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25 MOST 

INFLUENTIAL 

Minority Business Leaders 

INDUSTRY LEADER: Linda Hunt, 

CEO of Dignity Health Arizona, 

is recognized for Lifetime 

Achievement by the 2014 

Healthcare Leadership Awards.

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Alpha Women 

First Lady of Phoenix becomes Quarles & Brady's First Lady 

Small Business 

Former engineer becomes the Valley's king of coffee roasting 

First Job 

Pride Group's CEO has always been about customer service 

CEO Series 

MJ Insurance combines business sense and family pride 

Technology 

Tempe-based AV Concepts helps customers see dead people 

Marketing 

How to use blogging to boost your business 

Banking 

The elements to consider when choosing a financial institution 

Healthcare 

> What does it take to lead in the ever-evolving medical industry? 

> The finalists for the 2014 Healthcare Leadership Awards 

Top Lawyers List 

Az Business' 2014 Top Lawyers in more than 20 categories 

Diversity 

The 25 Most Influential Minority Business Leaders in Arizona 

Best of the Best 

> Ranking Arizona Hall of Famers share their secrets for success 

> The companies that earned No. 1 rankings in 2014 

HSMAI 

> Group is leveraging its strengths to boost membership 

> Hospitality industry plans to score with 2015 Super Bowl 

> Companies look for alternative sites for meetings and events 

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THE BATTLE CONTINUES 

IN BOARDROOM 

Life has blessed me with 

amazing experiences. 

I attended Nelson 

Mandela’s Congressional 

Gold Medal ceremony in 

1998. I sat next to Rep. John 

Lewis, the only living “Big 

Six” leader of the American 

Civil Rights Movement, as 

we retraced Martin Luther 

King’s 1965 march to Montgomery, Ala., where 

be hoped to register black voters. 

I have shaken hands with men and women who 

put their lives on the line for civil rights. Despite 

their efforts, we still have work to do. A 2012 

Minority Business Enterprise Report showed a 

significant portion of minority-owned businesses 

in Arizona still have problems earning the trust 

of their customers, suppliers, peers and lenders. 

Marvin Perry, another great advocate for equal 

rights, felt the need to found the Black Board of 

Directors Project, which was created to help fill 

the void of minorities on corporate, charitable 

and policy-making boards at the local, state and 

national levels. In 28 years, BBODP has placed 

more than 2,000 blacks and other minorities on 

boards and commissions. 

In this issue of Az Business magazine, Perry 

and other diversity leaders helped us select a 

dynamic group of men and women who are 

among the 25 Most Influential Minority Business 

Leaders in Arizona. 

As I edited the section, I came to a quick 

conclusion. The color of their skin doesn’t matter. 

We could easily call the section the “25 Most 

Influential Business Leaders in Arizona” and no 

one would blink. That’s a step toward progress, but 

there are more steps to take. 

Az Business on the Go: 

AzBusinessMagazine.com 

Michael Gossie 

Editor in chief 

michael.gossie@azbigmedia.com 

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Shout Outs 

In recognition that this issue of Az Business magazine honors the finalists for its 

Healthcare Leadership Awards, this is a special healthcare edition of Shout Outs. 

A leader in innovation 

Scottsdale-based Stat Doctors, 

a leading eHealth service 

providing 24/7 access to 

affordable health care, received the Industry Innovator Award 

from The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism. The IHCC, 

which honors individuals and organizations that create and 

provide innovative health and benefit management programs, 

recognized Stat Doctors’ convenient, cost-effective and highquality 

healthcare model. 

Scottsdale Healthcare gets green 

APS has recognized Scottsdale 

Healthcare’ for its continuing 

investment in energy efficiency. An 

upgrade to the heating, ventilation 

and air conditioning systems at the 

Scottsdale Healthcare Greenbaum Surgery Center resulted in 

a significant reduction in energy needs and earned a $31,314 

rebate from APS. 

Lincoln honored for EHR excellence 

John C. Lincoln Hospitals are 

ranked near the top nationally 

for electronic health records 

(EHR) implementation and application. John C. Lincoln Deer 

Valley and North Mountain Hospitals have achieved Stage 6 

in the seven-stage electronic medical record adoption model 

developed to evaluate the progress and impact of EHR on 

patient care. 

Educating the community 

Recognizing that knowledge is power, Sun 

Health launched a community education 

series in 2012 that was designed 

to provide practical and powerful 

information to improve the phyisical and emotional well-being 

of Sun Health’s constituents. Since that time, the series has 

reached more than 5,000 people with an even more robust 

program planned for 2014. 

Helping uninsured get healthy 

The Aetna Foundation has awarded grant 

funding in the amount of $30,000 to 

Esperança for Salud con Sabor Latino 

(Health with a Latin Flavor). The funding 

provided will allow Esperança staff o provide nutrition, 

healthy eating and physical activity education to un-andunder-insured 

families living in poverty in the Phoenix metro 

area. Residents are primarily Latino and disproportionately 

suffer from poor nutrition and obesity. 

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UP FRONT 

The firm's first lady 

Stanton breaks ground as female leader of Quarles’ Phoenix office 

By ALISON BAILIN BATZ 

A woman 

Of power 

Shirley Mays, dean 

of Arizona Summit 

Law School, has been 

named to the Lawyers 

Of Color’s Third 

Annual Power List, a 

comprehensive listing 

of the nation’s most 

influential minority 

attorneys. Since joining 

the school in August 

2010, Mays’ priorities 

have been focused on 

the school’s mission 

of promoting diversity 

in the legal profession, 

serving underserved 

communities, 

developing innovative 

curriculum to meet 

student needs and 

preparing students 

for success in their 

legal career. Her 

accomplishments 

as dean earned her 

recognition from 

Lawyers Of Color, which 

is focused on promoting 

accomplishments of 

minority professionals. 

On January 1, Nicole Stanton – 

Phoenix’s First Lady and mother of two 

young children – was named managing 

partner of Quarles & Brady's Phoenix office. 

The move, which made Stanton the Phoenix 

office’s first female to hold the role, came on 

the heels of the national office announcing that 

Kimberly Leach Johnson was selected as the 

firm’s next chairperson in late 2013, the first 

woman to serve as the firm’s national chair. 

“Nicole has consistently demonstrated 

outstanding leadership over the years, and 

I have no doubt she will now maintain the 

standard of excellence that Jon Pettibone 

demonstrated during his term of service in 

the office managing partner role,” says Leach 

Johnson. Pettibone will resume his labor and 

employment practice at the firm full time. 

While Stanton and Leach Johnson are ‘firsts,’ 

their appointments are two in a long line of 

Quarles’ long history of female leaders. 

“This is something we are are both extremely 

proud of,” says Stanton, noting that her 

appointment made her one of four female office 

managing partners among the firm’s eight 

offices nationwide. 

Being a leader is nothing new to Stanton. 

Already in a leadership role within Quarles 

as both a partner and as firm’s associate 

general counsel, Stanton relishes the chance 

to continue to raise Quarles’ profile within 

the community, while her husband – Phoenix 

Mayor Greg Stanton – works to raise our 

Valley’s profile nationwide. 

In her community, Stanton is a member 

of Charter 100 Women, where she is 

in such company as honorary fellow 

members Sandra Day O’Connor, Janet 

Napolitano, and Barbara Barrett; a 

graduate of Valley Leadership Class XXIX, 

the largest and most established leadership 

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LEADING THE WAY: Nicole Stanton is managing 

partner of Quarles & Brady's Phoenix office. Read more 

about the First Lady of Phoenix at azBIGmedia.com. 

development organization in the greater- 

Phoenix metropolitan area; a founding board 

member and past president of the Women’s 

Metropolitan Arts Council of the Phoenix 

Art Museum, a diverse group of business 

women dedicated to the arts; and founder of 

StopBullyingAZ. 

“The StopBullyingAZ initiative is directly 

focused on ending bullying in all its forms by 

increasing awareness and promoting the tools 

needed by educators, care givers and students 

throughout Arizona,” says Stanton. “If you 

can’t tell, I am not much into downtime. My 

husband and I both just like to be where the 

action is – and it’s here in the Valley.” 

YWCA PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON VALLEY LEADERSHIP 

The YWCA of Maricopa County recognizes several outstanding 

individuals who have given selflessly of their time and talent to make 

our communities better places. Those earning Tribute to Leadership 

honors were: Cindy McCain, The McCain Institute; Alejandra 

Amarilla Nash, Landfill Harmonic Project; MaryLynn Mack, 

Desert Botanical Garden; Chevy Humphrey, Arizona Science 

Center; Martha Kuhns, Women’s Overseas Service League; Karen 

Johnson, Midwestern University; Pam Conboy, Wells Fargo; Leon 

Silver, Polsinelli; Judge Roxanne Song Ong, Phoenix Municipal 

Court; Dr. Joel Martin, Positively Powerful | Triad West Inc. 


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BEAN COUNTER: David Anderson is the owner of Roastery of Cave Creek (ROC2). Read more about him at 

Organic growth 

Former engineer turns coffee roasting into a profitable art form 

By JESSE MILLARD 

Upon walking into the Roastery of Cave 

Creek (ROC2), the smell of the organic 

coffee beans fills the air in the most 

subtle way. Goliath steel machines — the 

roasters — take center stage of the workshop. 

The mountains surrounding Cave Creek are 

viewable from the windows of the pristine shop, 

giving a sense of isolation from the outside and 

total enclosure into the world of coffee. 

Phoenix has often dawdled behind the 

rest of the organic-seeking world, but David 

Anderson, roaster and owner, has seen 

a growing demand for fresh, local, organic 

coffee over the last three years. And Anderson 

is happy to supply the Valley with that. 

Every bean in Anderson’s roastery is organic. 

Freshness and consistency are Anderson's key 

ingredients when roasting. He’ll have 12 to 15 

different types of single varietals that he roasts 

and blends at any given time and is always 

experimenting with new blends. 

To roast and deliver coffee for the masses, 

Anderson gets his beans from Central America, 

South America, Africa and Indonesia. In a 

single week, ROC2 produces anywhere between 

9,000 to 10,000 pounds of coffee and supplies 

coffee to top Valley restaurants like Pizzeria 

Bianco, FnB, Rancho Pinot and Matt’s Big 

Breakfast. Nationwide Gourmets has also 

been selling Anderson’s fresh organic coffee to 

restaurants across the country. 

“It’s my mission to ensure that their patrons 

receive the best coffee experience possible,” 

Anderson said. 

Driving 

home the 

impact 

In a 2012 Arizona 

State University 

study, the PGA Tour’s 

Waste Management 

Phoenix Open had a 

$222 million economic 

impact to the region. 

By comparison, the 

2013 U.S. Open in 

Philadelphia was just 

over $100 million 

and the 2013 PGA 

Championship in 

Rochester, N.Y. was 

about $102 million. Not 

only does the Valley’s 

premier professional 

golf event pack twice 

the economic punch of 

one of golf’s glamour 

events, but the 2013 

Waste Management 

Phoenix Open provided 

$6.3 million to charities 

in Phoenix and 

Scottsdale. 

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small and medium-sized businesses without a 

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UP FRONT 

Too much or 

not enough? 

Leaving one job for 

a better one can be a 

smart career move, but 

too many employment 

changes in a short 

time span can give 

human resources (HR) 

managers cause for 

concern. In a Robert 

Half survey, HR 

managers said five job 

changes in 10 years can 

label you a job hopper. 

“The job market has 

been unpredictable and 

employers understand 

job candidates may 

have had short stints 

in some positions,” 

said Paul McDonald, 

Robert Half senior 

executive director. 

“However, businesses 

look for people who will 

be committed to the 

organization ... and help 

it reach its short- and 

long-term goals. Too 

much voluntary job 

hopping can be a red 

flag.” On the flip side, 

according to a recent 

Accountemps survey, 

nearly half (48 percent) 

of employed workers 

said it’s been at least five 

years since they looked 

for a new job, including 

30 percent who haven’t 

conducted a job search 

in more than a decade. 

Taking pride 

Valley CEO learned to build relationships while sharpening skates 

By MICHAEL GOSSIE 

Robb Corwin is CEO of Pride Group, a 

Tempe-based company that helps many 

of the Valley’s biggest events run safely 

and efficiently. 

Az Business: What was your first job? 

Robb Corwin: At 14, I was a sales-serviceeverything 

guy at our neighborhood sporting 

good store in Minneapolis. 

AB: What did you earn at that first job? 

RC: $5 per hour, but that was after I learned 

how to sharpen hockey skates, sew lettering on 

a letterman’s jacket, put masks on helmets and 

everything there was to know about running 

shoes. 

AB: What did you learn from your first job? 

RC: Attention to detail and relationship 

building. The owners were detail focused guys 

that made sure that every shelf was faced, 

every dressing room was spotless and the 

product displays were meticulously organized. 

Since they were just a mom-and-pop store 

and didn’t have a big advertising budget, they 

taught us to build relationships with the 

customers and to make them feel at home 

through incredible service so they will come 

back. 

AB: What was your first job in your current 

industry? 

RC: I was a valet and parked cars at bars, 

resorts and special events. And in very short 

order thought to myself, “there is a much better 

way to do this.” 

AB: What inspired you to start the Pride 

Group? 

RC: The overwhelming call from prospective 

clients to fill a void of service, quality, integrity 


TAKING PRIDE: Robb Corwin is the owner of Pride 

Group. Read more about him at azBIGmedia.com. 

and pride. Our culture and ethos dictates that 

we will exceed the expectation, take pride in 

our work and be complete in our service. We 

actually interviewed our clients — before they 

were our clients — to get candid feedback of 

the what they felt their current vendors were 

lacking, what they wanted and what they 

expected from their partners-vendors. 

AB: What has been your biggest challenge? 

RC: To consistently exceed the expectation. 

With each opportunity a client presents us 

with, we strive to go above and beyond. Each 

time you achieve that, the bar gets set higher 

for the next opportunity. 

MAKE THAT DEGREE COUNT 

Who says a law degree isn’t worth what it used to be worth? 

Over a lifetime, a law school graduate will make $1 million 

more, on average, than a college grad, according to a recent 

study by Seton Hall University law professor Michael Simkovic 

and Rutgers University economics and business professor 

Frank McIntyre. The research showed that the median value 

of a JD is $350,000 for those in the 25th percentile and 

$1.1 million in the 75th percentile. “People with law degrees 

are still doing a lot better than people with only bachelor’s 

degrees,” Simkovic said. 


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CEO SERIES 

Family recipe 

for success 

MJ Insurance’s home-grown talent helps 

them celebrate 50 years in business 


When Michael M. Bill started 

MJ Insurance, gasoline was 30 

cents a gallon and bread cost 

21 cents a loaf. Now, 50 years later, Bill’s 

son Michael H. Bill is CEO of one of the 

top 100 independently-owned insurance 

agencies in the U.S. 

The company has posted a profit in each 

of its 50 years, including record revenues 

in excess of $25 million in 2013. 

Az Business caught up with MJ’s secondgeneration 

CEO in hopes of finding out 

his family’s secrets. 

How has MJ been able to be so 

successful for so long? 

We have done a really good job of 

developing and growing our own talent 

and developing people into leaders. We 

are not a top-down leadership-driven 

organization. We are a very collaborative, 

team-oriented organization. We have 

the ability to execute quickly because we 

are closely held and don’t have a lot of 

bureaucratic challenges. 

What does 50 years in business mean 

to your family? 

It’s something that makes my father 

— whom I started working for in 1991 

— and I very proud. If I look at our 

retention, we have very little turnover. 

I am working with people that I knew 

before I came to work at MJ. 

Of MJ’s 125 employees, 43 have 

more than a decade of tenure. How 

are you able to maintain that high 

retention rate? 

We do a good job finding and sourcing 

the right talent. We hire slow, we really 

get to know the individual and what their 

core capabilities are find 

out what their goals and 

values are inside and 

outside of the office and 

how those goals and 

values align with our 

organization. We are 

spending a lot of time 

with all our associates 

and putting together 

individual development 

plans for each of them where they out 

together their own mission statement and 

we have resources to help them achieve 

their professional or educational goals. 

If we have engaged associated, it leads to 

better business for MJ. 

What personal qualities do you have 

that make you an effective leader? 

No. 1: I’m a good listener. No. 2: I make 

sure our purpose is aligned with our 

vision and understanding where we 

are, where we’ve been and where we are 

going so I keep everybody aligned. It’s 

like football, each player has different 

roles and responsibilities and each player 

may be paid differently, but you cannot 

operate effectively or efficiently unless 

everyone is aligned and communicating 

effectively. 

What’s the biggest change you’ve 

seen in your industry? 

With the tremendous amount of 

consolidation that is taking place, we 

are seeing more and more opportunities 

to deliver more consultative services 

and more value-added resources for our 

clients instead of just transactional. We 

are doing a lot more analytics and a lot 

more consulting. 


What’s the biggest challenge 

you’ve faced? 

It goes back to that recruitment and 

development of talent. Our industry 

doesn’t generate a lot of excitement 

from college students when it comes to 

getting into the business of insurance, 

risk management or employee benefits. 

Our industry does not do a good job of 

promoting it as a career. But if you bring 

someone new into the industry, they 

get to learn a lot of things about a lot of 

different businesses. They are working 

with C-level executives, financial officers, 

HR executives and getting to learn about 

other businesses and how they operate. A 

lot of careers don’t offer that. 

Why has your family business 

been able to succeed in this 

economic climate? 

My father, since Day 1, has always 

believed that business was business 

and family was family. The only family 

members involved in this business are 

involved on a daily basis, so we don’t 

have non-participating family members. 

We also have 14 other principals who 

are not family members, so we are very 

disciplined. We may be closely held, but 

we are professionally managed. 


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BRINGING 

BACK THE 

DEAD 

Tempe-based AV Concepts 

resurrects rappers to 

become innovative leader 

of projection technology 

By AMANDA VENTURA 

Stepping into the expansive 33,000-square-foot 

warehouse of AV Concepts’ corporate office in 

Tempe, Ariz., which houses floor-to-ceiling storage 

of projectors, screens and the bleeding edge systems 

in holographic illusions and audio/visual kits, 

is less intimidating than expected from a company that has 

found a way to resurrect the likeness of deceased celebrities and 

revolutionize the executive boardroom. It doesn’t, say, have the 

feel of a dust-free cryogenic chamber that requires a name badge 

to even peek inside one of the many boxes. In fact, it just looks 

like a regular warehouse. The closest thing is the much smaller 

workshop where every cable is checked and treated after a job. 

“The world we live in is compressed,” says co-founder Fred 

Mandrick, who picks up what looks like an Ethernet cable to 

illustrate his point — 158 digital channels can run through this 

one eight-fiber cable, he says, adding that to achieve the same 

PROVIDED 

Tupac at Coachella 


effect in the past involved multiple cables 

bundled together. Now, technology is 

lighter, sleeker. What used to take days or 

weeks to set up, he says, can be done in a 

day or a few hours. In fact, it only takes 

60 seconds to deploy a stage on which AV 

Concepts resurrects deceased rappers at 

the Rock the Bells music festival. 

AV Concepts, celebrating its 25th year 

in business, has been prepping for this 

technology for years, leaving behind 

analog technology in favor of digital and 

fiber optic investments. 

“It’s about building systems and 

technology where it’s simplistic,” 

Mandrick says, adding many of the 

businesses AV Concepts works with need 

a company that is time-efficient. 

Bringing holographic illusions to 

life involve specialized holographic 

foil, lighting effects and the company’s 

proprietary Liquid Scenicsm projection 

mapping media server. The server 

stacks uncompressed images and, using 

high brightness projectors, creates lifelike 

performances. The company’s most 

recent recreations were for the Rock 

the Bells music festival for which it 

produced holograms of Bone Thugs-n- 

Harmony’s Eazy-E and Wu-Tang Clan’s 

Ol’ Dirty Bastard. 

“The virality of Tupac really helped 

us and drove a lot of people to us. A lot 

of people instantly said, “Look, that’s 

amazing. How do I do that? How do I get 

just a percentage of something like that?” 

The concept is and isn’t the novelty 

of this kind of experience. In many 

ways, the hologram plays on a light 

trick practiced for centuries before AV 

Concepts was founded by Arizona natives 

PROVIDED 

MAKING MAGIC: Wu-Tang clan recreation 

at the Rock the Bells music festival. 

Nick Smith and Fred Mandrick. 

After 21 years of relative obscurity, 

four months of working on the Tupac 

project, a crashed server, blown up 

phones and every media outlet in the 

country looking for an explanation of 

what happened at Coachella, AV Concepts 

and hordes of marketing companies saw 

the potential of holographic images. 

After Tupac’s posthumous holographic 

performance, he reentered the Billboard 

charts for the first time in more than 

a decade, selling 4,000 copies of his 

1998 album, Greatest Hits. The song he 

performed, “Hail Mary,” was downloaded 

13,000 times the week after his 

Coachella appearance. 

“The key is that if you’re a major 

corporation or a major brand and you 

see these events all the sudden you see a 

sea of camera phones go up, from their 

point of view, it’s ‘Put my brand here,’” 

explains Anthony Stevens, vice president 

of business development for AV Concepts. 

And that’s exactly what Nike, Inc. did. 

The multinational sportswear 

conglomerate employed AV Concepts to 

create a 8-by-12-foot holographic illusion 

of its Jordan Super.Fly 2 shoe for the 

Jordan Brand’s latest shoe launch. 

So how does a company that got its 

start running slide projectors at a John 

Deere event become the most soughtafter 

company for its services? 

“We started out as a very simpleminded 

company, based on how much 

money we had,” says Mandrick. “Our 

fundamental message was be the best 

we can be and make sure we have value 

beyond what they’re paying for. 

With the exception of the company’s 

custom-made screens — the largest 

being 13-by-80 feet with a 10M pixel 

resolution — all of its equipment can be 

purchased “off he shelf.” It’s just a matter 

of modifying the gear and knowing how 

to use it. 

The AV Concepts team has spent 

four years of trial and error perfecting 

its technology. And though most of its 

equipment is purchased off he shelf, 

it’s still nowhere near ready for everyday 

consumers. There are also little lessons 

along the way — Stephens recalls 

an instance when an observer saw a 

holographic projection on a building and 

called the fire department assuming the 

fire was real. 

Outside of revolutionizing the board 

room, entertainment and marketing, 

AV Concepts is looking into educational 

expansion in the medical and 

“You’re not going to do this for your 

high school graduation,” Mandricks says, 

adding projectors are $50,000 a piece and 

that’s before factoring in the power bill 

and the fact that an average gig requires 

six to 10 projectors. 

When it comes to finding a place, 

the company’s philosophy is simple, 

Mandrick says, “The tallest ceilings you 

can get.” 


MARKETING 

Resolve to bEAT 

the blog blues 

We are likely all feeling 

refreshed and energized 

to tackle 2014 with 

fresh ideas and new 

ways to market our 

businesses. Get organized, develop a 

strategic plan, establish a budget, focus 

on operational improvements…and 

commit to writing a blog…suddenly I lost 

you. 

And if I tell you all the reasons you 

should, you likely will stop reading. 

So let’s approach this dreaded topic a 

different way; let’s agree that no one 

looks forward to writing a blog, keeping it 

updated, thinking of the topic and being 

relevant only to have to turn around and 

do it again. I am with you completely, in 

fact, my blog this month is going to be 

about dreading blogging. I have yet to be 

introduced to someone who looks forward 

to writing a blog for business. Personal 

blogs are different—they are updated, 

commented on, shared and speak 

straight to the heart. Why is there such 

a difference? Well, I contend it’s because 

we are approaching the entire issue of the 

professional blog the wrong way. 

Why should I blog? 

For those of you who have not 

even gotten to the point of blog topic 

frustration, I am assuming you are among 

the many who don’t even have a blog. Not 

an option—blogs are absolutely essential 

to your business’ marketing success. 

Why? Blogs unquestionably: 

• Drive website traffic. How often 

do you update any of the pages of your 

website? Not likely very often. Adding a 

blog to your website can transform the 

inbound traffic to your website because 

you are giving visitors something to come 

back for. 

• Are a leading contributor to Search 

Engine Optimization (SEO). Regular 

posts incite crawling from search 

Danielle Feroleto 

Marketing 

engines like 

Google, Bing, 

Yahoo, etc. If you 

search for your 

firm after just a 

few months of 

blogging, I would 

expect your blog 

page to come up 

first in a search, 

it’s that powerful 

because it is new, 

organic content 

and SEO rewards that. 

• Increase your social media voice and 

presence. Most businesses are attempting 

to capture more exposure on social media 

and a blog is a natural way to contribute 

to this effort. 

• Positions your business as the 

authority and brings clarity as to what 

makes your business different. If you 

were given a paragraph for your target 

audience to read a few times a month, 

they would become much more clear 

on your culture, your services and what 

defines your business. Why wouldn’t you 

do that? 

Making it simple 

Gone are the days of long business 

blogs. Let go of the burden to drone on 

and on about a riveting topic that will 

leave the audience hanging on every word 

and frame the post to reflect on it daily. 

The best way to approach a blog with 

freedom and to have the time to maintain 

it is to follow these 5 simple rules: 

Keep is short and simple. One topic, 

three paragraphs and be done. Do not 

aim to exhaust a topic, just cover one 

angle. Bulleted lists, top 3, top 5, top 10 

lists are great ways to structure a blog 

and make it easier to read and simple to 

scan. Discipline yourself to take no longer 

than 20 minutes to write the blog post. 

Generate ideas from everyday 

business. I recognize that writing it is 

only part of the problem; thinking of 

what to write about is the bigger issue 

for many. Consider all the material that 

surrounds you. If there is a question 

that you get from clients and prospects 

regarding your profession, write about 

that. If there is a local or national issue 

that is on the minds of your clients and 

prospects and you have an angle on it, 

write about that. Consider what services 

your clients are buying the most right 

now and why they are doing so and write 

about that. 

Repurpose material within your 

business. Often material that is blogworthy 

is sitting right under our nose. 

A colleague just did a presentation or 

wrote an article. You just completed a 

proposal for a prospective project. Or a 

team member completed a unique project 

with new discoveries and lessons learned. 

Incorporate the blogging task into a 

marketing/management meeting to share 

potential material that can be revised for 

your blog. 

Split it up. If there is only one 

person responsible for the blog, it has 

the potential to seem daunting and, as 

a result, tendency to get stale and left 

unattended. If you can find several people 

to write a blog entry one or two times 

a year, it not only brings new topics, 

but a fresh perspective and spreads the 

responsibility to the benefit of your blog. 

Solicit feedback and ideas. When you 

are writing a blog, do not write it like it’s 

an article. Instead, approach it like it is 

a conversation with ideas, quotes from 

others and questions. By doing this, 

you are giving your blog character and 

opening up the conversation to feedback 

and new topic ideas. Give the readers a 

teaser of what’s to come next, add photos, 

reference and hyperlink to other clients 

and other practices to get the reader 

pulled in to the blog more directly and get 

comments and sharing going. 

Blog does not need to be a four-letter 

word. By making the commitment to blog 

in 2014 and using practices that will keep 

it updated will produce many positive 

results and benefit your business in ways 

you might not expect. Happy blogging! 

Danielle Feroleto is the president and owner of Small 

Giants LLC, a marketing and business development 

firm based in Phoenix. 


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How to shop for a 

business BANK 

Experts offer guidance to help you choose a financial institution that fits 

By ALISON BAILIN BATZ 

Finally, after what feels like a decade of financial woe, 

Arizona businesses are on the uptick again. 

And not only businesses, it seems, but banks, too. 

So, with numerous local, regional and national 

banks in the area to choose from, how should one best 

go about choosing a bank for their business in this brave new 

economic world? 

“Choosing a bank is much like choosing a business partner. 

A good partner should share your core values and offer the 

resources, expertise and services you need to achieve your 

long-term financial goals,” says Kenneth Kellaney, senior vice 

president and senior regional commercial manager at National 

“At the end of the day, a business owner 

wants a financial institution that can 

provide the personal service they require,” 

-John Medina 

Bank of Arizona. “A bank should act like customer’s window, 

in that it shouldn’t be seen, but should provide protection, 

framework and focus for your financial vision.” 

Bill Aust, managing director of The Biltmore Bank of Arizona, 

agrees and notes that a banking partnership should begin by 

asking questions (see breakout). 

Convenience matters 

“One of the biggest questions we get asked by our potential 

customers is about our online banking services,” says Aust. “A 

decade ago, a bank’s location – and distance from the customer 

– was the key driver in many businesses’ decisions on where to 

bank. Today, with so many online platforms, some of our best 

customers are in outlying areas of our state or even beyond.” 

According to Aust, online services allow banks to focus 

beyond their physical location, and conversely allow businesses 

to look beyond theirs as well. 

“Absolutely consider convenience before making a decision. 

In addition to mobile services, some financial institutions have 

branches with a personal banker you can work with one-on-one 

while others only exist online,” says John Medina, senior vice 

president and division manager at Washington Federal. 

Jennifer Anderson 

Kenneth Kellaney 

Bill Aust 

John Medina 

Time matters 

Time, in this case, is two-fold. 

“Take your time when choosing a banking partner,” says 

Medina. “Invest the time to find the bank that provides the 

services that are most important to your business. Whether it is 

a sweep account to manage cash flow or the ability to send wire 

transfers from your office, knowing your options and what your 

bank can provide is important.” 

Conversely, running a business is a time-consuming job, so 

time becomes of the essence eventually. 

“It’s important that once you choose a financial institution, 

you ensure they can help you manage your time and meet 

the changing needs of your business promptly and regularly. 

Choosing a single financial services provider to accommodate 

all your business needs will save you time and money. A 

few products and services that some banks offer to help you 

save you time and help you effectively manage your business 

include payroll services, merchant services, insurance, treasury 

management services, foreign exchange services, and business 

loans and lines of credit,” says Jennifer Anderson, business 

banking manager for Wells Fargo Arizona. 


THINGS TO 

CONSIDER 

Here are 20 questions to ask when 

considering a banking partner,according to 

experts at The Biltmore Bank of Arizona: 

1. What is the bank’s reputation? 

2. What are my current and mid-term credit needs? 

3. What are my long-term needs? 

4. Does the bank offer remote services? If not, 

wheres the bank located? 

5. What have I liked and disliked about my prior 

banking relationships? 

6. Will I need specialized help and attention? 

7. Does the bank have customers in my industry? 

Will they allow me to talk to them? 

8. Do I prefer a large or a small bank? 

9. How involved do I want my bank to be in my 

business? Will they be willing to be this involved? 

10. Will my bank be willing and able to recommend 

me for services outside the banking realm? 

11. Who will be the key parties at the bank who I will 

be commonly involved with? 

12. Do I believe that my bank will approach my 

problems as their problems? 

13. What do the bank’s most satisfied and least 

satisfied customers say about them? 

14. Does the bank have the necessary technology to 

meet my needs? 

15. Does the bank allow me access to their executive 

leadership and management as needed? 

16. What is the bank’s credit limit? 

17. Is the bank financially sound, and how do I 

determine that? 

18. How does the bank charge for the transactions 

that I will be doing? 

19. Do the bank’s values mirror mine and my 

business’ values? 

20. What are the bank’s hours and is there someone 

to assist me after hours? 

Trust matters 

Anderson also notes it’s important to choose a bank that can 

act as a trusted financial advisor to help your business grow and 

succeed financially. 

This is often where your own values – and those of the bank – 

come into play. 

According to Kellaney, one should always weigh five 

initial core value propositions when considering a banking 

relationship. They are: 

• A 360-degree banking philosophy: Your bank should offer 

comprehensive financial solutions to meet all of your personal 

and business banking needs, making your day-to-day banking 

efficient and effective. 

• Perspective: Your bank should share your vision for your 

future and provide unique financial strategies to help you make 

it a reality. 

• Reserve: Your bank should offer exclusive products and 

services to you in order to provide flexibility, convenience and a 

premium return on your funds. 

• Collaboration: Your bank should bring value to your 

relationship and help you network with beneficial contacts. 

• Life: Your bank should make managing your finances easy, 

convenient and rewarding, so that you can spend more time 

focusing on what’s really important to you. 

Also, according to Medina, make sure the bank has sufficient 

capital to be considered financially sound. You can find 

information about the health of banks online at www.fdic.gov. 

“At the end of the day, a business owner wants a financial 

institution that can provide the personal service they require,” 

says Medina. “The right institution understands the local 

business landscape and adds value to the business as it grows 

and changes.” 


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2014

Embracing 

change 

Healthcare industry adapts to the 

new challenges faced by its leaders 


There could be a shift in the old saying: “Nothing is certain but death 

and taxes and changes in healthcare.” 

“Rapid change is the new normal in the health-care industry,” said 

Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D., senior vice president for health sciences 

at the University of Arizona in Tucson. 

For the past decade, the healthcare industry has undergone a turbulent 

global transformation that experts never could have imagined. Healthcare 

reform, skyrocketing costs, fiscal constraints and fiscal restraint dominate the 

discussions during every election and around every water cooler. The healthcare 

industry is battling to control an unsustainable cost trajectory while trying to 

cope with an aging population that brings an increasing demand costly chronic 

disease management. All this turbulence occurs at a time when global healthcare 

costs, currently estimated at $6 trillion to $7 trillion, are projected to reach more 

than $12 trillion within just seven years. 

Trying to balance the health of a population while trying to take control 

of a spiraling healthcare system are our healthcare leaders, who are facing a 

constantly changing environment of their own. 

“On the leadership front, an important change has been the rise of physicians 

as chief executive officers of hospitals and health systems,” Garcia said. “To be 

successful, these physician leaders must understand the business of medicine as 

well or better than they understand the practice of medicine. This is especially 

2014 HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP 

AWARD FINALISTS 

Each year, Az Business 

magazine hosts the Healthcare 

Leadership Awards to 

honor the women, men 

and institutions that bring 

excellence and innovation to 

Arizona’s healthcare system. 

Here are the finalists who 

were chosen by a panel of 

industry experts and will 

be recognized at the 2014 

Healthcare Leadership Awards 

on Thursday, April 10 at the Ritz 

Carlton in Phoenix. 

BIOSCIENCE COMPANY 

Barrow at PCH 

Barrow at Phoenix Children’s Hospital is dedicated to 

using innovative technology to help diagnose and treat 

children. This year, it joined the School of Biological 

and Health Systems Engineering at ASU to promote 

interdisciplinary collaborations and also purchased an 

alternative machine to prevent sedation for MRIs for 

children with various problems. 

Sonora Quest 

As the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information 

services, Sonora Quest’s’ Care360 cloud-based electronic 

health record (EHR) ranked N. 1 in several categories in 

the Black Book 2013 Rankings. Sonora is committed to 

innovative connectivity solutions that help doctors use 

diagnostics and other information to promote favorable 

outcomes for patients. 




2014 

BIOSCIENCE COMPANY 

Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) 

TGen has made great strides in the field if genomics 

medicine. TGen researchers work to help physicians 

prescribe drugs that are designed more intelligently, 

work more effectively and have fewer toxic side effects. 

They have received numerous grants to support research 

into brain cancer and brain injuries, advanced cancers, 

Parkinson’s, rare childhood disorders, and more. 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH/EDUCATION 

Barbara Kavanagh, Arizona Myeloma Network 

Kavanagh’s mission is to change the lack of information 

and support resources for myeloma cancer by forming the 

Arizona Myeloma Network and the Living with Myeloma 

Conference, which has grown to 300 people. She also 

introduced the Pat and Bill Hite Cancer Caregivers 

Education and Support Program for caregivers to receive 

support and answers. 

Catherine Ivy, Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation Y 

After a personal loss, Catherine Ivy has raised $50 million 

CM 

for brain cancer research through the Ivy Foundation 

MY 

in the United States and Canada. The Ivy Foundation is 

the largest private funder of brain cancer research in the 

CY 

United States and focuses on diagnostics, treatments, and 

quality of life. 

Kathleen Goeppinger, Ph.D., Midwestern University 

Midwestern is Arizona’s largest health professions 

university in medical, dental, pharmacy and optometry 

colleges and contains Arizona’s first veterinary college. 

Goeppinger commutes weekly between the Arizona and 

Illinois campuses to oversee their development. At her 

behest, students and employees provide nearly 10,000 

hours of community service annually. 

C 

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CMY 

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PROVIDED 

BREAKING GROUND: The University of Arizona Cancer Center is a 2014 

Healthcare Leadership Awards finalist for Medical Research Company of the Year. 

relevant today as we navigate the changes associated with the Affordable Care 

Act and the move toward a more accountable, patient-centered health-care 

delivery system.” 

To prepare the healthcare leaders of today and tomorrow, the education system 

is changing as well. Grand Canyon University launched a doctoral program that 

teaches healthcare administrators to steer through the choppy waters of the 

Affordable Care Act. 

“Nothing’s changing faster than the healthcare profession, and if you can 

navigate an organization through that, you – and it – will be fine,” said Dr. Wayne 

Schmidt, content chair in GCU’s College of Doctoral Studies. 

Mayo Clinic started a cutting-edge program that allows medical students to get 

both their M.D. degree from Mayo Medical School, and an MBA from the W. P. 

HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE 

Tim Bricker, Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert 

Chandler Regional has undergone significant expansion 

since the arrival of Bricker in 2011. The hospital added 

a $9.9 million cardiac catheterization lab and a $125 

million, five-story patient tower that will expand emergency 

services, adding six beds and 180 jobs. The hospital is 

also seeking a Level I trauma designation. 

Mary Lee DeCoster, 

Maricopa Integrated Health System 

DeCoster exemplifies the passion needed in the 

healthcare industry. With MIHS, she is responsible for 

more than $1 billion in gross revenue and a multitude of 

other responsibilities to help the uninsured and underinsured. 

She is a company leader for the Heart Walk, 

where she speaks about the loss of her daughter and 

about heart health awareness. 



2014 

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. 

“This program is helping to educate some of the brightest medical minds of our 

future in such a way that they will be more aware of the business side of medicine, 

the patient experience and the costs for us, the taxpayers,” said Amy Hillman, 

dean of the W. P. Carey School. 

Matt McGuire, president and CEO of Cancer Treatment Centers of America 

at Western Regional Medical Center, said the rapid pace of change and the 

uncertainty of the healthcare environment are the two fundamental challenges 

that he and other healthcare leaders will face in the coming years. 

“In terms of the pace of change, a lot of that is driven by the complexity of the 

pharmaceutical landscape,” McGuire said. “Ten or 15 years ago, there were 30 or 

so chemotherapies that were provided for cancer patients. Today, there are more 

HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE 

Tony Marinello, IASIS Healthcare 

As CEO of Mountain Vista, Marinello changed the 

hospital’s challenged reputation to one of national 

recognition, especially for its cardiac, stroke and trauma 

programs. He established a public-private partnership to 

help underserved patients and even provided response 

vehicles to treat non-emergent patients in their homes to 

keep them out of the emergency room. 

Robert L. Meyer, Phoenix Children’s Hospital 

Meyer is credited for the rapid and significant turnaround 

of Phoenix Children’s Hospital from the edge of financial 

failure to a successful $588 million expansion that made 

the hospital into one of the largest pediatric medical 

centers in the country. PCH is ranked in U.S. News & 

World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals. 

Ed Myers, IASIS Healthcare 

Myers has expanded St. Luke’s Medical Center’s 

programs. The expansions include a partnership with 

the Behavioral Health Center, which helps the growing 

need for geropsych care, and the Grossman Burn Center, 

which focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to the 

treatment of burns and collaborates with organizations to 

bring prevention education to the community. 

HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE 

Dr. John Chen, Maricopa Integrated Health System 

Serving the community’s most vulnerable residents, 

Chen has helped thousands of patients within the 

Maricopa Integrated Health System. He sees patients 

who are in urgent need of treatment because of their 

lack of dental insurance or location in third world 

countries. He promotes dental care and hygiene to help 

prevent serious diseases. 

Dr. Randal Christensen, Crews ‘n’ Healthcare 

With Crews’n Healthcare, Christensen has helped and 

advocated for homeless adolescents. He has succeeded 

in reducing ER visits by 50 percent, increasing the 

connection of youths and behavioral health case 

managers by 41 percent, increasing patients screened 

for STV, HIV and hepatitis by 85 percent and growing the 

program to care for more than 6,500 patients. 

SHAVON THOMPSON/AZ BIG MEDIA 

LEADING THE WAY: Matt McGuire, president and CEO of Cancer Treatment 

Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center, is guiding CTCA into a 

new era of research. CTCA is a 2014 Healthcare Leadership Awards finalist. 

Gerri Hether, Orchard Medical Consulting 

Providing great care as a nurse case manager for 

people injured on the job, Hether receives the most 

challenging patients with the most complex injuries. 

She has one of the highest success rates of returning 

injured workers to productivity and optimal health in 

the state. 


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INSURANCE PROVIDER 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona 

Marking its 75th anniversary in Arizona, BCBSAZ 

is committed to improving the quality of life for all 

Arizonans. The company focuses on providing the best 

value in health insurance as well as outside programs 

targeted to children and their families to help reduce 

childhood obesity. 

Health Net of Arizona 

Health Net of Arizona has been serving Arizonans 

since 1981 and has been Ranking Arizona’s No. 1 

HMO for nine years in a row. Health Net of Arizona, 

together with Health Net Life Insurance Company, 

offer healthcare plans and specialty services including 

coverage for vision, dental, life insurance, chiropractic 

and alternative medicine. 

UnitedHealthcare of Arizona 

UnitedHealthcare serves more than 1.45 million 

Arizonans and is dedicated to helping people 

live healthier lives. It works to help simplify the 

healthcare experience, sustain relationships with 

care providers, empower consumers and improve 

affordability for consumers, employers and the larger 

healthcare system. 

PROVIDED 

LEADING THE WAY: Championed by Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, the 

Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative is an international collaborative formed to 

launch a new era of Alzheimer’s prevention research by evaluating the most 

promising therapies. BAI is a 2014 Healthcare Leadership Awards finalist. 

that 100 targeted therapies in the pipeline. You have to be nimble and ready to 

adapt to that type of major change.” 

In terms of the uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act and the implications 

that come with that, McGuire said there are a lot of unknowns over what the 

landscape of healthcare is going to look like and healthcare leaders are unable to 

define the shape that landscape will take. 

“That change is going to be on the shoulders of healthcare workers,” McGuire 

said. “From the physicians to the nurses to the clinical support staff. As I think 

abut the future, leaders in healthcare are going to need to be relationship-based 

people persons that know how to communicate and engage in two-way dialogue. 

With all this change coming, a leader that is unable to adapt and rally a team 

around a future vision will fail. More than ever, the people skills of our healthcare 

leaders are going to be pushed to the limit.” 

Garcia said healthcare leaders must recognize that driving the industry toward 

future success will require capturing growth opportunities and increasing scale. 

“Finding and implementing the right pathway to growth is the industry’s 

LEGAL ADVOCATE 

Richard Mallery, Snell and Wilmer 

As the founding pro-bono chair and CEO of the 

International Genomics Consortium, Mallery was the 

driving force bringing the IGC and TGen) to Phoenix. 

In addition, he was the founding chair of the Molecular 

Profiling Institute, which was purchased in January 

2008 by Caris Diagnostics of Dallas. He now serves on 

the board of Caris Diagnostics. 

Kristen Rosati, Polsinelli 

As an attorney dedicated to the healthcare industry, 

especially to healthcare privacy, health information 

exchange and clinical research, Rosati has written 

12 books, 30 articles and made 200 presentations 

on healthcare topics. She also helped establish two 

nonprofits in Arizona that support health information 

exchange and health information technology. 

Martin L. Shultz, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck 

Shultz led the 100-member Steering Committee that 

in 2002 launched Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, the 

state’s long-term strategy to advance its bioscience 

sector. Over 10 years, the Roadmap helped Arizona 

bioscience jobs increase by 45 percent and the 

number of bioscience establishments in Arizona rose 

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2014 

biggest challenge because of the changes those pathways will bring,” Garcia said. 

“Words like merger and acquisition are scary for small community hospitals, 

physician practice groups, and academic medical centers alike, given the 

differences in their respective cultures, missions and business models. 

“That said, organizations must focus efforts on expanding market position 

and scale and creating the systems and networks that will drive down unit costs 

while delivering higher standards of care,” Garcia said. “In the affordable care era, 

it is all about expanding the number of covered lives and providing high-quality, 

cost-effective care. In the future, a relatively limited number of large healthcare 

organizations will be the ones delivering that care.” 

Other Valley healthcare executives have other views of the changes in the role 

of health industry leaders. 

MEDICAL CENTER OR HOSPITAL 

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center 

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center was named 

to the Becker’s Hospital Review list of 100 Hospitals 

with Great Heart Programs. The Cavanagh Heart 

Center is recognized as a leading provider of cardiac 

services and vascular research. The Medical Center 

was also home to the 100th set of quadruplets born 

at their facilities. 

Cancer Treatment Centers of America 

CTCA provides whole-person care for cancer patients 

that includes supportive therapies, naturopathic 

medicine, nutritional support and mind-body, 

chiropractic and spiritual care. They operate under 

the Mother Standard and every patient receives 

individualized care from a team of doctors that follows 

them through their journey. 

Scottsdale Healthcare 

As a nonprofit, Scottsdale Healthcare not only employs 

6,500 staff members, but also is comprised of 1,400 

volunteers who donate more than 155,000 hours of 

service each year. They are the largest employer in 

the City of Scottsdale and is known for its innovative 

medical technology, research and patient care. 

St. Joseph’s Medical Center 

St. Joseph’s Medical Center received Chest Pain 

Center Accreditation, which is an international 

acknowledgement that the hospital has a high level 

of expertise in treating patients with heart attack 

symptoms. They have also made great strides in 

diagnosing and curing Hepatitis C and even did 

Arizona’s first breathing lung transplantation. 

PROVIDED 

CHANGING EXPECTATIONS: “(Healthcare) providers who are able deliver the right 

care, at the right place, at the right time inside and outside of the hospital setting will be 

successful in the future,” says Tom Sadvary, CEO of Scottsdale Lincoln Health Network. 

Bob Campbell, senior vice president, business development and 

CSO, Phoenix Children’s Hospital: “Twenty years ago, hospital executive 

leadership was very focused on running a hospital. Now, these leaders need to be 

able to manage complex integrated delivery networks. Networks that, hopefully, 

can deliver on improving quality and managing total cost of care.” 

What’s coming: “Financial reimbursement models must change because 

of the demand to contain costs and this will be the biggest challenge healthcare 

leaders will face over the next five years. No one knows what reimbursement will 

look like in five years. In order to prepare leaders need to develop an innovative 

new workforce of the future. This workforce will need new skills focused on 

St. Luke’s Medical Center 

Providing care for the Valley for more than a century, St. 

Luke’s has expanded from a 20-bed facility focused on 

tuberculosis to a 200-bed center that encompasses an 

inpatient/outpatient hospital, medical office buildings, 

behavioral health center and acclaimed burn center. 

MEDICAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR 

Medtronic 

Medtronic announced and launched several products 

and studies in 2013. Some of the announcements 

include the first human implant of the world’s smallest, 

minimally invasive cardiac pacemaker and FDA approval 

to enroll the first U.S. renal denervation clinical study for 

patients with moderate uncontrolled hypertension. 


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things like preventative care models based on genetic sequencing. Healthcare 

leaders need to make this transition in care while lowering cost.” 

Peter Fine, president and CEO, Banner Health: “The recognition 

that when dealing with high degrees of complication and ambiguity, leadership 

matters and is a strategic advantage. In our organization, we invest heavily in 

leadership development because absent great leadership across the organization, 

you can’t effectively manage through the significant and ongoing reinvention of 

an industry we are experiencing.” 

What’s coming: “The ability to reduce variability and enhance reliability to 

achieve improved clinical outcomes, create an enhanced consumer experience at 

a lower cost as the industry is reinventing itself. It’s like re-designing and then rebuilding 

a car while it’s going 90 miles per hour – an enormous challenge.” 

Dennis Lund, M.D., executive vice president, Phoenix Children’s 

Medical Group and surgeon-in-chief at Phoenix Children’s Hospital: 

“The biggest changes that I have seen in the 2½ years that I have been in the 

Valley are health system consolidation and the formation of clinically integrated 

networks. Examples include the Dignity-PCH and Scottsdale-John C. Lincoln 

affiliations, and the Banner ACO, Arizona Care Network and Phoenix Children’s 

Care Network.” 

What’s coming: “Healthcare leaders will face unrelenting downward 

pressure on healthcare reimbursement over the next 5 years. Almost $3 trillion in 

healthcare costs rising at 3-5 percent per year in the United States is not sustainable. 

MEDICAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR 

Ventana 

Ventana is driving personalized healthcare through the 

development of “companion diagnostics” to identify 

patients most likely to respond favorably to specific 

therapies. Ventana has worked is currently engaged 

in more that 150 collaborative projects to develop and 

commercialize companion diagnostics globally. 

W.L. Gore and Associates 

W. L. Gore and Associates expanded FDA approval 

for its Viabahn endoprosthesis, which is a treatment 

of stenosis and thrombotic occlusions related to 

synthetic vascular access grafts. They also enrolled 

their first patient in a clinical trial of their Excluder iliac 

branch device that treats patients with common iliac 

artery aneurysms. 

MEDICAL RESEARCH COMPANY 

OF THE YEAR 

Banner Alzheimer’s Institute 

BAI has undergone a major prevention trial to evaluate 

a treatment in cognitively healthy older adults at the 

highest known genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s 

disease at older ages. The study is part of the 

Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative API, an international 

collaboration led by BAI to accelerate the evaluation of 

promising but unproven prevention therapies. 

Banner MD Anderson 

Banner MD Anderson spent the year fundraising and 

innovating for cancer patient treatment. It raised money 

for a $20 million goal to help with treatments and tests 

including stem cell transplants, lung cancer screenings, 

breast cancer drugs manufactured in Arizona, scorpion 

venom treatments and more. 

UA Cancer Center 

The UA Cancer Center used the Basic-Clinical 

Partnerships Research Grant program to support 

collaborative translational research pilot projects that 

are led by both a scientist and a clinician. This will fund 

six teams of investigators on topics including breast 

cancer, ovarian cancer, brain cancer, myeloma bone 

disease and lymphoma. 

PROVIDED 

CUTTING-EDGE HEALTHCARE: Barrow at Phoenix Children’s Hospital is the largest 

pediatric neuroscience center in the Southwest. Barrow at PCH is a 2014 Healthcare 

Leadership Awards finalist for Bioscience Company of the Year. 

PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR 

Karen Corallo Chaney, Magellan Health Services 

Chaney provides clinical oversight for adults with mental 

illness. She initiated the Arizona Programmatic Suicide 

Deterrent System and the pilot, Driving Suicides to 

Zero, which utilizes screens, risk assessments, and 

interventions. No suicides were reported from the pilot 

and suicides by members of the behavioral health 

system has decreased by nearly 50 percent. 



2014 

PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR 

David Notrica, Phoenix Children’s Hospital 

As the trauma medical director for PCH, Notrica 

helped create the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center 

in Arizona for the evaluation, stabilization, treatment 

and care of children who have experienced a trauma. 

The program has expanded to treat 2,500 patients, 

making it one of the busiest pediatric trauma centers 

in the nation. 

Jimmy Chow, IASIS Healthcare 

Chow improved the field of orthopedics by helping to 

design and teach a hybrid technique of a minimally 

invasive total hip replacement where the surgeon builds 

a new hip from inside the body. This surgery results 

in no post-operative limitations and many patients are 

discharged within 24 hours. Chow is one of 10 surgeons 

in the world to perform his surgery. 

PROVIDED 

HEALTHCARE TO GO: Randal Christensen, MD, is medical director of the Crews’n 

Healthmobile, a doctor’s office on wheels that Phoenix Children’s Hospital sends into 

underprivileged neighborhoods to bring free comprehensive healthcare to homeless 

and at-risk children. Christensen is a 2014 Healthcare Leadership Awards finalist. 

Providers (hospitals and physicians) will continue to align to improve care while 

simultaneously lowering costs. The ‘focused factory’ approach may well serve to 

achieve these goals in specific areas, such as pediatric, cardiac and cancer care.” 

Tom Sadvary, CEO, Scottsdale Lincoln Health Network: “Successful 

healthcare leaders must be willing to be great partners and collaborators. We are 

now navigating the greatest period of change in our industry since Medicare was 

introduced. It takes resilience to weather the storm and limit disruption while 

continuing to invest in your organization, strengthening its commitment to 

patients and the community it serves.” 

What’s coming: “The biggest challenge leaders face today is transforming 

our hospital-centric system of care into a system in which all facets of a person’s 

health and wellness become as important as care received within a hospital’s 

walls. Providers who are able deliver the right care, at the right place, at the right 

time inside and outside of the hospital setting will be successful in the future.” 

Jeff Stelnik, senior vice president, strategy, sales and marketing, 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona: “Today, while healthcare reform brings 

frequent shifts to our business, we have remained focused on our mission to 

improve the quality of life for Arizonans. Our commitment to our members can 

be seen in new health management and employee wellness programs, along with 

other changes that are lowering costs and increasing long-term health outcomes.” 

What’s coming: “Healthcare reform, along with the immense and swift 

changes it brings, will continue to be a challenge for healthcare leaders in all 

industries. Knowing this, I believe flexibility in an organization will be a key 

driver of success over the next five years.” 

RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR 

David Jacofsky, CORE Institute 

Switching between his doctor’s coat and his suit 

coat, Jacofsky balances medical and business 

tasks. He is a nationally recognized expert in joint 

reconstruction and replacement, traumatology and 

oncology. He has expanded his organization to care 

for 43,000 new patients and plans to hire hundreds 

of new staff members 

Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, Arizona Heart Hospital 

Ramaiah, the medical director and director of vascular 

and endovascular research, successfully created the “un 

balloon,” which is used to remodel thoracic endografts 

without the wind sock effect. This products was able to 

be marketed and sold. 

Glen Weiss, CTCA 

Instead of pursuing a traditional academic research 

career, Weiss changed courses in order to broaden 

his focus to early drug development for lung cancer, 

thoracic cancer, skin cancer and rare cancers. He 

completed numerous clinical trials with investigational 

agents and helped contribute the approval of three 

drugs to the FDA. 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT 

Linda Hunt, Dignity Health 

Hunt, who has served as the leader of Dignity Health 

in Arizona since 2012, has taken a leadership role to 

advance healthcare and the biosciences for the people 

of Arizona. She has worked diligently with legislators, 

business leaders, educators, scientists and community 

organizations in order to identify, formulate, and support 

policies that will give Arizonans better healthcare and 

raise the bar of knowledge. 


Congratulates 

Dr. Venkatesh Ramaiah 

2014 Health Care 

Leadership Awards Finalist, 

Researcher of the Year 

At Abrazo Health, we believe true 

leaders are those who positively 

impact the lives of their patients. 

Dr. Ramaiah, Vascular Surgeon at Arizona Heart Institute, 

and Director of Peripheral and Endovascular Research, 

is the principal investigator in numerous research 

studies and protocols that exhibit innovative health 

solutions, and is committed to enriching the lives of 

patients every day. 

Arizona Heart Hospital | Arrowhead Hospital | Maryvale Hospital 

Paradise Valley Hospital | Phoenix Baptist Hospital 

West Valley Hospital | Abrazo Medical Group | Arizona Heart Institute 

North Peoria Emergency Center | West Valley Emergency Center 

AbrazoHealth.com 


2014 

Healthtech 

drives 

innovation 

in Arizona 

A 

major concern we all share 

today is the quality and 

availability of healthcare. 

Spurred by the desire to 

raise the bar, technology 

innovation is occurring in Arizona that 

solves real world healthcare issues, 

positioning the state to become nationally 

recognized in the healthcare sector. 

Arizona has fostered the innovative 

spirit in technology and startups for 

generations. Innovation most often 

occurs when an entrepreneur identifies a 

concern they’re passionate about and then 

accelerates advancement of technology and 

research to achieve their desired outcome. 

We see evidence of that in our state all 

around us. 

According to the Arizona Commerce 

Authority (ACA), there are 263 firms 

focused on medical devices and equipment 

within Arizona which employ more than 

6,000 people, representing 62 percent 

growth from 2002-2011. Another 36 

companies engaged in pharmaceuticals 

and diagnostics employ almost 1,600 

workers, a 55 percent increase during that 

same period. 

A multitude of collaborative 

partnerships takes place in Arizona among 

virtually every single company, university 

and research institution – creating a 

unique environment where healthcare 

Steven G. Zylstra 

Technology 

innovation 

flourishes. ACA 

also reports that 

from 2002-2011, 

the state’s three 

public universities 

spun off 7 

bioscience startups 

and received 

180 bioscience 

patents. Arizona 

State University, 

Northern Arizona University and the 

University of Arizona conduct leading 

research in a wide range of subsectors. 

Taking advantage of the best R&D 

tax treatment in the nation, backed by 

the Arizona Technology Council, R&D 

activities span the state from Flagstaff 

to Tucson. Leading health and bioscience 

companies with a presence in Arizona 

include Sonafi, Scottsdale Healthcare and 

Sonora Quest Laboratories. 

Arizona is also home to bioscience 

funding leaders including the Flinn 

Foundation which supports the industry 

statewide, and the Ben and Catherine 

Ivy Foundation which supports brain 

cancer research. In just a few short 

years, BioAccel has also begun to change 

the bioscience landscape and economic 

potential of Arizona. Their focus is on 

identifying healthcare needs and then 

seeking out innovators that can bring 

both ideas and technology to address the 

problems. As BioAccel CEO MaryAnn 

Guerra likes to say, “Necessity is definitely 

the mother of invention.” 

Security of healthcare records is 

increasingly becoming one of those 

necessities. More than seven million 

patient records were breached last 

year, an increase of 138 percent from 

2012, according to a report from IT 

security audit firm Redspin. What 

are organizations doing to prepare for 

breaches? Many organizations are turning 

to single-sign-on and authentication 

for Web-based applications and portals, 

auditing tools and log management and 

encryption. With its strong software 

industry, Arizona is in a great position to 

support exceptional healthcare IT security. 

Some credit it to our influx of retires 

and snowbirds, but the state also has 

numerous hospitals ranging from 

large, urban medical centers to small, 

community health care facilities. 

Prestigious research and treatment 

facilities include the Translational 

Genomics Research Institute (TGen), the 

Mayo Clinic, the Barrow Neurological 

Institute, the Banner M.D. Anderson 

Cancer Center, Cancer Treatment of 

America and the University of Arizona 

Cancer Center. 

This type of commitment and knowhow 

reinforces why Arizona is poised to 

be a leader in healthcare innovation. We 

need to continue to drive investment and 

increase the pipeline for future growth 

with pro-business policies and a topdrawer 

R&D tax credit. With that type of 

support, Arizona’s healthcare technology 

future will be in good hands. 

Steven G. Zylstra is president and CEO of the Arizona 

Technology Council. 


SM 

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TOP LAWYERS LIST ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 

Shawn K. Aiken 

Shareholder 

Aiken Schenk 

ashrlaw.com 

Aiken’s ADR skills 

are rooted in nearly 

30 years of business 

litigation experience. 

Named “Lawyer 

of the Year,” 2012 

(Mediation, Phoenix) 

by Best Lawyers, 

Aiken ranks among 

Super Lawyers® “Top 

50 Arizona Lawyers” 

(2009-2013). 

Richard A. Friedlander 

Member 

Dickinson Wright/Mariscal 

Weeks PLLC 

dickinsonwright.com 

Friedlander is an 

experienced mediator 

and arbitrator 

handling matters 

throughout the 

Southwest and 

has mediated and 

arbitrated a myriad 

of disputes involving 

construction, real 

property, title and 

escrow, contracts, 

bankruptcy, insurance, 

bad faith, lender 

liability, employment 

and probate issues. 

Amy L. Lieberman 

Executive director 

Insight Employment Mediation 

insightmediation.com 

Mediator and 

arbitrator Lieberman 

resolves employment 

litigation, business 

disputes, executive 

and workplace 

conflict. She conducts 

neutral investigations, 

and is the author of 

“Mediation Success: 

Get it Out, Get it 

Over, and Get Back to 

Business.” 

Paul Roshka 

Founding member 

Roshka DeWulf & Patten 

Rdp-law.com 

Roshka is a 

commercial litigator 

and mediator who 

practices regularly 

before the federal 

and state courts, 

the SEC, FINRA and 

the ACC regarding 

securities issues and 

other general business 

matters. 

David C. Tierney 

Shareholder 

Sacks Tierney P.A. 

sackstierney.com 

A veteran litigator 

and past chair of 

the State Bar’s ADR 

section, Tierney 

is a Best Lawyers 

selectee (arbitration 

and mediation) 

and member of the 

AAA Commercial 

and Construction 

Arbitration and 

Construction 

Mediation panels. 

Christopher L. 

Callahan 

Director 

Fennemore Craig 

fclaw.com 

Callahan chairs 

the Business Torts 

and Personal 

Injury practice and 

counsels clients on 

alternative dispute 

resolution techniques 

and participates 

in arbitration 

and mediations. 

He represents 

business entities 

addressing toxic torts, 

insurance coverage 

and commercial 

transactions. 

Alisa J. Gray 

Shareholder 

Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. 

tblaw.com 

Gray’s practice is 

concentrated in 

alternative dispute 

resolution related 

to probate and trust 

litigation, elder law 

and administration. 

Retained and 

appointed in 

complicated class 

actions involving 

minors/decedents and 

as guardian ad litem 

or dispute resolution 

master. 

Mark A. Nadeau 

Co-managing partner 

DLA Piper 

dlapiper.com 

Nadeau is widely 

recognized as a 

leading litigator and 

commentator on 

international dispute 

resolution. He has 

represented clients 

in many high-profile 

disputes involving 

television, aviation, 

real estate, hospitality, 

energy, trade secrets 

and unfair business 

practice matters. 

Tod. F. Schleier 

Founder 

Schleier Law Offices 

schleierlaw.com 

Schleier’s success 

as a mediator is due 

to his experience 

in representing 

individuals and 

employers, as well 

as a belief that most 

employment-related 

disputes should be 

resolved short of 

parties expending 

significant time and 

resources on a legal 

battle. 

Jon Weiss 

Partner 

Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP 

lrrlaw.com 

Weiss is an 

experienced trial and 

appellate lawyer. As a 

partner in the firm’s 

Litigation Group, 

he has a particular 

focus in the areas of 

professional liability, 

lawyer discipline, and 

complex business 

litigation. 

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TOP LAWYERS LIST BANKING 

Mark S. Bosco • Shareholder 

Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. • tblaw.com 

Bosco has established one of the 

largest, most qualified banking, 

financial services, foreclosure 

(trustee sales), bankruptcy, forcible 

detainer, mediation and REO 

practices in the nation. His practice 

includes all banking and real estate 

related litigation. 

Stanley D. Mabbitt • Of counsel 

Ballard Spahr LLP • ballardspahr.com 

Mabbitt counsels financial 

institutions and other consumer 

financial services providers on 

compliance with state and federal 

law and implementation of lending 

programs. He has worked at the 

Federal Reserve and at one of the 

nation’s largest banks. 

James E. Brophy • Shareholder 

Ryley Carlock & Applewhite • rcalaw.com 

Brophy is experienced in insurance 

and banking law, including the 

formation and licensing of insurance 

and reinsurance companies and 

banks and providing counseling 

concerning the regulation of banks 

and insurance companies. He has 

been recognized in Best Lawyers in 

America® for 2005-2012. 

Robert J. Novak • Member 

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC • jsslaw.com 

Novak assists banks, private and 

public, officers, directors, and 

shareholders in issues from regulatory 

compliances, dispute resolution, deal 

structures, bankruptcy issues and 

related matters. 

Tia Cottey • Partner 

Bryan Cave LLP • bryancave.com 

Cottey’s practice emphasizes all 

aspects of real estate finance 

and real estate capital markets, 

including the representation of 

lenders, commercial mortgage 

loan servicers, special servicers, 

participants, and co-lenders. 

Matthew Mehr • Partner 

Quarles & Brady LLP • quarles.com 

Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer 

Review Rated and honored annually 

since 2006 by The Best Lawyers in 

America, Mehr focuses in the areas 

of real estate, commercial and taxexempt 

finance. 

Erick Durlach • Shareholder 

Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA • rcdmlaw.com 

Durlach handles a broad range of 

commercial litigation, including 

banking matters, business torts, 

and contract disputes arising out 

of a variety of contexts, such as 

construction and employment 

agreements. 

Julie Rystad • Shareholder 

Gallagher & Kennedy • gknet.com 

Rystad represents parties in various 

commercial finance transactions, 

including asset-based, equipment, 

and real estate loans and leases. 

In addition to structuring, 

negotiating and documenting client 

transactions, she advises clients 

in workouts and restructuring 

distressed loans. 

Brent Gardner • Partner 

Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP • lrrlaw.com 

Gardner is a partner in the firm’s 

Finance and Bankruptcy group. 

For more than 28 years, he has 

represented lenders in major 

bankruptcy cases and in workouts 

of commercial and real estatebased 

loans. 

Jeffrey Verbin • Shareholder 

Greenberg Traurig • gtlaw.com 

Verbin brings more than 30 years 

of legal experience to his clients in 

the financial services, real estate 

and sports and entertainment 

industries. He has represented 

investors and new ownership 

groups in sports facility and hotel 

acquisitions and franchisors in 

multi-state financing transactions. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST BANKRUPTCY/REORGANIZATION 

Steven N. Berger 

Shareholder 

Engelman Berger, P.C. 

eblawyers.com 

Berger is focused on 

resolution of complex 

business disputes 

through effective 

representation 

of clients in 

bankruptcy or other 

reorganization 

proceedings, loan 

workouts, litigation 

and business 

transactions. 

John R. Clemency 

Shareholder 

Gallagher & Kennedy 

gknet.com 

Clemency is an 

Arizona State Bar 

Certified Commercial 

Bankruptcy Specialist 

with expertise across 

diverse industries 

assisting lenders, 

borrowers, secured 

and unsecured 

creditors, fiduciaries 

and asset buyers. 

Keen negotiator with 

courtroom experience 

in bankruptcy courts 

across the United 

States. 

John J. Fries 

Shareholder 

Ryley Carlock & Applewhite 

rcalaw.com 

Fries is a certified 

bankruptcy specialist 

recognized by the 

Arizona State Bar 

and American Board 

of Certification and 

regularly represents 

fi ancial institutions, 

businesses, trustees 

and creditors’ 

committees in 

complex bankruptcy 

cases and workouts. 

John (Jack) J. Hebert 

Shareholder 

Polsinelli 

polsinelli.com 

Hebert is a nationally 

recognized leader 

in bankruptcy and 

insolvency law. For 

over 35 years he 

has represented 

trustees and receivers 

in insolvency 

proceedings and 

several large banks 

on their workout and 

bankruptcy files. 

Thomas J. Salerno 

Partner 

Squire Sanders 

squiresanders.com 

Salerno co-chairs the 

firm’s international 

financial restructuring 

practice. He has 

extensive experience 

representing 

distressed companies, 

acquirers and 

creditors in financial 

restructuring 

and bankruptcy 

proceedings, 

pre- and postbankruptcy 

workouts 

and corporate 

recapitalizations. 

Susan Boswell 

Partner 

Quarles & Brady LLP 

quarles.com 

Named among the 

“Top 50 Attorney 

in Arizona” by 

Southwest Super 

Lawyers, Boswell 

brings more than 30 

years expertise to her 

national bankruptcy 

and reorganization 

practice, representing 

both creditors and 

debtors. 

Susan Freeman 

Partner 


lrrlaw.com 

Freeman is a partner 

who concentrates her 

practice on business 

bankruptcy and on 

appeals of all kinds. 

With experience 

serving as individual 

counsel and as cocounsel, 

she helps in 

all aspects of business 

bankruptcy. 

Daniel E. Garrison 

Managing member 

Andante Law Group 

andantelaw.com 

Garrison has 

almost two decades 

of corporate 

restructuring, 

business bankruptcy 

and related experience 

with troubled business 

in the real estate 

development, retail, 

manufacturing, 

health care, 

telecommunications, 

construction, 

agricultural, mining, 

airline, and high-tech 

industries. 

Randy Nussbaum 

Founding shareholder 

Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, P.C. 

ngdlaw.com 

Nussbaum’s 33 years 

of zealous advocacy 

in sophisticated, 

complex bankruptcy 

and insolvency cases 

has earned him high 

distinction nationally 

and locally and 

numerous peer-review 

awards. Nussbaum’s 

passion for the law 

is matched by his 

commitment to the 

Scottsdale community, 

his home for more 

than 50 years. 

Lawrence E. Wilk 

Shareholder 

Jaburg Wilk 

jaburgwilk.com 

Wilk has more than 

33 years’ experience 

handling significant 

bankruptcy cases on 

behalf of trustees, 

creditors and debtors. 

Achievements include 

adjunct professor at 

ASU’s College of Law, 

Southwest Super 

Lawyer, Arizona’s 

Top Lawyers, rated 

AV Preeminent from 

Martindale-Hubbell 

and a Master in the 

Arizona Bankruptcy 

Inn of Court. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & INSURANCE 

Floyd Bienstock • Partner 

Steptoe & Johnson LLP • steptoe.com 

Bienstock is a partner at Steptoe 

who leads the Insurance Coverage 

and Bad Faith practice. He focuses 

on litigating insurance coverage 

and commercial litigation matters 

in state and federal courts. He was 

named Best Lawyers’ 2014 Phoenix 

Insurance Law “Lawyer of the Year.” 

Steven Plit • Partner 

Kunz Plitt Hyland & Demlong, P.C. • kunzlegal.com 

Super Lawyers designated Plitt one 

of the Top 50 Lawyers in Arizona. 

He was named Insurance Lawyer of 

the Year in 2012 by Best Lawyers. 

Plitt was also designated as one of 

the Best Lawyers in America. 

Michael E. Hensley • Partner 

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. • jshfirm.com 

Hensley has been practicing 

employee benefits and insurance 

law since 1985 and has been 

selected to Arizona’s Finest 

Lawyers. Hensley shares his 

expertise in this field by actively 

presenting at seminars and 

conferences. 

Gena L. Sluga • Partner 

Christian, Dichter & Sluga • cdslawfirm.com 

Sluga is an AV-rated attorney who 

has been recognized by Super 

Lawyers as one of the 25 Top 

Women Lawyers in Arizona. Her 

practice emphasizes insurance 

coverage, and she is licensed in 

Arizona, Nevada and Texas. 

Helen R. Holden • Shareholder 

Sacks Tierney P.A. • sackstierney.com 

Holden is a frequent writer on 

practical legal topics for employers. 

She is a member of the State 

Bar’s Labor and Employment Law 

Section and the Defense Research 

Institute’s Employment and Labor 

Law Committee. 

Cindy L. Shupe • Director 

Fennemore Craig • fclaw.com 

Shupe practices in the areas 

of pension and profit sharing, 

executive compensation, employee 

health benefits, taxation and 

tax planning for retirement 

accumulations. She chairs the 

firm’s ERISA and Employee Benefits 

practice and speaks nationally. 

Kathryn A. Honecker • Shareholder 

Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint • bffb.com 

Honecker’s practice focuses on class 

actions in federal and state courts 

throughout the United States, 

representing plaintiff lasses in 

major consumer fraud, civil rights, 

employment and insurance sales 

practices cases and other complex 

commercial litigation. 

Patrick T. Stanley • Member 

Comitz | Beethe • cobelaw.com 

Stanley is particularly experienced 

in litigating insurance cases, 

including bad faith, individual 

disability, employer-sponsored 

disability and professional liability 

coverage matters. 

Anne L. Leary • Shareholder 


Leary advises employers with 

respect to their 401(k), ESOP and 

other retirement plans, insured 

and self-insured health plans, and 

executive compensation programs. 

She counsels clients on ERISA 

fiduciary responsibility, ACA, 

HIPAA and COBRA issues. 

Kurt M. Zitzer • Partner 

Meagher & Geer, P.L.L.P. • meagher.com 

Zitzer is a litigation attorney whose 

practice focuses on insurance 

coverage, including writing 

coverage opinions and defending 

commercial insurance cases. He is 

also an experienced arbitrator and 

expert witness in matters regarding 

insurance coverage disputes, and 

bad faith claims. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST BUSINESS/CORPORATE LAW 

Joseph Crabb 

Partner 



Crabb focuses his 

practice on corporate 

finance and securities 

matters, including 

merger and acquisition 

transactions, public 

and private securities 

offerings, and 

counseling corporate 

officers and directors. 

Phillip Guttilla 

Shareholder 

Polsinelli 


Guttilla counsels 

emerging growth 

companies and multinational 

enterprises in 

the areas of corporate 

law, mergers and 

acquisitions, securities 

and capital formation, 

hedge fund and 

private equity fund 

formation. He is also 

a CPA and a CFA. 

Kevin C. Hunter 

Partner 

Steptoe & Johnson LLP 

steptoe.com 

Hunter is a partner in 

Steptoe’s Corporate 

Securities & Finance 

practice. He counsels 

clients on business 

transactions including 

M&A’s, public and 

private securities 

offerings and joint 

ventures. Hunter was 

recognized in the 2013 

edition of Southwest 

Super Lawyers. 

Robert Kant 

Shareholder 

Greenberg Traurig 

gtlaw.com 

Kant has represented 

numerous large and 

small issuers of equity 

and debt securities in 

hundreds of securities 

transactions involving 

the sale of more 

than $20 billion of 

securities through 

virtually every major 

investment banking 

firm in the United 

States. He represents 

national, regional 

and local investment 

banking firms. 

Jordan Rose 

Founder 

Rose Law Group 

roselawgroup.com 

In 13 years, Rose 

— a real estate 

and government 

relations specialist 

— has grown Rose 

Law Group into the 

largest womanowned 

law firm in 

the southwestern 

states. Rose’s passion 

is adding value to 

her clients’ business 

propositions – her goal 

being “to make my 

clients more money.” 

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Partner 


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Scott DeWald 

concentrates his 

practice on mergers 

and acquisitions, 

financing and 

other commercial 

transactions, 

raising capital, joint 

ventures, executive 

compensation, new 

business formation, 

and complex and 

simple contracts. 

Robert J. Hackett 

Member 

Ridenour Hienton & Lewis 

rhlfirm.com 

Hackett’s practice 

focuses in the areas of 

corporate, securities 

and banking law, 

including public 

offerings, private 

placements, mergers 

and acquisitions and 

corporate finance. 

He has represented 

issuers, underwriters, 

venture capital firms, 

fi ancial institutions 

and purchasers of 

securities. 

Melissa G. Iyer 

Shareholder 

Burch & Cracchiolo 

bcattorneys.com 

Iyer has represented 

a number of 

governmental 

institutions in high 

profile cases involving 

education, civil 

rights, negligence 

and constitutional 

issues. She also has 

litigated securities 

cases and business and 

partnership disputes. 

Karen C. McConnell 

Partner 

Ballard Spahr LLP 

ballardspahr.com 

McConnell focuses 

on corporate and 

securities law, with an 

emphasis on mergers 

and acquisitions 

and private equity 

investment 

transactions. She also 

represents issuers in 

public offerings and 

private placements 

of debt and equity 

securities. 

Robert A. Royal 

Shareholder 


tblaw.com 

Royal’s practice 

emphasizes intracorporate 

dispute 

and director, officer 

and manager liability 

issues. His practice 

has been limited to 

business litigation and 

business divorce. 


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TOP LAWYERS LIST COMMERCIAL LITIGATION 

John DeWulf • Founding member 

Roshka DeWulf & Patten • Rdp-law.com 

DeWulf has extensive experience 

with complex commercial litigation, 

including contracts, business torts, 

trade secrets, intellectual property, 

partnership and products. He 

has represented multi-national 

clients as well as regional and local 

businesses and individuals. 

Pamela Overton Risoleo • Shareholder 


Overton Risoleo is listed as one of 

the top 25 Women lawyers in the 

state by Super Lawyers magazine. 

She currently serves as both 

National and Regional counsel, and 

has managed large litigation teams, 

many of which include lawyers from 

other national law firms. 

Daniel G. Dowd • President 

Cohen Kennedy Dowd & Quigley, P.C. • ckdqlaw.com 

Dowd is the President of CKDQ, 

a 15-lawyer firm specializing in 

complex commercial litigation. 

Dowd and his partners have been 

privileged to represent many of 

Arizona’s most respected business 

men and women in all variety of 

disputed matters. 

Randy Papetti • Partner 


Papetti, partner and Practice Group 

Leader in the firm’s Litigation group, 

handles a variety of commercial 

disputes, particularly in cases 

involving partnerships and other 

joint ventures, real estate, banking, 

distributor terminations and 

restrictive covenants. 

Paul Eckstein • Partner 

Perkins Coie • perkinscoie.com 

Eckstein is focused on civil 

litigation (including appellate 

matters) involving commercial, legal 

malpractice, constitutional, Indian 

law and political law issues. He also 

frequently serves as a mediator and 

arbitrator. 

Patricia Lee Refo • Partner 

Snell & Wilmer • swlaw.com 

Refo’s practice is concentrated in 

complex commercial litigation 

and internal investigations, with 

extensive experience in financial 

institutions litigation, professional 

malpractice defense, class actions, 

trade secret litigation, and 

commercial and business torts. 

Laura L. Kennedy • Partner 

Cohen Kennedy Dowd & Quigley, P.C. • ckdqlaw.com 

Kennedy is included in the 2011 and 

2012 editions of Best Lawyers in 

America. In 2007, she helped earn a 

$360 million verdict in a commercial 

tort trial, the second-largest verdict 

in the history of Arizona. 

Timothy J. Thomason • Member 

Dickinson Wright/Mariscal Weeks PLLC 


Thomason has more than 29 years 

of litigation experience in federal 

and state courts. He focuses 

primarily on litigation involving 

professional liability, real property, 

financial institutions, trust and 

estate, commercial disputes, title 

insurance and escrow. 

William J. Maledon 

Member and head of litigation practice 

Osborn Maledon • omlaw.com 

A graduate of University of Notre 

Dame Law School and former law 

clerk for Justice William Brennan 

of U.S. Supreme Court, Maledon 

is recognized as one of the leading 

commercial litigation and trial 

attorneys in Arizona. 

Jeffrey H. Wolf • Partner 


Named among the “Top 50 

Attorneys in Arizona” by Southwest 

Super Lawyers and listed in The 

Best Lawyers in America every 

year since 2007, Wolf’s national 

practice focuses on franchise and 

distribution disputes. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION 

Michael S. Dulberg 

Shareholder 



Dulberg’s practice 

focuses on 

construction law and 

commercial litigation. 

He represents public 

and private owners, 

general contractors 

and subcontractors 

in contract drafting 

and negotiation, 

arbitration and trial of 

claims, surety claims 

and job site injuries. 

John Randall 

Jefferies 

Director 


fclaw.com 

Jefferies litigates 

construction claims 

throughout the 

Southwest in the 

areas of defective 

specifications, 

constructive changes, 

acceleration, excusable 

and compensable 

delays, differing 

site conditions, 

terminations for 

default and structured 

settlements and lien 

foreclosures. 

Jodi Knobel 

Feuerhelm 

Partner 

Perkins Coie 

perkinscoie.com 

Feuerhelm focuses on 

construction litigation, 

product liability 

and real estate. 

Her construction 

experience covers a 

wide range of disputes, 

including actions 

alleging failures in 

building materials 

and representation of 

developers, owners, 

contractors and other 

parties in disputes. 

Sharon B. Shively 

Shareholder 



Shively is a Best 

Lawyers and Super 

Lawyers selectee 

(construction) and 

among Super Lawyers’ 

“Top 25 Arizona 

Women” (2013). 

She is a member 

of the American 

Subcontractors 

Association and 

the ROC Industry 

Advisory Council. 

Denise J. Wachholz 

Shareholder 

Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA 

rcdmlaw.com 

Wachholz, a litigator 

for more than 25 

years with emphasis 

in construction 

litigation, successfully 

represented 

the architect in 

Flagstaff Affordable 

Housing v. Design 

Alliance, a widely 

cited 2010 Arizona 

Supreme Court 

published decision 

that expanded the 

economic loss rule. 

Frances Haynes 

Partner 


lrrlaw.com 

Haynes is a partner 

and a leading attorney 

in the firm’s Litigation 

and Construction 

groups. Her practice 

emphasizes providing 

legal advice to 

businesses on all 

facets of commercial 

law, construction, and 

development issues. 

Craig Kaufman 



quarles.com 

Recognized as Best 

Lawyers® 2013, 

Tucson Bet-the- 

Company Litigation 

Law “Lawyer of the 

Year” and Martindale- 

Hubbell AV® Peer 

Review Rated, the 

Tucson office comanaging 

partner is a 

leader in construction 

litigation and tribal 

issues. 

Jay M. Mann 

Member 

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC 

jsslaw.com 

Mann focuses his 

practice in the areas 

of surety, fidelity and 

construction law. In 

addition, Mr. Mann 

represents clients in 

commercial litigation 

matters and serves 

as an arbitrator and 

mediator. 

Jeffrey Walsh 

Shareholder 


gtlaw.com 

Walsh, who has 

practiced law for 

more than 30 years, 

focuses on business 

litigation and trials, 

real estate litigation 

and construction 

litigation, at both 

the trial level and on 

appeal. 

Mark Worischeck 

Managing shareholder 

Sanders & Parks, P.C. 

sandersandparks.com 

Worischeck’s practice 

emphasizes complex 

civil litigation. He 

devotes a significant 

portion of his practice 

to representing 

contractors and 

insurers in the areas 

of construction defect, 

personal injury and 

insurance coverage 

issues. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST EMPLOYMENT/LABOR RELATIONS 

Laurent Badoux • Shareholder 


Badoux focuses his practice on 

domestic and international labor 

and employment law, with an 

emphasis on compensation issues, 

class action litigation, cross-border 

movement of personnel, restrictive 

covenants and employee relations in 

a variety of industries. 

John F. Lomax, Jr. • Partner 


Lomax focuses on the defense of 

labor and employment matters. 

He represents employers in class 

and collective actions, wage and 

hour issues, restrictive covenants, 

trade secrets, affirmative action 

execution, employment agreements 

and EEO cases. 

Joseph T. Clees • Shareholder 

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 

ogletreedeakins.com 

Clees has been singled out as one 

of the top employment and labor 

law attorneys in the country. He 

represents employers throughout 

the United States in discrimination 

and wrongful discharge cases, as 

well as labor relations. 

Mark Ogden • Managing shareholder 

Littler • littler.com 

In 22 years of practice, Ogden 

has litigated more than 600 

employment lawsuits to conclusion, 

including 26 jury trials to verdict. 

He is the co-chair of Littler’s 

Complex Litigation and Jury Trials 

Practice Group. 

Richard S. Cohen • Shareholder 

Jackson Lewis • jacksonlewis.com 

Cohen has advised management on 

virtually all aspects of employment 

law for almost 40 years. He has been 

listed in Best Lawyers in America for 

more than 20 years and also ranked 

in the highest tier of Chambers, 

U.S.A. and in Super Lawyers. 

Stephanie Quincy • Partner 


Quincy is a partner in the Litigation 

Department, who focuses on 

employment matters including 

wrongful termination, sexual 

harassment, defamation, and breach 

of contract claims. She was named 

to Southwest Super Lawyers’ 2013 

lists of the “Top 25 Women” and 

“Top 50 Attorneys” in Arizona. 

John Doran • Member 

Sherman & Howard • sah.com 

Represents employers in mass 

employment and wage/hour class 

and collective action litigation; 

employment discrimination and 

wrongful termination litigation; 

trade secret, unfair competition, 

restrictive covenant and employee 

loyalty litigation. 

Lori A. Higuera • Director 


Higuera co-chairs the firm’s 

employment and labor practice 

group representing employers in 

internal and external investigations, 

arbitration, mediation, litigation, 

and administrative proceedings. She 

provides employment training and 

presents work-related seminars to 

professional organizations. 

Lawrence J. Rosenfeld • Partner 

Squire Sanders • squiresanders.com 

Rosenfeld has more than 35 

years of experience in the area 

of employment law. He is a 

fellow of the College of Labor 

and Employment Lawyers and a 

member of numerous professional 

organizations including the 

Employment Law, Litigation 

and Health Law Sections of the 

American Bar Association. 

Jay Zweig • Partner 


Zweig practices employment law 

representing private businesses 

and public corporations in 

employment discrimination 

and sexual harassment claims; 

wrongful discharge claims; wage 

and hour disputes; employee 

hiring, discipline, and discharge 

procedures; employee handbooks 

and contracts. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES 

Thomas Campbell 

Partner 


lrrlaw.com 

Campbell’s practice is 

concentrated in the 

areas of regulatory and 

administrative law, 

particularly energy, 

telecommunications, 

water and utility 

regulation. He 

often represents 

energy companies 

in regulatory and 

contractual matters. 

Norman D. James 

Director 


fclaw.com 

James practices 

natural resources 

and environmental 

law, including the 

Endangered Species 

Act, the National 

Environmental Policy 

Act, mining and 

public lands. His work 

involves litigation 

in the federal courts 

and rulemaking, 

permitting and other 

regulatory matters. 

Rita P. Maguire 

Founding member 

Maguire & Pierce 

mpwaterlaw.com 

Maguire served 

as director of the 

Arizona Department 

of Water Resources 

from 1993 through 

2001, represented 

the state’s interests 

in the Colorado River 

Basin, was a key figure 

in the development 

of the Arizona Water 

Bank Authority, 

and played a central 

role in Indian water 

rights negotiations in 

Arizona. 

Court S. Rich 

Senior partner 

Rose Law Group 

roselawgroup.com 

Rich is senior partner 

and chair of the 

firm’s renewable 

energy department. 

Rich appears 

regularly at the 

Arizona Corporation 

Commission often 

representing the 

nation’s largest solar 

installers and national 

solar industry groups. 

Lee A. Storey 

Partner 



Storey leads Ballard 

Spahr’s water law 

practice and counsels 

clients on energy, 

Indian law, and 

natural resources 

issues. She has 


with complex water 

rights litigation 

and settlement 

negotiations involving 

multiple parties. 

Joe Drazek 

Partner 


quarles.com 


AV® Peer Review Rated 

and honored annually 

since 2008 by The Best 

Lawyers in America, 

Drazek’s practice 

focuses on regulatory, 

litigation matters 

within Quarles’ 

Environmental Group 

and spans a variety of 

industries. 

Margaret LaBianca 

Shareholder 

Polsinelli 


LaBianca counsels 

clients on regulatory 

compliance 

and strategic 

considerations with 

respect to natural 

resources and water 

law including NEPA, 

endangered species, 

natural resource 

damages, Clean Water 

Act 404, land use, 

waste management, 

and the allocation of 

risk and liability for 

contamination. 

Michael Patten 

Member 

Roshka DeWulf & Patten 

Rdp-law.com 

Patten practices in 

the areas of public 

utilities, electricity, 

water/wastewater, 

energy, gas and 

telecommunications 

regarding matters 

involving policy 

issues, rate cases, 

rulemakings, 

financings, line 

sitings, service 

area extensions, 

formal complaints 

and various ACC 

proceedings. 

William Staudenmaier III 

Partner 

Snell & Wilmer 

swlaw.com 

Staudenmaier 

represents private/ 

public sector clients 

in acquiring and 

protecting water 

rights for industrial, 

agricultural and 

municipal uses. 

Kenneth C. Sundlof 

Member 

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, 

PLC 

jsslaw.com 

Sundlof focuses his 

broad experience 

and expertise on a 

wide variety of issues 

facing the energy and 

utility industries, 

including industry 

trends and structure, 

and regulatory, 

business, contract, 

environmental, 

legislation and 

litigation issues. 


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TOP LAWYERS LIST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 

Robert D. Anderson • Director 


Anderson practices in 

environmental and water resource 

law focusing on water rights and 

supply and wetlands (404) issues. 

He advises clients on planning, 

permitting and compliance issues 

associated with mining, energy and 

residential development. 

Ryan Hurley • Partner 

Rose Law Group • roselawgroup.co 

Hurley has a wide range of 

experience in environmental and 

natural resources law helping clients 

with creative solutions to regulatory 

and transactional issues related to 

water, air, energy, and land use. 

Carla Consoli • Partner 


Consoli is a partner and Practice 

Group Leader of the firm’s 

Regulatory and Government 

Practice. She helps clients 

understand and navigate the 

environmental, water, cultural and 

natural resource laws affecting their 

businesses. 

Megan Lennox • Partner 


Lennox represents clients regarding 

compliance with federal and state 

environmental regulatory programs. 

She also counsels clients regarding 

environmental due diligence for 

mergers and acquisitions, real estate 

transactions, and environmental 

insurance. 

Stanton Curry • Shareholder 


Curry has expertise in complex 

Superfund sites, including eastern 

sediment sites, and air quality 

matters, including successful 

administrative, legislative and 

judicial challenges to unauthorized 

regulations. Work spans multiple 

states, Indian lands and Canada. 

Dan Muchow • Partner 



Review Rated and honored annually 

since 2003 by The Best Lawyers in 

America, Muchow’s practice focuses 

on both general corporate matters as 

well as environmental and natural 

resources. 

Michelle De Blasi • Shareholder 


De Blasi focuses her practice on 

environmental and energy law, with 

an emphasis on natural resources 

matters. She advises clients on 

matters including traditional 

and renewable energy project 

development, environmental 

permitting and compliance, and 

greenhouse gas emissions. 

Lucas Narducci • Shareholder 

Polsinelli • polsinelli.com 

Narducci has more than 25 years 

of experience counseling clients 

on compliance with environmental 

and related laws regarding their 

operations, manufacturing, 

offices, facilities, transactions, 

mergers, acquisitions, divestments, 

developments, audits, and other 

commercial and industrial settings. 

Judith M. Dworkin • Managing shareholder 

Sacks Tierney P.A. • sackstierney.com 

One of the “50 Most Influential 

Women in Business” (AzBusiness, 

2013), Dworkin represents clients 

in water, environmental and natural 

resources matters and is a Best 

Lawyers selectee in Native American 

law and water law. 

Christopher Thomas • Partner 


Thomas practices environmental 

litigation, mediation and counseling 

on behalf of corporate, industrial 

and municipal clients in Arizona 

and throughout the United States. 


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TOP LAWYERS LIST ESTATE AND TRUST LITIGATION 

John R. Becker 

Partner, 

Becker & House 

beckerandhouse.com 

Becker’s practice 

includes estate 

planning for clients of 

moderate means, to 

sophisticated estate 

planning for high 

net worth clients. 

He is a Fellow of the 

American College 

of Trust and Estate 

Counsel and is listed 

in the Best Lawyers 

of America, Trusts & 

Estates. 

Hope E. Leibsohn 

Member 

Sherman & Howard 

sah.com 

Leibsohn advises 

clients on will, trusts, 

power of attorney, 

gift, and transfer tax 

planning, lifetime 

wealth transfer 

through qualified 

personal residence 

trusts, grantor 

retained annuity 

trusts, family limited 

partnerships, planned 

giving, private 

foundations, and other 

sophisticated estate 

and gift tax planning 

strategies. 

James A. Ryan 

Partner 


quarles.com 


AV® Peer Review 

Rated, Ryan’s practice 

focuses on complex 

commercial litigation, 

litigation involving 

direct sales companies 

and distributors, civil 

racketeering litigation, 

business torts, actions 

for breach of contract 

and class actions. 

John C. Vryhof 

Partner 

Snell & Wilmer 

swlaw.com 

Vryhof’s practice 

is concentrated in 

estate planning, 

charitable planning, 

foundation and nonprofit 

organizations, 

business succession 

planning, and 

international estate 

planning. 

Richard H. Whitney 

Gust Rosenfeld 

gustlaw.com 

Whitney’s practice 

includes estate 

planning, probate and 

trust administration, 

guardianships, 

conservatorships 

and nonprofit 

organizations. 

In particular, he 

represents clients 

with intergenerational 

family issues. He is 

AV® Preeminent 

rated by Martindale- 

Hubbell®, representing 

the highest rating 

in legal ability and 

ethical standards. 

David L. Case 

Shareholder 


tblaw.com 

Experience in estate 

planning; taxation; 

estate and trust 

administration; 

Probate Court 

petitions regarding 

will, estate and 

trust issues and 

modification or 

termination of 

irrevocable trusts; and 

assisting parties to 

resolve will, estate and 

trust controversies. 

Phoebe Moffatt 

Shareholder 



A Certified Specialist 

in Estate and Trust 

Law and a Super 

Lawyers and Best 

Lawyers selectee, 

Moffatt represents 

clients in estate 

planning, probate and 

trust administration, 

guardianship and 

conservatorship, 

and beneficiary/heir 

matters. 

Louis Silverman 

Founding partner 

Silverman Patton 

silvermanpatton.com 

Silverman’s practice 

deals with all aspects 

of estate and wealth 

planning. He has 

been a member of the 

National Network 

of Estate Planning 

Attorneys, an 

association of lawyers 

across the country 

whose practices are 

exclusively dedicated 

to or include estateplanning 

law. 

Peter Wand 

Associate 


lrrlaw.com 

Wand is a member of 

the firm’s Trusts and 

Estates, Taxation, 

and ERISA practices. 

He assists clients 

in identifying and 

implementing their 

estate planning and 

uses instruments and 

techniques best suited 

to their needs. 

Juan Pablo G. 

Zaragoza 

Associate 

Polsinelli 


Zaragoza counsels 

clients in the areas 

of estate planning, 

international estate 

planning, business 

succession planning, 

charitable planning, 

probate, trust 

administration, 

and guardianship/ 

conservatorship. He is 

bilingual in Spanish 

and holds an LL.M 

degree in taxation. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST FAMILY LAW 

Barry C. Dickerson • Equity partner 

Udall Shumway • udallshumway.com 

Dickerson, a certified Family 

Law Specialist, handles matters 

involving child custody, paternity, 

relocation and interstate custody, 

child and spousal support, cases 

with issues of complex valuation 

and division of property, assets and 

debts. 

Kaine Fisher • Director of Family Law 

Rose Law Group • roselawgroup.com 

Fisher primarily handles highconflict, 

high-asset family law 

matters throughout the Valley. He 

was named the “Best attorney to 

have on your side to end things” by 

Scottsdale Living. 

Michelle J. Perkins • Managing partner 

Owens & Perkins, P.C. • oplaw.com 

Perkins’ practice includes divorce, 

legal separation, prenuptial and 

postnuptial agreements, paternity, 

child support, custody and 

relocation matters. She earned 

the 2013 Martindale-Hubbell 

Client Distinction Award, which 

recognizes lawyers for their quality 

of service, value, responsiveness and 

communication ability. 

Alexander Poulos • Shareholder 


Family law practice focuses on 

divorce, child custody and legal 

decision making, parenting time, 

child support, spousal maintenance, 

domestic disputes, orders of 

protection, juvenile dependency 

actions, and other issues regarding 

families and people living together. 

Douglas C. Gardner • Partner 

Davis Miles McGuire Gardner PLLC • davismiles.com 

Gardner works hard to help 

his clients reach appropriate 

agreements and to avoid trial 

through amicable settlement. 

However, Gardner is no stranger to 

the courtroom and will take cases 

through difficult and contested 

trials when appropriate settlement 

cannot be achieved. 

Mitchell Reichman • Shareholder 

Jaburg Wilk • jaburgwilk.com 

Reichman is a board certified 

family law specialist who provides 

a problem solving, results-oriented 

approach to his clients. Mr. 

Reichman has been selected as a 

Best Lawyer in America. 

Angela K. Hallier • Managing partner 

Hallier & Lawrence PLC • hallierlaw.com 

Hallier has been a Certified Family 

Law Specialist since 1996 and is 

serving her fifth year on the Family 

Law Advisory Commission of the 

State Bar of Arizona, a committee 

that oversees the certification 

process for family law specialists. 

Steven M. Serrano • Shareholder 

Burch & Cracchiolo • bcattorneys.com 

Serrano practices Family Law 

with emphasis on dissolution, 

including divorce representation 

and mediation, property division 

and business valuation matters 

and issues regarding child support, 

custody and paternity, premarital 

agreements, grandparents’ rights 

and adult adoptions. 

Norma Izzo Milner • Member 

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC • jsslaw.com 

Izzo Milner concentrates her 

practice in the area of family law 

and domestic relations matters, 

including collaborative divorce, 

mediation, arbitration, parent 

coordination, custody and child 

support. 

Susan M. Swick • Partner 

Ryan Rapp & Underwood • rrulaw.com 

Swick has been included in the 

Best Lawyers in America and Super 

Lawyers of the Southwest for family 

law. She was also first chair of the 

State Bar of Arizona Family Law 

Practice and Procedure Standing 

Committee. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST GENERATION NEXT (Age 35 and under) 

Melissa A. Bengtson 

Associate 

DLA Piper 

dlapiper.com 

Bengtson practices 

in corporate and 

securities law, 

assisting companies 

with advice regarding 

SEC reporting and 

corporate governance; 

M&A transactions; 

and debt and equity 

financings. 

Kerryn Holman 

Associate 



Holman’s practice 

is concentrated in 

complex commercial 

litigation in both state 

and federal courts. 

She has experience 

litigating a variety of 

matters, including: 

breach of contract, real 

estate, business torts, 

employment disputes, 

construction defects, 

and bankruptcy 

appellate work. 

Hamid Jabbar 

Shareholder 


tblaw.com 

Jabbar represents 

businesses and 

professionals in the 

financial, automotive, 

internet, e-commerce, 

and medical fields. 

As a California and 

Arizona lawyer, 

routinely litigates 

across state lines 

in state and federal 

courts. 

Shanks Leonhardt 

Associate 



Leonhardt focuses his 

practice in high 

value complex civil 

litigation with a 

specific emphasis 

in counseling and 

representing insurers 

in complex bad faith, 

construction defect, 

additional insured, 

personal injury and 

primary/excess 

coverage issues cases. 

Milton Wagner 

Partner 


lrrlaw.com 

Wagner focuses on 

business litigation, 

including primarily 

business torts and 

financial disputes. 

He helps clients 

resolve cases of fraud 

and other financial 

misconduct, business 

interference, unfair 

trade practices, and 

similar disputes. 

Bryan J. Gottfredson 

Attorney 



Bryan Gottfredson 

represents clients in 

business and corporate 

disputes. His 

experience includes 

litigation matters 

involving shareholder 

and partnership 

disputes, real estate, 

securities, breach of 

contracts, and other 

issues that arise in 

running a business. 

Kami M. Hoskins 

Associate 


PLC 

jsslaw.com 

Hoskins practices 

bankruptcy by 

representing debtors, 

unsecured creditors’ 

committees, and 

secured creditors both 

in and out of court. 

She also practices 

labor and employment 

and helps employers 

resolve complex 

employment matters. 

Jessica R. Kenney 

Associate 

Andante Law Group 

andantelaw.com 

Kenney focuses her 

practice in the areas of 

business bankruptcy 

and corporate 

restructuring. She 

centers her legal 

representation on 

creative and practical 

solutions for business 

and corporate clients 

in need of financial 

restructuring. 

Wesley Ray 

Associate 

Polsinelli 


Ray counsels realestate 

developers, 

banks, loan servicers, 

and ownership 

groups on resolving 

complex business and 

financial problems. 

He is experienced in 

financial restructuring 

and business litigation 

with specific emphasis 

on consensual debt 

restructurings 

and Chapter 

11 bankruptcy 

proceedings. 

Marian Zapata-Rossa 

Associate 


quarles.com 

Named to “40 Hispanic 

Leaders Under 40” 

by Univision and 

Chicanos Por La 

Causa, Inc., and 

recently honored with 

a President’s Volunteer 

Service Award, Zapata- 

Rossa practices in 

the area of labor and 

employment. 



TOP LAWYERS LIST GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 

Lisa Borowsky • Partner 

Davis Miles McGuire Gardner PLLC • davismiles.com 

Borowsky served on the Scottsdale 

City Council from 2009-2013. Her 

experience on the Council provides a 

background in municipal operations 

which provides a great benefit to her 

clients. As a recognized leader in her 

community, she frequently assists 

with lobbying efforts for the benefit 

of her clients. 

Joseph A. Kanefield • Partner 


Kanefield, former general counsel 

to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer 

and State Election Director, 

focuses on government relations, 

constitutional law, civil and 

appellate litigation, public-private 

partnerships, and political law, 

which includes election, campaignfinance, 

and voting matters. 

Robert D. Dalager • Shareholder 


Dalager has expertise in 

government relations, 

administrative law and lobbying 

before the Legislature, executive 

branch, cities and counties. Known 

as champion for reducing undue 

regulation and his campaign 

finance, election law, candidate 

issues and PAC oversight experience. 

Timothy A. La Sota • Shareholder 


La Sota practices in the areas of 

government relations, regulatory 

and administrative law, election law 

and procurement. 

Michael Preston Green • Shareholder 

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck • bhfs.com 

Green is a member of Brownstein 

Hyatt Farber Schreck’s government 

relations team. He has been a major 

participant in a broad spectrum 

of legislative areas for more than 

35 years. His experience includes 

taxation, health care, housing, 

energy, transportation, and mining. 

John B. Shadegg • Partner 


Shadegg is a former congressman 

who represented Phoenix in the 

U.S. House of Representatives for 

16 years. Now a partner in Steptoe’s 

Government Affairs & Public Policy 

Group, he consults on energy, 

health care and telecommunications 

matters. 

Gregory Harris • Partner 


Harris regularly interfaces with 

the Arizona Legislature and state 

agencies to help his clients who 

are either fighting to maintain 

an existing state law and/or 

championing a change in the law. 

Georgia A. Staton • Partner 


Staton has been with Jones, 

Skelton & Hochuli for 30 years. 

Staton has tried more than 75 

cases and has given a number of 

employment law presentations for 

various associations, including 

the International Association of 

Defense Counsel. 

Yvonne R. Hunter • Of counsel 


Hunter monitors public policy 

initiatives for Fennemore Craig 

and its clients to ensure issues of 

interest are reviewed under the 

scope of current and future trends 

and issues affecting the State of 

Arizona. 

David K. Udall • Of counsel 

Udall Shumway • udallshumway.com 

Udall has handled zoning and 

development issues throughout 

Maricopa County. He is a former 

Mesa City Councilman, founder and 

second president of the East Valley 

Partnership and past chair of the 

Phoenix Business Coalition. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST HEALTHCARE 

Richard B. Burnham 

Founding partner 

Gammage & Burnham 

gblaw.com 

Burnham has 

represented virtually 

every Arizona 

hospital in litigation 

defining major 

principles of hospital 

reimbursement 

from government, 

commercial and 

private payers. 

G&B represents 

hospitals, physicians 

and providers to 

the mentally ill and 

developmentally 

disabled. 

Jill M. Covington 

Director 


fclaw.com 

Covington’s health law 

practice is devoted to 

defending hospitals, 

physicians, nurses, 

and other healthcare 

professionals in 

complex claims of 

medical negligence 

in state and federal 

courts, and advising 

healthcare entities 

on regulatory matters. 

William W. Drury, Jr. 

Shareholder 

Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA 

rcdmlaw.com 

Drury is a trial 

attorney whose 

practice is focused in 

medical malpractice 

and product liability. 

He was recently 

named the 2014 

Phoenix “Lawyer of 

the Year” in Product 

Liability Litigation by 

the Best Lawyers in 

America®. 

Gerald K. Gaffaney 

Member 

Dickinson Wright/Mariscal 

Weeks PLLC 


Gaffaney represents 

healthcare providers 

including physicians, 

group medical 

practices, hospitals, 

medical staffs, and 

ambulatory surgery 

centers. He has 

expertise in forming 

group practices, all 

forms of provider 

and managed care 

contracting, and Stark 

and fraud and abuse 

issues. 

Roger N. Morris 

Partner 


quarles.com 

Recently honored 

with the 2013 

Distinguished 

Alumnus Award by 

the University of 

Pittsburgh School of 

Pharmacy, Morris 

serves on Quarles’ 

Executive Committee 

and as chairman of the 

Health & Life Sciences 

Industry Group. 

Edward O. Comitz 

Member 

Comitz | Beethe 

cobelaw.com 

Comitz heads the 

firm’s healthcare and 

disability insurance 

practice. He has 

earned a national 

reputation for 

prosecuting disability 

insurance claims on 

behalf of physicians, 

dentists, attorneys 

and executives whose 

benefits have been 

wrongfully denied. 

Frederick Cummings 

Member 


PLC 

jsslaw.com 

An accomplished trial 

lawyer, arbitrator 

and mediator, 

Cummings represents 

physicians, dentists, 

and other health 

care professionals in 

licensing matters, peer 

review proceedings 

and medical 

negligence cases, 

and manufacturers 

in medical products 

liability defense 

litigation. 

J. Arthur Eaves 

Shareholder 



Eaves defends doctors, 

hospitals and other 

healthcare providers 

against allegations 

of malpractice and 

advises his clients 

regarding many 

subjects including 

healthcare regulations, 

medical records and 

subpoenas for records 

or testimony. 

Gaye L. Gould 

Shareholder 



Gould’s law practice 

encompasses 

healthcare law 

and appellate law. 

She is a “2013 Top 

Rated Lawyer” (The 

American Lawyer) 

and former clerk to 

Arizona Supreme 

Court Justice Stanley 

G. Feldman. 

Kristen Rosati 

Shareholder 

Polsinelli 


Rosati counsels 

hospitals, physicians 

and health care 

providers on HIPAA 

compliance, electronic 

health records roll-out, 

health information 

exchange, data sharing 

for research and 

clinical integration 

initiatives and clinical 

research compliance 

and clinical trials 

contracting. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

Glenn S. Bacal • Founder 

Bacal Law Group • ipdepartment.net 

Bacal, who focuses primarily on 

trademarks, copyrights, trade 

secrets, computer and internet law, 

was the head of IP departments 

at various large law firms before 

founding his own firm in 2010. He 

was named 2014 Lawyer of the Year 

for Trademark Law for the Phoenix 

metropolitan area. 

John Cummerford • Co-managing shareholder 


Cummerford focuses his practice 

on the legal and business needs of 

established and emerging growth 

companies, with an emphasis on 

software, Internet, hardware and 

related businesses. He advises a 

wide range of clients in regard to 

technology-related transactions. 

Ari Bai • Shareholder 


Bai assists clients with foreign and 

domestic patent applications in the 

mechanical, electrical and computer 

disciplines. He prosecutes pending 

patent and trademark applications. 

Bai is a former patent examiner 

at the United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

Charles F. Hauff, Jr. • Partner 


Hauff’s practice includes IP 

counseling, patent, trademark 

and copyright prosecution, related 

litigation and licensing. He has 

technical experience in the 

chemical, biotechnical, mechanical, 

electromechanical, computer 

software, medical, acoustics and life 

sciences disciplines. 

Emily Bayton • Partner 


Bayton, partner and Practice Group 

Leader in the firm’s Intellectual 

Property group, focuses on 

protecting and defending her 

clients’ trademarks in the U.S. and 

worldwide. Her experience also 

includes copyright and rights of 

privacy/publicity. 

Brian W. LaCorte • Partner 


LaCorte is a preeminent IP 

litigator who focuses on patent and 

trademark litigation before federal 

district courts, representing several 

prominent national companies in 

precedent-setting cases. He directs 

Ballard Spahr’s Phoenix patent 

litigation team. 

Rick Bryson • Shareholder and director 

Sanders & Parks, P.C. • sandersparks.com 

Bryson uses his 30 years of legal 

experience and leadership to 

solve clients’ legal problems. His 

clients’ goals are his goals. He 

has successfully handled complex 

litigation, intellectual property, 

employment, contract and corporate 

matters. 

Daniel J. Noblitt • Attorney 

The Noblitt Group • ngtechlaw.com 

Noblitt is a recognized expert in 

technology and intellectual property 

law, especially acquiring rights in 

patents, trademarks, copyrights, 

and trade secrets, as well as related 

transactions and litigation. 

George Chen • Partner 


Chen partners with long-term 

clients on intellectual property 

assets. His practice includes 

litigation, licensing, counseling, 

and prosecution of patent, 

trademark, copyright, trade secret, 

unfair competition, Internet, 

cybersquatting, and other 

intellectual property matters. 

Ira M. Schwartz • Managing partner 

Parker Schwartz, PLLC • psazlaw.com 

Schwartz practices primarily in 

the intellectual property area 

representing a broad range of clients 

domestically and internationally. He 

lectures frequently on computer and 

Internet law, intellectual property 

law and international arbitration. He 

is a judge pro tempore and regularly 

serves as a mediator and arbitrator. 


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TOP LAWYERS LIST MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 

Anne Kleindienst 

Shareholder 

Polsinelli 


Kleindienst has 


in business 

formation, mergers 


corporate debt 

finance transactions, 

equipment leasing 

and financing 

transactions, 

representation of 

issuers, borrowers and 

indenture trustees 

in tax exempt bond 

financings and 

franchising. 

Mark Patton 

Partner 


lrrlaw.com 

Patton, a partner 

in the firm’s Tucson 

office, helps businesses 

make deals happen. 

His experience 

includes mergers/ 

acquisitions, private 

placements, joint 

ventures, business 

formations, and 

restructurings—many 

of which involve real 

estate. 

Stephen M. Savage 

Partner 



Savage, managing 

partner of Ballard 

Spahr’s Phoenix 

office, focuses on 

business planning and 

corporate, commercial, 

and real estate 

transactions. He has 

significant experience 

advising business 

clients on acquisitions 

and divestitures. 

Terence W. Thompson 

Shareholder 

Gallagher & Kennedy 

gknet.com 

Thompson has a highly 

accomplished 36-year 

career representing 

buyers and sellers 

in business mergers 


complex structuring 

of strategic joint 

ventures and Native 

American enterprises. 

Advice and counsel 

to businesses on 

governance and 

operational matters. 

John Welch 

Managing partner 



Welch has practiced 


years in the corporate 

and corporate 

finance areas. He 

has significant 

experience in domestic 

and international 

mergers, acquisitions 

and joint ventures, 

particularly in the 

fi ancial institutions, 

healthcare and 

renewable energy 

industries. 

Richard Lieberman 

Member 


PLC 

jsslaw.com 

Lieberman has 


in mergers and 

acquisitions in a 

wide variety of 

industries, including 

energy, healthcare, 

technology, 

manufacturing, 

finance and biotech, 

ranging up to $11 

billion, in both 

public and private 

transactions. 

Steven D. Pidgeon 


DLA Piper 

dlapiper.com 

Pidgeon concentrates 

his practice on 

securities offerings 

and mergers and 

acquisitions. He has 

handled transactions 

totaling more than 

$40 billion during his 

career. 

Sarah A. Strunk 

Director 


fclaw.com 

Strunk advises 

clients in large and 

middle market M&A 

transactions. She has 

significant experience 

in the natural resource 

industry, financial 

institutions and 

technology. Her 

experience spans 

transactions in China, 

South America and 

Mexico. 

Judy Weiss 

Partner 

Perkins Coie 

perkinscoie.com 

Weiss focuses her 

practice on corporate 

matters including 

mergers and 

acquisitions, business 

counseling, secured 

transactions, public 

and private offerings, 

joint ventures, the 

formation of entities 

and IP matters 

including technology 

transfer, licensing, 

distribution 

agreements and R&D 

agreements. 

Quinn Williams 

Shareholder 


gtlaw.com 

Williams has 

represented leading 


corporations, 

entrepreneurs, and 

investment funds 


years. Quinn’s M&A 

representations have 

included both Fortune 

500 and middle 

market companies in 

aerospace, automotive, 

technology, retail, 

media, manufacturing 

and service industries 

throughout the United 

States. 



TOP LAWYERS LIST REAL ESTATE 

Michael F. Beethe • Member 

Comitz | Beethe • cobelaw.com 

Beethe is an experienced 

transactional attorney who 

focuses his practice on real 

estate development and finance, 

commercial and healthcare 

transactions, complex loan workouts 

and equine industry matters. 

Steven Lisker • Partner 


Lisker, a Certified Specialist in 

Real Property Law by the State 

Bar of Arizona, represents real 

estate developers and builders in 

the review, planning, acquisition, 

development, financing, sale, 

leasing and regulatory compliance 

of real estate projects. 

Alexander L. Broadfoot • Shareholder 


Broadfoot has expertise in office, 

industrial, retail and multifamily 

sectors, including acquisition, 

development, leasing, sales and 

financing. Expertise in commercial 

lease transactions in prominent 

mixed-use developments on public, 

private and Native American 

properties across the southwest. 

Mark A. Nesvig • Director 


Nesvig practices in the areas of real 

estate transactions and financing. 

His work includes the purchase, 

development, financing, leasing, 

operation and sale of a wide variety 

of properties and projects. 

Edwin C. Bull • Managing partner 


Bull is the managing partner of 

the firm and is certified as a real 

estate specialist by the State bar 

of Arizona. His practice includes 

zoning, general plan amendments, 

specific area plan approvals, 

variances, development impact fees 

and real estate transactions. 

Jody K. Pokorski • Partner 


Pokorski practices primarily in the 

area of real estate transactions, 

finance and regulatory matters, 

including work relating to 

commercial purchase and sale 

transactions, real estate financing, 

master planned communities, 

subdivision matters, and leasing. 

Rebecca Burnham • Shareholder 


Burnham represents real estate 

development interests in connection 

with the acquisition, planning, 

development, financing, operation 

and sale of real estate developments, 

as well as legislative and public 

policy matters pertaining to 

economic development and land use. 

Michael E. Tiffany • Shareholder 


Tiffany practices in the area of 

commercial transactions, primarily 

in strategic planning, business 

solutions, real estate and finance, 

including HUD insured loans for 

multihousing projects. 

Diane M. Haller • Partner 



Review Rated and named among 

the “Top 25 Female Lawyers in the 

Southwest” by Southwest Super 

Lawyers, Haller is chair of Quarles’ 

Real Estate and Land Use Practice 

Group. 


Paul M. Weiser • Managing shareholder 

Buchalter Nemer • www.buchalter.com. 

Weiser’s practice focuses on 

commercial landlord/tenant law, 

including the drafting, interpreting 

and enforcing of leases and 

amendments related to office, retail, 

medical and industrial properties, 

as well as the handling of real estate 

brokerage issues, construction 

claims/defenses and creditors’ 

rights/debt collection.

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TOP LAWYERS LIST SECURITIES AND CORPORATE FINANCE 

Charles Berry 

Shareholder 

Polsinelli 


Berry counsels clients 

on capital formation 

and business 

management. He has 


in securities 

regulation, public 

offerings, business 

mergers, acquisitions 

and sales, private 

placements and 

compliance with the 

periodic reporting 

requirements of the 

Securities Exchange 

Act of 1934. 

Roxann S. Gallagher 

Attorney 



Gallagher’s practice 

focuses on public 

finance, with an 

emphasis on economic 

development. Her 

experience includes 

tax-exempt and 

taxable bond 

transactions, 

commercial loans, as 

well as certificates 

of participation, 

lease-purchases 

and other financing 

mechanisms. 

Bruce Macdonough 

Co-managing shareholder 


gtlaw.com 

For more than 30 

years, Macdonough 

has concentrated his 

practice on mergers 



securities offerings, 

other sophisticated 

corporate finance 

transactions, and 

providing general 

corporate counsel to 


companies. 

Frank M. Placenti 

Partner 



Frank Placenti 

serves as the chair 

of Squire Sanders’ 

corporate finance 

and governance 

practice, and is 

nationally recognized 

for his work in 

corporate governance 

and mergers and 

acquisitions. 

Marcel Valenta 

Of Counsel 

Bryan Cave LLP 

bryancave.com 

Valenta advises 

entrepreneurs, private 

equity sponsors 

and businesses of 

diverse industries 

ranging in size from 

small privately-held 

enterprises to Fortune 

50 companies in their 

full range of corporate 

transactional needs. 

Martin R. Galbut 

Managing partner 

Galbut & Galbut, P.C. 

galbutlaw.com 

Galbut founded the 

firm, which is Arizona 

rooted and globally 

minded. The firm is 

recognized by the 

legal community in 

the fields of securities, 

corporate finance, 

real estate, business, 

litigation, arbitration 

and transactions. 

Gregory R. Hall 

Partner 

DLA Piper 

dlapiper.com 

Hall representis 

companies in domestic 

and international 

mergers and 

acquisitions, debt 

restructurings, 

securities 

transactions, 

including public and 

private offerings 

of high yield and 

convertible debt and 

equity offerings of all 

kinds, venture capital 

and private equity 

transactions and bank 

financings. 

Lawrence McCormley 

Shareholder 


tblaw.com 

McCormley’s 

practice emphasizes 

corporate finance and 

lending representing 

borrowers and lenders 

in negotiating and 

documenting financial 

transactions and 

intricate commercial 

real estate purchases 

and sale, loan 

transactions and 

modifications both 

in and out of formal 

litigation. 

Joseph P. Richardson 

Partner 

Gammage & Burnham 

gblaw.com 

Richardson’s 

practice focuses on 

corporate finance and 

securities, mergers 


banking, and business 

and corporate 

governance. He has 

substantial experience 

representing issuers 

in initial public 

offerings, secondary 

offerings, and private 

placements of equity 

and debt securities. 

Nancy L. White 

Partner 


steptoe.com 

White is a partner 

in the Corporate, 

Securities & Finance 

and Property Groups. 

Her practice focuses 

on international and 

domestic transactions, 

including M&As, 

project finance and 

refinancing. She was 

named to Southwest 

Super Lawyers’ 2013 

list of the “Top 25 

Women” in Arizona. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST SPECIALISTS 

Stacey Gottlieb • Of counsel 


Specialty: White collar criminal defense 

Gottlieb focuses her practice on 

white collar criminal defense 

and development of compliance 

programs. Gottlieb’s white collar 

practice includes defense of 

corporations and individuals against 

state and federal indictments, 

as well as in pre-indictment 

investigations and negotiations. 

Edward G. Hochuli • Partner 


Specialty: Transportation defense 

Hochuli, one of the founding 

partners of Jones, Skelton & 

Hochuli, has been practicing 

transportation defense for 38 years. 

Hochuli is an active member in the 

trucking industry and belongs to 

multiple organizations. 

Dean C. Short, II • Shareholder 


Specialty: Sports law 

Having served as outside 

general counsel to the Arizona 

Diamondbacks and Arizona 

Cardinals, Short has amassed 

extensive experience in the 

representation of professional 

sports franchises, including player 

contracts, sponsorship agreements 

and development of sports facilities. 

Wendi A. Sorensen • Of counsel 


Sorensen is certified as a specialist 

in personal injury and wrongful 

death law by the State Bar of 

Arizona due to her litigation 

experience state and federal court. 

Her practice focuses on aggravated 

liability and damages matters and 

premises liability cases. 

Jonathan James • Partner 

Perkins Coie • perkinscoie.com 

Specialty: Patent litigation 

James focuses on patent litigation 

for technology companies. He also 

frequently counsels clients about 

patent enforcement and licensing 

issues. He has extensive experience 

advising clients about negotiating 

with and litigating against “nonpracticing 

entities.” 

James A. Ullman • Partner 


Specialty: Franchise law 

Named among the “Top 50 

Attorneys in Arizona” by Southwest 

Super Lawyers and listed in “Best 

Lawyers” since 1995, Ullman is 

a member of Quarles’ Corporate 

Group with a focus on franchising, 

licensing and distribution. 

Patrick J. McGroder • Shareholder 


Specialty: Catastrophic injury and wrongful 

death litigation 

McGroder is known for his career of 

high profile cases resulting in large 

awards and settlements for clients, 

often stimulating social reform for 

the greater good. Recognized by his 

peers as one of America’s top trial 

lawyers. 

Pavneet Singh Uppal • Managing partner 

Fisher & Phillips LLP • laborlawyers.com 

Specialty: Trade secrets and unfair competition 

Uppal has a national practice 

devoted to a wide variety of 

labor and employment law topics 

including trade secrets, duty of 

loyalty, the Computer Fraud & 

Abuse Act, state trade secrets and 

unfair competition statutes. 

Edward F. Novak • Shareholder 


Specialty: Government investigations 

Novak has extensive jury, nonjury 

and appellate experience in 

criminal defense matters, complex 

civil litigation and government 

agency investigations in the areas 

of health care, banking, securities, 

environmental, education, 

government contracting and civil 

rights. 

Rebecca A. Winterscheidt • Partner 


Specialty: Immigration law 

Winterscheidt represents companies 

to obtain immigrant and nonimmigrant 

visas for their alien 

workforce and helps develop 

long term workable immigration 

strategies. Rebecca advises 

foreign clients on EB-5, EB-1 and 

other investment related visa 

opportunities. 


TOP LAWYERS LIST TAX 

Charles E. Davis 

Co-founder and managing partner 

Davis Miles McGuire Gardner PLLC 

davismiles.com 

Davis has more 

than 38 years 

experience in business 

and commercial 

transactions, real 

estate, taxation law 

and estate planning. 

Davis has represented 

large corporations, 

small businesses and 

individuals and has 

advised his clients 

in tax planning and 

numerous other legal 

and business matters. 

Harry Friedman 

Shareholder 


gtlaw.com 

Friedman has 

experience in the area 

of general business tax 

planning, including 

the formation of 

limited partnerships 

and limited liability 

companies, mergers 

and acquisitions of 

both private and 

public corporations 

and in representing 

tax exempt 

organizations. 

Yale F. Goldberg 

Partner 

Frazer Ryan Goldberg & 

Arnold LLP 

frgalaw.com 

Having worked in the 

tax division at the U.S. 

Department of Justice, 

Goldberg was able to 

see the strength of the 

government and he 

learned the need for 

empathy for clients 

and the importance of 

vigorous advocacy to 

push back hard against 

the government as 

it pushes against its 

citizens. 

Eliot Kaplan 

Partner 



Kaplan’s practice 

is focused on 

international, federal, 

state and local tax 

issues, real estate 

transactions, private 

equity transactions, 

commercial and 

contract matters, 

mergers and 

acquisitions and other 

corporate matters. 

Jack N. Rudel 

Member 


PLC 

jsslaw.com 

Rudel is certified as 

a Tax Specialist by 

the State Bar Board 

of Specialization, 

and provides 

representation to 

clients in tax (U.S. and 

International), general 

business planning, 

corporate law, mergers 

and acquisitions, and 

real estate. 

Pat Derdenger 

Partner 


steptoe.com 

Derdenger is a partner 

in Steptoe’s Tax 

group who focuses on 

federal, state and local 

tax law. He was named 

to Southwest Super 

Lawyers’ 2013 list of 

the “Top 50 Attorneys” 

in Arizona and was 

named Best Lawyers’ 

2012 “Phoenix Tax 

Lawyer of the Year.” 

Harvey L. Frutkin 

Senior counsel 

The Frutkin Law Firm, PLC 

frutkinlaw.com 

Frutkin has practiced 

in the area of tax 

law for more than 

40 years. He is the 

author of “Taxation 

of Executive 

Compensation: 

Planning and 

Practice,” LexisNexis, 

1983 (updated semiannually). 

He has 

served as adjunct 

professor of law in 

federal corporate 

taxation at Case 

Western Reserve 

University School of 

Law. 

Joel K. Heriford 

Shareholder 



Heriford practices in 

estate planning and 

taxation, retirement 

planning, asset 

protection planning, 

revocable living 

trusts, irrevocable 

life insurance trusts, 

special needs trusts, 

family limited 

partnerships, family 

limited liability 

companies, asset 

protection trusts and 

charitable remainder 

trusts. 

Martha C. Patrick 

Shareholder 



Patrick’s practice 

deals exclusively with 

tax controversies. 

Coming from the IRS, 

Martha represents 

taxpayers involved in 

civil and criminal tax 

controversies before 

the Internal Revenue 

Service and the 

Arizona Department 

of Revenue. 

Richard C. Underwood 

Partner 

Ryan Rapp & Underwood 

rrulaw.com 

Underwood has spent 

30 years working in 

various areas of tax 

law and employee 

benefits law. He 

advises employers 

with regard to 

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The Tribal Leaders of the Arizona 

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Terry Rambler, AIGA Chairman, 

for being recognized as one of the 

25 Most Influential Minority Business 

Leaders in Arizona. 

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creates thousands of jobs for Arizonans 

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25 

Most Influential Minority 

Business Leaders in Arizona 


What would you do if you opened the pages of this 

magazine and saw Jerry Colangelo listed as one 

of the 25 Most Influential Minority Business 

Leaders in Arizona? You’d do a double take, but 

it’s not out of the realm of possibilities. 

Consider this Census breakdown of the 439,633 Arizona 

residents who were under age 5 in 2012: 

• Hispanic: 196,776 (44.8 percent) 

• Non-Hispanic white: 171,888 (39.1 percent) 

• American Indian and Alaska Native: 22,198 (5 percent) 

• Black: 18,617 (4.2 percent) 

• Asian: 11,311 (2.6 percent) 

• Two or more races: 18,088 (4.1 percent) 

• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 755 (0.17). 

If you combine numbers like that with the fact that 91.7 

percent of the nation’s population growth between 2000 and 

2010 was attributed to racial and ethnic minorities — with the 

largest segment of population growth occurring in the Hispanic 

community — lists like the 25 Most Influential Minority 

Business Leaders in Arizona of 2014 will likely become obsolete in 

our lifetimes. 

Until we get there — and as our state’s minority population 

moves toward majority status — it’s important to notice that 

the state’s most dynmanic business leaders have helped fuel our 

economic recovery and growth ... and many of them just happen 

to be minorities. And while the future looks bright, we still have 

work to do in overcoming outdated perceptions. According to 

a 2012 Minority Business Enterprise Report commissioned by 

the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Phoenix 

MBDA Business Center, a significant portion of minority-owned 

businesses in Arizona have had problems earning the trust of 

their customers, suppliers, peers and lenders and need support 

from within the business community to help break down some of 

these misconceptions and stigma. 

The men and women you will meet over the next several pages 

have changed that perception. 


25 MOST INFLUENTIAL 

MINORITY BUSINESS LEADERS 

Diane Enos 

President 

Salt River Pima-Maricopa 

Indian Community 

Heritage: Onk Akimel O’Odham, 

or one of the River People 

otherwise known as Pima 

Enos is the 23rd president of the 

Salt River Community and the 

second women elected to the 

office. Enos is the first member 

of the Community to become 

a lawyer and practiced in the 

Maricopa County Public Defender’s 

Office for 11 years. 

Her hope for professional legacy: 

“The top quality I’d like to be 

remembered for is being someone 

who was unafraid to try something 

new and to do it with integrity for 

the good of my people.” 


Benito Almanza 

Arizona president Bank 

of America 

Heritage: Mexican-American 

A graduate of Stanford University 

and the University of Santa Clara, 

Almanza has been with Bank of 

America for 34 years. He is a 

member of the Teach for America 

Arizona Board. 

His hope for professional legacy: 

“Working every day with great 

teammates to make our community 

better and surrounding myself with 

strong leaders and developing 

them to replace me.” 

Glynis Bryan 

CFO 

Insight Enterprises Inc. 

Heritage: Jamaican 

Bryan is responsible for setting 

the company’s financial strategies; 

ensuring the company has the 

appropriate financial and operating 

controls and systems in place to 

support future growth; and serving 

as a financial and business advisor 

to the leadership team. 


“Setting a standard of excellence 

in an organization and helping 

teammates reach their full 

potential.” 

Gonzalo de la 

Melena Jr. 

President and CEO 

Arizona Hispanic Chamber 

of Commerce 

Heritage: Peruvian and Mexican 

De la Melena directs the state’s 

leading advocate representing more 

than 60,000 Hispanic business 

enterprise and has 20 years of 

global brand management, business 

development and Latino marketing 

experience gained from conducting 

business in more than 30 countries. 


“For helping the lifeblood of our 

economy, small businesses, 

prosper – especially minorityowned 

businesses.” 

Rufus Glasper 

Chancellor 

Maricopa Community Colleges 

Heritage: African American 

As the CEO of one of the nation’s 

largest systems of community 

colleges, he is leading MCCCD to 

address the community’s education 

and workforce training needs. 


“An educator who focused on human 

rights and education for firstgeneration 

college students, quality 

healthcare, workforce and jobs, and 

re-framing an institution for the 

future.” 


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Clarence 

McAllister 


Fortis Networks 

Heritage: Black Latino 

McAllister was born in Panama 

and earned degrees in electrical 

engineering from ASU and an 

MBA from Nova Southeastern 

University. In 2000, he and 

his wife Reyna started Fortis, 

a certified 8a and HUBZone 

government contractor specialized 

in engineering, construction and 

technology services. 


“As an immigrant who came to this 

country in search of the American 

Dream, and built a business 

that employs more than 100 

Americans.” 


Deborah Griffin 

President of the board of directors 

Gila River Casinos 

Heritage: Gila River Indian 

Community and Mexican 

Griffin leads Arizona’s largest 

minority-run business with more 

that 2,500 employees. 

Her hope for professional 

legacy: “I want to be remembered 

for creating a legacy of selfsufficiency 

and volunteerism in 

my community. My Tribe needs 

only to seek within themselves 

and have confidence in the beauty 

of their abilities to continue this 

legacy.”developing them to replace 

me.” 

Edmundo 

Hidalgo 


Chicanos Por La Causa 

Heritage: Mexican-American 


“I would like to be remembered as 

someone who made a difference in 

the community ... As the Hispanic 

community goes, so will the State 

of Arizona. My focus has always 

been in support of education and 

ensuring that young people get 

the opportunities I received as I 

was beginning my career. I am 

blessed to have been mentored by 

many individuals who were willing 

to invest in me and I have the 

responsibility to do the same.” 

Leezie Kim 

Partner 

Quarles & Brady 

Heritage: Korean-American 

Kim returned to Quarles & Brady 

after four years of service as a 

White House appointee to the U. S. 

Department of Homeland Security 

and as general counsel to Arizona 

Gov. Janet Napolitano. 


“As a trusted counselor to and 

partner with leaders in business, 

government and politics who found 

new ways to get things done that 

make life a little better for us all.” 

David Kong 


Best Western International 

Heritage: Asian 

Since taking control in 2004, 

Kong has guided Best Western 

International through a brand 

resurgence, winning numerous 

awards for training, social media 

and ecommerce initiatives. Brand 

Keys ranked Best Western No. 

1 in customer loyalty for four 

consecutive years. 


“I’d like to be remembered for having 

made a positive difference – in Best 

Western, in the industry and the lives 

of our associates and our hotel staff.” 




Roxanne K. 

Song Ong 

Chief presiding judge 

Phoenix Municipal Court 

Heritage: Chinese American 

Song Ong, who chairs the Arizona 

Supreme Court Commission on 

Minorities, was the first Asian 

female judge in Arizona and first 

minority to be named as Phoenix 

chief judge. 


“It would be my great honor to 

be remembered for three primary 

things: (1) my work in judicial 

and civics education, (2) the 

promotion of cultural competency 

and diversity in the judicial and 

legal profession, and (3) promoting 

access to justice for all Arizonans 

through legal services and 

education.” 


Paul Luna 


Helios Education Foundation 

Heritage: Hispanic 

Luna leads Helios Education 

Foundation, a philanthropic 

organization dedicated to creating 

opportunities for individuals in 

Arizona and Florida to succeed in 

postsecondary education. He is 

the former president of Valley of 

the Sun United Way and has held 

positions with Pepsi, IBM and the 

Office of Governor Bruce Babbitt. 


“That I cared about our community 

and helped make it better.” 

Steve Macias 


Pivot Manufacturing 


Macias serves on the Governor’s 

Council on Small Business and 

is co-chair of the Supply Chain/ 

Buy Arizona Committee, which is 

exploring ways government can 

help promote Arizona businesses. 


“Someone who made a 

positive impact in promoting 

manufacturing as a worthwhile 

and valuable industry that 

provides quality jobs to the 

community.” 

Louis J. Manuel, Jr. 

Chairman 

Ak-Chin Indian Community 

Heritage:Tohono O’odham Nation 

and Ak-Chin Indian Community 

Manuel has diversified his 

Community’s economy with Ak-Chin 

Farms, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, 

Santa Cruz Commerce Center and a 

partnership with the Super Bowl Host 

Committee. 


“That my decision making gave value 

and sustainability in promoting a 

strong future and self-reliance for the 

people I serve.” 

Rodolfo Parga, Jr. 

Managing shareholder 

Ryley Carlock & Applewhite 

Heritage: Mexican 

Parga has been named in multiple 

editions of Southwest Super 

Lawyers®, including in 2014. 

He also serves on the doard of 

Chicanos Por la Causa, a leading 

nonprofit helping advance and 

create economic and educational 

opportunities. 


“I would like to be remembered as 

always trying my best to do the right 

thing, and being fair and loyal.” 




Debbie Cotton 

Director 

Phoenix Convention Center 

Heritage: African American 

Cotton manages a staff of 240 

employees, a budget of $47.5 

million and is the city’s chief 

representative to the state’s 

tourism and hospitality industry. 

Her hope for professional 

legacy: “Throughout my career, 

I’d like to be remembered for 

adhering to high ethical standards 

and inspiring individuals to pursue 

careers within public service.” 


Alfredo Molina 

Chairman 

Molina Jewelers 


Dan Puente 

Owner 

D.P. Electric 


Terry Rambler 

Chairman 

Arizona Indian Gaming Association 

Heritage: San Carlos Apache Tribe 

Terence Roberts, M.D. 

Radiation oncologist 

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center 

Heritage: African-American 

Molina went from fleeing Cuba as 

a boy without a change of clothes 

to selling the Archduke Joseph 

diamond for $21.5 million, the 

most ever paid at auction for a 

colorless diamond. 


“I would like to be remembered 

as someone who made a 

difference. I believe that every 

individual is a precious jewel and 

it is my commitment and social 

responsibility to ensure they 

become brilliant.” 

Puente founded D.P. Electric in 

1990 out of his garage with one 

truck and has built it into the 

largest Hispanic-owned company 

in Arizona. 


“As an individual who created 

a company that set industry 

standards, gave back to 

an industry generous with 

opportunity and helped 

people grow personally and 

professionally.” 

In addition to his AIGA leadership 

role, Rambler is chariman of the San 

Carlos Apache Tribe and president of 

the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. 


“Strong vision, consistent oversight, 

yet humble leadership that helped 

build successful partnerships in 

economic development, cultural 

preservation, and the expansion of 

tribal sovereignty.” 

Roberts specializes in stereotactic 

radiosurgery and tumors of the 

brain, spine, and prostate. He also 

received a law degree from Stanford 

University and practiced corporate 

law in the Silicon Valley for start-up 

companies. 


“I would like to be remembered 

professionally as compassionate, 

knowledgeable and having integrity. 

Also as someone who innovated in 

an era of health care reform.” 


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Steve Sanghi 

Chairman, CEO and president 

Microchip Technology 

Heritage: Indian 

Sanghi, named president of 

Microchip in 1990, CEO in 1991 

and chairman in 1993, is the 

author of “Driving Excellence:How 

The Aggregate System Turned 

Microchip Technology from a Failing 

Company to a Market Leader.” 


“For building Microchip Technology 

into one of the most successful 

semiconductor companies, which 

achieved an unprecedented 100 

consecutive profitable quarters in a 

brutally competitive industry.” 


Charlie Touché 

Chairman and CEO 

Lovitt & Touché, Inc. 


Lisa Urias 


Urias Communications 

Heritage: Mexican 

Lonnie J. Williams, Jr. 

Partner 

Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP 

Heritage: Black 

Kuldip Verma 

CEO 

Vermaland 

Heritage: East Indian 

In 2004, Touché became chairman 

and CEO of one of the largest 

insurance agencies in the United 

States, with nearly 200 employees 

in three offices and more than 

$300 million in total premiums. 


“I’m proud to say that during this 

entire century, we’ve remained 

a client-driven, hands-on kind of 

company with people who will 

roll up their sleeves and jump in 

the trenches to help those we do 

business with.” 

Urias has built an award-winning 

advertising, marketing and public 

relations agency that specializes 

in the diverse markets of the 

American Southwest, particularly 

the Hispanic market. 


“Having a nationally-known 

agency that successfully 

connects corporations to 

multicultural markets through ad 

campaigns, public relations and 

community outreach for mutual 

benefit and respect.” 

The Yale graduate’s practice focuses 

on commercial business and 

employment-related matters. He is 

a fellow of the American College of 

Trial Lawyers, one of the premier 

legal associations in America. 


“Martin Luther King said, ‘if it falls 

your lot to be a street sweeper, 

go on out and sweep streets like 

Michelangelo painted pictures.’ 

Professionally, I would like to be 

remembered like that street sweeper.” 

Vermaland, founded by Verma, holds 

more than 24,000 acres of land in 

Arizona with a portfolio valued at 

$500 million. Nabha, the tiny Indian 

village Verma was born in, could fit 

many times into the acreage he now 

controls in the desert Southwest. 


“I saw a dream and pursued it. 

Success without humility is a curse, 

but Success with your values intact is 

a blessing.” 


Congratulations, President Enos. 

In Arizona, she is one of 

the Top 25 Minority Leaders. 

To us, she is an inspiration. 

Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort proudly 

congratulate President Enos for being named 

one of the Top 25 Minority Leaders in Arizona. 

As the leader of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa 

Indian Community, she has demonstrated 

great vision for our Community and served 

as a positive role model for our state. 

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Based on the outcome of the largest business opinion poll in Arizona, these businesses all earned 

coveted No. 1 rankings in the 17th edition of Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business. 

Ranking Arizona Platinum Hall of Fame 

Here are the members of Ranking Arizona’s Platinum Hall of 

Fame. To earn membership in this exclusive club, a company has 

to earn a No. 1 ranking in Ranking Arizona for at least 10 years. 

2007 

KPNX Channel 12 

Molina Fine Jewelers 

Scottsdale Fashion Square 

2008 

CB Richard Ellis 

The Clotherie 

Commotion Promotions 

In Celebration of Golf 

Marine Max of Az 

Southwest Airlines 

Sun Valley Masonry 

Tucson Mall 

2009 

The Boeing Company 

Camelback VW 

Cliff Castle Casino 

Deloitte 

Delta Dental of Az 

Farmers Insurance Co. 

FNF Construction 

Pulte Home 

Sunstate 

2010 

Corporate Job Bank 

Insight 

Moon Valley Nursery 

New Horizons of Az 

Salt Cellar 

Schumacher European 

SmithGroup 

Target Commercial Interiors 

Village Health Club & Spa 

2011 

Intel Corp. 

Konica Minolta 

News Talk 92.3 KTAR 

Phoenix Convention Center 

Ryan Companies U.S. Inc. 

St. Joseph’s Hospital & 

Medical Center 

Tomaso’s 

Verizon 

Vi at Grayhawk 

Wilson Electric 

2012 

Netsian Technologies Group 

VSS Security Services 

T Cooks 

Weitz 

2013 

Arizona Exterminating 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of 

Arizona 

Michael Pollack Investments 

Midstate Mechanical 

National Bank of Arizona 

Razz’s Restaurant 

Wood Patel & Associates 

2014 

Brycon 

Health Net of Arizona 

Southwest Business Financing 

Wist 

Wolff Mechanical 

Speedie & Associates 

Sun Eagle 

Mukai Greenlee 

Core Construction 


What does it take? 

Leaders of Ranking Arizona’s Platinum Hall of Fame 

companies offer insight into the recipe for excellence 


It takes long-term consistency to win in business. 

Nothing epitomizes that more in Arizona than when a 

business becomes a member of Ranking Arizona’s Platinum 

Hall of Fame. To earn membership in this exclusive club, a 

company has to earn a No. 1 ranking in Ranking Arizona for 

at least 10 years. That translates into a decade of a business’ 

customers taking the time to vote them into that No. 1 spot. 

We asked the leaders of Ranking Arizona Platinum Hall of 

Fame businesses about the challenges they’ve overcome, the 

advice that may help other success and the rewards of being at 

the top of your industry for so long. 

Richard Boals, president and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona 

Overcoming challenges: “Our biggest hurdle to date is the 

government’s ever-increasing expansion into healthcare. 

This has resulted in substantial investments in our legal, 

audit and compliance operations to ensure that we are 

implementing all aspects of the Affordable Care Act while 

serving the needs of Arizonans.” 

Lesson learned from others: “It’s all about the 

customer’s experience. Treat them the way they expect to 

be treated.” 

Lesson to give: “First, it is all about the customer. Secondly, make 

sure you surround yourself with talented and dedicated people that 

can react quickly to a rapidly changing healthcare environment.” 

Inner pride: “I’m proud to be able to lead a company that is 

successful and participates in making our community and state a 

better place to live and work.” 

ADVertising/marketing/ 

media 

Advertising Agencies (large) 

The Lavidge Company 

480-998-2600 

lavidge.com 

Advertising Agencies (medium) 

ANDERSON Advertising & Public 

Relations 

480-945-2229 

anderson-adv.com 

Advertising Agencies (small) 

ReThinc Advertising 

480-268-9588 

rethincadvertising.com 

Best Workplace Culture 

(Advertising and marketing 

Cramer-Krasselt 

602-417-0600 

c-k.com 

Commercial Printers 

Prisma 

602-243-5777 

prismagraphic.com 

Graphic Design Firms 

Esser Design 

602-257-9790 

esserdesign.com 

Internet Marketing 

LaneTerralever 

602-258-5263 

laneterralever.com 

Production Companies 

Image Ave Studios 

480-553-9175 

videomediaproductions.com 

Promotional Products 

Commotion Promotions Inc. 

602-996-0006 

commotionpromotions.com 

Public Relations (large) 

LaneTerralever 

602-258-5263 

eblane.com 

Public Relations (small) 

ANDERSON Advertising & Public 

Relations 

480-945-2229 

anderson-adv.com 

Radio Stations 

News Talk 92.3 KTAR 

602-274-6200 

ktar.com 

SEO/Social Media Marketing 

Helix House 

800-588-2188 

myhelixhouse.com 

TV Stations 

KPNX-TV, Channel 12 

602-257-1212 

azcentral.com 

Business services 

Copy/Duplicating/Printing 

Print Time 

602-252-3900 

printtime.com 

Delivery Messengers 

Citywide Courier 

480-247-7750 

citywidecourier.com 

Employment: Leasing/PEOs 

Human Capital Strategies 

480-962-1580 

hcscando.com 

Employment: Permanent 

Accounting & Finance Professionals 

Inc. 

602-306-4473 

afprofessionals.com 

Employment: Temporary 

Corporate Job Bank Personnel Services 

480-966-0709 

corporatejobbank.com 

Guard Service/Security Firms 

VSS Security Services 

602-778-6700 

vss-security-services.com 

Maintenance/Janitorial Services 

Jani-King Southwest 

602-433-0550 

janikingaz.com/southwest 

Moving Companies 

Daniel’s Moving & Storage Inc. 

602-278-6110 

danielsmoving.com 

Office: Furniture Companies 

Corporate Interior Systems Inc. 

602-304-0100 

cisinphx.com 




David Koopersmith, vice president of attack helicopters 

and senior Mesa site executive,The Boeing Company 

Overcoming challenges: “We attack obstacles with 

facts and data to inspire teams to overcome obstacles 

to achieve their objectives in the constantly changing 

competitive environment. I have faced many big 

obstacles and found that leaders must be inspirational, tenacious, 

and upbeat.” 

Lesson learned from others: “The best advice I’ve received in 

four short sentences. 1) Surround yourself with great people. 

Business is a team sport, not just about one individual. 2) Take 

your work seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously. 3) 

Cultivate a sense of humility. 4) Focus on building win-win 

relationships and outcomes.” 

Lesson to give: “I encourage people to find their passions and 

have fun, because then the ability to delight your customers and 

the reward of leveraging competitive advantages becomes easy.” 

Inner pride: “I am very proud of the positive relationships I 

have built with peers, subordinates, bosses, suppliers, customers 

and other stakeholders.” 

Office: Furniture Companies 

Transact Commercial Furnishings Inc. 

602-251-3838 

transactfurniture.com 

Office: Machine Dealers 

Toshiba Business Solutions 

602-470-8888 

toshibaaz.com 

Office: Supply 

Wist Office Products 

480-921-2900 

wist.com 

Private Schools 

Rancho Solano Preparatory School 

480-646-8200 

ranchosolano.com 

Entertainment 

Attractions 

Phoenix Zoo 

602-273-1341 

phoenixzoo.org 

Catering Services 

Arizona Taste Fine Catering & Event 

Planning 

480-947-8844 

arizonataste.com 

Concert Venues 

Celebrity Theatre 

602-267-1600 

celebritytheatre.com 

Restaurants: aMerican Contemporary 

Binkley’s Restaurant 

480-437-1072 

binkleysrestaurant.com 

Restaurants: Asian 

Roka Akor Steak & Sushi 

480-306-8800 

rokaakor.com 

Restaurants: fRench 

Coup Des Tartes 

602-212-1082 

nicetartes.com 

Restaurants: Fusion/Eclectic 

Razz’s Restaurant and Catering 

480-905-1308 

razzsrestaurant.com 

Restaurants: International 

deseo at The Westin Kierland Resort & 

Spa 

480-624-1000 

kierlandresort.com 

Restaurants: Italian 

Tomaso’s Italian Cuisine 

602-956-0836 

tomasos.com 

Restaurants: Mexican 

La Hacienda at the 

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess 

480-585-4848 

scottsdaleprincess.com/dining/la-hacienda 

Restaurants: Patio Dining 

Talavera at Four Seasons 

480-515-5700 

talaverarestaurant.com 

Restaurants: Romantic 

Kai at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass 

Resort & Spa 

602-225-0100 

wildhorsepassresort.com 

Restaurants: Seafood 

Salt Cellar Restaurant 

480-947-1963 

saltcellarrestaurant.com 

Restaurants: Southwestern, Eclectic 

Vincent on Camelback 

602-224-0225 

vincentsoncamelback.com 

Restaurants: Steaks/Chops 

Donovan’s Steak & Chop House 

602-955-3666 

donovanssteakhouse.com 

Restaurants: Uniquely AZ 

El Chorro 

480-948-5170 

elchorro.com 

Wine/Specialty Shops 

Total Wine 

623-486-0162 

totalwine.com 

Wineries: aRIZona 

Page Springs Cellars 

928-639-3004 

pagespringscellars.com 

Finance and PRofessional 

Accounting fIRMs (large) 

Deloitte & Touche LLP 

602-234-5100 

deloitte.com/us 

Accounting fIRMs (medium) 

Mukai, Greenlee & Company P.C. 

602-279-2600 

mukaigreenlee.com 

Accounting fIRMs (small) 

Pescatore-Cooper PLC 

480-994-4148 

pescatorecooper.com 

Banks (large) 

National Bank of Arizona 

602-235-6000 

nbarizona.com 

Banks (medium) 

Biltmore Bank of Arizona 

602-992-5055 

biltmorebankaz.com 

Banks (small) 

Pinnacle Bank 

480-609-0055 

pinnaclebankaz.com 

Best Workplace Culture 

(banking and finance) 

Alliance Bank of Arizona 

602-952-5400 

alliancebankofarizona.com 

Business Brokers 

Fox & Fin Financial Group LC 

480-421-9789 

foxfin.com 

Credit Unions 

Arizona State Credit Union 

800-671-1098 

azstcu.org 

Insurance: Property/Casualty 

Farmers Insurance Co. 

602-333-5740 

farmersinsurance.com 

Law fIRM: 

Alternative Dispute Resolution 

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC 

602-262-5911 

jsslaw.com 

Law fIRM: Banking 


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gtlaw.com 

Law fIRM: Bankruptcy/Reorganization 


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ngdlaw.com 

Law fIRM: Business/Corporate 


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Overcoming challenges: “The biggest challenges I 

have faced in business involve around significant market 

adjustments like the 2008 deep recession and the 2001 

dot com bubble. These situations test the leadership 

team greatly and require swift cost containment 

initiatives to protect the human capital in the company.” 

Lesson learned from others: “The best business advice I ever 

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Lesson to give: “In the technology industry, you have to 

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Law Firm: Construction Litigation 

Jennings, Haug & Cunningham LLP 

602-234-7800 

jhc-law.com 

Law Firm: Employment/Labor 

Littler Mendelson PC 

602-474-3600 

littler.com 

Law Firm: Environmental 


602-916-5000 

fennemorecraig.com 

Law Firm: eState/Trust 

Morris Hall & Kinghorn 

602-249-1328 

morristrust.com 

Law Firm: Family 

Hallier & Lawrence PLC 

602-285-5500 

hallierlaw.com 

Law Firm: Government ReLAtions 

Kutak Rock LLP 

480-429-5000 

kutakrock.com 

Law Firm: Healthcare 

Comitz | Beethe PLLC 

480-998-7800 

cobelaw.com 

Law Firm: Real eState 

Tiffany & Bosco P.A. 

602-255-6000 

tblaw.com 

Law Firm: tAx 


602-274-7611 


Law Firms (large) 

Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. 

602-382-6000 

swlaw.com 

Law Firms (medium) 


480-425-2600 


Law Firms (smALL) 


480-609-0011 

ngdlaw.com 

SBA Lenders 

Southwestern Business 

Financing Corp. 

602-495-6495 

swbfc.com 

Healthcare 

Acute Care HospitALS (large) 

St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center 

602-406-3000 

stjosephs-phx.org 

Acute Care Hospitals (medium) 

Chandler Regional Medical Center 

480-728-3000 

ChandlerRegional.org 

Acute Care HospitALS (smALL) 

Paradise Valley Hospital 

602-923-5000 

paradisevalleyhospital.com 

Alzheimer’s cAre Centers 

The Peaks, A Senior Living Community 

928-774-7106 

thepeaks.org 

Cancer Treatment Centers 

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center 

480-256-6444 

bannermdanderson.com 

Cardiology 

Arizona Heart Institute 

602-266-2200 

azheart.com 

ClinicAL TriALS 

Translational Genomics 

Research Institute (TGen) 

602-343-8400 

tgen.org 

Cosmetic and Family Dentistry 

Studio B Smiles 

480-860-0092 

studiobsmiles.com 

Cosmetic Treatment: Non-surgical 

Body Beautiful 

602-522-9222 

BodyBeautifulSpa.net 

Dental Health pLAns 

Delta Dental of Arizona 

602-938-3131 

deltadentalaz.com 

Dermatology 

Phoenix Skin Medical Surgical Group 

602-222-9111 

phxskin.com 

Eye cAre Centers 

Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center 

800-966-7000 

goodeyes.com 

Health and Fitness 

Village Health Clubs & Spas 

480-609-6979 

villageclubs.com 

HMOs 

Health Net of Arizona Inc. 

602-794-1400 

healthnet.com 

Home Health Agencies 

Home Instead Senior Care 

602-588-7725 

homeinstead.com/greaterphoenix 

Home Health Supply 

AZ Mediquip 

602-992-6146 

azmediquip.com 

Hospice cAre Facilities 

Hospice of the Valley 

602-530-6900 

hov.org 

Imaging Centers 

EVDI Medical Imaging 

480.456.9000 

evdi.com 

Independent/Assisted Living 

Vi at Grayhawk 

480-563-5300 

viliving.com/grayhawk 

Neurological Practices 

Department of Neurology at St. 

Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute 

602-406-6262 

thebarrow.org 

Orthopedic Practices 

The CORE Institute 

866-974-2673 

thecoreinstitute.com 

Pain mAnagement Centers 

The Pain Center of Arizona 

623-516-8252 

thepaincenter.com 

PPOs 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona 

602-864-4400 

azblue.com 

Urgent cAre Centers 

John C. Lincoln Urgent Care Center 

623-434-6444 

jcl.com 


602.495.6495 


Keith Maio, president and CEO, National Bank of Arizona 

Overcoming challenges: “The challenges of the 

severe economic downturn, beginning in 2008 (was 

our biggest challenge). We overcame it by bringing 

a sharp, tactical approach to working through the 

problems of the day, while continuing to stay focused 

on a long term vision for our organization.” 

Lesson learned from others: “Know your strengths and 

weaknesses and hire smart people to fill the voids.” 

Lesson to give: “Ask yourself what activities you are 

accomplishing today that support your long-term goals. Not a day 

should go by that does not move you a step closer to your vision 

for yourself and your organization.” 

Inner pride: “I am very proud and honored that NB|AZ has 

been selected by Arizonans as the No. 1 bank for 10 of the last 

12 years in Ranking Arizona. I believe this is a testament to 

the power of an organization holding true to its core values and 

demonstrating a consistent approach to servicing customers each 

and every day.” 

Vein Treatment Centers 

Center for Venous Disease 

623-435-8346 (VEIN) 

veinscreening.com 

Weight Loss Management: Non-surgical 

Red Mountain Weight Loss 

480-991-4159 

redmountainweightloss.com 

Weight Loss Management: Surgical 

Weight Loss Institute of Arizona 

480-829-6100 

wliaz.com 

Manufacturing and 

technology 

Alternative Energy 

Arizona Public Service 

aps.com 

Bioscience fIrms 

Sonora Quest Laboratories 

602-685-5000 

sonoraquest.com 

Clean Room Design 

Brycon Construction 

480-785-9911 

brycon.com 

Computer: Consulting fIrms 

Click Computer Services LLC 

480-614-4227 

clickcomputerservices.com 

Computer: Network Integrators 

MYTEK 

877-236-8583 

mytek.net 

Computer: Retailers 

Insight 

800-467-4448 

insight.com 

Computer: Service/Repair 

GeekForce.biz Inc. 

602-477-8020 

geekforce.biz 

Computer: Training Centers 

Interface Technical Training 

602-266-8500 

interfacett.com 

Document Scanning & Imaging fIrms 

DataBank 

602-263-9432 

databankimx.com 

Internet Service Providers 

Cox Communications Arizona 

623-594-1000 

cox.com 

Management: Consulting 

Deloitte Consulting LLP 

602-234-5100 

deloitte.com/us 

Manufacturing: Defense/Aerospace 

The Boeing Company 

480-891-3000 

boeing.com 

Software Companies 

Infusionsoft 

1-866-800-0004 

infusionsoft.com 

Technical Placement 

Tech Finders 

480-342-9900 

aztechfinders.com 

Telephone EquIPMent_Systems 

Trans-West Network Solutions 

602-437-3010 

twns.com 

Web Designers/Hosting Companies 

The Go Daddy Group Inc. 

480-505-8800 

godaddy.com 

Commercial real estate 

Appraisers 

NAI Horizon 

602-955-4000 

naihorizon.com 

Architectural fIrms (large) 

SmithGroupJJR 

602-265-2200 

smithgroupjjr.com 

Architectural fIrms (medium) 

DAVIS 

480-638-1100 

thedavisexperience.com 

Architectural fIrms (small) 

Deutsch Architecture Group 

602-840-2929 

2929.com 

Brokerage fIrms (large) 

CBRE 

602-735-5555 

cbre.com/phoenix 

Brokerage fIrms (small) 

GPE Commercial Advisors 

480-994-8155 

gpe1.com 

CaPItal & fInance 

Keystone Commercial Capital 

602-997-3920 

keystonecommercialcapital.com 

Construction Companies: Heavy 

FNF Construction, Inc. 

480-784-2910 

fnfinc.com 

Contractors: Electrical (large) 

Wilson Electric Services Corp. 

480-505-6600 

wilsonelectric.net 

Contractors: Electrical (small) 

JFK Electrical Contracting 

Enterprises Inc. 

480-926-3500 

jfkelectric.com 

Contractors: General (large) 

Sundt Construction, Inc. 

480-293-3000 

sundt.com 

Contractors: General (medium) 

CORE Construction, Inc. 

602-494-0800 

COREconstruction.com 

Contractors: General (small) 

Sun Eagle Corporation 

480-961-0004 

suneaglecorporation.com 

Contractors: Masonry 

Sun Valley Masonry and Concrete 

602-943-6106 

svmasonry.com 

Contractors: Mechanical (large) 

Midstate Mechanical Inc. 

602-470-1920 

midstatemechanical.com 

Contractors: Mechanical (small) 

Hobaica Services Inc. 

602-995-0387 

hobaica.com 

Contractors: Tenant Improvement 

Willmeng Construction 

480-968-4755 

willmeng.com 



Wes McClure, owner and president, Wilson Electric 

Overcoming challenges: “We provide anything 

from an electrical service call to wiring all the 

electrical and special systems for Chase Field. Our 

biggest obstacle was getting all these moving parts 

to work together. We have overcome this by having 

planning meetings that included the different divisions, so our 

plan execution was an overall effort.” 

Lesson learned from others: “Make sure and produce a product 

that could bear your personal stamp. Because the reality is, even 

if you didn’t produce it with your own hands, your reputation is 

riding on the perception of its quality.” 

Lesson to give: “I think we are successful because of our people. 

My advice is to find the best way to utilize your team’s talents and 

make them a vested part of your success.” 

Inner pride: “Our employee ownership plan has helped us 

achieve great results in efficiency and quality. With a focus 

on safety second to none in the industry, our employees enjoy 

an environment rich with benefits and opportunities. Our 

employees are our greatest asset.” 

Developers 

Ryan Companies US, Inc. 

602-322-6100 

ryancompanies.com 

Engineering: Civil (large) 

Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc. 

(602) 335-8500 

woodpatel.com 

Engineering: Civil (small) 

Coe & Van Loo Consultants Inc. 

602-264-6831 

cvlci.com 

Engineering: eLectrical 

EDI-Electric Designs Inc. 

623-434-3301 

edi-az.com 

Engineering: geo Material Testing 

Speedie & Associates Inc. 

602-997-6391 

speedie.net 

Engineering: Mechanical 

LSW Engineers Arizona Inc. 

602-249-1320 

lswphx.com 

Engineering: Structural 

PK Associates Consulting Structural 

Engineers LLC 

480-922-8854 

pkastructural.com 

Environmental Firms 

Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 

602-438-2200 

stantec.com 

Green Builders 

Adolfson & Peterson Construction 

480-345-8700 

a-p.com 

Interior Design: Commercial (large) 

Gensler 

602-523-4900 

gensler.com 

Interior Design: Commercial (small) 

FoRM Design Studio, Ltd. 

480-659-5930 

formdesignstudio.com 

Landscape: Architects 

Floor Associates, Inc. 

602-462-1425 

floorassociates.com 

Landscape: Contractors 

AME Landscape Companies 

480-558-3160 

amelandscape.com 

Property Management 

Colliers International 

602-222-5020 

colliers.com/greaterphoenix 

Rental Equipment 

Sunstate Equipment Co. 

602-275-2398 

SunstateEquip.com 

Retail Owner/Operator 

Michael A. Pollack 

Real Estate Investments 

480-888-0888 

pollackinvestments.com 

Signage 

Trademark Visual 

602-272-5055 

trademarkvisual.com 

Solar Installer: Commercial 

Wilson Electric Services Corp. 

480-505-6600 

wilsonelectric.net 

Residential real estate 

Air Conditioning/Heating 

Wolff Mechanical Inc. AC, Heat & Solar 

480-968-8208 

azairconditioning.com 

Architectural Firm: Residential 

Candelaria Design Associates LLC 

602-604-2001 

candelariadesign.com 

Best Workplace Culture (real estate) 

Camelot Homes 

480-367-4300 

camelothomes.com 

Cabinetry 

Downsview Kitchens 

at Thomas Design Group 

480.563.2577 

thomasdesignllc.com 

Condominiums: High Rise Living 

Toscana of Desert Ridge 

480-248-3300 

statesmanresorts.com 

Contractors: pLuMBing 

Parker & Sons Plumbing 

602-273-7247 

parkerandsons.com 

Contractors: Restoration 

American Technologies Inc. 

623-434-9445 

atirestoration.com 

Contractors: Roofing 

Scott Roofing 

602-944-6506 

scottroofingco.com 

Corporate Relocation 

Arizona Best Real Estate, Relocation 

480-948-4711, 800-366-8064 

arizonabest.com 

Home Builder: Production 

Taylor Morrison 

480-344-7000 

taylormorrison.com 

Home Builder: Custom 

Argue Custom Homes 

480-941-0531 

arguecustomhomes.com 

Homeowners Association Management 

FirstService Residential 

(formerly Rossmar & Graham) 

480-551-4300 

fsresidential.com 

Interior Design: Residential 

Vallone Design Inc. 

480-421-2799 

vallonedesign.com 

Masterplanned Communities 

Vistancia 

623-933-6233 

vistancia.com 

Mortgage Bankers 

Homeowners Financial Group USA, LLC 

480-305-8500 

homeownersfg.com 

Multi-Family Builders 

Gray 

602-954-0109 

grayus.com 

Multi-Family Management 

Mark-Taylor Residential 

480-991-9111 

mark-taylor.com 

Nurseries 

Moon Valley Nursery Inc. 

602-493-0403 

moonvalleynurseries.com 


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We’ve had the great fortune to play many parts, and to fulfill many roles, over 

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vital role, has always been to support our clients, consultants, employees, 

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Patty White, president and CEO, St. Joseph’s Hospital and 

Medical Center 

Overcoming challenges: “It is a challenging time to 

be in healthcare. The adoption of healthcare reform, 

the recent economic downturn and state budget cuts 

have required a need for innovation and optimism to 

maintain our goal of providing the best medical care possible.” 

Lesson learned from others: “One of my role models, Linda 

Hunt, who formerly served in my position and is now president 

and CEO for our parent company, Dignity Health Arizona, taught 

me that it’s not necessary to be pushy in the healthcare business — 

remain strong without having to become defensive or aggressive.” 

Lesson to give: “It’s important in healthcare to engage 

physicians, nurses and staff n supporting the hospital’s vision 

by truly practicing open-door communication. A hospital’s 

atmosphere should allow its employees to feel valued for their 

opinions, responsible for their actions and empowered to deliver 

the highest possible care to every patient.” 

Inner pride: “Becoming president and CEO of St. Joseph’s 

Hospital and Medical Center is a great honor and responsibility. 

I am very proud to lead such a world-class organization. Also, 

maintaining a work/life balance while overseeing a 24/7 business 

full of ‘life-and-death’ decisions.” 

Pest Control Services 

Arizona Exterminating Company 

602-275-8555 

arizonaexterminating.com 

Pool Builders 

Mossman Brothers Pools Inc. 

480-596-9020 

MossmanBrothersPools.com 

Real Estate Agents 

John Karadsheh, 

ABR, CRS, Associate Broker 

602-615-0843 

BuyAndSellAZ.com 

Real Estate Companies 

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 

480-481-8400 

azmoves.com 

Referral Services 

Rosie on the House 

888-767-4348 

rosieonthehouse.com 

Remodelers 

Legacy Custom Building 

& Remodeling Inc. 

480-991-1993 

legacyaz.com 

Solar Installers: Residential 

American Solar 

480-994-1440 

americanpv.com 

Stereo/Home Theater 

Starpower Home Entertainment 

480-538-1700 

star-power.com 

Title Companies 

Great American Title Agency Inc. 

602-445-5525 

azgat.com 

Retail 

Boat Dealers/Service 

MarineMax of Arizona 

480-967-4141 

marinemax.com 

Car Dealers (over $39K) 

Schumacher European Ltd. 

480-991-1155 

schumachermb.com 

Car Dealers (under $39K) 

Camelback Volkswagen Subaru Mazda 

602-265-6600 

camelbackdifference.com 

Fashion: Men’s 

The Clotherie Ltd. 

602-956-8600 

theclotherie.com 

Florist Shops 

Phoenix Flower Shops 

602-840-1200 

phoenixflowershops.com 

Furniture Stores 

Ladlows Fine Furniture 

480-609-5000 

ladlows.com 

Hair Salons 

Scissors Rox Paper 

602-296-5594 

scissorsroxpaper.com 

Jewelers 

Molina Fine Jewelers 

602-955-2055 

MolinaFineJewelers.com 

Lighting 

Hinkley’s Lighting 

602-279-6267 

hinkleyslighting.com 

Party Rentals 

Classic Party Rentals 

602-232-9900 

classicpartyrentals.com 

Pet/Animal Hospitals 

The Scottsdale Veterinary Clinic 

480-945-8484 

tsvcpets.com 

Pet/Animal Services 

The Pet Club 

623-979-8100 

thepetclub.net 

Shopping Centers 

Scottsdale Fashion Square 

480-945-5495 

macerich.com 

Specialty Home Boutiques 

The Embellished House 

480 991-2610 

theembellishedhouse.com 

Tourism 

Aircraft Charters 

Aero Jet Services 

480-922-7441 

aerojetservices.com 

Airlines Serving Arizona 

Southwest Airlines 

800-I-FLY-SWA (435-9792) 

southwest.com 

Bed and Breakfast Inns 

Briar Patch Inn 

928-282-2342 

briarpatchinn.com 

Casinos 

Cliff Castle Casino Hotel 

928-567-7900 

cliffcastlecasinohotel.com 

Golf Courses: Private 

Terravita Golf Club 

480-488-6956 

terravita.com 

Golf Courses: Public 

Talking Stick Golf Club 

480-860-2221 

talkingstickgolfclub.com 

Meeting/Convention Facilities (large) 

Phoenix Convention Center & Venues 

602-262-6225 

phoenixconventioncenter.com 

Meeting/Convention Facilities (small) 

Glendale Civic Center 

623-930-4300 

glendaleciviccenter.com 

Resorts/Hotels (large) 

Loews Ventana Canyon 

520-299-2020 

loewshotels.com/ventana 

Resorts/Hotels (medium) 

Montelucia Resort & Spa 

480-627-3200 

montelucia.com 

Resorts/Hotels (small) 

Royal Palms Resort and Spa 

602-840-3610 

royalpalmsresortandspa.com 

Spas: Day/Resorts (large) 

Well & Being at Willow Stream 

at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess 

480-585-2732 

scottsdaleprincess.com 

Spas: Day/Resorts (small) 

Spa Avania at Hyatt Regency 

Scottsdale Resort & Spa 

at Gainey Ranch 

480-483-5558 

spaavania.com 


Thank You 

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Voted best residential air 

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The Wolff Mechanical staff is 

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hospitality sales & marketing association international 

2014 

PUBLISHED BY 


Industry advocate 

HSMAI president aims to 

leverage organization’s strengths 

to further boost membership 


Photo by COURTNEY PEDROZA 

Lynn Casebere is the 2014 

president of the Hospitality 

Sales & Marketing Association 

International Arizona Chapter 

and director of catering for The 

Clubhouse at Tonto Verde. Az Business 

caught up with the hospitality industry 

leader for a Q&A. 

AB: What was your first hospitality job? 

LC: In my 20s, I found myself living 

and working in New York City as a meeting 

planner for a Fortune 50 company. It was 

incredibly exciting and rewarding as I 

was able to travel the world. Back in those 

days, everything was hands on. You didn’t 

Google a destination to find out about 

it. You boarded a plane and experienced 

it. I loved being able to combine my sense 

of adventure with my creativity and my 

attention to detail. 

AB: What are the biggest changes 

you’ve seen in the hospitality industry? 

LC: As with most industries, 

technology has changed the way the 

hospitality industry does business. The 

brick-and-mortar travel agency is almost 

extinct. You now have to pay a premium 

to talk to an airline ticket agent and social 

media is revolutionizing feedback on 

everything we do the industry. Didn’t like 

your restaurant meal? Surly bellman at 

the hotel? Sitting on a runway too long? 

Everyone knows it instantly. That front 

desk manager can apologize to the guest 

and go above and beyond to make amends, 

but the blogosphere may never know. It 

makes our job much more difficult. 

AB: What has been your biggest 

challenge in the hospitality industry? 

LC: Developing relationships is very 

important to me and building trust takes 

time. Because of the transient nature of 

the hospitality industry, I had struggled 

with building long-term relationships. 

Membership in HSMAI has afforded me 

the opportunity to stay connected with 

former co-workers and vendors. Through 

its educational programs, HSMAI has also 

given me the tools to be better able to meet 

my clients' needs. In turn, I continue to 

foster those business relationships. 

AB: How do events like the upcoming 

2015 Super Bowl impact the industry in 

Arizona? 

LC: An event like the Super Bowl has 



oad-reaching impact on the host city. 

It generates revenue for every aspect of 

the hospitality industry – from air-lift 

to hotel room nights to the pedal cab 

owner taking people from the stadium 

to a nearby restaurant and everything 

in between. It also gives international 

exposure to a city that can generate 

future business for years to come from 

both corporate and leisure visitors. 

AB: What do you think Arizona needs 

to do to attract more convention, meeting 

and event business to the state? 

LC: Arizona is an amazing destination 

with so much to offer — a newly expanded 

Phoenix Convention Center, a revitalized 

downtown area, neighboring hi-tech event 

venues, endless greens and fairways, as 

well as beautiful hotels and resorts — 

not to mention the weather. There are 

many other reasons to bring your event 

to Arizona — Mesa has the new Cubs 

Park, the Commemorative Air Museum 

and its own Convention Center; Glendale 

boasts the Arizona Cardinals and the 

Phoenix Coyotes; there’s skiing in Flagstaff 

and hiking at the Grand Canyon as well 

as Vineyard Tours in Sonoita. Political 

decisions have negatively impacted us in 

the past as have over-publicized corporate 

excesses. We need to stay true to who we 

are and show potential clients the beauty, 

the warmth and the value that will always 

make Arizona a great destination. 

AB: How did you become involved with 

HSMAI? 

LC: HSMAI is a group of people who 

truly care about one another and their 

community. After moving to Arizona and 

getting back into hospitality, I did my 

due diligence with many of the related 

associations and found that HSMAI was 

a good fit for me. They had a welcoming 

collegial spirit that I embraced. Their 

educational programs have helped me 

grow in my career and whenever I need 

assistance, I can always reach out to a 

member for advice. 

AB: Why is giving back to the 

community so important to HSMAI? 

LC: The HSMAI Community Outreach 

Committee plans and coordinates 

volunteer projects throughout the year. 

Its Charity of the Year is Kitchen on the 

Street, which provides “Bags of Hope,” 

the primary food source to hundreds of 

children when school is not in session. 

In addition to our Charity of the Year, 

HSMAI also embraces many programs 

that allow its members to give back to 

our community. Our members feel very 

blessed and want to share their time and 

resources with those less fortunate. 

AB: What are your goals as president of 

the Arizona Chapter? 

LC: I am humbled to be in the 

company of so many amazing past 

presidents and hope that I can make 

a difference. I want to increase our 

membership by being more inclusive of 

professionals in hotel-related companies, 

as well as targeting graduating hospitality 

students to keep them involved. I have 

a wonderful leadership team that I will 

continue to rely on to show value to our 

members through innovative educational 

programs, fun networking events and 

community programs. My theme this 

year is “Grow where you are planted.” I 

want HSMAI as an organization and all of 

its members to blossom into better people 

and better leaders. 

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association 

International Arizona Chapter’s 2014 board of 

directors: (Top row, from left) Karen Davis, CTA, Mesa 

Convention Center; Sandy Rimmer, Ranger Resources; Erik 

Dorr, Interactive Sites; Angela Prestinario, Stratum Laser 

Tag; Lynne Wellish, CMP, CHSE, Scottsdale Community 

College; Joanne Winter, HSMAI executive director; Barry 

Nakano, PacRim Marketing Group. (Bottom row, from left) 

Michelle Huebner, CMP, Visit Mesa; Lynn Casebere, 

Clubhouse at Tonto Verde; Penny Allphin, CHME, Hassayampa 

Inn Prescott. (Not pictured) Charlotte Cluff, The Enchantment 

Group; Richard Emmerling, Prescott Resort & Conference 

Center/Grace Hospitality Group; Nicole Krekeler, Toby Keith’s 

I Love This Bar & Grill; and Kim Pfeifer, Pointe Hilton Resorts. 

What is 

HSMAI? 

Hospitality Sales & 

Marketing Association 

International is committed to 

growing business for hotels 

and their partners and is the 

industry’s leading advocate 

for intelligent, sustainable 

hotel revenue growth. 

The association provides 

hotel professionals and 

their partners with tools, 

insights, and expertise to 

fuel sales, inspire marketing, 

and optimize revenue 

through programs such 

as HSMAI’s MEET, Adrian 

Awards, and Revenue 

Optimization Conference. 

HSMAI is an individual 

membership organization 

comprised of more than 

7,000 members worldwide, 

with 40 chapters in the 

Americas Region. Connect 

with HSMAI at hsmai.org. 

Active since 1968, the 

Arizona Chapter is HSMAI’s 

third-largest chapter. For 

more information, contact 

Executive Director Joanne 

Winter at 602-240-5552 

or visit hsmai-az.org. 


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Game face 

Arizona’s hospitality industry takes steps to 

make sure the 2015 Super Bowl packs the 

biggest economic punch possible 


We already know the 

winner of the 2015 

Super Bowl. 

It’s Arizona. Not 

necessarily the 

Cardinals, but the host state, which will 

reap an economic impact that few events 

can generate. 

“High-profile sporting events bring 

international exposure to Arizona,” said 

Debbie Cotton, director of the Phoenix 

Convention Center. “And being in the 

international spotlight draws more 

tourists and convention groups to our 

state, which increases tourism revenue for 

the state and local economies.” 

Not only does an event like the Super 

Bowl draw bodies, it draws bucks ... big 

bucks. According to the W.P. Carey School 

of Business, which performed an economic 

impact study after Arizona hosted the 

Super Bowl in 2008, the game generated 

$500 million of economic impact for the 

state, attracting more than 91,000 outof-state 

visitors who spent $218 million 

during their stays. Breaking down 2008 

even further: 

■ Super Bowl visitors stayed in Arizona 

an average of 3.9 nights and spent $617 

each day on hotels, food, transportation, 

recreation, shopping, etc. 

■ During the four days leading into 

the 2008 game, Greater Phoenix’s lodging 

industry experienced a 22 percent increase 

in occupancy, a $32 million increase in 

total room revenue and a 157 percent 

increase in revenue per available room 

(RevPAR) over the same four days the 

previous year. 

■ According to the City of Phoenix, 

sales-tax collections from the city’s 

hotels and motels increased 25 percent in 

February 2008, compared with the same 

month the previous year. 

“The night before the 2008 Super Bowl 

brought the Scottsdale area its secondhighest 

recorded occupancy in the history 

of our community,” said Rachel Sacco, 

president and CEO of the Scottsdale 

Convention & Visitors Bureau. “The first 

and third-highest recorded occupancies 

are from the game nights of the national 

college football championship games in 

2007 and 2011, respectively.” 

To gear up for Super Bowl XLIX in 

Glendale, the hospitality industry has 

planned ahead so it can derive the 

greatest economic benefit for not only 

the venues that will host Super Bowl 

Week events, but also for the greater 

communities surrounding them and the 

state as a whole. The planning started 

before the Valley was awarded the game 

and will continue until after the coin toss. 

Some examples: 

Kiva Couchon, director of communications 

and public information officer, Arizona 

Office of Tourism: During the 2014 Super 

Bowl, AOT had 30-second commercial 

spots running on a digital board in Times 

Square and also wrapped a truck and an 

Airstream travel trailer with marketing 

images promoting Arizona. “Our efforts 

have marketing images that reflect our 

current National Campaign, ‘Let Yourself 

Go,’ already running in major markets 

throughout the U.S.” 

Liz Franzese, director of sales and 


Debbie Cotton 

Liz Franzese 

Steve Hart Michelle Oden-Huebner James Jessie 

Lorraine Pino Rachel Sacco 

marketing, The Westin Kierland Resort 

& Spa: “We have started the process of 

meeting with groups who will be attending 

Super Bowl as they consider us for their 

stay in the Valley. The Super Bowl is one 

of those unique opportunities that allows 

us to showcase our amenities to potential 

clients who may have never previously 

considered our resort and who may bring 

us business during Super Bowl weekend 

and hopefully long after.” 

Steve Hart, Marriott area vice president 

for Arizona and general manager, JW 

Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa: 

“Marriott is hosting more than 10,000 

hotel rooms in more than 21 hotels. We’re 

gearing up at JW Marriott Desert Ridge 

with a Big Game package so our guests 

will enjoy our luxury accommodations, 

gourmet food and crafted beverages 

celebrating the Super Bowl.” 

James Jessie, senior vice president 

of sales, Visit Phoenix: “In November 

2013, we Valley CVBs participated in 

a familiarization tour of the city that 

showcased the Convention Center and 

other event venues to vendors, sponsors 

and NFL staff. The Super Bowl brings with 

it numerous NFL-sanctioned and sponsoraffiliated 

events and parties, and each of 

these events needs a home. So we joined 

our local partners in showing off v nues 

as big as Chase Field and US Airways to 

spaces as elegant and intimate as the 

Orpheum Theater and MonOrchid gallery.” 

Michelle Oden-Huebner, national 

sales manager, Visit Mesa: “Visit Mesa 

already pulled out all the stops and 

hosted NFL planners last November to 

a site visit of the (new Cubs) stadium 

and has continually communicated to 

corporate sponsors and event organizers 

the attributes of our city’s venues. These 

new locations are already setting the stage 

for high-profile concerts and festivals 

and bringing in crowds. We have a prime 

location at the intersection of Loops 101 

and 202 allowing for easy access, and the 

BOWL 

BOWL 

SUPER ECONOMICS OF 

THE SUPER BOWL 

The effect of Super Bowl XLII - held in 2008 at 

University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. 

Super Bowl 

visitors 

stayed in 

Arizona an 

average of 

3.9 nights 

Super Bowl visitors 

spent $617 each 

day on hotels, food, 

transportation, 

recreation, 

shopping, etc. 

proximity to Mesa and surrounding area 

hotels simply can’t be beat.” 

Lorraine Pino, manager, Glendale 

Convention & Visitors Bureau: “It 

starts with preparing information and 

introducing new tools including a Glendale 

Mobile App that will help tourists plan 

the ultimate fan experience. Working 

with national and international media 

puts Glendale and the West Valley in the 

spotlight and increases exposure to all the 

attractions, businesses and amenities the 

region offers.” 

Sacco: “The Scottsdale CVB joined the 

Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee 

in New York/New Jersey for this year’s 

Super Bowl to help promote the Arizona 

game in 2015. We also had additional 

exposure through Scottsdale ads rotating 

on 50 digital boards placed over the 

entrance stairs leading into the subway 

stations throughout Manhattan during 

the week leading up to the game. Images 

of Scottsdale’s sunshine and Sonoran 

Desert setting will encourage New 

Yorkers and Super Bowl fans alike to 

91,000 

out-of-state 

visitors spent 

$218 million 

during their stay 

escape to Scottsdale.” 

While the short-term economic 

impact of hosting the Super Bowl will 

be significant and all the planning and 

preparatation will pay off, experts said 

over the long term, hosting the Super 

Bowl gives Phoenix unparalleled national 

and international exposure that cannot 

be quantified. 

“Assuming media coverage and 

television viewership mirrors recent 

Super Bowls, the game will attract more 

than 1,000 journalists from across the 

globe and be watched by more than 100 

million TV viewers in the U.S.,” said Jessie. 

“According to the NFL, the potential 

worldwide audience for the game is 1 

billion people. So, the Super Bowl not only 

generates hundreds of millions of dollars 

of visitor spending for our community, 

it places Phoenix in the national media 

spotlight for all the right reasons. For a 

week, the world gets to see our city for 

what it is — a warm, welcoming, beautiful 

destination that can accommodate mega 

events with aplomb.” 



Meet market 

More business leaders are seeking 

atypical solutions when planning 

corporate meetings and events 


Competitors always seek an 

edge over an opponent. 

That’s especially true in 

business where corporate 

meetings and team-building 

events are taking competition to a whole 

new level. 

“We will do more than 1,000 corporate 

events this year,” says Scott Sanders, 

founder and president of Octane Raceway, 

which offers high-speed kart racing on an 

indoor-outdoor track in Scottsdale. 

Octane is part of a growing trend that 

has seen a growing number of companies 

move away from staging their corporate 

events at the nearest airport hotel meeting 

room and evolving their events into more 

unique, fun and fresh environments. 

“Companies are looking for different ways 

to engage their employees,” Sanders says. 

“One of the things we pride ourselves 

on is creating a memorable event. It’s 

not like people leave and say, ‘We went 

to a meeting and accomplished our 

business objective.’ When they come to 

Octane, they get to go off ite, experience 

something together and get their 

competitive juices flowing. Companies are 

starting to recognize that team building 

not just as a line item on their budget, 

but something that has a true return 

on investment when it comes to having 

productive teams and having employees 

who feel appreciated.” 

Octane Raceway isn’t the only place in 

the Valley where business leaders can 

effectively mix business with pleasure and 

team building. Here are just a few options: 

 

Casino del Sol: In addition to its 18,000-square-foot ballroom that divides into five 

smaller rooms to allow meeting planners to hold multiple events side-by-side throughout 

their stay, Casino Del Sol Resort offers its corporate visitors world-class gaming, a Ty 

Butler- and Notah Begay-designed golf course, scenic hiking trails, mountain bike trails 

and horseback riding. casinodelsolresort.com 



Clubhouse at Tonto Verde: The Clubhouse at Tonto Verde offers 

companies a unique way to recharge after a half-day or full day 

executive meeting on its 18-hole natural grass putting course, 

offering a fun alternative event for golfers and non-golfers alike. The 

Clubhouse at Tonto Verde has customized programs to meet your 

business needs that include a variety of food and beverage packages. 

tontoverdeweddings.com 

Hard Rock Cafe Phoenix: The Hard 

Rock is the perfect venue for parties 

and special events, large and small. 

Located in the heart of downtown 

Phoenix, Hard Rock can host a variety 

of events, from corporate meetings 

to elegant galas, each with a custom 

design to fit clients’ specific needs. The 

venue provides guests with a legendary 

culinary experience, along with a 

one-of-a-kind memorabilia collection, 

giving each event its own built-in vibe. 

hardrock.com 

 

 

Dave and Busters: With all 

the amenities of a hotel plus 

customized team building 

options, D&B guests attend 

an experience, not just a 

meeting. By-products of a 

D&B event result in building 

team cohesion, melting 

strong personality types and 

re-energizing your strongest 

asset – your employees. 

Now that’s a way to justify 

your meeting dollars. 

daveandbusters.com 

 

Hot Air Expeditions: Hot air balloon 

flights and tethered rides are fun and 

unique activities for meetings and events. 

Tethered rides are a great addition to 

an event and balloon flights are perfect 

for bonding outside of the office and 

showcasing the beautiful Sonoran Desert. 

Post-flight gourmet cuisine and optional 

teambuilding events and activities are 

available. hotairexpeditions.com 

 

Musical Instrument Museum: 

MIM offers a stunning and unique 

setting for events, with world-class 

service, sumptuous cuisine, magical 

entertainment, and incomparable musical 

and cultural exhibits. Displaying more 

than 5,000 musical instruments and 

artifacts from around the world, MIM 

provides a one-of-a-kind event experience 

for seated dinners, cocktail receptions, 

corporate meetings, weddings, Bar and 

Bat Mitzvahs, fundraising galas and 

other special events. mim.org 

 

Mastro’s: Mastro’s private 

dining space offers corporate 

clients an exclusive, fine dining 

experience in a businessminded 

atmosphere complete 

with audio-visual capabilities 

and high-level service. 

Options include Mastro’s 

Steak House, Mastro’s Ocean 

Club and Mastro’s City Hall. 

mastrosrestaurants.com 


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Stratum Laser Tag & 

Event Headquarters: 

Stratum specializes in 

“meetings with a mission;” 

out-of-the-box programs 

with an out-of-the-ordinary 

and affordable setting. 

Teams will incorporate 

their meeting message, 

team-building effectiveness, 

entertainment, camaraderie 

and fun along with upscale 

food and bar packages, all 

at a lower cost than a hotel 

and within a unique setting. 

stratumhq.com 

 

 

Octane Raceway: 

Companies can do a couple 

races per person with a 

catered breakfast, lunch or 

dinner. Off-track activities 

that can supplement the 

experience include a rock 

wall, Phoenix International 

Raceway Pit Crew Challenge, 

Segway course and other 

games. Expect to pay just 

$30-$60 per person or go 

all out and do the Octane 

Olympics for $100 per 

person. octaneraceway.com 

 

Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse at 

Wild Horse Pass: Rawhide offers companies 

an opportunity to enjoy a unique memorable 

experience with a true taste of the Old West. 

Rawhide can accommodate groups from 20 to 7,500 

and has more than 14 different private Westernthemed 

venues so corporate groups can enjoy a 

unique journey back in time. rawhide.com 

 

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino: 

With 12,000 square feet of flexible 

meeting space, Wild Horse Pass offers 

a great option for memorable meetings, 

epic events and special celebrations. Its 

showroom features amazing production 

possibilities for a general session for up 

to 1,400 people or a meal for up to 300. 

The venue also boasts five unique spaces 

from swanky lounges – including the 

popular AiRIA Unplugged — to a sports 

bar. wingilariver.com 

Wrigley Mansion: The Wrigley Mansion 

is a breathtaking landmark built in1932 

by chewing gum magnate William 

Wrigley Jr. as a 50th anniversary gift to 

his wife. Now celebrating its 20th year 

under the Hormel family’s ownership, the 

Wrigley Mansion offer a historical venue 

that specializes in meetings, conferences 

and every milestone celebration from 

a sit-down event for 20 to 300 to a 

reception-style event for up to 1,500. 

wrigleymansionclub.com 

 

TPC Scottsdale: TPC offers word-class golf 

accommodations for all corporate groups. Besides 

golf, TPC offers post0event function spaces, private 

meeting spaces and banquet areas that allow for 

corporate groups to enjoy a round of golf while 

including business activities. This can include a 

power point presentation before teeing off r a large 

post-event function area to entertain clients before 

or after their round. pgatourtpc.com 

 


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