Steve Bracety is ready to lead the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce with a strong connection to members and as an important resource to small businesses. “I want to make sure we stay in touch with our membership and that we’re offering value,” Bracety said. With a career steeped in leadership and community engagement, the chamber’s new president and CEO plans to leverage his experience to strengthen local businesses and foster growth while maintaining community character. One key area he … [Read more...] about Steve Bracety Leads the Prescott Valley Chamber into the New Year
Elections
Arizona’s New Chief Justice Focuses on Access to Legal System, Public Trust, Youth Violence
Stating, “We are a legal desert within an actual desert,” Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer says there are not enough lawyers to go around, particularly in Arizona’s rural communities. Thus, Expanding and Promoting Access to Justice tops her five key goals in her Strategic Agenda, “And Justice for All,” which she is rolling out for her five-year term. “We have a great system, but what kind of meaningful justice is there – I’m talking about civil justice – if you can’t … [Read more...] about Arizona’s New Chief Justice Focuses on Access to Legal System, Public Trust, Youth Violence
ATHENA Leadership Glistens in the Quad Cities
Legendary anchorwoman Mary Jo West, known as “Arizona’s First Lady of TV News in Phoenix,” proclaimed, “There is something in the water in the QUAD CITIES! I want to drink it!” she said, as she addressed the more than 150 attendees as the keynote speaker during the Fifth Annual Prescott-Area ATHENA Leadership Awards, Friday, Sept. 20, at Starting Point in the Pine Ridge Marketplace. “This part of Arizona produces so many strong, bright and resilient women! The nominees at the ATHENA Awards were … [Read more...] about ATHENA Leadership Glistens in the Quad Cities
Prescott-Area ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient Marnie Uhl Wants to Make a Difference
Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Marnie Uhl’s life philosophy can be summed up in four points: try new things, become excellent at them, have fun, and don’t look back. Uhl is coming to the end of her 19-year position leading the Prescott Valley Chamber, announcing her retirement for early 2025 to allow the Chamber board to find her successor. Her father was in the Navy when Uhl was born at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. He then joined the Los Angeles … [Read more...] about Prescott-Area ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient Marnie Uhl Wants to Make a Difference
Finding Her Light, Illuminating a Brighter Path for Others
Raised in an environment saturated with drug and alcohol addiction, poverty and neglect, 31-year-old Mona Stephens believes every hard-earned lesson is a gift she can share with others who are facing adversity. “In the beginning of trying to turn my life around, I did this to help others and in doing so, I helped myself,” said the 2024 Prescott-Area ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award recipient. As the development director for the CASA for Kids Foundation, Stephens is committed to … [Read more...] about Finding Her Light, Illuminating a Brighter Path for Others
Lawyer Discusses Impact of Abortion Ban on Physicians
On April 9, 2024, Arizona’s Supreme Court issued a ruling restoring a law from 1864 that completely bans abortion except in cases when it is necessary to save the mother’s life. This ruling supersedes the 2022 statute approved by the Republican-controlled legislature and signed by a Republican governor, which permits a physician to perform an abortion if the probable gestational age of the fetus is less than 15 weeks. The 2022 statute was passed before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the … [Read more...] about Lawyer Discusses Impact of Abortion Ban on Physicians
Prescott Valley Celebrating Successes, Imagining the Possibilities
The Town of Prescott Valley unveiled its inaugural State of the Town event on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Findlay Toyota Center. Drawing a crowd of more than 400 people, the event reportedly exceeded all expectations. The motivation for the first-ever event, a partnership between the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Town, was a desire to bring business and community leaders together and showcase the positive things taking place in Prescott Valley. “It was also an opportunity to recognize … [Read more...] about Prescott Valley Celebrating Successes, Imagining the Possibilities
Carmen Frederic Receives ATHENA Leadership Award
An invisible, yet powerful, thread of overcoming adversity to achieve long-held dreams wove its way through the audience of more than 100 attendees during the 4th Annual Quad Cities Leadership Awards as women came together to honor and celebrate each other Sunday, Sept. 24, at Starting Point in the Prescott Gateway Mall. As Yavapai College President Dr. Lisa Rhine and Prescott College President Dr. Barbara Morris shared deeply personal stories of their own challenges, women could empathize … [Read more...] about Carmen Frederic Receives ATHENA Leadership Award
Yavapai-Apache Chairwoman Inspired by Elders
Embracing the advice of her elders for wisdom and guidance is what keeps Yavapai-Apache Chairwoman Tanya Lewis grounded and steadfast as she serves in one of the highest positions in her nation. “My biggest mentor has been my mom,” she said. “She taught me about compassion, understanding and common sense. My father was amazing; he worked in telecommunications with AT&T for 25 years and taught me to be strong. They are a huge part of who I am today, and I miss them daily.” Lewis was … [Read more...] about Yavapai-Apache Chairwoman Inspired by Elders
Mentoring Through Quad Cities ATHENA Leadership Awards
The Quad Cities ATHENA Leadership Awards not only celebrate, recognize and honor women for their leadership skills, career achievements, community service and mentorship, they also promote what leadership looks like. ATHENA recipients say this is powerful because younger or less experienced women in the workplace can identify local role models they can talk to, observe in action and learn from. “Leaders become mentors for others and impact future growth,” said 2022 ATHENA recipient Teri Drew, … [Read more...] about Mentoring Through Quad Cities ATHENA Leadership Awards