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Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 31

December 5, 2018 by angishields

Supply Chain Now Radio brought to you by APICS Atlanta and TalentStream.

Antonio Davis is Founder & CEO of AI Logistics Group. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 years in Toronto, Indiana, Chicago and New York. Throughout his career he was active in substantial roles in the NBA Players Association (NBPA), as the elected team representative to leadership roles as the NBPA President. Born and raised in Oakland, CA, he attended Texas El Paso under the famed Don Haskins and has been married for 23 years and is the proud father of 4 children. Post the NBA, Antonio continued his work within the National Basketball Players Association serving in several different capacities including Career Development counselor and currently, as the Director of the Off The Court program. Additionally, in 2010, Antonio started to explore broadcasting on NBATV and worked sparingly during the following 2 years. In 2012, he signed on to work for ESPN as an NBA Analyst until October of 2017.

Antonio is an active investor in real estate projects across Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada as well as several private equity ventures from telecommunications to athletic apparel. He created Eminence Consulting to provide the underserved market with business creation assistance, management support, early-stage and seed funding, procurement and technology implementation. Antonio is also the co-founder and Partner in PAVe Global. Global Professional Athletes Ventures, LLC is a boutique consulting and advisory services firm to members of the professional athlete community who want to make an impact beyond the game. PAVe provides corporate and partnership development strategies, private placement investment committee participation, access to alternative and social impact funding sources, and bi-directional relationship development between athletes, family offices and opportunities. Learn more about AI Logistics Group here: http://ailogisticsgroup.com/

Jonah Carney is a partner and Managing Director for Blue Star Express. was born in Houston, Tx and raised in Roswell, Ga. Upon graduation from high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy serving 4 years of activeduty and 2 in the reserves. After exiting the Navy, Jonah began his sales career selling spot TV advertising for WGCL-TV in Atlanta. While at WGCL, he created and supported multiple new revenue streams, including a first of its kind televised hiring platform named Job Connection. He had always had a passion for creative problem-solving, and his career eventually moved him to take an entry level position at a quickly growing freight brokerage based out of Roswell. Jonah helped to create and grow their newly formed Carrier Sales division. Within 6 months of his hire he had grown that team to almost 40 reps handling over 5000 loads per month for 14 different brokerage offices. Jonah eventually moved to a factoring company within the same ownership group to create their in-house dispatching service to help new carriers not only find good paying freight, but also get them paid next day and handle all receivables.

After taking a year to explore opportunities outside of the logistics space, Jonah was offered an amazing opportunity to become a partner and Managing Director for Blue Star Express, a 33 year old brokerage with an amazing track record of success and second to none service. Using his experience from multiple facets of the trucking industry, his goal is to expand and grow Blue Star Express to a full service Top 10 brokerage. Connect with Jonah Carney on LinkedIn and learn more about Blue Star Express here: https://www.bluestarexpressinc.com

Jason Gilley serves as Director of Business Development for the Southeast for Tranzlogix. He is a life-long Georgian who grew up in Savannah, GA. Upon graduating from high school, Jason attended the University of Georgia and garnered a Bachelors Degree in Business from the Terry School of Business in 2000, majoring in Marketing. Shortly thereafter, Jason moved to Atlanta where he first cut his teeth in sales selling outdoor advertising. He thrived in that environment winning top salesman of the year 6 times. He has always had a passion for the technology vertical and in 2009 began working as the Director of Client Relations at a web-based training company in Atlanta, Intellum, a relatively new player in the Learning Management System/web-based training space. While at Intellum, Jason led a team that secured contracts with numerous high-profile companies like Google, FaceBook, NASCAR and Acushnet Golf. He was instrumental in both the company’s growth and sustaining existing client relationships as Intellum’s customer retention rate was 99.7% of the company’s 200+ clients worldwide during his tenure. In 2014, he joined Covenant Technology Group, a privately held company, in a similar capacity as New Business Manager. He was tasked with comparable responsibilities with CTG’s proprietary Credentialing Software platform, CredentialMyDoc; to bolster the new sales efforts of a start-up while up-selling to and retaining it’s existing clientele. From 2014-2017, Covenant Technology grew by an average of 136% in revenue and broke/set sales records every progressive year during that time period. This was due largely in part to the “Sales Playbook” that Jason developed in accordance to company procedures for the sales team to utilize in the sales process. Some of the methodologies included, but were not limited to, effective prospecting techniques, overcoming objectives, emphasizing the benefits of CredentialMyDoc, closing new business sales and effective business development methods to maintain existing clients.

Covenant Technology has evolved into a formidable threat to those larger companies with millions of dollars in VC funding and established itself as an innovative industry leader in the credentialing software industry. In October of 2018, Jason was offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work for Tranzlogix as the Director of Business Development for the Southeast Region. He recognized that Tranzlogix not only possesses cutting edge technology targeting the transportation/logistics space, but that they’re also committed to continuing to enhance their offerings to meet the needs of both their existing and potential customers on a long-term basis. Jason’s hope is to continue to successfully penetrate the markets of shippers, truckers, trailers, brokers, 3PL’s. etc. and convey to them the value of utilizing Tranzlogix’s unique software that will enable real-time visibility and analytics for their freight; a concept that is unprecedented. This is achieved through a successful API integration with existing ELD’s (Electronic Logging Devices). In addition to the visibility component, the Tranzlogix team has developed a multitude of other functional components that will further help streamline the transportation/logistics process for organizations big and small. Simply put, Jason is extremely excited about working for a company whose objective is to transform how organizations track and trace their assets. This functionality will ultimately yield a reduction in transportation costs, better visibility for all parties involved and an increase in overall efficiency for the transportation/logistics component of business. Connect with Jason Gilley on LinkedIn and learn more about Tranzlogix here: http://www.tranzlogix.com/

Special thanks to Tranzlogix for sponsoring this episode of our #TransportationTalk series on Supply Chain Now Radio.

Chris Barnes is a professional education instructor for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) Certificate courses. Barnes holds a B.S., Industrial Engineering and Economics Minor, from Bradley University, an MBA in Industrial Psychology with Honors from the University of West Florida. He is a certified APICS instructor and holds CPIM-F, CLTD-F and CSCP-F designations. He served on the international Board of Trustees for the Institute of Industrial Engineers, is Past President of WERC Atlanta, and is currently involved with APICS Atlanta. He is a certified adult education trainer and has presented to/trained over 1900 people. He served on the editorial advisory board for Warehouse Management & Control Systems Deck Reference and authored the book “WMS: Phase 1: Assessment & Selection” a WERC Publication. He is also the author and lead facilitator of “Quarters in the Couch: Low Hanging Fruit ideas to Improve Warehouse Performance.” When not teaching, Barnes is a supply chain advocate and visionary with HighJump and frequent blogger at www.apicscltdcoach.com. In 2016, Barnes partnered with Supply Chain Now Radio (SCNR) as executive producer and key contributor. SCNR is a social networking community organizing and sharing supply chain thought leadership through seminars, webinars, blogs and podcasts. Barnes has over 27 years of experience developing and managing multiple client, engineering consulting, strategic planning and operational improvement projects in supply chain management. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn and reach out to him via email.

Scott W. Luton is founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and was named to the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. He can also be reached by email. Learn more about WBENC-certified TalentStream here, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space.: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

John T. Grant with Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl and Mo Bunnell with Bunnell Idea Group

December 4, 2018 by angishields

John Thomas Grant, Jr. was named executive director of the Celebration Bowl, Atlanta’s newest college football postseason game owned and operated by ESPN Events, in August 2015. Having worked in the Atlanta market for over three decades, Grant joins ESPN from 100 Black Men of Atlanta (100), where he was the chief executive officer. The organization provides support and improves the quality of life for African Americans, and youth in particular, in the Atlanta Community. Grant garnered a reputation among his Atlanta-chapter colleagues for his ability to obtain “blue-chip” corporate sponsors and successfully manage their investments in the organization. He joined Airborne Express in 1979 and just two years later was promoted to Area Operations Manager in Greenville, S.C. In 1985, he was relocated to Atlanta, where he served in several areas including leading the operations, customer service, and sales organizations. His personal achievements led to numerous company awards, including several National Sales Awards for the highest growth ranking among his peers, Sky Courier District Sales Manager of the Year, and the company’s first and only Humanitarian Award in 1997. He also led the development of the company’s internal mentoring program. In 1988, just four years after migrating to Atlanta, Grant became the youngest member to join the 100 Black Men of Atlanta at the age of 30. He was voted its Man of the Year in 1989 after leading the organization’s flagship program Project Success, and was elected as Secretary of the Board of Directors 1990. He served as an elected member of the Board until his selection as Chief Executive Officer in 2001. Grant also served as Chairman of the Atlanta Football Classic, the organization’s largest fundraiser from 1999-2001. Under his leadership, the event set record attendance and revenue levels each year and grew it into one of the top three recurring sporting events in the state. Grant currently serves on several boards including, True Colors Theatre Company, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Central Atlanta Progress, Atlanta Sports Council, Georgia Humanities Council, Emory University Center for Ethics, and the National Wildlife Federation. He also served on the working committee and now the Advisory Board for the Center for Civil and Human Rights along with the Early Learning Commission for the United Way. A native of Potecasi, N.C., he graduated from North Carolina A&T.

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Mo Bunnell is the Founder and CEO of Bunnell Idea Group, who has taught business development and positive influence skills to over 12,000 people. You can learn Mo’s methods for growing your business and influence in his new book, THE SNOWBALL SYSTEM: How to Win More Business and Turn Clients into Raving Fans, at snowballsystem.com and get a gratis, 8-part video training on creating demand at createdemandcourse.com.

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Alejandro Coss with Latin American Chamber of Commerce

December 4, 2018 by angishields

On this CEO Exclusive we discuss trends in the Latin American business community with Alejandro Coss, President of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce.

As a non-profit organization, the purpose of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia (LACC Georgia – La Camara) is to foster success through Economic Development initiatives that:

– Facilitate the creation and development of business ventures.

– Foster relationships between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic businesses, associations, individuals and government

– Create new business opportunities within our community, the state of Georgia, and between Latin America and the Southeast US.

Alejandro Coss is the President of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia. With over 18 years of experience in finance, economic development and trade promotion working for the Mexican Government, Alejandro has worked both in Mexico and the U.S. He was previously in charge of the Trade Commission of Mexico – Bancomex office in Atlanta.

Alejandro holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Chihuahua, Mexico and post-graduate course in International Trade from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico.

Connect with Alejandro on LinkedIn, and follow the Chamber on Facebook and Twitter.

Tucson Business Radio: Healthy Wealthy and Wise Ep 3

December 3, 2018 by angishields

Discovery Toys
3561 E Sunrise Dr., Suite 131
Tucson, AZ 85718
520-360-1263
dtgrandma@cox.net

Sharon Loper is a Montessori educator with over 23+ years’ experience. This involvement with child development has been instrumental in her understanding of why Play is essential. Sharon has been with Discovery Toys, a 40 year old company, for over 20 years. She combines her love of learning with the opportunities that Discovery Toys provides for children of all ages. She is a mom, grandma and rescuer of parrots and poodles. Sharon has lived in Tucson for 25 years and enjoys the diversity that this community brings into her life.

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Melaleuca – The Wellness Company
1650 E River Rd., Suite 202
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 990-5268
tucsonexperts@gmail.com

Anne McKechnie came to the US in 1988. She has two Degrees, one from UCL London, and the other from the University of Wales in Ancient History and also Nursing. She also has an MBA from Imperial College London. She came to the US as an RN, and has worked in specialized areas such as Intensive care Neuro Trauma, Transplant units, and Labor and Delivery. She has also been a Home Health Case Manager.

She is also a Realtor, and has owned her own businesses. Anne currently works with Build Your Dream Life Today, helping people achieve their physical and financial goals in life. She is an experienced Trainer and Coach and is a former professional athlete, understanding the principles and steps to achieving goals both physically and financially.

Caring Senior Service of Tucson NE
6842 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 609-1259
csheller@caringinc.com

A business owner and a homecare consultant, Cindy Sheller has 25 years of experience helping thousands of seniors live home comfortably. Cindy left the corporate world in 2015 and launched Caring Senior Service in Tucson as well as her consulting practice. She is a Reiki Master and considers working with hospice a calling and a great honor.

She was an executive in healthcare for many years prior to opening Caring Senior Service. Her goal is to be a community resource and help those who are lost in our massive healthcare system. Her mantra is to benefit the patients for their highest good by bringing all care providers together to serve them.

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About Your Host

Karen Fisher

Summit Funding, Inc.
210 E Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Branch NMLS ID# 1165964
(520) 447-2279 Direct Phone

Karen.Fisher@summitfunding.net

Doug Rieder with Sterling Seacrest Partners

November 27, 2018 by angishields

Doug Rieder is Chairman of the Board of Sterling Seacrest Partners. He has over 30 years of experience in providing risk management, surety, and commercial/professional insurance solutions for construction and real estate clients. As a thought leader in the industry, Doug has authored a number of articles on insurance and surety topics and has been an active guest lecturer on such topics. At Sterling Seacrest Doug leads the Construction Services Practice which provides risk management, surety and insurance solutions to over 400 commercial contractors. Prior to entering the agency business Doug held several senior surety underwriting and management positions with companies including The Home Insurance Company and the Reliance Surety Company.

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Chris and Mark LeDoux with Crafty Apes

November 27, 2018 by angishields

On this CEO Exclusive we talk with Chris and Mark LeDoux with Crafty Apes about trends in the visual effects industry.

Crafty Apes is a full service visual effects company based in Culver City, CA. Launched in July 2011, the company was founded by three visual effects veterans with more than 20 years of combined experience: Jason Sanford, Chris LeDoux, and Tim LeDoux.

Beginning as a modest 2D compositing company for TV and film, Crafty Apes has grown to include a talented roster of artists and an experienced management team that offers high-end compositing services and stunning CG effects for TV, film, and commercials. Crafty Apes’ work can be seen in such projects as “La La Land,” “Hidden Figures,” “Dr. Strange,” “Stranger Things 2,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “The Hate You Give” and many more.

Chris LeDoux is a co-founder of Crafty Apes. Growing up in Kodiak, Alaska as the oldest of four brothers, Chris understands the importance of hard work and collaboration. In 2004, LeDoux pulled up stakes in Kodiak and moved to Los Angeles — arguably the center of the visual effects (VFX) universe — to begin his career as a VFX artist. LeDoux started his career as a junior compositor, working his way up to VFX supervisor with such companies as CafeFX, R!OT, and Scanline VFX. His tireless work ethic, and clever solutions to riddles on set, have led him to garner more than 100 VFX credits on films including “Sin City,” “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Spiderman 3,” “X-Men,” “Wolverine,” “2012” and “Super 8” among others.

In 2011 LeDoux launched Crafty Apes VFX with Tim LeDoux and Jason Sanford in Los Angeles — the company’s home base. Crafty Apes’ success continued to flourish as LeDoux helped grow and lead its expansion into the Atlanta market. He currently heads Crafty Apes-Atlanta, while also overseeing the company’s newest expansion to New York. To date, the company’s credits include “La La Land,” “Hidden Figures,” “Dr. Strange,” “Stranger Things 2” and “Captain America: Civil War,” among hundreds of others. His brother, Mark LeDoux, is a Visual Effects Supervisor at Crafty Apes.

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Brodie Schroeder with Kaladan Marketing and Amy Jones with MedEdge Marketing

November 21, 2018 by angishields

Brodie Schroeder is the Founder & CEO of Kaladan Marketing, an Inbound Marketing Agency based in Atlanta, GA. Kaladan Marketing helps its clients attract new customers online. By using a combination of tools and strategies including search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) campaign management, email automation, content marketing, landing page design and much more, Kaladan Marketing creates a personalized journey each prospect will take on their path to becoming a customer for your business.

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Amy Jones with Med Edge Marketing.

John Catalano with InfoTycoon and Dana Neiger and Veronica Jenkins with Hive

November 21, 2018 by angishields

John Catalano is the Vice President of Operations at InfoTycoon, which is the multifamily leader in inspections and asset management solutions. Designed for the full asset management lifecycle, our powerful platform is now used by nearly 40 percent of the NMHC Top 50 including 4 of the 5 largest managers. InfoTycoon is the only software company to receive industry awards from both NMHC and MFE. We maintain an unwavering commitment to serve our clients and provide the industry’s best inspection and asset management solutions.

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Dana Neiger is the Co-Founder / Head of Organizational Development at HIVE Talent Acquisition Firm. She has recruiting experience that covers a wide range of industries such as accounting and finance, construction, engineering, light industrial and warehousing, sales and marketing, with a specialty in legal recruiting. Her human resources consulting background includes, training, payroll, sponsorship, HRIS, networking, social media and branding. Dana is a graduate of the private women’s college, Agnes Scott, located in Decatur, Georgia. She returns to campus multiple times a year to support their Summit program by volunteering for HR panels, LinkedIn seminars, interview preparation and other human resources related needs. Outside of work, Dana enjoys spending time outdoors at sporting and live music events with her loving husband Dustin, their son Deagan and dog, Gustav.

Veronica Jenkins is the Co-founder / Head of Global Talent at HIVE Talent Acquisition Firm, LLC. Veronica’s background canvases recruiting in the Financial, Information Technology, Hospitality, Supply Chain Management & Light Industrial and Telecommunications industries, with specialties in IT and Hospitality. Her human resources background includes social media recruiting, networking, creating of employee diversity blueprints as well as process development. Veronica is a graduate of DeVry University and Johnson & Wales University. She is passionate about sustainable business practices as well as various community service projects focusing on workforce preparedness and reentry, dressing for success and resume writing. Outside of work, Veronica is a certified chef who enjoys cooking for friends and family. She also fancies traveling with her partner Erika and spending time with her dog, Maxwell.

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Andre Osborn with Alex Lexington

November 21, 2018 by angishields

Andre Osborn, broker at Alex Lexington, is responsible for management over the purchase and processing of Alex Lexington formally Atlanta Gold and Silver as a premier dealer of coins and bullion ( gold, and silver), diamonds, and precious metals (gold, silver, and platinum). Also including, personal and Business Investment asset consulting for precious metals, blockchain option investing with Vaultchain Gold and the purchase of gold and silver bullion and coins, diamonds, silver flatware, gold and silver watches, and gold, silver and platinum in jewelry or any other shape or form.

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