Founded in 2003 by Executive Director Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona (LFA) is a community and economic development organization working to strengthen local economies. LFA educates consumers about the interconnectedness of the economy, trains small businesses to be more effective and more competitive, helps larger Arizona businesses and institutions tell their story as champions of Arizona, and creates programs and events that make it fun and easy to discover local businesses and buy local. Visit www.localfirstaz.com for more information and a directory of more than 3,000 locally owned businesses.

Join our group of locally-owned and diverse businesses of all industries that share one thing in common: the desire to create a prosperous and thriving economy. Together, we’re going to tell your story as an Arizona homegrown company so that we can connect those businesses and individuals to your brand. When you win, we all win. We're here for you! Join today: http://localfirstaz.com/join/index.php

Business Development

Community & Lifestyle

Local First Arizona

Kimber Lanning

Nick Shivka

Thomas Barr

Prosper Ishimwe

Moises Gomez

Rafael F. Tapia Jr.

Lynita Johnson

Shane Gadberry

Business Development and Coordination

Marketing and Public Relations Team

Teams at Local First Arizona

Business Development and Coordination

Marketing and Public Relations Team