Women Who Lead
Powering progress and inspiring change, Prescott’s women in business are making their mark. In our Women Who Lead section, Prescott Woman Magazine spotlights entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators who are breaking barriers and building legacies. Discover their journeys, their successes, and their passion for leading with purpose in every industry and corner of our community.
Women in Business Downtown Prescott
Featuring Modern Craft Tattoo and Soul Ride Bike Shop & Tap Room
Kooiman boosts PV’s economic vitality, works hand in hand with small-town values
Jeri Ann Kooiman’s childhood memories of Prescott Valley include rides through Lonesome Valley on the family’s way to get supplies in Prescott. That was before Prescott Valley even existed, however there was talk of a new development.
Women of S.T.E.A.M – Q&A
Prescott Woman Magazine interviewed five women involved in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) fields to find out what got them involved and why it’s important to encourage more women to explore careers in these areas.
A Fiery Passion for Fitness Leads to a Dream Come True
At just 23, her passion for fitness, health and wellness went from idea to reality in what seemed like the blink of an eye when she opened All Athletes Welcome Gym in Prescott.
While MJ has many passions, from riding motorcycles to ballroom dancing, she said, “My true passion is teaching others how to connect and move together, and the importance of the mind, body, and human connections that are expressed through movement.”
The True Essence of CoWorking
Working from home has become the new normal in our modern-day workforce. According to the 2019 Annual State of Independence in American Report, 41 million Americans work as self-employed consultants, freelancers, contractors, and home-based business owners, as well as remote works and digital nomads.
Guidance Air offers new Prescott helicopter tours
Guidance is offering 15-minute helicopter tours over Prescott-area landmarks such as the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza and the Granite Dells; as well as two-hour flights from Prescott to Sedona’s Red Rocks that include a meal or a short hike to the Airport Mesa vortex and overlook.
Women in Business Downtown Prescott
Featuring Nikki Amato, Cate Wilson, Lisa Winter, and Diane Tripp
American Family Insurance agent helps PVEDF protect PV way of life
Natalie Haertlein has been involved in projects supporting Prescott Valley all the way back to her high school days when she joined efforts to form a girls soccer team at Bradshaw Mountain High School. She never got to play on that team because the club didn’t officially turn into a team until the year after she graduated, but she was happy to help future graduates.
Women in Business Downtown Prescott
Featuring Roxane Nielsen, Jordyn Vixie, Tricia Irwin, and Darla DeVille
Women in Business: Chino Valley
Women are running the Town of Chino Valley. Meet Maggie Tidaback, Town of Chino Valley Economic Development Project Manager; Cecilia Grittman, Chino Valley Town Manager; and Lorette Brashear, Chino Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
Country Bank shares local expertise and vision with community
When we stopped by to interview Deanna Webb at Country Bank in downtown Prescott, she was excitedly preparing to teach a Banzai financial literacy class to the Prescott High School 9th graders. Country Bank helps sponsor the Banzai online financial literacy program so local students can get free access to its user-friendly software along with in-person financial workshops.
Women in Business Downtown Prescott
Featuring Sadie Sarti, Margo Christenson, Jennifer Herbert, and Gillian Haley