Governor’s Economic Development Conference: “Next-Gen Know How”The Arizona Association for Economic Development partnered once again with the Arizona Commerce Authority and delivered a dynamic group of speakers, education and events for the 2013 Governor’s Economic Development Conference.

“Next-Gen Know How” was more than just the theme for the conference; it solidified how a great number of us see Arizona moving economic development forward. AAED’s focus every day is on the future prosperity of our state and how to get there. To have a growing, diversely based state economy, we recognize that it takes both the public and private sectors pulling together to improve the quality of life and strengthen the business climate. The goal at the completion of the conference was to arm each of us with the tools to be good collaborative partners.

Our membership of nearly 500 comes from across the state. For some of us who have been through several economic ups and downs here in Arizona, it is always a relief when the pundits and economists are again focused on the state’s positives. And it has started. Arizona was recently ranked by Forbes Magazine & Moody’s Analytics with a #1 ranking for projected job growth over the next five years. As this positive wind starts to blow and our momentum builds with one locate announcement after another, it is time to regain our rightful, usual place as the number 1 or 2 state for new job creation.

The recession pushed the field of economic development into a new prominence and relevance. Take advantage, arm yourselves with the best thinking and tools so that you can help our public officials truly understand the competitive landscape and what it takes to attract and retain.

What’s insideGovernor’s Conference Synopsis 1

Letter From The Board 2

AAED Leadership Team 3

AAED Recent News 4

Upcoming Events 5-8

Member Spotlight 9

Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s Impact In AZ 10

Governor’s Conference Awards 11

Governor’s Conference Images 12

Oct. New/Returning Members 13

Nov. New/Returning Members 14

Join an AAED Committee 15

40th Anniversary Moment 16

UPDATEOCT/NOV 2013

See More Images on Pg. 11

Greetings Fellow AAED Members –Welcome to the fall season and the “this is

why we live in Arizona” portion of the year!

It’s a perfect time to go outside and explore

everything that Arizona has to offer.

We missed seeing many of our members

at the just concluded Governor’s Economic

Development conference in Flagstaff. Here are

some of the highlights:

� Many economists expect the end of 2013

and 2014 to exhibit continued recovery and

corporate expansion. Arizona has certainly

witnessed that trend; economic development

activity has started picking up again after its

typical summer slowdown.

� Corporate competitive advantage through

workforce talent continues to be a driving

force for shared services and back-office

operations, as companies seek expansion in

markets flush with educated population bases

combined with below-average operating costs.

� Manufacturing and distribution activity

continues to be strong as a result of

companies lowering expenses through tight

supply chains and proximity to consumers.

Arizona’s infrastructure — roads, water, sewer,

telecom, etc.— plays a critical role in attracting

manufacturers.

The Governor’s Economic Development conference

is an extremely important event for AAED on a

number of levels, so we wanted your feedback.

Thank you to those of you who responded to our

survey in October. This survey gave us attendee

feedback while also collecting information for the

leadership team on what prohibited others from

attending.

I hope to see you at many of the upcoming

AAED events.

Sincerely,

Angela Talbot

From The Board

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Angela TalbotGPEC, Vice President, Business Development

president Eric Larson, AVB Developers

president elec t Danielle Casey, CEcD, City of Scottsdale

vice president Julie Engel, CEcD, Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation

secretAry/treA surer Jennifer Graves, CEcD, City of Mesa

pA st president Teri Drew, Northern Arizona Council of Governments

BoArd representAtives david Bentler, APS

deirdre Booth, Tank Girl Marketing

david drennon, Arizona Commerce Authority

levi esquerra, Center of American Indian Economic Development, NAU

Jodie Filardo, The Historic Town of Clarkdale

Amanda Jacobs, Town of Oro Valley

Bruce macturk, City of Phoenix

Gary marks, CEcD, Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation

Kirk mcclure, McCarthy

Kelly patton, Town of Gilbert

Jim mize, Kino Service Center, Pima County One Stop

michelle rider, WESTMARC

nicole snyder, DWL Architects

Angela talbot, Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Keith Watkins, Arizona Commerce Authority

richard Wilkie, City of Casa Grande

Kevin Wilkins, CEcD, City of Yuma

curtis Woody, Town of Marana

BoArd oF directors & oFFicers

AAED BoArD of DirECtors MEEtiNG

Next Meeting: 11/22/13 10 AM @ AAED

committees / BoArd liAisonsAWArds BAnquet Jamie Schindeldecker, Chair / Jana Brickey, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Jodie Filardo

edde AWArds Stephanie Hertzberg, Chair / Board Liaison: Teri Drew

events Kim Shapiro, Chair / Michelle Schwartz, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Kirk McClure

Retail Symposium: James Smith, Coordinator Board Liaison: Bruce MacTurk Workforce Forum: Sheila Shedd, Coordinator Board Liaison: Jim Mize

GovernmentAl AFFAirs Scott Powell, Chair / Rebecca Timmer, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Danielle Casey, CEcD

Legislative Luncheon: Stephanie Hertzberg, Coordinator Board Liaison: Michelle Rider

memBership Shannon Simon, Chair / Phill Tomlinson, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Deirdre Booth

northern A z memBership Brandon Kavanagh, Chair / Marybeth Bunker, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Gary Marks, CEcD

pr/communic Ations Misty Kimball, Chair / Christine McRight, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Nicole Snyder

proFessionAl educ Ation Susan Hyatt, Chair / Jill Buschbacher, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Angela Talbot

rur Al Mignonne Hollis, Chair / John Stigmon, Vice Chair Board Liaison: David Bentler

southern A z memBership Amanda Jacobs, Chair / Michael Guymon, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Curt Woody

sprinG conFerence Kristen Howard, Chair / Mary Wolf-Francis, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Kelly Patton, CEcD

triBAl Jacqui Montaño, Chair / David Mowry, Vice Chair Board Liaison: Levi Esquerra

2013-2014 Leadership Team

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Arizona Certified Site/Buildings Announcement

By Keith Watkins, Arizona Commerce Authority

After many months of study, analysis and refinement,

the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is pleased to

present the Arizona Certified Sites and Arizona Certified

Buildings program. As many of you know, the term

“Certified Sites” has become everyday parlance in the

corporate real estate and site selection arena, the very

customers which we all strive to attract in our everyday

pursuit of additional jobs for Arizona. The principles

behind this economic development tool for Greater

Arizona’s rural communities is not only to showcase

the most ready to occupy properties to this primary

customer audience, but also to make the customer’s

job and decision in selecting an ideal location in Arizona

easier—one of the most fundamental tenants of sales.

This tool should prove to be a useful asset as we

move forward with the advancement of our collective

economic development endeavors to foster job growth

in our great state.

The Certified Sites/Buildings application can be found

on the ACA website under Programs and Services

http://www.azcommerce.com/ or at azcertifiedsites.

com. I invite you to review the requirements and submit

your best properties (both land and buildings) that have

the greatest propensity to attract an employer

most immediately.

AAED Recent News

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help

Wanted

AAED is recruiting for a half-time

AdministrAtive AssistAnt.

The position is expected to average

20 hours a week and is being offered

with paid parking but without

health benefits. Applications

will be accepted until noon on

November 27, 2013. Interviews will

be held with the top candidates on

December 5, 2013. Please forward

a resume and cover letter (include

salary history) electronically to Joyce

Grossman, AAED Executive Director

at joyce@AAED.com.

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Prices: AAED members : $50.00 Non-members: $60.00 All late-registrants: $65.00 egistraon Dealine: Noember 5t at Noon

Southern Lunch Sponsor:

nOV20th

nOV21st

Registration Deadline: 11.15.13 @ 12 PM

Registration @ http://aaednov21st.eventbrite.com

Registration Deadline: 11.15.13 @ 12 PM

Registration @http://aaednovsouthernaz.eventbrite.com/

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2014 AZ BAsic Economic DEvElopmEnt coursE in phoEnix!

Join us January 27-31, 2014 in sunny downtown

Phoenix for the Arizona Basic Economic Development

Course (BEDC). The BEDC is open to practitioners

and service providers alike. This 4.5 day course is

accredited by the International Economic Development

Council and counts as one of the required courses

for those seeking the Certified Economic Developer

(CEcD) designation. The course includes modules that

provide participants a solid foundation of economic

development theory and practice.

A sAMpliNG of topiCs &

DyNAMiC spEAKErs:

• MarkeTiNg & aTTraCTiON

Lois Yates, CecD (global Logistics

Development Partners)

• MaNagiNg eCONOMiC DeVeLOPMeNT

OrgaNizaTiONs

Barry Broome (gPeC)

• BusiNess reTeNTiON & exPaNsiON

Danielle Casey, CecD (City of scottsdale)

• reaL esTaTe DeVeLOPMeNT & reuse

Courtney Dunbar, CecD (Olsson associates)

• eThiCs

David krietor, CecD (Downtown Phoenix inc.)

• sTraTegiC PLaNNiNg

David roderique, CecD (Downtown

Phoenix Partnership)

• FiNaNCe

Brian Dalke, CecD (City of goodyear)

• WOrkFOrCe DeVeLOPMeNT

Dr. roberta Jeffers (Phoenix College) &

Jill Buschbacher (City of Phoenix)

• COMMuNiTY & NeighBOrhOOD DeVeLOPMeNT

evenlyn Casuga, CecD (aPs)

• siTe seLeCTiON

Deane Foote, CecD (Foote Consulting group, LLC)

Please note, this course is not

only beneficial to economic and

workforce development professionals

new to the field, but will also help

seasoned professionals seeking

to brush up on their skills. Please

register prior to December 1st to

receive reduced pricing. We will

provide a 10% discount for groups

of 3 registering together.

Jan27-31st

“Excellent course! Worth every minute of it!”

-2013 BeDC Participant

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AAED has several levels of

sponsorship available. All levels

give you and your company

exposure and benefits that far

out-weigh the cost.

Learn more about AAED’s sponsorship opportunities.

Contact :Dee Dee Bark AAED Sponsorship CoordinatorT 480.998.1489 E deedee@aaed.com

why An AAED SponSorShip?

• AAED’s membership exceeds 460 and covers the entire state. Our membership is made up of both public and private businesses that are committed to quality economic development in Arizona.

• We have events and activities every month throughout the year where your name and logo will be featured as a sponsor of AAED. Some of these events include:

• Legislative Luncheon

• Tribal Summit

• workforce Symposium

• AAED Spring Conference

• AAED Annual Golf Tournament

• Monthly interactive Luncheons (phoenix)

• Bi-Monthly interactive Luncheons (Tucson)

• Quarterly Events (no. AZ)

• Our Phoenix monthly luncheons are attracting 130 plus members and guests.

• We continue to build our credibility with the Arizona Legislature by offering our AAED Legislative luncheon. We are in our 10th year of providing a catered luncheon on the Senate lawn for all lawmakers to attend. We have over 75% of the Legislators attend each year giving our member’s a relaxed venue to visit with them.

• Members say the #1 benefit is the long-term business relationships they have built through AAED.

siGn Up nOW TO BE AN aaed paRtneR FOR 2014!

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Ryan House to Benefit fRom aaeDRyan House has been selected as the 2013 benefactor of the December aaeD Charity Luncheon to be held at the Phoenix Country Club on December 3, 2013. “it’s about the kids this year,” says Charity luncheon coordinator Gayle Cooper, economic Development manager for the town of youngtown.

Ryan House was established in 2004, and opened its doors on March 29, 2010. From diagnosis through end-of-life, Ryan House has provided quality short-term respite, palliative and end-of-life care to children with life-threatening conditions

and their families. They offer a comprehensive program of family-centered care including medical, psychological, social and spiritual support

services and therapies.

Ryan House includes an 11,000 square-foot pediatric unit dedicated entirely to children’s care, which serves up to eight children at a time. The facility offers multi-activity art rooms, hydrotherapy pool, a fully accessible playground, and much more.

Ryan House is a Phoenix-based, not-for-profit organization with 501(c) 3 status.

the success of AAed’s Annual holiday charity lunch

depends on having a broad range of exciting raffle items. please join us

in making this a hugely successful event for the kids of ryan house. earn a Gift Giver trophy badge by signing up to bring in items

for the raffle. new to AAed? this is a fun way to get involved without making a

year-long commitment.

contact Gayle cooper at 623-670-1030 or

gcooper@youngtownaz.org

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Brandon J. Kavanagh, a

Partner/Member with

Mangum, Wall, Stoops

& Warden, P.L.L.C. in

Flagstaff, was admitted

to practice law in Arizona

in 1999, having been

admitted to practice law

in Maryland in 1997. After

growing up in Flagstaff,

Brandon earned his

Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University with

honors in 1994. He earned his law degree from George

Washington University School of Law in 1997. He worked

with the firm from 1999-2005, before moving to Phoenix to

work with Gust Rosenfeld PLC as an associate and then as

a Partner. In July 2010, he returned to the firm as a Partner

to raise his family in the city where he was born and raised.

He has sixteen years of experience in business law, real

estate, and public law. Brandon has assisted public entities

throughout the state of Arizona with real estate matters,

including purchase agreements, leases, lease purchase

financing, easements, and cell tower agreements, as well as

prosecuting misdemeanors in municipal courts. He also has

experience in litigation, trusts and estates, and employment

law. Brandon was the Chair of the Business Law Section

of the State Bar of Arizona for 2008-2009 and is currently

a Member at Large of the Business Law Section Executive

Committee. Brandon has been with AAED since June 2008

and has chaired the Northern Arizona Committee for three

years, the Annual Golf Committee for two years, and was

chosen to be the recipient of the EDDE Member of the Year

for 2011.

What do you see as being the largest economic development issue that Arizona will have to face in the next five years?

Transportation and related infrastructure. I watched the valley boom and assisted with many of the legal issues of widening arterial streets, highways and freeways, as well as the assemblage of properties for large projects that required significant transportation infrastructure. A number of Arizona rural cities and towns are having arguments internally about whether they want to improve their transportation

infrastructure to assist with economic development versus the feeling of losing the character of the rural city or town. I remember when Williams was first bypassed by I-40 and the impact it had on my grandparents, who used to own a Stuckeys just outside of Williams. We also have the I-11/CanaMex issue that is a big economic development question, as it raises the fear of whether money spent on it as an economic development driver will cause less money to be available for deferred maintenance on existing streets, highways and freeways throughout Arizona.

What is your role and your goals as the Northern Arizona Committee Chair?

My role as the chair has changed over the last three years. Initially, it was just to get the committee active again and on a steady schedule of quarterly events. It then quickly evolved into listening to the results of the Northern Arizona roundtable and the various surveys we issued to determine what topics were of the greatest concern to AAED Northern Arizona members. Now my role, and our committee’s goal, is to work toward getting some signature annual events in place, such as our updates from the Capital Steps each spring and the upcoming Northern Arizona Regionalism Symposium in Cottonwood on November 21, which is our second annual regionalism symposium.

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

Within AAED, I am most proud of being awarded the EDDE for Member of the Year in 2011; however, that does not compare with my two children, Keely and Cullen, and watching them grow up in Flagstaff where I grew up.

What do you value most as a member of AAED?The welcoming personalities of the members. I have been telling people ever since I joined that this organization was so much better as a source of collaboration, advocacy and education because each member has joined individually, and each member is interested in hearing how you can help each other achieve your goals.

What is one thing most people don’t know about you?I am secretly building an underground lair where I am gathering an army of flying monkeys sufficient to take over the world... which means that I have a sense of humor that makes me want to see if people will actually read all of my answers.

Brandon J. Kavanagh Partner/Member with Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, P.L.L.C. Interview By: Sandra Richardson, Marketing Director, Sletten Companies, Inc.

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pascua yaqui tribe Host southern AZ luncheonBy Joyce Grossman, AAED Executive Director

Casino Del Sol, a state-of-the-art revenue

generator for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, was

the location for the Southern Membership

Luncheon on September 18th. In the audience

of 75 were several elected of f icials

representing tribal, local and federal levels. AAED Board Director Levi Esquerra

provided an update on AAED’s Tribal

Economic Development Committee (TEDC),

which now includes 10 tribes represented

in the Committee’s membership.

This year TEDC is focusing ef forts on a

Statewide Tribal Economic Development

Impact Study. AAED is gaining tribal

support for the study and in identifying

funding for its completion.

Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Member

Marcelino C. Flores proudly discussed

the success of the Del Sol experience

and its impact on workforce development

through job creation, while fulf i l l ing the

tribal tradition of of fering hospitality to

partners and neighbors. Mr. Patrick Marum

of Wood/Patel also spoke and shared a

case study of some of the challenges and

successes in building the casino.

Council Member Flores spoke of how

training and workforce development leads

to cer ti f ication and accreditation that

is employer val idated and transferable

across industr ies.

Looking to the future, the Pascua Yaqui

Tribe plans to “create an institutional

culture of conservation and sustainabil i ty

by reducing our impact on the

environment and continuing to develop

tr ibal lands in a responsible manner as a

foundation for economic sovereignty and

self-determination.”

AAED’s Tribal Economic Development

Committee (TEDC) had the pleasure of

visiting the Pascua Yaqui tr ibe/reservation

just outside of Tucson on September 18th

(Pascua Yaqui’s Tribal Recognition Day)

to learn about and help celebrate the

tr ibe’s abil i ty to overcome challenges and

f lourish in Southern Arizona and in other

areas throughout the state.

A tour of Casino Del Sol fol lowed the

Southern AZ Luncheon, in which Leann

Schacht and Mark Scheller pointed out

the four-star features of the impressive

hotel and casino. The hotel /casino

serves as a huge boost to economic

development in the Tucson area—

providing 1,509 jobs to tr ibal members

and non-tr ibal members al ike.

Tour participants also got the opportunity to

speak with Chairman Peter Yucupicio and

Council Members Raymond Buelna, David

Ramirez, and Marcelino Flores to discuss

the tribe’s history, challenges, values, and

hopes relating to economic development.

The tr ibe faces a low allocation of land

area for a very high population. The

Pascua Yaqui Tribe has 18,541 enrolled

active members and 1,828 acres of

reservation land. By comparison, this land

mass-to-population ratio is vastly less

than other tr ibes in the state. This land

mass is not contiguous, making consistent

development even more challenging. The

tr ibe has faced these challenges head on

by meticulously planning for the future use

of lands and funds available to them.

In the past few decades, the tr ibe has

expanded by building community centers,

education centers, senior housing for

elders, a justice and detention center, a

comprehensive health depar tment and

pharmacy, a recreation center, community

spor ts f ields, a golf course, and an

impressive low income housing project.

The tr ibe has also put language programs,

transpor tation programs, and education

programs in place. Kelly Gomez, Pascua

Yaqui Land Depar tment Director, led the

group on a tour of a project underway

to rebuild roads and add street l ighting

throughout the reservation area.

The tr ibe has planned to continue with

f inal phases of the hotel /casino to

complete the original four-phase vision.

The tr ibe is also very progressive in

working with outside entities. For example,

they have added a Boys & Gir ls Club

on-reservation, and they have worked

as a joint par tner with Fry’s to negotiate

the construction of a Fry’s Marketplace

grocery store, pending Kroger’s approval.

The tr ibe has demonstrated their

impressive abil i ty to secure funding for

projects that wil l enhance the l ives of

community members and manage those

projects through completion. The ef for t

put into these community projects really

demonstrates how the tr ibe cares for the

welfare of its members, and the future

economic development of this tr ibe wil l

positively inf luence Arizona’s economic

development landscape.

A Visit with the pascua yaqui tribeBy Hannah Pierce, Carollo Engineers, Inc.

tedc was honored to be invited to a cultural celebration following tribal recognition day, in which a beautiful bronze sculpture was revealed and presented to the tribe and friends. the statue, standing in front of the tribal administrative offices, will serve as a daily reminder of their culture.

l to r: Patrick Marum, Marcelino C. Flores, Levi Esquerra

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2013 GoVErNor’s ECoNoMiC DEVElopMENt CoNfErENCE

2013 Award Winners

Economic development Able engineering advanced manufacturing facility - mesa

Lee Benson, Governor Jan Brewer, Casey Denny, Bill Jabjiniak

entrepreneurial & Commercialization Project

Governor Jan Brewer &

Mignonee Hollis, SVEDF

Future Leaders award Seven Generations Money Management - NAU, Flagstaff

AAED Board Member Levi Esquerra far left guided the project.

Governor Jan Brewer Proclaims October

“Arizona Manufactur-ers month”

Photos by Thom Renner, Arizona Commerce Authority

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2013 GoVErNor’s ECoNoMiC DEVElopMENt CoNfErENCE

Photos by Thom Renner, Arizona Commerce Authority

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denyse Airheart, Economic Development Specialistcity of maricopaPO Box 610, Maricopa, AZ 85139520-316-6993denyse.airheart@maricopa-az.gov

maria Arvayo, Development Services Directorpascua yaqui tribe7474 S. Camino De Oeste, Tucson, AZ 85757520-879-6316maria.arvayo@pascuayaqui-nsn.govRecommending Member: Marcelino Flores

philip Bradstock, Program Managercity of phoenix community and economic development dept.200 W. Washington St, 20th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003602-262-4850philip.bradstock@phoenix.gov

Jeff Burt, Director of Economic InitiativesCity of Prescott201 S. Coretz St, Prescott, AZ 86303928-777-1227jeff.burt@prescott-az.govRecommending Member: Wendy Bridges

Jennifer delaporte, Director of Business DevelopmentWespac Construction9440 N. 26th St, Phoenix, AZ 85028602-343-0211jdelaporte@wespacaz.com

paul Ferris, Community Development Directorcity of Winslow21 Williamson Ave, Winslow, AZ 86047928-289-1415paul.ferris@ci.winslow.az.usRecommending Member: Jim Ferguson

darell Fox, Vice Presidentdynamic systems331 S. Price Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224480-821-4123dfox@dynamicsystemsusa.comRecommending Member: Jed Rose

stephane Frijia, Director Research and StrategyGreater phoenix economic council2 N. Central Ave, Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85004602-262-8611sfrijia@gpec.orgTransfer Member

donna Kennedy, Economic Development Directorcity of tempe31 E. Fifth St, Tempe, AZ 85281480-858-2395donna_kennedy@tempe.gov

Kim Kleski, Landscape Arch. & Urban Planningolsson Associates7250 N. 16th St, Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85020602-999-7021kkleski@olssonassociates.com

Jeff Kratzke, V.P. / Landscape Arch. & Urban Planningolsson Associates7250 N. 16th St, Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85020jkratzke@olssonassociates.comRecommending Member: Kim Kleski

John Krueger, Sr. Economic Development ConsultantArizona public service400 N. 5th St, Mail Station 8010, Phoenix, AZ 85004602-250-4240john.krueger@aps.com

emily mead, Manager Strategic PartnershipsGreater phoenix economic council2 N. Central Ave, Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85004602-262-8600emead@gpec.org

tony rivero, Coordinator Strategic PartnershipGreater phoenix economic council2 N. Central Ave, Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85004602-262-8625trivero@gpec.org

Kristen stephenson, Senior Economic AnalystGreater phoenix economic council2 N. Central Ave, Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85004602-262-8610kstephenson@gpec.orgRecommending Member: Brad Smidt

oCtoBEr NEW & rEturNiNG MEMBErs

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martha Banning, cpsm Business DevelopmentJBA Consulting Engineers16425 N. Pima Rd, Suite 160, Scottsdale, AZ 85260702-534-5331martha.banning@jbace.comRecommending Member: Jana Brickey

chris Bannon, Econ. Development Office - UA Scienceuniversity of Arizona32540 S. Biosphere Rd, Oracle, AZ 85623520-838-6140cbannon@bio2.comRecommending Member: Amanda Jacobs

Juan Batres, Project Management Asst.city of phoenix community and economic development dept.200 W. Washington St, 20th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003602-495-7530juan.batres@phoenix.gov

victor Gonzalez, Economic Development Managertown of sahuarita375 W. Sahuarita Center Way, Sahuarita, AZ 85629520-822-8817vgonzalez@sahuaritaaz.gov

Kelsey lamphier, ED Research Marketing & Web Coord.town of Buckeye530 E. Monroe Ave, Buckeye, AZ 85326623-349-6972klamphier@buckeyeaz.comRecommending Member: Len Becker

Joey strickland, Dir. of Veteran and Native American ServicesOrcutt | Winslow3003 N. Central Ave, 16 Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85012602-257-1764strickland.j@owp.comRecommending Member: Kristine Mower

Jeff Winney, Business Development/Marketing Directorsaemisch + di Bella Architects48 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Mesa, AZ 85201480-655-0633Jeff@sdarch.comRecommending Member: Karen Ratliff

NoVEMBEr NEW & rEturNiNG MEMBErs

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AAED’S MEMBErShip rECruiting SupErStArSThese AAED members have

been responsible for recruiting two or more new

members into the Association from July 2013 –

October 2013. We thank them for their support of

the organization and are proud to recognize them

for their efforts:

Bridgette Blair, AAED

Jim Dinkle, Central Arizona Regional Economic

Development Foundation

Marcelino Flores, Pascua Yaqui Tribe

Amanda Jacobs, Town of Oro Valley

Shannon Simon, HKS

MeMbership renewal TiMe!here are some compelling reasons to renew your membership in 2014.

• Educational Programs• Increased advocacy of economic development at the

governmental level• No-cost events for increased networking• Special educational events like the Economic and Workforce

Development Symposium and the Retail Symposium in conjunction with ICSC

• Spring Conference and the Governor’s Regional Development Conference to expand your statewide knowledge and reach

• Monthly lunches to educate/network and build lasting relationships

• 12 Active Committees

if you have any questions regarding your membership in 2013 or its renewal for 2014, you can contact:

Shannon Simon, HKS, Inc. @ ssimon@hksinc.com Chair, Membership Committee

Phill Tomlinson, Commercial Properties Inc. @ ptomlinson@cpiaz.comVice Chair, Membership Committee

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JoiN us

AWArDs BANquEt C: Jamie Schindeldecker jschindeldecker@dlwithers.com VC: Jana Brickey jbrickey@dfdg.com BL: Jodie Filardo jodie.filardo@clarkdale.az.gov

Meets November - April

EDDE AWArDs C: Stephanie Hertzberg Stephanie.Hertzberg@smithgroupjjr.com BL: Teri Drew tdrew@nacog.org

Meets in February

EVENts C: Kim Shapiro kim.shapiro@skanska.com VC: Troy Hill troyh@c3construction.com BL: Kirk McClure kmcclure@mccarthy.com

Meet the 2nd Tuesday of the Month

Meeting: 11/12 1:30 PM @ AAED

retail symposium James Smith, Coordinator james.smith@chandleraz.gov

BL: Bruce MacTurk bruce.macturk@phoenix.gov Meeting Dates TBD

Workforce Forum Sheila Shedd, Coordinatorsheilas@azcommerce.comBL: Jim Mize jmize@pima.gov Meeting Dates TBD

GoVErNMENtAl AffAirs C: Scott Powell scott.powell@gilbertaz.gov VC: Rebecca Timmer rebecca.timmer@dibblecorp.com BL: Danielle Casey, CEcD dcasey@scottsdaleaz.gov

Meets the 4th Tuesday of the Month

Meeting: 11/26 1:30 PM @ AAED Legislative Luncheon: Stephanie Hertzberg, Coordinator Stephanie.Hertzberg@smithgroupjjr.com BL: Michelle Rider mrider@westmarc.org

Meeting: TBD

MEMBErsHip C: Shannon Simon ssimon@hksinc.com VC: Phill Tomlinson ptomlinson@cpiaz.com BL: Deirdre Booth deirdre@tankgirlmarketing.com

Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the Month

11/13 8:30 AM @ AAED

NortHErN AZ MEMBErsHip chair: Brandon Kavanagh bkavanagh@mwswlaw.com vice chair: marybeth Bunker mbunker@swiaz.com Board liaison: Gary marks, cecd gmarks@pvedf.com

Meets the 2nd Thursday of the MonthNext Mtg: 11/14 9 AM @ N. Elden St., Flagstaff

Regionalism Symposium: 11/21 9:30 AM @ Cottonwood

pr / CoMMuNiCAtioNs C: Misty Kimball mistykimball@gmail.com VC: Christine McRight christine.mcright@phoenix.org BL: Nicole Snyder nsnyder@dwlarchitects.com

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the MonthMeeting: 11/12 11:00 AM @ AAED

profEssioNAl ED C: Susan Hyatt susan.hyatt@phoenix.gov VC: Jill Buschbacher jill.buschbacher@phoenix.gov BL: Angela Talbot atalbot@gpec.org

Meets the 4th Tuesday of the MonthMeeting: 11/26 9 AM @ AAED

rurAl C: Eric Fitzer efitzer@gilabendaz.org VC: Mignonne Hollis hollism@svedf.org BL: David Bentler david.bentler@aps.com

Meets the 2nd Monday of the MonthMeeting: 11/18 3 PM via Conf Call

soutHErN AZ MEMBErsHip Chair: Amanda Jacobs ajacobs@orovalleyaz.gov Vice Chair: Michael Guymon michael.guymon@treoaz.org Board Liaison: Curt Woody cwoody@marana.com

Meets the 1st Friday of the Month Next Mtg: 11/01 10 AM @ Town of Oro Valley So. AZ Luncheon: 11/20 11 AM @ Arizona Inn, Tucson

spriNG CoNfErENCE C: Kristen Howard kristen.howard@us.rlb.com VC: Mary Wolf-Francis mwolf@dirtt.net BL: Kelly Patton, CEcD kelly.patton@gilbertaz.gov

Meets 11/13 10 AM @ AAED

triBAl C: Jacqui Montaño jmontano@goodmans.info VC David Mowry chuskacon@gmail.com BL: Levi Esquerra levi.esquerra@nau.edu

Meets the 2nd Thursday of the Month Meeting: 11/14 11 AM @ AAED

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40th Anniversary Moment : Women of AAEDA conversation with Betty Niles, AAED President 1996, by Joyce Grossman, AAED Executive Director

Women have always been a par t of A AED since the

Associat ion was established in 1974 as the Arizona

Associat ion for Industrial Development . Donna

Ellswor th-Bolen with Arizona Enterprises in Chandler

was the sole female in the associat ion at the star t .

I t wasn’t unt il 1976 that the second woman joined,

and that was Bet ty Niles, a Tucson Industrial Park

proper ty manager.

“In the early days of AAED (then AAID) , the membership

would be pulled to the table with their exper t ise to

assist in the at tract ion of businesses to Arizona.”

Bet ty goes on to say, “There was a mutual respect among the membership. Everyone had a respect for the

work ethic and exper t ise brought to the table regardless of their sex. I never felt out of place being one of two

women in the Associat ion. Women have always been welcomed and respected for the knowledge of the business

they represented.”

The female ranks increased steadily af ter 1978, when the numbers that year rose to four. Today women can

be observed in equal numbers with men at A AED events or commit tee meetings. As Bet ty would l ikely concur,

“women’s voices continue to be welcomed at A AED.”

3033 n. central Ave., suite 615 phoenix, Arizona 85012602.240.2233 www.aaed.com

executive director: Joyce Grossman

Director of marketing: Bridgette Blair

editors: Nicole Snyder Misty Kimball

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