Company History

Arizona Executive first became an idea when I was living in Fort Collins, Colorado, in the mid-'90s, and I was traveling back and forth weekly to fly In & Out of Denver International Airport for my job as a Sports Regional Coordinator.  Back in those days, it was either take a taxi or ride a blue shuttle bus company called Super Shuttle (they have since gone out of business by the  Rideshare industry back in 2019).  I can vividly remember spending many unnecessary hours riding those Van's making numerous stops along the way to the airport, and telling myself there has got to be a more effective & better way to get To & From the Airport. Like many great ideas that come & go, I just filed this one in the back of my mind and put it on the shelf.

Fast forward to 2005 now, and I am living in beautiful Phoenix, AZ as a successful Senior Account Executive for a Top Fortune 100 Company, and my career path was going great.  Then out of the blue, one week, the company decided to cease operations in North America and laid off its entire Sales force of over 1,500 employees.  Without a job and not knowing what to do, I pondered my future. Did I want to re-enter the Sales Industry again only to have to start from the bottom of the ladder & reprove myself to a new company.  It wasn't the fact that I doubted myself at all, it was the fact that I was scared that the same thing could happen to me again down the road.

Then one day, while I was pondering what to do, that idea that I filed in the back of my mind came up.  I did a little research and then came to the conclusion that the Phoenix/Scottsdale Area truly needed an Executive Transportation Service that would provide Private Non-Stop Transportation To & From Sky Harbor International Airport.  The brainchild of Arizona Executive had a reality.  That's when I did what everybody said I was crazy to do, I pulled my entire 401K Savings (trust me, it wasn't much), but with 100% of every dollar that I had & 100% on my own, I started my own company.  I believed in myself and my concept for this new transportation company, so with a lot of hard work, time & dedication, I began my quest.  It started out very slowly, and I answered every phone call that came in, I took every ride that I got, and slowly it started to grow.

After 2 years, I knew I could not handle all the new business by myself, so hired a Full-Time Office Manager.  Then I started to hire part-time contracted drivers to help me handle the growth of the business.  It was a lot of hours, hard work, and motivation, but the company began to grow year after year.  A few tough challenges when UBER & LYFT hit the market & COVID-19 basically shut down travel for what seemed like forever.  If it was not for our loyal, long-time clients who supported us for many years & believed in our commitment to provide on-time, reliable airport rides, we would not have made it through these tough times.

We are a small transportation company that has been fortunate to have many reliable drivers over the years, the industry's Best Office Manager, and an Owner who is also a Driver that truly enjoys providing excellent on-time service for his clients.  The Company just recently expanded and added another Service Division called "Touch of Class Transport," which provides small and large-scale Special Event Transportation using various size motor coach buses so we can now handle a variety of transportation events.  We are currently unavailing a Brand New, re-designed company website and have added Facebook & Instagram to its company portfolio.  Arizona Executive is proud to be the Northern Phoenix/Scottsdale's Premier Airport & Special Events Transportation Company.  Our 4.9 Google Rating is a testimony of the Service we provide, and TripAdvisor has us Ranked #3 as the Best Transportation Company in all of Phoenix, AZ.  Thank You for the many years of business, and we hope to continue to grow and be in business for another 15+ years.  The Next Time You Fly, Give Arizona Executive A Try!