Her nickname by many in the community as a result: the connector. In the years since, Fink has been a vocal advocate, volunteer and leader in civic, tribal, disability, youth, nonprofit and communications communities. “It was work on behalf of what would become the Arizona Indian Gaming Association, which eventually led to working with nearly a dozen tribal governments. “Our law firm client asked us to take on some work for some of their tribal government clients in the region,” Fink says. A freelancer at first, Fink joined fulltime in 1993, coming out of the gate to lead the charge on a project with global impact. Hanson, impressed with her talent, offered Fink a job in 1992. While working for the Fiesta Bowl, Fink met Scott Hanson, then a local sports reporter who also owned a public relations agency.
“This time, it was mostly behind the camera, coordinating parade floats and marching bands to appear during nightly newscasts, baton twirlers and tennis players featured in their local newspaper,” says Fink, who co-founded the Arizona Festival & Events Association and served as its president twice during her earliest days in business, the first on her long list of nonprotest-related accomplishments. However, that is not the second commonality with Bacon.įast-forward to the mid-1980s – freshly graduated from ASU – Fink dealt with the media daily in her public relations role for the Fiesta Bowl. While her first brush with the media it was far from her last. “The dance was reinstated, but it was the interviews that stuck with me long after we won the right to do the hustle in the school cafeteria.” The protest caught the attention of the local news desks, who interviewed 11-year-old Fink about the cause. She organized a formal protest at the school when its administration tried to cancel her class graduation dance. “Given it was the 1970s, I technically did it before Ren, trailblazing before my fictional counterpart,” says Fink with a laugh. Much like Bacon’s “Footloose” character Ren fought for the right to dance when the powers that be outlawed it Fink fought for a similar right at her area elementary school. The first: dancing, or the ability to fight for the right to dance, more specifically. Kevin Bacon and Fink have two things in common.
The program, only put on every 10 years, showcases how female leaders have transformed lives, built stronger communities and influenced and shaped the world around us.Īmong this decade’s honorees is long-time Scottsdale and business champion Abbie S. This spring, female leaders across Arizona will be honored by 48 Arizona Women, an Arizona Centennial Legacy initiative in partnership with the Arizona Historical Society that recognizes remarkable local women making a lasting impact in their communities, often with little fanfare.
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