Completed this month, Pawn 1st’s renovations were designed to have an impact beyond sprucing up the outward aesthetics of the stores. Upgraded lighting, new floors and several other cosmetic upgrades inside and refreshed walkways and landscaping outside are part of expressing the company’s core value to be “green and clean” in order to attract more customers and make the pawn … [More]
2019 Audi A7 Premium
Sleek and powerful is what enthusiasts have been saying about this Audi model for years. This year, the A7 does not disappoint. It is standing out among the comparables — BMW’s 7 series, the Porsche Panamera and the Mercedes S-Class. Powered by a 3.0-liter V6 TFSI engine that produces only 335 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque, this sporty sedan does move. The Audi … [More]
Program for Snoozing
It can seem impossible in today’s hyper-connected world, where smartphones keep us tethered to our desks 24/7, to get the medically recommended seven to nine hours sleep each night, but it’s proven that sleep mismanagement leads to problems with memory, problem-solving, organizing, concentration and emotional control — all of which have serious repercussions in the … [More]
Café Allegro: Culinary Notes Enhance Musical Experience
Café Allegro offers a sensory experience that starts at the entrance to Phoenix treasure, the Musical Instrument Museum. Diners can bypass the museum registration but still enjoy the lobby displays on the short stroll to the restaurant doorway. Managed by Bon Appetit, Café Allegro syncs its menu to its distinctive location, celebrating a global menu with Bon Appetit’s … [More]
Getaway Lunching
Lunch can be a stay-cation unto itself with a repast at one the Valley’s distinctive resorts. T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms Built in 1929 as the winter home of industrialist and financier Delos Willard Cooke and his wife, the Royal Palms is a Mediterranean oasis in architecture and landscape. 5200 E. Camelback Rd.,Phoenix (602) 283-1234 Tonto Bar & Grill at … [More]
The Book of Beautiful Questions
When confronted with almost any demanding situation, the act of questioning can help guide us to smart decisions. By asking questions, we can analyze, learn and move forward in the face of uncertainty. But “questionologist” Warren Berger says that the questions must be the right ones; the ones that cut to the heart of complexity or enable us to see an old problem in a fresh … [More]
Can You Hear Me?
Communicating virtually is cool, useful and ubiquitous. But whenever there’s a glitch with the technology or a message is unclear, we’re reminded that the quality of human connection we experience in many forms of virtual communication is awful. We’ve all felt disconnected and bored in a video conference, frustrated that we’re not getting through on the phone, or upset when our … [More]
Lean Impact
Around the world, a new generation is looking beyond greater profits, for meaningful purpose. But, unlike business, few social interventions have achieved significant impact at scale. Inspired by the modern innovation practices popularized by bestseller The Lean Startup that have fueled technology breakthroughs touching every aspect of our lives, Lean Impact turns our attention … [More]
Feedback: October 2018
What was your one (or two) most successful wellness programs for your employees, and what changes (if any) do you plan to make for 2019? Alan Althouse CEO and President TruWest Credit Union Sector: Finance This is our second year offering every employee an annual wellness check-up. A medical provider brings a mobile “clinic” to our headquarters location and employees are … [More]
Barrett-Jackson Tackles Cardiovascular Disease, Celebrates the ‘Driven Hearts’ Campaign at the 2018 Las Vegas Auction
Scottsdale-based Barrett-Jackson, a proud supporter of the American Heart Association's Life is Why We Give Campaign, is picking up speed and slamming the brakes on heart disease and stroke with their “Driven Hearts” campaign. The yearlong charitable initiative, which is spearheaded by Barrett-Jackson’s Vice President of Brand Strategy, Carolyn Jackson, will be in full force at … [More]
Sundt Promotes Teri Jones to President of the Building Group
Teri Jones has been promoted to president of the Building Group for Sundt Construction, Inc. Jones brings nearly 40 years of experience in the construction industry to her new position. She joined Sundt in 2000 as a Principal in Charge for the Sacramento Region, and today she is the company’s highest-ranking female executive. In 2006 she was promoted to Business Development … [More]
Prominent Land Use and Zoning Attorney and Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board Member Benjamin W. Graff Joins Quarles & Brady
The national law firm, Quarles & Brady LLP, today announced Benjamin W. Graff has joined the firm’s Phoenix office in its Real Estate Practice Group, where he will focus on expanding the land use, zoning, and municipal government relations practice. Prior to joining Quarles & Brady, Graff was a founding shareholder of Aday Graff PC, a full-service real estate law firm … [More]
Sheriff Paul Penzone Accepts the First Grant of a $100,000 Valley Toyota/100 Club of Arizona Partnership
Yesterday, at Camelback Toyota, the 100 Club of Arizona, a nonprofit that serves the first responder community, announced the beginning of a $100,000 partnership with the Valley Toyota Dealers Association. The funds will be directed towards purchasing much needed safety gear for local police and fire departments as a part of the 100 Club’s Safety Enhancement Stipend … [More]
Brenda Thomson
As the executive director of Arizona Humanities, I have the awesome responsibility of building Arizona’s cultural community with the help of many talented scholars, historians, authors, poets, artists, musicians and thought leaders. Together, we encourage Arizonans to think about the past, as they envision the future of our state and our nation. Arizona Humanities is the … [More]
Molly Stockley
Molly Stockley is the vice president of Hospital Growth at Cancer Treatment Centers of America. This executive-level position sits on the nine-member executive leadership team and includes both clinical and non-clinical leaders. Stockley is responsible for executing on strategies with the primary mission of raising awareness about CTCA to treat more people who have been … [More]
Kado Stewart
Kado Stewart has been working as a leader in the LGBTQ community since 2008, when, at 22 years old, Stewart created and founded Camp OUTdoors. Now in its 11th year, Camp OUTdoors has been a safe space where more than 1,100 LGBTQ youth across Arizona and the country have come to develop leadership skills, build self-confidence and work to make a difference in their communities. … [More]
Susan Kenny Stevens
Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute is an expanding community of nonprofits, funders and consultants driving organizational capacity in the nonprofit sector to build stronger communities. Strong Nonprofits. Stronger Communities. The Institute is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has affiliate markets in Syracuse, N.Y.; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Regina, … [More]
Nicole Stanton
In 2014, Nicole Stanton became the first-ever female office managing partner of Quarles & Brady LLP’s Phoenix office, an AmLaw 200 firm with more than 475 attorneys nationwide. One of the few women to head a large Phoenix law firm, Stanton leads more than 100 of Arizona’s top legal minds, providing an array of legal services to corporate and individual clients, ranging from … [More]
