NAI Horizon Managing Director Laurel Lewis has earned the SIOR office designation awarded by the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®. SIOR is the world’s premier commercial real estate organization for industrial and office professionals. Individuals who earn their SIOR designation adhere to the highest levels of accountability and ethical standards. Only the … [More]
Edgio Appoints Chief Revenue Officer to Fuel Next Stage of Growth
Edgio, Inc., the platform of choice for speed, security, and simplicity at the edge, today announced the appointment of Todd Hinders as its Chief Revenue Officer. With more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Hinders will lead the company's revenue strategy and execution, overseeing sales for both Edgio's Media and Applications groups as well as the … [More]
Salad and Go Names New CFO
Salad and Go, an emerging QSR industry disruptor committed to revolutionizing fast food, announced today the appointment of Corey Horsch as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Horsch joins the brand from Gordon Ramsay North America where he served as Chief Financial Officer since 2019. Prior to that, he was the CFO and Treasurer at Sonic Drive-In, leading the publicly … [More]
Industry Veteran Assumes Leadership of Fast-Growing Software Engineering Services Co.
Encora, a global next-gen product engineering provider, announced that Anand Birje has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 15, 2023. Birje will work closely with Encora’s founding CEO Venu Raghavan, who will remain at the company as Executive Chairman. Birje joins Encora from HCL Tech, where he has served most recently as the President of the Digital … [More]
Bryan Guest Promoted to Regional President at First Interstate Bank
Bryan Guest has been promoted to President of the Mountain Desert Region for First Interstate Bank. In this role, Guest will oversee First Interstate’s branch network in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming. Guest will play a key leadership role in developing and maintaining client relationships, promoting the Bank within the communities it serves, and actively carrying out the … [More]
Banking Software Co. Names New CEO
CFM, a leading provider of connectivity, workflow, and analytics software for banking, today announced that Stephen Baker has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2023. After a brief transition, current CEO John W. Smith will remain actively involved as vice chairman of CFM’s board of directors. This appointment follows a series of recent M&A transactions … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Health and Wellness Co. Names New COO
Plexus Worldwide (Plexus®), one of the largest direct selling health and wellness companies in the world, has named Mike Beardall as its new Chief Operating Officer. With more than 25 years of strategic leadership experience in the nutrition and wellness space, Beardall has joined the C-Suite to grow Plexus and ensure its financial strength and operational efficiency. He will … [More]
Landmark Law Firm Names New Chair
Snell & Wilmer named Barbara J. Dawson, a partner with more than three decades of service at the firm, the firm’s chair, effective April 12. Dawson takes over for Matthew P. Feeney, who steps down from the position after leading the firm through tremendous growth over the past eight years. Dawson was unanimously chosen as Snell & Wilmer’s next chair in 2022 by the … [More]
Arizona Community Foundation Names New Board Chair, Board Officers
The Board of Directors of the Arizona Community Foundation has elected as chair Leezie Kim. Kim succeeds Robbin Coulon, Director of Legal Services for the Area Agency on Aging, Region One, who served as chair since 2021. A member of the Arizona Community Foundation Board of Directors since 2012, Kim served as vice chair, and chaired the Audit and Compliance and the … [More]
Fiesta Bowl Promotes Kristina Chumpol to Chief of Staff, Vice President of Community Investment
The Fiesta Bowl Organization promoted Kristina Chumpol to the newly-created position of Chief of Staff and Vice President of Community Investment. The four-year Fiesta Bowl staff member will lead the planning and execution of the organization’s year-round community engagement, provide executive level support to the Executive Director/CEO on strategic planning initiatives and … [More]
Construction Co. Adds to Arizona Office with Director-Level Hirings
Big-D Construction is proud to announce it has expanded its presence in Arizona with the hiring of a director of preconstruction and a director of multi-family. The general contracting firm’s Southwest office hired industry experts Rod Miller as director of preconstruction and Theresa Schultz as director of multi-family. Miller will be responsible for assisting the … [More]
Global Leadership Institute Hires Ad Veteran as Director and a New Development Director
First Place AZ has hired Tom Ortega to serve as director of the Mulzet Center for Expression at the Global Leadership Institute. Ortega served as RIESTER’s chief creative officer for more than 20 years. For the autism and neurodiverse community, Ortega shines a bright light on self-expression, community successes and pressing issues through various art forms to influence … [More]
After More Than Two Decades of Service, Flinn Foundation Board Chair to Retire
Dr. David Gullen, the longest-serving member of the Flinn Foundation board of directors, is stepping down as chair after 21 years of leading the philanthropic grantmaking organization. He will remain a board member through March 2024 before retiring. Gullen, a physician who practiced internal medicine in the Phoenix area for nearly 35 years before retiring, joined the Flinn … [More]
BofA Names New Phoenix President, Past President to Retire
Bank of America has named Scott Vanderpool president of Bank of America Phoenix. The company also announced that widely known business leader Benito Almanza plans to retire April 6 after 45 years of service with the company and 22 years as Phoenix and Arizona president. As Phoenix president, Vanderpool assumes the responsibilities for connecting Bank of … [More]
Nikola Announces Next CFO
Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, announced that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Nikola Corporation, Kim J. Brady, will retire as CFO effective April 7, 2023. Anastasiya "Stasy" Pasterick, who is currently serving as Nikola's Vice President, Corporate Controller, will succeed Brady as the … [More]
Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Appoints Neil Friedman, MBChB, as Director
Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) at Phoenix Children's, one of the largest pediatric neuroscience programs in the country, today announced the appointment of Neil Friedman, MBChB as director. Dr. Friedman is a leading pediatric neurologist and has served as interim director since 2022, overseeing the institute's comprehensive inpatient and outpatient neurosciences care and … [More]
SRP Board Selects New General Manager and CEO
Salt River Project’s Board of Directors has named Jim Pratt as the company’s new General Manager and Chief Executive Officer. Pratt will officially start his new role on May 5 to lead Arizona’s largest community-based, not-for-profit utility. "I am humbled and honored to be selected to lead SRP," said Pratt. "It is a role steeped in history and has helped make a significant … [More]
Carefree Cave Creek Chamber Names New Executive Director
The Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Steve Feld as its new Executive Director. An award-winning business management executive, Steve has experience as a Certified Business Coach along with being a small business mentor for both SCORE and Arizona Commerce Authority. Feld is passionate about local business growth and promoting community-based … [More]
