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Executives Network: Molly Wendell. Blending Business and Technology:Nicol Woodard

October 12, 2011 by angishields

BRX National

Executives Network: Molly Wendell. Blending Business and Technology:Nicol Woodard

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Molly Wendell is President of Executives Network… a unique national peer-networking resource exclusively for executives (director, VP and C-level). Prior to building this national network, Molly spent the last two decades achieving great success and recognition in the high tech and commercial real estate industries, including ten years at IBM Corporation.

She is a respected expert with experience in developing networks of thousands of top quality professionals.

But it wasn’t all easy. Molly was once out of work for 2 years and three days. Then, she changed everything, and in 90 days, had 60 meetings and 30 offers for positions never posted, in an industry she had no experience. She’s been featured on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and many radio stations and news outlets throughout the country.

Molly recently released her first book called “The New Job Search: Break All The Rules” and is working on her second one…

Nicol Woodard was most recently the CTO/Regional Technology Officer for West, East, Central Africa (WECA). In his role Nicol was responsible for advocating for the technical needs of local country governments and academic agencies to key internal/external Microsoft stakeholders. Since joining Microsoft in 2003, Nicol held a number of high impact assignments. Prior to joining WECA he was the Account Technology Specialist (ATS) Worldwide Director. In that role, he was responsible for the 800+ ATS community, sustaining and expanding revenue that the ATS sales employees support with Enterprise Accounts worldwide.

Mr. Woodard consults regularly with governments, corporations, academics, press, and analysts globally on many areas of expertise. He is published on the subject of technology in local country press and other critical journals. He is a frequent speaker at corporate, government, academic conferences and symposia. Woodard has presented internationally across multiple continents and for prestigious organizations such as the U.S. Government, LATAM, Asia, Canada, Business Summits, Governments of Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and the United Nations in Ethiopia. He has been a guest speaker at many distinguished academic institutions.

Mr. Woodard hold a B.S. degree from East Tennessee State University with advanced studies in Computer Science and Technological Management and has attended numerous courses in management, strategic and tactical planning, human resources, public speaking, project management, systems analysis; as well as practical applications on hardware, software, and telecommunications technologies on multiple platforms.

Transformational Women Highlights CEO and Board of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

October 11, 2011 by angishields

Transformational Women

Transformational Women Highlights CEO and Board of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

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Hear from the CEO and Board leaders of the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta about the transformational change that is happening in the Girl Scouts and why you need to be involved in the movement that creates the women leaders of tomorrow.

Marilyn Midyette has been the CEO at Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta since October 2008. Prior to joining Girl Scouts, she was the Regional Vice President of the Business Services Group at Sprint Communications. She a graduate of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA; a member of the 2010-2011 Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management program; and a graduate of Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2011.

Kristen Lewis, an attorney with Smith, Gambrell & Russell here in Atlanta, is a nationally recognized expert in Special Needs Trust planning for persons challenged by disabling conditions. Outside the office, she trains certified service dogs with Canine Assistants in Milton, GA, and serves as Chairman of the Board of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc. She is the proud mother of Savannah Grice, who is currently a first-year student at Dartmouth College.

Necole Merritt is a seasoned communications executive. She has used her strategic communications skills to bring solutions to challenging business issues for a number of Fortune 500 companies. An avid believer in community involvement, Necole is a board member for Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, mentor through Cool Girls, a member of the advisory council for Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and an active member in the alumni association for the university.

Local City Council Race :: Matt Kunz, Doug Ireland and Thomas Wight

October 11, 2011 by angishields

Everything Atlanta

Local City Council Race :: Matt Kunz, Doug Ireland and Thomas Wight

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Today’s show, Matt and Danny of Yepser Internet Strategy, invited local area City Council contenders for a breif political discussion. This coming November 8, 2011, register voters can cast their ballots for City Council in the following local cities:

Milton, Suwanee and Liburn, GA

Matt Kunz, who is running for the seat in Milton, GA states, “I believe that Milton is poised for greatness. Many of our most pressing issues are settled—incorporation, sewer, basic operations. Now it is time to take the next step in our growth and stand fully on our own. We are at a crossroads and the stakes are high. This election is not about the next four years, but the next 40. Who we are, who we will become and where we are going will all be determined this year.” You can learn more about Matt on his website.

Doug Ireland is running for City Council in Suwanee, GA. Doug states, “I want Suwanee to continue to attract businesses and jobs while keeping our taxes low.” Learn more about Doug’s views and thoughts for Suwanee’s future on his Facebook Page.

Thomas Wight is running for the City Council seat in Liburn, GA. Thomas states on his website that “I have had an interest in urban planning that goes back to my college days where I majored in Urban Planning at the University of Utah. I have a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. Most of my legal career has been with government agencies.I now have a local law practice where I specialize in civil litigation, criminal trials and appeals. I am at a very good time career-wise where I can take my background and experience and make Lilburn a better place.”

Transformational Women Highlights Constance Dierickx, Mary Madden, Heather Rocker

October 11, 2011 by angishields

Transformational Women

Transformational Women Highlights Constance Dierickx, Mary Madden, Heather Rocker

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Constance Dierickx is a rarity among consultants – a pragmatic expert. She has consulted with over 500 executives, more than 20 boards in over a dozen countries, written more than 20 articles and delivered memorable speeches in the US, Europe, and Latin America.

She has provided consultation to Bank of America, Best Buy, ARAMARK, Gillette, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chubb Insurance, Alston and Bird, PanAMSat, DIRECTV, American Automobile Association, American Society of Hematology, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Olive Garden, Buffets and Frito-Lay as well as private equity firms, start-ups and professional services firms.

Early in her career at a major Wall Street firm, she saw firsthand the impact of poor management, pay without performance, or worse, pay for destructive performance, irrational beliefs, and extreme overconfidence. The behavior of neither her colleagues nor clients made sense, but her curiosity about it propelled her to earn a Ph.D. in psychology.

Constance’s sardonic wit and sharp observations lead publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, Directorship, Boards and Directors, and Corporate Board Member to seek out her point of view. Speeches, workshops and seminars with Constance are a combination of useful concepts, infused with examples from her work, brought to life by her sardonic wit.

She serves on the board of the Board of Directors Network where she is President-elect and chairs the Board Development Committee. Constance is also on the board of the Inter-Organization Network and leads the Board Referral Committee. She is a licensed psychologist and a member of the American Psychological Association, the Georgia Psychological Association, the Society of Consulting Psychologists and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Constance is married to Michael Dierickx and has two adult daughters. An amateur anthropologist and chef, she also maintains an inexplicable interest in boxing. Even a Ph.D. in Psychology does not equip her to explain her divergent interests.

Mary Madden is an experienced senior executive who has worked in numerous early stage, high growth and mature companies serving in roles such as CEO, President, COO or consultant.

From 1981-1994, Ms. Madden was President, Founder and Co-CEO of Information America, the first company to offer on line access to public record data. She created the firm, raised over $8 million from angel investors and venture capital, grew profitable revenues to $25 million, took it public, and then sold the company. Ms. Madden has worked with ValuBond, Inc. (sold), eAttorney (sold to Lexis), fabric.com (sold to Amazon), Miavendia.com, LVGRM, and LAWDOCS. She has done turnaround work with Grisanti Galef and Goldress.

Ms. Madden has received numerous awards including: inclusion on Inc magazine’s 500 List for three years running, finalist for Inc’s Entrepreneur of the Year, and the Information Industry Entrepreneur of the Year. She is a member of the Committee of 200, CEO Netweavers, and the Society of International Business Fellows. She has served on private and public corporate boards. She is and has been on several advisory boards for TI:GER program at Georgia Tech and Emory University, Kennesaw University Center for Corporate Governance, the Grove, and the Global Foundation Network. She is co-founder of the Atlanta Chapter of Women Corporate Directors for women on public and private corporate boards. Ms. Madden received a BA in Math and Economics from Vassar College and an MLS in Library of Science from Columbia University.

Heather Rocker is the Chief Executive Officer for Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta, a leading nonprofit organization that helps girls recognize their rights and reach their full potential. Girls Incorporated is part of a national youth organization dedicated to helping every girl become strong, smart and bold. In 2011, Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta celebrates their 35^th anniversary having served over 100,000 girls in metro Atlanta.

Heather is a recipient of the Turknett Leadership Character Award, was named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Top 40 Under 40, named an Outstanding Young Alumna by Georgia Tech, and is an inductee of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering Council of Outstanding Young Engineers. Heather’s story is profiled in the book “Change Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector” and she is a contributing author in the book “CLIMB: Leading Women in Technology Share Their Stories.”

Heather’s dedication to improving the lives of women and girls led to volunteer leadership roles with Atlanta Women’s Alliance, Distinguished Young Women of America, and the Junior League of Gwinnett & North Fulton Counties.

Prior to joining Girls Inc., Heather served as the first-ever executive director for Women in Technology (WIT), leading WIT volunteers in raising funds for WIT’s programs, recruiting and managing more than 50 Atlanta-based corporate partners, and developing and implementing WIT’s strategic volunteer program for 200-plus volunteers. Under her leadership, WIT more than tripled their fundraising goals, and WIT Foundation’s Girls Get IT program was awarded the 2010 Spirit of Endeavor “Leadership in Technology” Education Award.

Previously, Heather was the Product Manager at Georgia Center for Nonprofits and a Senior Consultant for EnerVision. She is the Immediate Past Board President of Atlanta Women’s Alliance, Executive Team Member & Past State Chairman for the Distinguished Young Woman of Georgia Scholarship Program, Trustee and Past Young Alumni Committee Chair for Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s Board of Trustees, and Board Advisor & Community Impact Director for the Junior League of Gwinnett & North Fulton counties.

Heather speaks to nonprofit and corporate groups about incorporating strategic volunteering, and served as a presenter at the 2011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and son.

Atlanta Sales Talk Radio – Launched October 11th at 2pm EST

October 10, 2011 by angishields

Each Tuesday at 2:00pm, from the Atlanta Sales Talk Radio studio at ROAM in Alpharetta, Stephen Cadley and Stone Payton interview Atlanta, Georgia’s top Sales and Marketing professionals to learn what makes them the best at what they do. Tune in to hear what these Top Performers have had to overcome and learn in their rise to success. Listen as they share their secrets of success and offer counsel to those wanting to enter the Profession of Sales. You are sure to learn something and have a few laughs along the way.

And after you tune-in and listen, if you liked any of our shows please let us know, post a comment below or reach out to me, Stephen Cadley, at 770-569-5553 or Steve@cadley.com or on Twitter @Salesologist. We want to know what you thought.

Until next time Happy Selling and remember “Everyone is in Sales”!

Bill McDermott of McDermott Financial Solutions Your GPS of Banking

October 10, 2011 by angishields

A premier business banking consulting firm, McDermott Financial Solutions acts like a GPS for banking by providing â€œbest in classâ€ services for privately-owned businesses throughout the Southeast.Â These include loan packages, bank presentations, loan negotiating services, financial health checkups and strategic planning services.

Co-hosts BevAnn Bonds and Tom Vizzini visit with Bill McDermott at Noon on Wednesday, October 12 to learn more aboutÂ how at a time when much of the banking industry is in disarray,Â howÂ Bill takes his three decades of experience and serves his clients and our communities in a new and better way. We will also ask BillÂ how to better navigate the banking process, and what a GPS for banking does.

Keith Green of American Retirement Initiative interviewed on High Achiever Radio

October 7, 2011 by angishields

High Achiever Radio

Keith Green of American Retirement Initiative interviewed on High Achiever Radio

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BevAnn Bonds and Tom Vizzini of Business Support Solutions andÂ the hosts of High Achiever Radio interview Keith Green of American Retirement Initiative to learn more about The American Retirement Summit on November 3, 2011, savings rates in the United States, the new retirement landscape in America, and things not to do when savings for retirement.

The American Retirement Initiative is a national discussion about how to improve the quality of retirement planning for all Americans. We showcase the research of the most prominent retirement thought leaders and visionaries, share news and the latest articles about the latest trends in retirement planning, and present a forum for discussion, so that thought leaders and policy makers know what you think. Most importantly, we strive to give you the insight you need to more effectively plan for the rest of your life. We want you to have the tools you need to improve the quality of your life later by more effective planning now.

Keith J. Green is an expert and leading consultant on retirement policy formulation, plan design, plan implementation, and retirement education. He has worked with hundreds of leading organizations and thousands of individuals who are preparing for retirement. He responded to critical gaps in the U.S. retirement system by founding the American Retirement Initiative in which he serves as president. The American Retirement Initiative provides thought leadership on the retirement landscape in general, facilitates best practice sharing, and offers consulting to both public and private sector clients.. He brings to this role over 20 years of experience in executive roles for leading financial services companies offering retirement solutions to individuals and organizations.

In his early career with TIAA-CREF, Keith worked as an Institutional Consultant, collaborating with colleges and universities on their retirement plan designs. Keith then joined Aetna Financial Services as a Regional Manager in its Michigan office and ultimately became vice president for its Southeastern Region.

After ING’s acquisition of Aetna Financial Services in 2000, Keith held progressively responsible roles, including Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Senior Vice President of Domestic Emerging Markets. He was then appointed Senior Vice President and Executive-on-Loan to Hemisphere, Inc., an organization tasked with bringing the headquarters of the Free Trade Area of the Americas to Atlanta. Much of his time during that period was spent in Latin American and the Caribbean capitols promoting trade and working on economic development issues with diplomats and democratically elected leaders.

In January 2006, Mr. Green was appointed Vice President of Government Relations for ING, responsible for ING’s state government relations in twenty US states. He held this role until 20ll when he founded the American Retirement Initiative.

October 11th – Grabbing Hold of Confidence

October 6, 2011 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

October 11th - Grabbing Hold of Confidence

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An overarching theme in each edition of Write Here, Write Now is encouragement. Through our guest interviews and conversations, Write Here, Write Now seeks to provide encouragement to those who harbor a desire to write but who have yet to do so. We all have a story, a unique insight, an amazing memory or a hope to share with others. The guests on this edition of Write Here, Write Now provide pure encouragement to those who long to write but have hesitated to start. Emily Francis found herself consumed with fear and anxiety which kept her from pursuing personal goals and dreams. Her journey to overcome the fear and anxiety is shared in her book: From Fear to Faith. Jim Harvey had a successful career with IBM and a second successful career in commercial real estate brokerage and development. But stories from his childhood of German submarine activities off the shores of America echoed in his mind. Taking those stories and adding his own spin, Jim wrote a novel: Grayton Beach Affair. Listen and be inspired and encouraged by these writers and their success moving beyond “I’ll write someday” to getting their stories in print.

Eugeria! Chats with Wesley Woods, Emory Healthcare

October 6, 2011 by angishields

Eugeria

Eugeria! Chats with Wesley Woods, Emory Healthcare

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Today’s show is dedicated to the Emory Healthcare’s Wesley Woods campus. The Wesley Woods campus is a pristine, wooded 64 acre piece of property near Emory University in Atlanta. In the early 50s, the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church had a mission to take care of older adults, especially the poor. To that end, the conference passed a resolution to build its first residential retirement community, Wesley Woods Towers, which opened in 1965. Seven years later in 1972, Budd Terrace, a skilled nursing and subacute rehab center opened. This was followed by the construction of the only free standing geriatric hospital in the country.

Joining us today are six members of the Wesley Woods team, representing a variety of its facilities and disciplines. Joyce Wilson is the Administrator of Wesley Woods Towers, a 200 unit independent living community. She has been with Wesley Woods for nearly 40 years! She was joined today by one of her residents, Dr. Joyce Meyers-Brown. Dr. Meyers-Brown had been a minister in South Africa in her career. She and her husband retired to Decatur, and later decided to move to a retirement community. After looking at several, they chose Wesley Woods Towers. She loves the spirit of community, as well as the quiet waling trails throughout the campus.

Carly Ortlund is the Director of Admissions at Budd Terrace. Carly’s job is to facilitate a person’s transition into and out of the facility. Faced with the reality of social work after she graduated from the University of Georgia, Carly tells us that Bud Terrace rejuvenated her spirit about nursing homes. She loves the staff that is so focused on the well-being of its residents and their families.

Dr. Doris Armour, MD, went to med school in St. Louis to become a primary care physician. Upon moving to Atlanta, she immediately took a position at Wesley Woods. Today she is the Medical Director for the Wound Therapy Clinic. Dr. Armour tells us that the Wound Therapy Clinic at Wesley Woods treats wounds that are chronic in nature, and are generally caused by other healthcare issues. Dr. Armour was joined from the clinic by Marion Waugh, a Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Specialist who moved to Atlanta from Canada in 2004. Marion also acknowledges that she loves the community spirit of the entire Wesley Woods campus.

Finally, though not present for the show this morning, we wish to extend a special thanks to Kristi Sullivan, without whom this show would not have been possible. Kristi invited each of the guests, and arranged a schedule that worked for all involved. Kristi is the Senior Outreach Liaison Market Development for the Wesley Woods campus. Thank you, again, Kristi!

We also want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for nearly 20 years.