Welcome to Golden Corridor LIVING’s Leaders in Business and Community section where we highlight people who have helped Pinal County take its place as the heart of Arizona’s agricultural, industrial and cultural life. People from throughout the county are making the lives of their neighbors more comfortable, more adventurous and more enjoyable through finding them … Read More…
In 2021 The Maricopa Real Estate Co. hit a major milestone in Pinal County as the agency surpassed a billion dollars in sales, cementing its status as the No. 1 brokerage in the region. Headed up by Steve Murray, the company has approximately 70 agents with 90% of the sales in the Maricopa area. Murray … Read More…
Angel worked as a private criminal defense attorney in Mesa prior to starting her own firm in Maricopa over two years ago. As a defense attorney, Angel fights hard for her clients and has successfully litigated felony jury trials. She passionately advocates on behalf of her clients and works hard to protect their constitutional rights. … Read More…
Leo has been practicing law since 1994 and has extensive experience in personal injury claims investigation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Leo presently represents persons who have been negligently injured in collisions involving automobiles, commercial vehicles and semi-trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians, and on dangerous premises and construction sites. Leo moved to Maricopa, AZ in … Read More…
Eddie Mankel says leaders aren’t born, they’re made. He drove a tractor and truck at age 7 for Custom Farm Services; was a busboy/dishwasher at the Chatterbox Restaurant; and at 12 during the summer of 1974, Eddie started working summers for Vern Hancock learning the plumbing trade. Eddie worked underground at Hecla Mine as an … Read More…
Kelly Herrington is the sales manager and a top-producing Realtor with Coldwell Banker ROX Realty. Kelly manages an office of 25 Realtors. She also serves as the member engagement chairperson of WeSERV (West and Southeast Valley Association of Realtors). In 2019 & 2020 she was honored to be named the Pinal Realtor of the Year … Read More…
Julia Romero-Gusse was born and raised in Southern California and served in the U.S. Air Force at the National Security Agency prior to moving to Arizona. In 2005, Gusse and her family moved to Maricopa. In 2008, she joined the city staff as a secretary for the planning and zoning department and administrative assistant for … Read More…
Growing up on a farm between Casa Grande and Maricopa, Ryan Wiles perfected a strong work ethic early in life. Moving off the farm and into his uncle’s company, Empire Glass, Wiles learned his initial business lessons replacing one windshield at a time. Joining Arizona Production Machinery & Supply 15 years ago, Wiles took on … Read More…
Rich Vitiello says working for Kooline Plumbing-Heating & Air is one of the best working experiences he has ever had. Careful to balance time between his Council, family, and other duties, Vitiello also puts his money where his mouth is and is willing to get in the trenches. Overall, Kooline’s owners, Mohammed and Farzana Nazeem, … Read More…
Vanessa McDill came with her family to Maricopa in 2005. When looking for a job, she responded to a listing at Lance Lane State Farm Insurance. From the receptionist to office manager to agent, Vanessa has worked for State Farm for 10 years. Maricopa is “the right place to launch my business because I have … Read More…