The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. is pleased to announce that Gregory A. Rosenthal has been named a partner with the Firm. Rosenthal is an AV® Preeminent peer review-rated attorney with Martindale-Hubbell whose practice focuses on civil litigation matters, representing clients in cases involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, negligence, … [More]

The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., is pleased to announce that Wendi A. Sorensen has been named a partner with the Firm. She is a certified Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law and currently serves on the Arizona State Bar committee that confers certification status in this practice area. Sorensen brings 30 years of litigation experience in the … [More]

Husch Blackwell has promoted 13 attorneys to partnership – in Phoenix, they are Eric A. Ess and Benjamin J. Kelly –  effective Jan. 1, 2015. “Husch Blackwell’s standards for partnership are high, requiring sustained, elevated levels of performance. Each one of these attorneys has demonstrated professional excellence, exceptional legal skills and client service, and commitment … [More]

WGM Associates, a Scottsdale-based information technology consulting, security and application development firm, has hired Gary Williams to fulfill the newly created role of Chief Financial Officer.  Williams brings extensive executive financial and technology experience to WGM, including two decades of finance and operational experience from the world’s largest technology … [More]

Sundt Construction, Inc., recently appointed Marian Enriquez as executive director of the Sundt Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by Sundt in 1999 to give its employee-owners a means of giving back to their communities. In addition to her new role, Enriquez will maintain her position as Sundt’s corporate director of employee-owner experience and diversity. As … [More]

DMB Realty Network, an international marketing, sales and operations company providing solutions in the residential real estate industry, recently promoted Rhonda Claxton to vice president of marketing for the company. Claxton brings more than 20 years of marketing and sales in the luxury real estate sector. Working hand in hand with DMB Realty Network’s sales teams, developers … [More]

Scottsdale-based notMYkid, a nationally focused nonprofit organization focused on empowering and educating youth, families and communities with knowledge and courage to identify and prevent negative youth behavior, has announced Aimee J. Runyon as its new chief executive officer.  Runyon has 22 years of experience in nonprofit management, most recently serving as the first … [More]

IASIS Healthcare recently promoted Jacob Golich to Administrator of Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital, a leading community hospital that provides comprehensive healthcare services that include emergency care, orthopedics, advanced surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, maternity care, women's services, pain management and wound care in a caring atmosphere. In his new role, Golich … [More]

The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, AZ (the “Phoenix IDA”), announces the election of officers for its 2015 board of directors. Tommy Espinoza will serve as president, with Christa Severns as vice president, Judy Bernas as treasurer and Sal Rivera as secretary. Serving a one-year term beginning in January, the officers will lead the nine-member board … [More]

As Sojourner Center embarks on a five-year plan to strengthen and expand its safety net of domestic violence services, the organization has added a new chief operations officer, Robert L. Knechtel, J.D., M.D. Dr. Knechtel, a co-founder of three startup companies and holder of a medical degree, fortifies Sojourner Center's executive team for the years of growth ahead. Dr. … [More]

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce today announced the appointment of Mike Huckins as vice president of Public Affairs. Huckins will spearhead the Chamber’s lobbying efforts at the Capitol, oversee the Chamber’s public affairs and seven issue committees, as well as provide leadership for the Chamber’s internal public affairs team. “We are thrilled to welcome Mike to the … [More]

Lovitt & Touché, an Arizona-based insurance brokerage and benefits solutions provider, has hired Jackie Robinson as a sales executive specializing in property/casualty risks and employee benefits within the human services and healthcare industries. She is based at the company’s Tempe office. Robinson has more than 16 years of experience in the insurance industry, most … [More]

BeyondTrust®, the security industry’s only provider of context-aware solutions for privilege and vulnerability management, has announced Kevin Gallagher has joined BeyondTrust as vice president of Strategic Alliances. In his role, Gallagher will be responsible for creating and accelerating routes to market for BeyondTrust products and solutions. This will encompass strategic, … [More]

Scott A. Smith, chief of staff to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, will join Ballard Spahr as managing director of Government Relations when the Governor’s term ends in January, firm chair Mark Stewart announced this week. As a member of Ballard Spahr’s Government Relations, Regulatory Affairs and Contracting Group, Smith will help clients prepare for government developments, … [More]

The Walton Group of Companies, a family-owned real estate investment and development group based in Scottsdale, has announced that John Goodwin will join Walton’s land acquisitions and institutional relationships group, Walton Asset Management-USA, as senior vice president of Retail Development. Goodwin will focus on retail and commercial development sites owned or managed by … [More]

Sundt Construction, Inc. recently promoted Rich Gohl to preconstruction manager for the general contractor’s Southwest district. He previously held the title of preconstruction project manager. In his new role, Gohl oversees Sundt’s Southwest preconstruction team of estimators and support personnel, as well as handles the coordination of all preconstruction activities, … [More]

The Plaza Companies team just got stronger and better with key new hires. The company, which inked a total of approximately $12.4 million in leases as of the third quarter of 2014 and added an additional 400,000 square feet of property to the portfolio, took steps recently to enhance its team. John Trusiak is joining the Plaza leasing team. Trusiak, a current Arizona … [More]

The American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel (ACCEC) has unanimously elected Polsinelli’s Troy Froderman as a member of its College. The ACCEC brings together preeminent lawyers representing the interests of both insurers and policyholders to improve the quality of the practice of insurance law and to increase civility and professionalism in the field. “I am … [More]