Valley Leadership
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We empower, leverage and mobilize leaders to meaningfully impact the most pressing issues facing Arizona. Apply for #VLCatalyze to get started today!
Meet Explore Class 5 🙌 From community visits to deep conversations, we can’t wait to see how this class grows, learns & leads together. 🚐✨
Grateful to OneAZ Credit Union, Central Arizona Project, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and our many community partners. 👏 vleads.org/exclass5
Grateful to OneAZ Credit Union, Central Arizona Project, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and our many community partners. 👏 vleads.org/exclass5
Explore Class 5 Kicks Off With 11 Arizona Leaders - Valley Leadership
As Explore enters its fifth year, a new cohort of leaders begins a statewide journey rooted in listening, connection, and community learning. Meet Explore Class 5 and the communities shaping their exp...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Meet Explore Class 5 🙌 From community visits to deep conversations, we can’t wait to see how this class grows, learns & leads together. 🚐✨
Grateful to OneAZ Credit Union, Central Arizona Project, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and our many community partners. 👏 vleads.org/exclass5
Grateful to OneAZ Credit Union, Central Arizona Project, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and our many community partners. 👏 vleads.org/exclass5
Last fall, Arizonans came together around the table for honest, cross-difference conversations about education through our Dinner & Dialogue series. 📚
Dinner & Dialogue is open to everyone, and we want you at the table. 🍽️ Join the interest list today 👇 vleads.org/ddinterest
Dinner & Dialogue is open to everyone, and we want you at the table. 🍽️ Join the interest list today 👇 vleads.org/ddinterest
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Last fall, Arizonans came together around the table for honest, cross-difference conversations about education through our Dinner & Dialogue series. 📚
Dinner & Dialogue is open to everyone, and we want you at the table. 🍽️ Join the interest list today 👇 vleads.org/ddinterest
Dinner & Dialogue is open to everyone, and we want you at the table. 🍽️ Join the interest list today 👇 vleads.org/ddinterest
Tickets for our annual Spring Social are now LIVE! 🥳 Join us on March 25 @ Arizona Wilderness DTPHX to reconnect with fellow alumni, meet community partners & welcome the Catalyze Class 5 grads to the VL community. 🤝
🎟️ Get your tickets today! 👉 vleads.org/ssreg26
🎟️ Get your tickets today! 👉 vleads.org/ssreg26
January 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Tickets for our annual Spring Social are now LIVE! 🥳 Join us on March 25 @ Arizona Wilderness DTPHX to reconnect with fellow alumni, meet community partners & welcome the Catalyze Class 5 grads to the VL community. 🤝
🎟️ Get your tickets today! 👉 vleads.org/ssreg26
🎟️ Get your tickets today! 👉 vleads.org/ssreg26
Thank you to the Arizona Cardinals for hosting the Civics Matters Summit yesterday & creating space for 4,000+ students to engage in civic learning and youth leadership. We were honored to present alongside inspiring partners, student leaders, and volunteers!
January 21, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Thank you to the Arizona Cardinals for hosting the Civics Matters Summit yesterday & creating space for 4,000+ students to engage in civic learning and youth leadership. We were honored to present alongside inspiring partners, student leaders, and volunteers!
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This #MLKDay, we honor his legacy of courageous leadership & commit to moving progress forward, together.
This #MLKDay, we honor his legacy of courageous leadership & commit to moving progress forward, together.
January 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This #MLKDay, we honor his legacy of courageous leadership & commit to moving progress forward, together.
This #MLKDay, we honor his legacy of courageous leadership & commit to moving progress forward, together.
Grateful to the Mesa Chamber of Commerce for creating space to bring the OUD Business Toolkit to local leaders, sharing resources, distributing Narcan, and helping workplaces better support employees impacted by opioid use disorder. Learn more 👉 oudbiztoolkit.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Grateful to the Mesa Chamber of Commerce for creating space to bring the OUD Business Toolkit to local leaders, sharing resources, distributing Narcan, and helping workplaces better support employees impacted by opioid use disorder. Learn more 👉 oudbiztoolkit.org
VL & the Postsecondary Access Impact Team are proud to support AZ's new State 48 Graduate Profile! It's a shared, statewide vision that redefines readiness for life after high school & aligns education, workforce & community around students’ futures. 👉 vleads.org/state48gp
January 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
VL & the Postsecondary Access Impact Team are proud to support AZ's new State 48 Graduate Profile! It's a shared, statewide vision that redefines readiness for life after high school & aligns education, workforce & community around students’ futures. 👉 vleads.org/state48gp
At the 76th AZLY Awards Reception, Terry Goddard reflected on a lifetime of civic engagement, sharing stories of collaboration across differences and the community spirit that shaped AZ today. Progress is built together.
🎥 Watch his full remarks 👇 vleads.org/terryremarks
🎥 Watch his full remarks 👇 vleads.org/terryremarks
Terry Goddard | 76th Arizona Leaders of the Year Awards Reception
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December 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
At the 76th AZLY Awards Reception, Terry Goddard reflected on a lifetime of civic engagement, sharing stories of collaboration across differences and the community spirit that shaped AZ today. Progress is built together.
🎥 Watch his full remarks 👇 vleads.org/terryremarks
🎥 Watch his full remarks 👇 vleads.org/terryremarks
📚 Leaders for Literacy is in the new again!
Arizona PBS recently featured Valley Leadership’s program supporting teachers, volunteers, and early literacy across Arizona.
Watch the story 👉 vleads.org/lflpbsrec
Arizona PBS recently featured Valley Leadership’s program supporting teachers, volunteers, and early literacy across Arizona.
Watch the story 👉 vleads.org/lflpbsrec
Leaders for Literacy on PBS
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December 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
📚 Leaders for Literacy is in the new again!
Arizona PBS recently featured Valley Leadership’s program supporting teachers, volunteers, and early literacy across Arizona.
Watch the story 👉 vleads.org/lflpbsrec
Arizona PBS recently featured Valley Leadership’s program supporting teachers, volunteers, and early literacy across Arizona.
Watch the story 👉 vleads.org/lflpbsrec
At the #76AZLY Awards Reception, Leslie Motter reflected on what it means to lead with purpose. Her message was clear and inspiring: be bold, and never underestimate your ability to change the world. 🌎
Watch Leslie's full remarks 👇 vleads.org/leslieremarks
Watch Leslie's full remarks 👇 vleads.org/leslieremarks
Leslie Motter | 76th Arizona Leaders of the Year Awards Reception Remarks
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December 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
At the #76AZLY Awards Reception, Leslie Motter reflected on what it means to lead with purpose. Her message was clear and inspiring: be bold, and never underestimate your ability to change the world. 🌎
Watch Leslie's full remarks 👇 vleads.org/leslieremarks
Watch Leslie's full remarks 👇 vleads.org/leslieremarks
This fall, VL alumni and community leaders didn’t just talk about supporting teachers, they showed up. 📚 We wrapped Cohort 2 of Leaders for Literacy celebrating educators and leaders in the classroom.
This is leadership in action. Learn more 👉 vleads.org/IMeducation
This is leadership in action. Learn more 👉 vleads.org/IMeducation
December 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This fall, VL alumni and community leaders didn’t just talk about supporting teachers, they showed up. 📚 We wrapped Cohort 2 of Leaders for Literacy celebrating educators and leaders in the classroom.
This is leadership in action. Learn more 👉 vleads.org/IMeducation
This is leadership in action. Learn more 👉 vleads.org/IMeducation
How can Arizona prepare its workforce for the next 50 years? 📚👩💻
At the 76th AZLY VIP Reception, Sharon Harper, Neil Giuliano & Dr. Chad Gestson dig into our progress, what’s missing & what it’ll take to stay competitive. 📈
Watch the convo 👇 vleads.org/76viprecording
At the 76th AZLY VIP Reception, Sharon Harper, Neil Giuliano & Dr. Chad Gestson dig into our progress, what’s missing & what it’ll take to stay competitive. 📈
Watch the convo 👇 vleads.org/76viprecording
76th Arizona Leaders of the Year VIP Reception
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December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
How can Arizona prepare its workforce for the next 50 years? 📚👩💻
At the 76th AZLY VIP Reception, Sharon Harper, Neil Giuliano & Dr. Chad Gestson dig into our progress, what’s missing & what it’ll take to stay competitive. 📈
Watch the convo 👇 vleads.org/76viprecording
At the 76th AZLY VIP Reception, Sharon Harper, Neil Giuliano & Dr. Chad Gestson dig into our progress, what’s missing & what it’ll take to stay competitive. 📈
Watch the convo 👇 vleads.org/76viprecording
‼️"You don't know that you don't know people."‼️
This is the reality of the opioid crisis, and why we all need to have Narcan and understand how to use it.
Learn more in our latest webinar👉 vleads.org/holidaywebrec
This is the reality of the opioid crisis, and why we all need to have Narcan and understand how to use it.
Learn more in our latest webinar👉 vleads.org/holidaywebrec
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
‼️"You don't know that you don't know people."‼️
This is the reality of the opioid crisis, and why we all need to have Narcan and understand how to use it.
Learn more in our latest webinar👉 vleads.org/holidaywebrec
This is the reality of the opioid crisis, and why we all need to have Narcan and understand how to use it.
Learn more in our latest webinar👉 vleads.org/holidaywebrec
Curious what Explore is all about? Hear from alumni in our new video on how the program shaped their leadership and understanding of Arizona. 🏜️
Inspired? The deadline to apply for Explore Class 5 has been extended to December 12th. Apply today! 👏 youtu.be/NRR7cYbCH4o
Inspired? The deadline to apply for Explore Class 5 has been extended to December 12th. Apply today! 👏 youtu.be/NRR7cYbCH4o
Learn About VL's Explore Program
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December 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Curious what Explore is all about? Hear from alumni in our new video on how the program shaped their leadership and understanding of Arizona. 🏜️
Inspired? The deadline to apply for Explore Class 5 has been extended to December 12th. Apply today! 👏 youtu.be/NRR7cYbCH4o
Inspired? The deadline to apply for Explore Class 5 has been extended to December 12th. Apply today! 👏 youtu.be/NRR7cYbCH4o
🚨 Did you know that 80% of people who transition to the illicit drug market start their drug use with a medical prescription? 🚨
Opioid use disorder affects far more people in our workplaces and communities than most of us realize.
Learn more in our latest webinar 👉 vleads.org/holidaywebrec
Opioid use disorder affects far more people in our workplaces and communities than most of us realize.
Learn more in our latest webinar 👉 vleads.org/holidaywebrec
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🚨 Did you know that 80% of people who transition to the illicit drug market start their drug use with a medical prescription? 🚨
Opioid use disorder affects far more people in our workplaces and communities than most of us realize.
Learn more in our latest webinar 👉 vleads.org/holidaywebrec
Opioid use disorder affects far more people in our workplaces and communities than most of us realize.
Learn more in our latest webinar 👉 vleads.org/holidaywebrec
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving! 🧡
The VL team is feeling grateful this season for all the Driven to Do leaders who put Arizona First, turning ideas into impact for the good of our state. 🙌
The VL team is feeling grateful this season for all the Driven to Do leaders who put Arizona First, turning ideas into impact for the good of our state. 🙌
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving! 🧡
The VL team is feeling grateful this season for all the Driven to Do leaders who put Arizona First, turning ideas into impact for the good of our state. 🙌
The VL team is feeling grateful this season for all the Driven to Do leaders who put Arizona First, turning ideas into impact for the good of our state. 🙌
Earlier this month, some of the VL team & Explore alumni went to Tuba City to support Change Labs's Pitch Your Hustle competition. It was an inspiring event highlighting the creativity, resilience & leadership of Native entrepreneurs. 👏 Read more 👉 vleads.org/nahm25
Honoring Native Innovation: VL Supports Record-Breaking Change Labs Pitch Competition - Valley Leadership
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a look at Change Labs’s Pitch Your Hustle competition and the Native entrepreneurs driving impact across Arizona. Learn more about how our Explore alumni ...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Earlier this month, some of the VL team & Explore alumni went to Tuba City to support Change Labs's Pitch Your Hustle competition. It was an inspiring event highlighting the creativity, resilience & leadership of Native entrepreneurs. 👏 Read more 👉 vleads.org/nahm25
From community building to civic leadership, Terry Goddard has left a lasting mark on Arizona. Watch his feature video to learn more about his impact and why he was selected as one of the 76th Arizona Leaders of the Year. 👏 vleads.org/terryvid
76th Arizona Leader of the Year: Terry Goddard
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November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
From community building to civic leadership, Terry Goddard has left a lasting mark on Arizona. Watch his feature video to learn more about his impact and why he was selected as one of the 76th Arizona Leaders of the Year. 👏 vleads.org/terryvid
Weren't able to join us for last week's Arizona Leaders of the Year Awards Reception and want to learn more about this year's honorees?
Watch Leslie Motter's feature video to learn more about her incredible impact in our state. 👏 youtu.be/FCaY93LdpM4
Watch Leslie Motter's feature video to learn more about her incredible impact in our state. 👏 youtu.be/FCaY93LdpM4
76th Arizona Leader of the Year: Leslie Motter
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November 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Weren't able to join us for last week's Arizona Leaders of the Year Awards Reception and want to learn more about this year's honorees?
Watch Leslie Motter's feature video to learn more about her incredible impact in our state. 👏 youtu.be/FCaY93LdpM4
Watch Leslie Motter's feature video to learn more about her incredible impact in our state. 👏 youtu.be/FCaY93LdpM4
The photos from the 76th Arizona Leaders of the Year Awards Reception are live! Click here to view them all the special moments from the evening ✨ vleads.org/76azlypics
November 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The photos from the 76th Arizona Leaders of the Year Awards Reception are live! Click here to view them all the special moments from the evening ✨ vleads.org/76azlypics
Curious about #VLExplore? Join us for an in-person information session at AZ Wilderness DTPHX on Thursday, December 4th @ 5:30pm. 🗓
Meet the VL team, hear from alumni & connect with other potential Explore participants! 🤝
Register today 👉 vleads.org/ex5ipinfo
Meet the VL team, hear from alumni & connect with other potential Explore participants! 🤝
Register today 👉 vleads.org/ex5ipinfo
November 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Curious about #VLExplore? Join us for an in-person information session at AZ Wilderness DTPHX on Thursday, December 4th @ 5:30pm. 🗓
Meet the VL team, hear from alumni & connect with other potential Explore participants! 🤝
Register today 👉 vleads.org/ex5ipinfo
Meet the VL team, hear from alumni & connect with other potential Explore participants! 🤝
Register today 👉 vleads.org/ex5ipinfo
Wow! 🤩 Thank you to everyone who came out last night to celebrate Leslie Motter and Terry Goddard at the #76AZLY.
It was a wonderful evening celebrating leadership and impact in Arizona. Stay tuned for all the event pictures next week! 📸
It was a wonderful evening celebrating leadership and impact in Arizona. Stay tuned for all the event pictures next week! 📸
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Wow! 🤩 Thank you to everyone who came out last night to celebrate Leslie Motter and Terry Goddard at the #76AZLY.
It was a wonderful evening celebrating leadership and impact in Arizona. Stay tuned for all the event pictures next week! 📸
It was a wonderful evening celebrating leadership and impact in Arizona. Stay tuned for all the event pictures next week! 📸
✨ We’re honored to have Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation as the Presenting Sponsor for the #76AZLY! ✨
Their leadership and partnership help celebrate the Arizonans who are making a meaningful difference across our state. We’re grateful for their ongoing support! 🤝
See everyone tomorrow! 👏
Their leadership and partnership help celebrate the Arizonans who are making a meaningful difference across our state. We’re grateful for their ongoing support! 🤝
See everyone tomorrow! 👏
November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
✨ We’re honored to have Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation as the Presenting Sponsor for the #76AZLY! ✨
Their leadership and partnership help celebrate the Arizonans who are making a meaningful difference across our state. We’re grateful for their ongoing support! 🤝
See everyone tomorrow! 👏
Their leadership and partnership help celebrate the Arizonans who are making a meaningful difference across our state. We’re grateful for their ongoing support! 🤝
See everyone tomorrow! 👏
✨Thank you to The Burton Family Foundation, the VIP Reception Sponsor for the #76AZLY!
Their leadership and support help celebrate Arizona’s leaders making meaningful impact across our state. We’re grateful for their continued partnership. 🤝
Seeing everyone this Thursday! 🙌
Their leadership and support help celebrate Arizona’s leaders making meaningful impact across our state. We’re grateful for their continued partnership. 🤝
Seeing everyone this Thursday! 🙌
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
✨Thank you to The Burton Family Foundation, the VIP Reception Sponsor for the #76AZLY!
Their leadership and support help celebrate Arizona’s leaders making meaningful impact across our state. We’re grateful for their continued partnership. 🤝
Seeing everyone this Thursday! 🙌
Their leadership and support help celebrate Arizona’s leaders making meaningful impact across our state. We’re grateful for their continued partnership. 🤝
Seeing everyone this Thursday! 🙌
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Congrats to Terry Goddard for being named @valleyleadership.bsky.social’s 76th Arizona's Leader of the Year.
Terry’s service has been transformative for our state, and I'm not just saying that because he's my old boss at the AZ AG's office and a fellow recovering mayor.
Terry’s service has been transformative for our state, and I'm not just saying that because he's my old boss at the AZ AG's office and a fellow recovering mayor.
We’re honoring Terry Goddard, one of the #76AZLY! ✨ From reforming Phoenix City Council to restoring Monroe Street Abbey, Terry’s leadership has shaped AZ's future. As President of CAP Arizona, he’s guiding our state’s water sustainability. 💧Celebrate on Nov. 13 👉 vleads.org/76tix
October 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Congrats to Terry Goddard for being named @valleyleadership.bsky.social’s 76th Arizona's Leader of the Year.
Terry’s service has been transformative for our state, and I'm not just saying that because he's my old boss at the AZ AG's office and a fellow recovering mayor.
Terry’s service has been transformative for our state, and I'm not just saying that because he's my old boss at the AZ AG's office and a fellow recovering mayor.