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E23 Dale Richards from Swattage and John Baley from PMI Phoenix

January 24, 2019 by Karen

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E23 Dale Richards from Swattage and John Baley from PMI Phoenix

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E23 Dale Richards from Swattage and John Baley from PMI Phoenix

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Joe Pusz, PMO Joe, and his guests Dale Richards from Swattage and John Baley from PMI Phoenix discuss innovative PM/PMO tools, PMI focus in 2019, and Project Management Leadership.

Dale shares his story behind Swattage, the Project Innovation Lab and tools they offer the PM community. Swattage offers the Circuit app connecting Executive Sponsors with Project Managers. They also have the PMO Value Perception Topography a method for measuring the landscape of how your PMO is perceived. Get a free report sample at http://swattage.com/pmovalue/

As a returning guest, John shared all the benefits that the PMI Phoenix chapter provides to its members including, regular dinner and breakfast meetings throughout the Valley, industry training, networking, and special events. John talked about PMI’s focus on the practitioner in 2019. Dale and John also have a great in-depth discussion on Project Management leadership and the necessary skills to become a stronger Project Manager.

Listen in to the full episode to hear the details from both of these Project Management leaders. We covered so much in this episode on Project Management Leadership and Innovation and I wish we had more time to continue the discussion. You can learn more about Dale and Swattage by visiting www.swattage.com. To learn more about John and connect with him, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-c-baley-612567/.

Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and also subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio or your favorite podcast platform! Our next show will be February 21st with Kevin Jacobs and Jan Schiller.

Have you ever wondered how your stakeholders perceive your project managers and their effectiveness? If you have, you should ask Swattage, The Project Innovation Lab. This Salt Lake City-based company develops new, innovative methods to solve real-world project management problems from enterprise down to early-stage start-ups with no project management function. Their proprietary method, called the PM Value Perception Topography, gives you detailed insight into not only your project management maturity, but how your project managers are coming across to your client stakeholders. Swattage continuously pushes the edge to discover opportunities for project management to make a difference in new market segments and industries.

Dale Richards is the founder and CEO at Swattage. He specializes in change efforts to help companies scale. His areas of focus include strategy execution, business process analysis, DevOps change management, project selection and delivery, project portfolio management and Project Management Office (PMO) administration.

Dale received the PMP certification in 2009 and a Master of Business Administration from the James Madison University College of Business in 2013 and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the business student honor society.

PMI Phoenix is a chapter of Project Management Institute, founded 40 years ago. We have a membership of 2500 and provide Project Management training, professional development and socialization for our membership.

John C. Baley has been in Information Technology for the past 30 years and is currently retired. Most of his experience is in the IT Systems Development and Data Center Operations area. He has worked on projects or programs for many of the largest petroleum and retail companies in the world, such as Shell Oil, Conoco/Phillips, JCPenney, 7-Eleven, CITGO and Union 76.

John also is a top strategic volunteer for PMI, having been a volunteer for the past thirteen years. He started his volunteer work with the Dallas Chapter of PMI. He was the President from 2004 -2006 as the chapter continued in growth, and lead changes in the Chapter board structure adding positions to meet that growth.

John left the Presidency to take on the Region 6 Mentor role for PMI, Region 6 is the South Central North America region containing 20 chapters. He then worked on the Chapter Member Advisory Group for three years, followed by the OPMAG for three years. After that he worked on a special Chapter Awards project while sitting on the Alaska BOD as a Director at Large, and is currently in a new role of Chapter Mediator for PMI.

John earned his PMP Certification in 2002, and graduated with a Masters of Business Administration from University of Texas at Dallas in December of 2007.

ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE HOURS SERIES

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

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

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

Project Management Office Hours is powered by The PMO SQUAD

ABOUT YOUR HOST

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

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

RHINO NATION Pinnacle Direct Marketing with Owner and President Philip Calvert

January 24, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

RHINO NATION Pinnacle Direct Marketing with Owner and President Philip Calvert

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RHINO NATION Pinnacle Direct Marketing with Owner and President Philip Calvert

On this episode of Rhino Nation, we have a great discussion around different marketing options. One such method is direct mail marketing which is still alive and well, and a very effective and affordable means for reaching out to prospective clients and buyers. The key is understanding your market and knowing your budget to optimize your marketing strategies. We also discussed the importance of creating a positive work culture where employees are motivated, energized and passionate to do their jobs well.

Pinnacle Direct Marketing was founded in 1997. Their mission is to help companies increase customers, sales, and profits by identifying a “perfect customer” profile and then finding those customers in the client’s community, whether that is local, regional or national. Using the latest technology and marketing strategies, Pinnacle Direct creates customer engagement using Omnichannel DIRECT contact mediums to make both timely and relevant offers to that audience. Once engaged, Pinnacle Direct offers different levels of lead management ranging from simple lead information capture to complete lead management and from inception to close. Pinnacle Direct is driven by several company mantras that separate it from its competition and certainly the larger corporations in the industry. If your company needs to get a specific message or offers into the HANDS of a specific audience, large or small, Pinnacle Direct Marketing is a very smart decision.

Phil Calvert was born in Huntsville, AL. His entrepreneurial spirit was evident as a young boy when he saved his allowance to buy a flower seed selling kit from an ad in Boy Scouts magazine. At the age of 8, Phil started his sales career, selling flower seeds door to door. From flower seeds he went to having his own paper route and selling everything from tennis rackets to reptiles, calling cards and cars. Phil cut his teeth in the highly competitive field of direct marketing with Automotive Income Management (AIM) in 1995. AIM was the first company to send credit bureau based pre- approved, bank backed auto loan offers to people via mail. Phil experienced a culture of camaraderie, high energy, and results-based compensation. After 1 1⁄2 years, Phil left AIM when ownership shifted to a less positive work environment by dramatically cutting the pay plan. Determined to create his own vision of direct marketing, Pinnacle Direct Marketing opened its doors on March 1st, 1997. At that time, Pinnacle was solely a sub-prime direct mail shop. It has since grown to have a diverse client base with a strategic, effective and technology based marketing service. Pinnacle Direct offers everything from a simple postcard to Omni-channel marketing programs that create and manage leads from inception to close.

Follow Pinnacle Direct Marketing on LinkedIn.

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.

Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee with Vicki McAllister and Derrick Johnson and Special Guest June Tesdall

January 24, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee with Vicki McAllister and Derrick Johnson and Special Guest June Tesdall

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Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee with Vicki McAllister and Derrick Johnson and Special Guest June Tesdall

SAGA, also known as the Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee is a nonprofit comprised of local businesses and volunteers organized to assist seniors, caregivers and families through education, resources and advocacy.

Vicki McAllister has worked in healthcare for over 40 years. . She was a licensed skilled nursing facility (SNF) administrator and licensed assisted living manager having worked in numerous settings that serve older adults including four continuing care retirement communities, SNFs, assisted living and senior living apartments in the Phoenix Metropolitan community and Wisconsin. Her executive leadership and administrator experiences include post-acute rehab, dementia care and person centered program development within all levels of licensed care and post-acute rehabilitation services and home care.

She has served in program development at Banner Health’s Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, as a Senior Consultant at a national healthcare consulting firm and recent Board roles included Vice President and Board Member at the Arizona Board of Examiners, NCIA/ALFM (Nursing Care Institution Administrators & Assisted Living Managers) and numerous other volunteer leadership activities. Vicki has been recognized with ACHCA as Distinguished Administrator National Award (1996) and AZ Chapter (1996) and Administrator of the Year for Arizona Healthcare (1994). She was a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Administrators.

Vicki holds a BS degree from Carroll University and is enrolled in the MBA program at Ottawa University. She has been the Board Chair of the Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee since 2017.

Derrick Johnson has been a Firefighter/Paramedic for over 30 years and has been involved with health care in the areas of public health policy and as a provider. He became involved in SAGA in 2015 and became a board member in 2016.

Working with SAGA, he helped develop the nonprofit’s innovative tool, MedStats, to provide important health and other information to first responders in order to save time and facilitate care during a medical emergency.

Follow SAGA on Facebook.

June Tesdall is a model for senior empowerment as she successfully obtained resources from the DES Blind Services and is an active volunteer at the Foundation Fighting Blindness.

AZ BRANDCAST with Local First Arizona Executive Director Thomas Barr

January 24, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

AZ BRANDCAST with Local First Arizona Executive Director Thomas Barr

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AZ BRANDCAST with Local First Arizona Executive Director Thomas Barr

Mike and Chris interview Thomas Barr of Local First Arizona to discover how principles of capitalism and buying local work together to build a stronger local economy and a stronger world.

Learn about how Arizona’s culture supports its identity and how to decide where to put your purchasing dollars in supporting Arizona and your community.

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.

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 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.

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.

Funding Your Business with Stephanie Sims Founder of Finance-Ability

January 23, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Funding Your Business with Stephanie Sims Founder of Finance-Ability

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Funding Your Business with Stephanie Sims Founder of Finance-Ability

“Funding-agnostic & founder-centric”

Finance-Ability upends traditional capital raising methods by providing entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools and self-awareness to and the right kind of funding for their business.

Focusing on the entrepreneur’s goals instead of instead of the most popular funding type not only builds founder confidence and comfort with the process, but also makes it more successful.

Funding-agnostic & founder-centric, Finance-Ability provides objective, plain English information about funding options and help founders know their worth.

Stephanie Sims is a recovering investment banker, 2nd generation entrepreneur, speaker and author. She started her career working with Goldman, CSFB and Lehman in the US and Europe, and then rode the high tech start-up roller coaster all the way to an exit – complete with angels, venture capitalists, and household-name clients.

These days, as the founder of Finance-Ability, Stephanie helps entrepreneurs find the money they need to grow their business. She demystifies the process of raising money and helps each of her clients build their very own Funding Formula.

Stephanie also leads, educates and mentors at a variety of events & programs, including Phoenix Startup Week, Money Month, Seed Spot, ACA’s Venture Ready.

Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Phoenix Business Journal with Editor in Chief Greg Barr and Managing Editor Patrick O’Grady

January 15, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Phoenix Business Journal with Editor in Chief Greg Barr and Managing Editor Patrick O'Grady

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Phoenix Business Journal with Editor in Chief Greg Barr and Managing Editor Patrick O’Grady

Greg Barr is Editor in Chief of the Phoenix Business Journal, responsible for the publication’s overall editorial content online and in print. He moved to Phoenix in July 2018 after working at two other affiliated business journals in Austin and Houston in several writing and editing positions since 2006. A native of Canada, he worked at several newspapers including the Ottawa Citizen metro daily and the Financial Times of Canada before moving to the U.S.

Patrick O’Grady is Managing Editor of the Phoenix Business Journal, responsible for all aspects of the weekly edition, including overseeing story development and coordinating a staff of reporters, designers and photographer. He took over this position in October 2012. From April 2008 to October 2012, he was the technology, energy and sustainability reporter for the media company.

Follow the Phoenix Business Journal on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Special Guest Co-host Scott McIntosh, Angel Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, MAC6

Following an early career focused on underground mining engineering, operations and construction, Scott grew McIntosh Engineering to become a preeminent worldwide engineering, design and project management firm focused on providing deep underground mining services to large international mining companies. After growing to $50+ Million in annual revenue and 280 worldwide employees, McIntosh Engineering was acquired in 2008 and Scott began his exploration for what’s next.

What’s next is Advocating Capitalism as a Force for Good through MAC6 and Conscious Capitalism Arizona (CCAZ).

MAC6 builds better communities where people and businesses thrive. Founded by Scott and his son Kyle in 2011. Current operations include a 10,000 ft state of the art Conscious Workspace, 50,000 ft of quiet occupancy office space, and a 38,000 ft light manufacturing facility in support of early stage businesses that adopt the principles of Conscious Capitalism to achieve long term sustainable growth.

Conscious Capitalism Arizona was founded by Scott in 2012 as the 3rd Chapter in the world, following only Chicago and Australia. Now CCAZ is part of a truly global movement with 40 total chapters including 10 international locations.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn.

Spotlight on Success with Host of Business Solutions Radio Jon Deiter

January 15, 2019 by Karen

BRX National

Spotlight on Success with Host of Business Solutions Radio Jon Deiter

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Spotlight on Success with Host of Business Solutions Radio Jon Deiter

The connections we make and the relationships we nurture beyond the hour long recording session is what the Phoenix Business RadioX experience is all about. For both our sponsors and guests, it is a unique opportunity to grow your business by taking the steps to open more doors to your business.

Recently, Jon Deiter, host of Business Solutions Radio, shared a great experience with his guest Lance Meilich, an M & A Broker with IBG Fox & Fin. Lance became a guest as a suggestion from a business colleague of Jon. This became an opportunity for both Jon and Lance to meet each other and learn about their respective businesses. As Jon said, “You never know how things are going to fall into place, it’s a small world.”

Lance not only enjoyed the show experience but he was intrigued to learn more about Jon and his business, jon deiter Solutions, llc and EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System). The result was a post- show lunch that ended up with a referral for business. Jon is clear in his part as a radio show host, “I look at it as an opportunity to give first, that’s one of our core values. It’s a chance to give folks, whether I know them well or not so well, an opportunity to share their story. It’s doing good business which is what Conscious Capitalism of Arizona, who is my sponsor, is all about.”

It’s about reciprocity, giving of yourself and your resources, and being open to unexpected opportunities.

This is the Business RadioX experience.

Listen to full podcast with Jon and Lance here.

Worth Repeating with TIGNUM Chief Performance Officer Scott Peltin

January 15, 2019 by Karen

BRX National

Worth Repeating with TIGNUM Chief Performance Officer Scott Peltin

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Worth Repeating with TIGNUM Chief Performance Officer Scott Peltin

Scott Peltin, Chief Performance Officer with TIGNUM, shared an invaluable tip for helping you make the daily transition from work to home. We all show up in different ways in each role we play in life – business leader, parent, partner, etc. If you want to always be impacting the people around you positively, a simple shift in your own awareness as you go into the next phase of your day is powerful.

Ask yourself three key questions to get centered:

1.) How do I want to be perceived?

2.) What do I want them to know?

3.) How do I want them to feel?

Thank you Scott Peltin, Co-founder and Chief Performance Officer with TIGNUM, for sharing this invaluable tip for helping us make our daily transition from work to home. Scott was a featured guest on Deb Caron’s Culture Crush RX podcast where she highlights companies in the Arizona business community who are crushing it with culture.

For full interview with Deb and Scott, click here.

With Purpose LLC with Chris Aird and Brandon Pickett and About Care CEO Ann Marie McArthur E14

January 14, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

With Purpose LLC with Chris Aird and Brandon Pickett and About Care CEO Ann Marie McArthur E14

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With Purpose LLC with Chris Aird and Brandon Pickett and About Care CEO Ann Marie McArthur E14

With Purpose is a business and leadership development company that provides encouragement, education, and empowerment to people and businesses.
We work on the business while they work in the business. This is done through active listening, specific questions, accountability, mentorship, integrity, problem-solving, forward thinking, strategic planning, motivation, and many years of education and various situations along with the desire to see people and businesses grow. We have a heart for people and a mind for business.

Drawing on 25 years of leadership experience, Chris Aird remains passionate about developing people and helping them find their purpose and their potential so they will be their best. With encouragement, education, and empowering skills, he provides opportunities for leadership and organizational development

Moving forward and leading with change from the inside out, Chris continues to help various Boards, executives, leaders, and teams. He uses a collaborative approach with companies and people to help them determine their vision and then identify a plan to help them achieve goal-oriented results for their professional and personal lives. His areas of expertise include: communication, organizational development, organizational change, succession planning, individual/team coaching, team-building, leadership development, leadership retreats, and recruiting of leadership.

To influence these countless leaders, he uses various skills that include active listening, observing, accountability, integrity, problem-solving, forward thinking, and motivation. These and more assist in leadership and organizational development that provide needed results for the customer and community.

Chris holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership, teaches his passion at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix Arizona and is a speaker-coach in the TEDx community.

Brandon Pickett’s internal drive and passion comes through in helping others. he has five years of managerial experiences as well as over 15 years of experience and knowledge within different organizations and fields. This experience comes from programs for children and adults with mental health and cognitive disabilities, family dynamics, special / general education structure and classroom success/functions, social services, and adults with personal goals and/or struggles.

To inspire desired outcomes, Brandon employs a variety of skills that include accountability, integrity, honesty, observation, interpersonal assessment, evaluation of environmental factors, problem-solving, and positive reinforcement. His skills encompass strategic planning both individually and organizationally, communication, team leadership, team building, training development and execution, and community/ individual development.

Brandon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis and a Master’s degree in Business Leadership. He continues to provide resources and training to the community throughout Arizona.

Connect with Chris and Brandon on LinkedIn, and follow With Purpose on Facebook and Instagram.

About Care is a charity serving the East Valley to provide free support services to the elderly and disabled. Our goal is to help our neighbors meet their basic needs and remain independent in their homes while reducing isolation. Our services are provided by trained, insured volunteers. Our services include transportation, friendly visits, information and referrals, minor home repairs, reassurance phone calls, respite, and shopping and errands.

Ann Marie McArthur, CEO of About Care, has lived in Chandler, Arizona for 37 years and is honored to work and serve the Chandler, Gilbert and Queen Creek communities. Prior to working at About Care, Ms. McArthur retired from the State of Arizona where she worked for over 20 years. She ran several State Agencies, including the Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners for 8 years.

Immediately after working for the State of Arizona, Ms. McArthur did some consulting work for governmental agencies before determining that she wanted to give back to the community and was hired as the Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Arizona prior to working with About Care. She recently celebrated her 10th anniversary with About Care.

Follow About Care on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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.