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Chief Science Officers Program – Regional Conversations Part 1

May 9, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Chief Science Officers Program - Regional Conversations Part 1

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Chief Science Officers Program – Regional Conversations Part 1

The mission of the SciTech Institute is focused on cultivating an ecosystem of conscious STEM communities through awareness, connections and empowerment. The SciTech Institute is dedicated to promoting and enhancing STEM engagements for everyone in the community by developing and implementing programs, fairs, bowls, projects and festivals that highlight a variety of STEM careers and awareness.

Strong connections with non-profits, industry and academia allows SciTech Institute to serve as the catalyst to align assets, grants, resources and support for building a world-class community with an understanding of STEM. Imagine building tomorrow’s global leaders by empowering individuals today.

Imagine working directly with industry and community leaders to envision the future workforce and address the lack of qualified workers. Then imagine the impact we can leverage in a two-way communication pipeline for sharing knowledge and engaging others. Finally, imagine the results of millions of people around the world collaboratively addressing some of society’s toughest challenges. Together, we can make it happen!

Dr. Jeremy Babendure is the Executive Director of the SciTech Institute, the Annual Arizona SciTech Festival, Associate Professor of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University and a research fellow at the Institute for Learning Innovation. The annual AZ SciTech festival includes over 800 collaborators, 2000 events and draws over 500,000 participants.

Most recently Jeremy launched the Chief Science Officers Initiative, transforming student voice in the conversation about STEM and education in Arizona, Oregon, Michigan, Georgia, Mexico, Kuwait and soon to be Florida and New York. In addition, through his work with the national STEM Ecosystems project he helped launch a local Arizona STEM School Community of Practice bringing together 40+ diverse schools teams focused on STEM.

Prior to his work in Arizona, Jeremy received his doctorate in in the lab of the late Nobel Laureate, Dr. Roger Tsien at the University of California, San Diego developing molecular sensors for the detection of RNA. Following this work, he and Roger launched the ScienceBridge program as mechanism to bring current science to the San Diego schools annually impacting ~200 teachers, ~20,000 students, and ~60,000 community members and attaining 12M+ in national grants.

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Montgomery County Intermediate Unit is one of 29 Intermediate Units in Pennsylvania. Intermediate units provide special services as needed by the educational community in their service area. Through cooperation and collaboration among schools and community agencies, intermediate units work to provide innovative, responsive and cost-effective programs that save taxpayers millions of dollars annually.

The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit provides a vast array of effective and efficient services that meet the educational and social service needs of Montgomery County’s 200-plus schools, including the 22 public school districts, more than 150 nonpublic schools, four career-technical schools, three charter schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Stephanie Schwab is the STEM Program Administrator for Montgomery County Intermediate Unit and a member of the PA STEM Experience for Equity and Diversity (SEED) Ecosystem Executive Team. In both of these roles, she works to support school districts in developing and implementing STEM curriculum, assessments and effective instructional practices and to connect and cultivate relationships among school districts and various stakeholder groups working to improve STEM education for all students.

Stephanie’s passion for STEM began at a young age when she realized she wanted to be a mathematics teacher. Over the years that passion has grown as she has advanced throughout her career as a middle and high school mathematics teacher, instructional coach and curriculum supervisor. Her two young children have added to her inspiration to continually improve STEM experiences for all students.

Stephanie is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and holds a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. The Pennsylvania STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] Experiences for Equity and Diversity (PA SEED) Ecosystem is a collaboration of stakeholders committed to engaging its local and global community in connected science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning, thus cultivating a talent-rich workforce prepared to creatively address challenges, leverage opportunities, and fulfill tomorrow’s jobs.

The PA SEED region is home to 2.5 million people, 100 colleges and universities, 200 private schools, 9 career and technical high schools, and 62 school districts comprised of 485 schools and over 300,000 students.

Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow PA SEED on Twitter.

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.

The program is part of the International CSO consortium, launched in 2015 in Arizona. Georgia CSOs are joining more than 800 other CSOs in Arizona, Oregon, Michigan, New York, Delaware, Florida, Mexico, Kuwait, Kenya, and Colombia.

Jordan Rose is a creative, lifelong learner with a passion for promoting science literacy and building community partnerships.

As co-founder and co-director of Atlanta Science Festival, Jordan is helping to bring together schools, universities, companies, and museums to celebrate Atlanta’s STEAM ecosystem and highlight opportunities for the public to learn and love science.

Previously, Jordan led science education initiatives at the Georgia BioEd Institute and the Emory College Center for Science Education, supporting K-12 teachers and students and facilitating university-community partnerships.

Jordan has a B.S. in neuroscience and a Master’s in Public Health from Emory University. He serves on advisory boards for the Atlanta STEAM Learning Ecosystems, Technology Association of Georgia Education Collaborative, Georgia Tech’s GIFT program, and the Georgia BioEd Institute.

Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn, follow Atlanta Science Festival on Facebook and Georgia CSO on Twitter and Instagram.

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.

Paula Johnson, Ph.D., is the director of the IDRA EAC-South, leading the center’s technical assistance and professional development pertaining to equitable access to quality instruction, diversity and inclusion, cultural competency, and disproportional disciplinary actions against students of color.

She holds a bachelor of science in math and a minor in computer science from Prairie View A&M University, a master of arts in education with a concentration in instructional technology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a master of science in progress with a concentration in mathematics from Prairie View A&M University. She earned her doctorate in the Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching program at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Her research foci include (1) increasing engagement of females and underserved minorities in STEM studies and careers, (2) equity in education, and (3) STEM learner identity. She also is certified in secondary mathematics and has successfully completed the LEAD (Leadership Experiences for Aspiring Deans) program of the Northside Independent School District.

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Talent Maker City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Talent, Oregon. Our mission is driving sustained economic development by establishing Talent as a regional hub for cultural and economic innovation.

TMC serves as a community education partner in the Southern Oregon region – providing STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) based education programming and workshops to curious minds of all ages. Chief Science Officers work side by side with TMC staff with out of school STEAM education programming.

Alli French is a long-time educator and maker. She is the Programs Director for Talent Maker City as well as the Youth Voice Regional Lead for the Chief Science Officers with the Southern Oregon STEM Hub.

She has been teaching, mentoring and collaborating with the Ashland, Medford and Phoenix-Talent School Districts for over twenty years. As a maker, she is the proud owner of RefunktionedArt, where she makes new things out of old materials.

Connect with Alli on LinkedIn and follow Talent Maker City on Facebook and Instagram.

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Ross Dietrich with Price Kong and Gay Meyer with USAA

May 9, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Ross Dietrich with Price Kong and Gay Meyer with USAA

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Ross Dietrich with Price Kong and Gay Meyer with USAA

Price Kong is a local CPA firm. The firm provides tax, consulting and financial statement and financial planning services to a wide range of industries and client. Price Kong currently has 50 team members and helps clients large and small.

Ross Dietrich is the managing partner of Price Kong. Ross is originally from Michigan and has been in the valley for more than 20 years. Ross has been with Price Kong for more than 13 years and has been a partner with the firm for 6 years. Ross also is the audit partner for Price Kong and leads the construction services group for the firm.

Ross’s number one passion is his family. He and his wife Tara have 5 children including 8 year old twin boys that keep them on their toes.

Connect with Ross on LinkedIn and follow Price Kong on Facebook.

The mission of USAA is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community.

Gay Meyer is the AVP of HR Regional Operations for USAA and is responsible for HR operations for the Phoenix campus and the development of an integrated strategy across all USAA regions to include Colorado Springs, Tampa, and Dallas.

Based on USAA’s strong commitment to attract, develop and retain the best talent available for their growing company, Gay seeks to develop a unique employment brand for each market and ensure every employee that joins the company has an incredible employee experience.

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The Leadership Lowdown was created to share the REAL story behind valley leaders’ rise to the top, and the truth about what it takes to TRULY succeed in life and business. Hear the raw stories of these leaders’ journeys…the pitfalls, the victories, and all of the heartaches and triumphs in between.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Jodi Low is an accomplished corporate trainer, inspirational speaker, and the Founder and CEO of U & Improved. Jodi has trained thousands of entrepreneurs and executives on how to build a booming business, master a mindset for success, and achieve the lifestyle they desire through heart-fueled leadership.

Through U & Improved—an award-winning personal and professional leadership development company based in Scottsdale—Jodi has redefined traditional leadership training by creating a sustainable and actionable model that is personal, challenging and meaningful to each and every individual who enrolls in any of the two-and-a-half-day experiential training classes. She and her elite training team have advanced the charge in heart-based leadership
development and empower U & Improved graduates with knowledge, tools and awareness to immediately be more effective and responsive leaders at work, home and within their communities.

Among her many accomplishments as a Valley leader, Jodi launched a teen leadership program in 2014 to empower young adults to become more confident, motivated and focused stewards of our future. In 2016, she founded a non-profit arm of the company—the U & Improved Leadership Foundation—that makes the program more accessible to deserving teens.

Jodi has been recognized by industry publications and organizations for her work in leadership development and serves as a source of inspiration within the community. In 2015, she was honored as an “Outstanding Women in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal and by the Phoenix Suns and National Bank of Arizona with the “Amazing Women” award. She has received both the prestigious “Diversity Leader of the Year” and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce’s “Sterling Award.” She was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 and was a finalist for the Junior League of Phoenix’s Valley Impact Award. Jodi is a devoted single parent who volunteers her time at her daughters’ school programs and with organizations such as Angel Mamas, where she’s served on the board for three years.

Ancient Wisdom Healing and Mentoring with James Kawainui

May 9, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Ancient Wisdom Healing and Mentoring with James Kawainui

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Ancient Wisdom Healing and Mentoring with James Kawainui

Ancient Wisdom Healing helps people by identifying and eliminating the causes and effects of physical and emotional pain and facilitating the clearing of outdated generational programming. This helps the body reset itself to its innate wisdom and reestablish its Divine Natural Flow. Results are often described as miraculous by his clients and can include:

Permanent reduction and/or elimination of chronic or ongoing physical and emotional pain with a success rate of well over 90%
Significant reduction of stress, emotional trauma, depression, and the effects of PTS
Identification and clearing of generational and ancestral emotional and behavioral patterns
Restoration of Your Life Force Energy and the natural energetic flow of your body for optimum health and well-being
Reestablishing Your Spiritual Connection to Source Energy and Your Higher Self

In addition to his healing work, which is done both in person or remotely, James is regularly invited to teach and speak to organizations and groups on Hawaiian Spirituality, Living in a State of Aloha, the effects of stress on the body and mind, mindfulness and meditation, and energy healing. James has established a comprehensive 4, 6, and 12-month mentoring program for practitioners and health care professionals that covers components of Energy Protocols, Practices, and Guidelines.

James Kawainui is a Native Hawaiian Healer with family roots deep in ancient Hawaii. Nineteen years ago, in a moment of clarity and awakening, James walked away from the “corporate world” his life permanently changed. He quit his job, sold just about everything he owned and moved back to Hawaii.

Since then James has lived, studied, and traveled to work with Traditional Hawaiian and New Zealand Maori healers and is the creator of a profoundly effective modern energy healing technique based on both ancient and modern medicine designed to facilitate transformation at the deepest core levels.

Connect with James on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Community President Angela Hughey E3

May 8, 2019 by Karen

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Since our inception in 2008, ONE Community has evolved into the member-based coalition of socially responsible businesses, organizations and individuals moving diversity, inclusion and equality for all Arizonans forward.

In February 2013, ONE Community launched the UNITY Pledge a concerted effort by Arizona businesses and individuals to advance workplace equality and equal treatment in housing and public accommodations for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) individuals and their allies. The business community and like-minded individuals understand that if we want to compete for top talent, we must have diverse and inclusive workplaces

In February 2014, SB1062 began making headlines. ONE Community was in a unique position to reach out to the businesses, organizations and individuals who had signed the UNITY Pledge and encouraged them to share what they know – discrimination is bad for business and bad for the State of Arizona.

We partnered with ONE Community business member, FASTSIGNS on Central to create the OPEN for Business to Everyone signs. During the peak of SB 1062, we distributed more than 3500 signs in less than 72 hours and the sign was shared more than 100,000 times on the internet. Individuals and businesses throughout the state, posted the sign in their storefronts, offices and homes.

We are committed to reshaping Arizona’s image through educating, empowering and connecting our diverse LGBTQ and allied communities on the benefits of inclusion and its direct impact on attracting and retaining top talent and businesses—and thereby, ensuring our state’s economic sustainability.

Angela Hughey is the co-founder and President of ONE Community & ONE Community Foundation. Founded in 2008, ONE Community is a member-based coalition of socially responsible businesses, organizations and individuals who support diversity, inclusion and equality for all Arizonans.

Angela’s rich background in media has helped her succeed in uniting the LGBTQ community through events designed to engage our diverse LGBTQ and allied communities on a business and consumer level.

In 2013 Angela and the ONE Community team launched the Unity Pledge, a concerted effort by Arizona businesses and individuals to advance workplace equality and equal treat-ment in housing and public accommodations for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals and their allies. Over 2,600 businesses and organizations representing more than a half-million employees have taken the Unity Pledge at www.OpenAZ.co

Ms. Hughey is a 2012 graduate of Valley leadership. She has won awards for her work as an independent filmmaker and was honored with the YWCA 2013 Tribute to Leadership Award for Public Service. Ms. Hughey has received the HRC Individual Equality Award and was inducted into Echo Magazine’s Hall of Fame. Angela is a 2012 Business Journal Diversity Champion and sits on the President’s Advisory Council for Phoenix College. ONE Community is the recipient of the 2012 Phoenix Pride Howard and Patricia Fleischmann Community Spirit Award. Ms. Hughey is a 2013 inductee into the Phoenix College Alumni Hall of Fame. Angela and ONE Community led the OPEN for BUSINESS to Everyone coalition in the first quarter of 2014 in response to SB1062, which led to an educational campaign of the same name, which focuses on diversity, inclusion and equality for all Arizonans to ensure the economic sustainability of the state. Echo Magazine named Angela their 2014 Woman of the Year. Angela received the “Albert Brooks” Community Leadership Award from the Anti-Defamation League in 2016.

Connect with Angela on LinkedIn and follow ONE Community on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Arizona Good Business Radio

What is good business? What are local businesses doing to build a better Arizona?

Join Arizona Good Business Radio to hear from local companies who are:

Centering purpose at the forefront of business
Creating social well-being for the community
Prioritizing sustainability and positive environmental practices
Growing strong company cultures through building authentic teams
Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion are involved in all business decisions

Arizona Good Business Radio features local business leaders that are redefining what it means to do good business.

About Your Host

Thomas Barr is the Executive Director for Local First Arizona, the largest coalition of local businesses in North America. He advocates for a strong local business community that contributes to building vibrancy, equity, and prosperity across the state. A proud Arizona native and graduate of Arizona State University,Thomas leads the business coalition of Local First Arizona by advocating for the economic and cultural benefits provided by building strong local economies.

Thomas steers the strategic direction of LFA’s major programs and initiatives as well as the engagement of over 3000 businesses across Arizona. As Executive Director, Thomas guides a team of statewide senior directors overseeing the execution of LFA’s communication strategy, major initiatives and key partnerships, as well as the collaboration of over 30 staff implementing work in entrepreneurship programs, small business advocacy, local food initiatives, sustainability, urban development and community building. He frequently speaks to groups locally and nationally, presenting the impact of Local First Arizona and the importance of local economy work in building prosperity.

Outside of Local First Arizona, Thomas has participated in volunteering his time to many causes and organizations throughout the Valley including Young Nonprofit Professionals – Phoenix, Equality Arizona, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Heritage Square Foundation and Phoenix Legal Action Network. Additionally, Thomas is a 2018 Phoenix Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree, alumni of Arizona Leading for Change, and current participant in Valley Leadership Institute’s 40th cohort.

Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Local First AZ

Local First Arizona is a nonprofit organization that celebrates independent, locally owned businesses. We support, promote and advocate for a strong local business community and raise public awareness of the economic and cultural benefits provided by strong local economies. Local businesses contribute to a sustainable economy for Arizona and build vibrant communities we’re all proud to call home.

Evan Norris with Credit Union West and Eric Bailey with Bailey Strategic Innovation Group E2

May 8, 2019 by Karen

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Established in 1951, Credit Union West serves more than 69,000 members and is the watchful steward of $714 million in assets. As a member-owned, not-for-profit organization, the credit union not only provides members and neighbors the resources to achieve and maintain financial health but also gives back to the community, actively supporting non-profits that serve the military, veterans, first responders, their families and others.

Membership is open to anyone who lives, works or worships in Maricopa and Yavapai counties. Credit Union West has earned the highest 5-star rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., was named Air Force Credit Union of the Year in 2018 and is a seven-time Top Company to Work for in Arizona honoree. The credit union is federally insured by the NCUA.

Evan Norris has overseen the community outreach at Credit Union West for the past 5 years. He prides himself on creating impactful partnerships with a wide range of community organizations. His efforts are built around the credit union’s focus on military, veteran and first responder groups, educational establishments, healthcare institutions, and local non-profit organizations.

Driven to put tools and resource paths in the hands of community members, he works to find creative solutions that will inspire individuals to achieve success through sound personal finances.

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Bailey Strategic Innovation Group is one of the fastest growing consulting firms in the west coast of the United States. Our methodology defies typical consulting. We work to leverage your organization’s most powerful resource, its people, as we help you move forward in ways that you may have thought impossible.

People often believe that leadership must focus on either organizational culture OR business strategy; this is one of many false-dichotomies we debunk. Our experience has shown us that those who are truly successful do both. We exchange the divisive ‘OR’ for the inclusive ‘AND.’

Eric Bailey is the co-founder and president of Bailey Strategic Innovation Group.

He has a uniquely diverse set of experiences, including: helping future NFL Hall-of-Famer Larry Fitzgerald pet a rhinoceros; teaching dozens of young children to ski; changing the strategic course of cities across the country; jumping out of an airplane with his wife; flying an F-16; and chatting with LL Cool J on the campus of Harvard University.

Eric understands that no matter what life puts in your path, there are lessons to be learned or stories to be told.

Connect with Eric on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Arizona Good Business Radio

What is good business? What are local businesses doing to build a better Arizona?

Join Arizona Good Business Radio to hear from local companies who are:

Centering purpose at the forefront of business
Creating social well-being for the community
Prioritizing sustainability and positive environmental practices
Growing strong company cultures through building authentic teams
Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion are involved in all business decisions

Arizona Good Business Radio features local business leaders that are redefining what it means to do good business.

About Your Host

Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Local First AZ

BEST OF HEALTH St Pauls Towers Executive Director Mary Linde

May 6, 2019 by Karen

Best Of Health

BEST OF HEALTH St Pauls Towers Executive Director Mary Linde

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BEST OF HEALTH St Pauls Towers Executive Director Mary Linde

St. Paul’s Towers is a multi level life plan community in the heart of Oakland California, providing independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and short term rehabilitation. SPT is a vibrant community of seniors who live life to the fullest.

Mary Linde is a nurse and nursing home administrator who has been in progressive administration in aging services for the past 21 years. Prior to that she was a neuro critical care nurse.

Follow St. Paul’s Towers on Facebook and Instagram.

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

E29 Celebrating Women in Project Management with Elise Stevens Lynda Stanton and Kornelia Homewood

May 6, 2019 by Karen

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E29 Celebrating Women in Project Management with Elise Stevens Lynda Stanton and Kornelia Homewood

What an opportunity to bring together Elise Stevens, who started the #celebratingwomeninprojectmanagement movement with Lynda Stanton and Kornelia Homewood who were featured in the initiative this year. We love each episode and all our guests, but this one was special. It was a raw and emotional, an open discussion about something which has been left unattended for too long.

In our evolving world today, it is vitally important to discuss topics which may have been off-limits just a few years ago. Listen to Elise share why she started the initiative and also how it has taken off in just a couple of years time.

Unlike any of our previous shows, we didn’t discuss PM skills, trends, or techniques. This episode hit at the heart of the most valuable resources in our profession, our people. It was moving to hear Kornelia share her personal story and how she draws strength from Elise and other women within our industry. Listen to Lynda discuss the importance of having female Executive Leaders in her career.

The magic in this show was the connection with Lynda and Kornelia to Elise. How a leader from Australia has touched so many lives here in the US and across the globe. How the realities of being a woman in a male dominated industry are now being discussed in the workplace.

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 16th 1:00pm PST with Julia Steel and Renee Campisi.

Elise Stevens holds workshops for women in project management roles to reinforce within themselves their true value to their team, company and industry. Programs include Improving the Diversity of Your Project Management Team, Exceptional Women in Project Management, and Return to Work Program for Professional Women.

Elise provides a channel for women’s voices to be heard, supported and embraced with my Podcasts: Fix My Project Chaos and Age Defying Careers.

Elise works with women who have extensive knowledge, skills and passion for their career, but unfortunately the high pressure and status quo within the workplace has left them feeling emotionally exhausted; they have lost confidence in their own hard-earned skills and are considering leaving their roles. It’s time for women to dream big in the industry, and to know that they can achieve their career goals!

Proud creator of this wonderful event, Celebrating Women in Project Management creating a community of amazing women together from all over the globe!

Connect with Elise on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

WebPT, Inc. develops electronic medical record and practice management solutions for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists in the United States. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Phoenix.

Lynda Stanton has over 10 years industry and consulting experience in driving business transformations by using her skills as a business analyst and project manager. She has lived in the Phoenix, AZ area for over 12 years beginning her career at the University of Phoenix then consulting for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Currently, Lynda works for Phoenix-based software company, WebPT, as the leader of the Project Management Office (PMO). In this role she works directly with senior leadership to bring visibility to larger initiatives as well as managing various cross-departmental projects.

Lynda volunteers with several organizations including the Phoenix Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI). She also has a passion for animals and is a volunteer, volunteer mentor and chair of the advocacy committee for the Arizona Animal Welfare League. She and her husband live in Scottsdale with 3 dogs and cat.

Connect with Lynda on LinkedIn.

Kolme Group is a project management consultancy providing top-tier Project and Portfolio Management services for medium to large enterprises. Our consultants have built and run PMO’s, managed programs and portfolios in the tens of millions, and have delivered the biggest and most complex projects imaginable for their clients. Based in Phoenix, AZ USA, with offices in Seattle, WA and Amsterdam, NL, their team of experts can support you locally, nationally, and globally.

Kornelia Homewood is a Project Management Technical Consultant with a passion for supporting clients from discovery through the implementation of their Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) initiatives. She is often described as a well-rounded professional who brings a breadth of knowledge from her experience coaching PMs, building PMOs, and managing projects in technology, finance, higher education, and creative arts.

Kornelia is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Scrum Master I, and graduated with distinction from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide with a Masters of Science in Project Management.

Kornelia lives in Mesa, Arizona with her husband and their spunky pets. She is an avid fiber artist and uses her PM skills to always keep her crafting Work-in-Progress (WIPs) under control.

Connect with Kornelia 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.

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RHINO NATION Portrait Photographer Karianne Munstedt

May 3, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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RHINO NATION Portrait Photographer Karianne Munstedt

Karianne Munstedt Portrait is a photography studio for women. They specialize in branding portraits for women business owners, as well as beauty and family portraits. But more than that, photographer Karianne Munstedt helps women increase their confidence. She helps her clients see themselves the way that she sees them…as the perfect, unique, amazing women they are, just as they are.

Karianne Munstedt is a portrait photographer in Phoenix, Arizona. She is an artist and nurturer, fiercely motivated by using her talents to make women feel confident, empowered, and whole. Growing up with an abusive role model left her filled with fear. She countered this by attempting to be perfect, but never took the time to understand who she was.

She continued down a path of perfection that led her to a marriage, a job, and other endeavors that weren’t right for her. Karianne started a journey to get to know herself in her 30s. On her spiritual journey, she connected back to the thing that brought her joy as a child… photography. She discovered an innate talent to capture a person’s true inner beauty. In 2018, she left her full-time corporate job to focus on what brings her joy… her portrait business.

Personally, Karianne is a wife, mommy to an infant son, stepmother, and doggy momma.

Connect with Karianne on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

ABOUT RHINO NATION

Rhino Nation is a growing community of influential entrepreneurs and small business owners that share a common trait, they don’t walk, they don’t run, they CHARGE to their destiny. We acknowledge and celebrate their business expertise, leadership and fearless attitude to be victorious in their goals. Rhino Nation is committed to making powerful connections and providing enhanced exposure to broaden the reach and promote the extraordinary talents of our community members.

ABOUT YOUR SPONSOR

Rhino Online Strategies & eCreativity helps you free up your precious and limited time as a business owner, to do what you do best….running and growing your business. Michelle Faust and her partner, Jacob Fann, work with you to identify your content and marketing needs and provide you with fresh, innovative, dynamic copy that will effectively reach your target market, leading to increased customer engagement, a higher conversion rate, and increased sales.

Great content becomes the seeds of a bountiful business harvest, so you can cultivate and grow your business. We take the time to personally understand you and your company’s purpose, so your marketing message reflects who you are and speaks directly to your target market. For good content to be truly effective you need it to reach your ideal audience. A great strategic marketing plan includes the ability to target selectively and capture those targets for increased engagement which results in greater revenue generation. We’ll partner with you to develop powerful messaging strategies that work.

Michelle has an extensive background in sales, marketing and public speaking, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. When she left her corporate career, she shifted into the entrepreneurial world, combining her experience, talents and passions to reinvent herself. As a marketer and content writer, Michelle thrives on discovering what motivates people into action and what their key emotional triggers are. Michelle and her team create powerful and targeted messaging that improve conversion rates and increase sales. Michelle loves to connect people through the power and beauty of the written word. Her passion is helping people create a road-map to success, so they can fulfill their dreams and live their destiny.

For more about Rhino Online Strategies & eCreativity find them at www.rhinostrategy.com, on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Jacob Fann is the CEO and Founder of Fanntastic Media, which has elevated over 90 businesses to a greater level of success. Gross revenues from his combined clients total over 32 million and that number continues to grow with his customized marketing strategies. He specializes in social media marketing; creating powerful brand presence, capturing new customers and finding untapped markets by optimizing target marketing and social media algorithms that results in higher conversion rates and increased sales.

Jacob first spread his entrepreneurial wings when he set up a lemonade stand in front of his home close to a popular hiking trail. Location, demand and an inherent business savviness netted him enough money to solidify his desire to be a future business owner and master of his own destiny. In 1963 Jacob’s grandfather Floyd and uncle Don founded Fann Toyota. The Fann legacy holds tradition for respected ethical practice, trust, and valued work. As a 22-year-old college graduate from Northern Arizona University, Jacob founded Fanntastic Media based on those same principles, which he learned first-hand by working in the family business.

After graduation he expanded his business knowledge and experience by getting his real estate license and working as a day trader. Since then he has built up an
impressive list of clients, connections, and relationships doing what he loves; helping people thrive in life and in business.

Aram Chavez with Aha to Exit and Carolyn Vasos with Perimeter83 with Special Guest Host Brendan Barrett

May 3, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Aram Chavez with Aha to Exit and Carolyn Vasos with Perimeter83 with Special Guest Host Brendan Barrett

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Aram Chavez with Aha to Exit and Carolyn Vasos with Perimeter83 with Special Guest Host Brendan Barrett

Aha to Exit is a proven start-up accelerator complete with mentorship, resources and one-on-one guidance provided by their trained and certified start-up experts. Whether your business is just an idea or a candidate for acquisition, their team provides targeted resources and actionable guidance to move you to the next stage of the start-up lifecycle.

They have helped 3500+ entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops, investment and educational resources. Their accelerator follows a 10 step process to bring your Aha idea to a fully functional, realized and exitable business. With Aha To Exit™ you will be guided by a real world, real-time 10 step sequence to commercialize and monetize your dreams.

Aram Chavez is an investor, entrepreneur, and teacher who carries extensive international business expertise. He speaks regularly on finance and entrepreneurship,
is a mentor to dozens of students and he is community driven. He sponsored ASU’s first Women’s Entrepreneurship club at ASU (2013). He is majority owner in two companies, SCI Creations, LLC and Gnomigos, Inc.

He carries his MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management. He consults for NGO’s, businesses, municipalities, CEO’s, etc. He is a Board Member of Tonto Creek Camp (Tontozona), which delivers curriculum to underserved youth.

His mission is to teach the processes for innovators to become entrepreneurs, globally; to that end, he recently co-authored a generative map with a temporal view of how to teach innovators to become entrepreneurs: A Map of Technology Entrepreneurship: Aha To ExitTM.

Connect with Aram on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow A2E on Facebook and Instagram.

Perimeter83 provides vibrant events and lecture series, access to a wider breadth of technology and tech-focused mentors, as well as elite training from the regionally accredited University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, AZ.

We offer coworking space for those companies that need to grow wisely and affiliate memberships to those larger businesses looking to “plant their flag” at UAT with students and the amenities on campus such as: Cyber Security War Room, VR/AR labs, Robotics lab, Makers lab, digital studio, etc.

Carolyn Vasos is the Director of Business Development for Perimeter83 inside the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, AZ. Vermont/Scottsdale, AZ born and raised, Carolyn attended the University of Arizona majoring in Communications/Radio/TV. She worked for eight years in the Phoenix Broadcast Talk Radio market as their Business Manager. This put her into the conversation with many Valley leaders and politicians. She also helped implement the first Bloomberg radio affiliate nationwide at KFNN Business Talk Radio and a national financial trade show.

She moved into the emerging sector of Global Branding for SHR Perceptual Management in Scottsdale, AZ supporting client brands: Coke, General Mills, Boeing, Starwood, Mattel, BMW, Ford, etc. And helped with their Arizona Innovative Thinking (IT) Conference, similar Ted Talk Conference. Carolyn, then helped co-founded Brian Fidler Interactive Web Design & Development, which was recognized by Tauchen as one of the 1000 Best Websites globally. Clients included: MGM Grand Hotels, Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Robson Communities.

She expanded into social media sales by joining Yelp.com, as they expanded into the Scottsdale market. Along the way, she is a Boys Team Charity Board Member, a key parental leader of Villa Montessori School, a leading Pi Beta Phi Alum and an active member of the Brophy College Prep Mothers Guild. She supports many activist causes in our Phoenix community every single chance she gets.

Carolyn brings her unique insight to create a lively and active community at Perimeter83. She’s a Tech Evangelist, mentoring and managing P83 clients to develop unique pathways to success. It’s the access and synergy of a coworking space and Carolyn enjoys advising and adding to the Tech Ecosystem. The ultimate goal? Growing our robust Tech Sector for Arizona. So go ahead, imagine it and Carolyn will make it happen. Eventually, she’ll meet everyone on the planet, share the story of your brand and get the word out-it’s that simple. Quote from a recent client, “watch her, she’s going to meet everyone in this room.”

Follow Perimeter83 on LinkedIn and University of Advanced Technology on Instagram.

StartInPhx.com is the online home to articles, interviews, and trainings that help B2B sellers in Phoenix operate more profitable sales teams.

Brendan Alan Barrett is a top sales producer who has generated millions of dollars in revenue. As a sales trainer Brendan helps B2B sellers get more meetings with qualified prospects and close more sales.