We believe that leadership is action.
Valley Leadership™ (VL™) launched Impact Maker™ as a collaborative space to solve challenges together. As part of Impact Maker™, our leaders roll up their sleeves and get to work right away – drawing on the Principles of Doing® leadership framework, values, skills and perspective gained from their VL™ experience.
Joined with strategic partners and community champions, they’re able to chart a path toward thoughtful, strategic solutions on the issues that matter most to Arizona.
What’s Happening at Impact Maker™
Meet the 54 new leaders joining Impact Maker teams to take action on Arizona’s most pressing issues, working collaboratively to advance community-driven solutions across education, workforce development, health, and civic engagement statewide. This group of leaders includes alumni and community partners who are Driven to Do.
Just Ask Mia® empowers all Arizonans to help connect those in need to the resources that can most make a different in their lives. This free, 24/7 tool allows anyone to easily find necessities like housing, food, and clothing right in their own zip code. Our Child Well-Being Team is working to ensure no Arizonan has to navigate a crisis alone.
David Scott has been named one of Valley Leadership’s 2026 Impact Makers of the Year for his leadership of the Early Literacy Impact Team and his role in launching the Leaders for Literacy program. Through strategic vision and hands-on action, David has removed barriers for educators, strengthened cross-sector partnerships, and advanced long-term solutions to improve student outcomes in Arizona.