by Madison Leyvas | Apr 6, 2026 | Member Spotlight
April 2026 Member Spotlight Sean Edmonds Economic Development Manager, Arizona State University Where are you originally from? Born and raised in Arizona! I’ve lived in Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, and now living in North Phoenix. How did you come to work in the...
by Madison Leyvas | Mar 4, 2026 | Member Spotlight
March 2026 Member Spotlight Julie Leonard Economic Development Analyst/Coordinator Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona? I am originally from Hanna City, IL which is a rural community in the non- Chicago part of Illinois. My husband, Dan and...
by Madison Leyvas | Jan 6, 2026 | Member Spotlight
January 2026 Member Spotlight Marc Valenzuela Senior Economic Development Project Manager at Salt River Project Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona? I grew up in a super small town in the Imperial Valley of California, in an agricultural...
by Madison Leyvas | Nov 3, 2025 | Member Spotlight
November 2025 Member Spotlight Katherine Anderson Career Navigator, Title I-B, American Job Center at Yavapai College Where are you originally from and what brought you to Arizona? I was born in Anaheim, California and moved to San Diego when I was a toddler. We were...
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...
