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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMD Systems Recovery, Inc. | Aaron Zeper | '95 BS finance | CEO |
| Cambridge Companies, Inc. | Bryan Young | '11 MBA | Partner |
| Desert Financial | Tyler Woodward | '23 BA organizational leadership | Vice President |
| Ama La Vida | Nicole Wood | '11 BS finance, BS supply chain management | CEO |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | Sara Wilson | '06 BS elementary education | Vice President |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona | Jessica Whitney | '04 BA communication | Vice President |
| Asquared Studios | Jessie Whitesides | '95 BS design | Co-Founder, Partner, Vice President |
| Patriot League | Richard Wanninger | '84 BS journalism | Senior Associate Commissioner |
| Law Office of Lance C. Venable, PLLC | Lance Venable | '91 BS electrical engineering, `95 JD | Founder, Owner |
| Ultra Financial Partners LLC | Logan Varela | '11 BA agribusiness | Co-Founder, Owner, Partner, President |
| Skin Script Skin Care | Lisa VanBockern | '98 BA accountancy, BS computer information systems | Founder |
| Print.Save.Repeat. | Christopher Van Egmond | '11 BS marketing | Director of customer experience |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | Curtis Valentine | '06 MBA | Chief Financial Officer |
| Fyresite | Jason Turnquist | '11 BIS | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Lauren's Institute For Education | Justin Travillion | '09 BS supply chain management | CFO |
| Wilson Engineers LLC | Stephen Todd | '90 BS chemical engineering | Co-Founder |
| North Peak Construction | Dennis Tobin | '21 MS construction management | Director of Supervision |
| SCM Timm Enterprises LLC | Susan Timm | '00 BA political science | CEO |
| RevampIT Audio Video | Jack Thompson | '09 BS biology | Owner |
| Focus LCDs | Jon Teel | '17 BS information technology | CEO |
| Child Crisis Arizona | Torrie Taj | '91 BS psychology | CEO |
| RDS Electric Inc. | Jennifer Swier-Uden | '02 BS marketing | CEO |
| Loadsmith | David Stemm | '08 BIS | Co-Founder, COO |
| DeLille Cellars | Jay Soloff | '73 BA secondary education | President, Co-Founder, Co-Owner |
| Technical Solutions | Prescott Smith | '06 BS marketing, '12 MBA | Vice President |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona | Debbie Smith | '00 BIS | Vice President |
| Praesidium Law, PLLC | Louis Silverman | '75 BS real estate | Founder |
| Thorpe Shwer, PC | Brad Shwer | '03 JD | Co-Founder |
| Falcon Wealth Planning, Inc. | Gabriel Shahin | '06 BS business administration | CEO |
| Goodmans | Jen Scrivner | '04 MBA | COO |
| Optima Consulting LLC | Shaney Salomon | '14 BIS | CEO, Founder |
| The Residential Assisted Living Academy | Krista Salari | '17 BS marketing, '19 MA global affairs and management | Director of Operations |
| NGL Transportation Inc. | Sean Roh | '99 MS international management | CEO, Founder |
| CleanAIRE NC | Jeffrey Robbins | '96 BS psychology, '00 MS international management | Executive Director |
| Aspen Communications LLC | Sheila Richardson | '74 BA education | CEO, Co-Founder, Owner, President |
| Desert Financial | Sara Regan | '22 MBA | SVP, General Counsel |
| Value Air Forwarding Inc. | Kyle Reardon | '04 BS finance, `04 BS management, `07 MBA | CFO |
| Goodmans | Clarke Rea | '97 BS accountancy | CFO |
| Property Hub, LLC | Hunter Raisch | '15 BIS | Founder, Owner |
| BackFit Health + Spine | Radi Rahiminejad | '96 BS psychology | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Going GreenHouse | April Prothero | '06 BS finance | CEO, Founder |
| Wren House Brewing | Drew Pool | '08 BS geography, '10 MGM | Co-Founder |
| Poolhouse Group | Aaron Pool | '09 BS management | Founder |
| StatBroadcast | Nate Policar | '06 BS computer information systems, '09 MBA | Founder, President |
| Suntec Concrete | Matthew Pierce | '02 BS accountancy, '05 JD | General Counsel |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | Catherine Peterson | '85 MSW | Executive Director, Northern Arizona Region |
| Dogtopia of South Chandler | Michael Perlman | '93 BS management | Owner |
| ICAN | Shelby Pedersen | '08 MPA | CEO |
| Transports Global Events LLC | Ryan Peck | '06 MBA | Co-Founder, Managing Partner |
| ICAN | Cassie Patris-Browne | '09 BIS | Chief Philanthropy Officer |
| Dr. Kelly’s Surgical Unit | Douglas Patriquin | '04 BSE | CEO, Founder |
| Aliento Education Fund | Jose Patiño | '11 BS mechanical engineering | VP of Education and External Affairs |
| Fundamental Income | Alexi Panagiotakopoulos | '11 BS finance | Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer |
| Pinnacle Growth Advisors | Brent Orsuga | '00 BIS | Founder |
| Fasturtle | Eric Olsen | '97 BS marketing | CEO |
| Desert Financial | Joe Norris | '90 BS marketing | Vice President |
| Wilson Engineers LLC | Phil James Noonan IV | '95 BSE | Principal |
| Copa Health | Shar Najafi-Piper | '02 BA psychology | CEO |
| Willmeng Construction Inc. | James Murphy | '98 BS construction, '09 MS construction | CEO |
| Pac Biz Outsourcing | Eric Mulvin | '08 BA marketing | CEO |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | Paul Mulligan | '15 MBA | CEO |
| Colliers Arizona | Bob Mulhern | '81 BS business, `83 MBA | Senior Managing Director |
| ATI Restoration | Ryan Moore | '09 BA business and communication | President, Chief Growth Officer |
| Aliento Education Fund | Reyna Montoya | '12 BA political science, BA transborder studies | CEO, Founder, Board Member |
| Willmeng Construction Inc. | Mike Mongelli | '83 BS construction | Partner, President |
| Phoenix Display International, Inc. | Keith Mitnik | '96 BSE, '01 MBA | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Epic Produce Sales | Arthur Miller | '08 BIS | President |
| Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas | Beth Meyers | '95 MSW | CEO |
| D-MAK Productions | Danny McManus | '11 BA broadcast journalism | Founder |
| Print.Save.Repeat. | Klint McInturff | '10 BS marketing | Vice president |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | CarrieLynn Mascaro | '97 BS psychology | Vice President |
| Desert Financial | Thomas Marlowe | '00 BS political science, '03 MBA | SVP, Operations |
| Navigate Marketing, Inc. | AJ Maestas | '05 MBA | Founder |
| Reconciled It Inc. | Michael Ly | '03 BS business administration | CEO |
| U & Improved | Jodi Low | '94 BA communication | CEO, Founder |
| LeVangie Long Loorz | Jeffery Long | '97 BS political science | CEO, Co-Founder, Managing Partner |
| Willmeng Construction Inc. | Jimmy Lindblom | '02 BS accounting | VP of Economic Development & Infrastructure |
| TelcoMotion | Ted Liang | '08 MBA, MS information management | CEO |
| Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations | Steve LeVine | '99 BIS | CEO |
| Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations | Jamie LeVine | '01 BA communications | Chief Communications Officer |
| Skyline Builders & Restoration | Mike Lee | '02 BS secondary education | President |
| Landings Credit Union | Brian Lee | '07 BS accountancy | CEO |
| Junior Achievement of Arizona | Anne Landers | '08 BA journalism | COO |
| DermaplanePro, Inc. | Rikki Kusy | '00 BA education | CEO, founder |
| ER2 | Chris Ko | '03 BS finance | CEO, Co-Founder |
| CASA Unlimited Enterprises, Inc. | Joya Kizer | '04 BS zoology | Owner, President |
| Suntec Concrete | Austin Kirkpatrick | '15 BS engineering | Structural Business Unit Leader |
| Majestic Water Spouts | Matthew Kayne | '08 BS computer information systems | President |
| Agital | Scott Kaufmann | '02 BS marketing, BS finance, '09 MRED | Co-Founder, President |
| SLP Toolkit | Lisa Kathman | '97 MS communication disorders | Co-Founder |
| Bright Ideas Media | Lisa Kathman | '97 MS communication disorders | Co-founder |
| Benefits by Design, Inc. | Kristine Kassel | '91 BS family resources and human development | President |
| Evolve Public Relations and Marketing | Jennifer Kaplan | '96 BA communications | CEO, Founder |
| Loadsmith | Jessica Kane | '07 BS accountancy, '11 MBA | Co-Founder, CFO |
| Point in Time Studios | Rami Kalla | '99 BS management, BA spanish | President |
| Kim Joyce & Associates | Kim Joyce | '94 BA English | CEO |
| Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center | Maureen Jorden | '07 BIS | Chief Development Officer |
| Wilson Engineers LLC | Michael Johnson Jr. | '93 BSE, '95 MSE | Principal |
| NextGen Advisors | Jordan Jobe | '08 BS marketing | Owner |
| KOI Education | Angel Jannasch-Pennell | '91 BS sociology, `93 MS special education, `96 PhD education | CEO |
| CEO Technologies | Reagan Jackson | '04 BA communications | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Heirloom Wealth Management | Rick Hurley | '07 BA communications | Owner |
| Child Crisis Arizona | EJ Hughes | '01 BS political science | COO |
| Duffy Group, Inc | Eden Higgins | '87 BA communications | Vice President Practice Development |
| Nutritional Manufacturing Services | Shannon Heying | '14 BIS, '23 MGM | CEO, Founder |
| Relumination LLC | Daniel Henderson | '05 BS marketing, '10 MBA | CEO |
| Valley of the Sun YMCA | Jason Heetland | '00 BIS | Vice President |
| Kovach Enclosure Systems | James Hatch | '08 BS design | Partner, Vice President |
| 100 Club of Arizona | Angela Harrolle | '97 BS justice studies | CEO |
| Brainlit AB | Kyle Harris | '99 MS international management | CEO |
| Copy King Office Solutions, Inc. | Michael Hagerty | '85 BS communications | Founder, President |
| Christophel & Hagan, Ltd | Samantha Hagan | '93 BS accounting | Partner |
| KOI Education | Daniel Gulchak | '08 PhD curriculum and instruction | Co-Founder, COO, Partner |
| Neon Logistics | Cody Graham | '12 BS marketing | Founder, President |
| GCON, Inc. | Michael Godbehere | '94 BS construction | CEO |
| Hydrate IV Bar | Katie Gillberg | '10 BA business and communications | CEO, Founder |
| Willmeng Construction Inc. | Keyvan Ghahreman | '02 MS construction | Director of Operations |
| GCON, Inc. | Gabe Gavriilidis | '96 BS construction | Co-Founder/Vice President |
| Asquared Studios | Tony Garcia | '95 BS design | Co-founder, president |
| 360 Industrial Services | Eric Ganz | '03 BA communications | Founder, Managing Partner |
| Youth Service America | Scott Ganske | '04 BA education, '06 MPA | Vice President |
| Wilson Engineers LLC | Uday Kumar Gandhe | '01 MBA | Partner |
| ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors | Keith Galbut | '01 MS international management, `03 JD | President |
| Galbut Beabeau, P.C. | Keith Galbut | '01 MS international management, `03 JD | President |
| StretchLab | Jennifer Gage | '16 BS political science | CEO, Owner |
| Publisher First, Inc. | David Freedman | '05 BS real estate | Founder |
| American Technology Specialists | Aaron Frazier | '98 BA science | Partner, Vice President |
| D-MAK Productions | Joe Forte | '10 BIS | Co-founder |
| KOI Education | Yadira Flores | '04 MEd, '10 PhD educational psychology | Co-Founder, Partner, Vice President |
| Wheels Up | Justin Firestone | '99 BA communication | Co-Founder |
| Small Giants | Danielle Feroleto | '94 BA journalism, `98 MA mass communication | Owner, President |
| Forrest Logistics & Forrest Transportation | Vincent Fasso | '10 BS global business and leadership management | Co-Founder, Owner, President |
| EA UNITED | Kevin Emamian | '09 BIS | CEO, Co-Founder, COO, Founder, Owner, Partner, President |
| Small Giants | Tiffany Ellington | '20 BS digital audiences | Client Services Manager |
| Duffy Group, Inc | Kathleen Duffy | '81 BA communications | CEO, Founder, President |
| CIRCLE Design Studio, LLC | John Dorlini | '04 MArch | Co-founder |
| CIRCLE Design Studio, LLC | Theresa Dorlini | '01 BS design | Co-founder |
| TDZ Creative Partners | Tracy Diziere | '01 MFA creative writing | CEO, President |
| Dircks Moving & Logistics | Matt Dircks | '12 BIS | CEO |
| Dircks Moving & Logistics | Rick Dircks | '82 BS marketing | Co-founder |
| Bar and Restaurant Insurance | David DeLorenzo | '97 BS marketing | CEO |
| Built Oregon | Mitch Daugherty | '95 BS wildlife conservation biology | Director |
| Lee & Associates Arizona | R. Craig Coppola | '92 MBA | Co-Founder |
| Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. | Brian Cooley | '88 MArch | Senior Architect |
| Fort Lowell Realty and Property Management Inc. | Bob Collopy | '14 BS marketing | President |
| Colling Media | Brian Colling | '05 BIS | CEO, Founder |
| Small Giants | Angi Coleman | '14 MEd curriculum and instruction, '18 MEd educational leadership | Learning and Development Manager |
| PC Sportscards | Josh Cohen | '05 BS business administration | Co-Founder, Owner |
| Chermack Consulting Group, LLC | Thomas Chermack | '98 BS construction management | Owner, President |
| Rawdata Technologies | Chacko Cherian | '08 MSE | Founder & CEO |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Jessica Chavez | '09 BA art education, '17 MA education technology | Vice President of Education, Chief Learning & Community Partnership Officer |
| Solari, Inc. | Justin Chase | '04, BSW, `06 MSW | CEO |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | Steve Capobres | '84 BS quantitative business analysis, `91 MPA | Vice President |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona | Laura Capello | '97 BA journalism | CEO, President |
| Resnick & Louis, P.C. | Jennifer Boldi | '07 BA journalism | Co-Founder, COO, Owner |
| Technical Solutions | Susan Bitter Smith | '77 BS business, '82 MBA | President |
| Company Nurse LLC | Paul Binsfeld | '87 BS finance | CEO, Founder |
| Dogs 24/7 LLC | Stephen Biles | '91 BS business, `06 BA political science, `14 BA history | Founder, President |
| SLP Toolkit | Sarah Bevier | '05 BS speech and hearing, '12 MS communication disorders | Co-Founder |
| Bright Ideas Media | Sarah Bevier | '05 BS speech and hearing, `12 MS communication disorders | Co-founder |
| Bettencourt Investments, LLC | Bradley Bettencourt | '11 BS agribusiness finance, '14 MS agribusiness | Owner |
| Print.Save.Repeat. | Jesse Berry | '07 BS computer information systems | CIO |
| Print.Save.Repeat. | Errol Berry | '02 BS supply chain management | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Opteon USA, Inc. | Greg Bernstein | '06 BS marketing, `09 MBA | Co-Founder, Executive Vice President |
| CBRE Inc. | Scott Belfer | '17 BA liberal studies | Executive Vice President |
| ADM Group | Ben Barcon | '76 BS construction management | CEO, Founder, Owner |
| Bailey Strategic Innovation Group | Eric Bailey | '12 BS graphic information technology | President |
| Bailey Strategic Innovation Group | Jamie Bailey | '13 BA liberal studies | COO |
| Postino Wine Cafe & Upward Projects Restaurant Group | Lauren Bailey | '02 BA studio arts, BA communications | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Shayne R. Neuwirth CPA PLLC | Joanna Ashford | '07 BS marketing | Director of Tax |
| Contact Physical Therapy | Noah Arenson | '06 MBA | Co-Founder, Partner |
| Tyler Allen Law Firm | Tyler Allen | '09 JD | Founder |
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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