Leadership Award Recipients & Finalists

2021 Leadership Award Recipient – Large Organization (Government)

Richard Derrick, City Manager/CEO of City of Henderson, Nevada

2021 Leadership Award Recipient – Medium Organization (Manufacturing)

Gary Darling, President and CEO of R.E. Darling Co., Inc. (REDAR) in Tucson, AZ

2020 Leadership Award Co-Recipient

Susan Leonardo, Director of Corp. Administration & Human Resources – MSS Business Transformation in Phoenix, Arizona

2020 Leadership Award Finalist

Dr. Lily Matos Deblieux, Ph.D, Superintendent of Pendergast Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona

2020 Leadership Award Co-Recipient

Dr. Trenschel D.O., CEO and President of Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, Arizona

2019 Leadership Award
Recipient

Lucas Kavlie
VP Compliance & Accreditation
Western Governors University, Utah

2019 Leadership Award
Finalist

Sue Dahl
Senior Vice President
The Northern Trust Company, AZ

2019 Leadership Award
Finalist

Hanifi Oguz
Executive Director/Principal
Beehive Science and Technology Academy, Utah

2018 Leadership Award
Recipient


Amanda Goodson
Senior Manager, Program Management Excellence,
Accelerating Talent Office
Raytheon Missile Systems, AZ

2018 Leadership Award
Finalist


Laura Fucci
Chief Information Officer
City of Henderson, NV

2018 Leadership Award
Finalist


Kimothy Taylor
CEO & President
Itech Pro, LLC, AZ

2017 Leadership Award
Recipient


Jane Dobbs
President and CEO
Canyon State Credit Union, AZ

2017 Leadership Award
Finalist


Brian Dalke
City Manager
City of Goodyear, AZ

2017 Leadership Award
Finalist


William LaFollette
Operational Excellence Leader
Accumen, Phoenix, AZ

2016 Leadership Award
Recipient


Jonathan Gardner
Director
Southern VA Health Care System, AZ

2016 Leadership Award
Finalist

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Adrian Juchau
LDS Business College
Salt Lake City, UT

2016 Leadership Award
Finalist

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Cynthia Seelhammer
County Manager
Coconino County, AZ

2016 Honorary
Leadership Award


Rudy Hacker
Intel Corporation, AZ

2015 Leadership Award
Recipient


Dave Dexter
CEO
Sonora Quest Laboratories, AZ

2015 Leadership Award
Finalist


Jacob Snow
City Manager
Henderson, NV

2015 Leadership Award
Finalist


Bill Hoddy
Intel Corporation, AZ