Washington Federal has announced that Matthew Barrow has joined the bank as senior credit analyst. Barrow comes to Washington Federal with more than six years of experience in the banking industry. As senior credit analyst in the equipment finance division, Barrow’s responsibilities include analyzing, structuring and presenting credit submissions for decision-making by the … [More]
Northern Trust Names Stephen R. Barber Senior Wealth Strategist in Phoenix
Northern Trust , a leading provider of financial services for affluent individuals, families and institutions, announced today that Stephen Barber has joined the Phoenix office as Senior Wealth Strategist. In this role, Barber works with individuals and families to identify how Northern Trust’s investment and wealth management capabilities can help them reach their financial … [More]
Russell R. Yurk Appointed to Chair the Defense Research Institute Lawyers’ Professionalism & Ethics Committee
Russell Yurk, an attorney with Jennings, Haug & Cunningham, has been appointed to chair the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Lawyers’ Professionalism and Ethics Committee. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Yurk served as the vice-chair of the committee. His two-year term as Chair commenced earlier this month at DRI’s Annual Meeting. Mr. Yurk's legal practice focuses on … [More]
Eight, Arizona PBS Receives Four Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards For Exceptional Work In Television
Judges in the 36th annual Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards presented Eight, Arizona PBS with four prestigious gold Emmy statuettes at the 2013 Rocky Mountain Emmy Gala for its excellence in television programming. The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of NATAS honors the best television professionals from all disciplines of the industry, serving as the common meeting ground for … [More]
W. P. Carey School Receives New High Global Rankings:
Three new reviews are in for the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and the praise is unanimous. The Financial Times, The Economist and The Princeton Review all rank and rate the school among the very best in the world. “These new global rankings reaffirm that the W. P. Carey School of Business is among the top business schools on an international … [More]
Southwestern Business Financing Corporation Announces New Leadership
Southwestern Business Financing Corporation - Arizona’s leading SBA 504 lender – today announced that the board has appointed Teresa Mandelin as President and CEO of SBFC. Mandelin has more than 20 years of banking experience, having specialized in SBA lending since 1992. For the past 10 years as SBFC’s SVP of Commercial Loans, she has enriched the organization’s sales team … [More]
Fate Brewing Company Scottsdale Wins Medal at the Great American Beer Festival®
Fate Brewing Company Scottsdale, one of Arizona’s newest and smallest breweries, claimed a silver medal at the 2013 Great American Beer Festival competition. Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest national beer competition that recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. The top three winners in the competition’s 84 beer-style … [More]
Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation to Honor Bill and Julie Lavidge
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, and its nonprofit Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation will present its 2013 “Powerful Mind Award” to Bill and Julie Lavidge at its annual fete and fund-raiser, “A Night to Remember,” on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Musical Instrument Museum. Mr. Lavidge is CEO of The Lavidge Company, a full-service advertising, public relations, communications, … [More]
Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny, Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord Awarded for Regional Contributions, Service at GPEC Annual Dinner
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council last night honored Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny and Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord at its annual dinner, which celebrates GPEC’s successes over the past year and looks ahead to upcoming initiatives. This year’s dinner sold out with an all-time high attendance of approximately 650. Mayor Tibshraeny was presented GPEC’s Outstanding … [More]
First Western Adds Senior Vice President to Arizona Team
First Western Trust is pleased to announce a new addition to its Arizona team. Derren Thompson has joined the Scottsdale office as senior vice president, senior relationship manager, where he will assist clients in delivering tailored lending solutions and providing an integrated approach for all of their financial needs. Previously, he was vice president at J.P. Morgan, … [More]
Walton Announces Laak as Chief Financial Officer for North America
The Walton Group of Companies a Canadian real estate group, with U.S. headquarters based in Scottsdale, Ariz., announced today the appointment of Robert Laak as Chief Financial Officer for Walton Development and Management. Laak joins Walton after serving as corporate vice president for a national publicly traded homebuilder. He will oversee corporate finance for Walton … [More]
SheKnows Leading Women’s Media Platform Names Doug Ferguson as Vice President of Product
SheKnows (www.sheknows.com), a top women’s media platform with more than 40 million unique visitors per month, announced today that Doug Ferguson has joined the company as Vice President of Product based out of SheKnows’ corporate headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ. A digital product innovator, Ferguson joins the executive team to launch the “SheKnows Experts Among Us” platform … [More]
Owner of Scottsdale Brown’s Classic Autos in Receives Rookie of the Year Award at the 16th Annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival
Addison Brown, owner of Brown’s Classic Autos in Scottsdale, Arizona, was named Rookie of the Year during the 16th annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival. The races are organized through the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) headquartered in Montrose, California. The award was presented during the event’s closing ceremonies onboard the USS Ronald Reagan. Ms. … [More]
Charles Woodson joins Washington Federal as Branch Manager
Washington Federal has announced that Charles Woodson has joined the bank as branch manager at McCormick Ranch Branch. Woodson comes to Washington Federal with 10 years of experience in the banking industry. As branch manager, Woodson’s responsibilities include managing the overall success of the branch and providing leadership through employee motivation and development. … [More]
GPEC announces Board of Directors for FY 2014
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) today announced the appointment of its Board of Directors for the 2014 fiscal year, as approved by the Executive Committee. Alliance Bank of Arizona CEO James Lundy will continue to lead the Board of Directors as chairman. "As the economy continues to improve, GPEC’s team of results-driven board directors will work to ensure the … [More]
Founding GPEC Board Director Sharon Harper Wins National Award for Leadership in Economic Development
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council today announced that Plaza Companies President and CEO Sharon Harper has won a citizen leadership award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The Citizen Leadership Award, part of the IEDC’s annual award series, is presented to a community or business leader who has been involved in economic development for at least 10 … [More]
Whitney Sedwick Meister Elected Deputy Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section
Whitney Sedwick Meister, a shareholder at Fennemore Craig, has been elected to serve as the Deputy Chair on the Federal Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section. In this position, Meister will be the Chair of the Labor and Employment Section's Membership and Chapter Relations Committee. Meister practices in the areas of labor and employment law, civil appeals and … [More]
Timothy W. Moser Joins Quarles & Brady’s Phoenix Office
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Timothy W. Moser has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.Moser’s practice emphasizes structured finance, syndicated facilities, asset-backed securitizations, conduit warehouse and repurchase facilities, and commercial finance. His focus is on complex shared credits, … [More]
