Owners of Company at SkySong Join SGA Board of Directors

The Scottsdale Gateway Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Yani and Jodi Deros to our Board of Directors.  Partners in business and in life, Yani and Jodi own and operate ATOMdesign headquartered at SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center.

ATOMdesign is a unique and diverse business operation.  The company is an internationally recognized, full-service product development and innovation firm that commercializes new products and break-through technologies for start-ups to global companies. Their successes range from reinventing the timeless hammer, creating advanced medical devices to designing the next generation off-road UTV vehicles.

Since Yani and Jodi relocated their business from Phoenix to Scottsdale’s SkySong more than two years ago, they have found the move rewarding. “Innovation, technology and creativity are all in the heart of our firm. The talent and energy of the companies within the SkySong community create a truly exhilarating environment for our headquarters,” Yani says.

“We are also giving back by providing much needed mentoring support to the fresh start-ups originating from ASU’s Edson Program.  Being completely immersed in all aspects of the SkySong ecosystem is a tremendous experience.”

Since ATOMdesign moved to SkySong on first floor of Building 1, their business has thrived, so much so that they have doubled their office space and quadrupled their staff.

“The renewed vitality in Southern Scottsdale is very gratifying, so we’re honored to be asked by SGA to play a principal part in the revitalization of the McDowell Road Corridor,” Jodi says.  “Yani and I are looking forward to working with the community to ensure that this area of our city prospers.”

Yani and Jodi will be assets to SGA and our Board of Directors.  We expect them to bring a fresh approach and new voices to the discussions about the future of the McDowell Road Corridor.  In fact, they have already volunteered to be SGA’s ambassadors in raising awareness of McDowell Road opportunities for businesses located at SkySong.

Yani and Jodi join the SGA Board of Directors whose members are Jeff Berghoff of Berghoff Design, Dana Close of Close Communications Services, Maragaret Dunn of Dunn Transportation and Brian Krob, co-founder of Aline Design, a Southern Scottsdale architectural firm.