“We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” —Oprah Winfrey
Does growth engender opportunity, or is the inverse true? The two are intrinsically tied to each other, and, as Oprah suggests, taking or making opportunities to grow is necessary for success.
This year’s Women of Achievement honorees exemplify this — not only in themselves but in their engagement with others.
This issue presents our 2025 Women of Achievement, including our 2025 Linda M. Herold Lifetime Achievement awardee — 15 leaders from different segments of our economy. Growth and opportunity lie at the heart of their leadership style, and they share their stories in their own words on the following pages.
And they will share the spotlight at our Women of Achievement luncheon event on Oct. 24, when we will come together to celebrate them.
Please meet our 2025 Women of Achievement.
- Denise D. Resnik, Founder and CEO, DRA Collective; Founder and CEO, First Place AZ; Co-Founder, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center – Linda M. Herold Lifetime Achievement
- Lauren Arndt, Executive Director, Teach for America
- Michele Berg, Senior Advisor, CEO of Communications Operations; Evernorth, a subsidiary of The Cigna Group
- Leslie Dashew, Chairman, Aspen Family Business Group
- Kim Ho,Vice President of Sales, evolvedMD
- Susie Ingold, President, Burch & Cracchiolo
- Jami Kozemczak, Executive Director, Ballet Arizona
- Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman, Founder and CEO, Inside Out Learning, Inc.
- Jessyca Leach, CEO, Prisma Community Care
- Linda Little, Region President, iHeartMedia Markets Group
- Marcia Mintz, President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley
- Allison Otu, MBA, Executive Director of Marketing, Communications and Events; Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
- Titina Pacheco, Chef, Titina’s Culinary Experiences
- Amy E. Patel, Arizona Office Tax Managing Partner, Deloitte Arizona
- Tina Marie Tentori, Director of Community Affairs, APS; Executive Director, APS Foundation
