Trax Technologies, Inc. has appointed Robert (Bob) Neeser to lead a new group the company created to both develop from within and attract top talent for the company’s fast-growing business. Neeser will serve in the newly created global role of chief talent officer. Trax, which serves both buyers and sellers of logistics services, has recruited several key employees from … [More]
Honeywell Executive Jack Jacobs Appointed to Arizona Aerospace and Defense Commission
Honeywell Aerospace’s vice president of Safety & Information Management Systems Jack Jacobs was recently appointed to the Arizona Aerospace and Defense Commission to support the state’s effort to improve the local business environment and fuel future growth for the aerospace industry. Jacobs has more than 25 years of experience leading aerospace and defense programs and … [More]
REDW Adds Lori Clark and Promotes Patricia von Kolen
REDW LLC, one of the largest and most respected certified public accounting and business consulting firms in the Southwest, announces the promotion of Patricia von Kolen and the hiring of Lori Clark, both within the firm’s Tax Department in the Phoenix office. “We’re very excited to expand our Phoenix Tax Department with the addition of Lori Clark, who has a wealth of … [More]
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation Announces Board Leadership for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, a group dedicated to supporting and empowering women to transform their lives through self-sufficiency, personal development and education, has announced its newly appointed leadership for fiscal year 2014 – 2015. Leadership is comprised of two boards, Fresh Start Women's Foundation Executive Board and Fresh Start Women's Foundation Men's … [More]
Veteran Marketing Executive Joins CyberMark International as CEO
John Alpaugh, former chief marketing officer of PetSmart, Inc., has joined CyberMark International as its new CEO. Alpaugh purchased CyberMark, one of the country’s leading Internet and digital marketing companies, from founder Kimberly Judd-Pennie, who will stay on in the role of chief customer officer, with responsibility for sales and customer relationships. In 1994, … [More]
CBRE Elevates Juanita Mebane to New Management Role
CBRE has announced that Juanita Mebane has been named client services manager for the Phoenix market. In her new role, Mebane is responsible for managing, training and developing client services staff, ensuring CBRE’s brokerage teams are able to offer the highest level of service to their clients. “We are so pleased to elevate Juanita to client services manager. She is a … [More]
Christian Brands Announces the Promotion of Brian Schroeder to Vice President of Marketing and Sales
Christian Brands, a multi-brand gift importing firm focused on inspirational gifts and table-top and wall art since 1948, announced today that industry veteran Brian Schroeder has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing. With more than fifteen years of industry experience, Schroeder has a significant marketing and sales background, including eight years at … [More]
CBRE Enhances Service Offering With Addition of Jay Lefevers, Founding Principal of Viewpoint Group, LLC
CBRE’s Phoenix office has announced that Jay Lefevers, founding principal of Phoenix-based Viewpoint Group, LLC will join CBRE’s Valuation and Advisory Services team. This addition further enhances CBRE’s platform and will position the company to better service its clients throughout the region. “I am excited to welcome Jay to the CBRE team,” said Mike Rowland, senior … [More]
AFS Technologies Appoints CPG Thought Leader Chris Rice as Industry Strategist to Further Strengthen CPG Capabilities
AFS Technologies, the leading provider of software solutions for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, has appointed Chris Rice as senior vice president of Industry Strategy. In this role, he will provide strategic consulting to ensure CPG companies are equipped to optimize the benefits of a fully integrated software solution suite in order to capitalize on growth … [More]
Inventure Foods, Inc. Appoints Dan Hammer as General Manager, Frozen Division
Inventure Foods, Inc., a leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Dan Hammer as general manager of the Frozen division, effective May 27, 2014. In this newly created position, Hammer will oversee Inventure's Frozen division, and will report to Terry McDaniel, president and chief executive officer. "We are excited Dan joined our team … [More]
Richard Endicott Appointed President of Biltmore Bank of Arizona
The Biltmore Bank of Arizona, a division of Grandpoint Bank, has appointed Richard Endicott president, following the retirement of long-time Biltmore Bankpresident Jeffrey P. Gaia. Endicott brings four decades of experience to the role and has been a member of the Biltmore Bank management team since 2008, most recently as president of its Scottsdale Airpark location. As … [More]
Enterprise Bank & Trust Hires New Relationship Manager
Enterprise Bank & Trust, with offices in Phoenix, St. Louis and Kansas City, has hired Adam Stahl as ABP-Relationship Manager to serve clients in its Phoenix office. In his role as Relationship Manager, Stahl will help business owners and executives, who operate companies such as manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, contractors and professional services, build a … [More]
Grow Southwest appoints International Business Coach Dan Creed as Chief Operating Officer
Grow Southwest, a business consultancy and entrepreneur website known for featuring stories of entrepreneurs, start-ups, investors and advisors, announced the appointment of international business coach Dan Creed as chief operating officer and director of business coaching services. Creed is the unprecedented five-time winner of the Brian Tracy Award of Excellence, the … [More]
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Announces Expansion of Phoenix Office with the Addition of Gordon & Rees’ Former Phoenix Office Co-Managing Partners
The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP announced today that Stephen W. Tully and Timothy I. McCulloch have joined the firm as partners in the Commercial Litigation practice group, both resident in the firm's Phoenix office. Tully and McCulloch will serve as co-partners-in-charge of the Phoenix office. They join Hinshaw from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, … [More]
Bethesda Broker-Dealer Adds Scottsdale Woman as VP of Business Development
H. Beck, Inc., a national independent broker-dealer headquartered in Bethesda, MD, hired Marie-Paule Sinyard as vice president of Business Development. Located in Scottsdale, Ariz., she is responsible for helping grow the organization — nationally as well as specifically in the Phoenix metropolitan area — through relationship building. Sinyard has 20 years of experience in … [More]
Top Business Executive Joins CKS Advisors
CKS Advisors, a proven investment banking firm, is pleased to announce that Edward F. Kidner, JD, CPA has joined the firm as a managing director. Kidner has more than 30 years of experience as both a professional services advisor and as a CEO/CFO. Prior to joining CKS, he served as a partner in a Top Ten national accounting firm where he led the firm’s Mergers & … [More]
Wells Fargo Names Brown, Wardle Business Banking Managers
Wells Fargo today announced that Brandon Brown and James Wardle have been named Business Banking managers for Wells Fargo Professional Banking. Michael Lefever, Business Banking manager for Arizona, announced the appointment. Brown and Wardle will each manage a team of business bankers as they provide banking services to medical and legal clients throughout Arizona. Brown … [More]
First Western Trust’s Dan Thompson and Trish Stark Promoted to Chairman and President of Scottsdale Office
First Western Trust is excited to announce Dan Thompson, CFP®, has been promoted to chairman of First Western Trust, Scottsdale, and Trish Stark has been promoted to president of First Western Trust, Scottsdale. “Dan and Trish are truly exceptional in the way they help our clients,” said Scott Wylie, CEO of First Western Trust. “They value a team approach and have been … [More]
