The Upside

El Rio Health CEO Clint Kuntz joins Edmund Marquez to explain how one of Tucson’s largest healthcare organizations is expanding access, integrating care, using AI and growing across Arizona.

Roadrunners President Bob Hoffman joins Edmund Marquez on The Upside to discuss how Tucson became a hockey town in the desert, why the Roadrunners matter to Arizona’s hockey future, and how local sports are helping shape Tucson’s economy, community, and identity.

Former Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar joins Edmund Marquez on The Upside for a candid conversation about Tucson’s future, the challenges facing the region, and what it will take for city, county, court, law enforcement, and nonprofit systems to work together more effectively. Now serving as a Deputy County Administrator [...]

In this episode of The Upside, host Edmund Marquez sits down with Matthew Gaspari, CEO of Tucson Federal Credit Union, for a thoughtful conversation about local banking, small business lending, financial access, and what it means to invest in a community. Matthew shares his journey from part-time teller to CEO, [...]

“It was the best thing that ever happened to me. I didn’t want someone to bail me out. I wanted to feel the pain… I hope you risk enough in which you fail.”

A candid conversation about Tucson jobs, leadership, business climate, and what it will take to move Southern Arizona forward.

In this episode of Tucson’s Future, host Edmund Marquez sits down with Jeremy Sharpe, President of Sharpe & Associates and the force behind the growth of Rancho Sahuarita—one of Southern Arizona’s most successful master-planned communities. Jeremy shares how his father, Bob Sharpe, transformed thousands of acres of desert into a [...]

Host Edmund Marquez talks with Peter Catalanotte (Film Tucson) and Blake Eager (SASTFA) about the future of film, sports, and tourism in Tucson. They share inside stories from HBO’s Duster, the rise of reality TV filming in Tucson, the legacy of Old Tucson Studios, and how new incentives, community support, [...]

Host Edmund Marquez talks with Page Repp and Jeff Ell about the revitalization of Broadway’s Sol Block Project — a historic redevelopment that’s redefining Tucson’s Sunshine Mile. They discuss the creative vision, challenges, and financing that made it possible, along with exciting new projects like Shake Shack on Campbell and the [...]

Guest: Heath Vescovi-Chiordi Stevens, Pima County Economic Development Director Host: Edmund Marquez In this episode of Tucson’s Future, host Edmund Marquez sits down with Heath Vescovi-Chiordi, Pima County’s Director of Economic Development. Together, they explore how the County plays a key role in shaping Southern Arizona’s growth—from supporting local businesses and [...]