The Cigna Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group, announced $3 million in grants to 22 nonprofits working to improve youth mental health and strengthen support systems across 10 states. Youth mental health needs continue to outpace access to care in many communities, particularly for young people and families navigating limited resources. "Too many young … [More]
Phoenix Takes Top-5 Spot in Inaugural Conference City Rankings
U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hotels, Best Vacations, Best Cruise Lines and Best Travel Rewards Programs, today announced its inaugural 2026-2027 Best Conference Cities and Best Conference Hotels rankings, identifying the top destinations and properties for meetings, conventions and business events across the United States. Developed with input from … [More]
Arizona Entrepreneur Debuts Telehealth Company Built on Patient Experience
Launching in July 2026, Riovie is a telehealth company creating a more connected path to better health. Through Riovie, individuals can connect with licensed healthcare providers for weight management, hormone optimization, gut health, metabolic peptide programs, and comprehensive laboratory testing. But what Lewis discovered during her own health journey changed the … [More]
$70M Paradise Valley Resort Transformation Enters Final Phase
Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas Paradise Valley announced the final phase of its $70 million transformation. The property's first phase brought 260 reimagined guestrooms, plus new meeting spaces and amenities to the Scottsdale-area resort. Now, set to start its unveiling in Q4 2026, Phase Two establishes Miralina as a fully realized 40-acre desert destination, with the … [More]
Banner Names Veteran Executive to Lead Casa Grande Medical Center
Meiko Onken, FACHE, who has spent more than 30 years in health care, including two decades in leadership, will bring her expertise to a growing central Arizona community being named chief executive officer of Banner Casa Grande Medical Center. “With three decades of experience in health care, Meiko has developed a deep expertise in operational management, clinical … [More]
Intel Sharpens Packaging Push on Heels of Apple Stock Surge
Intel Corporation announced the appointment of Seok-Hee Lee as executive vice president of Intel Foundry, reporting directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan. In this role, Lee will lead all advanced packaging, system integration, back-end technology development, and back-end manufacturing, strengthening Intel’s ability to deliver differentiated, system-level innovation for customers. As … [More]
Vein Treatment Practice Opens 10th Valley Clinic in Ahwatukee
Elite Vein Clinic, a dedicated vein treatment practice in the Phoenix Valley, has opened a new vein clinic in Ahwatukee Foothills, its tenth location, at 4722 E Ray Road, Suite 5, Phoenix, AZ 85044. The clinic is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and accepts most major insurance plans. Ahwatukee Foothills is home to roughly 85,000 residents with a median age of … [More]
Carvana Partners with Jimmie Johnson Foundation to Launch National CTE Grant Program
Carvana, the industry pioneer for buying and selling cars online, and the Jimmie Johnson Foundation announced the launch of Driving Brighter Futures, a grant program designed to accelerate career and technical education (CTE) in automotive and engineering programs at public schools serving grades K-12 across the country. Every great mechanic, engineer, and technician started … [More]
PNC Completes 780k Customer Conversion across Arizona, Colorado
The PNC Financial Services Group, announced it has completed the conversion of 780,000 customers, more than 1,620 employees and 95 branches across Colorado and Arizona from FirstBank to PNC Bank. Former FirstBank customers now have access to PNC's full range of products and services, including its digital banking capabilities, treasury management solutions, wealth management … [More]
Banner Health Names New Enterprise Growth Chief
Banner Health, one of the nation's few fully integrated nonprofit health systems, announced the appointment of Mark Whalen as executive vice president, chief enterprise growth officer, effective August 1. In this role, Whalen will grow access and value-based care across Banner's six-state footprint, strengthen market differentiation, and sponsor enterprise transformation … [More]
Employee-Owned Architecture and Design Firm Names New CEO
Architecture and design firm Dekker announced the appointment of Emily Allen as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Allen succeeds Benjamin Gardner, who has served as CEO since 2019 and will transition to managing principal of the firm's Government Studio. Allen follows a deliberate succession process led by Dekker's executive leadership team and was unanimously … [More]
$26.5M Phoenix Warehouse Project Takes Shape Near I-10
Sun State Builders tilts concrete walls on new 450,000-square-foot Class A warehouse in Phoenix. Pasternack Properties contracted the design-build general contractor to bring the $26.5 million industrial spec project to life. The industrial building is located at the Southeast corner of 83rd Avenue and Interstate 10. Sun State Builders broke ground on the project in early … [More]
Luxury Infill Community Hits Market Near Old Town Scottsdale
Curve Development announced that pre-sales are officially underway for Quarter at Palm Scottsdale, the company's highly anticipated luxury single-family residential community located at the corner of Palm Lane and 74th Street in Scottsdale, Arizona. The community is now officially live on the MLS, with homes starting at $875,000. Quarter at Palm Scottsdale … [More]
Civilian Veteran Champion Awards Spotlight Women Driving Veteran Impact
Vanguard Veteran LLC recognizes eleven women as Civilian Veteran Champions for expanding pathways for veterans, transitioning service members, and military families through employment and community leadership. Collectively, they have impacted tens of thousands of veterans. Presented annually at the Women Who Lead Summit, the Civilian Veteran Champion Award honors … [More]
Scottsdale Golf Brand Steps into Footwear through New Collaboration
Bad Birdie, the modern golf apparel brand redefining style and self-expression on and off the course, announced its first-ever entry into golf footwear through a collaboration with PAYNTR Golf, the fastest-growing performance footwear brand in the game. The partnership represents a significant milestone for Bad Birdie, expanding the brand beyond apparel into a new category and … [More]
Chandler PCB Materials Manufacturer Acquired by Texas Firm
Isola Group, a Chandler-headquartered manufacturer of advanced materials used to make printed circuit boards, announced that it has joined Principal Mineral. For more than 100 years, Isola has manufactured the high-performance materials at the heart of printed circuit boards. Isola’s products are trusted by leading companies across aerospace, defense, communications, … [More]
International Business Launchpad Expands to Phoenix Bioscience Core
The Arizona International Soft Landing Experience (AISLE), a soft-landing program for international companies seeking United States expansion, announced its expansion to a second site in Greater Phoenix. AISLE, anchored at SkySong, the Arizona State University (ASU) Scottsdale Innovation Center, will open a new location at the Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) in partnership with … [More]
Fast-Growing Scottsdale Fitness Brand Expands with Second Studio
NYX Cycle + Fitness Co-Founders Jeff and Kelle Hohl, Holland Scattergood, Demar Jackson, and Kristin Cangemi, announced the brand’s expansion with the opening of a second Arizona location, NYX NORTH. The new 3,300 square foot studio, located at 9719 N Hayden Road, Suite C, officially opens its doors on Saturday, June 27, with a Grand Opening Ride for Free promotion, good from … [More]
