Established in 2015 by former women’s boutique owner, Sage Aubrey, the self-taught designer’s eponymous label creates accessible luxury handbags and accessories that are consciously crafted. Her love of community, iconic style and women’s advancements continue to guide her design approach and influences: shapes, conversations and aesthetic. www.sageaubrey.com, @thesageaubrey What does it mean to be an […]
A self-described “multipotentialite,” Lad Makinde is driven by the desire to connect people through storytelling. He is a creative director, filmmaker and marketing executive with more than 15 years of experience leading teams and serving some of the world’s most notable brands. He is cofounder of Phoenix-based Web 3 media company, Co-Media, and the VP […]
After moving to Phoenix for college from Lakeville, Minn., Conlow and a friend co-founded Lectric eBikes, a direct-to-consumer eBike company, at the age of 23, after noticing a gap in the market for affordable electric transportation. As CEO, Conlow has watched the company grow from a handful of employees working out of a garage to […]
Fascinated with art, fashion and entrepreneurship, Williams grew up in Arizona taking private art classes, learning how to utilize space, color and contrast. He was always intrigued by the business world, wanting to infuse an artistic perspective into the corporate environment. Williams began his entrepreneurial journey by identifying industries that seemed lackluster or outdated, finding […]
As a partner of the Arizona-based promotion company Relentless Beats, Ryan Auhl has built himself into a seasoned operator and live event producer in just over a decade. While he started more organically in dance music, building the Relentless Beats brand into one of the Southwest’s largest independent promoters and operators, Auhl has aspirations to […]
Known affectionately as “Mr. Anthony” by students, Anthony Pietrangeli has been principal of Kenilworth Elementary School in Phoenix since 2015. Pietrangeli began his career teaching special education and holds masters degrees in Special Education and Educational Leadership. In addition to being a certified principal in Arizona, he is a recipient of the Rodel Exemplary Teacher […]
Miles Willis McDermott is a multidisciplinary design dealer based in Phoenix, single-handedly slangin’ his nationally-awarded agency-level branding, iconoclastic interiors, killer content creation, handmade decor and bespoke antiques from his office and showroom in Sunnyslope.www.milesmcdermott.com, @mcdamnright What does it mean to be an innovator to you? I believe innovators have the conviction and courage to be […]
Founded by brothers Robert Brunner and Will Brunner, Devereux is a family-run business fueled by passion and optimism. Our focus is to deliver a lifestyle that will allow golf (and everything else) to be more inclusive, inviting, and straight-up less boring. We design and deliver apparel that the world of golf wants and needs; welcoming […]
My art explains my life. My life explains my art. It is hard to detect plagiarism in my work, but It comes by simulating the beauty of nature and light. The spirituality and the ethos of the desert have become the aesthetic in my art. I use light as a medium and a metaphor. My […]
Christoph Kaiser is the founder and principal of Kaiserworks, a Phoenix-based architecture and design studio with a reputation for innovative and sustainably built product and building designs. The firm is passionate about creating elegant solutions to relevant problems, and seeks to approach each project with the same optimism and rigor of invention that existed in […]
