Phoenix 05.17.2018

Tiffany Nelson

Having played golf all my life and for Purdue University Women’s Golf Team, I knew my passion was to work in the golf industry. I moved to Arizona and was fortunate to gain experience over the last 23 years and the past 12 years with the PGA TOUR. Read more>>

Shatha Barbour

I moved to Phoenix in the summer of 2010, taking a break from corporate career at Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, to focus on myself, spend time with my little kids, and explore possibilities. What ended up happening shortly after we moved here is falling in love with Phoenix, starting a nonprofit with other amazing women, and exploring the idea of starting a new business. Read more>>

Carrie Seay

I have always been involved in the animal industry starting my career as a veterinary technician and fostering cats and kittens. While working as a veterinary technician I began to pet sit for our clients when they would go out of town and needed reliable care for their pets and many preferred someone that was able to properly medicate the pets if needed. Read more>>

Duane Freeman

My story is like any other middle school counselor story. I moved from Cincinnati, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois to do comedy and go to college for a theater degree. I worked at Second City with some amazing, talented and funny people, assistant directed two shows there and started teaching improv to adults. Read more>>

Karen Watson

I have always loved animals of every shape and size (except bugs…..not a fan of bugs). Dogs in particular have always been a big part of my life. As I started to consider career options as an adult I always wanted to do something with animals. Read more>>

Alexandria Whitefeather

Around 11 I really got into documenting life. If you ask my mom she’ll tell you that she almost never had to take pictures of my sisters as I was most likely already doing it. At 16 I graduated from high school and got my first “real”(paid) photo job which I’m not going to lie, I kinda wasn’t ready for! (oh 16 year old Al, you had so much to learn…) Read more>>

Alex Sorenson

I’ve had a passion for skin and hair care since I was a little girl. I’m pursuing a cosmetology license, an esthetician license and a degree in psychology. My passion is to help people realize their beauty, both inner and outer. Read more>>

Sabrina Rose

My name is Sabrina Rose and I am the owner of Creatively Linked. I am a natural creative! I love to write and I am a poet. I love to workout and box & I love to eat and be at the beach! 🙂 I was born in New York and have lived in Arizona pretty much my whole life. Read more>>

Danielle Lentz

To be honest, I never dreamed of becoming a photographer or starting my own business when I grew up. Photography has been a passion of mine since I was a little girl, but I was raised in a home where we were encouraged to be doctors, teachers, lawyers, etc., so I actually grew up wanting to become a doctor or a veterinarian. Read more>>

Jessica Weisner

I moved to Phoenix about six years ago, and lived across the street from a spray tan salon. I stopped by one day and got a spray tan, and immediately loved it. A few later she posted she was hiring for a spray tan tech. I used to spray my friend in Tucson who just had me blast color everywhere. Read more>>

Steve Weiss

Growing up here, the best weekend entertainment in the early 1970s were the Midnight Movies at Valley Art Theater in Tempe. From shows at the Valley Art, Sombrero and Palms Theaters Through my weekly attendance, I developed an appreciation for cutting edge “underground” films and especially short subject films. Read more>>

David Rothschild

After a long career in the restaurant industry in Greater Phoenix, I became a culinary arts instructor at MetroTech High School. I taught what’s referred to as “front of house” — the skills necessary for entry-level positions as a restaurant server. Read more>>

Lisa Urias

I started a multicultural advertising/PR firm in 2006, Urias Communications, after more than 12 years in international marketing. While there were a number of professional ad agencies in the region, none were focused on the burgeoning multicultural markets, particularly Hispanics, during that time. Read more>>

Terry Lastoria

Growing up I always loved music. I loved listening to all styles of music and finding the art in it. When I was 20, I was at a local club, Coach & Willie’s, where I witnessed the masterpiece in dj-ing – AL3. I was amazed by how he was controlling the crowd with music, and by how he would switch between songs and genres. Read more>>

Holly Anderson

I could not work because I was on narcotics and I kept making too many mistakes. For the last 17 years I’ve battled a very debilitating muscular skeletal disease and just had back to back surgeries including a spinal fusion. Read more>>

Tariq Sabur

Fine Art For Bodies began as the vision of one artist. It was just a title I came up with- a sticker I put on my portfolio when I was working at another shop to distinguish it from other black books on the table. It has grown exponentially since those days. Read more>>

Stephen Roach

Grew Rysso Peters from 9 employees in 2008 to over 50 employees in 2018. Rysso Peters Sales grew from 1.1 million to over 4.5 million. Started Highborn Cabinetry in 2016 Currently Employing 11 but drastically growing. Read more>>

Jane Spicer

Jane Spicer started Daphne’s Headcovers when she was 16 years old and has turned it into a global brand. She is a Phoenix native and has lived in England but the Arizona sunshine made Phoenix home. Daphne’s Headcovers was a hand built from the ground up. Read more>>

Kelcey Summers

After graduating from ASU with a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science & Physiology, I worked in the Cardiology field in the medical testing division. I worked my way up to management until I had my first (and only) child. Read more>>

Michael Seifried

I am so very, very passionately proud of what our team has created. The roots of this company started in 1996 in Arizona. Growing from 1 employee to well over 200 at last count and we are still growing. “Responsible” is the best word that explains our business model of Pain management. Read more>>