Esperança adds 2 new board members
Esperança, a Phoenix-based nonprofit whose mission is to improve health and restore hope both locally and globally, has elected Mary Holman to serve on its Board of Directors.
Holman has more than 30 years of banking experience and is an active member of National Bank of Arizona’s Executive Committee. Currently, Holman is the Executive Vice President and Director of Private Banking at National Bank of Arizona. She uses enhanced services and credit solutions for high net-worth clients to strategically grow the Private Bank.
She is also the President of National Bank of Arizona’s Women’s Financial Group, which provides women with a local resource for financial planning, business services, educational and networking opportunities and peer mentoring.
Previously, Holman served as the Credit Solutions Division Manager where she was responsible for managing the Small Business, Business Lending Solutions and Consumer teams. While in this position, she worked diligently to grow her team of analysts and introduced the Business Lending Solutions group that expanded CSG’s services to include loan structuring, underwriting and credit oversight for C&I, Corporate Bank, private banking and commercial real estate banking.
Holman is also a steering committee member for Gabriel’s Angels and a member of Scottsdale Sunrise and Rotary.
Swiftpage appoints Steve Oriola as president and CEO
Swiftpage, the provider of Act!, a leading cloud-enabled CRM and marketing automation platform aimed at helping small and midsized businesses (SMBs) grow, today announced the appointment of the company’s new president and CEO, Steve Oriola.
Oriola has been actively involved with the business for more than a year, serving on Swiftpage’s board. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the SMB and CRM spaces as well, with ten years of executive experience at Constant Contact. Oriola has served as CEO of three SaaS based companies, including Pipedrive, a SaaS -based provider of sales tools for SMBs.
“The opportunity to work alongside the Swiftpage team I’ve had the good fortune to meet was just too good to pass up,” said Oriola. “This team has taken one of the most recognizable legacy brands in the CRM space and turned it into a robust all-in-one solution for SMBs around the world looking to optimize customer engagement, conversion and retention. I can’t wait to dig in and begin working with the hundreds of thousands of Act! users worldwide as we continue to look for ways to add value and help grow their businesses.”
Morgan Danhoff promoted to AVP at Velocity Retail Group
Velocity Retail Group has promoted Morgan Danhoff to Associate Vice President. Since joining the firm in 2015 Morgan has consistently advanced in her role with the company.
Working closely with Dave Cheatham and Darren Pitts, Morgan provides superior transaction management and coordination to key tenant accounts. She is committed to the success of our clients and leverages accountability, discipline, and a strong work ethic to execute established market strategies. Her ability to manage the sales cycle and details of each transaction provides our clients with unparalleled service.
“We are pleased that Morgan has earned this promotion through her exceptional work with our clients. She is consistently praised for her thorough and thoughtful approach to each of our client’s transactions and never ceases to provide service above and beyond in every case,” said Dave Cheatham, President of Velocity Retail Group.
Velocity Retail Group handles the real estate requirements for numerous retailers who wish to expand in the Arizona market and they rely on the expertise of the entire organization for critical information regarding new site selection.
Burns & McDonnell promotes Tyler Lamb
Tyler Lamb was promoted to Manager of Project Development for Burns & McDonnell in Arizona, specializing in competitive and merchant transmission, as well as renewable energy projects. With more than ten years of experience in the power delivery industry, Tyler has supported hundreds of miles of greenfield design, rebuild, thermal upgrade and NERC compliance projects for public and private utilities, developers and government agencies.
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