The most inspiring event of the year. Reserve your spot!
Now in its eleventh year, Women of Achievement is Greater Phoenix's annual celebration of the women shaping our business community. Join us as we bring 14 honorees, three live storytellers, a Lifetime Achievement Honoree and an Arizona Leader Honoree together on one stage.
Meet this year's Women of Achievement.
Sixteen leaders, one stage. Each is profiled in the September 2026 issue of In Business Magazine.
Sybil Francis
Chair, President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona
Kris Mayes
Attorney General, State of Arizona
2026 Women of Achievement
Dayna Badhorn
Regional President, Americas Electronic Components, Avnet
Tess Burleson
President, TGen Health Ventures; Chief Operating Officer, TGen
Julie Friedly
Principal & Senior Vice President, Marsh McLennan Agency Arizona
Melinda Morrison Gulick
CEO, First Things First
Kesha Hodge Washington
Vice Mayor & District 8 Councilwoman, City of Phoenix
Amy Hysell
President & CEO, Arizona Financial Credit Union
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack
Vice President, Cultural Affairs, ASU; Executive Director, ASU Gammage
Julie Johnson
Executive Vice President, Colliers International
Heather Kane
CEO, Arizona and New Mexico, UnitedHealthcare
Vanessa Kisicki
Associate General Manager & Chief Customer Executive, SRP
Barb Kozuh
Executive Director, Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
Olivia Lemorrocco
Vice President of Operations, Phillips Law Group
Regina Nixon
Executive Director, Phoenix Conservatory of Music
Torrie A. Taj
CEO, Child Crisis Arizona
We can't wait to celebrate every one of these remarkable women with you on Friday, October 23. Read their full profiles in the September 2026 issue of In Business Magazine.
Read the Honoree ProfilesAn annual event telling stories of success.
Every October, the region's business leaders gather to celebrate the women shaping Greater Phoenix — on stage, in print, and in the community long after the applause ends.
Women of Achievement has grown into one of the best-attended business events in the Valley. Each of the 14 honorees is featured in the Women of Achievement special section of the September 2026 issue of In Business Magazine, then celebrated live on stage in front of hundreds of guests on October 23, 2026.
Three honorees take the mic themselves in a TED Talk–style setting, sharing the real stories behind their success. The luncheon also presents a single Lifetime Achievement honor, reserved for a leader whose impact reaches far beyond her own career. This year's Lifetime Achievement Honoree is Sybil Francis, Chair, President & CEO of the Center for the Future of Arizona.
Attendance is part of every sponsorship package, and this year's ceremony will once again be recorded and shared on social media and online, so your name is seen long after the event is over.
Three ways every honoree is celebrated.
This is the structure of our luncheon, year after year — and why sponsors keep coming back.
Featured in print
Every honoree is profiled in the Women of Achievement special section of In Business Magazine, then recognized in person as her feature is shared with the room.
Told from the stage
A handful of honorees present their own Story of Achievement in a TED Talk–style setting, sharing the details that shaped their path in their own words.
A room built to lead
Now more than ever, our business community needs to hear from, and honor, the leaders already doing the work. Showcasing them opens the door for who's next.
Straight from past ceremonies.
A look at the room you'll be walking into this October.
Each ceremony includes our Lifetime Achievement honor, recognizing a career that has opened doors for the women who followed.
Put your company in front of Phoenix's business community.
Every sponsorship level includes logo placement on all collateral, five email blasts, social media features, print placement, web presence and on-site branding.
Title Level
- Event naming rights (minimum 3-year sponsorship)
- Logo on all collateral, digital materials & In Business Magazine
- Full-page ad in In Business Magazine
- Online banner ad + e-newsletter sponsorship for 1 month
- Head table of 10, plus 1 additional table of 10
Investor Level
- Logo on all collateral, digital materials & In Business Magazine
- Full-page ad in In Business Magazine
- Online square ad for 1 month
- Premium table of 10
Patron Level
- Logo on all collateral, digital materials & In Business Magazine
- Full-page ad in In Business Magazine
- Digital ad online + In Business Dailies (banner & skybox)
- 30-second ad video during the presentation
- Logo in on-screen banner during the event
- Premium table of 10
Subscriber Level
- Logo on all collateral, digital materials & In Business Magazine
- Half-page ad in In Business Magazine
- Digital ad online + In Business Dailies (banner & skybox)
- 15-second ad video during the presentation
- Logo in on-screen banner during the event
- Table of 10
VIP Level
- Logo on all collateral, digital materials & In Business Magazine
- Digital ad, placed immediately online
- Logo in on-screen banner during the event
- Table of 10
Table of 10
- 10 seats at the ceremony
- Optional table name for recognition
- Full run of the printed program
Just want to be in the room?
Individual registration includes lunch, honoree recognition and live storytelling, with no table purchase required. Your seat will be assigned.
Want the VIP experience?
VIP registration includes premium seating in the VIP area, the VIP reception, lunch, honoree recognition and live storytelling, with no table purchase required. Your seat will be assigned.
Let's hold your place for October 23.
Most sponsorship levels, tables and individual seats can be reserved and billed by filling out this form. We'll reply right away to secure your order. Space fills quickly, so please reach out soon.
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2025 sold out quickly. Don't wait on 2026.
Sponsorships are limited and tables move quickly. Reserve your place now and we'll confirm every detail as it's finalized. Honorees will receive full instructions and details by email.