The Most Influential Women in Arizona for 2020 and the Most Influential Women in Arizona for 2021 will both be honored this week in separate events.
To ensure the safety of all in attendance, there will be a limited number of tickets available to allow for social distancing, the number of people seated at each table has been reduced, and the venue is being sanitized prior to each event.
Event honoring Most Influential Women of 2020
Az Business and AZRE magazines’ Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2020 will be honored at a celebratory dinner on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, from from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Chateau Luxe, 1175 E. Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix, 85024. The special guest co-host for the event is Lin Sue Cooney, director of community engagement for Hospice of the Valley and respected former Valley news anchor.
Information and tickets: For more information about the event or to purchase tickets, click here.
Event honoring Most Influential Women of 2021
The Most Influential Women for 2021 will be honored at a reception on August 26 at Chateau Luxe. The special guest co-host for the event is Donna Rossi, director of communications for the Phoenix Police Department and Emmy Award-winning news reporter.
Information and tickets: For information about the event, email Lynette.Carrington@azbigmedia.com or click here.
Class of 2020
Megan Ackaert, region manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Ann-Marie Alameddin, president and CEO, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Susan Anable, vice president of public affairs, Cox Communications
Ginny Arnett Caro, senior vice president, Copperpoint Insurance Companies
Tracy Bame, president, Freeport-McMoRan Foundation
Lisa Bentley, partner, McCarthy Nordburg
Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer, Banner Health
Franki Buckman, executive vice president, The Molly Project
Susan Chetlin, of counsel, Burch & Cracchiolo
Cara Christ, MD, director, Arizona Department of Health Services
Rebecca Clyde, co-founder and CEO, Botco.ai
Barb Dawson, partner, Snell & Wilmer
Kim Dees, Southern Arizona Retail Division manager, WaFd Bank Arizona
Kathleen Duffy Ybarra, president and CEO, Duffy Group
Brenda Ferraro, senior vice president, Prevalent
Marchelle Franklin, director of human services, City of Phoenix
Adaliz Gimenez, vice president and commercial banker, Bell Bank
Tara Grenier, principal, Orcutt Winslow
Britney Griner, center, Phoenix Mercury
Marina Hammersmith, senior vice president, ORION Investment Real Estate
Katie Haydon Perry, executive vice president, Haydon Building Corp.
Sheryl Hays, director of property management, Wentworth Property Company
Jenny Holsman Tetreault, general counsel of the West Region, US Foods
Cheryl Hyman, vice provost for academic alliances, ASU
Heather Kane, CEO, UnitedHealthcare
Anette Karlsson, chancellor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Julie King, CEO, Harmon Electric
Gretchen Kinsella, Arizona Business Unit leader, DPR Construction
Vickie Larsen, senior vice president and market director, BOK Financial
Julie Laulis, CEO, Cable One
Dr. Winnie Liang, director of scientific operations, TGen
Andrea Lovell, shareholder, Littler
Morag Lucey, CEO, Televerde
Carrie Masters, COO, LGE Design Build
Peggy R. Maxwell, senior vice president of property and facilities management, Plaza Companies
Jennifer May, co-founder, Two Sister Bosses
Kristine Millar, principal, Orcutt Winslow
Coree Neumeyer, partner, Quarles & Brady
Jackie Orcutt, senior vice president, CBRE
Deborah Pearson, executive vice president, strategy and brand, OneAZ Credit Union
Danna Pratte, CEO, Nutritional Brands
Karilee Ramaley, senior principal attorney, SRP
Jennifer Reynolds, principal, Ideation Design Group
Regina Romero, mayor, City of Tucson
Kim Soule, senior vice president, Colliers
Diana Taurasi, guard, Phoenix Mercury
Ann A. Scott Timmer, vice chief justice, Arizona Supreme Court
Debbie Shumway, CEO, Hospice of the Valley
Karen Stafford, Arizona president, Employers Council
Carol Stewart, associate vice president, Tech Parks Arizona, The University of Arizona
Lauren Stine, partner, Quarles & Brady
Trisha Talbot, managing director, Newmark Knight Frank
Colleen Tebrake, co-founder, Two Sister Bosses
Julie Tomich, senior vice president and general manager, American Express
Carla Vargas Jasa, president and CEO, Valley of the Sun United Way
Monica Villalobos, CEO, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Suzanne Wilson, president and CEO, Phoenix Symphony
Laura Worzella, executive vice president and chief retail officer, OneAZ Credit Union
Daily Wright, principal, Orcutt Winslow
Nancy Zezza, divisional chief credit officer, Alliance Bank of Arizona
Class of 2021
Julia S. Acken
Member, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon
Jamie Boggs
Vice president of athletics, Grand Canyon University
Christine Boles
Vice president of Internet of Things Group, general manager of Industrial Solutions Division, Intel
Latasha Causey
Vice president, human resources , Bell Bank
Alyssa B. Chapital, MD, PhD, MBA
Medical director, Mayo Clinic Hospital
Kari Cornicelli
Executive vice president and CFO, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Sarah Cosette
Vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer, Cancer Treatment Centers of America Phoenix
Susan Dana-Kobey
Partner, Burch & Cracchiolo
Christine Ferrell
Vice president, private banking, Enterprise Bank & Trust
Gabrielle Finley-Hazle
President and CEO, Dignity Health Arizona Central and West Valley
Lyndsey Fry
Director of external engagement and female hockey, Arizona Coyotes
Julie Gable
COO, TBConsulting
Beth Ginzinger
Chief strategy officer and chief risk officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona
Nancy Gonzales
Executive vice president and university provost, Arizona State University
Meghan H. Grabel
Partner, Osborn Maledon
Cathy Graham
Executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Desert Financial Credit Union
Susan M. Gray
CEO, Tucson Electric Power
Dawn Grove
Vice President and corporate counsel, Karsten Manufacturing
Christina Hamilton
Equity partner, The Cavanagh Law Firm
Jeanine Jerkovic
Economic development director, City of Surprise
Adriana Kong Romero
President , Bank of America Tucson
Barbara Kennedy
Executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Western Alliance Bank
Rebecca Lundberg
Arizona division president, PulteGroup
Lea Marquez Peterson
Chairwoman, Arizona Corporation Commission
Beth McDonald
Radio host, KEZ 99.9
Geri Mingura
Associate general manager and chief human resources executive, SRP
Stacie Pinderhughes, MD
Market chief medical officer , UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
Jennifer Russo
Owner and executive chef, The Market Restaurant + Bar by Jennifer’s and Jennifer’s Catering
Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott
President and CEO, Vantage West Credit Union.
Dr. Heather Schneider
Dental director, Delta Dental of Arizona
Erica Sietsma
COO, Digital Air Strike
Pam Stelzer, CPA
Audit manager, Henry+Horne
Beth Stiller
CEO, Massage Envy
Mona Stone
Senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer, and corporate secretary, Goodwill of Central Arizona
Elise Thorpe
Principal, Lovitt & Touché
Keri Tignini
Executive director, market executive, JPMorgan Chase
Cathleen Walker
Regional president and head of corporate banking, PNC Bank
Kris Yamano
Wealth management industry leader
