Welcome to Season 2 of the Arizona Originals podcast! Our first guest of the new season is Brian Mueller – Chairman, President and CEO of Grand Canyon University. Our conversation begins in Milwaukee, WI where Brian grew up along with his parents and seven siblings. We then look at his years as a teacher and…
Read MoreThis week we are joined by Jackie Norton who is the president and CEO of The Rodel Foundation of Arizona. A native Arizonan, Jackie’s career path has taken her from the private sector as a partner at the Gallagher & Kennedy law firm, to the public sector where she held several positions including the Director…
Read MoreThis week we are joined by Colleen Jennings-Roggensack who serves as the executive director of Arizona State University’s Gammage and is ASU’s Vice President for Cultural Affairs. We recorded this episode just days after Colleen returned from the Tony Awards. She holds the distinction of being the only Arizonan who casts a ballot for…
Read MoreWe all read books and hear inspirational speakers which motivate us to look at how we lead or run our organizations. But, often, the daily grind prevents us from actually taking action on those ideas. This week we have a special, topical episode featuring Michael Lorsch, principal consultant for The Table Group which was founded by…
Read MoreThis week we speak with Jim Ward, the president and CEO of The Phoenix Symphony. In addition to his role at the Symphony, Jim is also a Venture Partner in the venture capital firm, Alsop Louie Partners. In our conversation, Jim takes us from his roots in Indiana to his first move to Arizona where…
Read MoreWhat happens when your organization drifts from its core mission? How do successful entities innovate and push the envelope while maintaining firm footing? This week we have a special, topical episode featuring Michael Lorsch, principal consultant for The Table Group which was founded by best-selling author, speaker, and leadership guru Patrick Lencioni. Today, Michael discusses the…
Read MoreThis week’s guest is Phil Potter, founder and CEO of The Armory Incubator – a non-profit with the mission of helping veterans launch and scale startups. Fast Company magazine listed The Armory as Arizona’s contribution to its “United States of Innovation” special feature in the May, 2017 issue. Phil earned his Bachelor of Science degree from…
Read MoreToday’s guest is longtime Arizona radio personality Tim Hattrick. In our conversation, Tim tells stories about notable personalities he has worked with over the years, including his nearly three-decade partnership with Willy D. Loon (the Tim and Willy Show). At the beginning of 2017, Tim returned to the airwaves at KNIX 102.5 FM as a…
Read MoreToday’s guest, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, has served as a US Navy physician, was hand selected to serve for two years as one of three attending physicians for the US Congress (including the US Supreme Court Justices), and has practiced medicine in Arizona. The son of political refugees from Syria, Dr. Jasser also founded the American…
Read MoreThis week, Dolan Ellis joins us to share his journey from a farm in Kansas, to landing a job at KOOL-TV in Phoenix, to winning a Grammy with The New Christy Minstrels, and then back to Arizona where he continued his career in music. The merging of his passion for Arizona, music, heritage, nature and…
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