The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) Board of Directors unanimously selected Chris Camacho as the 25-year-old organization’s fourth president and CEO during a special meeting today. Camacho has served as executive vice president of GPEC since joining the organization in 2008. He oversaw the organization’s top line performance measures, including domestic and … [More]
Vantage West Credit Union Celebrates 60 Years
A lot can happen over the course of 60 years. Vantage West should know. Vantage West Credit Union, Southern Arizona’s largest credit union serving nearly 135,000 members, is celebrating 60 years of service this year. What began in 1955 as a federal credit union focused on serving military members at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has grown over the years to a full-service, … [More]
James A. May, ‘The Father of Stevia,’ Accepts Esteemed Visionary Award
On Sunday, January 11, 2015, the Specialty Food Association’s Winter Fancy Food Show awards ceremony was held in San Francisco, with James A. May, Founder/CEO of Wisdom Natural Brands®, parent company of SweetLeaf®, as a recipient of the Leadership Vision Award. Standing among a group of groundbreaking leaders in the industry and a panel of well-regarded judges made up of … [More]
CBRE Hires Vice Presidents Greg Abbott, Bill Bones and Chris Ryan
CBRE has hired vice presidents Greg Abbott, Bill Bones and Chris Ryan, three tenured, well-respected commercial real estate professionals, to join the firm’s Retail Services Group in Phoenix. They will partner on a team that will deliver integrated, strategic landlord advisory services, including the leasing, acquisition and disposition of retail space in the Phoenix metro … [More]
Blake DeLong Joins Jaburg Wilk Insurance Group
Phoenix law firm Jaburg Wilk announced that Blake DeLong joined the firm as a partner, bringing his knowledge and expertise of insurance coverage and defense to the firm’s Insurance Group. Prior to joining the firm, Blake was in-house counsel for a major insurance company and was a partner in a large Phoenix defense litigation firm. He is admitted to practice in both state … [More]
Taylor Morrison Named Green Home Builder’s 2014 Green Builder of the Year
Taylor Morrison Home Corporation, a leading homebuilder and developer in North America, has received the 2014 Builder of the Year honor from Green Home Builder magazine, a national trade publication focused on certified housing and energy-efficient and environmentally responsible building practices. “We are honored by this recognition from Green Home Builder. As a company … [More]
SRS Hires Operations Coordinator in Phoenix
SRS welcomes Dena Roberts as operations coordinator in the Phoenix office, where she will manage the day-to-day operations of the office, maintain the transaction database, act as a liaison between corporate HR, IT and accounting to ensure compliance, and prepare and implement their annual budget. Roberts has more than 18 years of experience in operations and management in … [More]
Inilex Names Cory Pace Its Chief Financial Officer
Inilex, a leading provider of telemetry solutions for vehicles, is bolstering its executive team with the addition of Cory Pace as its chief financial officer. Pace brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate accounting, finance and operations management to Inilex. He will be responsible for the financial and fiscal management of the company’s operations. “Cory has … [More]
SRP to Fund Planting of Trees in Areas Destroyed by Forest Fires in Arizona to Celebrate Cardinals TDs this Season
Congratulations to the Arizona Cardinals on an exciting year. Their 32 touchdowns this season means Salt River Project will plant 3,200 trees to restore Arizona forests destroyed by fire. SRP has pledged to fund the planting of 100 Ponderosa Pine trees for every Cardinals’ touchdown scored this season through the Trees for Change program. Since 2010, more than 1.3 million … [More]
Gregory A. Rosenthal Named Partner at Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. is pleased to announce that Gregory A. Rosenthal has been named a partner with the Firm. Rosenthal is an AV® Preeminent peer review-rated attorney with Martindale-Hubbell whose practice focuses on civil litigation matters, representing clients in cases involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, negligence, … [More]
Wendi A. Sorensen named partner at Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., is pleased to announce that Wendi A. Sorensen has been named a partner with the Firm. She is a certified Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law and currently serves on the Arizona State Bar committee that confers certification status in this practice area. Sorensen brings 30 years of litigation experience in the … [More]
ADOSH Recognizes Central Arizona Project as ‘STAR Site’
The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Consultation Department presents Central Arizona Project, as a “STAR Site” through the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Companies and jobsites that are awarded the STAR designation demonstrate exemplary and comprehensive safety and health management systems. This marks the 36th Arizona site to receive STAR … [More]
Husch Blackwell Names 13 Attorneys to Partnership in 2015
Husch Blackwell has promoted 13 attorneys to partnership – in Phoenix, they are Eric A. Ess and Benjamin J. Kelly – effective Jan. 1, 2015. “Husch Blackwell’s standards for partnership are high, requiring sustained, elevated levels of performance. Each one of these attorneys has demonstrated professional excellence, exceptional legal skills and client service, and commitment … [More]
WGM Associates Adds Chief Financial Officer
WGM Associates, a Scottsdale-based information technology consulting, security and application development firm, has hired Gary Williams to fulfill the newly created role of Chief Financial Officer. Williams brings extensive executive financial and technology experience to WGM, including two decades of finance and operational experience from the world’s largest technology … [More]
W. P. Carey School Ranks Top 5 in Nation for Online MBA & Online Graduate Business Programs
Online education keeps growing in popularity, thanks to its flexibility and convenience. New rankings from U.S. News & World Report show that, if you want to get an online MBA or other graduate-level business degree from a highly ranked school, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University would be an ideal choice. For the third year in a row, the … [More]
Greenberg Traurig Named to ‘BTI Client Service 30’
For the third consecutive year, the Phoenix office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP has been ranked and included in “The BTI Client Service 30,” an elite group of 30 law firms recognized by clients for providing excellent client service. Greenberg Traurig was ranked 21st on the list, which is part of The BTI Client Service A-Team 2015 report. “Our team in … [More]
Sundt Foundation Awards $64,000 to Local Nonprofits
Sundt Construction, Inc.'s Phoenix employees have selected 26 local nonprofit organizations to receive Sundt Foundation grants totaling $64,000 for this quarter. The Sundt Foundation was established by Sundt in 1999 to give its employee-owners a means of giving back to their communities. It provides financial support to nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the lives … [More]
Regulation: Is Government Building Business or Breaking It Down?
Government regulations can be a double-edged sword — either they cut off business from a lucrative market or they slice through red tape, enhancing the bottom line. Either way, the purported goal is to protect the public from less-than-honest merchants, but overzealous regulators can take a well-intentioned rule and use it to cause private-sector headaches. As we explore in … [More]
