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Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

June 17, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

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The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact.

Since 1992, Women in Technology has had a mission dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in Georgia’s technology community. Through the WIT COMMUNITY, WIT also educates and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEAM.

Robyn Lloyd is a Technology Manager in the Data Analytics space at State Farm. She started out 18 years ago as a Cobol Developer and through the years her strength in driving work, need for challenges, and ease of adaptability has taken her on a very diverse journey through the Enterprise Technology department. A highlight of her career was relocating from Illinois to Georgia five years ago to build the brand of IT and recruit new talent to State Farm’s Atlanta Hub. Her first assignment on arrival was to build a relationship with WIT. Robyn also has a passion for Diversity & Inclusion and actively participates in numerous Employee Resource Groups which ties easily into her love of travel and experiencing all the cultures and people the world has to offer. Robyn also serves as the Director of Operations of the Lloyd household along with her partner, Ken (CFO). Together they empower their CEOs, Paige (12) and Hope (25) to pursue all of their hopes and dreams.

Connect with Robyn on LinkedIn.

Penny Collins joins WIT from First Data Corporation, where she served as Chief Technology Control Officer, Global Lead for Disaster Recovery Application Development, and Head of Global Cyber Security and Controls PMO. In addition to leading the company’s technology compliance and controls, she was also the global leader for First Data’s Women’s Leadership Council, and a solid champion for the organization’s support of WIT as a strategic partner.

Prior to First Data, Penny spent time as a business owner and entrepreneur, was Chief Process and Usability Officer for British Telecom (BT), and has spent her career leading global technology teams. She was awarded Women in Payments’ award for Education in 2019 and is an active member of the Atlanta non-profit community.

Connect with Penny on LinkedIn and follow WIT on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Trusted Advisor Radio Episode 6

June 14, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Trusted Advisor Radio Episode 6

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Talaya Parker, Executive Director of HomeStretch, Inc., is an entrepreneur and business leader with 30 years of success for leading people and managing operations. Talaya started volunteering at the age of 13 as a candy striper at the VA Medical Center (her mother was Lt. Col. in US Army). Talaya is a motivational speaker and mentor. She has spearheaded Business Resource Groups within Diversity/Inclusion, negotiated over $100M in corporate contracts, and has been a volunteer for over 30 years. She believes in inspiring people, innovating big idea and is an internal optimist. She is a change thought leader!

Aspiring Author and National Financial Educator, Sandra Weston, has over 20 years in the finance industry with a diverse background in accounting, investment analysis, commercial real estate lending and underwriting for secondary markets. Now serving as a co-creator of Credit Agent Plus Academy, an online platform that affords open access to wealth building principles and socially conscious programs that will help people create financial freedom online.

Follow Credit Agent Plus Academy on Twitter and Facebook.

About Your Host

Christopher Seabrook is the host of Trusted Advisor Radio and serves as a Financial Representative at Country Financial. He prides himself on working hard to provide the best possible service to his clients. Being able to help people is a central part of his life, and is happy to be of service to his clients and community.

Christopher also enjoys meeting new people and building one-on-one relationships. Open and honest discussions are an easy way for him to connect with clients and ultimately help them secure their financial security goals.

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TMB E12: Linda Welter, Brent Aleksich, Jennifer Chenault

June 13, 2019 by angishields

Business RadioX® Community

TMB E12: Linda Welter, Brent Aleksich, Jennifer Chenault

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Guests

Linda Welter, CEO/Principal – Caliber Group
4007 E. Paradise Falls Drive, Tucson AZ, 85712
Email: lwelter@calibergroup.com
Phone: 520-795-4500
https://www.calibergroup.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Linda Welter’s LinkedIn | Twitter // Caliber Group’s Facebook |LinkedIn | Twitter |

Linda Welter is an entrepreneur and veteran brand marketing and reputation management strategist based in Tucson, Arizona with more than 20 years of experience creating, repositioning and protecting brand reputations.

As CEO and principal of the Caliber Group, Linda is responsible for managing and growing Caliber’s business through product and service innovations, leadership recruitment and development, customer relations, and sales and marketing campaigns. Previously, Linda served as vice president of marketing and public relations for a financial institution and account executive for an advertising and public relations agency.

She is a board member of the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, an advisory board member of the UA’s College of Science, and a member of the Women’s President Organization (WPO), American Advertising Federation Tucson (AAFT), the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselor’s Academy, and the Tucson Breakfast Club.

About Caliber:

Caliber is an innovative brand marketing, public relations, and digital firm based in Tucson, representing clients who engage with audiences across the state, U.S. and internationally. For more than two decades, the firm has served as a strategic business partner for organizations repositioning mature brands, starting new brands, or facing a challenge that requires breakthrough thinking, strategy and relationships with key influencers to achieve successful outcomes.

Brent Aleksich, Tucson Project Manager for Burns & McDonnell
baleksich@burnsmcd.com Phone: 520-448-9635
https://www.burnsmcd.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn

Brent was chosen by the company to lead the Burns & McDonnell Tucson office based on his natural leadership, sincere interest in the success of those who work for him and his ability to create cohesive teams. He recruits, develops, trains and mentors staff members that serve clients in Tucson and throughout Southern Arizona).

Passionate about providing opportunities for team members to grow and thrive, Brent’s team performs engineering and architectural services for clients including Tucson Electric Power and the University of Arizona.

About Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting solutions firm, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Our staff of over 7,000 includes engineers, architects, construction professionals, planners, estimators, economists, technicians, and scientists, representing virtually all design disciplines. We plan, design, permit, construct and manage facilities all over the world, with one mission in mind: “Making Our Clients Succesful”.

Jennifer Chenault, Vice President Lovitt and Touche
7202 East Rosewood, Suite 200, Tucson AZ, 85710
jchenault@lovitt-touche.com
520-722-7174
https://www.lovitt-touche.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram| LinkedIn | LinkedIn | Twitter |

Jennifer comes to Lovitt & Touche with more than 15 years of successful organizational management experience within the Higher Education Industry. She is passionate about helping businesses succeed through problem-solving, navigating risk management and organizational strategy.  She has extensive experience in training, development, human resources, and operations.

Jennifer is focused on community development and has a strong belief in supporting the local community. She currently serves the President of Greater Tucson Leadership and is an Ambassador for the Arizona Tech Council.

Past Board involvement includes Casa de la Luz Board Member, YWCA Pop Event Chair,  Oro Valley Community Foundation as  Board Member, The Idea School as Board Member, Secretary and Treasurer, American Heart Association Circle of Red and Committee member and Boys and Girls Club of Southern Arizona as Associate Board Member.

She is dually licensed in property and casualty as well as life and health insurance.  A lifelong learner, she holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management and loves to help businesses solve their problems with a specialized team approach. Jennifer establishes long-term relationships built on trust. She partners with her clients to provide the best programs that specifically address each company’s unique requirements.

On a personal note, Jennifer is a former Bostonian, a food and wine aficionado, “Mama Bear” to two “cubs,” and a blackjack table warmer!

About Lovitt & Touché

Collaborative. Committed. Client-Centric.

Headquartered in Arizona, Lovitt & Touché is a part of the Marsh & McLennan Agency serving Arizona and the Western region. A
subsidiary of Marsh LLC, a leading global insurance broker, and risk management advisor, we offer world-class business insurance and risk management solutions, personal insurance, bonds and surety, and employee benefits.

Despite our size, we retain the close-knit, collaborative atmosphere we were founded in 1911. Our leaders are mainstays in the Phoenix-area and Tucson communities, actively contributing their time, talent and resources for the betterment of all neighbors. We are proud to foster a culture that places community stewardship on par with performance.

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

Tucson Business Radio: Conscious Capitalism Ep 9

June 13, 2019 by angishields

Business RadioX® Community

Tucson Business Radio: Conscious Capitalism Ep 9

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Guests

Wendy Werden, Manager of Community Investment and Philanthropy TEP
 WWerden@tep.com

Wendy Erica Werden is an award-winning community engagement manager with more than 25 years of outreach, marketing, media, and strategic development experience. She began her career with the Fox TV affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio – then moved to Tucson, Arizona where she has worked with associations and businesses, an environmental non-profit, and media entities including PBS and NPR affiliates through the University of Arizona. She joined Arizona Congressman Ron Barber’s office as Outreach and Deputy District Director in 2012 and re-joined the Tucson Electric Power/UniSource Energy team in early 2015 as the manager of Community Investment where she manages donations totaling more than $2 million annually. In her personal time, she enjoys volunteering with animal rescue and the outdoors as a trail builder and section steward of Arizona National Scenic Trail. She is proud of her work and commitment to improving Arizona but also loves being on her horse with her trail dog on a mountain far away from the reach of her mobile phone.

Ciara Garcia | Chief Executive Officer
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS TUCSON
5049 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 233 | Tucson, AZ 85711
Direct 520.209.2878 | Main 520.622.8476 | Cell 520.449.0169
Ciara@svptucson.org

Ciara is CEO of Social Venture Partners Tucson – a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting individuals and businesses with true community impact. Using a venture philanthropy model, SVP Partners invest their time and money in vetted nonprofits through multi-year grants and capacity building projects. SVP has a 12-year track record of strengthening and scaling nonprofits – maximizing their impact in the Tucson community.

Ciara has more than 14- years’ experience leading nonprofits through strategic growth and transformation. As a community leader, Ciara recognizes the expanded impact that occurs when people come together to leverage their strengths and resources for a greater good. “The opportunity to support the Tucson community at this juncture is exciting to me,” says Ciara. “In fact, it is what I am most passionate about–bringing people together to create impact. There is so much potential when we bring the business, nonprofit and philanthropic communities together to address community issues.” 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciara-garcia-3078a28/

About Your Hosts

McCraren Compliance
sarah@mccrarencompliance.com

Sarah McCraren is CEO and President of McCraren Compliance and is a Tucson native with a strong sense of community. Sarah spent many years in the corporate finance world specializing in the operational analysis, measurement and accountability systems, project management and software implementations. However, Sarah wanted to do work which was meaningful and would positively impact her community. She found that saving lives and reducing injuries through comprehensive safety programs fit that bill. Sarah leads the McCraren Compliance team by keeping everyone focused on their primary purpose and balancing the needs of all their stakeholders.

Sarah serves on the Board for the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Tucson Chapter, Southwest University of Visual Arts, Conscious Capitalism Arizona and are active with the Arizona Builders Alliance, Arizona Rock Products Association and Arizona Transportation Builders.

Follow McCraren Compliance on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Retirement Evolutions
jneis@retevo.com
www.retevobiz.com

Jeremy Neis is an Investment Advisor with Retirement Evolutions and a small business operator fueled by the desire to enrich the life experience. He grew up in the Chicago area and chased the sun to get a degree at the University of Arizona in human and organizational communications. After doing so, he returned to Illinois where over the next 15 years he would find joy in co-launching and growing a technology solutions company and establishing a family. In 2014 he returned to the desert to join his current venture, Retirement Evolutions, where his focuses are: (1) Conduct planning with individuals and families so that they can maximize the likelihood of leading secure and comfortable retirements. (2) Through the business services arm, Resourceful, empower business leaders to care for the people that they will rely upon to be thriving, sustainable organizations.

Jeremy is a proud contributor to the Conscious Capitalism movement as he views it as a powerful vehicle to bring about greater prosperity and reduced suffering for our human family. Over his career he has had the privilege to work closely with hundreds of different enterprises across many markets and industries. A common theme emerges among those firms that he’s seen excel and that is to be great not just with what they are bringing to market, but also with the manner in which they are doing so.

Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn and follow Retirement Evolutions on Facebook.

Tuesdays with Corey Episode 22

June 12, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tuesdays with Corey Episode 22

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Jane Reid is CEO of Can You Imagine? Since coaching and mentoring individuals and teams are a part of her DNA, Jane is passionate about making sure the Can You Imagine? team members are ready to take the company to the next level of success. Together they are exploring all facets of the company to find ways to improve processes which will support their ability to align, connect and drive rewarding outcomes.

Connect with Jane on LinkedIn.

Corey Rieck is the President and Founder of The Long Term Care Planning Group, a firm that specializes in delivering Long Term Care education and coverage to companies, high net worth individuals and large organizations. Since 2001, Corey has devoted his career to Long Term Care as a result of multiple personal experiences.

A neutral provider of Long Term Care Solutions since 2001, Corey brings a unique and comprehensive consultative perspective to this issue. Since 2003, part of his commitment to the Long Term Care Industry includes his having trained over 3,500 advisors from San Francisco to Wall Street on how to properly position Long Term Care to clients through the CLTC organization. Additionally, he has authored dozens of published industry articles on Long Term Care and has assisted many of the nation’s leading LTC carriers on operational and educational matters.

Joe Haldiman with Fit N’ Seal and Linc Miller with Sandler Training

June 11, 2019 by angishields

Valley Business Radio

Joe Haldiman with Fit N' Seal and Linc Miller with Sandler Training

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Joe Haldiman, Fit N’ Seal

Joe Haldiman is the creator of Fit N’ Seal, a unique “seal and straw” combination that will fit any plastic bottle. As a single father of three young boys, Joe knew firsthand how urgent it was to seal a beverage container. From daily spills to a pantry full of mismatched cups, lids and straws, he knew there had to be an easier way and without the increased plastic consumption. Fit N’ Seal was born out of this need and is a product that will fit any bottle on the market. Joe believes this accessory line will become the standard universal seal and consumption bottle enhancement that everybody has a use for.

Joe is a 4th-generation Arizonian who grew up in Phoenix. He worked in construction for several years before starting his first business from scratch. In 2007 Joe launched Arizona Outdoor Fun, which has become incredibly successful and a big attraction for out-of-state visitors and Arizona residents alike.

Connect with Joe Haldiman on LinkedIn, and follow Fit N’ Seal on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Learn more at www.fitnseal.com

Linc Miller, Sandler Training

Linc Miller is President of Mercury Professional Development, an authorized Sandler Training center in Phoenix, Arizona. His 20+ years of observations and interactions while working with companies all over the world have lead to the discovery of behavioral patterns leading to success. Sandler Training by Mercury helps successful clients optimize their sales initiatives, through strategic consulting, training and support. Linc has been a part of the Sandler network since 2000, and he has trained thousands of executives from countries around the world and throughout the United States.

Linc welcomes change and thrives in asking the questions that enable his clients to see the objectives more clearly, “not shying away from the hard questions and leaning into what are the causes and symptoms of failure create the greatest success.” Linc is a family man, constant learner, one who believes that failure is the greatest form of wisdom has created the paths taken to success. He attributes his own success to helping others in leadership rise to even higher levels of truth by acknowledging and welcoming change.

Connect with Linc Miller on LinkedIn.

Katharine Chestnut with Alkaloid Networks, Lisa Laday-Davis with Kennesaw CPA and Nikkita Gordon with Cute and Cocky

June 11, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Katharine Chestnut with Alkaloid Networks, Lisa Laday-Davis with Kennesaw CPA and Nikkita Gordon with Cute and Cocky

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Katharine Chestnut spent 30+ years focused on marketing strategy continues to provide marketing consulting along being active as a speaker and mentor. She opened Alkaloid Networks, an Atlanta coworking office, four+ years ago and recently launched the Atlanta Coworking Alliance.

Connect with Katharine on LinkedIn, follow Alkaloid Networks on Twitter and Facebook, and Atlanta Coworking Alliance on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Lisa Laday-Davis has been a CPA for over 18 years Specializing in Accounting, Tax and Business Planning. She started Kennesaw CPA with the goal of assisting small business owners and entrepreneurs in creating and maintaining thriving businesses. She creates educational webinars, programming and products specifically for business owners.

Laday-Davis is a graduate of Louisiana State University and is licensed in the field of accounting, insurance and risk management. She lives in the Metro Atlanta area.

Follow Kennesaw CPA on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Nikkita Gordon, CEO of Cute and Cocky. Never Be Compromised with Cute & Cocky Firearm Accessories and Apparel.

BRX Studio Partner Office Hours May 2019

June 10, 2019 by angishields

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Jon Bradway with CapTech, Chris Duncan with Decisely and Rupen Patel with Healthgrades

June 10, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Jon Bradway with CapTech, Chris Duncan with Decisely and Rupen Patel with Healthgrades

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Jon Bradway, Managing Director & Atlanta Office Lead at CapTech, is passionate helping companies use technology to launch strategies, products and business models to connect with customers and drive growth in the digital economy. With extensive experience identifying, launching and commercializing digital businesses and products, he is trusted to lead innovation and transformation projects for the world’s top companies.

At CapTech, Jon is responsible for managing all aspects of the Atlanta office. In addition, he is a leader in CapTech’s Innovation service offering, which helps clients to structure organizations for transformation and identify growth opportunities. Jon also leads multiple client accounts for CapTech ensuring delivery and client success.

Before joining CapTech, Jon was co-founder and COO of Vunify, a direct-to-consumer, content discovery platform which incorporated social recommendations and personalization features. Previously, Jon was a founder and Managing Partner of Blueshift Media, which provided consulting services, technology development and analytic software to media companies and Fortune 500 consumer marketers. Earlier in his career, Jon was a consultant and client lead for inCode Consulting and ioko. Additionally, Jon spent 8 years at Turner Broadcasting where he launched and ran 12 Video On Demand services, and was instrumental in developing the early strategy and business models for streaming video.

Jon received a BA in Economics from Hampden-Sydney College and an MBA from Emory University (Goizueta Business School). Jon lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife, daughter and son.

Chris Duncan is EVP/COO of Decisely, a fast growing “insuretech” company focused providing integrated benefits and other HR solutions to small businesses, Insurance Brokerage Partners, Associations and Franchisee nationally. Decisely is owned by Two Sigma, a leading private equity firm, and management. At Decisely he is responsible for sales and operations. Decisely is HQ in Alpharetta GA, with offices in Salt Lake City and Folsom, Sacramento CA.

Formerly, Chris was the Chief Growth Officer of EPIC, a “Top 15” property/casualty, benefits, loss control, claims and HR administration company with various offices in the U.S. His primary responsibility was to grow and lead its expanding employee benefits brokerage and consulting practice.

Previously, he is a Partner with Mercer Health & Benefits involved with strategy and M&A, as well as leader of its Atlanta Health & Benefits Business

His background includes COO/CFO of a regional brokerage, benefits and administration firm, Chief Risk Officer at Delta Air Lines, and multiple positions including strategic planning, finance, and risk/security/insurance management leadership positions within PepsiCo companies of Frito-lay and KFC. He started his career at Ford Motor Company as a casualty insurance analyst.

Active in the community, he is a board member of the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center at Applachian State University in Boone, NC. BBA in Marketing and an M.B.A. in Finance and Risk Management, both from the University of Georgia, was named Alumnus of the Year (2003) for the Terry College of Business Risk Management and Insurance Program, the University of Georgia. He is also a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).

Rupen Patel is Chief Strategy Officer at Healthgrades. With more than 15 years of experience in assembling and directing fast-paced software engineering teams, Rupen specializes in strategy and roadmaps to help businesses drive growth and innovation. He’s passionate about creating products that address healthcare’s need for better consumer engagement solutions.

Rupen previously served as CEO of Influence Health. He initially joined the company in 2017 as Chief Technology officer, and shaped the vision and technology agenda for Influence Health’s consumer experience platform. He focused on providing oversight across the organization to ensure timely and efficient execution of strategic initiatives and operations as well as driving product development and technology innovation efforts.

Rupen formerly served as CTO for NCR’s Small and Medium Business division, where he led global engineering for NCR Silver and launched SaaS and Mobile products in three new markets. He also drove innovation efforts in streaming analytics and Internet of Things. Prior to that, he founded and directed Mercurium which helped SaaS companies create new products in marketing automation, eCommerce, health gamification, and more. He also led CMS and Social Network product development for many Turner brands including CNN.com, SI.com, and Money.com

An alum of Vanderbilt, Rupen also received a Master’s degree from Georgia Tech. His honors include a Frost and Sullivan Excellence in Technology Innovation Award in 2016.

About Your Host

Joey Kline is a Vice President at JLL, specializing in office brokerage and tenant representation. As an Atlanta native, he has a deep passion for promoting the economic growth and continued competitiveness of communities in and around Atlanta, as well as the Southeast as a whole. He has completed transactions in every major submarket of metro Atlanta, and works primarily with start-ups, advertising/marketing agencies, and publicly-traded companies. With a healthy mix of tenacious drive and analytical insights, Joey is a skilled negotiator who advises clients on a myriad of complex real estate matters.

With a strategy and business development background, Joey is first and foremost a pragmatic advisor to his clients. Most recently, he was the Director of Business Development for American Fueling Systems, an Atlanta-based alternative energy company. While at JLL, he has become a member of the Million Dollar Club, and has built a reputation as an expert on the intersection of transit-accessibility and urban real estate. With intimate involvement in site selection and planning/zoning concerns, Joey approaches real estate from the perspective of the end user, and thus possesses a unique lens through which to serve his clients.

Joey holds a Master of Business Administration from Emory University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a founder, board member, and the treasurer of Advance Atlanta, and also sits on the Selection Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth’s Fast 40 event. In addition, he is a member of CoreNet and the Urban Land Institute. Finally, he is part of LEAD Atlanta’s Class of 2019.

Connect with Joey on LinkedIn.