Tempe 04.12.2018

Francesca Navarro

It all started with a blog, a few AMAZING internships where I learned lots from AMAZING leaders. I could on for days about the amazing experiences I’ve had in the creative industry, but I don’t want to talk your ear off. I started pursuing jobs in the creative industry by realizing a passion for fashion, showcasing other people’s personal styles/brands, and small businesses. Read more>>

Aaron Chameblin

I am an Arizona native and have a family history in the restaurant business that dates back to the 1930s. Growing up with a photo of my grandfather in a chef coat proudly displayed in our family’s kitchen, I knew my destiny at the age of nine. Read more>>

Cindy Collins

I was born with a mild birth defect – extra bones in both feet. This was surgically corrected when I was eleven. After surgery, and months of casts, my surgeon recommended “lots of swimming” as therapy. So my parents signed me up for a club swim team that practiced after school every day. Read more>>

Jeff Slade

I started DETOURS in 2001 with the passion of taking our guests to the amazing places of The American West. I get to do what I love and love what I do, so I feel very blessed! DETOURS has grown from 2 customize vans to over 20 custom vehicles in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Las Vegas, Nevada, Page, Arizona and St. George, Utah. DETOURS has become the BEST Small Group Tour Company in the West! Read more>>

Alexandra Connelly

Since I was very young, animal training always caught my attention. When I was 8, I started training our family dog to do cute tricks like barking and playing fetch. By the time I was 12 I was training dogs in agility and advanced tricks. Once I turned 14, I was old enough to volunteer with the local dog rescue/shelter. Read more>>

Allen Rohe

I completed my graduate education in audiology from The University of North Carolina in 1992. The early part of my career involved working within a medical school/hospital setting with an emphasis on evaluating dizzy patients, testing premature infants for hearing loss in the neonatal intensive care unit, conducting hearing nerve preservation during ear-related neurosurgical procedures on our audiology patients, and helping our patients hear better and live better lives. Read more>>

Matthew Demattei

I have always had a passion for learning and knowledge. Since I was a little boy I always saw the world as if it was one BIG machine with THOUSANDS of moving parts! I wanted to know how the parts worked—how they fit together and how they worked together. Read more>>

Jean Hammelev

Upon graduation from The University of North Dakota, with a B.S. degree in Cytotechnology (Cancer Diagnosis), I accepted a Cytotechnologist staff position at Damon Clinical Laboratories, a commercial laboratory in Phoenix, Arizona. Read more>>

Ramakant Shankar, Rebecca Schuller

Our hobbies are watching comic book movies and we are crazy about superheroes and mad villains. Like any other fanboys our walls are filled with superhero action figures & collectibles holding shelf spaces. It started with just a hobby and we decided to build a community around it. Read more>>

Gary Patrone

Gary Patrone is a thirty year veteran of Fortune 500 companies with accumulated knowledge in engineering, sales, marketing and management. He lived in Australia as an expatriate and has opened new markets and driven growth for customers in 43 countries by dedicating himself to understanding the markets served, developing win-win relationships and by “doing the right thing” for his clients. Read more>>

Tom Budzak

Tom Budzak started working with clay in middle school and has continued to work in the medium ever since for 25 plus years. He is based out of Tempe, AZ who creates functional and sculptural objects. His work is influenced by ancient pottery forms, the complementary craft movement and pointillist surface decoration. Read more>>