Phoenix-based GCON Co-Founder and CEO Mike Godbehere has been named an EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Pacific Southwest Award winner. Godbehere was selected among nearly 1,000 program participants that included 592 finalists across 17 regions competing for the title. Now in its 41st year, Entrepreneur Of The Year honors business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. In the case of Godbehere, this includes his successful infusion of innovation

Names Nancy McClure Senior Vice President & Southern Arizona Market Leader Phoenix-based retail brokerage specialist Western Retail Advisors (WRA) has announced the opening of a Tucson office, further expanding the firm’s long-standing Arizona presence. The office will be led by Nancy McClure, who joins Western Retail Advisors as Senior Vice President & Southern Arizona Market Leader. McClure brings decades of retail real estate experience to the firm, including more than 3

Architecture and design firm Dekker announced today the appointment of Emily Allen as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Allen succeeds Benjamin Gardner, who has served as CEO since 2019 and will transition to managing principal of the firm's Government Studio. Allen follows a deliberate succession process led by Dekker's executive leadership team and was unanimously selected to lead the firm into its next chapter. “After more than two decades working alongside E

Associated Builders and Contractors announced today that experienced industrial construction and business leader Joel Thames will be the association’s new vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development. As a key member of ABC’s executive leadership team, Thames will lead health and safety, environment and workforce development initiatives. Thames brings to ABC 20 years of construction experience and a strong passion for workforce development. He has b

This Father’s Day, Diversified Partners, a leading Scottsdale-based real estate brokerage and development firm, is highlighting a unique dynamic within its leadership team, where multiple father-son relationships are helping shape the company’s continued growth. At the center of that dynamic is CEO Walt Brown Jr. and his son, Wally Brown. While Wally initially built his career in the technology sector, he ultimately joined the firm and now serves as a partner, working alongsi

Forty-year industry veteran joins firm as Vice President Environment, Health and Safety After a nationwide search, Phoenix-based GCON Inc. has hired Leary Jones as Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety, a 40-year industry veteran tasked with scaling the company’s award-winning safety culture across its growing nationwide operations. Across his career, Jones has managed billions of dollars of commercial construction work and teams spanning the West, Southwest and Me

Kirk McClure, Vice President at JE Dunn Construction and Founder of The Stadium Classic, was named to the prestigious Sun Devil 100 Class of 2026, which is sponsored by the Arizona State University (ASU) Alumni Association. McClure will be honored on April 24 at the awards celebration at Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU. The Sun Devil 100 celebrates the achievements of degreed ASU alumni who own or lead businesses across the globe. Spanning industries and locations, the university h

Diversified Partners, a leading Scottsdale-based real estate brokerage and development firm, is proud to recognize its in-house brokerage team with Delaney McGroarty and Jack Rodrigues, who support the firm’s growing development pipeline. Working within the firm’s brokerage division, McGroarty and Rodrigues focus on ground-up retail development projects, supporting efforts from site identification through entitlement, leasing and delivery. Their roles help align brokerage str

Canyon State Electric announced Monday that Vince DiGuglielmo will be taking on the role of Vice President of Growth & Development. The move brings CSE’s marketing, recruitment, business development, and estimating teams under one unified department, aligning the company’s growth functions to support a more cohesive strategy and client experience. DiGuglielmo joined CSE in 2022 as Marketing Manager after working in the digital agency space. He later expanded his responsibil

Withey Morris Baugh , Arizona’s premier land use and zoning law firm, welcomes Taylor Roderick to its transactional practice, a move that significantly strengthens the firm’s capacity and service offering in real estate law and business transactions. Roderick joins a real estate group already distinguished by long-standing expertise and a full spectrum of transactional services. Roderick brings hands-on experience across a variety of projects shaping Arizona’s built environme

Expanded executive team sharpens operational focus and supports expansion into new high-growth markets Nox Group , a hyper-scale industrial builder, announced a notable round of executive promotions and organizational realignments across its Phoenix headquarters and Southwest operations to support rising demand nationwide for mission-critical industrial facilities, including data centers, semiconductor plants, and water and wastewater infrastructure. (L-R) Rob Infantino, R

By Christina Noble For Lorenzo Perez, every forgotten building is a chance to prove what Phoenix can become. Few developers have shaped Phoenix’s sense of place like Lorenzo, co-founder of Venue Projects, whose adaptive reuse destinations include Windsor, The Orchard, and The Newton. A self-described “stubborn optimist,” he transforms forgotten spaces into neighborhood anchors that celebrate the stories embedded in Arizona’s built fabric. In our conversation, Lorenzo reflects

Brings Innovative Project Partners and industry veterans Thomas and Benjamin Fyffe to SLC team Leading Phoenix-based general contractor Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC) announced it will acquire local construction firm Innovative Building Partners (Innovative). Thomas Fyffe II The acquisition further expands SLC’s industry network, in-house talent bench and award-winning platform, which spans more than four decades and includes more than 17 million square feet of comp

Founded by seasoned PR specialists Samantha DeRose and Robin Graber, the agency delivers strategic storytelling backed by measurable results Liminal Public Relations & Communications , a women-founded agency dedicated to delivering strategic, results-driven communications, recently announced its official launch. The firm was co-founded by Samantha DeRose, who serves as president, and Robin Graber, who serves as vice president. Based in Phoenix, Liminal represents clients ac

Historic Hotels of America ® is pleased to announce that Cindy and Mike Watts were honored as recipients of the 2025 Historic Hotels of America Lifetime Achievement Award this October. The award recognizes the significant contributions of Cindy and Mike Watts as owners, preservationists, and philanthropists dedicated to revitalizing historic places, including Castle Hot Springs in Morristown, Arizona. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Tr

Phoenix-based general contractor continues to expand network alongside growing Arizona economy Phoenix-based Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC) has hired DJ Peterson as Business Development lead, tasked with supporting and expanding the company’s network within a quickly evolving metro Phoenix commercial real estate market. Peterson’s responsibilities include establishing and nurturing SLC client relationships and identifying new opportunities to drive growth by applyin

Gulfeagle Supply, a leading national distributor of roofing and building products, is proud to announce the appointment of Brad Powers as Chief Revenue and Operations Officer (CROO). Powers succeeds Kurt Schwahn, who is pursuing an executive role in another industry. Gulfeagle extends its gratitude to Schwahn for his years of leadership and service. Powers joined Gulfeagle Supply in 2020 as District Sales Manager and most recently served as Regional Vice President for the

NoLIMIT Performance , a consulting, training, executive and leadership coaching firm serving the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), HVAC and other technical industries, has named Ryan Tynan executive growth advisor. Tynan brings more than 13 years of experience in technical and service-based sectors, having held leadership roles with Comfort Systems USA Southwest, Legacy Mechanical, Mechanical Representatives Inc. and Bishop-Wisecarver. He has a track record