A sold-out crowd of nearly 500 people honored Az Business and AZRE magazines’ Most Influential Women in Arizona for 2025 on Aug. 21, 2025 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix.
“One of the things I love about this event is that we established ground rules from the start of this program in 2012 that we only allow women to make the Most Influential Women in Arizona list once,” said Amy Lindsey, vice president and publisher for AZ Big Media, which publishes Az Business and AZRE magazines. “And this year, we had more than 2,200 women under consideration. That shows two things: It shows how deep the field of talented women in business is in Arizona. And is also shows the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2025 are the elite of the elite.”
Sponsors of the Most Influential Women in Arizona reception and dinner included presenting sponsor Phillips Law Foundation, cover photo shoot sponsor Greenberg Traurig, VIP red carpet sponsor Vertex Education and Legacy Traditional Schools, dessert sponsor Silver Cain, beverage sponsor Arizona Escrow & Financial Corporation, 360 photo booth sponsor Clayco, digital sponsor Ganem Companies, fine jewelry sponsor Osborne Jewelers, valet sponsor was Yates Buick GMC and special gift sponsor Tarbell’s.
“In addition to recognizing each of our 50 Most Influential Women, we will be awarding six spotlight awards to women who have changed their industries and opened doors that were once closed,” said Michael Gossie, editor in chief for AZ Big Media.
Here are the winners of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business spotlight awards for 2025:
Game-Changer Spotlight Award: Henri’ Dawes, vice president of of DE&I and learning and development at Achieve
Trailblazer Spotlight Award: Gaby Cardenas, founder and CEO of The Colibri Collective
Spotlight Award for Innovation: CarolAnn Tutera, co-founder and CEO of SottoPelle and Tutera Medical
Spotlight Award for Woman of Inspiration: Dr. Sarah Shell, founder of Shell Medical Hormone Health & Wellness
Spotlight Award for Industry Impact: Nonnie Shivers, office managing shareholder for Ogletree Deakins
Spotlight Award for Leadership Excellence: Torrie Taj, CEO of Child Crisis Arizona
Download photos from the Most Influential Women of 2025 event here.
The Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2025
Lynne Adams // Osborn Maledon
Fnu Anupama // Deloitte Consulting
Emelda Baca // Arizona Financial Credit Union
Dayna Badhorn // Avnet
Katherine Beck // Greenberg Traurig
Tamara Bohannon // AllThrive 365
Jaime Burt // Credit Union West
Gaby Cardenas // The Colibri Collective
Elizabeth S. Chatham // Stinson
Doreen Cott // Town of Queen Creek
Henri’ Dawes // Achieve
Judy Ferreira // Arizona Indian Gaming Association
Rebecca Hale // Vertex Education and Legacy Traditional Schools
Catherine Harmon // Alerus
Amy Lou Harvath // Meadows Bank
Jennifer Kimmell // TruWest Credit Union
Vanessa Kisicki // Salt River Project
Lisa Lund // Lund Mortgage Team
Joyce Mullen // Insight Enterprises
Alicia Nuñez // Chicanos por la Causa
Dr. Tara Ostrom, MD // Optum
Nancy Padberg // Catholic Education Arizona
Olga Phillips // Phillips Law Foundation
Maggie Shearan // Wells Fargo
Dr. Sarah Shell // Shell Medical
Nonnie Shivers // Ogletree Deakins
Dr. Toni Stockton, MD // Stockton Dermatology
Torrie Taj // Child Crisis Arizona
Sandra Torre // LAVIDGE
Stephanie Tribe // Fennemore
CarolAnn Tutera // SottoPelle Therapy and Tutera Medical
Chelsea Vickers // Aurora Behavioral Health System
LaDonna Weaver // Northern Trust
Joy Zilar // City of Hope
Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate for 2025
Melissa Carrasco // Bell Bank
Jenn Consentino // Corgan
Kelly Gantner // Diversified Partners
Jill Hamblen // triARC architecture & design
Christina Heide // Southwest Heritage Bank
Nicole Herman // Social Design Studio
Kate Kaminski // Howard Hughes
Kim Murphy // CHASSE Building Team
Stacey Noble // Keeley Construction
Ashley Nye // Clayco
Joy E. Seitz // American Solar & Roofing
Jenn Thomas // Colliers
Jenny Aust Turner // Cresa
Vanessa Williams // CBREMost Influential Women in Arizona for 2025.Vanessa Williams // CBRE
