WOMEN LEADING THE REGION 2024
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Women Leading the Region
By Tara Kirkpatrick Our Women Leading the Region issue is always one of our favorites to present each year and…
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Lani Baker
Principal Partner, Chief Financial Officer Holualoa Companies By Romi Carrell Wittman Lani Baker doesn’t like to sit still. “I don’t…
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Cathie Batbie-Loucks
Senior Director, Content and Creative Services KVOA News 4 Tucson By Steve Rivera When Cathie Batbie-Loucks was a little girl,…
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Joni Condit
President & CEO La Posada By Tara Kirkpatrick Joni Condit is caring for our greatest treasure. As president and CEO…
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Roberta Diaz Brinton
Director Center for Innovation in Brain Science University of Arizona By Valerie Vinyard Roberta Diaz Brinton has spent decades studying…
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Beverely Elliott
Executive Director African American Museum of Southern Arizona By Romi Carrell Wittman When Beverely Elliott’s 7-year-old grandson asked if there…
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Kathleen Eriksen
President & CEO Downtown Tucson Partnership By Jay Gonzales As Kathleen Eriksen co-owned and operated her family restaurants with her…
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Carmala Garzione
Dean University of Arizona College of Science By Tiffany Kjos As a geologist, Carmala “Carmie” Garzione spent years digging up…
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Jill Harlow
General Manager La Encantada By Tara Kirkpatrick As general manager of one of Tucson’s premier shopping destinations, Jill Harlow is…
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Nancy Kluge
President & CEO Reid Park Zoological Society By Tiffany Kjos More than 600,000 people will visit Reid Park Zoo this…
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Melissa Lal
President & CEO Larsen Baker By Romi Carrell Wittman Melissa Lal confronted a harsh reality after she graduated with honors…
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Judy Lowe
CEO Tucson Association of REALTORS® By Jay Gonzales After a journey that began as an assistant in a real estate…
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Melanie Rice
Vice President Southwest Gas Corporation Southern Arizona Division By Romi Carrell Wittman Melanie Rice vividly remembers the day her father…
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Kara Riley
Chief Oro Valley Police Department By Dave Perry After years living in Sudan, 16-year-old new driver Kara Riley sped down…
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Shelley Watson
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Southern Arizona Leadership Council By Valerie Vinyard As senior VP and COO of Southern…
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Denise Watters
Chief Executive Officer Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson By Tiffany Kjos When Denise Watters moved to Tucson six years…
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