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Home Services Radio: Candice and Justin Greathouse with Greathouse Home Services

December 9, 2019 by angishields

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Home Services Radio: Candice and Justin Greathouse with Greathouse Home Services
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Greathouse-Home-Services-JustinJustin Greathouse is a Navy veteran and a family man. Justin served in the Nave for almost nine years. He started Greathouse Home Services when he transferred to shore duty in Norfolk, VA.

Justin is originally from the Seattle, WA area where his parents have had a window cleaning business for 15 years.

Greathouse-Home-Services-CandaceCandice Greathouse is a mother, home school teacher and business owner. Candice went into business with her husband, Justin to help with the administrative side and to bring heart to the business.

She cares deeply about everyone of their customers and continues to bend over backwards to make sure that they know they are appreciated.  Candice is originally from Summerville, SC, where her dad owned and operated a painting company.

Justin and Candice currently live in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia and are the parents of two little girls ages 6 and 2.

Follow Greathouse Home Services on Facebook.

Topics and Questions in This Interview

  • What is the mission of Greathouse Home Services?
  • Christmas lights
  • Customer retention
  • Time Management

Tagged With: customer service, Exterior cleaning, military, veteran owned

Author Carl Ware, Nermin Jasani with Highland Oak Group, Dr. Crystal Champion with Eminence Physical Therapy and Karen Beavor with GCN

December 9, 2019 by angishields

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Author Carl Ware, Nermin Jasani with Highland Oak Group, Dr. Crystal Champion with Eminence Physical Therapy and Karen Beavor with GCN
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Carl-Ware

Carl Ware is an American success story. Born in 1943 to humble Georgia sharecroppers, he faced hardship while growing up black in the Jim Crow South. His father made history as the first black man to vote in Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District since Reconstruction.

Ware worked his way through college, taking part in the Atlanta Student Movement. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he rose to become one of the most influential business leaders and philanthropists of his generation. Ware was elected to the Atlanta City Council in 1973 and later served as its first black president from 1976 to 1979. In 1979 he was named vice president of Special Markets for Coca-Cola USA.

He founded the Coca-Cola Foundation and became known as the company’s “Daring Diplomat.” As the highest-ranking African American executive at the Coca-Cola Company, Ware would become the architect of his employer’s South Africa disinvestment and the first American businessman to meet with Nelson Mandela after his release from prison in 1990. During this time, Ware proved instrumental in the fall of South Africa’s brutal system of apartheid.

In 1991 he was appointed deputy group president of Coca-Cola’s Northeast Europe Africa group. In 1993 he became the company’s first black group president, heading the Africa operations. Retiring from Coca-Cola in 2003 as head of global public affairs and administration, Ware served on the boards of Georgia Power, National Life of Vermont, Cummins, Chevron, and PGA Tour Golf Course Properties, as well as the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and as chairman of the Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

Now, for the first time, Carl Ware shares his incredible, inspiring story and how he rewrote the rules for power sharing in America. Portrait of an American Businessman: One Generation from Cotton Field to Boardroom.

Connect with Carl on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Nermin Jasani is managing partner at Highland Oak Group, a business growth consultancy based in Atlanta Georgia and works with business owners who specifically want to grow by increasing their revenue, expanding locations or selling the business.

Her expertise is in growth and the challenges businesses face when growing. She is a former Wall Street attorney, tech start up founder, and manufacturing COO. She’s worked with hundreds of business owners in a spectrum of categories including lawyers, plastic surgeons, restaurants, construction and manufacturing plants.

Nermin is a self proclaimed nerd, avid podcast listener, and lover of Atlanta.

Connect with Nermin on LinkedIn.

White Plains, Georgia native Dr. Crystal A. Champion, PT, DPT, CLT-ALM, Cert. DN, is a Physical Therapist and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist. She has 12 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Upon graduating from Greene-Taliaferro Comprehensive High School in Greensboro, Georgia in 2000 as Valedictorian, Dr. Champion attended Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia where she graduated Cum Laude and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Education with a Concentration in Exercise Science in 2004. She was also initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc in which she remains an active member in the Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Dr. Champion attended the Medical College of Georgia where she obtained a Master of Physical Therapy degree in 2006 and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree in 2008.

Dr. Champion has served on various committees to include the Cancer Committee, Oncology Continuous Quality Improvement Team, Unit Practice Council, and the Palliative Care Team. She has also served as a host committee member for an Atlanta signature fundraiser, Jeffrey Fashion Cares, which supports Susan G. Komen Atlanta and the Atlanta AIDS Fund. In her career, she has received accolades to include the Innovators Award for Quality/Patient Safety, a Clinical Excellence Award, and was nominated for the American Health Council Best In Patient Care Award. She is also an American Physical Therapy Association Credentialed Clinical Instructor in which she facilitates clinical experiences for students in Doctor of Physical Therapy programs.

Dr. Champion has a special interest in oncology rehabilitation and was instrumental in developing the oncology rehabilitation program as well as the outpatient lymphedema treatment program for a major hospital system in Atlanta, Georgia. She obtained her certification as a Lymphedema Therapist from the Academy of Lymphatic Studies and most recently became certified in Advanced Lymphedema Management. She is also certified in Dry Needling through the Spinal Manipulation Institute. She has lectured to breast surgery fellows at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory and participates in various community events to spread awareness about cancer survivorship.

Dr. Champion has had family and friends that have been affected by cancer and have endured horrible side-effects, leading to decline in physical functioning and a poor quality of life. Her passion for providing quality care for patients who require cancer rehabilitation and lymphedema therapy led her to start her own practice, Eminence Physical Therapy, LLC. Also, in her experience as a healthcare practitioner, she saw the need to serve cancer patients on a larger scale and encourage patients take a more holistic approach to restoring their psychological well-being, physical functioning, and quality of life as often the physical, psychological, spiritual, and emotional impairments resulting from cancer treatment are often not addressed or are improperly addressed.

This led her to establish Champions Can! Foundation for Cancer Wellness, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes and advocates for cancer survivorship. She is also a published author of the book “The Elements of Cancer Survivorship: A Guide to Navigating the Journey” which is available on Amazon and aims to guide individuals and their families through their cancer journey. Dr. Champion has gained more awareness surrounding the gaps in education regarding lymphedema treatment, cancer rehabilitation, as well as the limited focus on cancer survivorship once cancer treatment has been completed. Her company strives to be the leader in providing high quality care for lymphedema treatment as well as for cancer rehabilitation.

Follow Eminence Physical Therapy and Champions Can! on Facebook.

As President and CEO of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits since 1998, Karen Beavor has led GCN’s growth into a leading state association empowering nonprofits through education, advocacy, research, consulting and business support services. The GAgives movement is led by GCN in collaboration with a statewide coalition of supporters and volunteers.

Karen has served as a board member or advisory board member of a variety of civic and nonprofit organizations including the Unemployment Services Trust; National Nonprofit Risk Management Center; and The Foundation Center–Atlanta. Karen has received the Martin Luther King Leadership award and the Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta’s Community Leader Award. She is a member of the 2000 class of Leadership Atlanta and 2003 Coca-Cola Diversity Leadership Academy,and a graduate of Agnes Scott College.

Follow GCN and GAgives on Facebook.

Topics and Questions in This Interview

  • Why did Carl Ware write this book now?
  • What were some of Care Ware’s lasting achievements at Coke?
  • Carl Ware’s time as President of Atlanta City Council
  • The Ware Report and how it’s elements are needed in business today
  • What types of business does Highland Oak Group work with?
  • What are some top recommendations for businesses that want to grow?
  • What sets apart successful businesses from ones that struggle?
  • What services are provided by Eminence Physical Therapy?
  • How did Dr. Crystal Champion become interested in physical therapy?
  • Why is lymphedema and how is it treated?
  • Why is cancer rehabilitation so important?
  • Champions Can! Foundation for Cancer Wellness
  • What is GAgives?
  • How much money has GAgives raised?
  • Who can participate in GAgives?

Tagged With: Expanding locations, GAgives, Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Giving Tuesday, growth consultant Atlanta, Lawyer consultant, lymphedema, medical practice consulting, physical therapy

Amber Pechin & Reid Markel with Amplitude Media and PHX Startup Week

December 9, 2019 by angishields

Brand Storytelling, Creativity, and PHX Startup Week

Amber Pechin and Reid Markel with Amplitude Media and PHX Startup Week speaking on Valley Business Radio in Phoenix, Arizona

Amber Pechin and Reid Markel with Amplitude Media and PHX Startup Week broadcasting live from the Valley Business Radio studio in Phoenix, Arizona
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This episode of Valley Business Radio is brought to you by PHX Startup Week. This community-organized and community-run event brings together the PHX entrepreneurship community for six days of education, connection and support. Arizona’s largest entrepreneurial event is supported by thousands of entrepreneurs, businesses, and service providers in the entrepreneurial ecosystem from across Arizona, empowering the entrepreneurial spirit. PHX Startup Week is focused on bringing diverse voices to the table and cultivating a community, positioning PHX to thrive.

Follow PHX Startup Week on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Get tickets for PHX Startup Week, February 17-22, 2020


Amber Pechin, Amplitude Media

Amber Pechin with Amplitude Media and PHX Startup Week in the studio at Valley Business Radio in Phoenix, ArizonaAmber Pechin a writer of words and teller of stories. As a co-founder and storyteller at Amplitude Media, she builds brands, websites and big ideas. Her specialty is branding products and telling stories in industries that are technical and/or academic and are traditionally considered complicated or boring. The goal? Craft compelling stories about complicated topics using easy to understand narratives that helps users learn how the product or service will change their life.

Connect with Amber Pechin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and follow Amplitude Media on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


Reid Markel, Amplitude Media

Reid Markel with Amplitude Media and PHX Startup Week in the studio at Valley Business Radio in Phoenix, ArizonaReid Markel is Minister of Magic at Amplitude Media.

Connect with Reid Markel on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and follow Amplitude Media on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


Get tickets for PHX Startup Week, February 17-22, 2020

Amber Pechin and Reid Markel with Amplitude Media and PHX Startup Week talking on Valley Business Radio in Phoenix, Arizona

Amber Pechin and Reid Markel with Amplitude Media and PHX Startup Week visit the Valley Business Radio studio in Phoenix, Arizona

Get tickets for PHX Startup Week, February 17-22, 2020

BRX Pro Tip: Conducting a Systematic Pre-Show Sound Check

December 9, 2019 by angishields

TMB E28; IFA Board Members Discuss Filming in Tucson

December 6, 2019 by angishields

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GUESTS:

Genie Joseph, MFA, Ph.D. – President 

Genie is an Emmy Award-winning producer, director, and screenwriter.  She has written over two dozen screenplays and has seven independently produced feature films.  She was a former ABC Producer/Director and the former CEO of Hawaii Movie Studios. 


Laurie Rein – Board Member 

Laurie Rein has been on the board of IFA for 3 years with one year serving as Vice President. She has a degree in Dance and Theater from the University of Arizona and has performed in several theaters in Tucson including The Unscrewed Theater, The Roadrunner Theater, and the Gaslight Theater. Laurie is an avid lover of films and enjoys working with other film buffs in Tucson through IFA. Laurie is a Health and Wellness Coach and personal trainer and is the author of the new book, Getting To the Best You. She enjoys long hikes, making videos and rescuing animals.  


David Grampling – Board Member IFA. Actor -Writer-Director 

He was a musician in his early years then ran a construction company for 30 years. In charge of the finances now for the IFA. 


Anne Dalton – Board Member 

Anne is co-chair of the IFA Documentary Workgroup and an Actor. She has produced several short documentaries and her current production deals with on ground-breaking treatment to reverse Alzheimer’s disease. 


Michael Grigsby 

Michael Grigsby, as the Production Accountant for Feature Films and Cable Television Series for Studios and Independent Productions, was responsible for the budgeting and financial reporting to Producers, Financiers, Bond Companies, and Studios.  

For over 28 years, sixty productions were completed in locations in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. Projects ranged from small movies of the week in California to first-run features of $60-70M. As the Department Head he managed teams from 2 or 3 for small projects, and up to 9 Accounting Assistants for large ones.  

He has completed over 125 independent budgets for Pilots, TV series, and Features from $2M to $200M, and continues to be consulted by Producers for budgeting on future projects, both nationally and internationally. Prior to his career in the Film Business, he was a Computer Programmer/Analyst in the early days of the High-Tech business world.  

Recently retired from active location work in Film, Michael is participating in community and social activities in Tucson, and Arizona. This includes returning to actively playing bass, both acoustic double bass for jazz, and electric bass for funk, blues and fusion in the local and thriving music scene. 


Chris Sauer – Secretary – Board Member 

I am an Anthropology major at the University of Arizona where I am taking film and journalism classes after many years playing in rock bands and then working in real estate development.  

By serving as Secretary with IFA I get to learn about the practices of media production from the many talented people working in Arizona.” Chris Sauer, current Secretary  

Forty-Niner Golf & CC – Tucson’s Hidden Jewel

 

Tagged With: Tucson Means Business

TMBS E44; How Rural Areas Can Stay Online All The Time

December 6, 2019 by angishields

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GUEST:

Steven Mesnick, Vice President, Marketing and Pricing, Viasat Inc. 

Steve has more than 15 years of experience in the technology industry; expertise in strategy, pricing, business development, product management, CRM and sales operations for both consumer and business customer segments.  

From 2005 to 2015, Steve led teams at Verizon Wireless under various roles including Director of Market Strategy, Executive Director of Pricing and Vice President of Marketing and Sales Operations.  

While at Verizon Wireless, Steve designed and launched the wireless industry’s first data-sharing plans, revolutionizing the pricing model for voice, messaging and data services that led to record-setting customer acquisitions and revenue growth.  

Steve holds a J.D. law degree and a B.A. degree in Economics and Marketing from Duke University.  

 For more information, please visit: www.viasat.com 


Today’s Topic:

People who live in rural or suburban communities have been hearing it for a long time: The next big technology is almost here to solve their internet problems for good. Whether it’s “big cable” or 5G, that fast, modern connection you’ve always wanted is just around the corner. The infrastructure used by ground-based internet service providers is a huge investment, one that most companies pay for by having a lot of customers in a relatively small area – that is, a city.  

However, if you don’t live in town, you’ll find yourself paying more or getting less quality when you sign up for ground-based internet service. In some cases, you might even have to pay the ISP thousands of dollars to dig trenches to run a cable to your home.

Steve Mesnick of Viasat is here to tell us how consumers can stay online all the time between school, work, and personal interests through high-quality satellite-based internet that can connect homes even in the hardest-to-reach locations. 

Did you know? 

  • Some 5 million American households with school-aged children don’t have high-speed internet at home, with 96.5 percent of students reporting that they are expected to go online to finish their homework assignments. 
  • Satellite internet has less equipment on the ground compared to terrestrial internet providers, so the network is less likely to sustain damage during extreme weather, roadwork, and other emergencies. 
  • There’s a myth that satellite internet is very expensive. However, when compared to mobile hotspots and other connectivity options for people who live outside of major urban areas, satellite internet often delivers a better bargain per gig. 

Tagged With: The Mark Bishop Show

BRX Pro Tip: How a Strategic Guest Cohost Can Help Grow Your Show

December 6, 2019 by angishields

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Stone Payton: [00:00:01] And we are back with Business RadioX Pro Tips. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you. Lee, lots of strategies, lots of tactics to help grow our book of business. One of the best, I think, is utilizing a strategic guest co-host to help grow your show. Talk about that a little bit.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:19] Sure. A lot of times, people don’t—you might have a friend that’s kind of the mega networker or the person that’s kind of go-to person in a specific industry, and that they don’t want to have their own show. Maybe they travel a lot, maybe they have other things going on, and they can’t commit to having their own show. So, they’re not really a prospect to host their own show. But they may be the perfect kind of guest co-host, where they can come in, and they can bring some people with them in their industry, and they can kind of tee you up, so that you can do what you do and sell them a show.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:55] This is at the heart of what happened with me when I started the business. I had Amy Otto as my guest co-host. She was a networker. She loved going to chamber meetings, and schmoozing people, and meeting them face to face, and being that person out in the community. I hated doing that. So, the arrangement was in exchange for her being the co-host of the show, she would go out, schmooze the people, invite them to be the guest. I would produce a show, publish the show, co-hosts the show. And she didn’t have to do any of that. She just did her part. I did my part. And together, she grew her business, and I grew my business. So, it was a very symbiotic relationship.

Lee Kantor: [00:01:36] These people you don’t have to commit to. They’re the guest co-host forever. You can let them come in periodically. You can have several of them. I know some of our studio partners have strategic guest co-hosts to come in to fill in when they need somebody to fill in and, also, to help tee up a sales opportunity. So, think about the people in your network that might be a good way to kind of bring them into the family and give them a taste of this to see if they can help.

TMBS E43; Top Budget Busters and Blunders – in 2020

December 5, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio
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Sri Reddy, Senior Vice President, Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Financial Group® 

Sri Reddy brings a well-rounded perspective informed by more than 20 years of experience in many corners of the financial services industry to his role overseeing Principal’s retail annuity, pension risk transfer, direct-to-consumer, and Principal Bank businesses.  

 Sri leads with an entrepreneurial spirit, bringing his passion for employing data and diverse insights to deliver lifelong financial security for all from within Principal as well as in his role as an industry leader and advisor to policymakers.  

On the Hill, Sri serves as Chair of the U.S. Department of Labor ERISA Advisory Council. 

Nearly all Americans (84%) plan on making financial resolutions in 2020 and 95% of all Millennials do, according to new data from Principal Financial Group®. Sri that surprises me about the Millennials! 

As the year winds down, more Americans are reflecting on where they busted their budgets in 2019, and importantly, what they’re committed to correcting in 2020). 

 

Tagged With: The Mark Bishop Show

TBO Ep2: The Business of GIVING

December 5, 2019 by angishields

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Guests: 

Kate Maguire Jensen 

President & CEO 
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Arizona 
Phone: (520) 326-0060 X107 
kjensen@rmhctucson.org 
Website: https://rmhctucson.org/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rmhctucson/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmhctucson 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rmhctucson/ 

Kate Maguire Jensen leads the local chapter of Ronald McDonald House Charities, an international nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and their families. She oversees the Ronald McDonald House – a 27-room home-away-from-home for families from out of town with critically ill children; the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Diamond Children’s Medical Center and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile – a new program bringing dental care to children in Cochise County who have no access to a dentist.  

 Before accepting the CEO position at Ronald McDonald House Charities (the best job she’s ever had), Kate was the Director of Business Development for Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, overseeing marketing and community relations.    

 For the nine years prior, Kate led the institutional marketing/branding office for the University of Arizona where she was responsible for creating and implementing integrated marketing strategies campus wide.  She also spent 10 years leading communications and community relations for the University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics and Steele Children’s Research Center to increase awareness of children’s health issues children and develop new programs benefitting children and families. 

 Kate holds a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Arizona, with an emphasis on health administration and policy. A Tucson native, she started her career in San Francisco, working for several national advertising/PR firms. She moved back to Tucson to raise her family, which now consists of a husband, four adult children and one granddaughter.  

 Kate has been active in many community organizations including Father’s Day Council Tucson, Tucson Festival of Books, Diamond Children’s Medical Center, Tucson Values Teachers and Arizona Advocates for Children. She is a member of the board of directors for the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.  

Andy Heinemann
CEO
Tucson Values Teachers
Phone: (520) 327-7619
aheinemann@tucsonvaluesteachers.org
Website: tucsonvaluesteachers.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TucsonValuesTeachers/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tweet4Teachers
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tucsonvaluesteachers/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tucson-values-teachers/

Andy Heinemann is the CEO of Tucson Values Teachers.  Mr. Heinemann received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1986 and was recruited to come to Tucson to become a classroom teacher.  In his 10 years of teaching experience in Tucson, he has taught 4th grade, 5th grade, and 7th-grade mathematics.  During his time as a teacher, he entered a master’s program through Northern Arizona University and received his master’s degree in Educational Leadership which led him into administration. 

Mr. Heinemann has 23 years of administrative experience as he served as an Assistant Principal in a K-8 School, was an Elementary Principal for 12 years and finished out his career as a Principal at a Middle School for his last 6 years.  Wherever he worked, he was able to build positive relationships, create a culture where people wanted to work and consistently increased student achievement. 

Mr. Heinemann previously served on the Tucson Values Teachers Board of Directors and on the Raytheon Leaders in Education Awards selection committee.  After spending the last three decades in education, he has personally witnessed how the needs of education have drastically changed over the years.  He wants to continue his work in education by leveraging the resources and programs offered by Tucson Values Teachers and the collaboration with the business community to support all teachers.  His hope is to take TVT to a new level that will have a greater impact on teachers in Arizona.  

He and his wife Shari have been married for 29 years and have raised three children, Kyla, Chloe, and Luke. 

David Simpson
COO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
(520) 624-2447 X118
david@soazbigs.org
Website: soazbigs.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soazbigs
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TucsonBigs/featured 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soazbigs/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-tucson/

Originally from Dallas, Texas, David Simpson moved to Tucson in 2006 to attend the University of Arizona. After graduating from the University of Arizona, David decided he wanted to make Tucson his home. His desire to provide guidance and leadership to youth-led him to the Boys and Girls Club where he worked as a Club Director for over five years. While at Boys and Girls clubs he received his master’s degree in Adult Education. In 2016 David accepted a position with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona as Program Director and was later promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2018. Professionally David has served in the nonprofit sector for over 12 years. David has worked and partnered with organizations to better serve youth and families in the Tucson community. He continues to be passionate about helping every youth reach their full potential. 

HOST: 

Heather Wuelpern
Director of Communications 
Tucson Metro Chamber 
(520) 792-2250 X127 
hwuelpern@tucsonchamber.org
Website: https://www.tucsonchamber.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTucsonChamber/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hwuelpern/ 

Heather’s the driving force behind most anything written at the Tucson Metro Chamber including the Chamber Edge magazine, print ads, radio spots, social media posts, press releases, event speeches, newsletters and more. She comes from a publishing background where she wrote features, edited the work of freelance writers, and managed online content and official visitor guides for clients in the tourism industry across the United States.

Heather hails from Maryland and graduated from the University of Arizona after she transferred from Boston University where she was too darn cold. And now that she’s lived in Tucson for 30 years, she considers it home.

On the topic of giving, she has volunteered and/or helped raise money for local nonprofits several times including rappelling the 17-story 5151 E. Broadway building for Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, bowling for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona (where she won the Team Spirit trophy two years in a row!), and lending her skills to Habitat for Humanity twice.


Michael-Guymon-2018-webMichael Guymon
Vice President
Tucson Metro Chamber
(520) 792-2250 x150
Mguymon@tucsonchamber.org
Website: https://www.tucsonchamber.org
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | 

A native Tucsonan, Michael Guymon’s twenty-two-year professional career has primarily centered on political strategy, business development and advocacy, and organizational management. As Vice President for the Tucson Metro Chamber, Michael is responsible for developing and implementing the Chamber’s local public policy and workforce development/attraction programs and initiatives.

Michael’s previous positions include Vice President of Regional Partnerships for Sun Corridor Inc.; Executive Director of Metropolitan Pima Alliance; Chief-of-Staff to Tucson City Council Member Fred Ronstadt; Asst. Vice President for Governmental Affairs for the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; and political consultant to The Bridges, a 360-acre mixed-use, infill development that will include Tech Parks Arizona, GEICO’s regional headquarters, housing, and a 111-acre commercial development. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona.

On a personal note, Michael’s passion is baseball and he was named the Official Scorer for the Tucson Padres AAA Baseball Club from 2011 – 2013. The team moved to El Paso in 2014.

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