Mentorship At It's Highest Level

VALLEY BUSINESS OWNERS GET ADVICE AND MINGLE WITH COLLECTION OF C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES

National Notables Attend Valley Advisory Group’s First Membership Social Event

March, 2009 ( Paradise Valley, AZ) -- Small and Big business CEOs from around Arizona gathered in Paradise Valley to meet with the Valley Advisory Group (VAG), an organization made of numerous senior level executives who help small to mid-size businesses assess their strength and weaknesses and determine the proper course for growth.

“The strength of America was built on the success of small business owners,” said Kevin Palmer, founding member of the Valley Advisory Group “It is the success of those businesses that gives hope to every American that prosperity is still possible in a day and age when many feel economically disenfranchised,” Palmer noted.

The Valley Advisory Group helps Arizona-based businesses achieve their next stage of growth by capitalizing on the real experiences of the senior members of this diversified group.

“We are mentors for small to mid-size business owners,” said Peter J. Burns, III, president of the Valley Advisory Group. “A business owner presents his model and talks about his challenges and goals and our senior executives offer their insight and talents as to how this owner can move to the next level.”

These high-level business volunteers recently staged their first membership event designed to showcase VAG to potential new members who have a specific interest in helping small businesses grow. More than 150 top business leaders attended including:

· Sue Malone, member of President Obama's White House Small Business Transition Team and the 2nd largest SBA lender in the country

· Ingrid Vanderveldt, Host MSNBC "American Made" Television Show, CEO of Club E Network

· Stanley Friedman, retired Partner of PriceWaterhouseCoopers & current adjunct Professor of Law at Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law at Arizona State University

· Richard Sonstelie, former Chairman of Puget Sound Energy

· Robert Stauth, former CEO of Fleming Foods.

Other notables included Phoenix City Council member Maria Baier, Scottsdale City Council member, Suzanne Klapp and former Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross.

Privada, 51-home luxury community, hosted the event which was catered by Four Seasons Resort. Peter Burger and Jennifer Patterson of Monarch Privada Development, the community’s builder, were also in attendance.

“We are delighted to host Valley Advisory Group at our model home. We applaud the group’s role in helping emerging businesses expand in Arizona, stimulating the State’s economy, employment and tax base,” said Burger.

VAG membership offers broad experience in business strategy and planning; capital finance and financial operations; logistics and distribution; human resources; information systems and technology; international business; legal and intellectual property; marketing and sales; publishing; operations management.

For more information: Valley Advisory Group – www.ValleyAdvisoryGroup.com






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