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LIFE MADE TO ORDER PHOENIX Ronit Urman with Urman Enterprises and Wendy Look with Crest Insurance Group

April 25, 2019 by Karen

LIFE MADE TO ORDER PHOENIX Ronit Urman with Urman Enterprises and Wendy Look with Crest Insurance Group

Wendy Look and Ronit Urman are powerhouses in the industries that they work in. Wendy Look has been an employee benefit consultant for 23 years and shared her passion for education and advocating for employers groups and employees. Ronit Urman is passionate about educating people about investing in commercial and residential real estate. Her integrity is a crucial part of what makes her business successful.

Wendy Look is involved with Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and International Cancer Advocacy Network and shared about all of the wonderful things that those organizations do. Ronit Urman shared about her experience with being President, NAWBO Phoenix and how the mentorship program helped her come to the position she is in now.

Men and women alike will be inspired by Wendy Look and Ronit Urman’s unique perspective and experience in entrepreneurship and involvement in community activities. Whether you are new in business or seasoned, this show is sure to enlighten you on your pathway.

Urman Enterprises specializes in Commercial and Residential Property Management, Commercial and Residential Leasing & Sales, and Investment Consulting and Acquisition.

Ronit Urman, Designated Broker and CFO with Urman Enterprises, was born and raised in Israel. She immigrated to California as a senior in High School. She studied accounting in at California State University Northridge while working for a CPA firm and was offered a partnership at the age of 22. Ronit moved to Montreal, Quebec after marrying and opened a Century 21 office with her husband.

After moving back to Arizona in 1991, they opened Urman Enterprises, which owns and manages a number of building, office industrial and medical offices. They will be starting construction on a new apartment complex in Tempe, AZ soon.

Ronit loves working with investors, and is proud to say that every investor she has worked with has been very successful.

Connect with Ronit on LinkedIn and follow Urman Enterprises on Facebook.

Crest Insurance Group is a full service independent Insurance Agency CREST Insurance will work with your business to customize a comprehensive employee benefits package to meet your budget and make your employees happy. They have access to many national carriers and can help you develop benefits plans that include group health care insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, and retirement/pension plans.

Wendy Look is Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits with Crest Insurance Group, which she joined in June, 2012. She graduated from The University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts in Merchandising and Consumer Studies with an emphasis in Marketing.

Wendy is married with two children, her hobbies include golf, skiing and reading.

Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn and follow Crest on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

ABOUT LIFE MADE TO ORDER PHOENIX PODCAST

We all have dreams. Each of us wants to reach our goals, appreciate all of life’s gifts and enjoy the journey along the way.

At Life Made to Order Financial Phoenix, our specialty is turning aspirations into achievements, and helping others share their Life Made to Order moments with hopes that it inspires others to do the same.

How do we do it? We’re dreamers just like you. The Life Made to Order philosophy enables us to empower others to do the same.

Our mission is simple.

Help everyone we encounter to Live a Life Made to Order in all aspects of their lives.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Life Made To Order Financial – Phoenix specializes in teaching folks instead of telling them what to do with their finances by hosting live workshops across the country. Virtual Workshops are also available multiple times a week. Please visit LMTOPHXEVENTS.com to see which workshop can fit into your schedule. No Risk, No Fees – Safe Retirement Done with Ease!

Wesley and Susan Henriksen, Division Leaders with Life Made to Order Financial, enjoy educating clients first and foremost to empower them to make their own decisions when it comes to finances. Previous business ownership and sales background help clients feel at ease and completely taken care of throughout the learning process. Wesley and Sue enjoy watching baseball and love playing golf in their spare time.

Trudi Kayser, Agency Vice President with Life Made to Order Financial is making finances fun, her outgoing and fun spirited nature is what her clients love most about her. She is an expert at connecting people and gathering resources for her clients. She is a sought after speaker, financial coach and loves living her Life Made to Order!

Life Made to Order Financial – Phoenix, A proud partner with Five Rings Financial

Phone: (602) 418-1886

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E28 Todd Williams from eCameron and Dustin Thompson from Keap

April 24, 2019 by Karen

E28 Todd Williams from eCameron and Dustin Thompson from Keap

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, talks with guests Todd Williams, President at eCameron and Dustin Thompson, PMO Manager at Keap. The show takes a deep dive into PMOs examining steps to be successful, pitfalls to avoid and skills necessary for PMO Leaders to excel in a leadership role as well as Purpose or “The Why” is vital to start a successful PMO.

Todd shares several experiences from his time rescuing projects at organizations around the globe. He provides insights from his book, “Filling Execution Gaps” such as why PMOs often fail. Todd and Dustin have a great discussion about the skills required from a PMO leader such as the ability to Sell.

As the PMO Manager at Keap, formerly Infusionsoft, Dustin shares first hand experiences working with his PMO team. He walks us through several examples of PMO Leaders using an Agile mindset to experiment and fail fast, but take action. Dustin provides practical advice for PMO leaders struggling to find success aligning with organizational strategy.

Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and also Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker or your favorite podcast platform! Our next show will be May 2nd with Elise Stevens, Lynda Stanton, and Kornelia Homewood.

eCameron helps companies execute their strategies properly. They do this by helping companies structure their delivery organizations to best meet the company’s culture and fixing troubled projects. They look for gaps in a company’s ability to deliver on its strategy and help the organization build an accountable structure that delivers.

A strong comprehensive strategic foundation coupled with operational excellence allows companies to build the capabilities to thrive. Todd Williams brings this foundation to your organization. His goal is to improve how companies implement their strategic plans. Utilizing nearly thirty years of experience, he helps companies turn their vision into value.

By following the mantra “Strategy, People, Process, and then Technology,” he specializes in building success-focused, project-delivery cultures, rescuing projects, and helping organizations drive business value from their strategic plans. He has worked with all sizes of companies from start-ups to multi-billion enterprises in the US, Far East, and the Middle East. With experience in manufacturing, sales, electronics, healthcare, and automotive.

He is also an internationally acclaimed speaker and trainer doing over 40 presentations, workshops, and custom classes a year throughout the United States, Canada, and European Union. As an expert witness, and the author of two books—Filling Execution Gaps: How Executives and Project Managers turn Strategy into Successful Projects (2017) and Rescue the Problem Project, A Complete Guide to Managing, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure (2010) he has helped set the standard for how organizations can run projects successfully.

Connect with Todd on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Keap builds the technology that accelerates small business growth. We provide the support, coaches, and partners while fostering communities you can rely on, to make your dream of being your own boss a reality.

Dustin Thompson is a PMO servant leader with over 15 years’ experience in project management. Dustin believes that a successful PMO leader must play for the front of the jersey(team/company name) not the back (his name). His mantra is “speed with purpose”.

He has committed his life to continuous learning and innovation. Becoming a strong business leader is just as important as project methods. He contributes his success to building skills often overlooked by project leaders, such as sales, crucial conversations, EQ, mindfulness, and how to say no. He truly believes in a culture owning performance and accountability.

He says that he does not like the word “problem” because it implies defeat or points blame, instead he sees challenges that he can stand up to, face head-on with grit and optimism. There is no point trying to change other people to make your success a reality, instead, he focuses on what he can control and influence. “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”

Dustin has a strong passion for servant leadership. He truly cares more about others’ success than his own. He believes that helping others become successful makes him successful. He shows up every day and asks who is that one person that needs my help the most today, and then what is the single most important thing I can I do today to contribute to making the company’s strategy successful.

Connect with Dustin on LinkedIn.

ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE HOURS SERIES

Project Management Office Hours is intended to provide Project Management professionals a place to drop in and discuss Success Stories, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned. Project Management Consultant Joy Gumz has shared with us, “Operations keep the lights on, strategy provides the light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward.”

Each of us has a unique story to tell, but collectively we share a message that organizations who embrace Project Management Best Practices perform better than those which don’t. Organizations which align Projects to Strategy perform better. Organizations with Engage Executive Sponsors deliver better results. Organizations which measure Project Management performance outperform those which don’t.

During our Project Management Office Hours, we hear directly from Industry leaders how to make an impact in our profession. How we, collectively, will Advance Project Management Best Practices, One Listener at a time!

Project Management Office Hours is powered by The PMO SQUAD

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD to bring real world PMO Leadership experience to the consulting space and to advocate for Project Management through his blog PMOJOE.com. The old saying is “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Following this mindset Joe left Corporate America in 2013 to start THE PMO SQUAD and work with fellow Natural Born Project Managers to advance Project Management Best Practices.

THE PMO SQUAD focuses exclusively on PMO and Project Management consulting. Corporate America is full of Accidental Project Managers running projects who haven’t been trained to be PMs. To help solve this problem THE PMO SQUAD is on the Leading Edge with PMO As a Service. PMO As a Service allows our clients to focus on their respective core competencies while THE PMO SQUAD delivers Project Management expertise. Contact Joe at 678-591-7868. Follow The PMO Squad on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

THE NAKED TRUTH Randy Miller Founder of WHEN Enterprises

April 23, 2019 by Karen

THE NAKED TRUTH Randy Miller Founder of WHEN Enterprises

WHEN is a different kind of Wellness program, delivered in a way that both employers and employees actually want. Individuals on their own as well. Not standard coaching and Focused on the three key pillars of Career, Being and Health, WHEN offers personalized, one-on-one access to trained, qualified Advisors who are easily accessible through a web-based platform that can be utilized by employees whenever or wherever they choose.

About the three pillars:

Career: WHEN aligns with Companies to help their employees work through corporate and business challenges, become more productive, happier at their job and reach higher career goals. Career development a focus.
Being: WHEN works with employees to help them achieve a better work-life balance, become more positive, explore and change habits, as well as realize their potential and overall satisfaction with life.
Health: WHEN helps companies and organizations create a healthier workforce. Our holistic solutions improve organizational culture, employee health and productivity as well as aid in minimizing healthcare costs long-term.

Randy Miller, Founder and Chief WHEN Officer, is on a mission to meaningfully transform peoples’ lives. His genuine care and compassion is the embodiment of the When Way of Life^®.

WHEN^® was launched by Randy as the preeminent destination for personal growth and wellness. He built an innovative and engaging online platform which allows people to learn more about themselves, grow on a daily basis, and ultimately find their WHEN in today’s busy times.

Randy’s dream will be achieved when the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reflects higher levels of career productivity and social satisfaction among Americans.

Established entrepreneur with successful start-ups and exits
Pioneer in distance career counseling, coaching, and professional training
Author of books, articles, and training credentialed manuals
Renowned and dynamic speaker

Follow WHEN on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

ABOUT THE NAKED TRUTH SHOW

The Naked Truth, hosted by Lori Corrigan and sponsored by Snake Charmer Men’s Body Waxing, pays tribute to the valuable contributions men make both personally and professionally. The show is a safe zone for guys to speak their minds amidst the current social climate where they struggle to be heard.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Within the first 3 minutes they meet, The Snake Charmer (aka Lori Corrigan) persuades her men’s body waxing clients to be 100% physically and emotionally vulnerable to her.

Guys willingly sign over their modesty, fear, intimidation, and genitalia in exchange for a promise of enhanced comfort and prowess.

Because she’s 1/2 Goddess and 1/2 Good Witch on her mom’s side, Lori quietly performs mental hocus-pocus to magically melt away social stigma and industry hype.

The trust clients willingly lay at her altar is something Lori treats with great respect and gratitude.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

Thanks to Steve Carell’s “40-Year-Old Virgin,” the social stigma of men’s body waxing holds you gentlemen hostage, keeping you from enjoying this game-changing life hack.

There’s a reason why so few waxing studios offer men’s services, and many that do shouldn’t.

Bottom line is Snake Charmer Men’s Body Waxing is not the norm, which means a much better experience for you. Not only are you within a 100% physical and emotional safe zone, but you’re the focus instead of an afterthought.

Head over to snakecharmeraz.com where you can watch how a men’s Brazilian wax is done from start to finish.

THE NAKED TRUTH City of Chandler Chief of Police Sean Duggan

April 23, 2019 by Karen

THE NAKED TRUTH City of Chandler Chief of Police Sean Duggan

Chief Sean Duggan was appointed as the Chief of Police for the City of Chandler on January 13, 2014 after serving 27 years with the Scottsdale Police Department. He brought with him a wealth of knowledge and experience, having worked assignments in patrol, investigations, SWAT, and other specialties at levels from officer to Assistant Chief.

Chief Duggan graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies and a Master of Science in Justice Studies. He is a graduate of the 227th session of the FBI National Academy, the 59th session of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, the 39th session of the FBI National Executive Institute and the Naval Postgraduate School’s Executive Leadership Program.

Chief Duggan was selected to participate in the FBI’s Police Executive Fellowship Program in 2010 and was assigned to the National Joint Terrorism Task Force at the National Counterterrorism Center in Washington, D.C. He served on the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) State, Local, and Tribal Based Domestic Security Advisory Committee, 2010-2011 and the Committee on Homeland Security, 2012-2016.

He presently is a member of the IACP Board of Directors and the IACP Policy Center Advisory Group. Chief Duggan is a member of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police, and past chairperson of the East Valley Chiefs of Police Association. In June 2015, Governor Doug Ducey appointed Chief Duggan to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC).

Under Chief Duggan’s leadership, the Chandler Police Department has made great strides towards becoming a world-class leader in 21st century policing by engaging the best trained, equipped, and committed professionals and by employing the best practices in policing. Chandler remains one of the nation’s safest cities with populations over 250,000 residents.

ABOUT THE NAKED TRUTH SHOW

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Within the first 3 minutes they meet, The Snake Charmer (aka Lori Corrigan) persuades her men’s body waxing clients to be 100% physically and emotionally vulnerable to her.

Guys willingly sign over their modesty, fear, intimidation, and genitalia in exchange for a promise of enhanced comfort and prowess.

Because she’s 1/2 Goddess and 1/2 Good Witch on her mom’s side, Lori quietly performs mental hocus-pocus to magically melt away social stigma and industry hype.

The trust clients willingly lay at her altar is something Lori treats with great respect and gratitude.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

Thanks to Steve Carell’s “40-Year-Old Virgin,” the social stigma of men’s body waxing holds you gentlemen hostage, keeping you from enjoying this game-changing life hack.

There’s a reason why so few waxing studios offer men’s services, and many that do shouldn’t.

Head over to snakecharmeraz.com where you can watch how a men’s Brazilian wax is done from start to finish.

Direct2MD CEO Paul Flatley and Chief Sales Officer Scott Mara with Loftus Financial CEO Mike Loftus and Guest Co-Host Barb Regis

April 19, 2019 by Karen

Direct2MD CEO Paul Flatley and Chief Sales Officer Scott Mara with Loftus Financial CEO Mike Loftus and Guest Co-Host Barb Regis

Direct2MD provides access to a health care provider — on our app or online, with no insurance forms, hassle or paperwork. Just quality and convenience at an affordable rate. Your virtual doctor can write prescriptions, request imaging and request lab work just like a traditional doctor. Now Employers can provide Employees and their Families with quality healthcare with no co-pays.

Paul Flatley, DO, FACEP is the Co-Founder and CEO of Direct2MD. Previously Dr. Flatley worked in the Emergency department for HonorHealth in Scottsdale where he held the position of Medical Director and Chair. Dr. Flatley completed medical school at Midwestern University in Chicago prior to completing residency in Emergency Medicine at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix.

Dr. Flatley was chief resident in his graduating class and also received recognition for Most Outstanding Resident having been nominated by both his colleagues and Attending physicians. Dr. Flatley has volunteered his time as the Attending physician at ChristCares clinic, during its operation from 2012-2015. Lastly having a love for hockey Dr. Flatley has thrilled to have been a team physician for his beloved Arizona Coyote’s.

Growing up in Mesa, Scott Mara didn’t venture far when he decided to attended Arizona State University where he was a Communication major.

Scott’s professional career began as a Territory Manager for the fortune 500 company Economics Laboratory. Responsibilities included business growth and retention in the northern and eastern portions of Arizona.

Ready for a new challenge and armed with what he was learning at Economics Laboratory, Scott made the decision to become his own boss and enter the finance and insurance industry with Prudential Financial. Here Scott had his first experience working alongside business owners assisting them with their company benefits and company plans for the future. This would be where Scott caught the entrepreneurial bug.

So, working alongside his wife Kathy they founded Celara in 1995, where Scott was remained the CEO for a little more than 19 years. .

Then after nearly 20 years Scott decided to follow his dreams and in 2016 he entered the health care industry as the Chief Sales Officer at Direct2MD.

The rest as they say is to be continued…

Mike Loftus was born and raised in Prescott, second generation. Attended tech school in Phoenix and received an AA in electrical engineering. Mike then worked for Xerox in the early 80’s when the personal computer was just emerging.

He left Xerox in 1987 and began a career in life and health insurance following his father’s footsteps. He started his own company, Loftus Financial in 1988. Business owners needed buy-sell insurance, key-man, personal coverage, and pension plans which led to entering the group health market in 1988 at his customers request. By the mid 90’s he entered into the self-funding space where he could design and bring the best of the best components of healthcare to his clients. Mike’s favorite clients are one’s that care about their employees.

Mike continues to stay on top of new products and ideas that reduce cost, bring high quality to his customers, and provides a high level of service to his customers.

Mike was introduced to Direct2MD in the early stages of their development, has assisted in their understanding of healthcare, and building a product unparallel in the telehealth space.

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Barb Regis is a Physician Assistant (PA) and a primary care provider for nearly 20 years with a passion for education and advocacy. She believes in the power of compassionate care with a team approach, and she is always open to questions and communicating without judgment.

Along with being a Best of Health Advocate, Barb is also an author. In her book, Surviving the “Business” of Healthcare–Knowledge Is Power!, she shares a uniquely useful perspective with readers and addresses many concerns faced by all of us when we address our health.

Barb currently works for Premise Health at Insight Enterprises in Tempe, Arizona as a solo practitioner providing primary care to employees and families on campus. She is certified by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants and is an active member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

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BEST OF HEALTH with Gina Ore and Passion for Patients

April 18, 2019 by Karen

BEST OF HEALTH with Gina Ore and Passion for Patients

Passion for Patients™ provides on-site, customized, and highly-interactive training for staff in medical practices, behavioral health clinics, senior living communities, and small hospitals. The Workshops focus on interpersonal and communication skills— this is known as Medical Etiquette.

Gina Ore has enjoyed more than 25 years of successful fundraising and relationship engagement. She has worked with medical professionals, generous donors, and dedicated volunteers who have supported healthcare, medical research, and human services.

She has also worked in the largest physician-owned practice in the state of Arizona. Through these interactions, Gina has come to understand the powerful impact that surrounding patients with high-touch care can have on the healing process. Connect with Gina on LinkedIn.

WHY BEST OF HEALTH?

I am a Physician Assistant who has been caring for patients for over 20 years and Family Practice (cradle to grave) is my specialty.

Following the footsteps of three generations of family practice physicians (my father, grandfather and great grandfather) this was a natural and genetic calling that I do not regret.

Given this, I have a unique perspective and it’s time to share that perspective through Ask the PA. As a health care provider, teacher, business owner, patient, and advocate for my family and friends throughout the years, it has been painfully apparent there are disconnects within the current state of health care in the US and throughout the world. It can be confusing and frankly very scary.

It is my goal though this series, Best of Health, to bring people together that are passionate about their roles in the business of health care… and yes, whether or not you want to hear that it’s a business, it is — and that’s the fact. I will introduce to you great, dedicated practitioners and people with a passion for getting the word out about their personal journeys and causes. I will provide information about navigating through a confusing system, asking the right questions and share ways for saving money and time along the way.

It’s time to create change by partnering, empowering, and focusing on the patient, their families and their providers of care. It’s time for you to take the driver’s seat rather than leave your health care solely in the hands of entities such as insurance companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

Stay tuned. Here’s to your Best of Health.

~ Barb

ABOUT BARB

Barb is a Physician Assistant (PA) and a primary care provider with a passion for education and advocacy. Prior to becoming a Physician Assistant (PA), Barb was an accomplished musician and teacher. In 1992, Barb made the conscious decision to leave teaching and her musical career in pursuit of a career in medicine. She graduated from AT Still University’s first PA class in 1997 with a Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

Barb has spent several years working in clinics and family practices. Currently, Barb works for Premise Health at Insight Enterprises in Tempe, AZ as a solo practitioner providing primary care to employees and families on campus. She was also a partner in Renaissance Medical Group and Renaissance Medical Properties in Chandler and Maricopa, AZ and had a dual role of Chief Operations Officer and practicing PA for 14 years.

Along with being a PA, Barb is the author of the book Surviving the “Business” of Healthcare, Knowledge is Power! She is a certified Medical Professional Legal Consultant and Patient Advocate, speaker and influencer for change in healthcare for the patient, provider and family members. Barb is also certified by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants and is an active member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

In her spare time, she loves to travel, maintaining an active lifestyle that includes running, biking, swimming. She loves to spend time outdoors with her family and friends, whether it’s walking on the beach or hiking in the desert.

For more information about Ask the PA and to connect with Barb:

Askthepa.com

Facebook: Ask the PA

LinkedIn: Barb Regis, M.S.,PA-C

Gwen Gustafson with Arizona Fun Services Stacey Williams with Arizona Credit Law Group and Health Coach Susan Wehrle

April 17, 2019 by Karen

Gwen Gustafson with Arizona Fun Services Stacey Williams with Arizona Credit Law Group and Health Coach Susan Wehrle

Arizona Fun Services is a year-round locally owned party, costume and event rental shop. They rent & sell costumes. They sell costume accessories, wigs, hats, masks, and theatrical makeup. They sell themed party goods, balloons and rent helium tanks.

They rent booths & games, cotton candy, sno-cone, popcorn, and frozen drink machines. They rent inflatables, dunk tanks, hi-striker, bingo cages, raffle drums, & spinning wheels.

They do full-service carnivals, company picnics, casino parties, church festivals, and private back-yard parties or you can rent individual items and pick them up. They have a back room full of prizes you can use for giveaways, loot bags or incentives in your classroom.

Fun Services is the originator of the Santa’s Secret Shop/Holiday Gift Shop program, the in-school shopping program for elementary schools during the holiday season.

Gwen Gustafson has been at Arizona Fun Services for 33 years. Gwen moved to Arizona with her parents in 1986 to help them run the business. Gwen took over the business with her business partner Tariq Chaney in 2010. Gwen is an active member in the Tempe Chamber of Commerce and LocalFirst Arizona.

Follow Arizona Fun Services on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Arizona Credit Law Group a consumer rights law firm in Tempe, AZ who help people with Credit Repair, Debt Consolidation, Bankruptcy, and Estate Planning. We work with prospective home buyers, people in distressed property situations, small business owners, and everyone in-between. “Our focus is on helping people recover from life’s curve balls.”

Stacey Williams specializes in strategic marketing, sales and networking. Originally born in Belize, Central America, Stacey has lived in New York, Florida, California, and now resides in Arizona.

She made the move from California over two years ago to explore opportunities for her family and help create awareness of programs available to buyers in Arizona.

Stacey serves on several committees including: Community Outreach Committee, The Young Professional Network, the Affiliate Committee for the South East Valley Regional Association of Realtors (SEVRAR), Women’s Business Council (Tempe Chamber), and Kiwanis Satellite Member.

She is passionate about serving her community. Stacey loves that she works in an industry that allows her to give back. Her motto is “You should be able to do good while doing well”. Leaving a positive social impact is what motivates her the most.

Connect with Stacey on LinkedIn.

Live Well With Susan empowers people to take charge of their health at all life stages, to start feeling their best, and start living with more vitality and energy. Susan uses lectures, classes, and individual or family coaching to address:

Eating for health and optimal nutrition
Moving through exercise and recreation
Creating a low-stress lifestyle that includes deliberate relaxation
Developing positive changes in attitude and mindset

Susan Wehrle is a retired US Air Force Colonel who found her passion in health and wellness after a breast cancer diagnosis.

Susan received her certification as a Health Coach through the Sears Wellness Institute in 2014 and has been cancer-free since 2011.Her passion is helping others live their best life.

Connect with Susan on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership and Ryan Parker with Xpleo Media

April 16, 2019 by Karen

Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership and Ryan Parker with Xpleo Media

InDemand Leadership helps leaders become the kind of leader they would want to follow. Utilizing cutting edge assessment and tools, IDL works one-on-one with leaders from the C-suite to mid- level managers to give insights and perspective to best practices in leading teams and developing the next generation of leaders.

InDemand Leadership works with Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Benchmark, GE Financial, and Verizon Wireless as well as the individual entrepreneur.

Jeff Orr is an expert in leadership holding two masters degrees in Business and Leadership (MBA, MSL) from Grand Canyon University. He speaks to thousands in the private sector as well as on University campuses about leadership, discovering and leveraging purpose, and the critical importance for developing the next generation of leaders. Jeff’s passion for helping leaders grow comes through in his engaging and energizing keynotes using humor and story as a catalyst for professional and personal growth. His most recent TEDx keynote, Millennial Leadership: The Key to Your Organization’s Success, has challenged thousands of leaders nationwide to rethink how to engage and develop the Millennial leaders in their organizations.

Jeff engages his audiences with practical take- aways that help them implement what they learn into their work. This has increased retention of the material as well as success with increased performance, productivity, and organizational effectiveness. His client list includes Google, GE, NBC, Chase, Verizon Wireless, Paypal, Merrill Lynch, Edward Jones, Grand Canyon University, Ottawa University, Huntington University, and many others.

Jeff is also an accomplished musician and recording artist with three CDs released and has performed on stages across the country. His passion for the arts is a unique part of his speaking delivery as Jeff uses many different art forms – from video to music to lighting and staging – to communicate his message and help audiences internalize what they are learning.

Jeff is the author of Succeed In The New Normal: Winning Strategies in an Unfamiliar World and is currently working on his latest book, Inside the Mind of a Millennial Leader. He resides in the Phoenix, Arizona area with his wife of 29 years and has one daughter. In his free time, Jeff enjoys writing fiction, creating music, mountain biking, and kayaking.

Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Xpleo is extremely passionate about helping entrepreneurs and businesses grow their ventures. Xpleo creates interpersonal relationships with their clients which reveal the stories, character and authenticity that makes businesses successful. The marketing strategies and consultation that Xpleo offers is geared towards unveiling their clients authentic story in a creative and imaginative fashion.

Ryan Parker is extremely passionate about helping entrepreneurs and businesses prosper. His goal is to live with character by doing the right thing whether someone is watching or not.

Ryan surrounds himself with like minded entrepreneurs who believe in strong interpersonal relationships that can help create amazing legacies. He believes that through hard work, dedication and the commitment of entrepreneurs, it’s possible to affect individuals and communities in a profound manner.

Ryan thrives when working with character driven, creative, innovative, meaningful, authentic, empathetic and thoughtful individuals.

Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn and follow Xpleo on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Dr Eileen Borris with Thunderbird School of Global Management and John Liffiton with Scottsdale Community College

April 12, 2019 by Karen

Dr Eileen Borris with Thunderbird School of Global Management and John Liffiton with Scottsdale Community College

Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University is a management school that offers bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, executive education programs, and MicroMasters in global management. Since its inception in 1946, Thunderbird has focused exclusively on educating global leaders in the intricacies of international business and management.

Now a unit of the Arizona State University Knowledge Enterprise, Thunderbird is strengthened by the resources of America’s largest and most innovative public university. Thunderbird offers both graduate and undergraduate degrees as well as executive education in locations around the globe, with its main campus in Phoenix, Arizona and offices in Geneva, Dubai, and Moscow.

Beginning in the 1980’s, Dr. Eileen Borris had been on the frontlines of forgiveness from the personal to the political. As a political psychologist, Dr. Borris helps to rebuild war torn countries such as Afghanistan, Liberia, Nigeria, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Israel and the Occupied Territories. Her work focuses on reconciling centuries old conflicts and finding ways to forgive. She understands the deep-down psychological issues surrounding conflicts and the healing of conflicts.

Dr. Borris develops her in the trenches perspectives concerning the personal side of pain by being a consultant. Most recently she has been in Afghanistan where she conducted a train the trainer program empowering women by teaching persuasion to give the women political voice through the Thunderbird for Good Program at Thunderbird: The School of Global management at Arizona State University. She has worked in Indonesia for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) developing conflict resolution and reconciliation programs. She has consulted with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) developing specialized training programs for women in peacebuilding in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Dr. Borris has been invited to propose trauma healing programs throughout Liberia through the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP). She works in organizations and the nonprofit sector in the United States to resolve disagreements and enhance work cultures. Dr. Borris has also spoken in front of the United Nations General Assembly on forgiveness and the healing of nations.

Since 1985 Dr. Borris began her work as a clinical psychologist in private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona where she counsels people having marital difficulties as well as treating people with anxiety and depression. She uses mindfulness approaches in her work and helps people with issues around forgiveness. Dr. Borris conducts “Finding Forgiveness” workshops, in which people are enabled to make better decisions from the place of understanding and wisdom rather than emotional pain and has written “Finding Forgiveness: A 7 Step Program for Letting Go of Anger and Bitterness” a self-help book published by McGraw-Hill.

The books focus on the profound impact of forgiveness on multiple levels ranging from individual’s personal lives to the resolution of long-standing international conflicts. “Finding Forgiveness” was a finalist for “Books for a Better Life Award” and the winner for “Best Books for 2007” award in the self-help category. “Finding Forgiveness” was one of the books chosen for the National Press Club 30th annual book fair, a very prestigious event.

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Scottsdale Community College is student centered, with a focus on active, engaged and intellectually rigorous learning. The college is known for high quality, accessible educational opportunities and innovative teaching, learning and support services. SCC serves approximately 10,000 students a year, offering more than 100 degrees and 60 certificates of completion in diverse occupational areas. SCC is a leader in Developmental Education, Open Education Resources, Undergraduate Research, and Service Learning, all designed to improve and facilitate student success.

Through a partnership with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, SCC is honored to be the only two-year public higher education institution located on Native American Land. The college has a robust Native American Indian support program and is establishing an Indigenous Scholars Institute to better serve our growing Native American student population, and to encourage all students to understand and appreciate the history, contributions and future of our Indigenous peoples.

SCC, for the third consecutive time, was among only 150 community colleges nationally to be eligible for the prestigious Aspen Award for Community College Excellence. SCC also holds the honor of being a winner of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Sterling Award in the Big Business category, has been named a Bellwether Finalist for Community College Innovation, and is a Veterans’s Supportive Campus. In 2016, SmartAsset named SCC the 4th Best Community College in the U.S.

John Liffiton was born into a military family and thus moved all over the world. This instilled in him a sort of wander-lust, which has taken him to 50+ countries and four continents. He has not only visited numerous countries, but has also worked overseas for half his life; working in: England, France, Switzerland, Zaire, and he spent thirteen years working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

John has a BSc in Anthropology and a MA in English. He is also a 2012 graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy. Since he was hired in January 2000 at Scottsdale Community College, he has been the Faculty Senate President, the ESL Coordinator and the co-coordinator of the Honors Program. And for the last eight years, he has been the Director of Scottsdale Community College’s annual genocide conference, which he founded.

John went to Jaingmin, China for six weeks on a faculty exchange at the Wuyi Universtity. In 2006, he was asked by the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC), Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) to plan and implement an ESL workforce development program for the Faculty of Tourism at the University of St. Kliment in Ohrid, Macedonia. In 2008, John was a Fulbright Scholar in Morocco where he was on a program to bring back information on Moroccan literature to infuse into global studies programs. In 2016 he participated in the Conference for Holocaust Education Centers at the US Holocaust Museum in Washington DC and the Jacques and Charlotte Wolf Conference with the Anti-Defamation League in New York.

In 2016 he presented at the Community College Humanities Association Conference and in 2017 at the 23rd Annual AZ Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies Conference, and in was on the Fulbright Balkan Borderlands Curriculum Program during which he traveled to: Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia and Albania, and researched the Bosnian genocide. He also attended the inaugural International Leaders Summit at the US Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. He will be going to Mexico in May to spend two weeks working with professors from the University of Guanajuato on Mexican/indigenous historical relations and for a week to work with the Museo de la Memoria Y Tolerencia in Mexico City, which is the equivalent of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

In his spare time, he writes articles on history and has had several published in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and is a life-member of the Orders and Medals Society of America as well as an active member of the British Orders and Medals Society (OMRS) for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations and served on the board of Scottsdale Sister Cities and as Chairman of the Board for the Arizona Council for International Visitors. He is a Class XXIX graduate of Scottsdale Leadership too.

He also serves on the Education Committee for the Anti-defamation League in Phoenix, Arizona and The Advisory Board for the Martin Springer Institute at Northern Arizona University, and also is a member of the International Association of Genocide Scholars and a board member of the Phoenix Holocaust Association. He was recently awarded a commendation and blessing by the Archbishop of the Armenian Diocese for his work in education regarding the Armenian Genocide. He is also the 2015 recipient of the Shofar Zakhor Award for his role in Holocaust education by the Phoenix Holocaust Survivors Association.

Connect with John on LinkedIn and learn more about Genocide Awareness Week 2019 here.