Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2022 including, Emily Nachlas, chief risk officer, Western Alliance Bancorporation. In celebration of the 11th anniversary of the Most Influential Women program, azbigmedia.com is profiling one of the Most Influential Women of 2022 each day leading up to the Most Influential Women of 2022 dinner and reception.
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Emily Nachlas, chief risk officer, Western Alliance Bancorporation
BACKGROUND: Emily Nachlas is chief risk officer of Western Alliance Bank, where she oversees the second line of defense risk management teams and processes. With two decades of experience across leading financial institutions, Nachlas actively lends her time and talent to serving on several boards and councils, including the Mid-Tier CRO Council of the Risk Management Association, and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
SOURCE OF PRIDE: “Being a mentor to a wide range of colleagues in and out of the banking industry is the single-most significant point of pride in my career. Whether they’re struggling with how to ask for a well-deserved promotion or how to overcome a challenge, empowering peers, providing a different point of view or helping to navigate change provides incredible fulfillment as you see colleagues grow and succeed.”
SURPRISING FACT: “Nothing gets me more than furry little faces looking for their forever homes. I’m so proud to have fostered more than 50 small dogs since 2016. I’ve only just recently foster-failed, which resulted in welcoming two adorable terrier puppies who have now joined my two senior standard dachshunds.”
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION: “I’m inspired by Judy Sheindlin (Judge Judy), who is a brilliant, no-nonsense, straight talker. She rose to the top at a time when it was rare for a woman to be so successful in what was a male-dominated field. She is fact-driven, plays by the rules and is realistic, which helps her find the truth, while also having a heart.”
Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2022
Dr. Suzanne Bentz, Red Mountain Weight Loss
Stephanie A. Bivens, Bivens & Associates
Rachel M. Bond, MD, Dignity Health
Suzanne Boyles, City of Buckeye
Alaina Chabrier, SRP
Margaret Chamberlain, OneAZ Credit Union
Rachel Davis-Schultz, CopperPoint Insurance Companies
Jennifer Delgado, Burch & Cracchiolo
Brigitte Finley Green, Engelman Berger
Lin Sue Flood, Hospice of the Valley
Christine Gannon, BrightWorks Consulting
Karen Hoffman Tepper, PhD, Terros Health
Dawn Jones, Intel
Lisa Lovallo, Cox Communications
Lyndel Manson, Arizona Board of Regents
Carli Ann McClure, Grant Thornton
Karla Morales, Arizona Technology Council
Emily Nachlas, Western Alliance Bancorporation
Breanna Naegeli, PhD, Grand Canyon University
Shar Najafi-Piper, PhD, Copa Health
Christina Noyes, Gust Rosenfeld
Grace O’Sullivan, Arizona State University
Reena Rastogi, MD, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Sara Regan, Desert Financial Credit Union
Karen Roch, Credit Union West
Lisa Rulney, University of Arizona
Melanie Smihula, Edkey Sequoia Schools
Sherry Stotler, Valleywise Health
Lynn Toler, TV judge and host
Kelli Tonkin, Enterprise Bank & Trust
Telle VanTrojen, Geneva Financial
Ruth Veloria, University of Phoenix
Amy Walters, Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Annabel Whiting, PNC
Reine Yazbeck Hamilton, Wells Fargo
Sandra Zebrowski, MD, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate for 2022
Morgan Betancourt, project director, Okland Construction
Keri Davies, partner, LevRose Commercial Real Estate
Alicia Hardwick, leasing manager, Prologis
Michelle Heeb, president and CEO, Forward Tilt
Dani Huval, business development director, Chasse Building Team
Bev Jensen, regional operations manager, Colliers
Carrie Kelly, executive director, Arizona Association for Economic Development
Alexandra Loye, executive managing director, Cushman & Wakefield
Stephanie Maderazzo-Hughes, CEO and COO, Canyon State Electric
Nancy McClure, first vice president, CBRE
Kathleen Morgan, managing director, Newmark
Vicki Robinson, senior vice president, JLL
Heather Skinner, vice president of global real estate, JP Morgan Chase
Angela Watson, president and CEO, Shepley Bulfinch
