Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse, Arizona’s largest western-themed attraction on 70 acres in Phoenix, is proud to announce the appointment of Amber Riley to Director of Sales. Riley’s efforts will focus on implementing sales strategies to enhance the Rawhide property as a unique and memorable guest experience venue. “Amber was an easy choice as her vast experience and … [More]
Dana Schmidt Joins FirstService Residential as Vice President of Human Resources
FirstService Residential, the leading community management company in Arizona, has named Dana Schmidt as its new vice president of Human Resources. Schmidt possesses nearly 20 years of strategic and hands-on HR expertise acquired in public, Fortune 100 and privately-owned organizations. Schmidt will be primarily responsible for defining, developing, managing and implementing … [More]
Walton Announces Myron Spencer as Vice President of Operations
The Walton Group of Companies, a family-owned real estate investment group with U.S. headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., announced today that Myron Spencer has been named vice president of Operations, Walton Development and Management. Spencer will help to oversee land planning, development and project services for Walton’s more than 83,000 acres of land under administration … [More]
Former Con-way Executive Herb Schmidt Joins Post.Bid.Ship. Board of Directors
Post.Bid.Ship., the leading online marketplace for the commercial freight industry, announces the appointment of Herb Schmidt, retired president of Con-way Truckload, to its Board of Directors. As Post.Bid.Ship. continues to gain traction within the $740 billion B2B commercial freight industry, this appointment is a significant testament to the company’s continued growth and … [More]
Isola Announces New Global Leader of Quality and Operational Excellence
Isola Group, a market leader in engineered dielectric materials used to fabricate advanced multilayer printed circuit boards, announced the promotion of Janet Fromm to senior director of quality & operational excellence, reporting directly to Ray Sharpe, president and CEO. This announcement follows the recent promotion of Michael Gastonguay to president of the Americas, who … [More]
Charles Dalluge joins DLR Group as President and Chief Operating Officer
DLR Group has announced that Charles Dalluge, Associate AIA, has joined the firm as president and chief operating officer. He will be part of the firm’s executive leadership team and responsible for leading and managing operations in DLR Group offices across the United States and internationally. The firm currently serves clients from 19 U.S. locations and in … [More]
Former Apple Exec Betsy Rafael Joins GoDaddy Board of Directors
GoDaddy, the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, has appointed Betsy Rafael to its board of directors. The former Chief Accounting Officer at Apple and Finance VP at Cisco Systems has 30 years of finance and operations experience at numerous companies, including Ernst & Young, Sun, SGI, Escalate and Aspect Communications. With deep … [More]
Isola Names New President-Americas
Isola Group, a market leader in engineered dielectric materials used to fabricate advanced multilayer printed circuit boards, announced the promotion of Michael "Mike" Gastonguay to President-Americas. In this role, Gastonguay will be responsible for Isola's sales, customer service and manufacturing operations in the Americas region. Gastonguay joined Isola as Corporate Vice … [More]
Rick Herold Joins DrugFreeAz.org Board of Directors
Rick Herold, partner in the Phoenix law office of Snell & Wilmer, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of DrugFreeAz.org. As a member of the board of directors Herold will provide financial and fundraising strategies that will help guide and sustain the organization. DrugFreeAz.org’s mission is to prevent and reduce the use of drugs and alcohol by youth … [More]
U.S. News & World Report: W. P. Carey School Ranks Top 30 in the Nation Again
U.S. News & World Report announces its prestigious annual list of the “Best Graduate Schools” in the country today. For the seventh year in a row, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University ranks Top 30 nationwide among full-time MBA programs. The school’s evening MBA program also ranks Top 20 among part-time MBA programs. “We’re happy the new … [More]
Science Foundation Arizona Names New Director of the Arizona STEM Network
Science Foundation Arizona has announced that Suzanne Kinney has been named director of the Arizona STEM Network. Kinney brings 16 years of experience in public policy and business. As director of the Arizona STEM Network, she will be responsible for leading a statewide collaboration of businesses, educators and philanthropy. She will also work with the government’s common … [More]
Anne Mariucci Joins Taylor Morrison Board of Directors
Taylor Morrison Home Corporation has announced that Anne Mariucci is joining its board of directors as an additional independent board member as well as a member of the Audit Committee. “We’re so very delighted and privileged to add Anne to our board of directors,” said Taylor Morrison President and CEO Sheryl Palmer. “Her extensive community development, homebuilding and … [More]
Attorney Eric Lynch Joins Polsinelli Expanding National Litigation Presence
National law firm Polsinelli welcomes highly skilled attorney Eric E. Lynch to the firm as shareholder, bolstering the firm’s litigation capabilities in Phoenix and nationally. Lynch has more than 20 years of extensive experience as a litigator, trusted advisor and trial attorney in a wide variety of industries. His move to Polsinelli is rooted in a desire to be able to provide … [More]
CBRE’s Cooper Fratt Appointed to Discovery Triangle Development Corporation Board of Directors
CBRE has announced that Associate Cooper Fratt has been appointed to the board of the Discovery Triangle Development Corporation. The DTDC deploys its expertise redevelopment in the Discovery Triangle, an asset-rich urban region between Phoenix, Tempe and Papago Park. “I am honored to represent CBRE on the Discovery Triangle Development Corporation Board. As a company, we … [More]
Nicole A. Westervelt Joins Spellbinders Paper Arts as Vice President of Marketing
Spellbinders® Paper Arts, an award-winning inventor, manufacturer and marketer of industry-leading products for crafters of all genres, is pleased to announce the selection of Nicole A. Westervelt as vice president of Marketing. "Nicole has extensive experience in strategic brand planning, launch development and managing commercialization and innovation for Consumer Product … [More]
Jodi Henderson Joins FirstService Residential as Director of Business Development
FirstService Residential, the leading community management company in Arizona, has named Jodi Henderson as its new director of Business Development. Henderson brings more than 12 years of community association management expertise to FirstService Residential. She will be primarily responsible for procuring new business and overseeing all sales and marketing initiatives for the … [More]
China Mist Tea Company Appoints New President
China Mist Tea Company, a premier supplier of fine iced and hot teas for the foodservice and retail industry, announced that it has named Kermit J. Peterson as its new president. Peterson is former vice president of Foodservice and OCS Sales at International Marketing Systems. “Kermit will bring a fresh perspective to the critically important job of serving both our … [More]
Alan A. Meda joins Burch & Cracchiolo as Shareholder
The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., is pleased to announce that Alan A. Meda has joined the firm as a shareholder. He has more than 30 years of legal experience and focuses on the representation of creditors, debtors and trustees in the bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice areas, including workouts, Chapter 11 reorganizations, liquidations and related litigation … [More]
