Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2024, including Nicole Cuéllar, general manager of CG Schmidt. In celebration of the Most Influential Women program, azbigmedia.com is profiling one of the Most Influential Women of 2024 each day leading up to the Most Influential Women of 2024 dinner and reception.


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The Most Influential Women of 2024 will be honored at a reception on Thursday, August 22 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. For sponsorship information, email Amy.Lindsey@azbigmedia.com. For information about the event honoring the Most Influential Women, email kari.vanwinkle@azbigmedia.com or click here.

Nicole Cuéllar

General manager

CG Schmidt

Background: Building things has always been a part of Cuéllar’s life. Her childhood hobby of sketching floor plans turned into a passion for building extraordinary facilities and collaborative teams. Cuéllar’s construction experience includes corporate, industrial, educational, government, and custom projects from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles.

Key to success: “I enjoy what I do and am grateful to work in a role that allows me to make an impact. I consider each client for their unique perspective and project goals. People want to work with someone they feel is genuine and authentic, whom they can trust, and I want to be the best building partner with whom our clients have worked.”

Source of pride: “I love helping clients achieve their ‘firsts’ when it comes to projects and helping them through the entire building process.  I have helped two corporations build their North American headquarters, two school districts make their first renovations in over 60 years, two non-profits create their dream performing arts facility, and a chemical manufacturer build its largest facility in the world.”

Surprising fact: “I grew up in a hardworking Midwestern family. One of my first summer jobs in high school was painting fire hydrants for my hometown’s water utility department. I drove around the city in a big white van full of paint cans painting each one by hand. Who would have ever thought that was a job?”