Category: CEO Series

Printed in each issue of AZ Business Magazine, read our Q&As with Arizona-based CEOs, and watch the video, too.

Elizabeth Reich - AZ Business Magazine January/February 2012Photo: Cory Bergquist, Arizona Business Magazine January/February 2012

Elizabeth Reich, Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Arizona

Elizabeth Reich, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona, discusses how Make-A-Wish was founded, its challenges, how they make wishes happen and more. Elizabeth Reich Title: President and CEO Company: Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona What is something people don’t … Continue reading

Jim Teter, Goodwill - AZ Business Magazine November/December 2011Arizona Business Magazine November/December 2011

Jim Teter, Goodwill Industries of Central Arizona

Jim Teter, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Arizona, discusses how the economic bust has affected Goodwill, why they’ve seen an increase in donations, employment at Goodwill, its future and more. Jim Teter Title: President and CEO Company: … Continue reading

CEO Lecture Series, AZ Business Magazine, GCU

CEO Lecture Series: Brig. Gen. Jerry D. Harris Jr.

Arizona Business Magazine in conjunction with Grand Canyon University would like to invite you to the CEO Lecture Series featuring some of the Valley’s most successful CEOs. Learn more about their leadership techniques and the best practices that took them … Continue reading

Brigadier General Jerry D. Harris Jr., Commander, 56th Fighter Wing of Luke Air Force Base, Phoenix, Ariz. - AZ Business Magazine September/October 2011Arizona Business Magazine September/October 2011

Brig. Gen. Jerry D. Harris Jr., Luke Air Force Base

Brigadier General Jerry D. Harris Jr. discusses how his position is equivalent to that of a CEO, the importance of Luke Air Force Base, the importance of servant leadership, and more. Brigadier General Jerry D. Harris Jr. Title: Commander, 56TH … Continue reading

Rick Welts, president and CEO, Phoenix Suns - AZ Business Magazine July/August 2011Arizona Business Magazine July/August 2011

Rick Welts, President And CEO, Phoenix Suns

CEO Rick Welts discusses how the recession has affected the professional sports industry, the sports industry’s role in economic development, the Phoenix Coyotes, and more. Rick Welts Title: President and CEO Company: Phoenix Suns How did the recession affect the … Continue reading

Richard Adkerson, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold - AZ Business Magazine May/June 2011Arizona Business Magazine May/June 2011

Richard Adkerson CEO Freeport-McMoRan Copper And Gold

CEO Richard Adkerson discusses the global Copper market, and how the recent economic recession has affected Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold. Richard Adkerson Title: CEO Company: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold How did the recession affect Freeport’s global markets? Copper, which is … Continue reading

CEO Linda Hunt - AZ Business Magazine Mar/Apr 2011

Linda Hunt, CEO, St. Joseph’s Hospital And Medical Center

CEO Series: Linda Hunt Title: President Company: CHW Arizona/St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center How is St. Joseph’s preparing itself to meet the changes being brought on by national health care reform and the state’s budget crisis? We’ve been on … Continue reading

Roy Vallee, Chairman & CEO of Avnet - AZ Business Magazine Jan/Feb 2011Arizona Business Magazine Jan/Feb 2011

CEO Series: Roy Vallee

Long-time member talks technology, dealing with global economic problems, adapting to the changing world of technology, and more. Roy Vallee Title: Chairman and CEO Company: Avnet How you would you assess the current state of your industry? Things are going … Continue reading

Jerry Colangelo discusses Arizona's economic future and more. - AZ Business Magazine Nov/Dec 2010Arizona Business Magazine Nov/Dec 2010

CEO Series: Jerry Colangelo

Local businessman Jerry Colangelo talks basketball, Arizona Commerce Authority, the recession and more. Jerry Colangelo Title: Principal Partner Company: JDM Partners Did you always aspire to be in business or was it circumstances that put you on this path? I … Continue reading

Benito Almanza Arizona State President Company: Bank of America - AZ Business Magazine Sept/Oct 2010Arizona Business Magazine Sept/Oct 2010

CEO Series: Benito Almanza

Benito Almanza Title: Arizona State President Company: Bank of America How would you assess the banking industry’s reactions to the new financial reform law? What are the industry’s biggest concerns, particularly in regards to derivatives and less onerous regulation on … Continue reading

CEO Series: Kathleen H. Goeppinger - AZ Business Magazine Jul/Aug 2010Arizona Business Magazine Jul/Aug 2010

CEO Series: Kathleen H. Goeppinger

Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D. President and CEO, Midwestern University How did the recession affect Midwestern University’s enrollment and course offerings? It’s a very interesting thing, but when a student is ready to make a career choice, we’re finding that more … Continue reading

Doug Fulton CEO, Fulton Homes - AZ Business Magazine June 2010Arizona Business Magazine June 2010

CEO Series: Doug Fulton

Doug Fulton CEO, Fulton Homes How would you assess the current state of the home building industry? Today, I would say it’s in recovery. I would definitely say we have hit the bottom and we are experiencing the trough here. … Continue reading

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