Meet 3 VL Alums Supporting the Native American Community
November marks the start of Native American Heritage Month. Get to know three VL alums: Traci Morris, Hans Klose and Michelle “Mo” Osife.
October 29, 2021
Sara Crocker
Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx VL Alumni
September 15 marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. With going back-to-school in mind for us at VL this month, we want to celebrate a few VL alums who are making an impact on the education landscape in Arizona.
September 2, 2021
VL Welcomes Ginger Sykes Torres to Board of Directors
Valley Leadership recently welcomed Ginger Sykes Torres, an environmental consultant with Shikeyah Environmental, to join its Board of Directors. Get to know Ginger, why she loves living in Arizona, what motivates her community work – and her advice for getting more engaged.
August 12, 2021
Jennifer Gastelum Joins VL Team
Jennifer Gastelum has joined the Valley Leadership team as a leadership development manager.
August 9, 2021
Leadership Development Groups Commit to Developing Shared Curriculum on Racial Justice
A collective of leadership development organizations that work across the state have agreed to develop a shared curriculum focused on racial justice and equity.
August 2, 2021
Valley Leadership Names New Board Leadership
Valley Leadership’s board of directors has elected its leadership for the next two years, led by president Paul Komadina.
June 7, 2021
Video: Building a Culture of Belonging in the Community
Valley Leadership Board Vice President Koran Hardimon has led the creation of VL’s Impact Maker Racial Justice Team, and he is the director of inclusion and diversity for Republic Services. He sat down with VL’s Leadership Development Manager Michelli Castaneda to discuss the idea of belonging, how he works to improve diversity, equity and inclusion at work and in the community, and how others can do the same.
June 3, 2021
Storytelling is an asset for leaders – but look beyond your story
Stories help us make sense of the world. Having a good handle on your story – particularly how your journey has led you to connect to the issues or people you’re passionate about – is important. And, there are other behaviors you can practice that can help build perspective and connection that ultimately bring people together to make a difference.
May 19, 2021
Valley Leadership Welcomes John Meza to Board of Directors
Valley Leadership recently welcomed for John Meza, the inspector general for the Arizona Department of Economic Security, to join its Board of Directors. Get to know the former Mesa Police chief and find out who inspires him, what he’s reading and what he’s looking forward to most this year.
February 9, 2021
Looking Back on 2020: 12 Days of Impact
As 2020 comes to a close, Valley Leadership’s Impact Maker – and the leaders and community organizations who power its work to strengthen Arizona – has had a busy year. To get into the holiday spirit, we’re looking back on the difference they’ve made and counting them down as 12 Days of Impact.
December 18, 2020