Congratulations to all the 2026 Champions of Change finalists!
2026 BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE YEAR
AVNET Axon Enterprise CHASSE Building Team Cox Communications Desert Financial Credit Union National Bank of Arizona OneAZ Credit Union P.B. Bell Salt River Project (SRP) Western Alliance Bank
HEALTHCARE LEADERS OF THE YEAR
Dr. Dani Cabral, BrainLove Nora Hannah, Sun Health Jonae Harrison, Adelante Healthcare Morgan Haynes, Tribal Health Todd LaPorte, HonorHealth Dr. Elizabeth Lopez Murray, Arizona School of Health Services Mark Moeremans, Spectrum Medical Care Center Steven Schnall, Phoenix Children’s Foundation Daniel Stringer, Total Care Connections Dr. Michael White, Valleywise Health
HEALTHCARE COMPANIES OF THE YEAR Barrow Neurological Institute CenterWell Pharmacy City of Hope Phoenix Delta Dental of Arizona HonorHealth Mayo Clinic Molina Healthcare of Arizona Sun Health Foundation Tucson Medical Center Valleywise Health
PHILANTHROPIC BUSINESS LEADERS OF THE YEAR Ron Amstutz, Desert Financial Credit Union Jeffrey D. Anthony, Wilde Wealth Management Group Alec Clark, Plexus Worldwide Mary Fedewa, STORE Capital Mary Foote, Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity Diana Gibson, REDW Advisors & CPAs John Hernandez, APS Kevin Rowe, Lerner & Rowe Cade Rowley, Sundt Construction Will Spong, Marsh McLennan Agency Arizona
PHILANTHROPIC COMPANIES OF THE YEAR
LARGE BUSINESS LEADERS OF THE YEAR Ryan Abbott, Clayco Susan Anable, Cox Communications Tim Boothe, Western Alliance Bank Duerk Brewer, Matthews Alec Clark, Plexus Worldwide Barb Kozuh, Delta Dental of Arizona Joseph La Rue, Sun Health Jody Sarchett, Marsh McLennan Agency Daniel Stringer, Total Care Connections April Tawney, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino
APS Arizona Diamondbacks CHASSE Building Team Delta Dental of Arizona Desert Financial Credit Union Lerner & Rowe Plexus Worldwide Rafi Law Group Salt River Project (SRP) Sundt Construction
PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS OF THE YEAR Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation Cox Charities Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Desert Financial Foundation HonorHealth Foundation Lerner & Rowe Gives Back Phillips Law Foundation Phoenix Children’s Foundation Rafi’s Hope USAA Foundation
MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
Aprio Legal Arizona Commerce Authority Arizona State University Health Futures Initiative Ballet Arizona BioLab Holdings Caris Life Sciences LGE Design Build Paradox PCS Forensic Solari Crisis & Human Services
NONPROFIT LEADERS OF THE YEAR
AllThrive 365 Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation Cancer Support Community Arizona Child Crisis Arizona Duet: Partners In Health & Aging Hushabye Nursery Lexie’s Voice notMYkid Rob Dollar Foundation Saint Mary’s Food Bank The Foster Alliance The Phoenix Symphony The Worker Treasure House Waste Not Wildfire
MEDIUM - SIZED BUSINESS LEADERS OF THE YEAR
Justin Chase, Solari Crisis & Human Services Tad Gary, Mercy Care Michael Hughes, A New Leaf Kim Humphrey, Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) Carrie Masters, The Worker Nancy Padberg, Catholic Education Arizona Jason Reed, United Food Bank Tony and Melody Rodarte, Compassion Alliance Todd Rogers, Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona Amber Smith, Pipeline Connects Megan Steckly, Compudopt Francine Sumner, Kid in the Corner Michele Thorne, Care 4 the Caregivers Tracy Thurston, Arizona’s Children Association Leigh Zydonik, Foothills Foodbank & Resource Center
Nasser Abujbarah, Phillips Law Group Daniela Cardim, Ballet Arizona Dale Cavan, Cavan Commercial Jenna Ghisolfo, Housing Consultants of America Diana Gibson, REDW Advisors & CPAs Mary Hagen, Colossal Nathan Hunnell, CenterWell Pharmacy Linus Malefors, Coeus Consulting Leon Silver, Silver Cain Kevin Walsh, Quarles
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