@7000ft February/March 2023

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By the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce

2023 ATHENA® Award Nominees

Thank

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Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce

101 W. Route 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 774-4505 info@flagstaffchamber.com flagstaffchamber.com

CHAMBER LEADERSHIP

OFFICERS

Chair: Misti Warner Warner's Nursery & Landscaping Co.

Vice Chair: Guillermo Cortes Shephard-Wesnitzer, Inc.

Vice Chair: Bonnie Bouschet Flagstaff Mall

Treasurer: Randon Cupp Foothills Bank

DIRECTORS

Monica Attridge Hozhoni Foundation

Colleen Brady Arizona Daily Sun

Trent Olson Flagstaff Nissan Subaru

Cecily Maniaci

Toasted Owl

Tyler Mark Wespac Construction

Palmer Nackard Nackard Companies

Fred Reese

Little America Hotel

Brenda Carter APS

Kelly Tulloss

Sutcliffe Floral

Jeff Springborn Nestlé Purina PetCare Company

Steven Eiss Northern Arizona Healthcare

Bruce Sobczak IML Containers Arizona

Stephen Thompson Business Advocacy Chair

Glazer Hammond, PLLC

Bianca Chavez, MBA Flagstaff Young Professionals Chair, Benefit & Financial Strategies

EX-OFFICIO

Josh Maher Community Relations Associate Vice President- Office of the President NAU

Clay McCauslin Foundation Chair Greater Circle Media/KAFF

Greater Flagsta Chamber of Commerce

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK

Many have felt a great new start in 2023 and palpable energy turning the calendar page to a new year! However, as we usher in 2023 not many things excite me as much as the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and ATHENA AWARDS. What an impressive gathering to kick off a business year and a wonderful opportunity to honor and celebrate prestigious female leaders from all types of professional careers; for their excellence in their chosen fields, their mentorship of others to achieve their career goals, and their valuable engagement in community service.

For more than three decades the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce has chosen to invest in the spirit of the ATHENA awards as a way to recognize individuals that might otherwise go unnoticed for the passion and dedication they bring to the workplace and community at large. The ATHENA is an international award with a mission to support, develop, and honor female leaders, inspire females to achieve their full potential and create balance in leadership. Since its inception in 1982, the ATHENA Leadership Award has been presented to more than 7000 exemplary leaders in over 500 communities "across the world". Along with visible recognition, the spirit of the ATHENAS is actually based on leadership tenets which, through the years have become the foundation of enlightened and successful leadership.

Those leadership tenents are: live authentically, learn constantly, advocate fiercely, act courageously, foster collaboration, build relationships, give back and celebrate. I’m sure that you will agree that one or more of these traits really resonate with you and how you are living your life. They certainly inspire me to be all I can be in this crazy world.

Over the past 17 years, I have had the special and great honor of reviewing hundreds of the nominee forms and getting acquainted with them on paper. Little did I know how moving and impressive the process of selecting a recipient could be. Little did I know that each year, I could hardly wait to read about the accomplishments these ladies have achieved. This year is no different and I encourage you to take some time to read their abbreviated

biographies each of which are published by the Arizona Daily Sun, and get to know these great humans. Thanks to the judges who volunteered to score each nominee according to the three categories established nationally for the award.

2023 is an unusual year because it is the first time the Greater Flagstaff Chamber is awarding two ATHENAs. One for private sector leadership and one for public/nonprofit leadership. This will not be a new and lasting trend but we are just giddy about focusing on two separate categories this year.

Julie Pastrick President & CEO

Today hundreds of cities in the US and abroad are engaged in ATHENA largely due to the efforts of Martha Mertz, ATHENA Founder, and her team traveling the globe to help female leaders earn respect and recognition. For those efforts and for the community of Flagstaff embracing this leadership model, we are forever grateful at the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce. The recipients will be named at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting on Friday, February 10 at the High Country Conference Center. Thank you to all who invest in the Greater Flagstaff Chamber community through membership to enable our mission to help businesses be successful by promoting, supporting and serving as a resource for them and to empower business people to build a community where businesses can thrive and citizens are proud to live. Collectively, we have impacted our region and helped businesses be successful since 1891!

With gratitude,

President Chief Executive Officer

Annual Meeting Keynote Address: Mr. Danny Court, senior economist, Elliott D. Pollack & Company

Danny Court is a Partner and Senior Economist with Elliott D. Pollack & Company. Mr. Court possesses exceptional research and project management skills relating to demographic, economic, and real estate data for a multitude of assignments including market studies, land use analysis, forecasting, fiscal and economic impact reports, valuations, highest and best use studies, workforce development, community general plans, proposals, presentation, and expert witness testimony. Mr. court has extensive experience conducting a variety of market and feasibility studies. In the course of his work, Mr. Court has analyzed residential master plans, apartment projects and other commercial developments. He has determined highest & best economic or financial use of properties in the desired time frame expressed.

The approach utilizes current zoning designations, reviewing municipal General Plans, taking inventory of adjacent land uses as well as land uses under consideration within the determined market area. In addition, Mr. Court has conducted several Low Income Housing Tax Credit studies and is well versed in affordable housing issues and initiatives.

Mr. Court has wide-ranging knowledge of economic and fiscal impact models relating to residential, commercial, and mixed land uses as well as public events. He has calculated employment, wage, output and tax revenue impacts for residential master planned communities, mixed used developments, major sporting events, mining operations,universities, & utilities among many others.

Mr. Court also has experience creating and utilizing

pro forma models for use in acquisition and valuation decisions. Combined with his experience and deep knowledge of market data (prices, sales velocity, costs) allows him to determine appropriate asking prices and identify values. Mr. Court has also been involved in numerous forecasting assignments. These have included the population of market areas, municipalities, counties, and states; Employment for various regions; Residential permit forecasts; Commercial development forecasts; Consumer spending across a number of categories; among others.

Mr. Court has also been involved in many aspects of economic development. Assignments have included profiling communities and forecasting certain indicators for marketing purposes, comparing subject regions to others in terms of competitiveness (demographics, workforce talent, local economic conditions, real estate conditions, and quality of life factors), taking inventory of success, and presenting recommendations to improve economic conditions, attract companies, and increase jobs.

Mr. Court has a Master’s of Business Administration from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics as well as a minor in Mandarin Chinese from Arizona State University. He is a member of Valley Partnership and ULI.

Thank you to our event sponsors, your support makes this community celebration possible.

Premier Sponsor: Optimum

Platinum Sponsors: The Bluffs of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona Healthcare, Northern Arizona University, OneAZ Credit Union, Warner's Nursery and Landscaping Co.,

Gold Sponsors: Twin Arrows Casino Resort, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, APS, Nackard Pepsi

Silver Sponsors: NARBHA, Nordstrom & Associates

Green Business Award Sponsors: Desert Financial Credit Union, Unisource Energy Services

I Heart Pluto Festival

Lowell Observatory Celebrates the 1930 discovery of Pluto

In 1930, after 25 years of searching, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered the planet Pluto at Lowell Observatory. In celebration of this landmark discovery in the field of astronomy, Lowell is throwing the I Heart Pluto Festival. This year's festival will run from February 18th–20th and will feature special guest speakers, fun, family friendly activities, live music, science talks, food trucks and even the unveiling of a special edition Pluto beer from local brew masters Mother Road Brewing Company. It's a festival 100 years in the making and sure to be a great time for all. Check out event details below and make sure to visit https://iheartpluto.org/ for more information and to purchase tickets.

To kick off the event, on Friday, February 17th starting at 6:00pm, Lowell is organizing a "Pluto Pub Crawl". Multiple establishments throughout downtown Flagstaff will be joining in with special Pluto-themed drinks such "The 248" from the Annex. Pub Crawlers will also be treated to laser-guided stargazing and free educational activities. Each site will feature onsite educators with fun trivia games and prizes, including a grand trivia challenge for a chance to win a gift basket and two admission tickets to Lowell

Night of Discovery at The Orpheum

Date: Saturday, February 18 Time: Doors open at 6:00pm, start time at 7:00pm

Discovery Night at the Orpheum will feature special speaker astronaut Nicole Stott. Stott is a veteran NASA Astronaut with two spaceflights and 104 days on the ISS and Space Shuttle. Stott is also the Co-founder of the Space for Art Foundation, is an author and an artist. Mother Road Brewing Co. will be unveiling their special edition Pluto beer. Other event features include art show, book signing and "Find Planet X" axethrowing challenge. Tickets are available at OrpheumFlagstaff. com

I Heart Pluto Festival at Lowell Observatory

Date: February 18 - 20

Time: 10am - 10pm every day

The I Heart Pluto Festival at Lowell Observatory is three days of celebration featuring special science demos and talks, a BINGO scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes, tours of the Pluto Dome where Pluto was discovered, Pluto activity station, , face painting, food trucks and live music by local artists Bailey Cunningham, Black Lemon, Simon Cunningham and Eric Caroffino

On the 18th Lowell will be unveiling of the 1928 Historic 9" Tombaugh Telescope, made by Clyde Tombaugh who discovered Pluto in 1930. Fun tidbit: This telescope was made on Clyde's farm from farm equipment and coke bottles, and he used this to observe the sky before he got the job at Lowell Observatory. His observations through this scope impressed Lowell and got him the job, which then led to him discovering Pluto in 1930 up at Lowell Observatory!

Get more info and purchase tickets at https://iheartpluto.org/

Does your organization have news that you would like to get to the Chamber membership? Please reach out to Jacob Warren at jwarren@flagstaffchamber.com

The Galapagos Project

The Galapagos Project is an exciting international collaboration to help restore ecological balance to the archipelago that inspired our understanding of evolution. One partner is WISDOM - Women in Science Doing Outreach and Mentoring. It's a very apt name, as it was co-founded by one of the Chamber's former ATHENA Award recipients, Loretta Mayer.

Dr. Mayer and her partner, Dr. Cheryl Dyer, are bringing WISDOM's fertility control technology to these islands as part of a two-year project to help control the overpopulation of invasive rattus rattus, the black rat, without the use of poison.

The rodents are responsible for endangering several of the Galapagos rare endemic species, like the giant tortoise and the pink land iguana, because they eat these creatures' eggs and hatchlings. The rats are also threatening food security for the human inhabitants of the Galapagos by destroying vital crops grown on the islands. WISDOM's partners in this project are Animal Balance, an international animal welfare NGO that has worked on the islands for the past 19 years, and the Agencia Bioseguiridad Galapagos (ABG), which is in charge of protecting the Galapagos, which is a UNESCO heritage site.

Happy Valentine's Day to All!

Valentine's Day is traditionally viewed as a day in celebration of love and kindness often times this is expressed through greeting cards, flowers and gifts.

Please take time to shop at the many local stores that have something special for that special person, friend, relative or coworker, and celebrate Valentine's Day in style!

We have great card, sweet and flowers shops in Flagstaff and here's a tip below where you can shop.

Chocolita Chocolate Cafe

https://chocolita.com/

Crumbl Cookies of Flagstaff

https://crumblcookies.com/

Floral Arts of Flagstaff https://www.floralartsltd. com/

Flagstaff Chocolate and Ice Cream Shop https://flagstaffchocolates. com/

Mozelle's Downtown Bakery http://www. mozellesdowntownbakery. com/

Plantae https://www. plantaeflagstaff.com/

Robynn's Nest Flowers https://www. robynnsnestflowers.com/

Sutcliffe Floral http://www.sutcliffefloral. com/

The Sweet Shoppe

https://sweetshoppecandy. com/

Zani Cards and Gifts

https://www.zanigifts.com/

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Cheryl Pahl: Your Investment Solutions

Cheryl Pahl moved to Flagstaff as a summer resident in 2010 and became a full time resident in 2015. Though she enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom and working as a substitute teacher at Northland Preparatory Academy, as her children got older, Cheryl decided to embrace her joy of sharing her horses with the community and in 2017 started the non-profit Horses Healing Hearts. Cheryl joined the Chamber that same year and has been an active ambassador since then.

Now Cheryl is involved in the finance world where she has assisted local companies in getting millions back from the IRS, by assisting in the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). As a teenager Cheryl worked as a bank teller and moved into a sales assistant for three Financial Advisors. After getting her Bachelor of Science in marketing Cheryl worked as a Financial Advisor with one of the Advisors she worked for before college. Taking a break from the financial world to raise her two children Cheryl always stayed

involved in finances. Cheryl loves helping others and has been involved in the financial world for over 40 years. Understanding numbers and how to save money has allows been of interest. Cheryl learned about compounding interest at a very young age and always wanted to be on the positive side of the interest rate.

Cheryl see's helping Flagstaff business owners receive their Employee Retention Tax Credit as a key potential for growth in her practice. She gets an enormous sense of accomplishment from assisting businesses in a strategic way to keep their ERTC refund working for their business by putting together a Tax Strategy Plan. By assisting clients with this investment, she helps their business, helps to keep money in Flagstaff, thereby helping the community flourish.

Cheryl also helps clients with Estate Planning, which is always in peoples mind, but remarks that the thing that holds them back is the expensive of putting everything together. Your Investment Solutions has a cloud based service that uses attorney approved documents to lower the cost and simplify the process. For a free trial go to www.epdocu.com.

Colleen Maring, J.D., joined Northern Arizona Healthcare as its Chief Legal Counsel in 2018 from the law firm of Aspey, Watkins & Diesel, where she had served as outside counsel to NAH and other organizations for several years prior. Previously, Colleen held positions as Assistant Professor of Practice at Northern Arizona University and Associate at the law firm of Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, DC.

Colleen earned her law degree magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., and her bachelor’s degree with honors from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Colleen Maring is an inspiring leader with great Integrity who makes those around her want to do their very best. The title of Chief Legal Counsel obscures all the roles she truly fills at NAH, as a leader of various HR teams, communications, compliance, legal and risk management.

Colleen is fluent in American Sign Language and willing to step in and assist patients or their family who speak ASI, although it is not part of her responsibilities. Through this act, she helps them to feel supported during their time at the hospital.

Community Service involvement is a passion of Colleen’s. She serves as Vice President of the Arizona Justice Project, which works to achieve justice for innocent and wrongly convicted individuals. She has also served as faculty in NAU’s Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, lending her life and professional experience to teaching others. She has served on the Board for Flagstaff Shelter Services and Young Invincibles, and volunteered her time as a Mock Trial Coach at Basis as well as an Organizer of Organizing for America.

By example, Colleen shows women it’s possible to lead a healthy life, be a good mother and a dedicated employee.

Diana White is the Executive Director of the Moonshot at NACET, an Arizona-based, non-profit organization, whose mission is to help subject matter experts bring products and services to market and help cities develop entrepreneurial eco-systems that create jobs. Prior to that, Diana started a consulting business helping local Flagstaff businesses which led to her becoming the Director of the Coconino County Small Business Development Center. Her philosophy is to bring a holistic approach to consulting leaders, which includes helping them discover their strengths, determining their true purpose, and leading their ventures with integrity.

In 2021, Diana joined the team of the international podcast, “10 Lessons Learned” as the co-host. She enjoys interviewing ordinary people doing extraordinary things, especially women. Diana has stated, “As women, we don’t tell enough of our stories, accomplishments, and challenges. If more of us shared authentically, the women looking up to us would have less fear of the unknown.”

She provides free business development workshops to “Market of Dreams” Flagstaff, facilitates a “Basics of Personal Finance” workshop for a women's home, and has served on many boards, including the Boys and Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity. She received her BS in Small Business Management from NAU and is in the process of completing her Master’s in Business Administration.

Her experience with young professional women of color led her to create the Coalition for Colorful Women. This organization is dedicated to bringing more experienced and accomplished women of color together with younger women still finding their voice and their way to create connections, start a dialogue, and build community. Diana is highly invested in mentoring young women and says her daughter is the guiding light for all efforts to support young women.

Emma Wharton Grand Canyon Youth (GCY)

Emma Wharton, Executive Director of Grand Canyon Youth celebrates 20 years, leading one of Flagstaff’s most innovative non-profit organizations. She built not only an organization, but a community of people dedicated to connecting young people to the transformational experience of immersion on the rivers and canyons of the Southwest. Using creativity and initiative, Emma has grown GCY from 3 expeditions per year to over 80, forged collaborations with over 50 local, regional and national schools, non-profit organizations and government agencies, expanded GCY’s budget from $50,000 to over $1.5 million annually and raised $15 million For GCY during her tenure.

Outside of work, Emma volunteers and has participated in a number of organizations including, Girl Scouts of America as a Troop Co-leader for over 7 years, The Big Brothers & Sisters program as a Big Sister and Mentor, Flagstaff Family Food Center, and more.

Prior to GCY, Emma worked with adolescents as a manager for an in-patient treatment facility where she dealt first-hand with the struggles that young women were having with depression, self-harm, substance abuse and mental health challenges.

Emma has worked with countless GCY alumni, especially young women, encouraging them, connecting them to resources, and helping them to see their own potential. She created an apprentice program to help train and educate youth in river guiding and exploring careers in outdoor adventure. Somewhere between 50-100 young women have used this program as a springboard toward successful careers in leadership and the outdoors, in what used to be a typically male dominated field.

Emma remembers every alumnus who has crossed her path. She has written countless letters of recommendation, provided references and also been there through challenging times and struggle. Of all of her accomplishments, it is her connection to these young people that mean the most to her.

Colleen Maring

Northern Arizona Healthcare

Diana White Moonshot at NACET

Erin Evans Evans Garrey PLLC

Erin Evans is a founding partner of Evans Garrey, PLLC. She received her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law and lived in Phoenix before moving to Flagstaff where she has lived and worked for the past ten years. She focuses on representing plaintiffs in wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases.

Erin has always had a passion for helping people whether that is through her legal practice or her countless volunteer hours. Her first profession was as a classroom teacher for children that required a special education curriculum. After graduating from law school, she found herself especially interested in helping families with adoptions and guardianships through the Volunteer Lawyers Program. She was named one of the Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona. In addition to this, she has served as the president of the Coconino County Bar Association and is an active member of several committees and task forces, including the Outreach to Young Lawyers Committee, Litigation Committee and Solo and Small Firm Task Force, and Women Trial Lawyer’s Committee.

In addition to her work in the legal field, Erin spends her time volunteering for the arts where she served as a Board Member of the Flagstaff Arts Council for 6 years. She also has put her skills as a community organizer and leader to work locally with the Childhelp, Flagstaff Chapter, for over 10 years. She has been a driving force for fundraisers and bringing in new young members.

Erin strives to be a role model to young women. She is a professional woman that sets an example for her children and other professional women by proving it is possible to be a mom and have a career all the while finding time to make meaningful contributions to the community.

Heather Dalmolin

Mountain Line

Heather Dalmolin celebrated 21 years of public transit service with Mountain Line this month. She started in the Accounting Department when Mountain Line had four routes, six buses and about 200,000 riders a year. Today, she is the CEO and General Manager of an organization that operates nine routes with 28 hybrid-electric buses and ridership topping 2.5 million. Heather rose through the ranks at Mountain Line, becoming one of the most respected public transit officials in the state.

Under Heather’s leadership, Mountain Line instituted eight hours of paid volunteer time for all staff to assist local non-profits. Transit Voice, the monthly slideshow sharing news Mountain Line staff need to know, highlights a different local non-profit each publication that could use volunteers, and in doing so shares the excellent work done by Flagstaff organizations. Heather is a firm believer in giving back to the community that so strongly supports public transit. She demonstrates this belief in her personal volunteerism and encourages staff to follow her example. She is a Board Member for Quality Connections, and Advisory Committee Member for ECoNA, and a Member of the Northern Arizona Leadership Alliance. These are just a few of the organizations she volunteers with and participates in.

Heather has developed and promoted women into leadership positions with a majority of key leadership and decision-making positions held by women at Mountain Line. Her development of staff and willingness to support them has led to an incredible retention rate amongst these women; they come to Mountain Line and stay. Through Heather’s example and guidance, other women have embraced leadership roles and navigated traditional gender roles with grace. Heather is a role model for the many women at Mountain Line and is paving the way for them to be change makers in their own way.

Heather Marcy Northland Family Help Center

Heather Marcy is the Deputy Director of Northland Family Help Center, a local non-profit that has served the Flagstaff community for 45 years. Heather has dedicated her 17-year career directly serving over a thousand victims of crime that have experienced Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and/or Human Trafficking. The programs that Heather has helped implement and sustain through obtaining federal and state grant funding have also served thousands of people of diverse ages, ethnicities, and needs.

Heather is a woman of service, and her community involvement goes well beyond her current position with NFHC. She is the Co-Chair of the Coconino County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness, a board member for the Coconino County Coalition for Children & Youth, and actively serves on four other local work groups that range from identifying best practices for serving domestic violence victims/survivors to the Flagstaff Tax Credit Coalition. Heather also assists other agencies as a volunteer grant reviewer.

Colleagues have shared that besides being an expert on so many issues the nonprofit world is managing, Heather also brings a positive attitude, a sense of humor, and creativity to solve very large issues in a collaborative and effective manner. She can be found representing her agency and supporting others by running and hosting community meetings, helping to advise and support other leaders with her expertise, such as fundraising.

Heather began as an advocate at NFHC and in her current position she actively seeks opportunities for formal and informal mentorship of staff and interns. Her goal is to empower women to effectively ask for promotions and raises and support their career and educational opportunities

Heather is completing her Masters degree in Leadership and Management with an emphasis in global public affairs at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.

2023 ATHENA® NOMINEES

Janet Dean Arizona Public Service (APS)

Janet Dean is the Public Affairs Manager Senior for APS, responsible for building relationships with city, town, county and tribal elected officials and staff, as well as formal and informal community leaders. Her passion is to help make connections for others. Working across a wide geographic area in the state, Janet has created a network of friends that include every major business and many small business' as well as just about everyone in and around Flagstaff. She has been a driving force in assisting the communities around the Cholla Power Plant transition its economy away from coal.

Janet earned her BS in Journalism with an Emphasis in Public Relations from NAU. She currently sits on six boards across Northern Arizona. In addition to holding formal positions with various entities, Janet is also an ambassador for many non-profit organizations and schools. She provides value to these non-profit organizations and to the community by being a visionary who has the ability to help them shape their visions, as well as connecting them with resources and other groups who can assist them in achieving their goals.

Throughout her career, Janet has been a great role model for young women by “walking the walk”, demonstrating excellence in professional standards, genuinely caring for the community, and a desire to see others succeed. She currently serves on the APS Women in Service Leadership employee group where she has helped develop its annual Excellence in Leadership program the past two years. While at Northern Arizona Healthcare, she mentored several young female employees in order to help them develop talent and skills to advance in their professions and she has fostered more than a dozen college interns, many of them female, with an eye to providing meaningful experiences that helped them develop their resumes.

Jennifer Bucher-Brown NACOG Head Start

Jennifer has nearly 30 years of experience and dedication to the Northern AZ Head Start Program, as the Head Start and Early Head Start Director. The program covers 4 Northern AZ counties and serves over 1,000 children and families, 31 childcare sites, and over 300 staff. With a budget exceeding 22 million annually they proudly operate programs giving children from at-risk backgrounds the skills needed to be successful in school and life.

One of her key accomplishments was re-organizing the NACOG Head Start department in 2019 during the regional re-competition process, 2 years after becoming the Director. The 5-year grant package was awarded back to Northern Arizona. Since that time the program has successfully completed an Office of Head Start federal review with no areas of concern or improvement and has had multiple unmodified fiscal audits.

Jennifer received both her BS in Early Childhood Development and her BA-Spanish minor from NAU. She also completed UCLA’s Management Fellows Program, and WestEd, Program for Infant and Toddler Care Certification. Early in her career she was a Teacher, Mentor, and Education Coordinator.

In response to the national crisis in childhood mental health Jennifer made a bold leadership move and launched leadership in Pyramid Model, working collaboratively with the management team, NAU, Kaibab Behavioral Specialists, Lancaster Leadership, and mental health providers to ensure supports in the field were available to serve as a source of ongoing expertise. Staff buy-in grew quickly because the approach is personalized, self-guided, and empowering. As staff knowledge grew, they were able to share this new approach with parents and families, sustaining positive results. Moving forward, Jennifer hopes to continue to grow leaders from within, along with positively contributing community members, advocates, leaders and role models.

Katie Wittekind is a facilitator, coach, trainer, writer, and strategist for Lancaster Leadership. She also runs and operates her own coaching business, Habit Designer, a coaching and consulting company working with individuals and employers for improved outcomes in health, wellness, company culture, team cohesiveness, and strategic planning. Katie believes that her purpose in life is to aid others in rising to their occasion.

Katie received her BA in Psychology and her BS in Criminal Justice from NAU graduating with Honors. She then went on to receive her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

For almost 10 years Katie worked with Northern Arizona Public Employee Benefit Trust as a Wellness Program Manager. During her time there, she was awarded the Gold award through the Wellness Council of Arizona for achievement in measurable outcomes and leadership buy- in, and the Platinum award through Health Arizona Worksites for measurable outcomes and program design.

When Katie saw a need for rehabilitation services for people in the prison system, she co- founded the non-profit Base Camp to help the community Early in her career, Katie was a manager at a rehabilitation center for girls 11 to 17 years old. She led them on outdoor adventures to build confidence and coached them on empowering themselves by stepping out of the victim role and identifying where they have control and influence.

90% of Katie’s coaching clients through her personal business are women. Katie helps women of all ages gain clarity on their personal goals, identify paths toward their goals, and troubleshoot the obstacles that arise. She has been a role model, leader, and strong supporter in helping women reach their fullest potential.

Katie Wittekind Lancaster Leadership

Marti Neff North Country HealthCare

Marti Neff is the Chief Operations Officer at North Country HealthCare. She is responsible for expansion and implementation of new services and healthcare facilities in 12 rural Arizona communities. Prior to working at North Country HealthCare, she was the clinic manager of the Family Healing Center. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Management and a Master of Arts degree with an emphasis in Leadership, both from NAU.

Throughout her career Marti has demonstrated excellence by developing and mentoring female professionals throughout North Country HealthCare and our communities. She has shown remarkable initiative, both in pursuing and graduating with her bachelor’s and master’s later in her career.

Marti has mentored and supported young women and their families during difficult times in official roles as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) with everything from food drives to managing grief and illness. She has served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, and as a member of LDS: Young Women’s President for girls aged 12-18, and the Women’s Relief Society.

Marti always seeks to take care of those less fortunate and finds ways to provide food or buy a meal for a person experiencing homelessness. She encourages others, particularly women, to complete their degree and pursue further education and skillsets. She has even been known to purchase new books to expose young minds to new areas. In the last six months, Marti helped a young mother set up a budget and encouraged her to develop independence and self-efficacy in taking care of her household and building a future. She has mentored young women and professionals in church as well as guided and supported the professional development of women at North Country HealthCare.

Miranda Sweet Rainbow’s End

Miranda Sweet is the Owner of Rainbow’s End, a boutique women’s clothing store, located in downtown Flagstaff. Miranda created Rainbow's End from the ground up almost 22 years ago with the vision that it would become a community asset and more than just a clothing store. Today, Rainbow’s End has become a gathering space, a place to mentor artists on how to create and launch locally made products, and a place to help our younger generation in learning what it means to have a job and have that sense of responsibility. Miranda volunteers her time to mentor students from Flagstaff High and NAU, cultivating a strong work ethic, assisting them on résumé building techniques, as well as what it means to have a sense of place among the workforce.

Miranda was elected to the Flagstaff City Council and became Vice Mayor in 2022. She continually shows the desire to give back to Flagstaff, serving on several Boards and Commissions within the City of Flagstaff organization.

Miranda received her BS in Elementary Education from NAU. She is dedicated to the Flagstaff community. Giving back by volunteering and working with several non-profits has always been a focus. She has served as PTO President at Puente de Hozho, Board Member of the Flagstaff Leadership Program, Leader in the Boy Scouts of America-young women troop , and was Co-Founder and Board Member of the Flagstaff Women’s Film Festival.

For several years working with young women on career development and workforce training has been a priority within the structure of Rainbow's End. Through the years Miranda has mentored several groups of young women through all her roles in the community and continues to come up with innovative ways to do so.

Patty Hansen has been serving as Coconino County Recorder since 2012. She is a dedicated public servant, having worked in election administration for over 35 years. As the County Recorder she is responsible for public records, voter registration, and early voting. Under Patty’s leadership she has expanded the Native American Elections Outreach Program, made voting more accessible, and ensured safe and secure elections. From serving on the board of the Arizona Association of Counties representing various seats, to speaking at national conferences and her work training others, Patty’s commitment is to help people, protect our access to democracy, and ensure accessibility and equality for all.

Patty is a fierce advocate for voting rights viewing elections as the way to determine the will of the governed and a critical feature of democracy. She has been active in increasing the involvement of women in exercising their right to vote, ensuring safe and secure elections, and has been recognized for her leadership, innovation, and work in elections on both a local and national level.

In addition to her extensive roles in elections, Patty has dedicated her time to training those interested running for office and leading their campaigns. She has helped provide guidance, training, and resources to many who have ran for office, including local City and County candidates, as well as staff working on legislative races.

Patty has inspired many women around her, both personally and professionally. She understands what it takes to create a better tomorrow and is not afraid to help guide others. She goes the extra mile to help women achieve their dreams and be their best self.

Outside of work, Patty enjoys living and working in the mountains of Arizona with its wonderful cultural diversity and geography, spoiling her two bulldogs, and traveling.

Patty Hansen Coconino County

Athena, the Greek Goddess, exemplifies confidence and compassion – two words that perfectly describe the leadership of Paula Gilbert. Paula is the Branch Manager at OneAZ Credit Union’s Flagstaff Branch. Paula leads her team with a gentle confidence that pushes them to bring their best thinking forward to provide the best member experience. Her confidence is well earned. With 23 years of experience in banking and finance, Paula is truly an expert in the field. She strives to impart that knowledge onto her team by constantly mentoring new associates, encouraging them to pursue development opportunities, and inspiring them to give back to their community.

As a 14-year resident of Flagstaff, Paula is strongly connected to the community. She has been an avid advocate for animal welfare, a longtime volunteer at High Country Humane and was invited to serve on the Board, allowing her to combine her knowledge and experience in finance with her love of animals. This passion for service was on full display during last year’s fires where she moved swiftly, helping her human and animal neighbors evacuate the fire zone and move to safety.

Paula is an incredible role model for young women. Her leadership demonstrates how compassion and hard work can build both a fulfilling career and a strong connection to one’s community. Through dedicated community service, Paula demonstrates that the most important parts of leadership often take place outside of the workplace. She is an indefatigable servant to the Flagstaff community, taking time on weekends to volunteer and serve multiple organizations, and she encourages her team to get involved, outside of their jobs. Her service to her team, her mentorship to young women, and her dedication to the Flagstaff community are all examples of why she’s a wonderful inspiration for women everywhere.

Chef Rochelle Daniel is the Chef and Owner of Atria Restaurant in Downtown Flagstaff which opened in 2022. A Phoenix native, she first fell in love with northern Arizona while serving as the Executive Chef for the L’Auberge de Sedona Resort. Chef Rochelle designed Atria with a feminine style stimulating a plant and flower filled atrium which represents their foraged ingredients. She wanted an open kitchen concept which really showcases the talent, and connects the guest to the food being prepared. The kitchen serves as the “Heart” of the restaurant and offers a front row seat where customers can watch their fresh, local, and seasonal picks being expertly cooked and plated.

Rochelle studied at Scottsdale Culinary Institute. She was the Executive Chef at the award- winning Fat Ox modern Italian in Scottsdale, was a finalist on the Food Network’s “Chopped Grill Masters”, has been recognized as one of the Valley’s “Top 5 Sous Chefs” by the Arizona Republic, and as “Best Sous Chef” by AZcentral.com. She was also inducted into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame in 2017, and has received the James Beard nomination for best emerging chef in the U.S.

At 14 years old, Rochelle started helping out in the kitchen of the country club where her mother worked training professional athletes. She said she fell in love and knew even at that young age that the kitchen would be her home.

Rochelle has had amazing success in a typically male-dominated career as a Chef. She has made Atria truly hers, paying homage to her work and craft even in the smallest details. She is an inspiration to young women everywhere that if you set your sites on something that truly inspires you, work hard, and never let go of your dreams…they can come true.

Ross Schaefer Flagstaff Shelter Services

Under Ross Schaefer’s direction as the Executive Director of Flagstaff Shelter Services, the organization has grown exponentially from a seasonal shelter to a year-round Housing Agency that is moving the needle on ending homelessness in Northern Arizona. Ross has grown the organization’s budget from $300,000 annually to nearly $5 million to accomplish this.

Ross was elected Commissioner, City of Flagstaff Housing Commission in 2019. Fiercely committed to the pursuit of an equitable homeless services system, Ross is a proud member of the Arizona Department of Housing’s Balance of State Social Justice & Racial Equity Committee, and serves as the Co-chair of the Coconino County Local Coalition to End Homelessness.

Ross earned her BS at Virginia Commonwealth University and is pursuing her Master’s in Business Administration at the University of North Carolina. She’s been recognized for numerous accomplishments, the most recent being Arizona Daily Sun named Flagstaff Shelter Services its 2022 Organization of the Year with Ross at the helm, and the Northern Arizona University Commission on Status of Women Community Award.

Because of her groundbreaking work and that of other homeless service leaders, the government made a meaningful financial investment in the purchase and renovation of motel properties nationwide. Ross led the charge on Flagstaff Shelter Services’ purchase of a motel property to better care for vulnerable residents. She has worked tirelessly to support women in her organization, staff and clients. The Motel is a huge step in the right direction. While FSS serves all families of need, the majority of families served are female head-of-households. With the acquisition of the Motel, Flagstaff now has 58 units of non-congregate, private shelter for families. The scale of this expansion is remarkable and will truly change the course of the female head-ofhousehold families for decades to come.

Paula Gilbert OneAZ Credit Union

Rochelle Daniel Atria

Tasha Vigil Angel’s Care Home Health – Flagstaff

As an Account Executive at Angel’s Care Home Health, Tasha Vigil is able to practice her strong desire of helping those in need of quality healthcare. Tasha goes above and beyond her title of Account Executive to fight for services that may otherwise be denied by an insurance carriers’ limitations. Tasha is also a Real Estate Agent with HomeSmart.

Prior to Angel’s Care Home Health, Tasha worked as a Community Outreach Director for the Bluffs of Flagstaff, a Senior Living Community, where she spent her time promoting the new Senior Living Community.

As Co-Chair for Northern Arizona Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance (NAZADA), Tasha has organized events throughout the community, such as the Cherish the Moments’ walk last year at Buffalo Park, to raise funds and awareness of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. She is also helping build a connection with the Native American population by educating them on the support and services available in and around Flagstaff.

For the last two years Tasha has been a strong Advocate for the Adopt a Grandparent Program, working alongside Maggie’s Hospice. She helped to provide over 300 elderly people with simple gifts that brought joy to their lives for Christmas.

With the determination and positive energy that Tasha brings to the Flagstaff community she is an outstanding example of a Mentor for young women to follow.

Terry Madeksza Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance

When Terry Madeksza decided she was ready to move to a location with four seasons she accepted the position of Executive Director with FDBA in 2015. The impact Terry has made in our downtown has been nothing short of tremendous. She led the FDBA from a volunteer-based program to a professionally managed organization, supporting downtown's 180 small businesses.

Terry earned her BS in Law and Society through The American University, Washington, D.C. and came to Flagstaff with nearly 20 years of experience developing, managing, and leading Downtowns. The three primary focuses of Terry's life are supporting her son, her daughter and our downtown businesses. Her contributions to the community are a direct reflection of these priorities.

Terry is highly engaged with local civic leaders and a knowledgeable resource for them on industry insights and strategies. Her work ensures the continued success of small, locally owned businesses (many women owned) and that Flagstaff continues to be a vibrant community. She has shared her expertise with the next generation of leaders as a speaker on a variety of panels, including Flagstaff Leadership Program, International Downtown Association Regional & Annual Conferences, and Flagstaff Women's Leadership Network.

Given the budget of many Downtown Business Improvement Districts, it’s common for staff to have less experience. Terry embraced this challenge as an opportunity to educate, encourage, mentor, and mold these individuals into confident, successful professionals who thrive in their careers, all while helping them develop their overall skill sets. There are numerous women who worked for her attesting to how Terry had a positive impact on their lives and their careers. As one woman so eloquently put it, "Some people you simply meet over the course of your life, other people change the course of your life…Terry Madeksza is one of the latter.”

Jenny Siess Westside Veterinary Clinic

Dr. Jenny Siess is a Veterinarian and Owner of Westside Veterinary Clinic. She moved to Flagstaff to attend NAU. She fell in love with the mountains, so she made Flagstaff her permanent home. Dr. Siess started working at Westside in 2008 as a veterinary technician where she quickly made the clients and patients her family. After finishing veterinary school at Western University of Health Sciences, it was only natural for Dr. Siess to come “home” to Westside Veterinary Clinic to work as a veterinarian.

Wanting to make a long-term commitment to Westside and Flagstaff, Dr. Siess became the owner of the practice in March 2018. Her concentrations are exotic animal medicine and integrative medicine including acupuncture and herbal medicine. Dr. Siess is at the tail end of a long project to build a brand- new clinic.

Dr. Siess serves as a mentor and role model for her staff. She fosters a work environment of respect, lightheartedness, learning and growth. She regularly offers continuing education opportunities that provide tools to deal with difficult aspects of the job, and works exceedingly hard to create a work environment that is open, compassionate, efficient, and encourages a high standard of professional conduct from her staff.

Over the last two decades, Dr. Siess has shown her commitment to community service by volunteering her time and professional skills to Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS), a program that brings veterinary services to underserved rural communities where poverty and geographic isolation make access to animal health care nearly impossible. She also volunteered her surgical skills with The Parker Project, a mobile veterinary clinic that focuses on spay & neuter services.

In her limited free time, Dr. Siess enjoys traveling, hiking, camping, and of course spending time with her husband and their 4 dogs and 5 cats.

Mark Whitcomb

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

How long have you been in the insurance industry?

I spent the first 5 years of my career in the commercial insurance side with a company named Federated Insurance. They insure a number of commercial industries including auto dealerships, equipment dealers, gas stations etc. with many more. I then

decided I needed a career change. A friend of my father’s suggested I apply to Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona. I have now been here at Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona for 24 years.

Where do you see the biggest growth potential for your company?

I see growth all over our community. Being in group sales and during my time out and about, whenever I pass a number of businesses, I find myself wondering which health insurance carrier do you offer your employees. What benefit package have you built for your employees to solidify a strong employment offering? Growth is all around us and ready for the taking. If you don’t knock on that door of opportunity, your competition will.

What has been your biggest workplace thrill or accomplishment?

One of the aspects within my role that I truly get a thrill out of is getting out into our community and meeting new people. Networking is huge not only for the success of our businesses, but for ourselves both professionally and personally. Having the ability to reach out and ask other professionals for their unbiased opinion can be an invaluable asset to the success of you and your company.

How do your services enrich the quality of life for your customers and the community?

BCBSAZ has a full suite of wellness programs which we offer to our members. Our wellness program allows our members to explore topics from stress, weight management, diabetes and many more. We strive to promote our wellness programs so that our members experience the best health possible through our wellness programs.

What advice would you give to someone just starting out in your profession?

Mark Whitcomb is the Client Service Manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona. His role with the company includes renewing group business, servicing group customers, conducting open enrollement meetings and representing community relations.

What a great question. In my profession, the very best advice I could give someone is to study. Take time to sit down and learn what our commercial plan offerings entail. Knowing your product is key to making sure you “Button Up” that sale. Knowing your product is not just key to selling success, but also allows one to service the client quickly and efficiently via the gained knowledge

How would you describe your personal brand? Please explain how you drive your brand in daily business.

I like to keep things real. Being myself and allowing myself to be me, affords me the best opportunity in order to relate to my clients. I like to meet new people and network. I feel it’s key to anyone’s business success. Using my sense of humor can help alleviate business stressors when dealing with a difficult situation. Humor tends to help calm nerves, allows for a bit of a small break. I find it tends to bring a release of tension so all attending may refocus on the task at hand.

What do you do for fun?

When I’m not in the office, I like to be outside. I like to mountain bike around the trails that surround our wonderful city. My family enjoys camping and we’re planning on making a number of trips this summer. Currently, I’m planning on beginning a journey to learn how to fly an airplane some time this year. Lastly, I really enjoy playing golf. I find that each day brings it’s own new set of challenges…..some good and well some that make you think bowling may be a better option.

If you could have one super power what would it be? Tell us why that ranks #1.

This is an easy one……..flying. If I could have one singe super power it would be the ability to fly. Having the ability to be in the sky and to see this wonderful world from the sky would be something I wouldn’t mind having.

What about Flagstaff makes it the best place for you to live?

As we have seen Flagstaff grow, it still has that small town feeling. Being surrounded by the biggest ponderosa pine forest in the world along with our wonderful mountain, makes Flagstaff the perfect choice to live and enjoy.

To what do you attribute your business success?

My teammates. I would not be where I am today without the guidance and assistance from my teammates. If I didn't have the support from my co-workers, there is no way I would be where I am today. Leaning on others for help can be a hard ask for some, me especially. It wasn’t until I learned that asking for help is not a weakness, but strength was huge for me. I was trying to do things on my own which we all know is almost impossible in today’s fast paced environment. It wasn’t until I learned that asking for help was what was needed to ensure my success within the company.

What is more important for you today than 10 years ago?

Learning that business isn’t all about numbers, it’s about the people behind

them. If you take care of your customers and people around you, they will be loyal, and the rest will fall into place.

My number one rule when striving to be greater is…

Sit back and think. I hope we all have the desire to be greater not only in our professional careers but also our personal lives. With today’s crazy world and all that we see going on, I’m working on being better and more kind to others. It doesn’t take a whole lot of energy to be kind to others. These lives of ours are very short and I challenge you with this. No matter what is going on in your world, know that your situation is temporary. The light at the end of the tunnel is not a train, but the light of success knowing you made it through the darkness.

In 10 years, I hope to be...

I’m currently making some plans to retire a couple years early to enjoy the next chapter of life. We would like to travel this wonderful country of ours to see what it holds and has to offer.

City Stormwater Fee Hike Update

Flagstaff’s Mayor & Council decided at the January 31, 2023 council meeting to postpone a decision on the proposed utility rate hike until February 14, 2023 at the request of Councilmember Sweet, supported by Mayor Daggett and Councilmembers Aslan and Matthews.

There are three proposed rate hike scenarios, a moderate fee hike, a large fee hike and a third scenario that would be a maximum fee hike. All fee hikes proposed would significantly raise the utility fee on city water bills over the next five years increasing the fee year over year. The Stormwater utility has expressed capital and maintenance and operation needs of over $90M during this time largely due to the flood impacts of catastrophic wildfires Pipeline, Tunnel and Museum.

The Chamber has counseled city leaders to explore funding elsewhere to minimize any fee increase, and the city leaders have responded. They are seeking an almost $9M state appropriation in the Arizona state budget for FY 23/24, and seeking federal funds from the $925M in Emergency Watershed Protection Act funds via the US Dept. of Agriculture. Understanding that the needs are not necessarily long-term, the Chamber has asked Mayor & Council to also consider sunsetting the fee increases, as capital and operation needs subside after a five-year period.

We will keep you posted on the proposed rate hike.

Minimum Wage Tax Credit

The Chamber has supported Sen. Wendy Rogers SB1108 – a senate bill introduced in the current Arizona legislative session and heard in the Senate Finance Committee on January 30, 2023. The bill, if passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor, would allow businesses operating in Arizona municipalities who have a local wage mandate higher than the state minimum wage to have a 10% tax credit on the difference in wages paid above the state wage. Currently, Arizona’s minimum wage is $2.95 lower than the Flagstaff minimum wage.

The bill passed Senate Finance and moves to the full Senate for consideration. If the bill passes the full Arizona Senate, the bill will be forwarded onto the Arizona House of Representatives for further consideration. If the bill passes the state house without being amended, the bill will go to the Governor for her signature or veto.

Chamber Day at the Arizona Legislature

Join us for Chamber Day at the Arizona Legislature

Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 9:00 am at the Arizona Capitol. Meet your legislators and learn about the importance of business advocacy at the Arizona Legislature. $65.00 per person, including lunch. For more information, please contact the Chamber directly at (928) 774-4505, or email jgalli@flagstaffchamber.com.

2022 Holiday Lights Parade

Flagstaff Young Professionals Midweek Mixer @ Grimaldis

Ribbon Cutting: Hydrate IV Bar

Mingle Bells Holiday Mixer

Ribbon Cutting : Synergy Flagstaff

Flagstaff Young Professionals Holiday Party

Good Morning Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Flagstaff Young Professionals: Make 2023 a Journey of Development.

Most people are looking for the next step to jump start their professional career and don’t know where to look. Luckily, there is a local organization that is designed to assisting young professionals expand their network professionally and socially. The Flagstaff Young Professionals, a division of the Chamber, thrive in professional development, networking opportunities and community engagement. Our categories of events we are holding this year are professional development, community service and socials. The 2023 Steering Committee is very excited for the upcoming events we have planned this year. We have brought back Coffee Connections which will be held at local coffee shops every second Thursday of the month, check social media and the website for the location a couple weeks before. We will also have another panel event, kickball event and of course our Leadership Mentoring Summit.

If you know any young professional in Flagstaff, tell them to join! You can find the easy application on the Chamber’s website at https://www.flagstaffchamber. com/flagstaff-young-professionals/. Check out our social media as well for updates on what in store for FYP. Fun fact, the year 2023 is a 7-year which mean it is a

year of “spiritual reflection”. This year is all about the YOU. With that, the Flagstaff Young Professionals want to be a part of your journey of self-development. We want to our members to succeed and get something out of the events we hold. We want to focus on our members bettering themselves and the community.

Upcoming FYP Events

February Coffee Connection

Thursday, February 9th | 7:30am – 9:00am

@ Late for the Train

Community Service: Sweet as Candy

Monday February 13th 3:00pm – 5:00pm

We will be making Valentines grams for seniors at the Peaks, a Senior Living Community

Professional Development

Thursday, March 30th

Check our website or social media for updates

Social Networking Event

Coming in April

Check our website or social media for updates

Flagstaff Young Professionals (FYP) is a Chamber initiative that serves local leaders between the ages of 21 and 39 years of age. Its purpose is to engage individuals who want to develop and advance their careers, make a positive impact on our community, and to boost their leadership potential on boards and commissions. FYP strives to bring young professionals together to connect, create community, and thrive through career development, community service and relationship building. For more information on joining Flagstaff Young Professionals visit: https://www. flagstaffchamber.com/flagstaff-young-professionals/

Flagstaff Young Professionals is proudly supported by

MEMBER MILESTONES

NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS

J. Michael Flournoy

Attorney at Law

(928) 380-1237

Website

"Retired Judge J. Michael Flournoy is currently admitted to practice law in all Arizona state courts, the U.S. District Court of Arizona & U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Mediator"

Macy's European Coffee

14 S. Beaver Street

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 774-2243

Website

"Whether you are looking for a lively Flagstaff restaurant that serves great food or a top-notch coffeehouse with the ultimate cup, Macy’s European Coffeehouse and Bakery is the place you want to land."

Vuori Health - Allergy, Asthma, IV Therapy

823 N Beaver St. Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 224-2834

Website

"Our Health Mission

We are proud to provide a high quality level of customer service, medical experience, and commitment to health and wellness to all our patients.

Wheel Estate RV: Mobile RV Services and Inspections

809 W. Riordan Road Ste. 100-299 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 300-1109

Website

"Established October 2020, both NRVIA Certified RV Inspectors, Scott is a NRVTA Certified RV Tech, Danielle is a NRVTA Registered RV Tech. We specialize in RV inspections, maintenance, RV repairs."

Watermark Tax Strategies LLC

11333 N Scottsdale Rd. Ste. 295 Scottsdale, AZ 85254

(480) 442-3989

Website

"My practice focuses on taxation of tax, estates, and family businesses. As a CPA, I am passionate about helping my clients to achieve their goals through financial education, risk management, and planning for the future."

Wildflower Caregiving, LLC

(928) 221-6892

Website

"At WildFlower Caregiving LLC, we want you and your loved ones to know that we have a deep respect for you and your values. It is our mission to uphold your dignity, while providing compassionate care.."

Northern Arizona Digital Marketing

(928) 600-2035

Website

Northern Arizona Digital Marketing Is A Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency Located In Flagstaff, AZ. We Specialize In Helping Businesses Grow Online Through Search Engine Optimization, Paid Advertising, Social Media Marketing, And Website Design And Development.RV repairs."

The Crown Railroad Café

3300 E. Route 66 Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 592-5476

Website

Breakfast-to-dinner

American eats in relaxed digs with a running model train & several on display.

HK Concrete Design

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 699-9817

Website

"Looking for someone to tackle that decorative concrete job? HK Concrete Design is the best in Flagstaff, offering clients professional, affordable, dependable decorative concrete solutions since 2016"

BoSa Donuts

530 Piccadilly Dr. Ste. 103 (928) 266-0095

Website

"At BoSa Donuts, we've never believed in reinventing the wheel - or the donutwhen it comes to creating the perfect donut. There's a reason that donuts have been a time-honored tradition for more than two centuries, and BoSa Donuts is proud to carry on a sweet legacy by making the best donuts in Arizona.."

iQ Merchant (833) 476-3724

Website

"Our goal is to empower you with smart payment solutions, great pricing, and fast support so you can focus on growing your business."

Hydrate IV BarFlagstaff

601 E Piccadilly Dr. Ste. 20

(928) 440-4573

Website

"Hydrate IV Bar is an IV therapy spa promoting wellness from within, with locations nationwide. Under the direction of a doctor with more than 30 years of experience, our professional and friendly registered nurses care for you in a restorative, spa-like atmosphere."

Womeldorff Business Brokerage, LLC

(480) 690-5200

Website "Womel is a full service business transition and commercial real estate company that specializes in privately owned organizations. With years of healthcare sales experience in working with independent businesses and real estate, we combined our passions in order to help those that ultimately help their communities."

High Style

2559 E Seventh Ave Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 380-7556

Website

"High Style is an upcycled sustainable fashion brand and store. All of our products are locally sourced so we can use sustainable practices', right here in Flagstaff. I specialize in creating one of a kind pieces from second hand clothing, locally sourced right here in Flagstaff"

ABC's of Medicare

(602) 931-3728

Website

"Multiple years in the insurance industry provides me with a wealth of knowledge on how to navigate insurance plans. Are you in search of Individual coverage under 65 or over 65, maybe you are looking for a plan that will help pay for those high deductibles or coinsurance amounts that can be costly. Maybe you just need some extra dental or vision coverage. I am here for you."

GoPuff (267) 774-5268

Website

"Groceries, Alcohol, Home Essentials & more. Order in seconds, delivered in minutes. Gopuff delivers all of your daily needs right to your door - or wherever you are! We store about 4,000 products in each GoPuff location, so when you order, your stuff comes directly from us to you."

Leading Edge Academy

3400 E Lockett Rd Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 535-2410

Website

"We are a Kindergarten-12th grade college preparatory school that believes in teaching the whole child, through academic excellence and a values-based character program to challenge our students to improve their character and enhance their relationships with the parent and child to succeed in learning."

Arizona Casino Nights

(928) 890-7451

Website

"Whether it’s a corporate team bonding event or a casino night fundraising party, our casino themed parties are simply the best. For 20+ years, Arizona Casino Nights, has been producing casino themed parties and events. Play Your Cards Right And This Can Be Your Best Casino Night!."

Mortar & Pestle Compounding Pharmacy

2708 N. 4th Street Ste. C-2 Flagstaff, AZ 86004 (928) 526-2446

Website

"We are a locally-owned community pharmacy dedicated to providing outstanding customer service at an affordable price. At Mortar & Pestle, we firmly believe that being a local pharmacy means providing healthcare services to our patients that are customized to meet their individual needs."

Pinnacle Building Services

2202 N 1st St. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 774-7228

Website

"Serving Flagstaff Arizona for over twenty-six years, Pinnacle Building Services, formerly Pinnacle Janitorial Inc, is a company that has built a solid reputation of outstanding value and dependability since 1994"

Video Services

(480) 509-9520

Website

Local and professional, relationship-based, commercial photo and video production service.

Brighter View Foundation

(877) 775-0295

Website

"Brighter View Foundation works to positively impact life for people with intellectual, developmental and cognitive disabilities, seniors and those that care for them."

North Mountain Homecare, LLC

2717 N 4th Street. Ste.34 Flagstaff, AZ 86004 (928) 225-8208

Website

"North Mountain Home Care is here to help you or your loved one maintain there independence by supplying the care that works for you . We provide flexible schedules that will fit every ones needs . We will work hard to treat to and your love ones with the highest dignity and respect."

MEMBER MILESTONES

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Levitate Adventure Park

4601 E Marketplace Dr

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Website

Liberty Plumbing

2532 N 4th St. Ste 627

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 327-1199

Website

Bespoke Inn Flagstaff

410 N Leroux St. Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 981-4095

Website

Journey to Health with Priya

(928) 662-9785

Website

Energy Fuels Resources

(928) 607-9651

Website

Revitalize Ketamine Clinic

1800 S Milton Ste 26 Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 213-6931

Website

Mountain House Recovery

400 W Tombstone Ave, #1

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(603) 991-8157

Website

Golliher for Flagstaff

Website

Timberline Short Nine

Golf & Events

5621 E Old Walnut Canyon Rd

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 380-2529

Website

Atmosphere Kitchen

103 W Birch Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 440-5151

Website

Dark Sky Community

117 N Beaver St.

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 440-5151

Website

Atria Restaurant

103 N Leroux St. Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 440-4377

Website

Plantae

112 E Route 66 Ste 106

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 440-4264

Website

Ihop

2654 E Historic Route 66

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 527-3154

Website

i40 Homes

165 Yuma Dr. Winslow, AZ 86047

(928) 242-2720

Website

Threaded Together

2710 N Steves Blvd. Ste 2

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 527-3031

Website High Caliber Construction

5200 E Cortland Blvd Ste D6 Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 526-2156

Website

Dentists of Flagstaff

4620 US-89 Ste 1

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 328-1188

Website

CPR Solutions (623) 640-3591

Website

AZ IV Medics (623) 451-1522

Website

Angel's Care Home Health

1030 N San Fransisco St Ste 110

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 773-7570

Website

American Trailer Company

11850 N US HWY 89 Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 440-4742

Website

Polaris Roofing Systems

2001 N 3rd Street

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 699-4840

Website

Warrior 2 Inspector

11850 N US HWY 89

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 440-4742

Website

Harvest Bible Chapel Flagstaff

520 N Switzer Canyon Dr Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 773-1615

Website

Hubbard Merrell Engineering

1623 N. First St. Ste 201

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 526-6174

Website

Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra

113 E Aspen Ave Ste A

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

(928) 774-5107

Website

Chick-fil-A

1000 S Milton Rd

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 779-9111

Website

Highland Country Inn

223 South Milton Road

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 774-5041

Website

WT Wealth Management

813 N Beaver St

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 225-2474

Website

IML Containers Arizona

14315 Old Route 66

Bellemont, AZ 86015

(928) 440-1850

Website

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Northern Arizona Dermatology Center

1490 N. Turquoise Dr. Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 774-5074

Website

Del Taco

2201 S Milton Rd

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 226-9186

Website

O.A.R.S. Grand Canyon, Inc.

1802 W. Kaibab Lane #250

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

928-714-7936

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AZ Snowbowl

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Chamber

Chamber Bizz Buzz highlights local business and non-profit leaders and the story behind their ventures. Airing Saturday mornings at 8:05 AM on KAFF Legends, 93.5FM, shows can also be found on flagstaffchamber.com, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Click the links below each show or scan the code to tune in and start listening and consider following Bizz Buzz on your favorite podcast app to stay up to date on the latest business news.

What is EOS? EOS stands for Entrepreneurial Operating System and is a method companies can use to maximize human energy. As an experienced leadership trainer, Mark brings knowledge and experience by being outgoing, relatable, analytical, and very proactive. In the past 20 years, Mark has been in the boardroom and on the ground floor in several sectors. Mark proudly helps groups improve performance through an honest, straightforward approach, always ensuring that others thoroughly understand and have pride in knowing their strengths and capabilities.

Skysbright owner and realtor Lisa Aird and realtor Debra Macdonald sit down with Julie to talk about Skysbright and the current Flagstaff Market. Skysbright Realty specializes in residential real estate in the Flagstaff, Munds Park, Bellemont, Parks and Williams areas. The Flagstaff area market was a hot one throughout the housing boom and continues to be so though things have changed. Trust Skysbright to have a finger on the pulse, learn more about this Flagstaff business in this discussion with Skysbright Realty.

Mattison Gulatto got started in the business when she needed her own service animal but couldn't find a qualified trainer in the area. Mattison decided to take it upon herself to train her own service dog and took classes to learn how to do so. With her initial success coupled with a love of dogs, Mattison had found her path and decided to go to school at an Animal Behavior College to earn her certification in dog training. Today she is the owner of Heel Dog Training which deals in all levels of dog training, including service animal training and boarding.

In this episode, Rob Linde, general manager of AZ.Snowbowl, gives us the full snow-bowl report. After a brief dive into Rob's background in the ski resort industry including what brought him to Flagstaff and AZ Snowbowl, Rob gets into what's new at our local ski hill. This year Snowbowl has opened the upper bowl and is hoping to have 100% of terrain open. Rob also predicts a great snow year, which at present seems to be coming true!

MARK STONE EOS IMPLEMENTER SKYSBRIGHT REALTY HEEL DOG TRAINING, LLC

ARIZONA SNOWBOWL