In advance of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2026 celebration on Aug. 20, Cullum Homes hosted an exclusive VIP party at one of their spectacular homes at Ascent at the Phoenician on Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026. The VIP party celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of Arizona’s Most Influential Women in Arizona. This elegant evening bought together honorees, business leaders and community influencers for an unforgettable night of networking, celebration and inspiration in recognition of the women shaping Arizona’s future. The Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2026 will be honored at a celebratory dinner on Aug. 20, 2026, at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix.
From a field of more than 2,200 women under consideration, the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2026 were selected by the editorial board of Az Business magazine and a panel of 12 former Most Influential Women. Women can only earn the honor of being one of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business one time. The Spotlight Award Sponsor for the Most Influential Women of 2026 is CORE Construction, the Special Gift Sponsor is Tarbell’s, the VIP Sponsor is GCON, the VIP Reception Sponsor is Cullum Homes, the Cover Photo Shoot Sponsor is Greenberg Traurig, the Beverage Sponsor is Arizona Escrow & Financial, the Valet Sponsor in Stevens-Leinweber, the Floral Sponsor is PCL Construction, the Dessert Sponsor is SottoPelle and Tutera Medical, the 360 Photo Booth Sponsor is Clayco, the Step-and -Repeat Sponsor is Morris Hall, the Digital Sponsor is Desert Diamond Casinos, the Floral Provider is PJs Flowers and the Production Sponsor is Merestone.
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The Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2026
Kim Adair, Alerus
Andrea Aker, Aker Ink
Elvy Barton, Salt River Project
Laura Bianchi, Bianchi & Brandt
Daniela Cardim, Ballet Arizona
Daniele Chilton, Desert Diamond Casinos
Kristina Chumpol, Fiesta Sports Foundation
Andrea Claus, Morris Hall
Lindsay Cullum-Colwell, Cullum Homes
Rachael Drummond, Enterprise Bank & Trust
Sambo “Bo” Dul, Coppersmith Brockelman
Ijana Harris, Valleywise Health
Delma Herrera, Cox Communications
Angela Hughey, ONE Community
Norma Izzo, Spencer Fane
Ashley Kelly, JP Morgan Chase
Devney Majerle, Downtown Phoenix Inc.
Lily McNulty, Greenberg Traurig
Molly Miller, Arizona State University
Kathy Mills, Donor Network of Arizona
Kiersten Murphy, Gallagher & Kennedy
Joanne H. Osborne, Osborne Jewelers
Christy Ray, BMO Wealth Management
Terri Sue Rossi, Arizona Water Company
Lisa Roux, Shooter’s World
Heidi K. Short, Womble Bond Dickinson
Lisa Simpson, Arizona Media Association
Alix Skelpsa Ridgway, Arizona Office of Tourism
Heather Stratz, REDW Advisors & CPAs
Ginger Sykes Torres, Local First Arizona
Tania Torres, TORRES Multicultural
Danelle Trottier, Axiom Care
Brooke Westemeier, EY
Stephanie Whitlow, Western Alliance Bank
The Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate for 2026
Annette Anderson, Arizona Escrow & Financial Corporation
Emily Currie, Colliers
Tara Ereth Barendrick, Lincoln Property Company
Suzanne Fallender, Prologis
Alissa Franconi, RSP Architects
Valerie Granger, Suntec Engineering & Design
Amy Hawkins, Clayco
Tamara Jamison, CORE Construction
Anna Madrid, Derek Builders
Lisa Murphy, GCON
Wendy Odom, ADM Group
Lynne Orlowski, Ware Malcomb
Kelly Royle, JLL
Carol Schillne, Orion Investment Real Estate
Jennifer Villalobos, Cushman & Wakefield
Jennifer Wallace-Sasek, McCarthy Nordburg