“We should not come into communities, we should be invited in, and sit in partnership with people doing the work — and listen. End of story. Listen and learn” — Joyce Medina Harper, Executive Director, Dougherty Foundation.

“It’s going to take us viewing our communities as the talent and potential we need to invest in. So that they can see themselves as the future leaders our state needs.”

“I’ve always been hungry for knowledge from people who have been successful,” explains CEO of Bayless Integrated Healthcare, located in Phoenix. Throughout the pandemic, Bayless built his company into one of only 13 accredited telehealth providers in America. He also reached executive status in his twenties. What’s his secret? The right mentor. “Anyone in any pursuit of excellence should be seeking a mentor, someone who can guide them on that pursuit,” says Bayless. Watch the full episode of Arizona Achievers to find out how Bayless grew his company and enriched his career with the help of mentors.

Jevin Hodge is a nonprofit leader, a business leader, motivational speaker, business coach and has even run for a political office. By day, Hodge serves as

Shawn Pearson is the founder of Zion Institute in South Phoenix. She founded her organization in 2001 to help break the cycles of poverty. Part

Lloyd Hopkins lost his job. As if to eliminate any possibility of misunderstanding, he elaborates. He was fired. And, for punctuation, he knew it was

Over fifteen years ago, Jason Franklin and Matt Altman co-founded a valley sportswear apparel company called Sportiqe. They grew the company quickly with a unique set

As a business executive, Scott Harkey embodies the word “unconventional”. The President & CEO of OH Partners is just 38 years old, has sleeve tattoos

In the midst of the pandemic, Xavier Gutierrez was in the midst of a career change. After two plus decades working in business investment and