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Amanda Straight Joins Valley Leadership

Amanda Straight has joined the VL team as the Manager of Strategic Doing! She is excited to work with Valley Leadership to establish stabilities for individuals and families across Arizona.

March 15, 2023

Daisy Talavera Joins Valley Leadership

Daisy Talavera has joined the VL team as Director of Strategic Learning | Leadership Development. She's excited to support VL participants on their personal journey to learning how they can activate their leadership to have impact on our state’s most pressing issues.

February 27, 2023

Valley Leadership Selects 16 Arizonans For Explore Class 2

Explore is the second of VL’s reimagined leadership development programs that will...

February 3, 2023

Celebrating Black History Month through Art with Gizette Knight

To celebrate the start of Black History Month, we interviewed Gizette Knight, the founder of Shining Light Foundation. Keep reading to learn more about the Black History Mural Project, this year's murals in Mesa and how Shining Light Foundation is supporting Arizona.

January 31, 2023

Aki Sagi Joins Valley Leadership

Aki Sagi has joined the Valley Leadership team as our Marketing Intern! She’ll help us share how VL is making a difference on the most pressing issues facing Arizona today.

September 29, 2022

Valley Leadership Names 73rd Man & Woman of the Year

Reyna Montoya and Dr. Chad Gestson will be Valley Leadership’s 73rd Man & Woman of the Year. The two were selected because of their commitment to addressing Arizona’s most pressing issues, track record of community engagement and alignment with Valley Leadership’s Principles of Doing.

September 22, 2022

107 Arizonans Selected for Catalyze Class 2

107 Arizonans have been selected for the second Catalyze class. During the 6-month program, participants grow their connections to the people and issues that impact Arizona, while gaining new skills and experiences. By the end of the program, each participant leaves with a commitment and a plan for how to get more engaged in the community.

August 29, 2022

Looking Back at a Year of Firsts

Last year was an exciting year for Valley Leadership as it brought the launch of two of our newest programs, Catalyze and Explore. The Impact Maker also saw lots of growth with the launch of three new teams. Thank you to all the alumni and community partners who have made all of these accomplishments possible!

July 18, 2022

Valley Leadership Selects 15 Arizonans For Inaugural Explore Program

Explore is the second of VL’s reimagined leadership development programs that will take participants to explore the wide...

January 25, 2022

Paige Soucie Joins Valley Leadership Team

Paige Soucie has joined the Valley Leadership team as our Director of Marketing & Communications. She’ll help us share how VL’s reimagined leadership development model and Impact Maker are making a difference on the most pressing issues facing the state.

December 11, 2021

VL Welcomes Public Ally, Bhavana Somayaji

Bhavana Somayaji joins the Valley Leadership team, where she’ll support VL’s leadership development programs, Catalyze and Explore, over the next 10 months as a Public Ally and Strategic Learning Program Coordinator. Get to know Bhavana and join us in welcoming her to the Valley Leadership team.

December 9, 2021

$100,000 MolinaCares Accord Grant Creates New Partnership with Valley Leadership in Support of Re-Entry Focused Employment Programs in Arizona

The MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Complete Care of Arizona, and Valley Leadership are launching a new Impact Maker team tasked with encouraging private sector employers in Arizona to remove barriers to employment for historically marginalized populations, including Medicaid recipients and the formerly incarcerated.

October 14, 2021

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