SUMMER 2022
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JUDY RICH
President & CEO, TMC HealthCare Chair of the Board – Sun Corridor Inc. What are some of the ways you…
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DAVID G. HUTCHENS
President & CEO, Fortis Inc. Immediate Past Chair – Sun Corridor Inc. To what do you attribute some of the…
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DAVID SMALLHOUSE
Managing Director, Miramar Ventures Secretary/Treasurer – Sun Corridor Inc. What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the…
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JOE SNELL
President & CEO, Sun Corridor Inc. Two of the top focus areas in the Pivot Playbook recovery plan are infrastructure…
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DAVID ADAME
President & CEO, Chicanos Por La Causa What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the various economic development…
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DANETTE BEWLEY
President & CEO, Tucson Airport Authority What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the various economic development partners…
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SHARON BRONSON
Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the various economic development partners…
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BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY BUTLER
DOD Liaison Commander, 162nd Wing Air National Guard What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the various…
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MARC CAMERON
Vice President – Resource Industries Sales, , Services and Technology – Caterpillar Inc. Two of the top focus areas in the…
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MICHAEL CROW
President, Arizona State University What are some issues that you think need more or better collaboration and how would you begin…
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SUSAN GRAY
President & CEO, Tucson Electric Power What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the various economic development partners…
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WESLEY D. KREMER
VP, Raytheon Technologies, President, Raytheon Missiles and Defense What are some issues that you think need more or better collaboration…
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LEE LAMBERT
Chancellor & CEO, Pima Community College What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the various economic development partners…
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LISA LOVALLO
Market VP Southern Arizona, Cox Communications What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the various economic development partners…
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FLETCHER McCUSKER
CEO, UAVenture Capital Which economic development “victories” over the years have had the most impact on your business and why? The…
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IAN McDOWELL
VP & Tucson Regional Director, Sundt Construction Inc. Which economic development “victories” over the years have had the most impact…
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MIKE MENARD
General Manager, Bombardier Aviation Tucson Service Center What are some issues that you think need more or better collaboration and…
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DIANE QUIHUIS
Board of Directors, Pima County Industrial Development Authority What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the various…
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DR. ROBERT C. ROBBINS
President, University of Arizona Which economic development “victories” over the years have had the most impact on your business and why?…
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BILL RODEWALD
SVP, Regional Manager, Schnitzer Properties What are some issues that you think need more or better collaboration and how would…
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REGINA ROMERO
Mayor, City of Tucson To what do you attribute some of the improvements in collaboration between the various entities involved in…
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SANDRA WATSON
President & CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority Which economic development “victories” over the years have had the most impact on your business…
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Dr. CHAD WHELAN
CEO, Banner-University Medicine Tucson What are some issues that you think need more or better collaboration and how would you begin…
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Lani Baker
Principal & Chief Financial Officer Holualoa Companies Lani Baker brings more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate…
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Lindsey Baker
Chief Operating Officer Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona Lindsey Baker has always worked in nonprofit management. The skills she acquired…
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Gustavo Corte
Associate Vice President Financial Advisor Schaefer Present Investment Group/RBC Wealth Management Gustavo Corte, CFP®, earned his B.S. in Business Administration…
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Steven Eddy
Manager of Government Relations Tucson Electric Power AND UniSource Energy Services As the manager of government relations for Tucson Electric…
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Natalie Fernandez Lee
President Meridian Wealth Management Co-chair, American Heart Association 2022 Go Red For Women Natalie Fernandez Lee makes it a priority…
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Kendall Foster
Vice Chair (Tribal Committee) Arizona Association for Economic Development Tucson Young Professionals A native of Tucson and the Gila River Indian Community,…
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Melissa Lal
President Larsen Baker Melissa Lal is the president and managing member of Larsen Baker. She handles all facets of Larsen…
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Jordan Lancaster
Co-Founder & CEO Avery Therapeutics Jordan Lancaster is the co-founder and CEO of Avery Therapeutics, Inc., a Tucson-based regenerative medicine…
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Justin Lukasewicz
Program Manager Greater Tucson Leadership Owner & Executive Producer Tucson Improv Movement As the CEO of Greater Tucson Leadership, Justin…
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Carson Mehl
Vice President, Cottonwood Properties President, Dove Mountain Homes Carson Mehl began his development career with projects in Texas, California and…
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Shaima Namazifard
SBA Business Development Officer Vice President Wells Fargo With more than 10 years in the commercial banking industry, Shaima Namazifard…
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Keneshia Raymond
Interim Executive Director Tucson Urban League Director of Programs, Startup Tucson Author, “From HotMess Express to Achievable Goals” As interim…
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Anthony Schaefer
Realtor/Team Lead at The Schaefer Team at Long Realty Vice President of the Executive Council at Long Realty President, El…
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Emily Schaefer
Hospice Nurse, Haven Hospice Emily Schaefer proudly serves the Tucson community as a nurse with Haven Hospice. Previously, the University…
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Jeremy Sharpe
President – Sharpe and Associates Managing Partner – Rancho Sahuarita As president of Sharpe and Associates, Tucson native Jeremy Sharpe…
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Shalane Simmons
Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Raytheon Missiles & Defense A Tucson native, Shalane Simmons’ experiences as a Sahuaro High School student…
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Allyson Solomon
Executive Director, Metropolitan Pima Alliance Director, Pima Community College Foundation Board National Association of Women in Construction Tucson “20 Women…
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Dre Thompson
Chief Executive Officer Tucson Industrial Development Authority Dre Thompson is the CEO of the Tucson Industrial Development Authority, a nonprofit…
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Jessa Turner
Director of Communications Tech Parks Arizona Jessa Turner is passionate about building the community through university-based economic development activities. For…
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Heath Vescovi-Chiordi
Director of Economic Development Pima County Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Award for Emerging Leader 2021 Heath Vescovi-Chiordi graduated with a…
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Ryan Vondrak
Chief Executive Officer NOVA Home Loans As CEO of NOVA Home Loans, Ryan Vondrak focuses on NOVA’s path of responsible…
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Amanda Wiggins
President & CEO Marana Chamber of Commerce A community builder and connector, Amanda Wiggins relocated to Marana with her family…
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Summer Issue 2022
From the Publisher When we started this magazine, there was one underlying theme that motivated us from the very first…
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11 Reasons the World is Watching Tucson
When we first launched this magazine, there was one central theme fueling it. Specifically, that The World Was Watching Tucson.…
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No. 1 UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Desert’s Culinary Scene Reigns Supreme 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By June C. Hussey What does Tucson have…
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No. 2 Silicon Desert
A ‘Geo-Rival’ for Technology Breakthroughs 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Christy Krueger Since 2018, when IBM’s Calline…
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No. 3 Bioscience Mecca
Strong Sector on the Rise 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Rodney Campbell When Fletcher McCusker, one of…
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No. 4 City of Wellness
Climate, Culture and Recreation Draw Visitors 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Romi Carrell Wittman Since the early…
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No. 5 Aerospace & Defense MEGAREGION
A Workforce Rising in Dominance 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Rodney Campbell Aerospace and defense are a…
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No. 6 Space City of the Southwest
Led by UArizona, Tucson Reaches for the Stars 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Rodney Campbell University of…
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No. 7 Cycling City USA
Tucson is Tops for Cycling 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Romi Carrell Wittman Tucson is one of…
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No. 8 Mining, Mineral & Surface Technology
High Paying Jobs Fuel the Community 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Tara Kirkpatrick When Caterpillar chose Tucson…
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No. 9 Downtown Revitalization
Bullish Investment Draws National Notice 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Jay Gonzales For longer than most Tucsonans…
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No. 10 Optics Valley
Creating Innovative Opportunity 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Christy Krueger In 1992, two events happened that had…
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No. 11 World’s Largest Gem Show
Largest, Oldest & Most Prestigious in the World 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Christy Krueger The Tucson…
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UArizona’s New Student Success District
Novel Concept Can Serve as National Model By Tom Leyde University of Arizona students have a greater chance of achieving…
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El Rio Health’s New Grant Health Center
Greater Access to Medical Services for High Needs Area By Tom Leyde El Rio Health officially opened its newest healthcare…
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Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine to Open Fall 2023
Transforming Healthcare By Loni Nannini The University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine is one step closer to…
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Roche Tissue Diagnostics’ New Employee-Focused Center
The Forum By Ken Cook This spring marked another milestone in the commitment Roche Tissue Diagnostics has made to the…
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Sun Corridor Inc. – Reaching New Heights
Region Eyes Future with Renewed Collaboration By Jay Gonzales For the better part of 2021, businesses and communities everywhere spent…
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Sun Corridor Inc. – A Moment in Time for the Region
$1.2 Trillion in Infrastructure Funds in Play By Jay Gonzales There’s a key scene in a famous 1980s movie in…
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Business Expansion & Relocation 2021-2022
SUN CORRIDOR INC. Recent Business Expansion and Recruitment Successes The following is a list of companies that relocated, set up…
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Williams & Associates Celebrates 45 Years in Business
Pros of Promos By Valerie Vinyard Sometimes, all it takes is a cool T-shirt or a flashy pen to give a…
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First Interstate Bank is Back
Merger Returns Familiar Name to Tucson By David Pittman A bank in Tucson has a new name with a familiar…
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Silver & Turquoise Board of Hostesses Supports Mission San Xavier del Bac
Honoring 70 Years By Loni Nannini It’s history is 70-plus years in the making: Since 1950, the Silver & Turquoise…
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