Western Alliance Bancorporation Announces Return of Kenneth A. Vecchione as President
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL), one of the country’s top-performing banking companies, today announced that effective July 10, 2017, Kenneth Vecchione will return to the Company as President. Kenneth Vecchione will join Robert Sarver, Chairman and CEO, along with Dale Gibbons, CFO, and Jim Haught, COO, in the executive suite at Western Alliance. “This is […]
Sharon Harper, Plaza Companies
Co-working spaces have come into their own in the commercial real estate market. Garage startups and early entrepreneurs are moving from their Starbucks meetups to ever-evolving collaborative work environments and public spaces with amenities that fully serve business; the trend is attracting even established businesses. With each passing day technology and innovation become more important […]
Impact Investing – Making a Difference in the Community
More jobs. Affordable housing. Sustainability. These are among the many areas in which impact investing has been put to use, not only in Arizona but also around the country and world. There has been a growing demand for this type of investment, as more people are looking for ways to not only earn a return on […]
Truth May Be Muddled in Perception
Imagine you’ve got an employee who’s recently been doing a lousy job. You sit him down and give him some constructive feedback about his subpar work. But instead of accepting your feedback, he looks at you genuinely bewildered and says, “I think I’ve been doing a great job. I don’t have any idea what you’re […]
Cultivating Mobile Philanthropists
Don Budinger, chairman and founding director of The Rodel Foundation of Arizona, supports Arizona’s public K-12 schools through a variety of programs. His philanthropic endeavors extend nationally to the communities where his business, Rodel Inc. — now part of Dow — grew its manufacturing facilities and, more broadly, to national public education issues. Budinger is […]
Michael Finn: Leading Redflex on the Road with Public Safety
The path from tech startup to a market leader is rarely straight. It’s filled with peaks and valleys that create a unique landscape, culture and opportunity in the marketplace. Over the past quarter century, Glendale-based Redflex Traffic Systems has traversed a very diverse terrain. Now, CEO Michael Finn, who has held the post since May […]
Occupancy Efficiency
While talent continues to reign supreme on the list of top concerns for companies today, a new survey of corporate executives underscores the challenges they are facing in today’s economic environment. Of the 176 Americas executives surveyed by CBRE Group, Inc., 52 percent named economic uncertainty as a top-three concern, up from 36 percent in […]
Bike Service Goes Mobile
The “we’ll come to you” concept now has a bicycle incarnation in Beeline Bikes, a Bay Area startup that has a Phoenix-area franchise operator in The Velo to serve Downtown Phoenix and segments of the East and South Valley. “The typical Beeline Bikes mobile bike shop customer is very different from the typical local bike […]
Hilton Debuts Eco- and Pet-Friendly Concept
Hilton’s latest concept in its hospitality portfolio is Home2 Suites, aimed at guests looking to stay five or more nights, and it chose Glendale, across the street from University of Phoenix Stadium, as one of its debut locations. Evidence indicates that was a smart choice, as the hotel has been booked solid since its first […]
A 50% Power Lunch
Take high-powered down a notch to “impress” that more casual client. FEZ on Central With its contemporary atmosphere, FEZ is great for a quick, casual luncheon. It will be bustling, but that fits the urban experience for that metropolitan client. 3815 N. Central Ave., Phoenix (602) 297-8700 5th and Wine Simple and tasteful is […]
Feedback: May 2017
Question: What are the top two or three things you enjoy about being in a co-working space? (Include one aspect that was unexpected, if applicable.) Mallory Dyer CEO GraphLock, Inc. Sector: Education Technology We chose Galvanize because of the amazing people! I came on a hard-hat tour before it opened, and I could already feel the […]
Ballard Spahr’s Jeremy Poryes Named a “2017 Top Pro Bono Attorney in Arizona” by Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
Jeremy T. Poryes, a real estate lawyer at Ballard Spahr, has been honored as one of the “2017 Top Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona” by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education for his work with the Volunteer Lawyers Program. The Volunteer Lawyers Program is a joint venture of Community Legal Services and the […]
Gallagher & Kennedy Included in 2017 BTI Brand Elite Report
The law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy today announced the firm’s recognition in the 2017 edition of consulting group BTI’s Brand Elite report. Of the 426 firms included in the report, Gallagher & Kennedy was ranked in the top half of all firms recommended first to peers and colleagues. BTI’s analysis measures law firms based […]
Swiftpage Celebrates 30 Years of Act! Growing Businesses
Scottsdale-based Swiftpage, the maker of Act! and a leading provider of software and services that help small and mid-sized businesses grow, today announced that Act!, founded in 1987, has reached a milestone few can match in the CRM space—helping users connect with their customers, create lasting relationships and grow their businesses for 30 years. “Act! has been […]
Sherman & Howard Lawyers Recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers
Sherman & Howard is pleased to announce that three of its Arizona attorneys have been recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers: John Alan Doran in Labor and Employment Law and Robert Hackett and Brian Mueller in Business Litigation. Named as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” are Matt Hesketh and Craig Morgan, both in the […]
New Board Leadership for Nonprofit LGBTQ Youth Organization one•n•ten
New board leadership is ready to take one•n•ten – a growing, dynamic non-profit that serves the LQBTQ youth community – to new levels. Carmen Jandacek recently took over the role as board president with unanimous support from its board of directors. Jandacek is a human resources professional who has worked at APS since 1996 and […]
Ballard Spahr Phoenix Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers List
Eleven attorneys from Ballard Spahr’s Phoenix office have been named to the 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers List. Another eight attorneys have been honored as 2017 Southwest Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. […]
Ballard Spahr’s Jeremy Poryes Named “Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney” by Volunteer Lawyers Program
Jeremy T. Poryes, a real estate lawyer with Ballard Spahr, has been honored as “Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney” for the month of April by the Volunteer Lawyers Program, a joint venture of Community Legal Services and the Maricopa County Bar Association. Through the program, attorneys provide pro bono representation, brief advocacy, or legal advice and […]