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2023 Leaders of the Year
Event: September 26, 2023
Each year, the Arizona Capitol Times recognizes leaders that have contributed to the growth of our state. These are the people and groups that hunker down each day to find ways to improve the quality of life of Arizona’s citizens. The awardees will be recognized at an awards luncheon in September. They will also be profiled in a special edition of the Arizona Capitol Times.
Associations
David Martin
President, Arizona Chapter – Associated General Contractors of America
Darcy Olsen
Founder & CEO, Center for the Rights of Abused Children
Steve Zylstra
President & CEO, Arizona Technology Council
Arts & Culture
Rosemarie Dombrowski
Inaugural Poet Laureate, City of Phoenix
Economy
Enrique Davis Mazlum
Arizona State Director, American Business Immigration Coalition
Michael Guymon
President & CEO, Tucson Metro Chamber
Mike Huckins
Vice President of Public Affairs, Greater Phoenix Chamber
John Lewis
President & CEO, East Valley Partnership
Danny Seiden
President & CEO, Arizona, Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Education
Beth Lewis
Executive Director, Save Our Schools Arizona
Paul Luna
President & CEO, Helios Education Foundation
Scott Spurgeon, Ph.D
Superintendent, West-MEC
Environment
Tom Buschatzke
Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources
Ron Doba
Program Manager, Northern Arizona Municipal Water Users Association
Leslie Meyers
Associate General Manager & Chief Water Executive, Salt River Project
Government
Jason Beck
Mayor of Peoria, City of Peoria
Patty Hansen
County Recorder, Coconino County
Steve Kaiser
Former State Senator, Arizona State Senate
Stephen Richer
County Recorder, Maricopa County
Healthcare
David Berg
Co-founder & CEO, Redirect Health
Karen Hoffman Tepper
President & CEO, Terros Health
Steve Purves
President & CEO, Valleywise Health
Public Safety
Darrell Kriplean
President, Phoenix Law Enforcement Association
David Rhodes
Yavapai County Sheriff, Yavapai County
Public Service
Chuck Coughlin
President & CEO, HighGound
Sybil Francis, Ph.D
President, Chair & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona
Andy Gaona
Partner, Coppersmith Brockelman
Rita Maguire
Attorney, Rita P. Maguire, Attorney at Law, PLLC
Social Services
Candy Espino
CEO, Arizona Council of Human Service Providers
Tommy Espinoza
Past President & CEO, Raza Development Fund
Sintra Hoffman
President & CEO, WESTMARC
Pam Koester
CEO, Arizona LeadingAge
Lifetime Achievement
Michael Crow
President, Arizona State University
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