‘Dancing With The Stars’ event delivers as entertaining fundraiser
The National Kidney Foundation of Arizona held its 2017 Dancing With The Stars event on February 10 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa — and the competition did not disappoint.
Sixteen talented Valley civic leaders squared off in front of three judges, 600 attendees and celebrity MC Mary Murphy, a former judge with the Fox show “So You Think You Can Dance.” The event raised tens of thousands of dollars for the foundation and gave attendees an evening they won’t forget.
The competition whipped the crowd into a frenzy and the competitors benefited from sometimes raucous cheers from the audience, many of whom brought signs in support of their favorite competitor. Each competitor was teamed with a professional dance instructor but otherwise left to their own devices on making their routine memorable.
The competitors were:
LADIES
- Kristen G. Campbell, Business Development Consultant at DLA Piper
- Tami Dobbs, President, Premier Printing
- Mary Collum, Financial Services Industry Consultant for Collum Ventures
- Dr. Sonal Haerter, Internal Medicine, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
- Teri James, Teri James Public Relations
- Shaleen Kendrick, Community Volunteer
- Theresa Kleinlein, Arizona Bankers Association
- Lisa Lund, Owner/Broker, Lund Mortgage
- Heather A. Neal, Shareholder/Partner, Gust Rosenfeld PLC
- Katie Sellers, Community Volunteer
- Katie Wilson, Owner, Garage Boutique
GENTLEMEN
- John Bronson, Former NFL Player and CEO PACC
- Jeff Furtado, Stylist at Bungalow Furniture
- Jack Luciano, The Agency
- Dr. Jeffrey Morgan, Dean, A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in AZ
- Raul Siqueiros, The Agency
- Bradley Vynalek, Partner, Quarles and Brady
And the winners were:
People’s Choice Winners – Katie Wilson and Bradley Vynalek
Judge’s Choice Winners – Katie Sellers and John Bronson
