Phoenix 03.08.2018

Christina Lombardo

I started my health journey at the age of 12, while watching a late night infomercial. It was the first time I heard an adult say ‘food’ could be unhealthy. I write ‘food’, because often what is in our refrigerators and cupboards, doesn’t count as food. Our bodies literally don’t know how to process it. Read more>>

Greg Peterson

In many ways, The Urban Farm represents a return to a simpler life, one where we are more connected with the impact that we have on the earth. It’s a place to discover our ability to make a significant impact on our environ-mental footprint AND to see how this impact is woven into our choices. Read more>>

Judy Pearson

Our mission: Recognizing that helping is healing, A2ndAct.org supports and celebrates women survivors of all cancers who are using their gifts of time and experience to give back to the greater good in their 2nd Acts. Cancer doesn’t end when treatment does. Myriad psycho-social and physical issues linger. Read more>>

Julie Shaw

Prior to graduating high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do. The only thing I did know is that I did not want to take a semester off and fall into life. My mother and I searched long and hard until coming across an associate program in Visual Communications and Computer Graphics. Read more>>

Summer Snow

My life was a roller coaster of ups and down since I was 13 years old, when I met a girl that introduced me to the world of sex, alcohol, and rebellion. My childhood vanished in an instant, and I was forced to grow up really fast. Read more>>

Elaine Campbell

Along with Tony Ziemba I have been a part of the Phoenix/Tempe local music scene for the last 10 years. During this time I took pictures/video with the cell phone, doing my best to help document local music. In February 2017 Tony lost his battle with cancer and I inherited his Canon 6D and collection of lenses. Read more>>

Gaby Cardenas

My parents had a business for over 25 years growing up around business owners was a great inspiration. I started helping them since the age of 13, so I always had that entrepreneur spirit. I knew eventually I would open my own advertising and marketing firm it was just a matter of time. Read more>>

Justin Erickson, Wes Hansen

Justin and I were both in the mortgage industry back from 2003 till 2008 when the bubble bursts and we were stuck with what our next move would be. The last 5 years of doing nothing but mortgages put us in a hard place when the industry was in utter shutdown. Read more>>

Gordon Ly

My mom and dad has always been my motivation and inspiration to make a difference in this world. I would not be where I am today without their love and support. The two up them were raised in a time where they had to fight for their lives, literally. Read more>>

Joe Forte

My background is sales and marketing. For as long as I can remember, I was always selling something. In 2nd grade, I was renting video games to my classmates to undercut Blockbuster Video (remember them)? One of my first jobs was at a local mall where I would walk up and down our assigned areas and ask shoppers if they wanted to take surveys for cash. Read more>>

Brenna Moses

I’m originally from Pittsburgh, PA and I moved to Arizona 1 month after I graduated from college. During school I worked for a society lifestyle magazine, and I also worked in the press department at MTV in New York City as an intern. Read more>>

Jesenia Alix

I have lived in Arizona for 2 years now and I am from Long Island New York. I originally was going to school for psychology when a friend of mine told me about the Acupuncture and Massage school. In that moment intuitively I knew that was what I was meant to do. Read more>>

Linn Klein, Jonathan Klein

It was destiny! We were both born into family owned real estate businesses. Jonathan’s family owned residential and commercial property in the Prescott area and Linn’s family owned a custom home business in the Dallas area. Read more>>

Crystal Hollman

I started my business when I left the HR/Recruiting world to be a Mom. I wanted to be more than just a mom with a camera and set out to prove those who doubted me wrong. I wanted to make an impact on others’ lives, I just wasn’t quite sure how. Read more>>

Maybe Alfonzo

I am Venezuelan, I moved to Los Angeles back in 2006 after finishing my degree in communication. I came to the US as an AU Pair. I lived in Manhattan Beach, CA for a year, taking care of two kids while going to ESL classes to learn English. Read more>>

Danika Sweetser

I started Beauty School in 2007 when I was 18 years old. Since I was a little girl I found the beauty industry to interesting. Cosmetology came naturally to me and has always “fed my soul” so to speak. I love every aspect of this industry. Read more>>

Julie Jakubek

In 1996, I opened my Allstate Agency in south Scottsdale off of Scottsdale Road. I started with zero customers and zero employees. Now there are 5 full time licensed employees and many customers. My goal is to do what is best for my employees, who are extremely loyal, and my customers who are wonderful. Read more>>

Nick Tantillo

My story began before I even knew it, as many of us can relate to. Music was always in me, whether it was tapping on the table at dinner, playing trumpet in the elementary school band or picking up my first Guitar Hero game- it was always there. Read more>>

Gia Heller

I was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island. My educational background is in the Fine Arts and Physiology. I began using social media in 1995 to jump-start my social life. Ten years later, I had expanded my social acumen to my real estate businesses. Read more>>

Heather Garcia

I started blogging back in November 2008, when I went to my first handmade market in Los Angeles. I really enjoyed listening to the makers talk about their products. I also loved the concept of shopping locally and realized how much better the products (usually) are. Read more>>

Tom Vigilante

Tom Vigilante, Jr. is the President and Founder of Centralized Vision and is an expert in innovative security solutions after spending more than 15 years in the security industry. Headquartered in Phoenix Arizona, Centralized Vision is a leading company that offers real-time monitoring services to provide safety and security for companies and families throughout the world. Read more>>

Austin King

Rafterhouse was established in late 2012. We initially began flipping homes by performing under roof line cosmetic remodels and then re-selling the home. As the real estate market began to change, our remodel scope of work began to grow to larger scale work that included lots of new or added square footage. Read more>>

David DeLorenzo

The company was started in the 80’s by Ed DeLorenzo, my father. He still works with me every day and loves it. I took over about 8 years ago to grow the insurance agency. We love our clients and the relationships we have established over the years. Read more>>

Anthony Dickson

My last restaurant management position, which ultimately led to my decision to leave the food service industry, was in Arkansas. I soon found my calling when I moved to Phoenix and began employment for a local high-end outdoor furnishings retailer. Read more>>