About Us

Changing The Way Prescott Does Business
We are a group of local business professionals from different industries who are dedicated to meeting every week and passing business back and forth. One of the differences between BNI and other networking organizations is that we run our meetings via a planned agenda, so you know exactly when the meeting will begin, what will happen during, and when it will end. No guesswork needed! Here’s how a typical meeting will go:
Open Networking
Both before and after a meeting, visitors are encouraged (and members are required) to walk around, introduce themselves, and get to know others at the meeting.
Passing Business Cards
When a visitor is invited to a meeting, they are encouraged to bring 40 to 50 business cards. Why? Because they have the opportunity to have a card passed out to every member of the chapter, even those they may not actually get to meet in person.
Sales Manager Moments
Each member gets an opportunity at every meeting to give a brief overview of their company, and discuss the businesses and individuals they are currently trying to establish contact with. Visitors have the same opportunity, following the members so they can gain an idea of how it is done.
Weekly Reports
Members of the Leadership Team give reports to show how the chapter is doing overall — how many referrals are being passed, how much closed business is resulting from those referrals, and so on.
Speaker Series
One member has the opportunity at each meeting to give a 10-minute presentation about their business. This helps us train the other members to be part of our “sales team”, resulting in more qualified referrals, and also serves as another example to visitors of the benefits of joining BNI.
Referrals & Testimonials
At the end of each meeting, members pass referrals to one another, and often give testimonials for other members. We call this “the most important part of the meeting”, and with good reason — this is a concrete example of how BNI will positively affect your bottom line. Visitors are asked during this portion to stand and give their overall impression of the meeting, or to highlight something they may have learned.
Last 12 Months:
Current Members
0
Total Referrals
0
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Total Revenue Referred
$
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Chapter Leadership Team
Bonnie Maxwell-Drake
President
Todd Marolf
Vice-President
J.R. Weinrich
Secretary / Treasurer
Chapter Support Team
Joseph Myers
Visitor Host
Scott Dandos
Visitor Host
Toy Andrews
Visitor Host
Victoria Vislocky
Visitor Host
Derrek Orel
Membership Committee
Greg Sheehan
Membership Committee
Steven Martin
Education Coordinator
Jessica Salisbury
Events Coordinator
Theo Soumilas
Mentor Coordinator
Kyle Rosebaugh
Growth Coordinator

Historical Numbers
Year Chapter Established
1000
Total Members
0
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Total Referrals
0
+
Total Revenue Referred
$
0
+M
Mission
The mission of BNI is to help Members increase their business through a structured, positive and professional referral marketing program that enables them to develop long term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals.
Vision
Changing the way the world does business.
Core Values
BNI is built on a set of guiding principles which form the foundation on which Members interact, conduct themselves and fulfill their goals.
BNI Arizona
Networking is the Foundation for Business Growth
BNI Arizona has more than 85 chapters across metro Phoenix, Prescott, and Flagstaff, and that number is growing every year. In the past 12 months, BNI Arizona members have referred more than $109 million to each other. One of the key benefits of BNI is that only one person from each professional specialty is allowed in each chapter, eliminating the possibility of competition within the chapter. So, if you’re a plumber, you won’t find five other plumbers in your meeting. It’s your seat.
- Business Referrals
- Professional Development
- Build Relationships
- Community Support
- Make Friends
- Public Speaking
- Accountability
- Global Network

Visit Our Chapter in
Prescott, Arizona
We invite you to visit our chapter and learn more about us. Our meetings are held every Thursday morning from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM at The Launch Pad Teen Center.