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Scottsdale Frame of Mind is an inside view into the people that make our Scottsdale community special. Our guests include some familiar names as well as everyday warriors. Hear their stories be inspired by their journeys, learn from their mistakes, listen to their perspectives on current events and issues. We aim to be fair, impartial, nonjudgmental, apolitical, and we hope, at least a bit entertaining.
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The arts have a long history of bringing people together across boundaries, allowing diverse communities to create, maintain and share their own stories. The arts benefit us socially, economically, educationally, and spiritually. It makes us think, spurs our innovation, draws us together, encourages dialogue, and simply makes us feel good. It is what gives a community its soul. Our guest is Dr. Gerd Wuestemann. He is a German born, classically trained musician, whose name happens to translate...
“Innovation is everything,” says Dr. Todd Larson, Associate Vice President for Workplace & Safety at Honor Health and this organization lives up to that ideal. As a community-based health care system Honor Health isn’t expected to be teaching organization – but they have one of the top 100 teaching facilities in the country. They aren’t supposed to be a research organization – but they are leading the way in pancreatic cancer research. They develop partnerships that are ...
The most asked question of Rebecca Grossman is, “Is this a good time to sell my house?” As the CEO of the Scottsdale Association of Realtors, she is the one with the answer. This trade organization advocates for Scottsdale’s 10,000 real estate agents, brokers, appraisers, and others. Rebecca gives us a bird’s eye view of the real estate market in Scottsdale, how it has changed with the pandemic, what makes a successful real estate agent, and what leadership looks like. ...
Are you the nosy neighbor on your street? Good! The Scottsdale PD finds that valuable. In this edition of “Scottsdale Frame of Mind” hear Police Chief Jeff Walther tell us about the broad range of services the department provides, how Scottsdale’s policing philosophy builds strong relationships, and the advice he offers to new leaders. Scottsdale Police Department is highly regarded in the Valley because of their progressive policing ideas and ability to recruit high-q...
The simple words, “Play Ball” bring a lot of benefits to the City of Scottsdale. In this episode of Scottsdale Frame of Mind, Dennis Robbins, Executive Director of the Scottsdale Charros and Class 7 graduate tells us about the history of the Charros and how Spring Training partnerships between the Charros, the Giants, and the City of Scottsdale is a model for other Scottsdale Organizations and helps provide revenue for education and non-profits. Get to know the Charros history, their in...
She has worked with Jacques Cousteau, had a microbe named after her, and survived a devastating motorcycle accident and a shark bite. Her message for leaders is that they need to have H.O.P.E. In this edition of Scottsdale Frame of Mind, Laurie LaPat-Palasko, Vice President and National Director of Remediation for Matrix New World Engineering, tells tales of her life and near-death misses with lessons of leadership for all aspiring leaders including the idea that for all the succe...
“We shouldn't live in the past, but the past should live in us.” - Vebjorn Sand, Norwegian artist/designer.Season 2 of Scottsdale Frame of Mind kicks off with a fascinating exploration of Scottsdale’s rich history and the impactful leaders that shaped our community over the years. Andrew and Jenna speak with Joan Fudala, Scottsdale’s historian, nostalgia expert, and retro-preneur, to discuss not only our city’s story, but also Joan’s: the history of the historian. Joan is an author, com...
Welcome to the final episode of Scottsdale Frame of Mind for season one. We also bid farewell to 2020 and what better way to kick off the new year than with a bowl game! The Fiesta Bowl to be exact. Our guest is Brian Bednar who has been part of the Fiesta Bowl organization since 1996. Brian grew up on a farm in Kansas and moved to Arizona after college for a job with Salt River Project, where he still works today. Through the years Brian has personified servant leadership by working wi...
What do meatballs, baseball and trains have in common? Join Jenna and Andrew to find out as we talk with community leader, Nick Molinari. Nick is the Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Manager for the award-winning and much beloved McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park as well as co-owner and managing partner of the iconic south Scottsdale restaurant, Uncle Sal’s. Nick keeps busy as a father of 3 boys who, like their dad, are growing up in Scottsdale and learning baseball from “Coach Nick.” Listen in...
The City of Scottsdale has a diverse geography encompassing 184 square miles: corporate centers, business plazas, dense multi-family neighborhoods to large horse properties, an airport, parks, and 57 miles of the McDowell Sonoran preserve. Today’s guest leads a City department that provides comprehensive fire, hazardous incident response and emergency medical services to our vast and unique city. Our hosts, Jenna Kohl and Andrew Volkmer welcome Tom Shannon, Chief of the City of Scottsdale Fir...
Scottsdale is a beautiful city, rich with natural beauty and sunny skies; stunning and legendary conference centers, resorts and hotels; and premier high draw events such as spring training, Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, Barrett Jackson Car Auction, and of course the Waste Management Phoenix Open. We open our arms to over nine million visitors per year, driving an almost three billion-dollar tourism business. Please enjoy our conversation with the woman who has been at the forefront of this ...
Want to get involved in your community but don’t know where to start? Find out how from Scottsdale resident and community volunteer Lisa Randall, this episode’s guest, as she shares her story with hosts Andrew and Jenna. Lisa serves as the Community Relations Manager for Family Promise of Greater Phoenix, a nonprofit that provides emergency shelter and other support services for primarily first-time homeless families. Volunteering and giving back defines Lisa; she has contributed her ti...
Listen in as hosts Andrew and Jenna share a conversation with Marion Kelly, Director of Community Affairs at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. Marion grew up in a segregated neighborhood in Indiana, went on to study opera, and then settled in at Mayo Clinic where his talent for communication, education and politics intersect. Marion is co-founder of the Diversity Leadership Alliance (DLA), and he shares his unique experiences with systemic racism and the importance of DLA’s mission to guide leaders ...
In this inaugural episode of Scottsdale Frame of Mind, brought to you by Scottsdale Leadership, hosts Andrew Volkmer and Jenna Kohl talk with Andy Greenwood, VP of Development at Macerich Companies, one of the country's leading owners, operators and developers of major retail real estate, including Scottsdale’s Fashion Square Mall. Andy shares the challenges faced by Fashion Square during the pandemic and when non-peaceful protesters and looters descended upon the mall in spring 2020. Andy gi...
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