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E16 Warick Pond from ASU and Hussain Bandukwala from Parwaaz Consulting

October 9, 2018 by Karen

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E16 Warick Pond from ASU and Hussain Bandukwala from Parwaaz Consulting

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In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guests Warick Pond, Executive Director with Arizona State University and Hussain Bandukwala, Chief PMO Coach with Parwaaz Consulting.

Warick provided us an inside view of the impact and challenges of Project Management within Higher Education. We learned of the ASU Project Management Network, Training and Certifications offered at ASU, the Entrepreneurial mindset and skills expected with ASU PMs and the need to be successful in our era of Digital and Industry Disruption! A special Thank You to Warick and ASU for donating seats to ASU Project Management training to the Veterans in our Veterans Project Management Mentoring Program. Thank You Warick!

PMO Leaders don’t have many resources to turn to for advice and education to grow in their role. Hussain provided his perspective on how PMO Leaders can be successful by understand what to do first in this role, understanding why PMOs fail so often and what skills are necessary to succeed in this role. As a leader in our Industry, Hussain is hosting the PMO Virtual Summit, a collection of 20 Global PMO Leaders from October 15 – 18th. To learn more visit https://pmovirtualsummit.com

Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders discussing a wide range of current topics and events! Our next show will be October 18th.

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the country’s most innovative school, Arizona State University is where students and faculty work to develop, advance and lead innovations. ASU is where nationally ranked and internationally ranked programs prepare next-generation innovators to thrive while advancing pioneering research, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship and economic development.

ASU’s nationally ranked programs inspire the top-qualified graduates and have positioned the university as a “top-tier” recruiting and hiring institution by more than 50 of the country’s top corporations, according to professional recruiters and rankings services around the world. ASU graduates more than 20,000 thinkers, innovators and master learners every year. Take a deeper look at how ASU is building the next generation of leaders.

The University Technology Office embraces its role as both an enabler and catalyst for advancing the vision and work of the New American University. We are a values-driven organization. Our commitments are reflected in all the work we do in pursuit of operational excellence, the experience and delight of our community, and our strategic and innovative initiatives.

Warick Pond is the Executive Director for the Strategic Implementation Office within ASU’s University Technology Office. He brings a wealth of experience in IT portfolio and project management from both higher education and industry. In his role at ASU, he works with diverse teams resulting in the successful implementation of the tools, techniques, and methodology being utilized to assess, prioritize, manage, and monitor the hundreds of active projects comprising the institution’s IT portfolio.

Driving strategic initiatives toward implementation at ASU, Warick focuses on valuable partnerships that result in student success. With twelve years in higher education and seven in the private market, Warick brings an unique perspective to building a PMO. His most notable programs include managing the technology efforts for Starbuck’s College Achievement Plan, and eAdvisor Tracking which won Information Weekly’s Top 500 Technology Innovators award. Warick oversees these efforts as well as leading a team of skilled IT professionals that strive in the mission to provide expert knowledge and value in project management.

Previous to ASU, Warick worked 7 years at the University of Utah as a portfolio manager. His efforts in establishing an integrated PMO that leveraged frameworks within portfolio, project and resource management in combination with strategic enterprise governance at the University of Utah & University of Utah Health Science Center has been highlighted in the publications, Taming Change with Portfolio Management (http://www.tamingchange.com) and A Compendium of PMO Case Studies (http://marketplace.pmi.org/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx? GMProduct=00101376101). His experience in adult instructional design in the laboratory science industry with ARUP Laboratories and business development with Staples, Inc., brings a unique view to how technology services impact business capabilities.

Warick is a Certified Project Management Professional as well as being Scrum Master Certified.

Connect with Warick on LinkedIn.

Hussain Bandukwala is the Chief Coach at Parwaaz Consulting and helps PMO leaders succeed. Through coaching, workshops and other resources, Hussain arms aspiring and first-time Project Management Office (PMO) leaders with experiential learning and confidence to achieve PMO triumph systematically and effectively.

He also works with PMO leaders and executives at high-growth small- and mid- sized organizations to conquer their biggest challenges in meeting strategic goals, achieving operational efficiency, and delivering project value.

Hussain has led and facilitated the setup of PMOs at several companies and advised numerous PMO leaders throughout their own PMO setup journeys. He has authored several PMO-focused publications, teaches at LinkedIn Learning and speaks frequently on the subject.

Connect with Hussain on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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 and TALAIA OpenPPM.

TALAIA OpenPPM is a 6 years old solution. TALAIA started in 2012 and is today present in more than 15 countries. TALAIA is a business line of the company SM2 Software and Service Management. SM2 is a 120 person company established more than 20 years ago. SM2 provides end to end solutions delivering projects and Consulting services, integration systems, outsourcing services, software products; helping to empower its customers with the latest IT Technology.

Sign up for a free 30-day trial and learn more about this PMBOK aligned solution.

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.

CULTURE CRUSH RX Harrahs Ak-Chin Casino with Beth Amoroso and HMA Public Relations with Abbie S Fink

October 8, 2018 by Karen

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In this episode of Culture Crush Rx, Deb talks with Beth Amoroso, director of human resources at Harrah’s Ak-Chin and Abbie Fink vice president and general manager with HMA Public Relations. In the casino and hospitality industry it’s all about fun and Harrah’s actively cultivates a culture of play while simultaneously creating a culture of caring. Learn about some of the unique ways they’re keeping employees happy and encouraging loyalty among both employees and guests. The discussion also dives into servant leadership, volunteerism, and how giving back to the community makes for a better workplace.

As director of human resources for Harrahs Ak-Chin Casino, Beth Amoroso provides strategy, direction and leadership for the casino and resort. She is responsible for Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Relations, Communication, Compensation, Benefits and Service. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort has been recognized by Phoenix Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work in the Valley,” Named one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies; Valley’s Healthiest Employers won the Governor’s Award on Volunteerism and Service 2011.

All you have to do is visit Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino and you’ll know the place is special. The first clue is the personal greeting that every visitor receives from each and every Ak-Chin Casino employee. Guests feel welcomed and appreciated the minute they walk in the door.

The leadership team has worked hard to create a culture that makes people feel appreciated and that ensures every employee carries and fosters a sense of pride in their work. The culture enforces the importance of each individual role and personally acknowledges team members for excellent work and commitment.

A sense of connection and loyalty creates and champions programs that carry on the tradition of providing a great experience, excellent products, and unsurpassed service.

Follow Harrah’s on Twitter and Facebook.

HMA Public Relations, a full-service public relations and marketing communications firm, understands the importance of corporate culture and social responsibility. Throughout the company’s nearly 40-year history, the agency and its team members have impacted hundreds of nonprofit organizations by giving time and talent to help them raise awareness and funds to continue the good work they do each and every day in our community. The agency’s staff has the freedom and flexibility to serve on boards of directors, volunteer with passion projects and serve the communities closest to them.

And when working with its clients, the agency regularly emphasizes the role of social responsibility in business, incorporating these important messages into a client’s communications efforts, as it has done for Harrah’s during these nearly 10 years.

Abbie S. Fink is the vice president/general manager of HMA Public Relations, a full-service marketing communications firm based in Phoenix. She’s been with the firm since 1993. An award-winning communications professional, Abbie serves as HMA’s primary media and digital communications trainer and has conducted training sessions for a variety of corporate and nonprofit organizations, government agencies and associations.

Follow HMA Public Relations on Twitter and Facebook.

ABOUT CULTURE CRUSH Rx

Culture Crush Rx is an exploration of what makes a great company culture, how successful leaders create it, and how it affects the overall success of the company. We highlight the companies in our community who are crushing it with culture and get practical tips from local experts on how to do the same.

Each episode, we dive into real-life experiences, tips, and best practices for creating a healthy work environment in which everyone is functioning at their highest level and finding joy and satisfaction in their work. Whether you’re a top-level leader, a startup entrepreneur, or part of team, we aim to provide you with valuable insights to help make your work enjoyable and your life well-rounded.

If company culture isn’t consciously created, it will still be created.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Deb Caron is the owner and principal consultant of Anahata Marketing, a Phoenix-based marketing and brand communication consultancy that focuses on empathic listening and content creation to foster real connection between businesses and the customers they serve. She hosts Culture Crush Rx as part of her personal passion for helping people live healthier, more fulfilling, well-rounded lives. Deb is also a registered yoga teacher and she truly enjoys sharing her knowledge and love for the practice with her community. Deb can be reached at deb@anahatamarketing.com and on Linkedin.

ClearEdge LLC with Founder Deborah Dubree and EZ Sports Talk Radio Host and Motivational Speaker Edward Smith

October 5, 2018 by Karen

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ClearEdge LLC with Founder Deborah Dubree and EZ Sports Talk Radio Host and Motivational Speaker Edward Smith

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ClearEdge, LLC Successful entrepreneurs and small business owners hire Deborah to unleash their ultimate influence and authority in their business and life. Because they are knee deep in high stress, high demand and high stakes. So, they are underperforming, overstressed and over-thinking their decisions. Life has become way too complicated.

Bottom Line … if they continue to drive hard at this fast-pace they end up exhausted, disappointed and unfulfilled.

ClearEdge offers science-based, “No BS” speaking, private coaching and group training methods for reaching extraordinary, confident and consistent results. You develop your EDGE, so you experience greater pleasure and profit.

With only a high school diploma, Deborah Dubree catapulted her career from answering phones as a receptionist to become the owner/CEO of a $20 million corporation. After selling that company, Deborah founded ClearEdge, LLC.

Clients include business professionals and entrepreneurs from nine different countries and four continents, along with professional athletes from MLB, PGA and NFL. They have dubbed Deborah their “SECRET WEAPON!”

Author of two books, the most current titled, “AVERAGE IS AN ADDICTION, From Mediocre to Millions!” She is an International speaker, coach and trainer, along with being a frequent guest on NBC-TV, business and sports talk radio. Creator and facilitator of S.U.R.E. Academy … Society of Understanding and Reaching Excellence.

Connect with Deborah on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

EdSmithSpeaks offers a series of workshops/presentations titled Leadership Tips from the Locker Room to the Board Room. Great organizations are defined by leadership. Success comes from the environment created by those in charge. As a professional athlete Ed recognized it is imperative to build a team of quality members who share the principles of the 3 C’s (Common Goal, Communication & Collaboration). Workshops/presentations are tailored to your organization.

One of Ed’s biggest passions is encouraging the youth of America to stay on the right track and never give up on their dreams. “If you continue to chase them, you never know what amazing possibilities lay ahead.” Interactive presentations specifically designed for age brackets. Ed’s strong family foundation, faith and unwillingness to never give up have sustained him in both his personal and professional life. Ed’s presentation explores faith as a powerful tool in achieving your goals.

Ed Smith is a former two sport professional athlete. His journey through a nine- year minor league baseball career and the transition to the NFL, culminating in Super Bowl XXXIII (1998 NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons) exemplifies the definitions of perseverance and determination.

Reaching the pinnacle of professional football after years of hardships and uncertainty taught Ed many lessons – the true meaning of discipline, dedication, team work, faith and leadership. His purpose is to inspire those who need the clarity and motivation in life to achieve their goals.

In addition to speaking to organizations; Ed works closely with local/national charitable groups and is a published author (EZ Does It: The Journey of a Lifetime, 2005). His autobiography chronicles not only the highs and lows of sports, but also major life decisions and their consequences. He is also a radio personality, hosting a weekly show (The EZ Sports Talk Show) on NBC Sports Radio, KDUS 1060AM Phoenix.

Connect with Ed on LinkedIn, and follow him on Facebook and Twitter.

Safe Mode with Co-Founders Chris Curley and Rachel Stoddard along with Consultant Chris Bray

October 3, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Safe Mode with Co-Founders Chris Curley and Rachel Stoddard along with Consultant Chris Bray

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Safe Mode with Co-Founders Chris Curley and Rachel Stoddard along with Consultant Chris Bray

Safe Mode is an organization dedicated to providing education and training to members of the community, and law enforcement, about how to address the dangers facing children online. Topics available include sexting, child pornography, luring a minor for sexual acts, cyber bullying, sex trafficking, and furnishing harmful images to minors. Audience-specific programs are specially tailored for parents or guardians of children, school-aged minors, and law enforcement investigating these internet-based crimes.

The founders of Safe Mode, as well as all instructors, have worked or are currently involved in law enforcement investigations of internet crimes involving children. Experienced investigators, as well as state and federal prosecutors, will share their knowledge and expertise regarding how online crimes occur, how to protect children from being victimized, as well as how to best support and communicate with children regarding these issues. Because of their extensive law enforcement background, presenters can also speak to investigators currently working in the area of Internet Crimes Against Children and provide practical guidance on how to recognize and minimize secondary trauma.

Presentations can be made at schools, parent organizations, community centers, assemblies, church groups, or any other organized settings designed to educate the community. Resources will be provided to attendees in the form of brochures and information packets regarding the material presented.

After Chris Curley retired from a 23 year law enforcement career, he started Triple Helix Investigations in 2016, which offers Background Checks, Lab Based Drug Testing and Aptitude Assessments to any size employer nationwide. Because of his background in the field of Internet Crimes Against Children, Chris also offered Internet Crimes related presentations.

In 2018 Chris separated his business services from the Internet Crimes presentations and founded Safe Mode, Inc. Safe Mode is a pending non-profit organization providing Internet Crimes Against Children presentations to children, parents/guardians and law enforcement personnel nationwide.

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn.

Rachel Stoddard co-founded Safe Mode after a decade-long career in government service. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of Arizona State University, Ms. Stoddard went on to become a Cum Laude graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. While still a law student, Ms. Stoddard headed the Advocacy Program Against Domestic Violence, clerked for Judges at the trial and appellate courts, and worked for prominent civil law firms as well as the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

Ms. Stoddard became a Deputy County Attorney with MCAO shortly after graduation and quickly ascended the ranks until being entrusted with highly- complex and sensitive cases involving crimes against children. Because of her written prowess and courtroom skill, Ms. Stoddard was selected to be an Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Arizona. As a federal prosecutor, she handled several federal trials and appeals including successfully arguing before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. She was named the Project Safe Childhood Coordinator, a role which required her to lead prosecutions of violent and technology-based crimes involving children as well as liaise with local, tribal, state, and federal authorities. Ms. Stoddard also conducted trainings for law enforcement on a variety of legal issues.

Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn, and follow Safe Mode on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Chris Bray is a recently retired, thirty-six year veteran of a major southwestern city police department with twenty-nine of those years as a sergeant. The last twenty-two years he has worked as an investigative supervisor in the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Bureaus. He was assigned to the Vice Enforcement Unit where he supervised investigations into Human Trafficking, Child Prostitution, Illegal Enterprises and Money Laundering.

He is a subject matter expert on Human Trafficking for Arizona POST and California POST. He has provided advanced investigative training to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies as well as social service providers across the United States. He is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and is a contributing author on the topic of Human Trafficking.

He served on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Anti Trafficking Network and is a training associate for the Fox Valley Technical College AMBER ALERT Training Program.

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn.

Adora Creative with Co-founders Russ Johns and Kyle Thomas

October 2, 2018 by Karen

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Adora Creative with Co-founders Russ Johns and Kyle Thomas

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Adora Creative with Co-founders Russ Johns and Kyle Thomas

Adora Creative is more than a full-service agency, we are ‘creative’ problem solvers – that is the core of what we do and who we are. We have over 70 years of collective GSD experience dedicated to extraordinary outcomes that exceed expectations. We’re building a tribe of people, causes, and brands who are doing amazing things and have compelling stories to tell.

Russ Johns has over 30 years experience developing systems to create connections and build relationships. He’s been developing strategies to improve relationships with your ideal customers with a focus on relationship marketing, virtual marketing management, creating systems for connecting with prospects and follow up leads. Russ is passionate about connecting and developing relationships.

Russ helps clients with the following specialties: Coaching Strategy & Training, Connecting You To Clients, Email Strategy, Business Automation, Lead Development, Social Video Production, Live streaming, Podcasting, Audio, Branding Media.

Russ is also a Speaker, Technology Consult and Mentor.

For over 25 years, Kyle Thomas has been a lover of the journey that comes with
building and exploring amazing companies and has run the gamut from
bootstrapped startup to exit. As a passionate storyteller, trusted mentor, father
and branding scientist Kyle has dipped his toes into many different industries and has dived fully into the Marketing and Philanthropic worlds.

Born into a humble, yet hard-working family – 4 generations of
Farmers/Ranchers – and watching his father become a general contractor was his first foray into the business world. He often laughs that he was in diapers when he was first riding a horse and picking up hammers. His blue collar background had laid the foundation for him to become the serial entrepreneur he
is today.

Connect with Adora Creative on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Email.

Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee with Board Chair Vicki McAllister and First Responder and Board Member Derrick Johnson E10

October 2, 2018 by Karen

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Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee with Board Chair Vicki McAllister and First Responder and Board Member Derrick Johnson E10

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.

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.

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JOURNEY RADIO Designer Danielle Dickey and Coach Steve Feld and Managing Partner Warren Dickey and Volunteer Coordinator Annie Warren

October 2, 2018 by Karen

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JOURNEY RADIO Designer Danielle Dickey and Coach Steve Feld and Managing Partner Warren Dickey and Volunteer Coordinator Annie Warren

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JOURNEY RADIO Designer Danielle Dickey and Coach Steve Feld and Managing Partner Warren Dickey and Volunteer Coordinator Annie Warren

What do you get when you have four interesting people in the room with something to share? What you get is a fireside chat that includes interesting conversation, with tweetable moments.

Enjoy this podcast to learn from our guest that includes 14 year old entrepreneur, jewelry designer Danielle Dickey; Special Olympics Volunteer Coordinator, Annie Warren; Business Coach Steve Feld; and 25 year sales veteran Warren Dickey. This diverse team of experts will share information on strategic marketing; services and confidence Special Olympics of Arizona provides to participants; benefits of a business coach to help you develop a successful business; how SCORE Mentors support small businesses; and the importance of having work life balance. As Eunice Kennedy Shiver did when created the Special Olympics, our guest are putting their visions into action.

DND Jewelry was started October 18th, 2015, by 11 year old Danielle Nicole Dickey with the idea of creating beauty to help people express their individual style. The business has grown into hair accessories as well as jewelry to provide a wide variety of options for self-expression in beauty.

Danielle Dickey is now a 14 year old high school freshman attending Basha High part time, taking several electives and is also home schooled, studying her core curriculum with her mother. This first year in public school has been an adventure for her.

As a home schooler, the flexibility has allowed creativity in art and fashion, so after some encouragement and support from mom and dad, Danielle decided to step out and build a business to be proud of.

Follow DND Jewelry on Facebook.

Steve Feld provides training and business performance coaching to business owners, professionals and executives. This can be accomplished through either one-on- one coaching in an environment of continuous learning, positive support and results-driven accountability. Or, through his online E-Learning system for smaller businesses. Steve also conducts workshops and training on a variety of subjects for business owners, executives and their staff which he customizes to every organization to provide the greatest positive impact. Steve has spoken to a large variety of organizations in different industries of all sizes.

All businesses have the same basic foundation and that is what Steve focus on. Growing and getting positive results in the business, the leader of the organization as well as every else involved within the business. He is in the business of business.

Steve is a certified business coach. He owned a district office for Farmers Insurance, where he recruited, trained, coached, and consulted agents. Steve was a COO/CFO for a large non-profit organization, the director of global merchandise for the Harlem Globetrotters, general manager for Rawhide an 1880’s Western Theme town, and in a division of Warner Brothers working for many different musical acts, he has owned two managerial consulting practices working with start-ups, small and medium sized businesses. Steve has over 30 years in business operations/marketing experience in a variety of industries and sizes, along with being part of 3 different Fortune 500 companies – always contributing to their profitability and growth. Steve also mentors for Score and is an area director for Toastmasters.

Since graduating from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Economics he has obtained his M.B.A., and is 6-Sigma Green Belt certified. He is the recipient of numerous local and national business awards for his unique practices in growing businesses.

Steve is the author of two books. “45 Minute Business Breakthroughs” that showcases 8 simple steps any business owner can take to increase the number of leads, which leads to more customers, and increased revenue. His second book, “10 Secrets businesses should know” highlights just 10 simple areas many business owners have either failed to put into place within their business or forgotten about which has hindered their success. Both books are available on Amazon and through his website.

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Meds From Nature was started in 2011 by Warren D. Dickey with the goal of raising the awareness and availability of natural Homeopathic medicines for consumers looking for safe, natural and effective alternative health products. The business has since expanded into vitamins, herbs and supplements to provide consumers with a full range of natural products including big brands from the top natural products companies.

Meds From Nature seeks to help people live healthier lives through the use of medicine from nature. Always Free Shipping and competitive pricing is what distinguishes Meds From Nature from its competitors.

Warren D Dickey has over 25 years of sales experience working with companies such as Pepsi, McLane Grocery Distribution Company and Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation. He has managed Buyers, Sales Reps and Product Categories with sales ranging from $3 million to $600 million.

Warren also owns a natural products broker business that presents and sells products to the headquarter offices of major supermarket and health food chains in Arizona.

Follow Meds from Nature on Twitter.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

For people with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics is often the only place where they have an opportunity to participate in their communities and develop belief in themselves. For athletes, Special Olympics sports provide a gateway to empowerment, competence, acceptance and joy. The lessons learned in Special Olympics also impact their life skills. Sports training enhances focus and gives participants a structure for learning important lessons about perseverance, endurance and setting goals. Many people are surprised to know, more than half of adult Special Olympics athletes in the United States are employed, versus 10 percent of intellectually disabled persons who do not participate in Special Olympics.

Annie Warren is a recent graduate of Arizona State University where she received her undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Economics and graduate degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in Sports Law and Business. Annie grew up in Salt Lake City, UT but moved to Arizona to play for the women’s soccer team at Arizona State.

Initially interested in politics, Annie began her professional journey interning on campaigns for Prop. 123, John McCain, and then transitioned into a staff role as the Campaign Coordinator for Sal DiCiccio in 2017. Annie, however, found her true love and passion at Special Olympics Arizona in January of 2018. Annie credits her younger brother who has autism as her main inspiration and motivation for working for the organization. Beginning as an intern, Annie moved up to a full-time position on staff just two months later.

Connect with Annie on LinkedIn and follow Special Olympics Arizona on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

ABOUT JOURNEY RADIO

Tune into Journey Radio to learn from successful professionals who will provide you with a roadmap for your own Journey to success. Our guests are individuals who want to share stories, tips and guidelines based on their own journey. Listeners will be encouraged to stay the course after learning that a journey that ends successfully is not a straight line but is a winding road of experiences that teaches life lessons that can be built upon, providing us grit and knowledge to complete our Journey.

Journey Radio’s mission is to ensure all listeners have the opportunity to learn from guest’s experiences, failures and successes enabling Journey listeners to complete their “Path to Success” at a faster pace, with fewer failures. Every lesson learned does not need to be through experience, but can be learned by listening and learning from other’s experience. Journey Radio connects listeners with guests who have completed the journey that the listener is on.

Journey Radio is powered by Divinity Beauty Bar

Tucson’s Leader in Extensions, Color, Healthy Hair and All your Spa Needs. Connect with Divinity Beauty Bar on Facebook and Instagram and via email.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Journey Radio’s host and sponsor Enid Moore-Cranshaw is a consummate business professional. Enid holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Accounting from Regis University. She is the Immediate Past District Director of Toastmasters International, District 3 (state of Arizona) with a membership of over 4,000. District 3 Toastmasters is ranked seventh in Arizona’s networking and is one of the top organizations for communication and leadership development in the world. She is a Financial Professional and owner of Divinity Beauty Bar. Divinity Beauty Bar specializes in nails, hair styling, wigs, hair extensions, maintenance and growth. Enid is the Immediate Past Board President of Child Parent Centers (Headstart). Child Parent Centers is a leader in early childhood development and serves Southern Arizona’s underprivileged children. Her passion is early childhood development, community service, personal development, effective communication and empowering others to realize their full potential.

Downtown Phoenix Inc with Executive Director Dan Klocke and Vice President RJ Price

October 2, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Downtown Phoenix Inc with Executive Director Dan Klocke and Vice President RJ Price

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Downtown Phoenix Inc with Executive Director Dan Klocke and Vice President RJ Price

WE’RE WORKING TIRELESSLY TO BUILD A BETTER DOWNTOWN. The sensory experience on the ground floor of any urban environment helps define the culture of a city, what people think about it, what they remember and what they love. That’s why improving the sidewalk experience is just one of many initiatives Downtown Phoenix Inc. (DPI) has created to cultivate a better downtown.

And we’re not alone. In addition to focusing money and manpower on sidewalk activation through marketing, events and the amazing work of the Downtown Phoenix Ambassadors and Streetscape Team, we’re working with business leaders from our membership organization, Phoenix Community Alliance, and a host of volunteer and community organizations to create a more walkable, interesting and vibrant community.

Dan Klocke serves as the executive director of the Downtown Phoenix Partnership, overseeing the business improvement district in the heart of our city. He works on economic development recruiting developers to use older buildings, create new ones and attract business to the area. Previously, Dan lived in Baltimore where he ran a business improvement district and worked on a Main Street program. He is married with four kids.

R.J. Price joined Downtown Phoenix Partnership in 2009 and is currently Vice President of Marketing + Events for Downtown Phoenix Inc. and its family of affiliates. A background in journalism and theater has come in handy while selling the DTPHX experience.

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Our host for this segment is Daniel Liguori. Dan is a graduate student at Grand Canyon University in The Colangelo College of Business and a dedicated volunteer here at Phoenix Business RadioX. Daniel’s Bachelor’s Degree is from The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at ASU. With a love for journalism and business, Daniel enjoys helping us with all aspects of our B2B radio & podcast platform. When he’s not with us in the studio, he can be found cheering on an Arizona sports team; enjoying Arizona horse racing; or (and we probably should have led with this one)… listening to jazz music while studying.

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Phoenix Business Journal Publisher Ray Schey and Catherine Alonzo Founding Partner with Javelina

September 29, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Phoenix Business Journal Publisher Ray Schey and Catherine Alonzo Founding Partner with Javelina

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Phoenix Business Journal Publisher Ray Schey and Catherine Alonzo Founding Partner with Javelina

Javelina turns their clients (and their clients are nonprofits, businesses, and campaigns) into change engineers, working with them to identify the change they want to see in the world and making it happen by bringing together strategies from the worlds of marketing and political campaigns.

Javelina’s purpose is to advance equality and human dignity through social, political and economic change. All of their clients are aligned in this mission. They work with their clients to develop change-focused campaigns. From message research and development to political campaign consulting and fundraising, they design and launch initiatives that bring together powerful storytelling and effective advocacy, with life-altering results.

A co-founder of Javelina, Catherine Alonzo has been advancing Arizona’s marketing and advocacy industries for over a decade. Catherine has been an integral part of significant policy and communications campaigns in Phoenix, including the teams that elected Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell and passed the MovePHX Campaign in support of Prop 104, a sales tax increase to support comprehensive transportation expansion in the city of Phoenix.

Originally from the UK, Catherine moved to Arizona in 2005 to complete her Master’s Degree in Public Administration at Arizona State University. She has been instrumental in building Javelina into one of the Valley’s leading branding and marketing agencies.

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The Phoenix Business Journal is a weekly business publication reaching over 60,000 business professionals in the Phoenix, AZ area. In addition to a weekly print and digital edition, the Phoenix Business Journal publishes a morning and afternoon digital edition highlighting business news and information.

The Phoenix Business Journal is owned by American City Business Journals headquartered in Charlotte, NC which operates 43 business journal publications throughout the United States.

Ray Schey is the Market President & Publisher of the Phoenix Business Journal, a weekly business publication reaching over 60,000 business professionals in the Phoenix, AZ area. Ray is responsible for managing all day to day aspects of the publication.

Within one year of joining American City Business Journals, Ray was promoted to the role of Publisher in May 2014 after leading a successful sales effort as Director of Advertising at the Milwaukee Business Journal. Both the Phoenix Business Journal and the Milwaukee Business Journal are owned by American City Business Journals headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Prior to his roles with American City Business Journals, he was the Director of Advertising at the Rochester Business Journal from June 2008 through April 2013. Most of his earlier career was spent in sales and sales management in radio and television.

Ray has been involved in numerous community and charitable organizations in his career. He is a member of Greater Phoenix Leadership and serves on the board of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He is also a board member of Downtown Phoenix, Visit Phoenix, the Arizona Tech Council and the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Board

Ray received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Bonaventure University in Journalism and is a graduate of McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, NY.

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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.