Colliers International Greater Phoenix has named Michael E. Farrar, MBA, MIM, a vice president, specializing in residential land acquisitions and dispositions for its Scottsdale office. Farrar joins the Land Advisory Group, working with landowners, investors and developers to maximize the value of their land assets. In addition, he is serving clients in the sale and leasing of … [More]

Grant Thornton LLP promoted Marla Hummel to audit managing director in the firm’s Phoenix office effective August 1. Across the firm, Grant Thornton promoted 20 professionals to managing director. Managing director is the highest-level employee position in the firm and those in this position are important members of the firm’s leadership team. “Marla has demonstrated … [More]

JE Dunn Construction Company is experiencing growth through new project opportunities in Arizona; therefore, we are expanding our talented staff.  JE Dunn has been building in Arizona since 1998. Ben Strobl, Vice President of Southwest Operations, will lead JE Dunn’s Arizona office. With more than 20 years of experience, Strobl’s leadership will serve as an asset to the … [More]

Renee Gertsman, a partner with Jaburg Wilk, has been elected President of the Actors Theatre Board of Directors for the 2013-14 season, which begins Oct. 25 with A Steady Rain. Gertsman will be joined on the executive committee by William Allison, vice president, an attorney with Gallagher & Kennedy; Cathiey Lanier Lemon, secretary, a community volunteer; Sara Gordon, … [More]

Lee R. Symcox, president and CEO of First Fidelity Bank, a locally owned full-service community bank, has announced the promotion of Dawn Malone to retail operations manager, banking officer. Malone will be responsible for coordination and oversight of First Fidelity Bank’s retail operation functions in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla. and Phoenix, Ariz. markets by … [More]

National Bank of Arizona is proud to announce Bridget Cooney as its new senior vice president, retail banking group manager. Cooney brings more than 25 years of banking industry experience to her new position at NB|AZ. In her role as SVP, retail banking group manager, Cooney will be responsible for sales and service delivery at seventy-two branch offices statewide, as well … [More]

Arizona’s largest female-owned law firm is proud to announce the appointment of Real Estate and Transactional Attorney Cameron Carter as the firm’s new partner at Rose Law Group PC. Carter, who specializes in real estate transactions, acquisition, due diligence, real estate finance, development/redevelopment, land use/entitlements and development agreements, first joined RLG as … [More]

Colliers International Greater Phoenix has named Scott D. German vice president of office properties for its Scottsdale office, where he is leasing and selling Scottsdale office buildings, and providing consultation on development and land acquisition for clients. During his 28 years in the Greater Phoenix commercial real estate industry, German has completed more than 2,000 … [More]

Alexander Arpad, a shareholder at Fennemore Craig in Phoenix, has been appointed editor of the Real Property Trust and Estate Journal for the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law. As editor, Arpad will be responsible for developing articles through the journal's professional editorial board, and will work with the student editorial board … [More]

Lifelock announced the appointment of Gary Briggs to the LifeLock Board of Directors. Briggs brings breadth and depth of marketing expertise for high growth businesses with premier brands. Briggs was recently appointed chief marketing officer at Facebook. Prior to joining Facebook, Briggs served as an advisor to the CEO of Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Google, … [More]

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Don Bivens, a partner in the Phoenix office who focuses his practice on complex litigation and corporate investigations, has been elected chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation. His one-year term began August 9. The 60,000-member Section of Litigation is the largest in the ABA and the nation’s leading … [More]

Cassidy Turley, a leading commercial real estate services provider in the U.S., today announced that Will Strong has joined the firm’s Arizona office as a vice president in the industrial group. Strong will be combining his brokerage practice with one of the company’s top producing industrial teams, Mike Haenel and Andy Markham, SIOR. The new team will focus on all aspects of … [More]

U.S. Bank Wealth Management, ranked among the top 20 U.S. wealth managers, announced today that Jeffrey Kravetz has been appointed regional investment manager for the West Region of The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. In his new role, Kravetz is responsible for the development and supervision of The Private Client Reserve’s investment management business throughout the … [More]

The Governance Board of Jewish Family & Children's Service has announced the appointment of two new board members: Jay Fruchtman and Jeffrey Packer, D.O. Fruchtman, who resides in Scottsdale,   Ariz., has over twenty years of experience in the Financial Services industry, currently as a senior vice president at Bank of America. he is an active member of Congregation Or … [More]

Kathryn Campana and Lisa Everhart have joined Wells Fargo as community affairs and community development officers, respectively. Pam Conboy, lead regional president for Wells Fargo Arizona, announced the appointment.  As community affairs officer, Campana is responsible for management and implementation of Wells Fargo philanthropy for the state of Arizona. She will work with … [More]

Matrix Medical Network, a national leader in prospective medical assessment services for Medicare Advantage plan members, announced today that Timothy Nolan, who has more than 25 years of health care industry experience, has joined its Board of Directors and will serve as the company's first independent director. Nolan will advise the company's leadership as it refines business … [More]

Kyle Hanson, Tom Traylor and Jerry Ritchie, financial services veterans with more than 47 years of experience among them, have been named business banking managers for Wells Fargo Business Banking in the Valley.  Jim Pfeiffer, area business banking manager for Arizona, announced the appointment.   Kyle Hanson will serve as business banking manager for Wells Fargo … [More]

Fennemore Craig, one of the largest law firms in the Southwest, is pleased to announce that Kendis Key Muscheid, a director at Fennemore Craig in the firm's Phoenix office, has been elected to the board of directors for UMOM New Day Centers. Muscheid focuses her legal practice in the areas of nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, charitable trusts, and state and local … [More]