Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2023, including Heather Genovese, national vice president of clinical operations at Connections Health Solutions. In celebration of the 12th anniversary of the Most Influential Women program, azbigmedia.com is profiling one of the Most Influential Women of 2023 each day leading up to the Most Influential Women of 2023 dinner and reception.

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The Most Influential Women for 2023 will be honored at a reception on Thursday, August 17 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. For sponsorship information, email Amy.Lindsey@azbigmedia.com. For information about the event honoring the Most Influential Women, email Lynette.Carrington@azbigmedia.com or click here. To buy tickets, click here.

Heather Genovese, national vice president, clinical operations, Connections Health Solutions

BACKGROUND: Heather Genovese is an accomplished executive, educator and board member with more than 30 years of success in behavioral health. She is adept at team leadership, program design and implementation, recovery-oriented healthcare utilizing a person-centered approach. Heather is strategic in her thinking and is process driven. She is a decisive leader, able to build teams that are effective and results oriented, positively impacting all levels of an organization, while maintaining integrity through collaboration. She has a proven history of addressing challenges, finding solutions and developing teams that create environments supportive to those providing services and those receiving care. Genovese is comfortable as a public speaker having presented both locally and nationally at conferences.

CAREER PATH INSPIRATION: “Crisis work captured me to be honest. The thing that continues to captivate, motivate and inspire me is being a part of a process that provides support, compassion and dignity to another person on what could ostensibly be their worst day.”

SOURCE OF PRIDE: “I feel an enormous sense of accomplishment when the work that I do allows someone to feel valued and respected for who they are and not for a label that someone else assigned to them. Each of us is capable of great things. Providing a framework for someone to find their self-worth, individuality, humanity and interconnectedness with others is deeply rewarding.”

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION: “There have been several people throughout my professional journey. The one that stands out above all others is Fran Harris, my internship supervisor. She pushed me to trust in myself and believe that I had the ability to be a strong clinician and an innovative leader and administrator. She was the first person who showed me that leadership is an action not a title.”

SURPRISING FACT: “I wanted to be a professional bowler. I grew up in a family owned and operated bowling alley and bar.”