The Phoenix Business Journal announces the 2024 Most Admired Leaders, Including Several AZTC Members
The Phoenix Business Journal has announced the 15th annual Most Admired Leaders, recognizing an accomplished group of executives and leaders in the Valley representing various business and nonprofit sectors.
Twenty-three honorees plus a Lifetime Achievement Award winner have been selected in a range of industries and fields, from financial and educational institutions to nonprofits and municipalities. They are recognized for their contributions to their organizations as well as their communities.
The Lifetime Achievement Award winner this year is Kenneth Van Winkle Jr., an attorney with 36 years experience. For 21 years he has been the managing partner of Lewis Roca, a Phoenix-area law firm that ranked No. 5 on the 2024 Phoenix Business Journal’s Largest Phoenix-Area Law Firms.
Van Winkle served on the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, and was instrumental in planning and executing Super Bowl LVII in 2023, which created an economic impact of $1.3 billion for Arizona. He also assumed the roles of vice chair and general counsel for Greater Phoenix Leadership. In addition, Van Winkle holds board positions with Downtown Phoenix Inc., Banner Health Foundation, and TerraLex.
Here is the full list of the Phoenix Business Journal’s 2024 Most Admired Leaders (Arizona Technology Council members hyperlinked):
- Tamara Bohannon, CEO, Foundation for Senior Living (FSL)
- Jody Boyd, CEO, The Singletons
- Shawnda Dawson, Vice President, JPMorgan Chase and Aligned Spaces by Sh
- Kim Despres, CEO, Circle the City
- Jeff Friesen, President, Enterprise Bank & Trust
- Adam Goodman, President, Goodmans Interior Structures
- Dawn Hocking, Senior Manager, The Centers for Habilitation (TCH)
- Michael Kintner, Vice President, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino
- Kimber Lanning, CEO, Local First AZ
- Bobbi Magdaleno, Executive Director, Arizona State University
- Leslie Meyers, Associate General Manager, Salt River Project (SRP)
- Genaro Perez, CMO, Peter Piper Pizza
- Kevin Phelps, CEO, City of Glendale AZ
- Larry Pobuda, Vice President, The Opus Group
- Jorge Quintero, President, QCM Technologies Inc.
- Jordan Rose, CEO, Rose Law Group
- Todd Sanders, President, Greater Phoenix Chamber
- Beth Scarano, CEO, LaunchPM
- Humphrey Shin, President, FirstBank
- Dr. Scott Spurgeon, CEO, West-MEC
- Kyle Squires, Senior Vice Provost, Arizona State University
- Kenneth Van Winkle Jr., Managing Partner, Lewis Roca
- Andrew Wyant, CEO, International Sports Sciences Association
- Renee Yeager, CEO, Yeager Marketing