is, who can break through. Thirty-three minutes and 13 seconds into the 2005 movie … [More]
HonorHealth’s Tradition of Impact
The word honor conjures up all kinds of thoughts about respect, ethics and pride. Whenever honor is brought into a conversation, the assumption is that a place of integrity and distinction is being described. This is exactly the case where Valley hospital group HonorHealth is concerned. Since 2013, HonorHealth has been serving the Valley. However, its legacy of helping the … [More]
Attention to Detail Can Make or Break a Company
“Pay more attention to detail.” It’s something we’ve all said to an employee, co-worker or even spouse at some point. It can be a frustrating statement for both the speaker and the listener because it is often akin to saying, “Don’t make mistakes you can easily avoid.” And, many times, the mistake or omission was one easy to avoid, especially if it had been supported by a … [More]
Feedback: October 2019
As a woman business owner or a top executive making decisions for your company, what would you identify as some of the greatest community organizations or assets that have empowered you or your business? CATHERINE ALONZO Chief Executive Officer Javelina Sector: Branding Any successful business is a true reflection of its community; we are all propped up by our … [More]
Strategizing Time
Time can be a very costly resource if used incorrectly. You know how it goes — the daily todo list gets bogged down by details, unexpected problems and time suckers that distract business from the bigger picture. Before the business owner realizes it, his eye has wandered away from more important activities that lead to profitability and growth. Another challenge is the … [More]
Filling a Neglected Niche in Recycling
Recyclops is an Uber-like service, leveraging a tech-driven smart routing app and local drivers to provide curbside recycling in rural areas, doorstep recycling for urban apartments, and in-office or curbside recycling for businesses. “The innovative solution has eliminated many of the logistical problems that have previously kept recycling from these areas,” explains Ryan … [More]
Tariff-Friendly Industrial Project in Goodyear
New York-based Foundation Capital Partners and Chicago-based Baker Development Corporation have broken ground on a two-building, Class A industrial project called VB/143. Located in the heart of Goodyear, Arizona, the project sits within a foreign trade zone magnet site, allowing for reduced real and personal property taxes and reduced or eliminated duty, tariff and U.S. … [More]
Union Aims for Market-Leading Companies
Union, a Class A office project at the junction of Mesa, Tempe and Scottsdale, is set to break ground on Phase One this month. But the Lincoln Property Company project signed its first tenant three months ago when WageWorks Inc. committed to a 150,000-square-foot lease. Union’s first Class A office building will total 232,000 square feet with an adjacent 1,120-space, … [More]
