Scottsdale 02.01.2018

Jonathan Marsh

In 1986, during my college years, misting was introduced to Phoenix. It was love at first feel – I was amazed at how well this simple concept worked! Within a month, I started into the business, initially selling a product used to cool chickens. MistAmerica was formed in 1994 to push the envelope with this technology – and we haven’t looked back since. Read more>>

Nick Molinari

I started working for the city of Scottsdale as a part-time employee when I was 16 years old. As a teen and then a young adult, I worked primarily with kids in youth programs and I really enjoyed the idea of working in the community I grew up in. I was provided a number of interesting and challenging opportunities and was fortunate to have growth opportunities within our organization. Read more>>

Roger Stone

First off, why the Crisis 22 Project? In the United States today there are at least 22 Veterans who commit suicide each day. Either do to a lack of adequate servicing by our VA Administration, or just lack of the Veteran coming forward with a need for help. Either do to pride, or a certain type of mental ailment which prevents them from coming forward. Read more>>

Connie Adams

Love of gardening and the Arizona outdoor living style started my passion for painting colorful weatherproof wall/garden art, cactus, accent tables, pots, patio pillows, kiva ladders and chimes that complement our desert tans and browns. My 1st year of business I started showing at small markets and had great success. Read more>>

Kathryn Mickel

I actually kind of evolved into working in the Design field. I had a very focused career in theatre and dance. After receiving my MFA in the field of dance, I went on to perform and to run a College Dance Department for 5 years. A career in Dance is generally short-lived and not particularly lucrative, so in my early 30’s I started exploring other fields. Read more>>

Ryan Giolitto

Foley & Giolitto CPA, PLLC was formed when Ryan P. Giolitto, a third generation CPA, decided that there was a better way for CPA firms to service their clients. Ryan, a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (consistently ranked as #1 accounting program in the U.S.) had several fortunate experiences to work for some of the best CPA firms in the Chicago area after graduating with a B.S. in Accounting and a M.S. in Taxation from Illinois. Read more>>

Jay Dang

It all started when I was 14 years old. I was 6′ tall and skinny as hell. I was tired of being small and my mom got tired of hearing it so she hired me a personal trainer who changed my life forever. When I was 18 my mom hired another trainer to get me ready to play college football, I then fell in love with the transformation process. Read more>>

Nicholas Yale, Polly Mitchell

“I’ve always joked that the root word in broker is ‘broke,’ and consequently have never had the desire to be a broker or owner of a company,” says Nicholas Yale. “However one day I was looking over my books, evaluating the core values of my business and came to the realization that there was something in our industry that was missing: a brokerage where quality agents flocked to be a part of, with both the industry and the public recognizing it as such. Read more>>

Alana Mann

Residential real estate development, building and investing has historically been a male-dominated industry, so for me, it’s been all about changing people’s perspectives. I took the helm of my family’s 40-year-old business just over 20 years ago and expanded it from a residential developer based in Alberta, founded by my father, to a multi-divisional developer, builder, investor and manager of condominium, multifamily, resort and senior living communities throughout North America. Read more>>

Jeffery Perales

Kobalt is the premier karaoke bar in central Phoenix but so much more! Our theme nights, local entertainment and special events have become community traditions. Always raising the bar with unique and trendy setting events and theme nights, Kobalt is also just the right place to meet friends or just chill. Read more>>

Sharon Lechter

I started my career as a CPA in public accounting… but by the age of 25 the entrepreneurial bug bit me when I was offered an opportunity to join a start-up. Instead of asking “why?”, I chose to ask myself “why not?” which has become my personal mantra for my entire career. Read more>>

Lisa Schuller, Linda Martin

We began as a German Mother-daughter duo with a passion for holistic skin and body care. With our German roots, it exposed us to the benefits and beauty of using Earth’s raw materials to nurture and heal the body naturally; a message we wanted to spread, thus began: Nova Organic, German Wellness Spa. Read more>>

Molly McElenney

My parents gave me a little point and shoot for Christmas when I was nine and I’ve rarely been in any photos since. I was always behind the camera, capturing every day moments and big celebrations. At 10 years old, I was already known as a mini photographer. Read more>>

Lisa Langell

I never would have imagined, as an 8-year-old kid from Marine City, Michigan, who loved nature and her Kodak 126mm Instamatic, that I’d someday own my own wildlife photography business, run workshops and tours, meet thousands of incredible people, and have some of the most powerful experiences with nature that I’ve had on this truly fascinating journey as a photographer. Read more>>

Karlee Heffner

I graduated, with honors, from SCNM in Tempe, Arizona in 2008 with my naturopathic medical degree. I was the second youngest person in my class. By 2009, I was medical director for the largest medical spa in Phoenix. My husband, Sam, had worked full-time and also finished his undergraduate at ASU while I was in medical school. Read more>>

Jodi Stokes

I have been in Fitness for 30+ Years., with a degree in Exercise Science from the U of A. My first job was at the World Renown Canyon Ranch and then at 25 years old I opened the Fairmont Princess as the Director of Fitness. After that moved to Valencia, California and proceeded to open gyms, run and direct them. Read more>>

Paula Pedene

In 2012, I faced one of the biggest challenges in my life when I became known as a “Whistleblower”. This wasn’t something I had set my sights to be, but rather it was something that presented itself to me. Although I reluctantly accepted the title, I willfully accepted the responsibility of exposing wrong doing by senior leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Read more>>

Gwendolyn McKay

I am an Army Veteran, a single Mom, and a full-time college student pursuing an Associate’s Degree in Business Management. Due to budget cuts I was laid off in May 2017 after ten years of working with the Arizona Army National Guard. I served as both a Soldier and civilian in a Supply and Logistics office, and personally trained hundreds of Soldiers throughout Arizona over the past five years as a Supply Systems Analyst. Read more>>