Arizona Transplant House serves transplant patients — donors as well as recipients — with a full range of medical needs. Length of stay varies from a few weeks to several months. Someone waiting for a liver transplant, for instance, must live there while waiting for an organ to become available, Executive Director Tom Davie explains, adding that one patient was recently … [More]
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Determination and focus powered cystic fibrosis-stricken families to achieve what “Big Pharma” didn’t: Since the inception of the national Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 1955, research it has funded has resulted in stretching the average life span of individuals suffering from CF from five years to 37. Some live even into their 70s. “It’s an exciting time to be part of the … [More]
Feedback: October 2013
Question: Economists point out that economic downturns force businesses to innovate and increase efficiency to survive. Now that you’ve gone through the crunch, what are the greatest lessons you’ve learned to better your business? Dave Binsfeld Vice President General Southwest Insurance Agency Sector: Insurance We learned that we need to continually innovate and … [More]
Phoenixmart Strengthens Leadership Team Names Schoenfelder President and Creates National Advisory Board
PhoenixMart, a 1.7 million-square-foot permanent, multi-category manufacturer product sourcing center set to break ground soon in Casa Grande, Ariz., announced today the promotion of Jeremy Schoenfelder to president. Steve Betts will transition from his role as chief executive officer to become the first member of the newly-created PhoenixMart National Advisory Board. As … [More]
DataSoft Receives 2013 Excellence in Global Business Award
Tempe-based DataSoft Corporation received the 2013 Excellence in Global Business Award from the Arizona District Export Council. Arizona 9th District Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema and Arizona District Export Council Vice-Chair Gunnar Light presented the award to DataSoft CEO Vik Patel at the DataSoft headquarters. DataSoft manufactures and sells an innovative family of … [More]
Scottsdale Insurance Company® Welcomed Back Lindsey McCutchan as Associate Vice President of Business Operations Legal
Scottsdale Insurance Company welcomed back Lindsey McCutchan as associate vice president of Business Operations Legal. McCutchan previously led the legal division at Scottsdale Insurance from 2006–2010. In his new role, McCutchan will oversee legal operations for Scottsdale Insurance and Titan Insurance. Most recently, McCutchan was chief legal leader for Nationwide … [More]
Joel Hiller Elected President of the Arizona Citizens for the Arts Board; 9 New Board Members Chosen
Joel Hiller, president of the Yavapai Indian Cultural Center, has been elected president of the Arizona Citizens for the Arts Board of Directors.\ Hiller will be joined on the executive committee by Vice President Robert Knight, Tucson Museum of Art; Secretary: Phillip C. Jones, community volunteer and former executive director of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture; … [More]
McCarthy Building Companies Named to Solar Power World’s Top 250 Solar Contractors List
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. (www.mccarthy.com) was recently named to Solar Power World’s Top 250 solar contractors list and was listed at 23 (complete list can be found here: http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/top-250-solar-contractors/). The list ranks applicants according to influence in the residential, commercial and utility solar-installation markets. “Whether … [More]
Cox Honors Arizona Latino Leaders in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
For the ninth year, Cox Arizona is honoring four Valley Hispanic leaders for their social contributions to the Arizona community. Cox Communications kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month in a “big league” way during a special D-backs pre-game ceremony at Chase Field on September 14th. Also during the month, a multi-media campaign will run on local media channels to highlight … [More]
Five Fennemore Craig Attorneys Recognized as 2014 Benchmark Litigation Local Stars
Fennemore Craig, one of the largest law firms in the Southwest, is proud to announce that five attorneys in the firm's Phoenix office have been named 2014 Benchmark Litigation Local Stars in Arizona. The attorneys being recognized are Christopher L. Callahan, Andrew M. Federhar, Doug C. Northup, Cathy L. Reece, and William L. Thorpe. The areas of practice in which each of … [More]
Top Arizona Businesses Named Spirit of Enterprise Award Finalists
As Arizona moves along the road to economic recovery, many impressive local businesses are helping to vault us forward with job creation and growth. This week, 10 of the state’s best businesses are being recognized as finalists for the prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Awards from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State Universi The awards honor firms for ethics, … [More]
Quarles & Brady Selects Kimberly Leach Johnson as Firm’s Next Chair
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP and its chairman John W. Daniels Jr. today announced that Kimberly Leach Johnson has been selected as the firm’s next chairperson. Her term begins on October 1, 2013. Fredrick G. Lautz has been re-appointed as the firm’s managing partner. “There are many outstanding partners at Quarles who could lead us forward, but Kim is a … [More]
Everest College Phoenix Announces Maria Walters as the New President of the Phoenix Campus
Everest College Phoenix is pleased to announce that Maria Walters has been appointed as president of the Phoenix campus. Walters, a veteran of the United States Air Force, has extensive experience as a leader, educator and certified interpreter. In her new position, Walters has responsibility for overall leadership and management of academic, administrative and fiscal … [More]
iAcquire Appoints Former Editor of ‘East West Magazine,’ Anita Malik, as Director of Content Operations
iAcquire today announced the appointment of Anita Malik as director of Content Operations. Anita, a founder and former editor of East West Magazine, brings more than a decade of experience in content management and creation. Malik joins the team to take iAcquire and the soon-to-launch writer network ClearVoice to the next level. She will lead a team of 20+ in-house journalists … [More]
Avnet Appoints Todd Reeves as Vice President of Corporate Human Resources
Avnet, Inc., a leading global technology distributor, today announced that it named Todd Reeves as its vice president of corporate human resources. Reeves will be responsible for helping Avnet attract, engage, develop and reward a diverse work force for Avnet’s information technology, finance and legal teams. Additionally, Reeves will manage Avnet’s human resources teams in the … [More]
Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick Receives Hispanic Community Leadership Award from Arizona Diamondbacks
Maricopa Community Colleges’ Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Maria Harper-Marinick, Ph.D., will receive the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Hispanic Community Leadership Award. The award recognizes an outstanding individual for advocacy, leadership and service to the Arizona community. It has been awarded annually since 2007 on Hispanic Heritage Day at Chase Field at pre-game … [More]
Colliers International Hires Leader in Residential Land Acquisitions and Dispositions
Colliers International Greater Phoenix has named Michael E. Farrar, MBA, MIM, a vice president, specializing in residential land acquisitions and dispositions for its Scottsdale office. Farrar joins the Land Advisory Group, working with landowners, investors and developers to maximize the value of their land assets. In addition, he is serving clients in the sale and leasing of … [More]
Grant Thornton’s Phoenix Office Promotes Hummel to Managing Director
Grant Thornton LLP promoted Marla Hummel to audit managing director in the firm’s Phoenix office effective August 1. Across the firm, Grant Thornton promoted 20 professionals to managing director. Managing director is the highest-level employee position in the firm and those in this position are important members of the firm’s leadership team. “Marla has demonstrated … [More]
