Az Business Magazine Names Bernadine Burnette One of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2019

Bernadine Burnette

Published July 9, 2019

President of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation to be featured on the cover of the July/August issue with 49 of her fellow honorees

FORT MCDOWELL , Ariz. — Bernadine Burnette – president of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation – has been named one of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2019 by Az Business magazine.

The 50 honorees were selected by the editorial team and a panel of industry experts from a pool of more than 2,000 women under consideration, and will be featured on the cover of the July/August issue of Az Businessmagazine along with profiles within the publication.  Starting today, azbigmedia.com will feature one of the Most Influential Women of 2019 each day, leading up to the dinner and reception being held in their honor at the Arizona Biltmore on August 22.

“One of the things that makes the Most Influential Women in Arizona program special is that we don’t allow a woman to make the list more than once,” said AZ Big Media editor-in-chief Michael Gossie.  “It’s a testament to the number of brilliant, talented women leaders in Arizona that the program continues to be the most elite and competitive in the state.”

Bernadine Burnette was honored by the National Indian Gaming Association in San Diego in April 2019. Native News Online photograph by Levi Rickert

“President Burnette has always been a driving, inspirational force within the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation,” added Craig Benell, director of hotel operations for the We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center.  “She has played a pivotal role in the tribe’s growth over the past 20 years – and continues to do so in the construction of our brand new We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, slated to open next summer.  We’re thrilled that her leadership skills, commitment to her people, and pride in Arizona have been recognized in such an illustrious forum.”