Achievements GCON CEO Named Entrepreneur of the Year Boycott Bar’s Audrey Corley Honored Avnet Twice Named a Best Company Mesa Entrepreneur Selected for Grant Philanthropy BOK Financial Aids Children Facing Hunger Hot Giving Summer for AZ Blue … [More]
GCON CEO Named Entrepreneur of the Year
Phoenix-based GCON Co-Founder and CEO Mike Godbehere was recently named an EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Pacific Southwest Award winner, selected among nearly 1,000 program participants across 17 regions competing for the title. Now in its 41st year, Entrepreneur Of The Year honors business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. In the case of … [More]
Boycott Bar’s Audrey Corley Honored
Audrey Corley and Boycott Bar were recently honored with the 2026 Community Partnership Award from the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce for their lasting role in creating safe, visible and community-centered spaces across Greater Phoenix. … [More]
Avnet Twice Named a Best Company
Avnet was recently named one of TIME’s America’s Best Companies of 2026, ranking No. 481 among 1,000 companies nationwide based on employee satisfaction, financial performance and sustainability transparency. Avnet was also recently named a 2026–2027 Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report. … [More]
Mesa Entrepreneur Selected for Grant
Angela Garmon, of Mesa-based ARG Coaching & Consulting Group, LLC, was recently selected to receive a 2026 BMO Celebrating Women grant — one of just 15 businesses nationwide selected to receive the grant, which were awarded based upon business strength, growth potential and demonstrated results in supporting the advancement of women. … [More]
BOK Financial Aids Children Facing Hunger
BOK Financial, through its employee-led “Guide the Giving” program, donated $10,000 to Feed My Starving Children — which will help provide approximately 34,482 meals (the equivalent of one meal a day for about 94 children for an entire year). Dewing Idemudia, a corporate banking relationship manager at BOK Financial and a board member of Feed My Starving Children, spearheaded … [More]
Hot Giving Summer for AZ Blue
Notable efforts of AZ Blue in Action: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue) employees and their families, in partnership with Valley of the Sun United Way and The Foster Alliance, packed 1,300 backpacks full of school supplies for students and families in Southern Arizona. More than 200 AZ Blue employees volunteered to pack 1,000 JoyJars® for Arizona children fighting … [More]
Is the ‘Big Stay’ Finally Coming to an End? What Arizona Employers Should Know
After several years of uncertainty, today's workforce may finally be regaining the confidence to make career moves. New Robert Half research finds that 46% of U.S. professionals plan to look for a new job during the second half of 2026 — up from 38% earlier this year and just 27% one year ago. The findings suggest that many workers who previously stayed put are beginning to … [More]
Employees Are Exploring AI Tools on Their Own
Half of small business workers use AI – most to boost productivity, not automate jobs
from U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Half of all workers at small businesses already use AI at work — and the vast majority are using it to get more done, not to automate themselves out of a job. That is the central finding of the inaugural Main Street AI Monitor, released earlier this year by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with Ipsos. The survey — … [More]
Phoenix’s Growth in Advanced Manufacturing Attracts New Tech Center
Mazak, a leader in the design and manufacture of productive machine tool solutions, selected Phoenix for its newest Technical Center because Arizona has emerged as one of the nation’s fastest-growing advanced manufacturing regions. With hundreds of billions of dollars being invested across semiconductor, aerospace, defense, medical device and cybersecurity industries, the … [More]
Networking Now – Warm Connection or Cold Transaction?
A growing majority of Americans say networking feels more like a thinly veiled transaction rather than relationship‑building — and a recent survey by Express Employment Professionals and The Harris Poll shows just how pervasive that discomfort has become. According to the survey, 79% of U.S. hiring managers and 75% of job seekers say networking today feels more like a … [More]
Abrazo Healthy Over Hungry Helps Feed Kids
Abrazo Health’s Valley hospitals donated more than 3,300 pounds of cereal to Valley food banks in June as part of its Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive to feed hungry children as they headed into summer months without the benefit of a healthy breakfast or lunch often provided by their school. The June cereal drive is a friendly competition among Abrazo Health campuses to see … [More]
Burger King Franchisee Awards Arizona Scholarships
The Burger King Foundation® and KRAF, Inc. awarded 59 Arizona students with scholarships to further their education. Awards were made possible by KRAF, Inc., a family-owned business operating 45 Burger King locations in Arizona. … [More]
Pita Jungle Fundraiser Supports Waste Not
Pita Jungle recently presented Arizona-based nonprofit Waste Not with a donation check for $4,000, proceeds raised during National Pita Day weekend, when Pita Jungle donated $1 for every pita sandwich sold at participating locations across Arizona. Waste Not works to create sustainable food systems that nourish people and protect the planet — an effort that aligns with Pita … [More]
Carly Schroeder Honored for Philanthropic Fundraising
Carly Schroeder, owner and principal designer of CJS Lifestyle & Design, has been named the 2026 Visionary of the Year after leading a successful fundraising campaign that raised $143,568 for Blood Cancer United. She dedicated her Visionary of the Year journey to the memory of her brother, Andy, who lost his battle with cancer. The prestigious philanthropic competition … [More]
Westminster Village CEO Honored
Recognized for driving statewide senior living advocacy, mentorship and collaboration, Westminster Village CEO Tom Winkelman earned the inaugural Steward of Impact Award from Arizona LeadingAge. … [More]
Best Pool Design for Camelot Homes
Camelot Homes and Creative Environments have been recognized with the Best Pool Design award in the second annual Phoenix Home & Garden Honors Design Awards for the striking pool design at the model home in Camelot’s award-winning The Edge at Joy Ranch community in North Scottsdale. … [More]
Yates Buick GMC Named Buick Dealer of the Year
The Goodyear dealership Yates Buick GMC recently earned Buick’s 2025 Dealer of the Year recognition under the leadership of President Whitney Yates-Woods, who builds on more than 40 years of Yates family automotive experience. … [More]
