{"id":15493,"date":"2023-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/?p=15493"},"modified":"2023-09-10T11:08:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T18:08:26","slug":"trendsetter-to-know-alicia-wadas-evp-coo-at-lavidge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/leaders\/trendsetter-to-know-alicia-wadas-evp-coo-at-lavidge","title":{"rendered":"Trendsetter to Know: Alicia Wadas, EVP &#038; COO at LAVIDGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"683\"  height=\"1024\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023-80x120.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-15494 size-full pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023-683x1024.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023-380x570.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023-53x80.jpg 53w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/08132357\/AliciaWadas2023.jpg 1000w\" ><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Alicia Wadas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Websites: <\/strong><a data-uno-hassubmittext=\"no\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavidge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lavidge.com<\/a>, <a data-uno-hassubmittext=\"no\" href=\"https:\/\/fbincaaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fbincaaa.org<\/a>, <a data-uno-hassubmittext=\"no\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aliciawadas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.linkedin.com\/in\/aliciawadas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Title: <\/strong>Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Married\/Single: <\/strong>Married<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kids: <\/strong>3 adult children, 3 grandchildren and 3 granddogs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>City you live in: <\/strong>Scottsdale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A typical day in my life includes\u2026 <\/strong>Kicking off my day like a true superhero: coffee, Bible study (because I need divine intervention to tackle my to-do list), and a 7am rendezvous with the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBINCAAA) volunteers across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, I morph into my alter ego for LAVIDGE duties including my favorite aspect, coaching future LAVIDGE leaders. My Husband and I will have a romantic dinner (because even superheroes need their date nights), and then it\u2019s back to the virtual battlefield, working tirelessly on FBINCAAA projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I was born\u2026 <\/strong>in Oklahoma (y\u2019all) and raised in Minnesota (\u201cdon\u2019tcha know?\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My favorite thing about Arizona\u2026 <\/strong>The desert\u2019s stunning beauty and diverse climates, just a short drive away \u2013 it\u2019s truly remarkable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I\u2019m listening to\u2026<\/strong><em> <\/em>a Clive Cussler novel on Audible. His novels combine everything I enjoy about books \u2013 action, mystery, and historical intrigue<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My family\u2026 <\/strong>is amazing and incredibly special to me.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be\u2026<\/strong> Odette Sansom. Her remarkable, yet relatively unknown, achievements as an agent for the United Kingdom\u2019s clandestine Special Operations Executive in France during the Second World War, serve as a reminder that my fortunate life can contribute so much more. I\u2019m truly inspired by formidable women like her, who paved the way for all women, championed freedom, and selflessly protected others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One thing I cannot live without\u2026<\/strong> Laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When I was younger, I wanted to be\u2026<\/strong> an astronaut or an FBI agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I\u2019m inspired by\u2026<\/strong><em> <\/em>music. Depending upon my mood, my choice might be country, classical, or classic rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The person\/people who motivate(s) me is\/are\u2026 <\/strong>those dedicated to serving and safeguarding people and our cherished freedom.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If I could change anything in the world, it would be\u2026<\/strong> for humanity to cease causing harm to both one another and our fellow animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The perfect day would be\u2026<\/strong> any day with all my family together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My first job was\u2026<\/strong><em> <\/em>working three different jobs from 6 am to 11 pm to save for college tuition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My favorite escape\u2026<\/strong> It\u2019s jet-setting around the globe and setting sail on cruises \u2013 because the world is our playground, both on land and at sea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My life\u2026<\/strong> is blessed, dynamic and a fulfilling journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Always\u2026<\/strong><em> <\/em>be kind and generous<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Never\u2026<\/strong><em> <\/em>say never.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Favorite Quote\u2026 <\/strong>Margaret Mead \u2013 \u201cNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it\u2019s the only thing that ever has.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My Pet Peeve(s)\u2026 <\/strong>It\u2019s the disappearing act of good manners. Let\u2019s conjure up Miss Manners and sprinkle some politeness back into the mix, shall we?\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meet Alicia Wadas, who is also the president of the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association.\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":15494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[3891,11],"class_list":{"0":"post-15493","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leaders","8":"tag-alicia-wadas","9":"tag-featured","10":"cs-entry","11":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Trendsetter to Know: Alicia Wadas, EVP &amp; 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