Greater Phoenix SCORE, a national nonprofit dedicated to mentoring small business owners, announced that Jay Gladney is the region’s new president. Gladney took a very non-traditional route to lead the Phoenix-based business organization, spending more than four decades in the U.S. Intelligence Community. Gladney joined Score in April 2013, serving as the Vice … [More]
Walker & Dunlop Grows Capital Markets Team in the Southwest
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has hired Jim Pierson and Keaton Merrell as senior vice presidents in its Capital Markets group. Messrs. Pierson and Merrell will be joining Walker & Dunlop’s award-winning Arizona team, led by Brandon Harrington, senior vice president, and Matt Steffen, vice president, in the company’s Phoenix office. Walker & Dunlop President, Howard W. … [More]
Arizona Builders Alliance Announces New President and Adds New Board Members
Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA), a statewide commercial construction trade association, recently elected a new board president and added four new directors to its board. Mike Epstein, owner and managing member of Tucson-based Epstein Construction, has been tapped as ABA’s new board president. Four new directors were also elected: Steve Grauer, vice president and district … [More]
Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) Announces New Executive Director
The Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) has named Tom Schumann as its new Executive Director, effective in early July. Schumann has an extensive background in business and entrepreneurship, formerly serving as the Executive Director of the Inventor’s Center of Michigan and President of the Michigan Business Incubation Association. … [More]
Breathe Right Nasal Strips Powerhouse Dr. Dan Cohen Named Airware Labs President
Airware Labs Corporation has appointed Dan Cohen, M.D., to the newly created position of President of Airware Labs Corporation. CEO Jeffrey Rassas said the appointment becomes effective immediately. Dr. Cohen is the former founder, chairman and CEO of CNS, Inc. He was the driving force behind the meteoric rise of Breathe Right nasal strips, acquiring the rights to … [More]
New Leadership Taking the Helm of ULI Arizona
Longtime ULI leader Steven La Terra, managing director and principal of Paradigm Private Equity Holdings, has been selected as the new chair of the Urban Land Institute, Arizona District Council (ULI Arizona), serving on a voluntary basis for a two-year term that starts July 1. La Terra, a full member of the Urban Land Institute, has been actively involved in ULI since 2004 … [More]
Axway Strengthens Executive Management Team with the Appointment of Jeanine Banks as EVP, Global Products and Solutions
Axway, a market leader in governing the flow of data with more than 11,000 public- and private-sector customers in 100 countries, has appointed Jeanine Banks as executive vice president of Global Products and Solutions. In this newly created position, Banks will strengthen Axway's innovation and growth strategy and will be responsible for determining the direction and … [More]
Flinn Foundation Executive’s Retirement Prompts New Leadership Appointments
After more than five years in a key role at the Flinn Foundation, Executive Vice President Cathy McGonigle has announced her retirement. McGonigle’s departure June 26 will trigger three additional leadership changes at the Foundation. Two of the further staff moves will be internal. Brad Halvorsen has been named the Foundation’s new executive vice president. Matt Ellsworth … [More]
John Littel Joins Magellan Health as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Communications
Magellan Health, Inc. has announced that John Littel has joined the company as senior vice president of government affairs and communications. In this role, Littel will lead the government affairs strategy for the enterprise, while strengthening federal and state relationships across its business units. Littel will also help Magellan navigate the evolving healthcare … [More]
Tallwave Capital Strengthens Arizona Investment Community with Hire of Nathan Mortensen to Oversee Early Stage Technology Venture Seed Fund
Tallwave Capital has announced that the company has hired Nathan Mortensen as a principal to source potential companies, conduct due diligence, provide investment recommendations and oversee day-to-day operations of its $13.15 million Tallwave Commercialization Fund I. Closed in October 2014, the fund is concentrating on early-stage software, marketing, advertising and … [More]
John Kerkorian Named Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Phoenix Office
John G. Kerkorian, a commercial litigator who represents leading Arizona businesses and national financial institutions, will become Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Phoenix office effective July 1, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today. Kerkorian succeeds Stephen M. Savage, who was a co-founder of the Phoenix office and has served as its Managing Partner since it … [More]
CCG Catalyst Hires Tery Spataro as Executive Vice President
CCG Catalyst, a bank consulting firm providing strategic direction for banks, has hired Tery Spataro as executive vice president and director of innovation focusing primarily on helping banks seek new ideas and innovation while keeping ahead of technological changes in customer attitudes toward banking and the financial services industry. Spataro is a noted innovation … [More]
P.B. Bell Adds Two New Executives to Support Company’s Ongoing Growth Goals
P.B. Bell, a leader in multifamily real estate development and management, has added two new members to its executive team. Justin Steltenpohl, vice president general counsel, and Brandon Corn, business analysis director, will be responsible for navigating legal matters and new technology platforms, respectively, as P.B. Bell expands and changes in tandem with the market, said … [More]
JDA Software Appoints Former SAP Executive Cindy Howton to Drive Global Consulting Services
JDA Software Group, Inc., the world’s leading supply chain and retail solutions provider, has appointed Cindy Howton as executive vice president of global consulting services. In this role, Howton will lead and manage a team of expert consultants worldwide who help customers maximize their supply chain investments by successfully designing, launching and implementing JDA … [More]
ZRG Partners Adds 20-Year DHR Senior Executive David Bruno to Expand Footprint in Arizona Market
ZRG Partners, a fast growing global executive search firm, has expanded the firm’s reach with the addition of David Bruno as managing director. The firm has opened a new office in Phoenix to support the myriad of local senior level hiring opportunities in the market. Bruno has a long history of successfully conducting board of director, C-level and critical VP- and … [More]
Gold Canyon Appoints Thomas F. Kelly as CEO
Gold Canyon, a leading candle and home decor direct sales company based in Chandler, has appointed Thomas F. Kelly as chief executive officer. Kelly brings more than three decades of direct sales organization leadership to this position and has been tapped for his unique ability to drive revenue growth and profitability while sustaining high levels of motivation through dynamic … [More]
Delta Dental of Arizona Names Barbara Crawford Vice President of Sales and Client Service
Delta Dental of Arizona has hired Barbara Crawford, who comes from United Concordia, as the dental insurance company’s vice president of sales and client service. “We are thrilled to welcome Barbara to the Delta Dental team,” said Allan Allford, CEO for Delta Dental of Arizona. “Her extensive experience selling dental plans as well as managing both sales and service teams will … [More]
Intravest Title Hires Jeff Sutherlin as Director of Business Development for the Southeast Valley
Intravest Title Agency, Inc. has hired Jeff Sutherlin as director of Business Development for the Southeast Valley. Sutherlin brings 13 years of real estate industry experience to Intravest Title and will play a key role as the company continues to expand throughout the Valley. Prior to his real estate career, Sutherlin spent seven years working as a supply chain manager at … [More]
