O MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN 5 Candace Hunter Wiest
West Valley National Bank President and CEO
Wiest is the founding CEO of WVNB, and was the first female community banker elected as a a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Her hope for her professional legacy: “Founding a local bank that consistently provided capital for Arizona businesses despite the worst recession in U.S. history. When other banks left the market, we expanded.” Her hope for her personal legacy: “I was the single mom, Cinderella CEO who beat the odds by getting up every day and doing the best I could for all of the people I cared about.”
Linda Hunt
Debbie Johnson
Prior to becoming CEO of Dignity Health Arizona, Hunt was president and CEO of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center.
Johnson works to advocate and unify Arizona’s tourism industry and serves as the voice for almost 200,000 statewide tourism employees.
Dignity Health Arizona CEO
Her hope for her professional legacy: “I’d like to be remembered for improving the healthcare in Arizona for all.” Her hope for her personal legacy: “I would like to be remembered for being a good friend to many.”
Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association President and CEO
Her hope for her professional legacy: “Serving our organization as an impassioned leader who believed in and furthered Arizona’s Tourism Industry.” Her hope for her personal legacy: “My love and appreciation for my family, friends, industry, state and country.”
Lisa K. Johnson
Corporate Interior Systems President and CEO In 1985, Johnson founded CIS, a major provider of commercial office furniture and services throughout Arizona. Her hope for her professional legacy: “Ethics, honesty, working hard and giving more than anyone ever expected.” Her hope for her personal legacy: “Ethics, honesty, a make-it-happen attitude, living and loving family and life out loud!”
Judy Jolley Mohraz, Ph.D. Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust President and CEO and Trustee
Mohraz joined the Trust as its first president and CEO in September 2000. Former positions include president of Goucher College in Baltimore and associate provost of Southern Methodist University. Her hope for her professional legacy: “I helped my community become more humane, vibrant and strong.” Her hope for her professional legacy: “I lived my life with an open heart and an open mind.” 44 AB | July-August 2012