Bell Bank is expanding its presence in the Phoenix metro, hiring 5 new banking leaders to help guide commercial lending and deposit growth at Bell’s current and upcoming locations. Kyle Kennedy, Bell’s Phoenix president and Arizona banking director, announced that Adam Christensen has been named senior vice president (SVP)/commercial banker and Gerald Deetz has been named … [More]
Kathleen Ziegler Joins CopperPoint as Senior Vice President, Operations
CopperPoint Insurance Companies, a western-based super regional commercial insurance company, announced Kathleen Ziegler has joined the company in a newly created role as Senior Vice President, Operations. Kathleen will be responsible for overseeing business operations, procedures and efficiency to support CopperPoint and its agency/broker partners. She will also be … [More]
Freeport-McMoRan Announces New President and COO for Americas, Conger Retires
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. announced today the appointment of Joshua F. “Josh” Olmsted as President and Chief Operating Officer – Americas upon the retirement of Harry M. “Red” Conger, IV (age 64). Following a successful 33-year career with Freeport-McMoRan, Red Conger has elected to retire effective September 1, 2020. Josh Olmsted (age 49) currently serves as Senior … [More]
Western Alliance Bank Hires Diane Gallion to Lead New SBA Enterprise Lending Group
Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender, today announced the hiring of Diane Gallion to lead its newly formed SBA Enterprise Lending Group. In her new role, Gallion will be responsible for leading and growing the bank’s SBA 7(a) loan program across its regional banking divisions, including building a cross-regional team of loan originators. In addition, she … [More]
Next Generation Leaders Named to Chamber Young Professionals Board
The Greater Phoenix Chamber (the Chamber) has appointed five new members to its Valley Young Professionals (VYP) Board of Directors. VYP, a program of the Greater Phoenix Chamber, is for Valley-area professionals ages 25-39 aimed at creating the next generation of Phoenix leaders by informing and educating its members on important issues facing the local community. The … [More]
WebPT Bolsters Executive Team with Two Industry Veterans to Scale Operations
WebPT, the leading rehab therapy platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth, today announced the appointment of two prominent executives who will help drive the company’s continued year-over-year growth. Jason Heath joins as chief financial officer (CFO) and Ginger Miller as senior vice president (SVP) of revenue cycle management (RCM) operations. Heath, … [More]
Nautilus Insurance Group Names Two Executive Vice Presidents
Nautilus Insurance Group, a Berkley Company, is pleased to announce the promotion of two senior staff members to the position of Executive Vice President. Trish Buckhardt, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Chief Information Officer (CIO), has been promoted to Executive Vice President while retaining both COO and CIO offices. Since joining … [More]
Deloitte Names New Phoenix Managing Partner
Deloitte has named Ken Udenze as managing partner of its Arizona practice, effective June 1, 2020. He succeeds Jonas McCormick, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, who will be transitioning to a new leadership role at Deloitte. Udenze is a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP. He brings 28 years of experience, specializing in public- and private-company reporting matters … [More]
Everspin Technologies Appoints Daniel Berenbaum as Chief Financial Officer
Everspin Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRAM), the world's leading developer and manufacturer of Magnetoresistive RAM (MRAM), announced that Daniel Berenbaum is joining the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Berenbaum will be relocating to Arizona from Singapore and will start at Everspin on July 15th. Dan joins Everspin from GLOBALFOUNDRIES, where he has held executive … [More]
Phat Scooters Names Les Garland (‘I Want My MTV’) to Advisory Board
Locally based Phat Scooters, a leader in recreational and commercial electric scooters, has added entertainment and media visionary Les Garland to its Advisory Board. Garland joins Phat Scooters after a storied and illustrious career that began in Music radio and other facets of the Entertainment industry. A co-creator of MTV: Music Television, he played a major role in … [More]
Arizona Association for Economic Development Announces New Officers
The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) has announced its new officers for 2020-2021. Mignonne Hollis, AZED Pro, executive director of the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation in Sierra Vista, is AAED’s new president. Lori Collins, deputy economic development director for the city of Mesa is the organization’s president-elect. Wendy Bridges, AZED … [More]
Multi-family Expert Matt Rogers Joins MEB Management Services as VP of Operations
MEB Management Services is pleased to announce that multi-family industry expert Matt Rogers has joined the firm’s main office as Vice President of Operations. Rogers possesses more than 15 years of multi-family real estate and client management experience within the commercial real estate industry. Rogers has a strong grasp on both the Phoenix and Tucson markets, learning … [More]
Land Advisors Organization Hires Rebecca Wiley as Marketing Manager
Land Advisors Organization is pleased to announce that Rebecca Wiley has been hired as marketing manager for the firm’s 23 offices located across the country. Wiley possesses 20 years of experience in commercial real estate marketing and will be leading the firm’s marketing team strategy development and implementation from the Land Advisors Organization’s Metropolitan … [More]
Institutional Property Advisors Expands with Established Brokerage Team in Phoenix
Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), announced today that veteran commercial real estate brokerage team Peter Bauman and Tivon Moffitt joined IPA as senior vice presidents in Phoenix, Arizona. Formerly with JLL, Bauman and Moffitt are accomplished industry veterans with extensive institutional and private client relationships … [More]
ON Semiconductor Appoints Bernie Colpitts, Jr. as Chief Accounting Officer
ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, today announced the appointment of Bernard (“Bernie”) R. Colpitts, Jr. as chief accounting officer of ON Semiconductor Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC (“SCILLC”), and vice president, finance of SCILLC. Colpitts was previously senior vice president and chief … [More]
NortonLifeLock Appoints Gagan Singh Chief Product Officer
NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today announced the appointment of Gagan Singh to chief product officer. In this newly created role, Singh will drive NortonLifeLock’s Cyber Safety product strategy and oversee the company’s overall customer experience, product management and product design. Singh will report to NortonLifeLock President … [More]
Phoenix West Commercial mirrors West Valley growth with expansion of its Avondale office
Looking to mirror the growth of the West Valley, Phoenix West Commercial, a full-service real estate brokerage firm in Avondale, is expanding as well. “We know the West Valley better than anyone. With our relationships and knowledge, we can help others make connections and grow their commercial real estate business,” said Bobbie Mastracci, CCIM, SIOR, Designated … [More]
Joe Stewart, Local Banker, Named to Lead Gainey Business Bank Startup
Gainey Business Bank has selected Joe Stewart as President and CEO. Stewart has over 35 years banking experience, primarily in the local market, including 8 years at the helm of JP Morgan Chase, Arizona. “I’m very excited to lead the Gainey Business Bank,” said Stewart. “I’ve always been a builder in the organizations which I have worked and building a successful business … [More]
