LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and Managing Partner with Quarles and Brady Nicole Stanton
With a sincere passion for community, sustainable resources and a thriving economy, former Phoenix Mayor, Greg Stanton, steps fully into his campaign for Congress in Arizona’s 9th District. Nicole Stanton, Managing Partner with Quarles & Brady, shares that they love campaigning together and this time around, their children are old enough to understand what’s taking place and what it could mean for Arizona progress. Greg connected with us by phone from Washington, D.C. and it was a special treat to hear him sincerely applaud and acknowledge Nicole in all she does for their family, our community and her law firm. Listen in to hear what’s most important to the Stanton’s and how they manage two high-profile and influential careers on this segment of Ladies Leadership Circle.
Mayor Greg Stanton grew up at 39th Ave and Dunlap, attending Cortez High School. Greg then attended Marquette University and went on to earn a law degree from the University of Michigan. Before he was elected to his first term as mayor in 2011, he served nine years on the Phoenix City Council and as Arizona’s Deputy Attorney General.
In 2015, Stanton won reelection for Mayor and successfully led one of the most ambitious transportation initiatives in the country – a plan that is now working to triple Phoenix’s light rail system, expand bus service and build 1,000 miles of new bike lanes over the next 35 years.
Now, Greg is taking on a new challenge, running to represent Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Since October 2017, Greg has been running a robust, grassroots campaign for Congress focused on bringing new ideas and new leadership to Washington to better serve the needs of hard working Arizonans and their families.
He and his wife Nicole have two children.
Nicole Stanton is the Managing Partner of the Phoenix Office of Quarles & Brady LLP and Assistant General Counsel for the firm as a whole. She previously served as adjunct faculty at the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Her practice is focused on business litigation. She was selected as one of the Top 100 lawyers in Arizona for the past three years, listed in Best Lawyers in American for legal malpractice law since 2012, and a Southwest Super Lawyer 2013- present.
Nicole founded the state-wide anti-bullying initiative, Stop Bullying AZ/The Dion Initiative in 2012. She is a member of Charter 100 Women, graduate of Valley Leadership Class XXIX, Founding Board Member/Past President of the Women’s Metropolitan Arts Council, and Arizona Equal Justice Foundation board member. She has co-chaired the RED Brunch, a World AIDS Day celebration benefiting Aunt Rita’s Foundation and was the Co-Chair of the Night for Life gala benefiting the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS.
Nicole is the wife of former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and mother to Trevor and Violet. She is a foodie and loves the Phoenix Mercury.
Connect with Greg and Nicole on LinkedIn, and follow Greg on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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JoAnn Holland‘s experience in different business environments over the past 33 years both for profit and non-profit, including internationally, and in small, medium and fortune 500 companies in addition to her community engagement has given her a unique perspective on leadership-one that contradicts much of what is out there already on the subject-and is reflective of the kind of female leader we need in today’s, at times, unstable and unpredictable business environment, family life, community outreach and political arena. JoAnn is the curent President and CEO for Central Phoenix Women, Scottsdale Women, East Valley Women and North Valley Women – organizations for women who have established themselves professionally and demonstrated their commitment to the community. Members are individuals who wish to enhance their leadership by connecting with like-minded women to share information, ideas, contacts and opportunities. Members value relationships that enhance their business, social and community endeavors.
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For more than 25 years, Karen Nowicki has been helping organizations and the people who lead them drive their business strategies more effectively and as a result her clients move from success to significance. In 2008, she was awarded the “Mompreneur of the Year Award” for the Southwest. Karen is a published author, accomplished speaker, and trusted adviser to business owners, senior executives and educational leaders. In 2016, Karen and her partners sold $99 Social to Wired Investors, affording her the opportunity and time to become a Studio Partner for Business RadioX – serving Arizona-based businesses by increasing their visibility and helping to accelerate the right relationships.
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