Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2022 including, Reine Yazbeck Hamilton, senior vice president, Wells Fargo. 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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The Most Influential Women for 2022 will be honored at a reception on August 25 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.
Reine Yazbeck Hamilton, senior vice president, Wells Fargo
BACKGROUND: Reine Yazbeck Hamilton serves as senior vice president at Wells Fargo. As a child, Yazbeck Hamilton grew up in war-torn Beirut. After moving to the U.S. at age 11 and only speaking Arabic and French, she soon became fluent in English and continues to immerse herself in various cultures and languages to better connect with others and build a deeper understanding of social and human values in unfamiliar places.
SOURCE OF PRIDE: “My proudest professional accomplishment was building and bringing together a diverse team of exceptionally talented, community-focused, professionals who helped execute an impactful vision. Together, we built a unique Business Banking model for our Arizona market — creating a dedicated, full-service Nonprofit Banking Division. I was able to support and create new initiatives for our clients. Through this work, I developed strong community partnerships, to help weave common threads and work together on social issues to impact meaningful change for our customers and the community.”
SURPRISING FACT: “Growing up in Beirut, Lebanon as a child, I was not exposed to learning nor speaking English until I moved to the U.S. at age 11 and tested into 8th grade. I was the youngest in my class and only spoke Arabic and French. My dad would often joke and say as talkative and loud as I was, I sure learned to listen a lot more! Luckily, my 8th-grade French teacher would often take time after class to tutor me and teach me English grammar. As a pre-teen, I found myself watching a lot of music videos, soap operas and reality TV to help me learn conversational English. In less than a year I became fluent in English.”
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION: “I have had many inspirational figures throughout my career but a particular woman leader whose impact stands out to me is Peggy Chase, president and CEO of Terros Health. I have known Peggy for over a decade and she embodies the meaning of servant leadership. Her inspiring work, strong values, humility and her ability to genuinely connect with others to drive impactful change, in my opinion, puts her in the “remarkable leaders” category. She not only inspires me, but she also inspires her organization, her team, and those working alongside her, community leaders and partners alike.”
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
