Arizona Diamondbacks President, CEO and General Partner Derrick Hall was named a 2023 Phoenix Titan 100, which recognizes Phoenix’s Top 100 CEO’s and C-level executives, as announced by Titan CEO and Wipfli LLP. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion.

“I am incredibly proud that Derrick Hall is being honored as a Titan 100 for his countless contributions and impact throughout the organization and our community,” said Ken Kendrick, Managing General Partner, Arizona Diamondbacks. “While he is being celebrated for his innovative approaches and lasting impact, he understands better than most leaders that success starts with how you treat your people, your fans and the community you serve, and for that I am even more proud.”

Hall, the fourth-longest tenured CEO in Major League Baseball, was recognized for:

• Turning the Arizona Diamondbacks organization into a model franchise within the sports industry.
• Positioning the organization as one of the largest philanthropic entities in the Valley, with more than $80 million in charitable contributions since 1998, including more than $65 million in the past 15 years.
• Establishing the organization as a sports industry leader, including bringing events such as the World Baseball Classic and All-Star Game to Chase Field, and building Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, the D-backs Spring Training Facility.
• His focus on creating the best fan experience in all of sports, including his development of FAWTSY (Find a Way to Say Yes), a customer service policy throughout the organization to further improve upon the extraordinary fan experience.

“The Titan 100 are changing the way that business is done in Phoenix. These preeminent leaders have built a distinguished reputation that is unrivaled and preeminent in their field. We proudly recognize the Titan 100 for their efforts to shape the future of the Phoenix business community. Their achievements create a profound impact that makes an extraordinary difference for their clients and employees across the nation,” said Jaime Zawmon, President of Titan CEO.

Collectively, the 2023 Phoenix Titan 100 and their companies employ over 43,000 individuals and generate upwards of $11 billion dollars in annual revenues. This year’s honorees will be published in a limited-edition Titan 100 book and profiled exclusively online. They will be honored at an awards ceremony on August 24, 2023, and will be given the opportunity to interact and connect multiple times throughout the year with their fellow Titans.

The annual Titan 100 awards celebration on August 24, 2023, will be held at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, AZ. This entertainment arena located in Glendale, Arizona, anchors the 223-acre Westgate Entertainment District. This unique cocktail-style awards event will gather 100 Titans of Industry for an evening unlike anything that exists in the Phoenix business community.

“On behalf of all the partners and associates at Wipfli, we congratulate all the Titan 100 winners. It’s an honor to recognize this diverse group of leaders in the Phoenix community. We appreciate the lasting impact each leader has made, and continues to make, in building organizations of significance both here in Arizona and abroad. Your ingenuity and creativity have set you apart, and the honor of being seen as an industry Titan is richly deserved,” says Ryan Lindsay, Partner at Wipfli.