The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) is pleased to announce that Jaime Dempsey will be joining the foundation as Senior Vice President, Philanthropic Initiatives beginning in mid-June. This new position, created as a result of ACF’s recent reorganization, will focus on ACF’s innovation prizes, philanthropic initiatives, development of the Newton & Betty Rosenzweig Fund … [More]
YellowBird Welcomes Michael Ellenby as Vice President of Business Development
YellowBird, an online gig economy marketplace that matches vetted Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals with businesses on-demand, is proud to announce that Michael Ellenby has joined their growing team. As Vice President of Business Development, Ellenby is responsible for planning and executing company sales and marketing plans, implementing new ideas, securing … [More]
Specialty Healthcare Co. Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Calviri announces the appointment of Marc Wolff as Chief Executive Officer. Founder and current CEO, Stephen Albert Johnston, will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Founding CEO. “We are thrilled to welcome Marc Wolff to Calviri as we progress to commercialization. Marc’s successful life science and healthcare management experience, in both public … [More]
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus Names New CEO
Naman Mahajan has joined the Abrazo Scottsdale Campus executive team as Chief Executive Officer. The hospital at 3929 E. Bell Road is known for its quality, safety and surgical capabilities, with a commitment to bringing advances in medicine to the community. Abrazo Scottsdale Campus boasts a diverse surgical robotics program with options for complex orthopedic, spine and … [More]
Arizona Community Foundation Names New Board Chair, Robbin Coulon
The Board of Directors of the Arizona Community Foundation has elected as chair Robbin M. Coulon, Esq. Coulon succeeds Stephen O. Evans, retired Executive and Trustee of Equity Residential and current Chairman of the Evans Charitable Foundation, who served as chair since 2019. A member of the Arizona Community Foundation Board of Directors since 2013, Coulon served as … [More]
Lucid Motors Deepens Expertise with Executive Team Additions and Promotions
Lucid Motors, which is setting new standards for sustainable mobility with its advanced luxury EVs, today announced three additions to the company’s leadership team, with Michael Bell joining as Senior Vice President of Digital, Achim Pantfoerder as Vice President of Program Management, and Nicolas Minbiole as Vice President of Global Quality. These additions bring decades of … [More]
Grayhawk Capital Names Leib Bolel as Partner
Grayhawk Capital, Arizona’s longest operating venture capital firm with a focus on early growth Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology companies, today announced it has named Leib Bolel as a partner and full member of the firm. Bolel first joined Grayhawk Capital in 2019 as venture partner on the heels of establishing his own fund. “Having created significant impact within … [More]
Lisa Urias Named Chief Program and Community Engagement Officer at the Arizona Community Foundation
The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) is pleased to announce that Lisa Urias will become Chief Program and Community Engagement Officer beginning April 1. She succeeds Elisa de la Vara who plans to retire from the foundation on March 31. Urias has led two highly successful companies and has a long history of both corporate and community leadership. She comes to ACF from Urias … [More]
Arizona Chamber Names Interim President and CEO, Establishes Search for Successor
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today announced that Garrick Taylor will serve as interim president and CEO of the organization effective February 18, 2021, the date of the Chamber’s next Executive Committee meeting. Current Chamber President and CEO Glenn Hamer is departing his position to become the next president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business … [More]
GoDaddy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer to Retire
GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, today announced that Nima Kelly, Chief Legal Officer, and Ray Winborne, Chief Financial Officer, plan to retire in 2021. Both Kelly and Winborne will remain in their positions until successors have been named and will aid in the transitions. "Nima and Ray have both had immeasurable impact on GoDaddy, and their … [More]
Snell & Wilmer Welcomes 12 First-Year Associates to Phoenix Office
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that the firm’s Phoenix office has welcomed 12 first-year associates. Paloma Diaz focuses her practice in commercial litigation. Before joining Snell & Wilmer, she served as a judicial law clerk to Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel of the Arizona Supreme Court. She graduated magna cum laude with her J.D. from Arizona State … [More]
LAVIDGE Adds Diversity and Public Service Marketing Director
LAVIDGE, a leading advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, announced today the appointment of Alec Esteban Thomson to Diversity & Public Service Marketing Director. In the new position, Thomson will empower LAVIDGE clients with strategies for connecting with diverse communities and hard-to-reach populations, increasing client impact within these … [More]
Creation Hires Josh Zemon as Managing Principal
In a strategic move that further underscores its company growth and appetite for national expansion, Creation has hired Josh Zemon as its managing principal. Zemon will oversee all aspects of Creation’s real estate business alongside founding members David Sellers and Bob Agahi and including acquisitions, entitlement, development, construction, asset management, and capital … [More]
Arizona Chamber CEO to Lead Texas Association of Business
Glenn Hamer, who has served the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry as president and CEO since 2006 and who led the organization’s ascendence to become the state’s most influential business advocacy group, announced he will be departing his position to become the next president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business. Hamer’s 14-year tenure has been marked by … [More]
Runbeck Election Services Promotes Jeff Ellington to CEO
Runbeck Election Services, an elections services company focused on delivering election printing, equipment, and software solutions, announced that Jeff Ellington has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. He has provided leadership and direction for over a decade in the elections industry, driving improvements of processes while maintaining peak quality standards. Most … [More]
Two Tapped to Lead Statewide Bioscience Committee
A medical-technology executive and a former state legislator have been named the new leaders of Arizona’s statewide committee overseeing the advancement of the state’s bioscience ecosystem. Eve Ross, a retired W.L. Gore & Associates executive, is serving as chair and Heather Carter, executive vice president of Greater Phoenix Leadership, as vice chair of Arizona’s … [More]
New Research Reveals Bank and Credit Union Plans for Replacing Core Systems in 2021
Cornerstone Advisors announced that Steve Wildman, formerly of Next Step and Open Solutions, has joined the firm to head up its Core Transformation practice. Cornerstone's soon-to-be published What's Going On In Banking 2021 study reveals that one in 10 banks and one in eight credit unions plan to replace their core systems this year. "The timing couldn't be better for Steve … [More]
