GTK: Jen Szoltysik
Name: Jen Szoltysik
Hometown: Huntley, Illinois
Reside in: The Lakes Maricopan
Maricopan since: 2012
Occupation: Desert Winds Middle School Teacher
Family: Husband (Joe)
Pets: Cat (Ozzie)
Cars: Ford Focus
Hobbies: Reading, cleaning, watching sports
Pet...
GTK: Brian Petersheim Jr.
Name: Brian Petersheim Jr.
Hometown: Maricopa
Reside in: Maricopa Meadows
Maricopan since: 2006
Occupation: Multimedia Journalist at InMaricopa
Family: Susan (mom), Haley (sister), Brian (dad), Suzanne (stepmom)
Pets: 3 rescue pups - Charlie, Bella,...
GTK: Kimberly Renhard
Name: Kimberly Renhard
Hometown: Hillsboro, Oregon
Reside in: Maricopa
Maricopan since: 2018
Occupation: Farmers Insurance Agent
Family: My husband, daughter (24) and grandson (4)
Pets: 2 Large Fluffy Dogs
Cars: F150
Hobbies:...
GTK: Keri Berardinelli
Name: Keri Berardinelli
Hometown: Euclid, OH
Reside in: Rancho El Dorado, Maricopa
Maricopan since: July/2019
Occupation: I'm the co-owner of Lotus Evolutions, LLC, a holistic spa-wellness concept.
Family: I...
GTK: Ashley Wallace
Name: Ashley Wallace
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Reside in: Maricopa Meadows
Maricopan since: May 2022
Occupation: Marketing Coordinator
Family: I have 4 kids. 11 (boy), 8 (girl), 5 (boy), and...
GTK: Michael Gutierrez
Name: Michael Gutierrez
Hometown: Bayard, N.M.
Maricopan since: 2020
Occupation: Loan officer
Family: Wife Michelle, son Rudy and his wife Maritza, and son Xavier and his wife Daisy
Pets:...
GTK: Mark Ybarra
Name: Mark Ybarra
Hometown: Winslow, Ariz.
Reside in: Stanfield (soon to be annexed by Maricopa)
Maricopan since: 1994
Occupation: Small business owner
Family: Married since 1994; 3 kids, 4...
GTK: Tessa Milne
Name: Tessa Milne
Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.
Reside in: Rancho El Dorado
Maricopan since: Back and forth from Maricopa to Mesa and back to Maricopa since 2011.
Occupation: CEO...
GTK: Genevieve Rodriquez
Genevieve Rodriquez and her husband own the Maids of Maricopa.
Name: Genevieve Rodriquez
Hometown: Born in Friedburg Germany grew up on Army bases across the U.S.
Reside...
GTK: Eric Benson
Eric Benson is the General Manager at Rosati's Pizza. He has lived in Maricopa since 2007.
Name: Eric Benson
Hometown: San Diego
Reside in: Maricopa
Maricopan since: 2007
Occupation:...
GTK: Jim Carlisto
Name: Jim Carlisto
Hometown: Oceanside, CA
Reside in: Gilbert
Maricopan since: 2005
Occupation: Area Director for 72Sold (Hague Partners)
Family: Married for 38 years and one son James Carlisto...
GTK: Natallie Stevens
Name: Natallie Stevens
Hometown: Brazil
Reside in: Glenwilde
Maricopan since: 2019
Occupation: Owner of Az Natural Brows
Family: Husband Justin and baby Lincoln
Pets: Two dogs: Shooter and Mikey
Hobbies: Outdoors...
GTK: Joshua Darrow
Josh Darrow is the store manager at Iconic Tire and Service Centers. He's lived in Maricopa since 2018.
Hometown: Moreno Valley, Ca
Reside in: Maricopa
Maricopan since:...
GTK: Bonita Burks
Bonita Burks, a long-time Maricopan, is a health insurance agent for Health Markets.
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Reside in: Rancho El Dorado
Maricopan since: 2002
Occupation: Health insurance agent
Family:...
GTK: Mandi Lopez
Mandi Lopez, owner of The Indigo Ballroom, runs a pop-up dancing and yoga studio.
Hometown: Phoenix
Occupation: Owner, The Indigo Ballroom
Maricopan since: 2020
Family: My partner Jasper...
GTK: Gary Hopkins
Gary Hopkins, a 17-year resident of Maricopa, is the owner-operator of Maricopa Renovations.
Hometown: Chicago
Reside in: Maricopa
Maricopan since: 2004
Family: Wife Sandy, four children and three...
GTK: Frank Magallon
Frank Magallon, a Maricopa resident since 2006, is the owner of Giovanni’s Custom Flooring.
Hometown: Phoenix
Maricopan since: 2006
Family: Five boys; three girls
Pets: 3 dogs, 2...
GTK: Jay Taylor
Jay Taylor, a reporter for InMaricopa, enjoys golf, travel and spending time with his family.
Name: Jay Taylor
Hometown: Reno, Nevada
Reside in: Cobblestone Farms
Maricopan since: 2020
Occupation:...
GTK: Brant England
Brant England, a Maricopa resident since 2005, is the owner of Donovan's Landscaping.
Hometown: Florence
Reside in: Hidden Valley
Maricopan since: 2005
Occupation: Owner, Donovan's Landscaping LLC
Family: My...
GTK: Vanessa Valenzuela
Vanessa Valenzuela is the owner of Maricopa Trash Can-itizer.
Hometown: Mesa
Maricopan since: 2015
Occupation: Mother of two, entrepreneur and business owner
Family: Husband and two children
Pets: One...
GTK: Sheila Harris
Sheila Harris, a Colorado native and nine-year resident of Maricopa, is a Realtor.
Hometown: Aurora, Colo.
Reside in: Tortosa
Maricopan since: 2011
Occupation: Realtor with HarrisAZHomes with HomeSmart...
GTK: Bob McGovern, journalist and history buff
Bob McGovern, a journalist with 30-plus years of experience who prefers hyperlocal news, is associate publisher for InMaricopa.
Hometown: Bucks County, Pa.
Maricopan since: April 2020
Occupation:...
GTK: Keenan Herring, entrepreneur and business owner
Keenan Herring is a small business owner and resident of Maricopa.
Hometown: Chandler
Maricopan since: April 2018
Occupation: Owner, H2O Wash Pro, LLC
Family: Blessed with a beautiful...
GTK: Jaime Harrison, client loyalty specialist and mother of 2 boys
Jaime Harrison, a resident of Maricopa since January 2014, is client loyalty specialist at InMaricopa.
Hometown: West Bend, Wisconsin
Maricopan since: January 2014
Occupation: Client loyalty specialist,...
GTK: Kyle Norby, multimedia journalist
Kyle Norby, a resident of Maricopa since 2006, is a multimedia journalist for InMaricopa.
Hometown: Maricopa
Maricopan since: 2006
Occupation: Multimedia journalist
Family: My wife, Hannah! Married since...
GTK: Angel Raymond, attorney and mother of 3
Angel Raymond, a resident of Maricopa since 2009, is an attorney and mother of three.
Hometown: Auburn, WA
Maricopan since: 2009
Occupation: Attorney/business owner
Family: Husband, Keith Raymond,...
GTK: Merenzi Young, portrait photographer and mother
Merenzi Young, a resident of Maricopa since 2019, is a freelance photographer for InMaricopa.
Hometown: Tempe
Maricopan since: 2019
Occupation: Portrait photographer and videographer
Family: A husband, and...
GTK: Ron Smith, aging in place advocate
Ron Smith, a resident of Maricopa since 2007, writes an aging-in-place column for InMaricopa.
Hometown: Amsterdam, N.Y.
Maricopan since: April 2007
Occupation: Retired
Family: My wife of 51...
GTK: Murray Siegel, education columnist
Murray Siegel has been a resident of Maricopa since 2007. He writes about education for InMaricopa.
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Maricopan since: 2007
Occupation: Retired teacher; writer
Family: Wife...
GTK: Rita Bricker, gardening columnist
Rita Bricker, a resident of Maricopa since 1987, writes a gardening column for InMaricopa.
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
Reside: Rancho El Dorado
Maricopan since: 1987
Occupation: Retired database administrator
Family:...