Guiding Growth

John W. Lewis recently completed a 3-year church assignment as Mission President in Cambodia. Prior to the mission assignment, John served as the President/CEO of the PHX East Valley Partnership, and…

Kerri Ann Ronquist is the owner of All About You Placement and Senior Resources. She is a Board-Certified Patient Advocate, a Certified Placement and Referral Specialist, a Certified Dementia and Alz…

Alexa Tieu Whippo (she/her) is a Communications and Multimedia Consultant for Deloitte in Gilbert, Arizona, following 18 years working in sports broadcast media. She has worked in radio, marketing, p…

Katey McPherson brings experience in school leadership, prevention, and organizational change with 25 years as a secondary school teacher, guidance counselor, and PK-12 school administrator. Katey’s …

Vickie graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Associate in Administration of Justice with an additional Certification from Phoenix Colle…

Meredith Hestand is the Chief Nurse Executive Officer for Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, a position she’s held since 2020. Her leadership ensures consistent and high-quality standards o…

Delmer Geesey is the Pastor of Life Community Church in Gilbert, AZ, and the President of Leading Edge Academy, a multi-campus charter school. Delmer was raised in the East Valley and has been a Past…

Jän Simon is the Owner of Foundation Insurance Services, specializing in insurance for business and personal clientele. He has been a member of the Gilbert Community since 2003. Originally from Washi…

Troy Swope is one of Footprint’s founders and has served as its Chief Executive Officer and director since 2013. Prior to co-founding Footprint, Mr. Swope served as the sustainability director of Spr…

Adam Baugh is a partner at Withey Morris, PLC where he has been practicing land use and zoning law since 2007. He is an experienced problem-solver with a talent for removing obstacles that impede dev…

Julia Macaluso is an Arizona native and CEO of GR8FR8 Logistics. She holds a BA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Arizona. Having taught kindergarten for many years, her creativity,…

Adrianne Lynch is an Arizona native and the Team Leader of The Lynch Team @ Real Broker AZ. The team was founded by Adrianne and her husband Terry Lynch. The love for helping friends and family grow …

This guest is a native of Arizona and graduated from Mesa High. He has made a career in the field of education with more than 27 years of experience in settings including elementary teacher, assistan…

This guest grew up in Scottsdale and got his start in restaurants in the 1970's. He attended the University of Arizona before moving to Texas where he worked for American Airlines. Eventually, he fou…

Our guest today is a 23 year veteran of the Gilbert Fire and Rescue Department and has served in public safety for more thank 30 years. He grew up in Moon Valley, attended Thunderbird High School, is…

This guest started his career as a copy machine salesman in downtown Los Angeles and eventually found himself in Gilbert where he founded Prosperity North Advisors in 2015. He holds an MBA from GCU a…

He grew up at the end of the Oregon Trail with three brothers and a sister. By twelve, he was picking berries at a nearby farm. After working with adult immigrants at a furniture factory, he found a …

Adelaida is the president and chief executive officer of Bushtex Inc., an international satellite communications firm she founded with her husband in 1994 that specializes in remote broadcast transmi…

Born in Flint, Michigan, today's guest was born to Polish immigrants as the middle of three children. He began his career as an accountant but returned to obtain his teaching degree. Eventually, he m…

She is a native Arizonian and a graduate of Gilbert High School - class of 1999. She is an ordained minister, and now an Associate Pastor at Life Community Church, the same church in which she grew u…