Tempe 11.3.2017

Kevin Brooks

In 2004, the first GreenTree Inn hotel opened its doors in Shanghai. Today, through acquisition and franchise development, the GreenTree Inn brand has grown to be the 14th largest hotel brand globally, and operates over 2600 properties worldwide. Read more>>

Derrek Hofrichter

I founded the company in 2011, after leaving the world of PR and communications. I wanted to pursue a passion for helping people become safe and fit, so I left my career and opened my first location in Tempe. Over the last 6 years, we have outgrown 3 facilities and are currently teaching close to 50 classes a week out of our newest location. Read more>>

Darryl Horsman

Karen Tait an expat from Edmonton, along with Greg Gallgagher from Chicago and Darryl Horsman from Winnipeg, and a few others imports tried to get curling at the Ice Den in Scottsdale but at the time, Owner/Manager Mike O’Hearn (originally from Winnipeg who moved to Arizona with the former Winnipeg Jets franchise) didn’t see the demand for curling at this time and shelved the idea. Read more>>

Young Kim

My father introduced me to taekwondo in Korea when I was in the sixth grade for character development and self-defense. I was a bit of wild child, and getting in trouble in school. Starting taekwondo was a turning point in my life. After starting taekwondo, my school attendance improved and I studied hard in school. Read more>>