Lisa Handley What is your hometown and how long have you lived in the Valley? I was born and raised in Phoenix. I left several years but moved back here for family. In Phoenix society, what people have inspired you? My father, Jerry Hirsch, Herb Drinkwater, Sandra Day O’Connor, Virginia Piper and Nina Pulliam. What is something people may not know about you? I was born on my father’s birthday. What Valley events have you chaired or worked on in the last five years? The Children’s Museum of Phoenix, Southwest Human Development, the Barrow Foundation, SAARC, ADL, Girls on the Run, and Arizona School for the Arts. Do you have a favorite song and film? No favorite song. Movie: “Stand by Me.” What’s the best book you’ve read in the last year? “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg and “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall. What was your most embarrassing moment? Speaking to some male colleagues, my slip fell down around my ankles without me knowing. When I went to take a step away, I fell flat on my face! What people, living or dead, would you invite to dinner? Howard Stern, Warren Buffett, Leonardo da Vinci, Ben Franklin, Martha Stewart, Joan Rivers, Jackie O. On what occasion to do fib or exaggerate? Never! Well, I might embellish a little when discussing my kids’ accomplishments. What’s your motto? Try to make the world better, take calculated risks and try new things, and spend time every day to enjoy. Support and encourage those you care about.
Linda Herold What is your hometown and how long have you lived in the Valley? I was born in Pelham, GA., and I’ve been in Scottsdale 17 years. In Phoenix society, what people have inspired you? Deborah Bateman; the Herberger Family; Debbie Gaby; and Patsy Lowry and Marcia Roth for their great spirit and friendship. What is something people may not know about you? I love my country. Patriotism is important to me. What Valley events have you chaired or worked on in the last five years? Key to the Cure, Women Who Rock, Celebrity Catwalk, Society of Chairs Dinner, Holiday Prelude, C-CAP Heavy Medal, Women of Scottsdale/Woman of the Year. Do you have a favorite song and film? “Blade Runner” (the Final Cut/25th anniversary version), original score by Vangelis. What’s the best book you’ve read in the last year? “1Q84 ,” a novel by Haruki Murakami. What was your most embarrassing moment? Talk about awkward, arriving at the right location at the correct time, in gown, on the wrong date. What seven people, living or dead, would you invite to dinner? Tina Brown, Cary Grant, David Bowie, Carolina Herrera, Winston Churchill, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and the Dalai Lama. On what occasion to do fib or exaggerate? When it helps to comfort someone. What’s your motto? “Be prepared.” I was a Girl Scout and this has served me well. Photos by Scott Foust, Image-Industry
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