Sharon Harper

Sharon Harper is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Plaza Companies, a premier Arizona based real estate development, investment and management firm. Founded in 1982, The Plaza Companies is nationally recognized for its innovative development including medical/healthcare and biotech research facilities and senior living communities.

Designated as one of Arizona’s top privately owned companies, The Plaza Companies and Mrs. Harper was the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Woman Honoree by Northwood University, 2009 Most Admired CEO ‘s and Top Level Executives, 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award for the Million Dollar Club, Arizona Magazine, 2009 Mover and Shaker Award, West Valley 24, 2008 Good Scout Award from the Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 2008 BOMA Medical Office of the Year, the 2007 Best Places to Work Award by Phoenix Business Journal and the 2007 Economic Engine Award from Arizona Business Magazine In addition, Mrs. Harper was the recipient of the 2007 Sandra Day and John O’Connor Award for outstanding community service and the 2006 Creighton University Alumni Achievement Citation. Additional awards include, “Woman of the Year” by Today’s Arizona Woman Magazine, the prestigious Athena Award by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, Twenty-Five Most Powerful Women by the Arizona Business Magazine, Best of the West Leadership Award, the President’s Award by Brophy College Preparatory, and BOMA Medical Office Building of the Years 2001 and 2004 and 2008.

Sharon Harper’s forward-thinking, commitment to excellence and hiring dynamic executives who share this same commitment has created success as well as respect throughout the industry. Sharon is not only dedicated to her business endeavors, but is actively involved in many different aspects of the community.

Mrs. Harper is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, Board of Directors of the Arizona Community Foundation, Board of Directors for Banner Health Foundation, Past Chairman of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), Honorary Commander Luke Air Force Base Arizona, Executive Board for Greater Phoenix Leadership (GPL), Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Brophy College Preparatory, Member of the Creighton University National Alumni Board, Member of the Governor’s Arizona Film and Television Commission, Past Board Member of the Maricopa County Arts Cultural Task Force, member of the Arizona-Mexico Commission and serves on several editorial advisory boards for both local and national publications.

Mrs. Harper served as a National Finance Chairman of the 2008 Presidential Campaign for Senator John McCain, Arizona.

The Plaza Companies is focused on three major core businesses: medical/healthcare, bioscience/biotechnology facilities and senior living communities. Notable projects include Paradise Valley Medical Plaza , Banner Estrella Medical Plaza, and many medical facilities thoughout Arizona, SkySong, the ASU Innovation Center as well as Classic Residence by Hyatt and The Plaza Companies at Grayhawk and Silverstone in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Splendido at Rancho Vistoso in Tucson.
 

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