Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona for 2019 in the July issues of the magazines. Each day, azbigmedia.com is profiling one of the Most Influential Women of 2019.
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Today’s spotlight: Lisa Buelna
Title: Director of business development, hardison/downey
Source of pride: “The creation, with my counterpart at Kitchell, of Build FORE Good, our annual charity golf tournament. Over the past 6 years, our trade partners have helped us raise more than $600,000 for local charities. Handing over a big check every year to people who deserve it way more than I do feels pretty great.”
The personality trait that helped you succeed: “I’m ultra-competitive … maybe to a fault sometimes. But my passion for succeeding and winning has helped both my personal career growth and — I hope — hardison/downey win work. Additionally, in a male-dominated industry, I have no problem taking crap…and I will give it right back, and then some!“
The personality trait that got you into trouble: “Did I mention that I’m super competitive?! I take losses hard and there’s been an occasion or two where I’ve had to leave the office to gather myself after a particularly big one. I just don’t understand why hardison/downey doesn’t get selected for every single project we pursue. We’re the best!”
Best childhood memory: “As an adult I look back now on my childhood and really appreciate how lucky I was to have such an amazing family that was very comfortable, involved, and able to experience so many great things together. It set the foundation for who I am today as a wife and mother.”
