by Madison Leyvas | Oct 13, 2025 | Emerging Leaders Profiles
3 Fun Facts I’ve been to 20 of 30 MLB ballparks (Camden Yards is my favorite so far). My wife owns a small business here in the West Valley. I am adopted. What would you tell your younger self about economic development? I would tell my younger self how rewarding a...
by Madison Leyvas | Sep 29, 2025 | Economic Development Insights
Empowering Growth: Flagstaff’s Incentive Programs for Business Expansion, Revitalization, and Job Creation What started as a small two-year pilot program in 2019 has officially hit a big milestone. Career Ready Tempe just wrapped its sixth year with a graduating class...
by Madison Leyvas | Sep 29, 2025 | Member Spotlight
October 2025 Member Spotlight Jon Gardikis Business Development Manager, Jokake Construction Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona? I was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. We moved to Glendale, Arizona when I was young for my dad’s business –...
by Madison Leyvas | Sep 3, 2025 | Member Spotlight
September 2025 Member Spotlight Katelyn Harris-Lange In-Demand Career & Apprenticeship Strategist, Maricopa County Workforce Development Board Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona? I’m originally from Racine, Wisconsin – a smaller...
by Madison Leyvas | Aug 4, 2025 | Member Spotlight
August 2025 Member Spotlight Tom Pitts Business Consultant, Author, Grant Writer, Army Veteran, Serial Entrepreneur, Self-Proclaimed “Information Junkie.” Where did you grow up? I was born in San Diego, eventually landed in Tucson, and graduated from U of A. After...
