Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025: FirstBank

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 are organizations that lead with innovation, integrity, and impact. Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe. We will be profiling one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 each day leading up to the awards dinner. Today, learn more about FirstBank.

FirstBank

Top Arizona executive: Joel Johnson, East Valley market president

What it does: FirstBank began providing banking services in 1963.

Workplace culture: FirstBank prioritizes the well-being of employees, customerscand communities. FirstBank fosters a supportive work environment where employees advance through clear internal promotion paths and flexible scheduling that helps balance work with family needs and education. This approach creates opportunities for talent development while acknowledging employees’ responsibilities. They also offer several professional development opportunities, ranging from its Elevate Leadership Program to tuition reimbursement, which has supplied nearly $7 million in education support for employees to promote personal and professional goals.

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies awards event

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. The VIP sponsor is Plexus Worldwide, the beverage sponsor is Burch & Cracchiolo, the photo boot sponsor is Tutera Medical and Sottopelle, the digital sponsor is Taft/Sherman & Howard, the floral provider is PJs Flowers and the production sponsor is Merestone.