Where Are They Now?

 
 
 

AFM tracked down some of the 2012 Best of Our Valley winners to find out what they’ve been doing since March. This month: People.

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Eddie Matney
Most Influential in Valley Food

The owner and chef of deliciously acclaimed Eddie’s House in Scottsdale has kept busy between taping new cooking shows and fly fishing in Alaska. Along with creating a new beer at the restaurant called “Triple F” and working off more than 47 pounds to date, he warns other nominees, “the race will be on” for 2013 Best of Our Valley.

Fun Facts:
Has an animal zoo at his house
Makes his wife and kids breakfast in bed every day


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McKenna Wesley
Most Fashionable Woman in the Valley Under 30

The just-engaged blonde beauty has been racking up the frequent-flyer miles with trips to Malibu, Kauai and New York for much- needed r-n-r. When she’s not shooting pictures and being a traveling Barrett-Jackson Block Model, she is experimenting with new fashion trends. “Right now, I love the mid-dresses paired with belts and cute Tory Burch flats.”

Fun Facts:
Avid runner: four to six miles daily
Has never taken off a ring her dad gave her when she was 13


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Micah Johnson
Most Fashionable Man in the Valley Over 30

When he isn’t escaping to Hawaii during the summer, Johnson is on his toes garnering new agents at MediaStars, like former anchor at Fox News and CNBC, Bob Sellers. You might also catch him on Camelback Mountain, which he tries to hike once a week.

Fun Facts:
Played the piano since age 5
President Reagan gave Johnson a pair of his cufflinks