Leadership: Fred Freedman, CEO; Rich Almeroth, controller

Website: pmi.edu

What it does: Helps students become career ready, focusing exclusively on health care professions, including medical, dental, veterinary and nursing fields.

How it leads: For almost 45 years, PMI has been one of the leading providers of nursing and ancillary staff for Arizona hospitals and healthcare organizations. PMI takes pride in its unique programs, quality of training and professional environment and currently have more than 100,000 graduates (almost 40,000 in the state of Arizona), most of them working in the medical profession.

Honor the 2017 Industry Leaders of Arizona at the awards ceremony and dinner on Feb. 23 at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn. Purchase tickets here.