The City of Phoenix made its first appearance as an exhibitor at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas during the first week of January, leading to hundreds of business meetings and connections. As the only U.S. city to exhibit at CES, Phoenix showcased its commitment to advanced technology and innovation that creates jobs, supports educational institutions, and … [More]
Founding Banner|Aetna CEO Retires, Appoints New CEO
Banner|Aetna announces the retirement of its founding CEO, Tom Grote, and the appointment of Victoria Coley as the organization’s new chief executive officer effective January 1, 2025. This transition marks a milestone for the joint venture health insurer, which was formed with a mission to improve health care in 2017 by parent companies Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health … [More]
Market-Leading Development Firm Initiates Final Phase of Phoenix’s Largest Logistics Development
Leading Western and Central U.S. industrial real estate investor, developer and asset manager, CapRock Partners, announces its groundbreaking of CapRock West 202 Logistics Phase 2. This next and final phase of the state-of-the-art speculative industrial development in the Southwest Phoenix submarket consists of 825,000 square feet of Class A warehouse space across three … [More]
Unique Slide Park Plans Rapid Local and National Expansion in 2025
Slick City Action Park, the first-of-its-kind indoor dry slide park, announced the grand openings of two brand-new locations in Arizona. The Queen Creek location, a franchise-operated park, will officially open its doors this month, followed by the highly anticipated launch of the Scottsdale corporate location in March. These new parks bring Slick City’s unique blend of … [More]
Banner Health Opening New North Scottsdale Health Center
Banner Health is opening a newly constructed Banner Health Center in Scottsdale. The center officially opens its doors to patients on Jan. 27 and is located at 7669 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Suite 220, in Scottsdale. “This health center in Scottsdale, like our other health facilities, is committed to providing comprehensive care for our patients and their families,” says Dr. Shiva … [More]
Business Insurance Brokerage Moving to New, State-of-the-Art Office in Chandler
The Mahoney Group, Arizona’s largest independent insurance, risk management, and employee benefits brokerage, is excited to announce its upcoming move to a new, modern office space in Chandler, reflecting the company’s continued growth and commitment to its people-first culture. A move-in-date for the new office, located at 2625 W. Geronimo Place, is scheduled for early … [More]
Fennemore Names New Director to Lead New AI Transformation
Fennemore, an Am Law 200 business law firm recognized as one of the fastest-growing in the United States, announced Adrian D’Amico as the firm’s Director of Emerging Technology & Innovation. In this newly created role, Adrian will spearhead the development and implementation of Project BlueWave AI, the firm’s bold initiative to transform legal services through leading-edge … [More]
Catholic Charities’ Housing for Hope Opens Phase Two of Affordable Housing Complex
Housing for Hope, an affiliate of Catholic Charities Community Services, in partnership with Trinity Housing Development, announced the grand opening of the second phase of Acacia Heights Apartments, an affordable housing complex near 7th Avenue and Camelback in Central Phoenix. A multi-year, three-phase development project, the most current stage of construction broke ground … [More]
WEBINAR – Feb. 11: How To Avoid the Top 10 Legal Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Business
UPCOMING SESSIONS Join us for an Arizona Small Business Boot Camp! How To Avoid the Top 10 Legal Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Business 2/11/2025 | 9:00 AM This webinar will provide practical strategies to help business owners and leaders address critical legal challenges proactively. REGISTER NOW … [More]
WEBINAR – Feb. 18: How AI is Transforming Marketing for Startups and SMBs – Part 2
UPCOMING SESSIONS Join us for an Arizona Small Business Boot Camp! How AI is Transforming Marketing for Startups and SMBs - Part 2 2/18/2025 | 9:00 AM This webinar will show participants how to harness the power of AI to build an efficient and cost-effective marketing engine using email and social media campaigns. REGISTER NOW … [More]
Arizona Builders Alliance Seeks Nonprofits for $100K Pro-Bono Project
Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA), the state’s leading construction industry association, has extended the deadline to submit applications for its annual Community Service Project. The ABA will select one Valley nonprofit to receive free construction and renovation services valued up to $100,000. The ABA will accept applications from local nonprofits until this Friday, January … [More]
$30 Million Medical Office Sale Highlights Activity at Development Co.
Unbound Development closed 2024 with a flurry of activity at it’s ALMA 202 mixed-use development in Chandler, including the $30 million sale of the 65,931 square foot Chandler Medical Pavilion building that is fully leased to Banner Health. Unbound, in a partnership with Webb Investments, sold the property to Montecito Medical Real Estate. Chandler Medical Pavilion was … [More]
New Partnership to Revolutionize Homebuilding for Sustainability Homebuilder
Mandalay Homes, a national leader in energy-efficient and sustainable homebuilding, announced a partnership with Frametec, a pioneering manufacturing and framing services provider. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in redefining how Mandalay homes are built, focusing on unparalleled quality, construction timelines, and meaningful carbon … [More]
ACLU of Arizona Names New Executive Director
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona announced that it has appointed Victoria López as the organization’s next executive director. López currently serves as the ACLU of Arizona’s director of program and strategy, providing strategic guidance to the organization’s core programmatic work across legal, policy, communication, and organizing. Over the last 13 years, … [More]
SRP and ASU Host Small Business Academy to Empower Arizona Entrepreneurs
To help Arizona’s small and diverse businesses scale their operations and secure high-value contracts, Salt River Project and Arizona State University’s J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute are hosting the Small Business Academy powered by SRP, a six-week program launching on January 28 with workshops held every Tuesday evening. The program will culminate with … [More]
Transformative Fitness Experience to Hit Arizona, Fitness Co. to Open First Locations
Amped Fitness announced its latest expansion, steering full speed towards the west with their brand-new locations set to open across Arizona. This marks a significant stride in our journey, not just broadening their geographic reach but also introducing a transformative fitness experience to new communities. Rather than the standard HVLP gym-model, their … [More]
Arizona Leaders Unite to Strengthen Education at School Connect Summit 2025
Annual event connects education, business, nonprofit, faith and community leaders to improve education outcomes for students
School Connect, a statewide nonprofit committed to helping schools create community, will host its 10th Annual School Connect Summit, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona on February 10, 2025, at Footprint Center. The event will unite over 1,000 local leaders across nonprofit, business, faith, and civic sectors to inspire innovative funding and service solutions for … [More]
Scalability Blunders: 5 Fails Impeding Sustainable Leadership Team Development
Leadership often must transition from being founder-centric to team-oriented. As companies scale, the centralized decision-making that propelled early success becomes a bottleneck. Effective leadership in this phase hinges on fostering accountability, cultivating alignment, and delegating decision-making authority to the right individuals. Key challenges for scaling … [More]
