Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues the expansion of the Phoenix office and its nationally recognized Government Solutions & Investigations group with the arrival of former federal prosecutor Seth Goertz, the law firm announced. Seth comes to Dorsey from the United States Department of Justice, where he was Assistant U.S. Attorney, and he focused on complex legal cases in … [More]
HVAC Efficiency and Energy Conservation Co. Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer
ECM Technologies, a leader in HVAC efficiency and energy conservation, has named Andrew Soulier as its first chief sustainability officer (CSO). In this role, Soulier will oversee all aspects of sustainability for the business, including strategic leadership, market development and stakeholder engagement. He is also responsible for embedding environmental stewardship and … [More]
New CFO Named at Nikola
Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, announced the appointment of an accomplished and highly regarded financial executive, Thomas "Tom" B. Okray, who has joined the company's executive team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). "We are proud to welcome Tom as our CFO. Attracting … [More]
ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Avondale Names New CEO
Amy Hansen has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Avondale. The 30-bed medical rehabilitation hospital provides specialized rehabilitative care to patients with disabling injuries or illnesses caused by strokes, brain injuries, hip fractures, spinal injuries, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or other medically-complex … [More]
Phoenix-Based EdTech Co. Expands Its Presence in the Americas
After a successful 2023, leading EdTech provider Learnlight is announcing its efforts to double down in North, Central and South America, appointing Dean Cooper as Head of Sales for the Americas and expanding its team on the ground to better serve the region. Learnlight's goal is to continue growing its extensive client base of more than 100 world-leading brands in LATAM, … [More]
Flinn Foundation Names Leadership of Arizona’s Statewide Bioscience Committee
Heather Carter and Jennifer Barton, accomplished Arizona leaders in the biosciences, higher education, and public policy, have been named chair and vice chair of the Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee. The committee, administered by the Flinn Foundation, is the statewide leadership group responsible for overseeing Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, the long-term … [More]
SaaS Data Management Co. Elevates Exec to President
Codifi, an emerging SaaS company specializing in field data management, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mel Gordon as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Codifi is backed by an investment from The Riverside Company (Riverside), a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market. Since its inception in 2014, Codifi … [More]
Knight-Swift Transportation Announces CEO Transition and New CFO
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified freight transportation companies, announced that Adam Miller has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer and Andrew Hess has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Miller had been serving as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and President of Swift Transportation, while Mr. Hess had … [More]
Law Firm Expanding Its Real Estate and Land Use Practice with Zoning Attorney
Rose Law Group, the most innovative law firm in Arizona and the largest founded by a woman in the state’s history, is thrilled to announce the expansion of their land use and real estate practice with the addition of accomplished zoning attorney Jon Gillespie. As an experienced land use attorney, Jon will ensure that Rose Law Group maintains their reputation as a premier real … [More]
Symphony Appoints Former Development Staff to New Role
The Phoenix Symphony announces the return of an exceptional leader to the organization. Tammy Rocker has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer. Tammy Rocker joins President and CEO Peter Kjome, Vice President of Development Nicole Peña, the Symphony’s Board of Directors, staff, musicians, and others to work in partnership with people who … [More]
Real Estate Co. Promotes Broker to Principal, Bringing Restaurants, Retail and Hospitality into Focus
Edge Realty Partners announced that LeDonna Spongberg has been promoted to Principal at the commercial real estate firm. Spongberg, who joined Edge’s Phoenix office in 2021, was most recently a Senior Vice President. She spearheads Edge Southwest’s Premiere property and hospitality division which focuses on working with hotel landlords, restaurant and specialty tenants with … [More]
CRE Co. Bolsters Property & Facilities Management Team
Plaza Companies has added to its organizational strength by adding and promoting members of its Property & Facilities Management Team. The company has promoted Scott Rubin to Executive Managing Director of Asset Management, where he will oversee the Property & Facilities Management team. Rubin has been with the Plaza Companies for more than 15 years, and currently … [More]
Law Firm Names Partner to Real Estate Group
Michael Fritz has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Real Estate group in Phoenix, the law firm announced today. Michael concentrates his practice on commercial real estate and capital market transactions as well as general corporate counseling. Michael regularly advises national and multinational clients in connection with their high-value commercial real … [More]
Foundation Adds Two Phoenix Business Leaders to Its Board of Directors
Arizona business leaders Chris Camacho and Adam Goodman—the heads of Greater Phoenix Economic Council and Goodmans, respectively—have been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors. Camacho, an advocate for the biosciences, other innovation industries, and the arts has served as president and CEO of the economic development organization for nearly a decade–an era of … [More]
Greenlight Communities Promotes New President of Greenlight Construction
Greenlight Communities, the Arizona-based developer dedicated to constructing attainable and affordable rental housing, is pleased to announce new leadership as Traci Wendelboe has been promoted to the role of President of Greenlight Construction. Wendelboe’s promotion is yet another example of the tremendous growth that has taken place at Greenlight over the last six … [More]
Virtual Event Co. Onboards Former Cisco President
GlobalMeet, the fastest-growing, unrivaled leader in virtual event technology used by 5 out of 10 of the largest US banks, all Big Four Consulting Firms, and 50% of Fortune 500 pharmaceutical and biotech companies, announces the appointment of visionary leader Kim Niederman as CEO. GlobalMeet enables live and fully interactive events to audiences as large as 100,000+ people. … [More]
Jared Sine Joins GoDaddy as Chief Strategy & Legal Officer
GoDaddy Inc. will welcome Jared Sine as its Chief Strategy & Legal Officer effective March 18, 2024. Sine will assume responsibility for the Strategy, Legal, Corporate and Business Development functions. Sine will report to CEO Aman Bhutani. Before joining GoDaddy, Sine spent almost eight years at Match Group and served as Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer since … [More]
New CEO Named at Leading Arizona Workforce Development Nonprofit
Pipeline AZ, a statewide nonprofit organization powering a career-ready talent pipeline for Arizona’s economy, has announced Amber Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer. An advocate for equitable and accessible workforce development solutions, Smith will expand Pipeline AZ’s impact throughout Arizona and work collaboratively with the organization’s education, business and … [More]
