Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025: Northern Trust

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 Northern Trust.

Northern Trust

Top Arizona executive: Mike O’Grady, chairman and CEO

What it does: Northern Trust is a financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Community impact: At Northern Trust, its team prides itself on their societal contributions and the impact Northern Trust makes in the community. Northern Trust’s reach goes well across the state of Arizona, supporting the foundations for multiple universities, veterans and more. Being able to have its partners get involved and having the company support this effort through two days of volunteer time off shows that Northern Trust truly believes what it says.

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.