Sun Devil 100
Sun Devil 100 Schedule
Friday, April 26: Recognition Luncheon at Student Pavilion, ASU Tempe campus
11 a.m. – Registration and networking
11:45 a.m. – Student entrepreneur panel
12:30 p.m. – Plated lunch
1 p.m. – Ranking ceremony
2:15 p.m. – Honoree class photo
About Sun Devil 100
Each year, the ASU Alumni Association recognizes leaders of organizations from around the world that demonstrate innovation, growth and entrepreneurial spirit. Companies of all sizes, from individual business owners to large corporations, spanning dozens of industries are honored at the annual awards program.
Honorees are invited back to campus in the spring to connect with fellow Sun Devil business leaders, meet ASU executives and deans and interact with aspiring student entrepreneurs.
This year, all eligible companies for the Class of 2023 were ranked by their percentage increase in gross sales and revenue for 2019, 2020 and 2021 in three financial tiers:
- Revenues of $250,000–$1.999 million
- Revenues of $2 million–$9.999 million
- Revenues of $10 million+
Criteria
To be considered, a business leader must follow these guidelines:
- The company must operate in a manner consistent with the ASU Charter in the areas of inclusion, impact on public good and responsibility to the community:
- The ASU Charter, adopted in 2014, is the blueprint to the transformation into the New American University: ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
- The company must be Sun Devil owned or led, meaning owned by an ASU graduate or led in an executive position by an ASU graduate. This includes graduates from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
- The company must have generated verifiable revenues of $250,000 or more in each of three calendar and/of fiscal years.
Application process
- Review the criteria for the program.
- Fill out the application.
- All applicants will receive additional information on how to submit financial records. Financial records are submitted to a third-party financial advisor, Baker Tilly, for independent review. This information is self-reported by companies and is kept confidential.
- Once your application and financials are submitted, they will be reviewed for eligibility requirements. You will be contacted if additional information is required.
- After financial records have been reviewed by Baker Tilly, applicants will be notified of application status in February.
- Final rankings will be announced at the recognition ceremony in April.
Class of 2024
| Company | Name | Degree | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCM Timm Enterprises LLC | Susan Timm | '00 BA political science | CEO |
| Ama La Vida | Nicole Wood | '11 BS finance, BS supply chain management | CEO |
| Point in Time Studios | Rami Kalla | '99 BS management, BA spanish | President |
| Phoenix Display International, Inc. | Keith Mitnik | '96 BSE, '01 MBA | CEO, Co-Founder |
| PC Sportscards | Josh Cohen | '05 BS business administration | Co-Founder, Owner |
| Patriot League | Richard Wanninger | '84 BS journalism | Senior Associate Commissioner |
| Pac Biz Outsourcing | Eric Mulvin | '08 BA marketing | CEO |
| Pinnacle Growth Advisors | Brent Orsuga | '00 BIS | Founder |
| Optima Consulting LLC | Shaney Salomon | '14 BIS | CEO, Founder |
| Postino Wine Cafe & Upward Projects Restaurant Group | Lauren Bailey | '02 BA studio arts, BA communications | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Print.Save.Repeat. | Errol Berry | '02 BS supply chain management | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Print.Save.Repeat. | Jesse Berry | '07 BS computer information systems | CIO |
| RevampIT Audio Video | Jack Thompson | '09 BS biology | Owner |
| Resnick & Louis, P.C. | Jennifer Boldi | '07 BA journalism | Co-Founder, COO, Owner |
| Relumination LLC | Daniel Henderson | '05 BS marketing, '10 MBA | CEO |
| Reconciled It Inc. | Michael Ly | '03 BS business administration | CEO |
| RDS Electric Inc. | Jennifer Swier-Uden | '02 BS marketing | CEO |
| Rawdata Technologies | Chacko Cherian | '08 MSE | Founder & CEO |
| Publisher First, Inc. | David Freedman | '05 BS real estate | Founder |
| Property Hub, LLC | Hunter Raisch | '15 BIS | Founder, Owner |
| Opteon USA, Inc. | Greg Bernstein | '06 BS marketing, `09 MBA | Co-Founder, Executive Vice President |
| Nutritional Manufacturing Services | Shannon Heying | '14 BIS, '23 MGM | CEO, Founder |
| North Peak Construction | Dennis Tobin | '21 MS construction management | Director of Supervision |
| Law Office of Lance C. Venable, PLLC | Lance Venable | '91 BS electrical engineering, `95 JD | Founder, Owner |
| Lauren's Institute For Education | Justin Travillion | '09 BS supply chain management | CFO |
| Landings Credit Union | Brian Lee | '07 BS accountancy | CEO |
| Kovach Enclosure Systems | James Hatch | '08 BS design | Partner, Vice President |
| KOI Education | Yadira Flores | '04 MEd, '10 PhD educational psychology | Co-Founder, Partner, Vice President |
| KOI Education | Daniel Gulchak | '08 PhD curriculum and instruction | Co-Founder, COO, Partner |
| KOI Education | Angel Jannasch-Pennell | '91 BS sociology, `93 MS special education, `96 PhD education | CEO |
| Kim Joyce & Associates | Kim Joyce | '94 BA English | CEO |
| Lee & Associates Arizona | R. Craig Coppola | '92 MBA | Co-Founder |
| LeVangie Long Loorz | Jeffery Long | '97 BS political science | CEO, Co-Founder, Managing Partner |
| Loadsmith | Jessica Kane | '07 BS accountancy, '11 MBA | Co-Founder, CFO |
| NGL Transportation Inc. | Sean Roh | '99 MS international management | CEO, Founder |
| NextGen Advisors | Jordan Jobe | '08 BS marketing | Owner |
| Neon Logistics | Cody Graham | '12 BS marketing | Founder, President |
| Navigate Marketing, Inc. | AJ Maestas | '05 MBA | Founder |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Jessica Chavez | '09 BA art education, '17 MA education technology | Vice President of Education, Chief Learning & Community Partnership Officer |
| Majestic Water Spouts | Matthew Kayne | '08 BS computer information systems | President |
| Praesidium Law, PLLC | Louis Silverman | '75 BS real estate | Founder |
| Loadsmith | David Stemm | '08 BIS | Co-Founder, COO |
| Junior Achievement of Arizona | Anne Landers | '08 BA journalism | COO |
| ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors | Keith Galbut | '01 MS international management, `03 JD | President |
| Willmeng Construction Inc. | Keyvan Ghahreman | '02 MS construction | Director of Operations |
| Willmeng Construction Inc. | James Murphy | '98 BS construction, '09 MS construction | CEO |
| Wheels Up | Justin Firestone | '99 BA communication | Co-Founder |
| Valley of the Sun YMCA | Jason Heetland | '00 BIS | Vice President |
| Ultra Financial Partners LLC | Logan Varela | '11 BA agribusiness | Co-Founder, Owner, Partner, President |
| U & Improved | Jodi Low | '94 BA communication | CEO, Founder |
| Tyler Allen Law Firm | Tyler Allen | '09 JD | Founder |
| Fyresite | Jason Turnquist | '11 BIS | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Willmeng Construction Inc. | Mike Mongelli | '83 BS construction | Partner, President |
| Willmeng Construction Inc. | Jimmy Lindblom | '02 BS accounting | VP of Economic Development & Infrastructure |
| Wilson Engineers LLC | Stephen Todd | '90 BS chemical engineering | Co-Founder |
| Value Air Forwarding Inc. | Kyle Reardon | '04 BS finance, `04 BS management, `07 MBA | CFO |
| SLP Toolkit | Sarah Bevier | '05 BS speech and hearing, '12 MS communication disorders | Co-Founder |
| SLP Toolkit | Lisa Kathman | '97 MS communication disorders | Co-Founder |
| Youth Service America | Scott Ganske | '04 BA education, '06 MPA | Vice President |
| Wren House Brewing | Drew Pool | '08 BS geography, '10 MGM | Co-Founder |
| Wilson Engineers LLC | Michael Johnson Jr. | '93 BSE, '95 MSE | Principal |
| Wilson Engineers LLC | Uday Kumar Gandhe | '01 MBA | Partner |
| Wilson Engineers LLC | Phil James Noonan IV | '95 BSE | Principal |
| Transports Global Events LLC | Ryan Peck | '06 MBA | Co-Founder, Managing Partner |
| Poolhouse Group | Aaron Pool | '09 BS management | Founder |
| Thorpe Shwer, PC | Brad Shwer | '03 JD | Co-Founder |
| Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center | Maureen Jorden | '07 BIS | Chief Development Officer |
| Solari, Inc. | Justin Chase | '04, BSW, `06 MSW | CEO |
| Small Giants | Angi Coleman | '14 MEd curriculum and instruction, '18 MEd educational leadership | Learning and Development Manager |
| Small Giants | Tiffany Ellington | '20 BS digital audiences | Client Services Manager |
| Small Giants | Danielle Feroleto | '94 BA journalism, `98 MA mass communication | Owner, President |
| Skyline Builders & Restoration | Mike Lee | '02 BS secondary education | President |
| Skin Script Skin Care | Lisa VanBockern | '98 BA accountancy, BS computer information systems | Founder |
| Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. | Brian Cooley | '88 MArch | Senior Architect |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | Curtis Valentine | '06 MBA | Chief Financial Officer |
| StatBroadcast | Nate Policar | '06 BS computer information systems, '09 MBA | Founder, President |
| Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations | Steve LeVine | '99 BIS | CEO |
| The Residential Assisted Living Academy | Krista Salari | '17 BS marketing, '19 MA global affairs and management | Director of Operations |
| TelcoMotion | Ted Liang | '08 MBA, MS information management | CEO |
| Technical Solutions | Susan Bitter Smith | '77 BS business, '82 MBA | President |
| Technical Solutions | Prescott Smith | '06 BS marketing, '12 MBA | Vice President |
| TDZ Creative Partners | Tracy Diziere | '01 MFA creative writing | CEO, President |
| Suntec Concrete | Matthew Pierce | '02 BS accountancy, '05 JD | General Counsel |
| Suntec Concrete | Austin Kirkpatrick | '15 BS engineering | Structural Business Unit Leader |
| Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations | Jamie LeVine | '01 BA communications | Chief Communications Officer |
| Shayne R. Neuwirth CPA PLLC | Joanna Ashford | '07 BS marketing | Director of Tax |
| CEO Technologies | Reagan Jackson | '04 BA communications | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | Catherine Peterson | '85 MSW | Executive Director, Northern Arizona Region |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | CarrieLynn Mascaro | '97 BS psychology | Vice President |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | Paul Mulligan | '15 MBA | CEO |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | Steve Capobres | '84 BS quantitative business analysis, `91 MPA | Vice President |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | Sara Wilson | '06 BS elementary education | Vice President |
| CASA Unlimited Enterprises, Inc. | Joya Kizer | '04 BS zoology | Owner, President |
| Cambridge Companies, Inc. | Bryan Young | '11 MBA | Partner |
| Built Oregon | Mitch Daugherty | '95 BS wildlife conservation biology | Director |
| CBRE Inc. | Scott Belfer | '17 BA liberal studies | Executive Vice President |
| Chermack Consulting Group, LLC | Thomas Chermack | '98 BS construction management | Owner, President |
| Child Crisis Arizona | Torrie Taj | '91 BS psychology | CEO |
| Company Nurse LLC | Paul Binsfeld | '87 BS finance | CEO, Founder |
| Colling Media | Brian Colling | '05 BIS | CEO, Founder |
| Colliers Arizona | Bob Mulhern | '81 BS business, `83 MBA | Senior Managing Director |
| CleanAIRE NC | Jeffrey Robbins | '96 BS psychology, '00 MS international management | Executive Director |
| CIRCLE Design Studio, LLC | Theresa Dorlini | '01 BS design | Co-founder |
| CIRCLE Design Studio, LLC | John Dorlini | '04 MArch | Co-founder |
| Christophel & Hagan, Ltd | Samantha Hagan | '93 BS accounting | Partner |
| Child Crisis Arizona | EJ Hughes | '01 BS political science | COO |
| Bright Ideas Media | Sarah Bevier | '05 BS speech and hearing, `12 MS communication disorders | Co-founder |
| Bright Ideas Media | Lisa Kathman | '97 MS communication disorders | Co-founder |
| Brainlit AB | Kyle Harris | '99 MS international management | CEO |
| Asquared Studios | Tony Garcia | '95 BS design | Co-founder, president |
| Aspen Communications LLC | Sheila Richardson | '74 BA education | CEO, Co-Founder, Owner, President |
| American Technology Specialists | Aaron Frazier | '98 BA science | Partner, Vice President |
| Bar and Restaurant Insurance | David DeLorenzo | '97 BS marketing | CEO |
| ATI Restoration | Ryan Moore | '09 BA business and communication | President, Chief Growth Officer |
| Aliento Education Fund | Jose Patiño | '11 BS mechanical engineering | VP of Education and External Affairs |
| Aliento Education Fund | Reyna Montoya | '12 BA political science, BA transborder studies | CEO, Founder, Board Member |
| ADM Group | Ben Barcon | '76 BS construction management | CEO, Founder, Owner |
| Asquared Studios | Jessie Whitesides | '95 BS design | Co-Founder, Partner, Vice President |
| StretchLab | Jennifer Gage | '16 BS political science | CEO, Owner |
| BackFit Health + Spine | Radi Rahiminejad | '96 BS psychology | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Dr. Kelly’s Surgical Unit | Douglas Patriquin | '04 BSE | CEO, Founder |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona | Laura Capello | '97 BA journalism | CEO, President |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona | Jessica Whitney | '04 BA communication | Vice President |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona | Debbie Smith | '00 BIS | Vice President |
| Bettencourt Investments, LLC | Bradley Bettencourt | '11 BS agribusiness finance, '14 MS agribusiness | Owner |
| Benefits by Design, Inc. | Kristine Kassel | '91 BS family resources and human development | President |
| Bailey Strategic Innovation Group | Jamie Bailey | '13 BA liberal studies | COO |
| Bailey Strategic Innovation Group | Eric Bailey | '12 BS graphic information technology | President |
| 100 Club of Arizona | Angela Harrolle | '97 BS justice studies | CEO |
| Print.Save.Repeat. | Klint McInturff | '10 BS marketing | Vice president |
| GCON, Inc. | Michael Godbehere | '94 BS construction | CEO |
| Galbut Beabeau, P.C. | Keith Galbut | '01 MS international management, `03 JD | President |
| Fundamental Income | Alexi Panagiotakopoulos | '11 BS finance | Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer |
| Fort Lowell Realty and Property Management Inc. | Bob Collopy | '14 BS marketing | President |
| Forrest Logistics & Forrest Transportation | Vincent Fasso | '10 BS global business and leadership management | Co-Founder, Owner, President |
| Focus LCDs | Jon Teel | '17 BS information technology | CEO |
| Fasturtle | Eric Olsen | '97 BS marketing | CEO |
| Falcon Wealth Planning, Inc. | Gabriel Shahin | '06 BS business administration | CEO |
| GCON, Inc. | Gabe Gavriilidis | '96 BS construction | Co-Founder/Vice President |
| Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas | Beth Meyers | '95 MSW | CEO |
| Going GreenHouse | April Prothero | '06 BS finance | CEO, Founder |
| Print.Save.Repeat. | Christopher Van Egmond | '11 BS marketing | Director of customer experience |
| ICAN | Shelby Pedersen | '08 MPA | CEO |
| ICAN | Cassie Patris-Browne | '09 BIS | Chief Philanthropy Officer |
| Hydrate IV Bar | Katie Gillberg | '10 BA business and communications | CEO, Founder |
| Agital | Scott Kaufmann | '02 BS marketing, BS finance, '09 MRED | Co-Founder, President |
| Heirloom Wealth Management | Rick Hurley | '07 BA communications | Owner |
| Goodmans | Clarke Rea | '97 BS accountancy | CFO |
| Goodmans | Jen Scrivner | '04 MBA | COO |
| Evolve Public Relations and Marketing | Jennifer Kaplan | '96 BA communications | CEO, Founder |
| ER2 | Chris Ko | '03 BS finance | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Epic Produce Sales | Arthur Miller | '08 BIS | President |
| Desert Financial | Sara Regan | '22 MBA | SVP, General Counsel |
| DermaplanePro, Inc. | Rikki Kusy | '00 BA education | CEO, founder |
| DeLille Cellars | Jay Soloff | '73 BA secondary education | President, Co-Founder, Co-Owner |
| 360 Industrial Services | Eric Ganz | '03 BA communications | Founder, Managing Partner |
| D-MAK Productions | Danny McManus | '11 BA broadcast journalism | Founder |
| D-MAK Productions | Joe Forte | '10 BIS | Co-founder |
| Copy King Office Solutions, Inc. | Michael Hagerty | '85 BS communications | Founder, President |
| Copa Health | Shar Najafi-Piper | '02 BA psychology | CEO |
| Desert Financial | Joe Norris | '90 BS marketing | Vice President |
| Desert Financial | Tyler Woodward | '23 BA organizational leadership | Vice President |
| Desert Financial | Thomas Marlowe | '00 BS political science, '03 MBA | SVP, Operations |
| EA UNITED | Kevin Emamian | '09 BIS | CEO, Co-Founder, COO, Founder, Owner, Partner, President |
| Duffy Group, Inc | Eden Higgins | '87 BA communications | Vice President Practice Development |
| Duffy Group, Inc | Kathleen Duffy | '81 BA communications | CEO, Founder, President |
| Dogtopia of South Chandler | Michael Perlman | '93 BS management | Owner |
| Dogs 24/7 LLC | Stephen Biles | '91 BS business, `06 BA political science, `14 BA history | Founder, President |
| DMD Systems Recovery, Inc. | Aaron Zeper | '95 BS finance | CEO |
| Dircks Moving & Logistics | Rick Dircks | '82 BS marketing | Co-founder |
| Dircks Moving & Logistics | Matt Dircks | '12 BIS | CEO |
| Contact Physical Therapy | Noah Arenson | '06 MBA | Co-Founder, Partner |
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Sponsors
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Kim Joyce & Associates, LLC
- Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
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Residential Assisted Living Academy
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Resnick & Louis, P.C.
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Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center