Recent Events – PHX East Valley

PHX EV NEXT—Nurturing Exceptional Talent—Leadership for the Future

PHX East Valley Partnership hosts thoughtful conversations with the Who’s Who of the East Valley to mobilize the next generation of leaders to make the region an even better place to live and work. Listen to the conversations from our recent events.

  • April 2023, with Child Crisis Arizona’s Torrie Taj Camelback, Strategy Group’s Cylee Gutting and the Town of Gilbert’s Mary Goodman
  • February 2023, featuring Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, Doreen Cott of the Town of Queen Creek and Shelby Pedersen of ICAN
  • November 2022, featuring Angela Creedon and Linda Qian of Intel, and Joe Barrientes of Senergy Petroleum
  • October 2022, with J. Brian O’Neill of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Leah Rhineheimer of the Town of Gilbert and Blaise Caudill of Southwest Gas
  • May 2022, with Denny Barney of Arcus Capital, Karla Moran of SRP and Thomas Assante of McCarthy Building Companies
  • March 2022 inaugural program PHX East Valley Partnership’s Mike Hutchinson, Boeing’s Kathleen “KJ” Jolivette, Paul Cardon of Bench Equity and Melissa Johnson of the Arizona Association of Economic Development

Morning Scoop with Arizona Capitol Times: Proposition 400 is Expiring

Business and Community leaders from across Maricopa County are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation enabling a Prop. 400 extension that would allow for the continuation of smart investments in our comprehensive transportation network. Leaders say this is an “all-hands-on-deck moment” to maintain our exceptional quality of life, vibrant economy, safety on roadways, and transit options for all residents.

PHX East Valley Partnership 2023 Annual Meeting sponsored by University of Phoenix, First Things First, Southwest Airlines and ASU MIX Center

PHX East Valley Partnership’s 41st Annual Meeting, “Leading with Laughter,” featured keynote speaker Rita Davenport, plus insightful presentations on the state of childcare in Arizona and University of Phoenix’s annual Career Optimism Index on the sentiments of American workers.

Learn about American workers’ optimistic outlook on the economy and employment opportunities here and details on Arizona’s childcare crisis here.