Healthcare Visionary – Honts notes that the hospital is an economic driver to the community, recruiting new physicians, which leads to additional office staff jobs as well.

Real Estate Visionary – “This is the best place to do business. We have great schools, good hospitals, and good transportation.

Real Estate Visionary – John Monahan had been visiting Palm Springs regularly for about 15 years when he noticed that the 1968 Alan Ladd Building was for sale.

Workforce Excellence Visionary – SBEMP provides litigation and transactional services — “the full spectrum of the local economy, including business, commercial, and personal injury,” Murphy says.

Healthcare Visionary – DRMC also works in close partnership with the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, relying on the agency’s internship and mentorship programs to introduce young people to healthcare careers at the hospital.

Healthcare Visionary – “The best thing about locating our business here in the Coachella Valley is becoming part of the community,” says Dr. Ritu Chopra

Real Estate Visionary – Bighorn Properties has been an unmatched resource for buyers and sellers since the inception of Bighorn Golf Club, having successfully negotiated more than $2.4 billion in property sales.

Tourism & Hospitality Visionary – Tim Ellis, the general manager for Palm Mountain Resort, came to the Coachella Valley 22 years ago “because I was looking to get into resort hotel management.”

Workforce Excellence Visionary – Oliphant says he’s traveled the world and, unfailingly, “I can’t wait to get back to the Coachella Valley. We have a lifestyle that’s second to none.

Workforce Excellence Visionary – Steven Quintanilla first came to the Coachella Valley in 1992 when Cathedral City retained him to work on the original Ritz-Carlton project.