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Ali Craig with 3 Impressions and Amy Lokken with MuD Modular

May 28, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Ali Craig with 3 Impressions and Amy Lokken with MuD Modular

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Ali Craig with 3 Impressions and Amy Lokken with MuD Modular

3 Impressions is a modern luxury branding company who understands the integral nature of your brand to your work, your life, and the lives of your audience. They also get that in the end, you are selling to a human being, so how your audience thinks, feels, are triggered, and create memories all effects your money.

Apologetically honest, Ali Craig has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs from around the world build thriving luxury brands.

With a private client roster that ranges from C-Suite execs on Wall Street to International Best Selling Authors, to “Moms and Pops” on Main Street, Craig’s holistic luxury approach creates radical growth, influence, and income for her elite clients.

Connect with Ali on LinkedIn and follow 3 Impressions on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

MüD Modular is a new concept in marketing displays for use at Trade Shows, Career Fairs and so much more! These versatile displays allow you to easily set up and take down, this gives you more time to spend with your prospects, customers and audience.

MüD Modular’s goal is to help you gain the competitive edge and never miss an opportunity to showcase your products and services. They have simplified the design process allowing you to focus on what you do best and still have a custom display that is affordable, interactive and extremely versatile.

Current customers find that they gain a competitive advantage by the attention they attract, the brand awareness they create, and the professional image they bring forward with a MüD display.

Amy Lokken built a business from resilience and determination. With a background in Industrial Design and over 20 years of experience in the design world; Amy saw a need for businesses to showcase their products and services in everyday places.

In 2009, MüD Modular, (pronounced mood) became a reality. Amy invented a modular display system that pushes the status quo with a simple, yet interactive, and unique three-dimensional design. With her powerful eye for visual impact, the ability to understand human psychology, combined with Amy’s unique way of problem solving makes her the “go to” person for anyone how needs to wow customers in everyday places.

Amy is also the founder of the Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers Support Group in Eau Claire, WI and speaks on raising awareness at various events throughout the Midwest. She is a mentor for CVTC’s Entrepreneurship Program, is a past board member for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) MN chapter, and continues to be active in numerous networking and associations; including 100 Women Who Care – Eau Claire, WI chapter.

Amy has also been featured in national publications such as Fortune, Entrepreneur and O The Oprah Magazine.

Connect with Amy on LinkedIn and follow MüD Modular on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

THE DAY BEFORE MONDAY Nammo HR Services Manager Steven Swint

May 28, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

THE DAY BEFORE MONDAY Nammo HR Services Manager Steven Swint

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THE DAY BEFORE MONDAY Nammo HR Services Manager Steven Swint

In this inaugural episode, Brenda Cunningham chatted with Steve Swint, HR Manager at Nammo Talley. They discussed some of the hard truths about HUMAN resources at work. Things like managing bad bosses, why diversity is critical, hiring from a 55+ candidate pool, and how there is hope for former stay-at-home moms looking to re-enter the workforce.

We addressed tough audience situations like “they rescinded my offer once I tried to negotiate,” and “why are companies asking for a gazillion years of experience when we’re not all on the same learning curve?” This fun and candid conversation stayed focused on helping you to have a better workplace experience so you can once again enjoy going to work.

We’re certain to see more of Steve as we lean on his HR expertise in the future.

The Nammo Group is a technology-driven aerospace and defense company specializing in high-performance defense and space solutions. Nammo Group’s innovative, diverse products and services are implemented worldwide. Its broad portfolio includes shoulder-launched munitions systems, military and sports ammunition, rocket motors for military and space applications, and environmentally friendly demilitarization services. Founded in 1998,Nammo is headquartered in Raufoss, Norway and employs more than 2200 team members worldwide.

Nammo Talley, Inc., a United States Department of Defense contractor, is part of the Nammo Group (Nammo AS). Nammo Talley takes great pride in our mission to equip and protect the men and women of the military by developing, manufacturing and supporting shoulder-fired weapons; energetic material solutions such as aircraft emergency escape systems, rocket motors, and warheads; and composite solutions including carbon fiber tubes and composite aero-structures.

Nammo Talley is also home to the Nammo USA Shared Services center operation which provides functional expertise and support in Accounting and Finance, HESS, Human Resources, Information Technology and Marketing across the Nammo US family of companies.

Steven Swint started his career in Human Resources 22 years ago in Wichita Kansas, working for the Reservations Center for Best Western International.

After 17 years with that company, he moved on to work for what would eventually become General Dynamics for 8 years ending in the position of Director, Employee Relations.

During that role, he travels across the US conducting internal investigations and dealing with employee relations issues. He left General Dynamics to work for Nammo Talley, Inc. As and HR Services Manager and is still currently with Nammo.

ABOUT THE DAY BEFORE MONDAY PODCAST

An encouraging and practical podcast giving you the tools to have a happier “work” experience. We tend to do our best work in a healthy environment with/for people we respect, and this podcast will help you to identify and navigate toward the more fulfilling work you crave.

ABOUT YOUR HOST, BRENDA M. CUNNINGHAM

A former engineer and project manager within corporate America, Brenda M. Cunningham now runs Push Career Management and helps super smart professionals get back to work, get positioned for promotions, and get paid what they’re worth.

She is the President of the Resume Writers’ Council of Arizona, served on the board of the National Resume Writers’ Association, and holds credentials in resume writing, career management, and job search strategy (CPRW, CCM, and CJSS).

Working with corporations to provide more personal outplacement services, Brenda has already made an impact for several companies in manufacturing, retail sales, R&D, and financial services facing reductions in force (layoffs).

An author, public speaker, career strategist, and unapologetic encourager…Brenda is on a mission to make sure no one is limited by boundaries in their own career. You can connect with Brenda at LinkedIn.com/BrendaMCunningham.

ABOUT OUR SHOW’S SPONSOR

Push Career Management, LLC, is a Career Transition firm that works with professionals who are ready for promotion or who are eager to get back into quality positions in the workforce. They provide corporate outplacement services, 1:1 portfolio development (resume, LinkedIn profile, cover letter, etc…), and job search/interview coaching.

Their clients get a huge surge of confidence after working with them. Their signature Discovery Process helps them to extract the things that make their clients marketable so they can demand and get paid what they’re worth…while accelerating their transitions. To find out more, visit pushcareermanagement.com and schedule a complimentary consultation or a more in-depth strategy session.

BEST OF HEALTH Sarah Neumann and Brittany Kasprzyk with Ahwatukee Skin and Laser and Sun City Dermatology

May 24, 2019 by Karen

Best Of Health

BEST OF HEALTH Sarah Neumann and Brittany Kasprzyk with Ahwatukee Skin and Laser and Sun City Dermatology

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BEST OF HEALTH Sarah Neumann and Brittany Kasprzyk with Ahwatukee Skin and Laser and Sun City Dermatology

Ahwatukee Skin & Laser provides both general and cosmetic dermatology services to patients of all ages. They pride themselves on providing premium skin care with an honest attentive approach. They are leaders in skin cancer surveillance and in designing preventative skin care regimens.

ASL provides a full complement of clinical and esthetic services and treatments including skin cancer surveillance exams, acne evaluations including natural alternatives to oral antibiotics and topical medications, anti aging skin care regimens and a focus on skin health mirroring overall health and well being.

Sarah Neumann has been a practicing dermatology PA since 2000. She grew up in a small town in Wisconsin and learned early on the importance of hard work and determination to achieve success. After completing her undergraduate degree in Community and Medical Dietetics and Psychology and receiving her Registered Dietitians (RD) license, she traveled and found her true passion for medicine. While completing a medical mission in Belize, Central America, where she worked at the local hospital, she found herself needing and wanting more advanced training in medicine to better serve the people. Sarah wanted to treat the entire person.

After returning to the United States and moving to Arizona, Sarah received her Master’s of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Midwestern University.
Sarah’s passion for skin started as a teenage girl who battled severe acne for many years and it shaped how she felt about herself. Her practice style is one of compassion, understanding and commitment to quality care. Sarah takes pride in developing meaningful relationships with her clients and strives to create a positive welcoming environment in her office and practice style.

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Brittany Kasprzyk is a board certified Physician Assistant. Born and raised in Arizona, she attended Arizona State University where she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Dietetics. She initially started her medical career at Ahwatukee Skin and Laser as a CNA, only to later attend Northern Arizona University where she completed her masters in Physician Assistant Studies.

Brittany then went on to complete a fellowship in Emergency Medicine in Sun City West, where she grew to love the community and reconnect with her passion for dermatology. In her free time she enjoys hiking, biking, reading, and spending time with her dog Ollie.

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

AZ BRANDCAST Brandon Clarke and Brad Snyder with CRADL

May 24, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

AZ BRANDCAST Brandon Clarke and Brad Snyder with CRADL

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AZ BRANDCAST Brandon Clarke and Brad Snyder with CRADL

“The identity of Arizona is wide open.” The fact that Arizona’s youth demographic mix represents the future of North America gives the rest of North America an early look at what the whole continent will look like in the very near future.

Mike and Chris interview Brandon and Brad of CRADL to discover one of Arizona’s biggest strengths: it’s cultural makeup among children.

CRADL aligns two decades of child life research with socially impactful business development to drive exploration and innovation in technologies, media, and services that save, help, and delight children, families, and educators.

Brad Snyder is a Co-Founder of CRADL. Brad explains children to adults and to clients ranging from the U.S. Justice Department to Cartoon Network. Experts describe Brad’s parenting book, The 5 Simple Truths of Raising Kids, as an “urgent ‘must-read.’”

Titles from his What Every Child Needs To Know children’s book series (…About Elvis Presley, …About Cancer, …About Punk Rock, …About The Economy, …About Pizza and …About Coffee), which he coauthors with Dr. Marc Engelsgjerd to explain adults to children, have received numerous accolades, including being a “staff pick” at the Museum of Modern Art bookstore in New York City.

Brandon Clarke is a Co-Founder of CRADL. Brandon is a passionate entrepreneur and advocate of the startup founder experience. As co-founder and director of the StartupAZ Foundation, he’s led an effort to empower Arizona founders with the resources they need to level up; helping them grow and give back.

His previous business ventures include real estate acquisition and development, hospitality, outdoor media, and consumer web. His latest venture, CRADL, is a research and design lab focused on the youth and family market. Brandon is a Phoenix native, married with three children and avid youth sports coach.

Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn and follow CRADL on Twitter and Instagram.

ABOUT AZ BRANDCAST

Branding isn’t just for companies. In fact, Arizona is its own brand. Every month, Mike Jones and Chris Stadler tap into Arizona’s rich community of thought leaders and business owners to find out how the state is developing that brand. Join them as they interview business and thought leaders from in and around Arizona about higher purpose in their companies and Arizona’s development as a brand. AZ Brandcast is powered by Conscious Capitalism AZ and Resound Creative.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

It’s Mike Jones‘ mission to see brands grow and succeed – to reach their full potential. He believes every brand, like every person, has DNA that’s remarkable, but not every brand knows how to act like it (and communicate it to the world). It’s not about what’s trendy, whatever consumers are demanding, or whatever will turn the fastest profit. It’s about the long game – building real relationships with your customers and your community.

Chris Stadler likes to see great plans executed. In a world looking for magic formulas, his stoic outlook tends to point people back to doing the basics really well. Accountability and measurement are his tools. In the past, Chris served as the staff copywriter for a large credit union, UX/human factors researcher at the University of Iowa and full-time teaching faculty, teaching design, copy and strategy at the University of Oregon.

Alicia Marseille with RISN Incubator David McNeil with BlueBridge and Ryan Smith with Recyclops

May 24, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Alicia Marseille with RISN Incubator David McNeil with BlueBridge and Ryan Smith with Recyclops

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Alicia Marseille with RISN Incubator David McNeil with BlueBridge and Ryan Smith with Recyclops

The RISN Incubator is an innovation and early stage incubator within the Resource Innovation and Solutions Network (RISN) –– a partnership between Arizona State University and the City of Phoenix.

RISN supports new-to-market ventures that focus on improvements in processing or utilization of waste as a raw material for new products or energy. Selected enterprises receive unique access to resources and support from ASU and Phoenix to develop their solutions that contribute to the regional and national development of a vibrant circular economy.

Alicia Marseille is the Director of the RISN Incubator at Arizona State University. She has more than five years of experience in economic development, and previously founded and operated an international small business working with a cooperative group of farmers in Haiti to export/import raw green coffee and distributed to wholesalers across the U.S.

Prior to ASU, Alicia was the director of Arizona Women’s Education and Entrepreneur Center, a new U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women’s Business Center, to build, develop and manage the program. Alicia currently is on the Metro Phoenix Export Alliance Advisory Board and Arizona State University’s Technology and Entrepreneurship Management Advisory Board.

Connect with Alicia on LinkedIn and follow ASU Sustainability Services on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

BlueBridge is the wastewater industry’s only provider of cooperative resource recovery solutions for the management of fats, oils and grease (FOG), which are the number one cause of sewer overflows in the U.S.

BlueBridge is developing and implementing collaborative business models between municipalities, restaurants, and organics recovery companies to reliably collect waste products and turn them into renewable energy, saving money for all parties.

David McNeil is the Founder and CEO of BlueBridge and has more than 25 years’ experience in the water and sewer industry overseeing water quality and other environmental programs .

While working for the City of Tempe, he identified an opportunity to build collaborative partnership structures in the public sector to support sustainability initiatives.

While testing the theory, he discovered how faulty the current FOG (fats, oils, grease) management system was, which led him to create the nation’s first compliance and resource recovery cooperative in which municipal utilities partnered with restaurants to establish a purchasing cooperative and repurpose the FOG as a feedstock for the city’s future renewable energy.

Connect with David on LinkedIn.

Recyclops is a Utah-based startup that brings recycling to areas in the U.S. where it has been reduced or isn’t traditionally available, like rural communities or apartment complexes. Currently, Recyclops serves 3,500 U.S. homes and plans to add 4,000 customers across 40 cities in 2019.

Ryan Smith is the Founder and CEO of Recyclops, which he launched in 2013 after uncovering the severe lack of recycling solutions available to residents of multi-family housing and rural communities.

Recognizing the demand for recycling and the challenges property managers and municipalities faced in implementing recycling programs, he set out to develop a solution, which he did while a student at Brigham Young University.

Follow Recyclops on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

E30 Change Management with Julia Steel and Renee Campisi

May 20, 2019 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

E30 Change Management with Julia Steel and Renee Campisi

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E30 Change Management with Julia Steel and Renee Campisi

Have your struggled with Change Management? In this episode of Project Management Office Hours we have an in-depth discussion with Julia Steel and Renee Campisi on Change Management and Agile for Business.

We often look at Change Management on a per project basis rather than looking at Change as an overall initiative. How are we working within organizations with Managers and Leaders to prepare for change? Julia shares insights from her book, “Buy-in: How to Lead Change, Build Commitment and Inspire People.”

Listen to hear Julia describe the 3 C’s, Confidence, Clout and Courage to lead to successful Change. Renee shares her story which has grown to founding Nimble Giants. Listen to hear her discuss Agile for Business and the experiences that have helped shape her work. She provides great insights with stories, tips and tools which help organizations and leaders implement change.Think of “Change Fitness”, just as athletes need to practice and exercise to improve within their sport of choice we need to practice Change to improve.

Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker or your favorite podcast platform! Our next show will be June 6th at 11:00am PST with Steve Fullmer and Darrel Gardner. Thanks to our sponsors PM Master Prep and THE PMO SQUAD. PM Master Prep is offering 20% off all services by using code PMOJOE at checkout on www.pmmasterprep.com.

Julia Steel is on a mission to help individuals, teams and organisations supercharge progress, navigate change and deliver results that matter.

She is an international speaker, author, facilitator, and coach, offering programs that help you focus on, implement and achieve strategic change.

Julia is the author of “Buy-in: How to Lead Change, Build Commitment and Inspire People,” is a graduate of Stanford University’s Executive LEAD program and knows that enrolling the right people, at the right time, is crucial to your success.

Connect with Julia on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Nimble Giants will work with you to figure out exactly what services your business needs to run more efficiently and productively using an agile for business approach. Once that is established, they will work with you to figure out how you can grow your business from where it is now to where you dream of taking it.

Renee Campisi is leveraging her 20+ years of Process, Technology, Operations, Leadership and Change Management experience to bring her clients Nimble Giants Consulting. Renee’s business consulting services are focused on helping her clients unlock additional potential within their teams as well as operate in a strong, flexible and swift manner to remain competitive in today’s ever-changing landscape.

Renee first began her career at Accenture in Process and Technology Consulting for Fortune 100 companies. She credits her passion for business and leadership approach to spending her formative business years at Accenture where she practiced client partnership, consultative solutioning, innovation, technical leadership and project adoption.

Six years later, Renee left Accenture to operationalize a Joint Venture Partnership Program for a Phoenix based startup. This entrepreneurial experience helped round out Renee’s corporate business experience and provided her with a deep appreciation of the commitment and determination needed to succeed as a business owner.

After successfully expanding the Phoenix based entrepreneur’s Partnership Program across the US, Renee returned to her Process and Technology roots where she lead Professional Services for Pearson Education’s School Systems Business Unit. Here she strengthened her Program and Change Management experience and furthered her Operational Leadership and Business Partner Acumen.

After five rewarding years with Pearson, Renee was asked to design and implement an Operations Department for Neudesic, a highly successful and innovative Systems Integrator and Consulting Services Company with 12 offices across the US. Here Renee designed and implemented Business Capabilities focused on Business Performance Analysis and Advisement, Resource Deployment, Internal Process and Systems Development, Strategic Initiative Management, Financial Projections and Capacity Planning.

Currently, Renee is engaged with a Fortune 500 Company headquartered in downtown Phoenix where she is helping her client revolutionize how data driven innovation project work get accomplished using the skills she’s acquired through the years while helping the change she is implementing last.

Connect with Renee on LinkedIn.

ABOUT THE 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.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

PM Master Prep^TM is simply the worlds best PMP^® Exam Preparation licensing system. There is no other product available to businesses and independent trainers that can offer the same premium courseware along with the rich feature set of our online exam simulator and study resources.

Our Courseware has been designed to be shorter, easier to learn for students, and easier to teach for instructors. Your students will learn faster, retain more and will pass the PMP exam!

Ryan Quinn with BrightGuest and Alexandra Wadsworth with the ALS Association Arizona Chapter E19

May 18, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Ryan Quinn with BrightGuest and Alexandra Wadsworth with the ALS Association Arizona Chapter E19

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Ryan Quinn with BrightGuest and Alexandra Wadsworth with the ALS Association Arizona Chapter E19

Want to cultivate engaged volunteers and donors? The theme of today’s show was marketing to and engaging your nonprofits most important people, volunteers and donors! By personalizing your organization’s message you’re showing your volunteers, clients and donors that you care about their contributions and want to engage them in your organization. Engaged donors and volunteers give more of their money and time.

Listen in now to hear from BrightGuest CEO and Founder Ryan Quinn and one of their newest clients, Alexandra Wadsworth, Development and Communications Coordinator with the ALS Association of Arizona Chapter. Together they share how the BrightGuest platform helps amplify the impact of a nonprofit by building engagement through text messaging and fully customizable and intuitive microsites.

Want to see first hand how the platform works and what it can do for your nonprofit? Text “engage” to 27000.

Intelligent microsites + text messaging for nonprofits. Using real-time insights that personalize messaging and content to the individual, BrightGuest makes it easy for nonprofits to create mobile pages and deliver to their audiences through frictionless channels to accelerate fundraising and engagement.

Ryan Quinn is Founder and CEO of BrightGuest. He focuses on business development and product innovation. He’s a data guy with a background in business intelligence and analytics.

Ryan is in StartupAZ Collective and is involved in the Phoenix startup community, helping plan PHX Startup Week the past few years. Ryan’s passionate about helping nonprofits thrive, giving back to his community, and growing the local startup ecosystem. He enjoys living in Gilbert and spending time with his family.

Follow BrightGuest on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

The ALS Association Arizona Chapter provides services and support to patients suffering from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The ALS Association is the only national nonprofit devoted solely to the fight against Lou Gehrig’s Disease on all fronts. These include patient and family services and programs, community outreach, and research.

ALS is 100% fatal with no known cause, cure, or effective treatment. Upon diagnosis, patients have only 2-5 years to live, and expenses for living with ALS average $200,000 annually. The ALS Association Arizona Chapter provides numerous programs to ALS patients and their families all free of charge.

Some of our programs include a Medical Equipment Loan Closet, transportation to medical appointments, respite assistance for family caregivers of patients, allowing them the opportunity to take a time out for much-needed renewal, home visits where our care services coordinators evaluates the patient’s home to make recommendations for equipment and explains the many useful resources available, support groups throughout the month for patients, caregivers, caregiver survivors and others coping with their loved one’s diagnosis, and more.

Our mission is to discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest.

Alex Wadsworth is the Development and Communications Coordinator for The ALS Association Arizona Chapter. She holds a B.S. in Public Service and Public Policy with an emphasis in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University. She has been with The Arizona Chapter for 3 years helping raise funds for the programs and services offered by the Association, as well as raising awareness of ALS and how it is affecting Arizonans.

When asked in college what she wanted her career path to be the response was always the same, something that helps people. Coming from a family with many veterans, service to her community has always been a large part of her life.

In college she became educated about ALS and wanted to help those in Arizona who had been affected. Alex oversees The Walk to Defeat ALS program, the Association’s largest annual fundraiser, and assists with the planning of Bite Nite, the Association’s annual fundraising gala.

Alex is a Phoenix Native and currently resides in Ahwatukee. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, Brad, and their two cats Buster and Leela. She is an avid lover of music; attending multiple concerts throughout the year and collecting vinyl records.

Follow ALSAZ on Facebook and Twitter.

About 3C Amplified

3C Amplified is a space to highlight businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals collaborating to amplify their impact in the community. We share real world examples for how partnerships allow for growth both within our businesses and our communities. Listen in as we share how others are connecting, creating and collaborating and how you can be part of something greater.

About Jacqueline Destremps

Jacqueline Destremps is a creative marketing strategist and founded Another Hand Advantage, LLC in 2014 to help community minded small business owners and nonprofit professionals move forward more confidently with their marketing strategy. After graduating from Arizona State University with a degree in Psychology, she has spent her professional career working in both the nonprofit and for-profit sector.

She now enjoys being self-employed and the flexibility it provides to allow more time to volunteer, serve on nonprofit boards, choose pro-bono projects, run 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun (which she co-founded in 2014) and travel the world. Jacqueline believes in creating connections between businesses and nonprofits in the community to stimulate growth and collaboration.

Follow AHA on Twitter and Facebook.

Angela Garmon with ARG Coaching and Consulting Kina Harding with The Harding Firm and Dr Pamela Williamson with WBEC-West

May 16, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Angela Garmon with ARG Coaching and Consulting Kina Harding with The Harding Firm and Dr Pamela Williamson with WBEC-West

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Angela Garmon with ARG Coaching and Consulting Kina Harding with The Harding Firm and Dr Pamela Williamson with WBEC-West

ARG Coaching & Consulting Group is a strategic consulting firm that assists leaders with effective change management. There are generally two contributing factors to poorly managed change, employee resistance and lack of management support.

ARG provides proven solutions that bridge the gaps between the people and processes. Working with ARG builds team cohesion, enhance leadership effectiveness and improve organizational performance. ARG’s business partners conquer change and cultivate results.

Angela Garmon is a speaker, strategist, and a life enthusiast who has a passion for people. She uses her 20 years of business experience to assist others through their journeys. Prior to starting her business, she worked in finance and process improvement in some of the top resorts and hotels on the West Coast.

Angela holds multiple certifications and degrees, including a Six Sigma Green Belt certification. She uses both the Six Sigma methodology and the ARG Approach to assist her clients with increasing efficiencies in their organizations.

She will be sworn in as president of National Association of Women Business Owners Phoenix Chapter in June 2019. She is a visionary and looks forward to making a positive impact on the chapter that promotes future growth for the association as well as women business owners.

Connect with Angela on LinkedIn and follow ARG on Facebook and Instagram.

There are a couple of things that set The Harding Firm apart. We are committed to your outcome, principled in our approach, and focused on what matters most.

We also are flat fee. Flat fee does not mean cheap, but it allows you to begin with the end in mind. Our whole goal is to put you at “your next best foundation,” which is essentially preparing you for what comes next after we have addressed your legal family law matter.

We offer free consultations and we would love the opportunity to see if we can help you get through your situation. Visit https://www.hardingfirm.com/ or call 480.442.4142 today.

Kina Harding is an attorney who is dedicated to your family law affairs. Attorney Harding focuses on all of loves tragic side effects – divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, and grandparent’s rights.

She strives to be the best and continuously looks for educational opportunities to hone her skills as a successful communicator. She is a proud graduate of the Bar Leadership Institute (a program dedicated to helping lawyers hone their leadership skills), Ladder Down, Arizona State University’s Sparxx 2016 Class of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and she is a recent graduate from Mesa Leadership 2019.

Attorney Harding attended American University, Pepperdine University School of Law. She is the President of the Arizona Black Bar and the president of the Women’s Ministry at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Mesa. Kina Harding is an active member of the Kiwanis Downtown Mesa Club, where she was awarded Kiwanis Member of the year. Attorney Harding has been inducted into the “Top 40 under 40” Trial Attorneys. She has coined the motto, “Choices change lives. Choose wisely,” and she is glad to be here with us today.

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Women-owned businesses make up the fastest-growing segment of the national and international business world. That’s just one reason why WBEC-West is dedicated to helping you navigate the certification process.

We want to assist you in realizing your business potential, help you build connections with leading corporations and provide you with new enterprise networking and development opportunities.

WBEC-West is a regional partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), a coalition of corporations, WBEs and regionally focused women’s business organizations.

As an affiliate organization, WBEC-West implements the certification standards of WBENC throughout Arizona, Colorado, Southern California, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada,Hawaii and Guam.

WBENC certification is nationally recognized and accepted by more than 10,000 major corporations. We also support corporations in their efforts to include WBENC Certified WBEs in their supplier diversity programs.

In her role as President & CEO, Dr. Pamela Williamson strives to facilitate mutually beneficial procurement opportunities for Women Business Enterprises and corporations on a local, national and global level.

Dr. Williamson has received the Women of Excellence Inspiration Award, The Achieving Your Purpose Award, The ABAOC National Community Advocate Person of the Year, TNVOC Community Partner of the Year, named Diversity Champion by the Phoenix Business Journal, was a recipient of the All-Star Luminary awards, the Minority Lifetime Achievement Award and inducted into the Nevada Women’s Hall of Fame. She was also recently featured on the cover of Diversity Professional Magazine.

Dr. Williamson Co-Authored the book Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification – Levels Playing Field and Authored the books Diverse Supplier Conference Success Guide and How to Obtain and Maintain a Corporate Contract- 18 Actionable Tips.

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Chief Science Officers Program – Regional Conversations Part 2

May 9, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Chief Science Officers Program - Regional Conversations Part 2

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Chief Science Officers Program – Regional Conversations Part 2

Chief Science Officers elevate the student voice by bringing their peers and community leaders together to ignite new opportunities in STEM and innovation. The CSO program gives students a seat at the table as it empowers student voice to make a difference in STEM education.

Teacher, Army Cavalry Scout, Writer, Marketing Director, fire fighter, and medical first responder have all led up to Jake Lounsbury becoming the Director of Global Partnerships for Chief Science Officers International.

Traveling around the globe to make connections, build partnerships and support active programs, Jake works to ensure the success of the program as it Global foot print expands. But even with all the adventure of travel, Jake stays focused on the mission of amplifying student voice and increasing excitement amoungst the future leaders of the world in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Caillou Pena is a senior at Skyline high school and second year CSO. He has been named as an 18 under 18 recipient by Junior Achievement and the Arizona Republic. Through the CSO program he traveled to Washington DC for the international summit and Hermosillo, Sonora, MX to attend Arizona-Mexico Commission’s governor’s signing.

He is passionate about the program because it teaches that any one can do anything, all one has to do is take the initiative. Before Caillou attends Carnegie Mellon University in the fall he will intern at the SciTech Institute working on the Chief Science Officer Organization.

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The Intercultural Development Research Association is an independent, non-profit organization. Our mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college.

IDRA strengthens and transforms public education by providing dynamic training; useful research, evaluation, and frameworks for action; timely policy analyses; and innovative materials and programs. We are committed to the IDRA valuing philosophy, respecting the knowledge and skills of the individuals we work with and build on the strengths of the students and parents in their schools.

Michelle Martínez Vega is IDRA’s technology coordinator with more than 18 years of experience in designing, developing and administering professional development for educators at the state, regional and district levels. Her focus is driven by the desire to improve academic achievement through the use of technology. She strives to develop technology solutions that create equitable and sustainable learning environments for all students and educators.

Ms. Vega will continue to create and deliver professional technology support with the hope of helping others build their technology confidence and capacity. Key areas of Ms. Vega’s work includes designing, developing and training in technology integration, technical writing, and technology coaching and mentoring. She has served at the fourth-largest public school district in Texas, Northside ISD as a training and development technologist.

She led development, implementation and support of a wide variety of district technology initiatives for the district which comprises more than 100,000 students and 8,000 professional staff. Ms. Vega also served as digital resources specialist for the Texas Education Service Center, Region 20, where she was the official representative for multiple statewide programs, including Texas SUCCESS, TexQuest, Learn421 and Digital Knowledge Central (DKC).

She was responsible for all aspects of program implementation, including working with governing bodies to secure program funding and presenting at conventions, regional conferences and training events. Ms. Vega has a bachelor of science in applied science degree and performance improvement from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, with a concentration in human performance and development improvement in the workplace, project management, web design, and digital and business communications. She also has an associate’s degree in digital media, including web and graphic design, interactive media design and instructional design, from the Alamo Colleges, Northwest Vista.

She was a showcased designer at Northwest Vista for excellence in multimedia design for iPad general user interface (GUI). Ms. Vega has led training and presentations on such topics as: augmented reality, flipped classrooms, Google apps, digital storytelling, Google labs add-ons and extensions, and iPad configuration for shared environments. She was recognized by the Teachers Retirement System of Texas and San Antonio Water Systems in their monthly publications for data conversion project successes and acknowledged by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for excellence in program planning. She also was acknowledged by Texas Education Agency for excellence in website design.

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Atlanta Science Festival Inc. is dedicated to bringing people together through the wonder of science. ASF produces an annual two-week science festival, and year-round programming, including the Georgia Chief Science Officers leadership development program for middle/high school students.

After vowing to never work with youth, Eric Knapp became a camp counselor in 2006. He became a full time program director in charge of facilitating team building experiences for youth before receiving a wilderness leadership certificate through Outward Bound.

He then moved to Atlanta to serve as a program director for C5 Georgia, a five-year youth leadership development program for high-potential youth coming from risk-filled environments.

His work with partner schools helped him understand the influence and impact of classroom teachers and he begin a new professional chapter as an 8th grade science teacher at Tucker Middle School. With DeKalb County Schools, he served as the STEM program coordinator for the first state-certified middle school STEM program in Georgia.

He is passionate about bringing classrooms, communities, and corporations together to create innovative and impactful learning experiences for students. As one of 25 teachers in the country selected as a Northrop Grumman Teachers Academy Fellow in 2015, he collaborated with representatives from NGC to develop lessons and teaching strategies to better prepare students for STEM careers. Furthermore, he has written STEM curriculum for schools in India and is on the design team for two STEM academies in China.

He has presented at several conferences including NSTA, ITEEA, GEETA, Georgia STEM Forum, Georgia Leadership Institute and The Georgia STEM Teacher Academy. Eric is now works with the Atlanta Science Festival and as the Regional Lead for the Georgia Chief Science Officer Program by establishing an environment in which students are continually coached to become effective leaders in their schools and communities.

He hopes to see each CSO that place where their giftings, talents, and passions come together to meet the needs of their community. His career has taught him to never underestimate the impact of a young person can make on the next generation.

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Greater Oregon CSO supports 21 CSOs with nine advisers across the eastern region of Oregon. Our CSOs represent rural and remote communities along with small towns.

Abigail Southgate has a degree in education followed by a career of diverse teaching opportunities. She has substituted, taught with the Headstart program and elementary schools.