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Amy Bray with the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

March 13, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Case In Point

Amy Bray with the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

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Amy Bray/Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre was founded in 1977 by Lynn Snipes, becoming the first performing non-profit organization in Gwinnett County. The original mission continues: to provide local students with the training and performing experience necessary for a professional dance career while serving the community with entertainment, outreach, and education.

Following Ms. Snipes, Lisa Sheppard Robson took over as Artistic Director and provided 15 years of nurturing leadership. Under Ms. Robson’s tenure, GBT produced many dancers who became notable professional dancers around the world, including Princess Grace Award winner, Alessandra James (Charlotte Ballet), Jessica Collado (Houston Ballet), Robert Dekkers (Post:Ballet in San Fransisco), among many others dancing across the country. In 2011, Wade Walthall joined GBT as Artistic Director, and continued the tradition of excellence. Mr. Walthall presented two regional premieres, Journey and Pictures, which GBT performed in 2014 & 2015.

Finn Findley with Quest Renewables

March 13, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Finn Findley with Quest Renewables

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Finn Findley/Quest Renewables

Quest Renewables creates high-value commercial solar racking solutions that enable their customers to eliminate waste, increase value, and enter new markets. Quest Renewables is committed to optimizing system design, engineering, and manufacturing, resulting in more satisfied site owners.

Charlotte Nash, Chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

March 13, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Charlotte Nash, Chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

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Our topic of the day: The daily commute of hundreds of thousands of people coming into, through and out of one of the larger suburban counties in the nation. How to accommodate growth and improve safety and mobility in general and the March 19, 2019 transit referendum.

Charlotte Nash/Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

Gwinnett County government provides high quality essential services for Gwinnett residents and as many other services as tax revenues allow; spends and accounts for tax dollars in a responsible manner; responds to needs and concerns of the citizens; and conducts business in an open and professional manner without favoritism. The Board sets direction and formulates policies for the county government, adopts the budget, authorizes expenditures, and approves or disapproves specific actions, such as rezoning of private property. Voters in each of four districts elect a part-time District Commissioner. The full-time Commission Chairman is elected countywide. Terms are for four years, but staggered so the chairman and two commissioners are elected during one election cycle and two years later the other two commissioners are elected. The Board holds official business meetings the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 2:00pm. On those days, the Board conducts work sessions at 10:00am. The Board also holds a public hearing to consider zoning requests on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm. These meetings are held in the auditorium of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. On many Tuesdays, the Board conducts informal discussions with county departments and community groups. These meetings are held in the conference room of the Board of Commissioners suite. Informal discussions as well as official meetings are always open to the public.

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Season 1: Laying the Foundation

March 11, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

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LEADER DIALOGUE: Thriving in the Age of Consumerism Deep Dive – Lee Health System’s Accelerated Performance Excellence Journey

March 8, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Thriving in the Age of Consumerism Deep Dive – Lee Health System’s Accelerated Performance Excellence Journey

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Lee Health System has embarked upon an accelerated Baldrige Performance Excellence journey to drive exceptional results, further expanding their position as the preferred healthcare system of choice in Southwest Florida.

Performance excellence in the Age of Consumerism requires an integrated approach to organizational performance management to ensure:

Delivery of increasing value to customers and stakeholders contributing to organizational sustainability;
Improvement of overall organizational effectiveness and capabilities;
Organizational and personal learning.

Monica Ray and Pat Lapekas of Danu Performance Solutions are alumni National Baldrige Examiners and consulting architects on the Lee Health Performance Excellence Journey, collaborating with SOAR Vision Group to provide Lee Health System the Strategy Execution System infrastructure to accelerate results.

The visual Baldrige organizational hierarchy of needs model at www.leaderdialogue.com clarifies the critical aspects of this accelerated organizational performance, specifying where innovation is necessary to achieve sustainable success in the Age of Consumerism.

Monica Ray/Danu Performance Solutions

Monica Ray, RN, MS, MBA is CEO and President of Danu Performance Solutions, LLC (DPS). DPS provides consulting services focused on optimizing processes and performance outcomes, primarily in the healthcare industry. Ms. Ray has over 30 years’ experience in the healthcare industry in various domains at the staff and leadership level including critical care nursing, quality, patient safety, performance and process improvement, regulatory readiness, risk management, and performance excellence (Baldrige). In addition, she is a Fellow of the Advisory Board Company. Ms. Ray is committed to assisting organizations in optimizing performance and accelerating the journey towards performance excellence through incorporation of evidenced based approaches, high reliability principles and the Baldrige Framework into business practices. She brings real-world experience and expertise to assist each client in understanding their current state and enhance their ability to reach their organizational goals. Ms. Ray has served multiple years on the Board of Examiners for the Baldrige National Quality Award and is an alumni examiner. She has also coordinated the Performance Excellence journey from 2007-2011 at Heartland Health, a 2009 Baldrige National Quality Award (BNQA) recipient healthcare organization. Her 12 years working with the Baldrige Excellence Framework includes experience as a BNQA examiner team member, team leader, site visit team member and co-lead, tech editor, applicant, recipient and coach / consultant affording her an in-depth, 360 degree understanding.

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.

Top 10 Mistakes That Cost Small Business Owners Money

March 7, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Top 10 Mistakes That Cost Small Business Owners Money

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It’s tax season! Did you know that small business owners collectively overpay their taxes by over
$1 billion each and every year? Many business owners don’t take advantage of the deductions that they’re entitled to.

On this episode of “The Bottom Line with Jacqueline Sheldon”, hosts Tom and Jacqueline review the Top 10 mistakes that small business owners make when filing their taxes that is costing them money.

Jacqueline & Tom Sheldon/Bottom Line Tax Solutions

Bottom Line Tax Solutions specializes in tax planning and tax resolution. The firm focuses on proactive tax planning and working with their clients throughout the year lower their tax liability and to help them keep more of what they make. Bottom Line Tax Solutions can assist clients who have back tax issues work out payment terms with the IRS, get penalties reduced, and in some cases settle their tax debts for less than what they owe.

Sean Willingham with Professional Bull Riders (PBR)

March 7, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Sean Willingham with Professional Bull Riders (PBR)

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Sean Willingham/PBR

The world’s premier bull riding organization began as a dream of 20 bull riders 26 years ago and now operates in five countries. On its elite tour, the organization features the top 35 bull riders in the world and the top bulls in the business. The televised PBR Unleash The Beast, along with the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT), the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD) and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico have paid nearly $184 million in earnings to its athletes. Thirty bull riders have earned more than $1 million, including two-time PBR World Champion J.B. Mauney who is the top-earning athlete in Western sports history with more than $7.2 million in career earnings. PBR is part of the Endeavor network. For more information on the PBR, go to PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, Instagram at Instagram.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR.

POWER PLAY: Clifford Charles with C.C. Associated Movers and Michael Fischer with Improve USA

March 6, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

POWER PLAY: Clifford Charles with C.C. Associated Movers and Michael Fischer with Improve USA

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Hosted by Scott Henrichsen, the President of the Atlanta Gladiators’ ECHL hockey team, “Power Play” introduces you to the team’s sponsors and partners, while sharing much of the team’s exciting news and promotions throughout the upcoming season. The show airs live at 1:00 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month during the 2018-19 season.

Clifford Charles/C.C. Associated Movers

C. C. Associated Movers is a leading moving services provider located in metro Atlanta serving Lawrenceville, Suwanee, Alpharetta, Braselton, Dacula, and Johns Creek, GA. They take pride in providing the best relocation services. C.C. Associated Movers is dedicated to serving the needs of their customers and making the moving experience hassle free. They are a full-service moving company known for reliability and quality service delivery. They are dedicated to providing professional relocation services that align with their customer’s needs and expectations. C.C. Associated Movers is fully licensed and insured and strives for 100% customer satisfaction in every job performed.

Michael Fischer/Improve USA

Home renovations and improvements can be exhausting, stressful and frustrating. It involves a lot of research and clocking a lot of miles to get everything you need. The other option is to wait months for a home show to take place so you can wander around, talk to people, get inspired, and maybe inquire about getting a few things.

But what if there was another option? Improve USA aims to bring these two thoughts together and simplify the home renovation experience. Improve has hundreds of vendors all under one roof that cover every aspect of your home.

Greg Cantrell and Paige Havens with GO Gwinnett

March 6, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Case In Point

Greg Cantrell and Paige Havens with GO Gwinnett

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Greg Cantrell, Paige Havens, Rick Strawn

Greg Cantrell and Paige Havens join Rick for a discussion on how the March 19, 2019 transit referendum gives Gwinnett a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in their future. Greg and Paige are residents, business owners, and community leaders that are voluntarily serving on the GO Gwinnett Advocacy Committee. GO Gwinnett is a ballot committee registered with the Gwinnett County Board of Elections and the Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission with a mission to seek passage of the March 19, 2019 transit referendum.

The Gwinnett transit referendum on March 19, 2019 is about one thing – guaranteeing the future success of Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County has seen impressive growth over the last 30 years and it is time to build a transportation system that matches it. Constant traffic and gridlock are jeopardizing the long-term vitality of Gwinnett.

Expanding access to transit and offering new transit options are essential to making Gwinnett County a better place to live, work, and raise a family. It will make lives easier, ensure smarter growth, and make Gwinnett more competitive with other counties in attracting high-wage jobs. It will offer more independence and inclusion for seniors and disabled residents. It will offer greater access to education and entertainment which helps keep millennials in Gwinnett.