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Ameriprise Financial with Associate Vice President Marcella Lees

July 11, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Ameriprise Financial with Associate Vice President Marcella Lees

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Ameriprise Financial with Associate Vice President Marcella Lees and Client Sales Associate Julie Mitchell

At Ameriprise Financial, what’s important to you will always be important to us. Our financial advisors provide advice to help clients realize their personal and financial potential, through good times and tough times. Empowering them to live the full and rich life they’ve earned.

Ameriprise advisors help people invest and save for their future by creating a financial plan customized for each client’s vision – forged by asking the right questions and applying the right answers. All supporting the belief that, with the right financial advisor, life can be brilliant.

Marcella Lees, Associate Vice President with Ameriprise Financial, has been a High Net Worth Advisor since 1990.

Connect with Marcella on LinkedIn.

E10 Miguel Tapasco from Dignity Health Arizona Care Network and Brian Rensing from Zane Tate

July 11, 2018 by Karen

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E10 Miguel Tapasco from Dignity Health Arizona Care Network and Brian Rensing from Zane Tate

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E10 Miguel Tapasco from Dignity Health Arizona Care Network and Brian Rensing from Zane Tate

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Joe Pusz, PMO Joe has a great discussion with special guests Miguel Tapasco from Dignity Health – Arizona Care Network and Brian Rensing from Zane Tate. We are also excited to announce this is our 10th live episode of Project Management Office Hours on the Phoenix Business RadioX network!

Joe begins the show referencing his own presentation at the Phoenix PMI Chandler June breakfast meeting. Joe discussed how to implement Project Management improvements at the Organizational level to get long-term benefits. By improving your “project management plumbing” organizations build culture and deliver organizational change to consistently deliver projects better and increase the return to the organization. The keys are Actively Engaged Sponsors, Adopting a Culture that embraces Project Management processes, Aligning Projects to Strategy, and implementing a Benefits Realization system.

Once we begin the show with Miguel and Brian we learn about the importance of Project Management in their respective careers. Miguel has been within the Healthcare industry for quite some time and he shares his growth through the ranks to his current Project Manager position. As part of his latest role with the Arizona Care Network, Miguel shares the challenges of building a new PMO and integrating with existing processes and culture. Brian shares with us his thoughts on the importance of Project Management to assist organizations in delivering on Strategic initiatives. Also, how all resources should have a basic understanding of Project Management regardless of your role. There are many more topics discussed in this fast moving 1 hour show!

Thank you to our Sponsors, TALAIA and THE PMO SQUAD. TALAIA is a European based PPM Software solution provider which is entering the US market. To sign up for a free 30-day trial and learn more about this PMBOK aligned solution visit – http://en.talaia-openppm.com

Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders from Dignity Health, Talaia Software, Workday, and many more!

Zane Tate provides strategic consulting to organizations that seek to increase customer acquisition, retention, and engagement. They partner with companies to enable Business Strategy through Digital Transformation addressing:

~ Employee engagement ~ Customer Success in a B2B context ~ Superior Customer Experience in a B2C context ~ Data and Analytics

They transform and scale the capabilities that make your business unique. They turn strategies into actionable roadmaps that enable your company to achieve its desired outcomes. They also work with you to establish or improve strategic partnerships.

Brian Rensing is a transformational business leader with over 20 years Information Technology experience in Retail, Healthcare, Consumer Packaged Goods, & Consulting. Brian sets technology vision aligned with business objectives & defines strategies for implementation.

He has depth of experience in enterprise applications (ERP/CRM) & data, business intelligence, & advanced analytics. He has successfully implemented capabilities that enable differentiated customer experiences.

Connect with Brian on Twitter and Instagram.

Arizona Care Network (ACN) is a physician-led, physician governed clinically integrated network comprised of like-minded, high-performing physicians who share a passion for improving quality of care and creating a better patient experience.

As an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) participating doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers come together to provide coordinated, high quality care to their patients. Coordinated care helps ensure that patients, especially the chronically ill, get the right care at the right time, with the goal of avoiding unnecessary duplication of services. This level of coordination is highly efficient and reduces costs.

Arizona Care Network is a partnership between Dignity Health and Tenet Health Systems, (Abrazo Community Health Network). ACN also includes Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the most comprehensive pediatric care in the state and one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country.

ACN’s physician community is composed of more than 1,100 Primary Care Providers and 3,900 Specialist Physicians, including nearly 300 general pediatricians and 80% of local pediatric specialists. Additionally, more than 1,250 locations make up the continuum of care for patients, including:

More than 35 Skilled Nursing and Home Health Agencies
86 Imaging Centers
24 Retail Clinics
44 Urgent Care/Emergency Centers
2 Children’s Hospitals
14 Acute Care/Specialty Hospitals

Miguel Tapasco began his career in healthcare in 1999. He began working as a transporter for Tucson Medical Center (TMC). Eventually, Miguel moved into the admissions department where he was part of the patient access services team. His responsibilities included admitting patients from inpatient, outpatient, and emergency department areas.

Miguel received his Bachelor of Information Technology degree in 2004 and began working for the Patient Financial Services department of TMC. Here is where he began his career in project management, implementing projects related to electronic health record (EHR) systems, revenue cycle, hospital billing, admissions, and E-commerce.

In 2006 Miguel received his Master’s degree in Administration from Northern Arizona University. This degree carried a project management emphasis, where exactly half of the coursework was related to program and project management. In 2013 Miguel received his PMP certification, and that same year he transitioned over the Dignity Health Information Technology where he continued to specialize in large, multi-state programs related to hospital billing and revenue cycle. Additionally, he had the opportunity to work on projects related to biomedical equipment, infrastructure, compliance, privacy and system security.

In 2018 Miguel again transitioned to Dignity Health Managed Services Organization (DHMSO), which falls under the overall Dignity Health corporate structure. The Arizona Care Network (ACN) is part of a system of clinically integrated networks (CIN) that fall under DHMSO. Miguel’s primary focus at ACN is to stand up and grow their PMO, as well as manage a portfolio of contract projects worth over 1⁄2 billion dollars. He also manages projects related to ACN’s overall information technology strategy.

Additionally, Miguel facilitates courses in project management and electronic health record systems for two universities.

Connect with Miguel on LinkedIn and follow ACN on Twitter and Facebook.

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!

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.

Humanitarian Raveen Arora with Think Human and Co-host Jim Hall with Crexendo

July 11, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Humanitarian Raveen Arora with Think Human and Co-host Jim Hall with Crexendo

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Humanitarian Raveen Arora with Think Human and Co-host Jim Hall with Crexendo

In this episode of Phoenix Business Radio, Host Karen Nowicki and Special Guest Co-host Jim Hall, get you connected with community builder and philanthropist, Raveen Arora. Listen in as Raveen shares his approach (and life’s work) to advocating diversity and a constant provider of opportunities, education… and a delicious meal.

Since childhood in his native India, Raveen Arora, Founder of Think Human, has lived a life of service. This includes the All India Boy Scouts Association, volunteership with Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity to Tempe business owner, caring neighbor, and immigrant community mentor.

Inspired by his humble beginnings, Arora believes there is nothing more important than community involvement and social responsibility. “I am truly humbled and incredibly privileged to be selected for this honor,” he says. “This award is much bigger than me and rightfully belongs to all my neighbors on the Apache corridor who have been on this journey with me. It’s the people who matter.”

At an early age, Arora knew what it meant to be hungry after his family lost everything during war. Growing up in Kolkata (Calcutta), India he involved himself with service organizations such as the Scouts, president of the Leo/Lions Club, and other charitable works before immigrating to America.

In 2003, Arora opened The Dhaba and India Plaza, near Apache and McClintock in an area of Tempe with many challenges. Through the years, Arora has made a positive change by providing clothing, bottled water, and daily free meals to people in need. Several local nonprofits have benefited from his financial support and leadership.

During construction of Tempe’s light rail on Apache, Arora became aware of a dangerous situation for residents crossing the street to utilize public transportation, especially for wheelchair users. He responded by donating a portion of his land for the installation of an accessible ramp and crosswalk.

Arora upholds the dignity of people from all walks of life by providing jobs, giving incentives to further their education, and encouraging the very best in each person he meets. He is known as “uncle” to many foreign students and immigrants living in the area, helping them with their studies and transitioning to a new culture.

For his life of good works, Raveen has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Mother Theresa International Service Award, Don Carlos Humanitarian of the Year, and the National Restaurant Association Humanitarian Award.

Connect with Raveen on LinkedIn.

Crexendo is a cloud-based telephone service provider, helping for-profit and nonprofit organizations cut their telecom costs while improving operational efficiencies. In short, they provide telephone systems that use the internet eliminating the costs and limitations of traditional telephone lines. Telephone calls are often the first impression and last impression of a business. Crexendo connects prospects and customers to your business regardless of when and where your staff is at the time.

Tempe South Rotary is a group of people dedicated to helping others locally nationally and internationally. Tempe South Rotarians volunteer time and raise and donate money through a wide variety of means and organizations to helpothers in need. Thier motto is service above self.

Tempe Community Council is a unique nonprofit organization with a mission of connecting those in need with those who care. TCC interfaces with the City of Tempe and residents in need of services including food, transportation, education, and tax prepartion through agency review and grants.

Jim Hall has a passion for technology and helping others. Jim consults businesses on options for their telephone systems and service, matching the business needs to system capabilities with eyes on cost. When not helping businesses with their telecom, Jim is involved in community organizations and activities including Tempe South Rotary and Tempe Community Council. In his spare time, Jim enjoys playing music, golfing, and outdoor activities.

Connect with Jim on LinkedIn and Twitter, and follow Crexendo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Jean Laninga Portraits with Professional Photographer Jean Laninga

July 11, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Jean Laninga Portraits with Professional Photographer Jean Laninga

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Jean Laninga Portraits with Professional Photographer Jean Laninga

What makes Jean’s portraiture unique is her specialty in a boutique-style portrait experience complete with design consultations, wardrobe styling, professional in- studio hair and makeup, fully guided photoshoot, and gorgeous prints, enlargements, custom framing, and folio box collections for her clients to choose from. She offers portraiture from everything to headshots and branding to her own unique style of tasteful and safe boudoir called “Intimates.” She aims to take care of her clients every step of the way in this sometimes uncertain experience, in a safe and positive setting.

Jean Laninga Portraits is the creation of photographer, seamstress, and all things fashion and beauty for the real women. As a professional photographer since 2008, though a pragmatist at heart, armed with her education in Clothing Design and Construction and theater costume design and her passion for empowering the authentic woman, Jean Laninga opened her own private boutique portrait studio in Uptown Phoenix. Though she works with all people and all ages, she most enjoys celebrating and pampering the mature woman with a transformative experience where she looks and feels beautiful, and leaves with beloved heirloom quality portraits for herself and generations to come.

Connect with Jean on LinkedIn and follow Jean Laninga Portraits on Facebook and Instagram.

SLW Realty Group with Owner and Designated Broker Sabrina Walters

July 11, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

SLW Realty Group with Owner and Designated Broker Sabrina Walters

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SLW Realty Group with Owner and Designated Broker Sabrina Walters

SLW Realty Group, LLC is a general real estate company handling both residential and commercial real estate. They are also involved in multi-family and investments. No matter what your real estate needs are, they can handle it. The company was founded in 2012.

Sabrina Walters found her passion with real estate. She has been licensed since 1983, and truly enjoys every aspect of representing clients. She has sold everything from residential condos to a commercial industrial building. For 5 years she was involved with doing fix and flips. She came to a point in her career that she decided to open SLW Realty Group,LLC. Sabrina has always be self employed and loves it.

Sabrina has been very involved in the community and has been involved in several fundraisers over the years. She feels with her knowledge and connections she can help other people, and give back to her community. She also has served on several board of directors for the Real Estate community. She presently serves on the Women’s Council of Realtors of Scottsdale as Secretary, Chairs the commercial committee and serves on the finance committee for Scottsdale Area Associations of Realtors.

Sabrina is originally from Indiana and moved to the Phoenix metro area three days after graduating from Indiana University. She co-founded a tour business right after graduation, and traveled all over the world. For fun she likes golf, snow-skiing and being with friends. She feels that Arizona is the greatest place to live, and is very happy she made the move.

Connect with Sabrina on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.

Valley Life with Fund Development Director Margaret Stephens-Reed

July 11, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Valley Life with Fund Development Director Margaret Stephens-Reed

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Valley Life with Fund Development Director Margaret Stephens-Reed

VALLEYLIFE is a 70 year old not for profit organization that provides services to individuals with disabilities. They help men, women, elderly, and children in the metropolitan Phoenix area by enriching their lives with opportunities to thrive in their everyday life and increase their independence.

VALLEYLIFE’s four programs include: 26 group homes; 11 daytime programs; a full service vocational program, and in-home services. They also have a for-profit print shop called Williams Express.

Margaret Stephens-Reed is a native of Washington State who moved to Arizona in the winter of 2006 after spending eight years in Northern Virginia. Since her move to Phoenix, Ms. Stephens-Reed served as Director of Development for several area non-profits. In 2009 Margaret joined the VALLEYLIFE team as Senior Vocational Program Manager. In this role she was accountable for a staff of 30 and nearly 200 vocational trainees

In November of 2010, Margaret was appointed as the Director of Fund Development for VALLEYLIFE. Her department is responsible for fundraising, special events, community Relations, grant writing and other duties as assigned. In October they held a very Legacy of Love Gala celebrating the agency’s 70 years of providing services to adults with disabilities.

Mrs. Stephens-Reed earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Washington University of Cheney, Washington, and is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Central Phoenix Women, Women of Scottsdale, North Phoenix Women and East Valley Women. She serves on the Arizona State Oversight Board for Defensive Driving Schools and is a Board Member of the Planned Giving Roundtable of Arizona and The New Foundation.

She was recently honored as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who and in January 2016 she was honored as the Banking on the Future Mentor by Phoenix Suns and National Bank of Arizona. In February of 2018, Margaret was named 2017 East Valley Women of the year and in March she was named 2018 FOXY Woman of the Year.

She is married to retired educator Phillip Reed and the parent of a very spoiled cat named Boola.

Follow VALLEYLIFE on Facebook.

The Sparkle Bar with Co-Founder Leiah Scheibel

July 11, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

The Sparkle Bar with Co-Founder Leiah Scheibel

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The Sparkle Bar with Co-Founder Leiah Scheibel

The Sparkle Bar’s award winning studio is the ultimate destination for all your makeup & beauty needs. They’re here to provide professional makeup applications in a fun, relaxing, atmosphere where you feel both comfortable and pampered. Their expert makeup artists provide a wide range of services and look that is just right for the perfect night out, galas, events, bridal makeup parties, showers, bachelorette parties or the perfect Fresh Face for your everyday life. They even offer on location services where a TSB Makeup Artist can travel to your home, office, or other location to make having your makeup done even more convenient. They’re here to make you feel like your most gorgeous + confident self.

The Sparkle Bar will help you decide who the world sees by creating looks that are unique + individual, just like the women that wear them. Basically, they help women (& men) feel like their most confident, empowered and beautiful selves by highlighting their fabulous features using their medium of choice, makeup.

Leiah Scheibel is Co-Founder, The Sparkle Bar, where she is responsible for creating and implementing the brand’s makeup and beauty philosophy that every woman deserves to “sparkle.” Leiah brings more than a decade of experience as a makeup artist for Bobbi Brown, Lancôme and Laura Mercier, where she served as one of two exclusively trained, featured artists, as well as a deep understanding of cosmetics. Leiah is a sough-after artist. Her years of experience in applying makeup to a wide variety face shapes, skin types and age groups makes her well-suited to lead The Sparkle Bar team of talented makeup artists in creating timeless, elegant, show- stopping signature looks for customers. In addition to developing and implementing The Sparkle Bar’s makeup and beauty philosophy, Leiah prides herself on discovering, sourcing an maintaining the highest level of product excellence, ensuring The Sparkle Bar always uses only the highest quality makeup lines including Armani, Bobby Brown, Chanel, Laura Mercier, Motives, and more.

Follow The Sparkle Bar on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

JOURNEY RADIO Holly Waxman with Holly Waxman Homes and Holland Nance with Propel Coaching and Training

July 8, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

JOURNEY RADIO Holly Waxman with Holly Waxman Homes and Holland Nance with Propel Coaching and Training

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JOURNEY RADIO Holly Waxman with Holly Waxman Homes and Holland Nance with Propel Coaching and Training

Holly Waxman Homes is an all-inclusive Real estate service; they are a one-stop shop. They will help you sell your home for the highest dollar, and navigate through a seamless process, and successful transaction. Holly’s clients receive world-class service with proven results that exceed expectations!

“Buyer’s dream it… Holly will find your dream home and make the deal happen.”

In today’s challenging real estate market, selecting the right real estate agent is crucial. It can make all the difference in the world. Holly Waxman, Realtor at West USA realty, has created a boutique realty team serving sellers and buyers in the Scottsdale, Phoenix, and surrounding areas. As a professional, experienced realtor, Holly’s superior skills in negotiating successful transactions for both sellers and buyers allows for her to exceed client expectations. Holly has an exceptional task force of professionals that together are able to deliver world class service consistently.

She is also committed to providing cutting edge solutions for her clients needs. Holly’s dedication and diligence in continuing education keeps her well informed and ahead of the market which gives her the ability to communicate and advise her clients of the most updated information and trends.

Detail oriented and customer focused, Holly strives to provide her clients with nothing short of excellence in customer service. Originally from Chicago, Holly has a great understanding of the relocation process having gone through it herself. In addition, Holly understands the importance of education. Whether it be continuing to improve her Real Estate knowledge or working with families with children with learning differences, Holly’s personal experience and contacts can make what might seem a challenge an easy and enjoyable experience.

Buyers and sellers find comfort in Holly’s exceptional market knowledge of pricing, excellent negotiating skills, and her ability to make a stressful situation easy. She prides herself on her superior customer service and tailoring her skills to meet each clients individual needs.

Follow Holly Waxman Homes on Twitter and Facebook and contact her directly at 602-388-0319 and at HollyWaxmanHomes@gmail.com.

PROPEL Coaching & Training, LLC provides Coaching, Training, and Consulting services for individuals, groups, and businesses to help others reach new heights in life and business.

PROPEL uses innovative strategies to provide Positive Reinforcement for Occupational Preparedness, Empowerment, and Leadership through personal and professional development coaching and training. With an array of Business Consulting services, the PROPEL team is available to meet business start-up, growth and Human Resources needs.

Holland B. Nance is an Author, Coach, Consultant, and Creativity Advocate. All of that simply means that she cares about blending the right balance of knowledge, experience, and passion in authentically moving forward in life and business.

She has nearly 20 years of corporate management experience and continues with Business Consulting and coaching services. Through these years, she has experienced many successes and failures. All-in-all, she has learned many lessons and will continue to learn more.

Holland brings her years of experience, creativity, professional training, and education to provide quality services to equip and empower others to achieve even more than they have imagined.

Connect with Holland on LinkedIn and Instagram, and follow Propel Today on Twitter and Facebook.

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.

Labor and Employment Law with Stephanie Quincy and Rob Vaught with Quarles and Brady

July 6, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Labor and Employment Law with Stephanie Quincy and Rob Vaught with Quarles and Brady

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Uber Does It (Independent Contractors), Restaurants Do It (Provocatively Dressed Staff) and our President Says It (Offensive Language) – Why Can’t We?

Lots of attention lately on the hiring practices used by companies such as Uber and others that treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Why can some businesses require their employees to wear sexually provocative clothing and be successful and others that have not been so successful? What is considered sexual harassment? What can you ask employees about their national origin or religion? Are you at risk for doing so? Labor and employment law with Stephanie Quincy and Rob Vaught with Quarles and Brady take a deep dive into this relevant topic.

Quarles & Brady is a full-service AmLaw 200 firm with more than 500 attorneys offering an array of legal services to corporate and individual clients that range from small entrepreneurial businesses to Fortune 100 companies, with practice focuses in health care and life sciences, business law, labor and employment, real estate, data privacy and security, and complex litigation. The firm has offices in Chicago; Indianapolis; Madison; Milwaukee; Naples, Florida; Phoenix; Scottsdale; Tampa; Tucson; and Washington, D.C.

Stephanie Quincy is the Chair of the Labor & Employment Practice Group in the Phoenix office, where she maintains a regular caseload of employment litigation matters and has extensive experience handling class action and multi-plaintiff lawsuits. She counsels employers on a variety of employment law matters, including covenants not to compete, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and defamation.

Ms. Quincy consults with and educates companies of all sizes on employment issues ranging from discipline, hiring, investigation of complaints, and termination, as well as the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and Title VII.

She has represented employers in administrative matters that include discrimination and harassment charges and wage and hour complaints before state and federal agencies including the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance.

Ms. Quincy is recognized by her peers as a leading employment litigator in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America and Ranking Arizona Magazine, and in 2014, she was selected to the list of “Top 25 Women” in Arizona by Southwest Super Lawyers (2013–2016). She has previously appeared on the list of “Top 50 Attorneys” in Arizona by the publication (2009, 2013).

Robert Vaught is a partner in Quarles & Brady’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. He regularly counsels human resources and risk management personnel regarding Title VII, ADEA, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, wage and hour matters, hiring and discipline issues and wrongful discharge complaints, and represents employers in related proceedings in state and federal courts, and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, and state administrative agencies. He also has significant experience handling trade secret, unfair competition and restrictive covenant matters throughout the United States, and representing employers in related court proceedings.