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Tucson Business Radio: Conscious Capitalism Ep 7

April 10, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

Tucson Business Radio: Conscious Capitalism Ep 7

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Guests

Goodman Interior Structures
Jeff Kiewel
Email: you-jkiewel@goodmans.com&michelew@goodthreads.net
https://www.goodmans.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter |

Jeff is a Tucson native and a graduate of the University of Arizona where he received his degree in Business Administration while becoming a three-year letterman for Arizona Football. Jeff was an All Pac10 performer that has gone on to earn his Masters of Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Along the way, Jeff has held leadership positions at some of the biggest brands in the golf industry. In 2015, Jeff joined Goodmans Interior Structures to be a part of their mission “At Goodmans, we will change our community”. Goodmans is officially a Benefit Corporation that is focused on our community, environment, and employees as well as our shareholders. We are active supporters of Local First and our own GoodTHREADS (collecting and redistributing clothing to the foster and kinship community of Southern Arizona). Jeff is a big supporter of local community outreach, is a graduate of the Greater Tucson Leadership class of 2018, and an active member in the Chamber of Commerce, Metropolitan Pima Alliance and other local associations that aim to make Tucson a better place to live and raise a family.

GoodTHREADS
Michele Wright
http://www.goodthreads.net/
SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn |

As a foster and adoptive parent, Michele had a deep personal understanding of the challenges foster, adoptive and kinship families face in Arizona. She had an idea and brought it to her employer, Goodmans Interior Structures, a local 64-year-old, 3rdgeneration, family-owned business. Goodmans supported her personal mission with an investment of company resources such as warehouse space, delivery trucks, donation bins, marketing support and by encouraging employee volunteer participation. Together with the Goodmans Tucson team, GoodTHREADS has clothed over 12,000 kids and enjoyed watching them benefit from the warmth, dignity, pride, and sense of community that comes with the nice clothing and accessories provided by GoodTHREADS and the experience of attending a GoodTHREADS exchange event.

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 20

April 10, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tuesdays with Corey Episode 20

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Margaret O’Brien, with Zentripy Global Insurance, is a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) and a registered Health Insurance Counselor (HIC) with over 25 years’ experience in the insurance market. Margaret approaches each client interaction as an opportunity to educate her clients on all aspects of the insurance market. She stays with her clients to ensure that they know they have an advocate when a claims occurs. Her primary insurance focus is in the individual, small group, and Medicare markets.

Connect with Margaret 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.

COACH the COACH Happiest Places to Work CEO Silvia Garcia

April 10, 2019 by angishields

Coach The Coach

COACH the COACH Happiest Places to Work CEO Silvia Garcia

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Silvia Garcia is the Founder and CEO of Happiest Places to Work. She writes and does consulting about using happiness as a force to live to the highest, fullest and truest expression of ourselves in our life and at work. She helps create corporate cultures, products and brands that result in better economic outputs and higher happiness for employees, customers and communities. She measures each ingredient of happiness at work the first science-based index valid for all cultures.

As International Director of The Happiness Institute for Coca-Cola she was highly acclaimed for applying the latest knowledge on happiness to employees, strategy and brands alike; creating communication campaigns that spoke both to the heart and the mind. She proved the impact of increasing employees happiness on the business results, and created new brands and products that gained immediate consumer love. Her speeches have been told to change “lives and companies” .

Silvia is one of the top worldwide leaders on happiness and, as such, she is annually invited by United Nations to discuss the estate of happiness in the world. She is a foresighted and humorous storyteller who enjoys simplifying big, complex ideas to make them actionable for a wide range of audiences. She is known for her keynotes that she had given in the 5 continents. She is described by clients from sectors like banking, consumer products, the sharing economy, media and various universities and business schools as a “standout favorite for audiences”, with a “rare and visionary intellect.”

Connect with Silvia on LinkedIn and Twitter.

SBBV E5: Victor Thompson, Greentoes Day Spa

April 9, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

SBBV E5: Victor Thompson, Greentoes Day Spa

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Guest

Victor Thompson, Owner
Greentoes Day Spa
615 W. Roller Coaster Road, Tucson AZ 85704
520-329-8972
victor@greentoestucson.com
Website: https://www.greentoestucson.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram | Penterest| Twitter |

Thompson is the owner of Greentoes, an Eco-Chic Mani-Pedi Studio and Day Spa. Born and raised in Tucson, Victor’s early career path took him to the Health and Fitness Industry, where he excelled in sales, marketing, and management. His success was based on his desire to provide genuine solutions for his clients.

Victor left his fitness career to take over Greentoes after his wife, Christina, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and was unable to continue operating the business that she had started. Victor’s prior familiarity in the health and wellness field helped him to adapt very quickly to a rapidly growing health and beauty profession.

Victor is highly motivated to serve The Tucson Community by creating a professional place of business for those in the service industry, as well as maintaining high service and hygiene standards. As an eco day spa, Greentoes uses only the very best natural and organic ingredients. They pamper their clients with the healthiest and most effective skin care products. They aim to cater to all people, including those with chemical sensitivities. Their calm environment and organic products have earned Greentoes may recognitions, including being voted as one of Tucson’s top 3 Day Spas.

About Your Host, Stephanie Rising

A business coach and author, Stephanie Rising has helped over 100 small business owners achieve greater proficiency, profitability, and sanity. She specializes in navigating the complexities of family-owned companies and partnerships with 5 to 25 employees. An expert small business advocate, she provides objective problem solving and accountability that have led many of her clients to award-winning achievement. Her clients have represented a total of over $60M in annual revenues and 1,000 employees.

Stephanie specializes in DISC behavioral analysis and her book, DISC: Leverage Your Nature, Increase Your Sales, is available on Amazon. She outlines step-by-step tactics for building a marketing plan that is sustainable for each reader’s personality and speaks to their specific target market. Stephanie has led numerous well-received workshops on DISC-based marketing and applying behavioral analysis in business.

As an extension of her belief in promoting an educated and healthy community, Stephanie is a monthly sponsor of Youth On Their Own, which provides stipends, supplies, and mentorship to Tucson teens who are homeless through no fault of their own. She also supports Temwani Children’s Foundation, which provides education, food, and hope to orphaned children impoverished by the effects of HIV/AIDS in Lusaka, Zambia in Africa.

Stephanie’s podcast, Small Biz, Big Voices, is broadcast monthly on Tucson Business Radio X. Show notes, interview questions and additional coaching tips can be found on her Small Biz, Big Voices Facebook page.

Stephanie is available for executive team coaching, strategic planning retreats, and public speaking.

Tiffany Bisconer with Acena Consulting

April 9, 2019 by angishields

The Research & Development Tax Credit

The R&D Tax Credit provides federal and, in most cases, state tax credits for efforts centered around developing new and improved products, processes, techniques, software, formulas or inventions. The new permanent research tax credit provides new opportunities for small businesses to reduce or eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax. Listen to this conversation to learn just how impactful this credit can be for your business — or, if you’re a CPA, Enrolled Agent, or other tax professional, for your clients’ businesses.

Tiffany Bisconer

Tiffany Bisconer, CPA is a Specialty Tax Incentive Consultant with Acena Consulting, a multi-dimensional tax and accounting services company supporting both public and privately held companies. While their roots stem from major national accounting firms, their client approach is more hands-on, conservative, and technically driven. Acena Consulting’s goal is pretty simple; they want to help their clients reduce their taxes and operating expenses to increase cash flow and drive overall business growth. At Acena Consulting, they still think a handshake goes a long way. Some might call it old school to believe that a handshake and long-standing relationships matter, but to them, they are part of their business foundation. Trust, ethics, and simply doing the right thing for their clients, team members, CPA firms, and alliances are the core values that have been a critical part of their continued success as an organization.

Tiffany Bisconer has over 20 years of experience in both private industry and public accounting, in both tax and accounting. She has worked with one of the top 10 Certified Public Accounting and Consulting Firms in the nation and is currently focusing on providing specialty tax consulting services. Tiffany works with CPA firms, and directly with business owners, to help educate and identify opportunities for tax savings based on these tax incentives. She is passionate about helping businesses thrive by bringing awareness to highly under-utilized tax credits and getting cash back into organizations so that they can continue to push forward their growth strategies.

Tiffany holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Financial Management, a Master’s Degree in Psychology, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts and Anthropology. Her desire to give back to the community and humanity as a whole has manifested in many ways, but has always been a driving force in her path of life. Tiffany’s personal accomplishments include being a three-time Ironman triathlon finisher, two-time Boston Marathon qualifier, international dance performer and instructor, published writer and photographer, a Ju Jutsu Blue Belt, and a 200-hour certified yoga instructor. She is highly self-motivated, enjoys the process of learning and refining skills, is passionate about cultivating growth within herself and others, and believes that true innovation is cultivated at the intersection of creativity and technical expertise.

Connect with Tiffany Bisconer on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, and follow Acena Consulting on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Brian Peters with Citizens Bank, John Priore with Priority, April Stammel with Newport US RE and Holly Stewart with Two Men and a Truck

April 9, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Brian Peters with Citizens Bank, John Priore with Priority, April Stammel with Newport US RE and Holly Stewart with Two Men and a Truck

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Brian Peters is regional executive and head of the Southeast for Citizens Bank. He was hired in December 2016 to lead the expansion of the $160 billion asset Rhode Island-based super-regional bank’s commercial banking operations in the Southeast. He has nearly 30 years of banking experience and, before joining Citizens, was a managing director at SunTrust, where he served as Head of National Corporate Banking, leading a geographic expansion that included the opening of seven new offices.

He has a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Western Kentucky University and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from Indiana University. He is based in Atlanta, where he has served clients and the community since 1991.

John Priore is the co-founder of Priority and served as Chief Executive Officer of Priority from August 2005 until assuming the role of Vice Chairman of the Board in December of 2018. He has over twenty-five years of experience in the payments industry. Prior to founding Priority, he was the Executive Vice President of Financial Systems at Ingenico, and also served in a variety of positions at other firms, including NOVA, First Data and American Express.

He is a member of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), a legacy member of the Alpharetta Technology Commission and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Electronic Transactions Association. His commitment to the industry has helped propel Priority to be a leader in payments technology. John Priore is the brother of Thomas Priore, Priority’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman.

April Stammel is Vice President of Newport US RE. She excels in leading business development, marketing, creative strategy and event management for start-ups, non-profits and growing organizations.

Holly Stewart is a franchisee with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK in Atlanta, GA.

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 69

April 8, 2019 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 69

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 69
“Supply Chain Innovation, Orchestration & Autonomy”

Abir Thakurta serves as Vice President/Supply Chain for Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc, where he is responsible for all things – supply chain at Havertys – strategy, planning, execution, orchestration and innovation. He is a supply chain enthusiast particularly known for championing effective digital transformational strategies to help drive profitable company operations while managing business risk.

In his prior life, Abir has consulted with various retailers on global supply chain strategies and implemented performance improvement programs worldwide leveraging technology, solutions and services. Abir has an Masters in Supply Chain Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology and has completed a Management Program from the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech. Learn more about Havertys here: https://www.havertys.com/

Ben Harris is Director of Supply Chain Ecosystem Expansion for the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Ben comes to the Metro Atlanta Chamber after serving as Senior Manager, Market Development for Manhattan Associates. There, Ben was responsible for developing Manhattan’s sales pipeline and overall Americas supply chain marketing strategy. Ben oversaw market positioning, messaging and campaign execution to build awareness and drive new pipeline growth.

Prior to joining Manhattan, Ben spent four years with the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Center of Innovation for Logistics where he played a key role in establishing the Center as a go-to industry resource for information, support, partnership building, and investment development. Additionally, he became a key SME for all logistics and supply chain-focused projects. Ben began his career at Page International, Inc. where he drove continuous improvement in complex global supply chain operations for a wide variety of businesses and Fortune 500 companies.

An APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Ben holds an Executive Master’s degree in Business Administration (EMBA) and bachelor’s degree in International Business (BBA) from the Terry College at the University of Georgia. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn and learn more about the Metro Atlanta Chamber here: www.metroatlantachamber.com

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 the 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, was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Planning 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. Learn more about TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space, by visiting their website here: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Forbes article on Havertys’ Supply Chain Success: click here
APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here
Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here
2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1
eCommerce Operations Summit: https://www.operationssummit.com/
MRO Americas: https://mroamericas.aviationweek.com/en/home.html
AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit
Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19
EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here
Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

COACH the COACH Sharon Rich with Think Business Growth

April 8, 2019 by angishields

Coach The Coach

COACH the COACH Sharon Rich with Think Business Growth

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Sharon Rich runs the Los Angeles-based consulting firm, Think Business Growth, where she supports C-Suite leaders in creating a working business culture with the soul needed for sustainable success. As a professional speaker, Sharon reveals for business leaders the hidden games being played in their organizations without their knowledge — that can block their ability to achieve and sustain their objectives.

In fact, Sharon wrote the book, Your Hidden Game, about ten invisible agreements that give leaders the tools to create high performing leadership teams that solve problems, drive growth and free up CEOS to focus on the bigger picture. As a result of Sharon’s work with them, her clients see measurable improvements in leadership, teamwork, execution and business results. On a personal note, Sharon loves a good game and is tough to beat at anything involving words.

Connect with Sharon on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow Think Business Growth on Facebook.

Brian Robertson with HolacracyOne

April 8, 2019 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Brian Robertson with HolacracyOne

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Brian Robertson is the world’s foremost expert on Holacracy, a revolutionary framework for running self-managing organizations. After years as CEO of an award-winning software company, he co-founded HolacracyOne to share this innovative framework with other organizations ready to self-manage.

Brian wrote the book Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World. Over 1000 companies use Holacracy® today – in healthcare, insurance, banking, retail, technology, nonprofit and government sectors; in places as diverse as Dubai, Shanghai, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, New York, Bangalore, Las Vegas and rural Africa. He’s thrilled to see the method take root and grow with such force.

Connect with Brian on LinkedIn and follow HolacracyOne on Facebook and Twitter.