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Trendsetters
SOMETIMES, IT’S THE SMALLEST COMPANIES WHO HAVE
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CEO Series
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Healthcare
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Law
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THE BIGGEST HEARTS
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28 Holiday Party Venues 32
Marketing
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Technology
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Small Business
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Dining
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40 Wealth management 54 CFO of the Year 81 Arizona Bankers Association 97 Arizona Forward
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ne of the things I love about my job as editor in chief at AZ Big Media is having the opportunity to meet and tell the stories of Arizona’s most powerful and impactful business leaders. But what makes a story even better is when it springs not from one of the state’s biggest companies or most powerful leaders, but from one of the state’s more understated companies. People who know me well know that I’ve been a runner since age 12 and have competed in hundreds of races over the years, many organized by FieldWorks Events & Marketing, a two -person company that has been doing business in Scottsdale for 20 years. Some of the company’s upcoming races include the Redneck Run, 12k’s of Christmas, Resolution Run, Chinese New Year Run, Kilt Run and the Kiss Me I’m Irish Run. But these aren’t just any races. “We produce events that not only make substantial donations to charity, they also help raise awareness and facilitate one-onone contact between the community and local charities,” says Darryl Toupkin, president of Fieldworks Events & Marketing, who owns the company with his wife, Kathleen Toupkin. In this season of giving, it’s astounding to see how much this two-person team has given back to the community: The 12k’s of Christmas, now in its 10th year, has donated more than $80,000 to animal rescue and has helped more than 1,900 dogs, cats and even rats find forever homes. The Kiss Me I’m Irish Run has partnered with the Arizona Prostate Cancer Center to increase awareness of prostate cancer and has donated $20,000 to the cause, while also underwriting free prostate cancer screenings, which are open to the public. • To date, Fieldworks has donated in excess of $250,000 to Valley nonprofits. During this holiday season, we should all aspire to follow the examples set by Fieldworks and the other Arizona companies who place a priority on leaving this world in a better place than they found it. Happy holidays.
On the cover: Jared B. Black (sitting). Back, from left: Peter Anadranistakis, Corey Bird, Mark Vange and J.P. Dahdah. PHOTO BY MIKE MERTES, AZ BIG MEDIA 2
AB | November - December 2018
Michael Gossie Editor in chief michael.gossie@azbigmedia.com