John Stonecipher, president and CEO of Guidance Aviation in Prescott teaches helicopter pilots in high altitude flying using Robinson helicopters. He has lived the dream to fly helicopters working in a variety of arenas as a helicopter pilot before starting Guidance. The intensity of his training means that when pilots graduate from his school they have more training than combat pilots sent to fly helicopters in Vietnam.
Steven Micheletti takes a cautiously optimistic approach to growth looking for "near perfect" opportunities for their southwest flavored restaurant that operated in four states. He checks in with Chef Maurice Bell at his new restaurant at 16th Street and Bethany Home Road.
Zoc Doc Scottsdale crew, from left, Stephanie Csongor; (front table) Clory Jackson, Jake Slebodnik, Leo Lopez,; (back table) Ed Esposito, Jordan Sternberg and Chris Haworth.
The masterminds behind the brews and the restaurants at Four Peaks Brewery, from left, Arthur Craft, Chef, Randy Schultz, Director of Operations, Jim Scussel, CFO, Andy Ingram brewmaster. In their new tasting room and brewhouse in Tempe.
Derrick Widmark launched Diablo Burger in 2009 using all local ingredients including local, grass-fed, open range, hormone and antibiotic-free beef of Diablo Trust. He now runs two restaurants in Tucson and Flagstaff and is preparing to open a bar next door to his Tucson restuarant that specializes in Arizona beer and wine.
Dave Chesley, superintendant for construction at Taylor Morrison has a look at hte progress at the Trovita development at Adobe and Val Vista in Mesa.
Greg Wessel, is executive vice president and director of residential lending at National Bank of Arizona, helping customers not only buy homes but to buld them as well. He said there is an increase in new construction including semi-custom building.
Brighton Motorsports owner Shane Mustoe, center lends an extra pair of eyes as Mechanics Matt Skubal, left and Allen Grimsley install an engine into a 1967 Pontiac GTO they are restoring in their shop. Mechanic Rickey Stephenson, (rear of image) runs tests on a 1962 MGA. Mustoe's store handles a variety of classic, unusual, rare and exotic cars from the U.S. and Europe, at their store in the Scottsdale Airpark. From a three-wheeled British Morgan to a Pontiac GTO, their crew rebuilds repairs and and restores cars as well in their shop.
Howard and Pat Fleischmann operate five Community Tire auto repair shops int eh valley including a commercial tire center in central Phoenix. Although tires are a part of their name, the Fleischmanns shops are primarily auot repair centers. They are opening another location in July, 2013.
Shane and Karen Mustoe handle a variety of classic, unusual, rare and exotic cars from the U.S. and Europe, at their Brighton Motorsports store in the Scottsdale Airpark. From a three-wheeled British Morgan to a Pontiac GTO, their crew rebuilds repairs and and restores cars as well in their shop.
Gary Haydon, CEO of Haydon Construction started from scratch is company which builds many of the heavy civil construction in the valley including new bridges at Power and Williams Field Road designed to relieve a traffic bottleneck into the far southeast valley.
Harriet Mountcastle-Walsh, Vice President and General Counsel/Legal and Contracts Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix with one of their advanced cockpits for Gulfstream corporate jets.
John Vehr checks in with is crew, from left, Brent Barker, (John Vehr), Cecelia Rodriguez and Gino Gomez who assemble and adjust firearm triggers at Timney USA in Phoenix. Vehr's company manufactures after-market triggers that are among the most sought after in the market. John D. Vehr strives to make his company the best in a business his company invented by staying ahead of the competition in innovation and hiring and taking good care of the best people he can find. He has seen double-digit increases in his sales since taking over the company in 2000 from his parents and siblings.
John D. Vehr strives to make his company the best in a business his company invented by staying ahead of the competition in innovation and hiring and taking good care of the best people he can find. He has seen double-digit increases in his sales since taking over the company in 2000 from his parents and siblings. His comapny makes quality triggers for firearm enthusiasts who replace factory installed triggers with his products.
Adam Petropolis, district fitness director at Mountainside Fitness talks about the mind-body connection in reducing stress. The club offers classes that combine fitness and yoga as a part of stress reduction.
