West Valley Magazine, June 2011, Mover, Robert McGeorge
Posted on 17. Jun, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Robert McGeorge spent the first part of his childhood on a farm north of Luke Air Force Base, called “Tal Wi Wi”. The name means, “Land Where the Sun First Shines.” When his family moved to California in the 1970s to continue farming, he knew that one day he would move back to the [...]
West Valley Magazine, June 2011, Shaker, John Dover
Posted on 17. Jun, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Dr. John Dover, a radiation oncologist for over 20 years, has helped to transform the West Valley’s medical community over the last eight years. Realizing that Goodyear and Avondale was rapidly developing without adequate space for physicians to practice, he opened the dialogue between West Valley Hospital and local physicians to come together and build [...]
West Valley Magazine, May 2011, Shaker, David Iwanski
Posted on 14. May, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
“After serving four years on active duty with the United States Army, David Iwanski went to work for Arizona Congressman Eldon Rudd. On Iwanski’s first day, Congressman Rudd told him that his primary responsibility was to learn everything he could about western water and energy issues. Iwanski has been working on water, energy, environmental and [...]
West Valley Magazine, May 2011, Mover, Jennifer Martyn
Posted on 14. May, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
“Jennifer Martyn is the type of person that gives everyone energy,” said Chuck Fitzgerald. “She and I worked on our Leadership West class project together Raising Awareness for Arizona 211. We were successful because of Jen’s professional experience at SRP and her network that allowed us to get a meeting with Governor Napolitano’s staff.”
Chuck Fitzgerald, [...]
West Valley Magazine, April 2011, Shaker, Michael Yates
Posted on 14. Apr, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Michael Yates grew up in rural Indiana. His neighborhood was so rural he always told people “you’ll need a guide to find my house.” After graduating from high school he continued his education and played basketball at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, graduating in 1972. His “real” work career started with a position with Litton [...]
West Valley Magazine, April 2011, Mover, Neil Terry
Posted on 14. Apr, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Neil Terry was raised on the family farm in Rupert, Idaho by his parents Harold and Anabel with 6 siblings. “That’s where I learned my work ethic,” Terry said. “Although I swore I would pick a career that didn’t require the kind of hours farming did, little did I know I would end up working [...]
West Valley Magazine, March 2011, Shaker, Mimi Rogers
Posted on 25. Feb, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
In 2001, Mimi Rogers founded One Step Beyond, a non-profit organization that assists individuals with developmental disability live lives with optimal independence, meaningful employment, significant social relationships, and full participation in the West Valley community. The organization opened for service in 2003 with an annual budget of $250,000 while assisting 16 families. One Step today [...]
West Valley Magazine, March 2011, Mover, Beverly Hurley
Posted on 25. Feb, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
The daughter of parents who each worked in education, Beverly Hurley has herself been an educator for 35 years with roles including teacher, counselor, peer counseling coordinator, athletic director, assistant principal, and principal. She became Superintendent of the Buckeye Union High School District in 2003 after working for 26 years in education in Flagstaff.
At the [...]
West Valley Magazine, February 2011, Shaker, Bridget Binsbacher
Posted on 25. Feb, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
As executive director of the Peoria Diamond Club, Bridget Binsbacher manages a non-profit that has raised and contributed over a million dollars to youth charities and organizations in the Northwest Valley since its inception in 1993. Binsbacher has been a member of the organization for six years and became executive director in 2008.
With nearly 500 [...]
West Valley Magazine, February 2011, Mover, Julie Richard
Posted on 25. Feb, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Since becoming president and CEO of the West Valley Arts Council in June 2004, Julie Richard has broadened the organization’s reach and scope beyond the region’s southwest cities. Under her direction, many new programs have been created while the relationships and partnerships she has developed have brought the Council to a new level.
Richard has led [...]
