Southwestern Business Financing Corporation - Arizona’s leading SBA 504 lender – today announced that the board has appointed Teresa Mandelin as President and CEO of SBFC. Mandelin has more than 20 years of banking experience, having specialized in SBA lending since 1992. For the past 10 years as SBFC’s SVP of Commercial Loans, she has enriched the organization’s sales team … [More]

First Western Trust is pleased to announce a new addition to its Arizona team.  Derren Thompson has joined the Scottsdale office as senior vice president, senior relationship manager, where he will assist clients in delivering tailored lending solutions and providing an integrated approach for all of their financial needs. Previously, he was vice president at J.P. Morgan, … [More]

The Walton Group of Companies a Canadian real estate group, with U.S. headquarters based in Scottsdale, Ariz., announced today the appointment of Robert Laak as Chief Financial Officer for Walton Development and Management. Laak joins Walton after serving as corporate vice president for a national publicly traded homebuilder. He will oversee corporate finance for Walton … [More]

SheKnows (www.sheknows.com), a top women’s media platform with more than 40 million unique visitors per month, announced today that Doug Ferguson has joined the company as Vice President of Product based out of SheKnows’ corporate headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ. A digital product innovator, Ferguson joins the executive team to launch the “SheKnows Experts Among Us” platform … [More]

Washington Federal has announced that Charles Woodson has joined the bank as branch manager at McCormick Ranch Branch. Woodson comes to Washington Federal with 10 years of experience in the banking industry. As branch manager, Woodson’s responsibilities include managing the overall success of the branch and providing leadership through employee motivation and development. … [More]

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) today announced the appointment of its Board of Directors for the 2014 fiscal year, as approved by the Executive Committee. Alliance Bank of Arizona CEO James Lundy will continue to lead the Board of Directors as chairman. "As the economy continues to improve, GPEC’s team of results-driven board directors will work to ensure the … [More]

Whitney Sedwick Meister, a shareholder at Fennemore Craig, has been elected to serve as the Deputy Chair on the Federal Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section. In this position,  Meister will be the Chair of the Labor and Employment Section's Membership and Chapter Relations Committee. Meister practices in the areas of labor and employment law, civil appeals and … [More]

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Timothy W. Moser has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.Moser’s practice emphasizes structured finance, syndicated facilities, asset-backed securitizations, conduit warehouse and repurchase facilities, and commercial finance. His focus is on complex shared credits, … [More]

The Walton Group of Companies (Walton), a Canadian company whose U.S. headquarters are based in Scottsdale, has hired Ed Hadley as president of the Southwest Region for Walton Development and Management, Inc. Hadley’s responsibilities include overseeing entitlement and development activities in Arizona and California for new and existing residential, commercial and industrial … [More]

To keep up with HomeSmart International’s incredible growth across the United States, the real estate brokerage firm has recently hired three new executives Vice President of Franchising, Vice President of Technology and Head of Accounting and Human Resources. With HomeSmart’s newest executive hires, the business is blazing a trail of success not only in Arizona, but … [More]

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that the following Phoenix attorneys have been elected to partnership by the firm’s executive committee: Stanton E. Johnson is a commercial real estate lawyer with extensive experience in acquisitions and sales, development, leasing and property management. His experience includes representation of … [More]

The law firm of Berry Riddell & Rosensteel announced that real estate attorney Todd Hall has been appointed by the Gilbert Town Council to serve a three-year term on the Gilbert Parks, Recreation and Library Services Commission.  The Commission is responsible for reviewing the Town’s Master Plan regarding open space to make recommendations to the Gilbert Town Council.  … [More]

The world’s largest junk removal company, known for its strong media presence, welcomes David St. James to the brand experience side of the company. Also the Vice President of Commercial Sales, St. James has just acquired the reigns of the PR and Marketing strategy in order to tackle the company’s aggressive goals with similar strategy and the same voice. “We’ve grown … [More]

Chanen Construction Company announced today that Steve Betts, former president and CEO of SunCor Development Company, is joining the senior leadership team as president.  He will be responsible for leading new business development in Arizona and across the U.S.  Founder Herman Chanen continues in his role as chairman of the 58-year-old construction company and Steven R. Chanen … [More]

PhoenixMart, a 1.7 million-square-foot permanent, multi-category manufacturer product sourcing center set to break ground soon in Casa Grande, Ariz., announced today the promotion of Jeremy Schoenfelder to president.  Steve Betts will transition from his role as chief executive officer to become the first member of the newly-created PhoenixMart National Advisory Board. As … [More]

Scottsdale Insurance Company welcomed back Lindsey McCutchan as associate vice president of Business Operations Legal. McCutchan previously led the legal division at Scottsdale Insurance from 2006–2010. In his new role, McCutchan will oversee legal operations for Scottsdale Insurance and Titan Insurance. Most recently, McCutchan was chief legal leader for Nationwide … [More]

iAcquire today announced the appointment of Anita Malik as director of Content Operations. Anita, a founder and former editor of East West Magazine, brings more than a decade of experience in content management and creation. Malik joins the team to take iAcquire and the soon-to-launch writer network ClearVoice to the next level. She will lead a team of 20+ in-house journalists … [More]

Avnet, Inc., a leading global technology distributor, today announced that it named Todd Reeves as its vice president of corporate human resources. Reeves will be responsible for helping Avnet attract, engage, develop and reward a diverse work force for Avnet’s information technology, finance and legal teams. Additionally, Reeves will manage Avnet’s human resources teams in the … [More]