Drena Kusari connects transportation with technology to improve the lives of millions in our communities. As the general manager for the Southwest Region at Lyft, Kusari leads growth strategy, marketing and operations. Under her leadership, Lyft has added more than $100 million in economic value in Phoenix and ridership has grown more than eight times. Paving the road for … [More]
Mesha Davis
When Mesha Davis became the CEO of the Arizona Foundation for Women in 2016, she immediately hit the ground running by planning the organization’s signature luncheon event honoring actress and humanitarian Ashley Judd. Also honored were Jen Welter, Ph.D., the first female NFL coach, and Dr. Ken Snyder, local dentist with St. Vincent de Paul. With an outstanding lineup of … [More]
Pat Bondurant
Pat Bondurant, president and CEO of the 50-year-successful Bondurant Racing School, is the wife of founder Bob Bondurant, world champion race car driver. The family-owned school is globally recognized as the expert authority on driver training and safety. BONDURANT brings an average annual economic impact of $35 million to the Greater Phoenix area. She serves as the fierce … [More]
Jane Anthony-Rivera
LP Insurance Services is a unique risk services and insurance brokerage firm specializing in Property, Casualty, Surety, Workers’ Compensation, Employee Benefits, Healthcare Professionals, Personal and Risk Services. Headquartered in Reno, Nev., with additional offices in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe and Elko, Nev., LP supports clients throughout the … [More]
Catherine Alonzo
Catherine Alonzo is CEO and founding partner of Javelina, a change-engineering company that is advancing equality and human dignity through social, political and economic change. Javelina helps its clients realize their vision of change in the world through cutting-edge strategies from the worlds of marketing and political campaigns. Alonzo is motivated by her personal … [More]
Sharon Lechter
Sharon Lechter is an entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, philanthropist, international speaker and licensed CPA. As founder and CEO of Pay Your Family First, a financial education organization, Lechter has served as a presidential adviser to presidents Bush and Obama on the topic. In 2009, she was appointed to the National CPA Financial Literacy Commission as a … [More]
Virtua Partners’ Tempe Project Is the First Property to Be Rezoned Specifically for the Opportunity Zone Program
Virtua Partners (Virtua), a global private-equity real-estate investment manager, has announced the completion of their first-ever Opportunity Zone Fund rezoned project in Tempe, Arizona. The 90-unit apartment project is the first Opportunity Zone project in the country to complete the entitlement process. The 3.6-acre rezoning was unanimously approved by Tempe City Council … [More]
High-Quality Safety and Compliance Measures in Medical Device Industry Earns Benchmark Facilities MedAccred Printed Circuit Board Assembly Accreditation
In recognition of its compliance with the rigorous requirements for printed circuit board assembly and quality systems established by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) and a consortium of OEM medical device manufacturers, Scottsdale-headquartered Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) has announced that its Minnesota facilities in Rochester and Winona have received MedAccred … [More]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Invests $10 Million in Fight against Opioid Misuse and Substance Use Disorder
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) joined Governor Doug Ducey yesterday to launch Mobilize AZ, a multi-faceted program to address the misuse of opioids and other substances and reduce overdose-related deaths in Arizona. With BCBSAZ investing $10 million over three years, the initiative will support prevention, treatment, and recovery programs to help providers, the … [More]
McDonald’s and Franchisees Investing Approximately $120 Million in Arizona To Modernize More Than 200 Local Restaurants in 2018 & 2019
Yesterday, McDonald’s announced that the company and its franchisees are investing approximately $120 million in Arizona throughout 2018 and 2019 on the construction and modernization of more than 200 McDonald’s restaurants, transforming the customer experience inside and outside the restaurant. In total, McDonald’s and franchisees are investing $6 billion to modernize most … [More]
YAM Properties Announces Purchase of Westgate Entertainment District
YAM Properties LLC announced today that they have closed on the purchase of the Westgate Entertainment District from iStar Inc. Details of the sale were not disclosed. The 76-acre site, located in Glendale, includes 533,000 square feet of current retail, office and residential space. Projects under consideration for the 33 acres of undeveloped property include a boutique … [More]
CyrusOne Purchases Nearly 70 Acres in Mesa, Arizona, for Development of Second Major Data Center Campus in the State
CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE), a premier global data center REIT, today announced it purchased 68.227 acres in Mesa, Arizona for the development of a new data center cloud campus for the Fortune 1000. Upon completion, the new campus, located in the Mesa Elliot Technology Park, is planned to have five building facilities with up to 198 MW of critical power to power the new era of … [More]
High-Performance Providers Recognized for Advancing Care Quality, Improving Patient Experience, and Reducing Avoidable Medical Costs
Change Healthcare and ACO Partner™ announced the first results of a novel Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) Shared Savings Program. High-quality providers were rewarded for progress achieving the “triple aim” of reducing costs, enhancing the patient experience, and improving population health. A total of $148,000 was remitted to 148 physicians who participated in … [More]
Tempe Chamber Unveils its New Look
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the launch of its refreshed logo and updated mission statement as part of the evolution of the organization’s new brand. The Chamber has grown and evolved over the years, and most recently launched a new website and member management technology. Keeping in line with the forward momentum, it has modernized its logo to … [More]
Desert Financial Credit Union Creates Campaign to Save Employee’s Life
Desert Financial Credit Union, Arizona’s largest nonprofit financial institution, is known for benevolent outreach and generosity within the community and today, is asking for help for one of its own. Jason Kvam, an employee of Desert Financial for 23 years, is suffering from severe kidney failure and Desert Financial is pulling out all the stops to ensure he finds one. At … [More]
Walmart’s New Education Benefit Puts Cap and Gown within Reach for Arizona Associates
Walmart unveiled a new associate education benefit designed to remove barriers to college enrollment and graduation. The program is another step in the company’s commitment to train and educate workers to advance in the jobs of today -- and the future. The benefit includes free college credit for Walmart Academy training and options for Arizona associates to earn a college … [More]
SRP, AES Launch Arizona’s First Standalone Energy Storage Project to Provide Flexible Peaking Capacity
Salt River Project (“SRP”) today announced contract execution and the start of construction with The AES Corporation (“AES”) for SRP’s first standalone battery-based energy storage project. The 10-megawatt, four-hour duration energy storage solution, to be supplied by Fluence, will provide peaking capacity that will inject power into the grid during high peak demand periods for … [More]
Versum Materials Joins More than 400 CEOs in Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Versum Materials, Inc. (NYSE: VSM), a leading materials supplier to the semiconductor industry, joins the growing coalition pledging to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. One of more than 400 CEOs that have come together for CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, Guillermo Novo is committing himself and Versum Materials to advance diversity and inclusion in … [More]
