Business Writing

As with so many Arizonans, golf brought Chad Patton to the state. The Kansas native headed to Florida to attend college, and then jumped at a chance to pursue a golf career in the Phoenix area. He never could have imagined, however, that in two decades he would be a leader in the transportation and logistics industry. ... Read More...

Paula Wichterman, a self-described girly-girl who loves a polished look, is a vice president at the Private Bank at National Bank of Arizona, where she focuses on the physician banking market. ... Read More...

Arizona native Whitney Pozgay spent her early years in Phoenix surrounded by a supportive family and pursuing her love of art. Today, the award-winning fashion designer lives in New York City, where she navigates the fashion industry at the helm of her own women's wear label, WHIT. ... Read More...

There's no way you could not notice Randy Johnson. At nearly seven feet tall, the former Major League Baseball star is a force to be reckoned with—on the field and off—which earned him the nickname "The Big Unit" in the initial days of his career.... Read More...

If you've been in Phoenix for any length of time, you might feel as if you known Sean McLaughlin (pronounced Seen). the one-time weekend weather anchor for KPNX Channel 12 is now the weeknight male news anchor for KPHO Channel 5. His face—and his voice—are familiar. Most Phoenix residents have listened to him as he discusses monsoon storms and haboobs as you prepare your evening meal. today, he's one of Arizona's most popular news personalities, and people feel a kinship due to all of those evenings when he's been a fixture in the family room.... Read More...

Justin Trevor Winters is a really funny man. The Hollywood storyteller—known in the industry for his dramedy, and by his wife as an "expert bullshitter"—had dreams of starring on the silver screen. "But I quickly learned I was maybe the world's worst actor," explains Winters over a late night Sazerac. That realization led him to screenwriting. today, the writer continues his love-hate relationship with words from both Los Angeles and Phoenix.... Read More...

The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) opened to the public in April 2010. During its first five years, the MIM (www.mim.org) has become a world-class museum offering a musical immersion to visitors through its collection of 15,000 instruments from around the world. The new executive director, April Salomon, says becoming a world-class facility has always bene the intent—and she would know. Hired as the executive assistant to the first president in 2007, she has been involved with the museum from its earliest days, and in many different roles. ... Read More...