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MASK Matters Moms Making A Difference

April 2, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

MASK Matters Moms Making A Difference

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MASK Matters Moms Making A Difference

MASK (Mothers Awareness on School-age Kids) is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization created in 2007 by a group of dedicated mothers who recognized the need to consistently educate families on rapidly changing issues. The MASK mission is to engage and educate parents, children and the community on issues facing youth and to empower children to make safe, healthy choices.

MASK fulfills its mission by engaging, educating and empowering families through the MASK E3 Institute, MASK The Magazine and an informative website. The MASK E3 Institute is a comprehensive year long multi-year prevention program that teaches kindergarten through college-age students invaluable life skills and provides tools on how to cope with a number of issues including responding to peer pressure, technology-related challenges, refusal skills, self-esteem and boundaries.

MASK The Magazine is a parenting manual offering solutions to the modern-day challenges families face. It is packed with advice and will prepare and equip parents and students with knowledge, resources and skills to help strengthen parent-child bonds. MASK aims to build healthy children, strengthen parent-child bonds and improve school climate.

Michelle Cardini is Co-Founder and Marketing Manager at MASK (Mothers Awareness on School-age Kids). MASK began in 2007 when Michelle and Founder Kimberly Cabral were talking about their children and the concern they had for their safety and well-being. The conversation sparked a desire to learn more about the challenges and problems kids face and share that knowledge with other parents. Today, MASK is a thriving non-profit organization that distributes important information to families, schools, and communities to engage, educate and empower children to make safe, healthy choices.

Through the MASK E3 Institute, MASK The Magazine, and maskmatters.org, this information is accessible to families all over the world. Since MASK’s inception, Michelle has been involved in the development of student and parent programs, MASK The Magazine and fundraising events. She takes pride in encouraging parents to have a healthy, open dialog with their children while offering parenting solutions for today’s families. Over the past ten years Michelle has presented MASK Parent University to audiences throughout the valley and is a frequent media guest on local news stations. Michelle has been married to her high school sweetheart Joe Cardini for 26 years, and loves nothing more than being the mother of her three children Amanda, Joseph and Cristina.

Joining Michelle Cardini for this segment are two past recipients of the “Moms Making A Difference” Award: Lauren Daniels, Founder of the Happily Ever After League and Michelle Moore-Fanger, Founder of Mother’s Grace.

Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn, or by email, and follow MASK on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Lauren Daniels created the Happily Ever After League (HEAL) just six months into her own cancer journey. HEAL supports moms recovering from cancer in the time of their most immediate need. A mom in active cancer treatment with at least one dependent child at home receives a one time grant to help with the very expensive price tag that cancer comes with.

The grant money can be used to help pay for medical co-payments, medications and diagnostic testing. Ongoing support is offered through Healing House programs with a monthly Food Pantry, Outreach for holiday gifts and back to school supplies and backpacks as well as social support and educational events that assist families and enhance the quality of life for them as they deal with the challenges of cancer.

Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn, and follow Happily Ever After on Facebook.

Michelle Moore-Fanger is Founder of Mother’s Grace, a foundation that is dedicated to the support of mothers and children who have endured life tragedies. By providing financial support and guidance, Mother’s Grace empowers these women to reach their goals of making a difference in their communities by helping others inflicted with similar circumstances.

Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn, and follow Mother’s Grace on Facebook and Twitter.

Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership and Chris Huie with Galvanize Phoenix

March 30, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership and Chris Huie with Galvanize Phoenix

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Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership and Chris Huie with Galvanize Phoenix

InDemand Leadership coaches high-performing leaders, executives, teams and business owners to greater levels of success and significance. As a Leadership Performance Coach, Transformational Speaker and Author, Jeff Orr empowers his select group of clients to improve every aspect of their game. Jeff and his team of highly skilled and experienced coaches will help you increase profitability, market share, improve communication, create stellar-performing teams, or build on the success of your leadership. The team at IDL provides the tools, skills and accountability to encourage true growth, personally and professionally, with measurable results.

Jeff Orr is an expert in leadership and he coaches executives, business owners, and individuals with the tools and skills to lead more effectively, build high-performing teams, and experience true success in their careers and personal lives. His client list includes Google, GE, NBC, Chase, Verizon Wireless, Paypal, Merrill Lynch, Edward Jones, and many others. As a dynamic and energizing keynote speaker and corporate trainer to Fortune 500 companies, Jeff has helped thousands grow in their leadership to impact their organizations and communities. He is the author of Succeed In The New Normal: Winning Strategies in an Unfamiliar World, and recently delivered a TEDx talk on Millennial Leadership.

http://www.indemandleadership.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefforr2
https://www.facebook.com/jeff.orr.399

Joining us back in the studio is LinkedIn Local Phoenix Chief Promoter and Galvanize Phoenix Developer Evangelist, Chris Huie.

https://www.galvanize.com/phoenix/campus
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nerdnation/

Toastmasters with Enid Moore-Cranshaw Rosalyn Carter and Becky Van Fleet

March 28, 2018 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

Toastmasters with Enid Moore-Cranshaw Rosalyn Carter and Becky Van Fleet

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Toastmasters with Enid Moore-Cranshaw Rosalyn Carter and Becky Van Fleet

TOASTMASTERS ARIZONA

Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our organization has more than 352,000 memberships worldwide and over 4,500 members in Arizona. Members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 16,400 clubs in 141 countries that make up our global network of meeting locations.

The world needs leaders. Leaders head families, coach teams, run businesses and mentor others. These leaders must not only accomplish, they must communicate. By regularly giving speeches, gaining feedback, leading teams and guiding others to achieve their goals in a supportive atmosphere, leaders emerge from the Toastmasters program.

Every Toastmasters journey begins with a single speech. During their journey, they learn to tell their stories. They listen and answer. They plan and lead. They give feedback—and accept it. Through our community of learners, they find their path to leadership.

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Rosalyn Carter, aka Roz, was born in New Orleans and moved with her family to Los Angeles at the age of 10. She considers herself blessed with a wonderful family.

Roz earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and has over 25 years experience in Human Resources at the Auto Club of Southern California and Moreno Valley Unified School District. She was also Executive Assistant to the City Manager in Moreno Valley and at CrossWord Christian Church in Riverside. She has been retired since 2013.

Roz joined Toastmasters in 2005 to improve her communication skills, and fell in love with leadership. She achieved the highest award of Distinguished Toastmaster in 2008. She has served in all club and district positions, including District Governor in 2012-2013. Roz is currently serving as Region 10 Advisor for the Districts in Southern California, Arizona and Mexico.

For more than 44 years Becky Van Fleet has served as an educator, educational consultant, and corporate trainer within the public-school system and with private businesses. She was selected Young Career Woman by the Willard, Ohio Business and Professional Women, and nominated as “Outstanding Young Woman in America.” She has presented at major educational conferences including the National Science Teachers’ Conference, International Reading Conferences, Detroit Diaspora, Columbus (Ohio) Multicultural Conference, as well as other state and regional conferences. As a part of Simon and Schuster, she presented over 600 satellite broadcasts to major national school accounts including New York City Chancellors’ Literacy Meeting, Chicago City Schools’ Technology Session, and Los Angeles Bilingual Teachers’ Meeting.

In addition, she trained Simon and Schuster School Group sales representatives and consultants at seven national sales meetings. Becky served twelve years as a corporate trainer in Phoenix with a focus on team building, compliance, and leadership training. Her most challenging opportunity involved HR training with a dental sales group in Japan. Ask her about exchanging business cards in Japan.

Becky is a charter member of Burnt Toast in Phoenix. She has been in toastmasters for four years.

Enid Moore-Cranshaw is the 2017-2018 District Director of Toastmasters International, District 3. Enid served as the 2016 – 2018 Board President of Child Parent Services (Headstart). She is employed as a Financial Professional and owner of Divinity Salon. Enid holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Accounting from Regis University. Her passion is early childhood development, service, personal development, effective communication and supporting others to realize their full potential.

Also joining us on the show is Martha Brock-Leftridge, District 3 Toastmasters Public Relations Manager (2017-18).

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Shannon Simonson with RENCO Roofing and Mike Donley with Donley Service Center Inc

March 28, 2018 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Shannon Simonson with RENCO Roofing and Mike Donley with Donley Service Center Inc

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Shannon Simonson with RENCO Roofing and Mike Donley with Donley Service Center Inc

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.

Shannon Simonson is the President of RENCO Roofing. He co-founded the company with his brother-in-law Lon Kumpula in 2004. Shannon’s late father joined the ownership team for many years and then sold out before passing away of cancer a few years back. Shannon has served as the President of the company since inception and has had roles in the sales and business development of the company throughout. His time is now spent mostly on company growth, leadership and the culture of the company; these areas are where his passion lies within the company.

RENCO Roofing has grown into a key player in the roofing industry in the Valley of the Sun in recent years. The company has grown consistently since it was started and has great plans to continue its growth. Initially the company started out as a roofing and commercial remodeling company. A few years later, the company chose to focus on what it does best: Roofing! RENCO serves the residential, commercial and multi-family association markets, focusing in re-roofing for all of these markets. The primary roofs that are installed by the company currently are foam, tile, shingle along with maintaining existing flat roofs and walk decks.

https://www.rencoroofing.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/renco-llc
https://twitter.com/RENCO_Roofing
https://facebook.com/rencoroofing/

Michael Donley is President and CEO of Donley Service Center Inc. He began his career in 1988 in Tucson, Arizona with the Sheraton Hotel Corporation. In April of 1990 Mr. Donley was hired at Donley Service Center and has held a series of leadership positions during his DSC career, including General, Service, and Sales manager. Mr. Donley also played a key role in creating and leading the transition in to the plumbing and solar service business.

Mr. Donley is a Phoenix native and graduate of Sunnyslope high school and Northern Arizona University. Mr. Donley is active in both the service industry and the Phoenix community. Mr. Donley is the past President of the Executive Association of Greater Phoenix and past President of the Electric League of Arizona and a board member for the BBB. He previously held the position of President of the Arizona Family Business Alliance and board member of the Sun Devil Club. Mr. Donley is a member of the Vistage international, the Phoenix Thunderbirds, Camelback Kiwanis, and has volunteered as a football coach at Christ Lutheran School and golf coach at Sunnyslope high school.

http://www.donleyservice.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/donley-service-center/
https://twitter.com/donleyservice
https://www.facebook.com/DonleyService

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.

3P Group Inc and Empowered Outlook Foundation Co-Founders Jennifer and Toby Johnson

March 26, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

3P Group Inc and Empowered Outlook Foundation Co-Founders Jennifer and Toby Johnson

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3P Group Inc and Empowered Outlook Foundation Co-Founders Jennifer and Toby Johnson

3P Group, Inc. was founded by Jennifer Johnson, and her husband Toby, in 2011. The company focuses on improving the self worth, confidence, and success of entrepreneurs through proven training, coaching, and accountability.

Award winning Speaker, Trainer, Mentor and Mastery Level Coach– Jennifer ‘Sparkle’ Johnson- specializes in teaching people to go from hiding out, to being in alignment with who they are, so they can fearlessly embrace why they were put on this earth…to share their gifts, and live amazing, successful lives!

Known for her warm personality, big smile, and contagious giggle, Jennifer takes her clients on simple, step by step, journeys from ‘what do I do?’ to ‘look what I did!’. She is a Certified Fearless Living Life Coach and a Certified Money Marketing and Soul Coach, and in 2011, created the 3P Coaching brand. Then, in 2014, Jennifer further focused in on her love of sales, creating her 6 Figure Sacred Sales System, as a powerful tool to help clients establish their ‘personal brand’ around sales, which only comes when they truly realize the value of not just their product or service offering, but their value as well. From identifying and overcoming their limiting beliefs, to understanding their ‘Money Mindset’ (the deep, unconscious roots of all thoughts and actions around money), all while coaching them to set and accomplish goals. She helps them unlock their inner ‘sparkle warrior’, getting them out of their own way, and heading down their divine path to success. Because each client’s needs, challenges and experiences are unique, each program is highly customized, utilizing a specific combination of proven training, focused coaching, and ‘no excuses’ accountability.

Jennifer and her husband Toby have been married for over 24 years and their love for helping people realize their true value in this world spreads beyond business. They believe that a big part of their purpose on this earth is to give back, so they are active at Sun Valley Community Church, where they volunteer to help others meet, know, and follow Jesus. In 2018, building on their combined years of training, business, and volunteer experience, they created the Empowered Outlook Foundation, with the goal of rebuilding confidence and self-esteem in victims of sexual abuse, harassment, and other violent crimes.

www.6figuresacredsales.com
3pteam@powerof3p.com
https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.johnson.5205

Kristin Boyd is a candle maker and the proud owner of Vim + Vigor Candle Co. She started making candles in 2015 as a weekend project to salvage a cabinet full of half burned candles. That fun weekend project turned into a goal to figure out how to make a better quality candle that burned evenly from the start. A year of research and over 100 test trials later…Eureka! Kristin had successfully made a candle that burned cleanly and evenly down to the last drop of wax while filling her whole house with its aroma. She has been making that same quality candle ever since.

Her passion for repurposing old materials is what sparked this labor of love and Kristin chose copper as her candle vessel so that it might inspire others to repurpose the candle after it burns.

https://vimandvigorcandleco.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-boyd-1027ab30/

An HR consultant and leadership coach, Wendy McClellan is the founder and CEO of Structure for Success, a Scottsdale-based business development firm.

With more than 25 years’ experience in executive leadership, Wendy’s forte is building businesses from the ground up and training leaders to be effective, ethical, and accountable. She believes strong relationships and effective communication are the keys to success, and regularly speaks on communication, personal empowerment, Human Resources, and business development. Everything she does is centered on caring about her clients and her community. She has worked as the director of the Scottsdale chapter of the networking group Women on a Mission to Earn Commission (WOAMTEC), and was on the board for the Girls Rule Foundation. She has also served as the Treasurer and the Vice President for the Women’s Enterprise Foundation (WEF), and as the Secretary for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She worked closely with the WOWOB (Women Owned Women Operated Business) movement, and is an instructor at ASU’s Lodestar Center.

In her personal life, Wendy has raised a family, put herself through college, and learned to allow success into her life. Each life challenge taught her a powerful lesson and led her down a new path on this amazing journey that is life.

http://structure4success.com/
https://www.facebook.com/structure4success
https://twitter.com/Structr4Success
https://www.linkedin.com/in/structure4success/

LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Andrea Evans with Frontdoors Media Judy Pearson with A2ndAct and Robyn Carpenter Gall with Keller Williams

March 26, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Andrea Evans with Frontdoors Media Judy Pearson with A2ndAct and Robyn Carpenter Gall with Keller Williams

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LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Andrea Evans with Frontdoors Media Judy Pearson with A2ndAct and Robyn Carpenter Gall with Keller Williams

Andrea Tyler Evans, Principal, is the Publisher of FrontdoorsMedia.com where she is dedicated to celebrating the people and groups who give generously and work to build the future of our community. In addition to Frondoors, Andrea is Principal of Event Planning at Evans Communications – a PR, Marketing, Graphic Design and Event Planning firm she co-owns with her husband.

She launched her event consulting business in September 2003 following a successful career as a full-time event planner for two of the Valley’s largest non-profit agencies. She has served as a political fundraising expert as well, with a distinguished list of clients on the local, statewide and national level. Along with her experience with fundraising and non-profit events, Andrea has also has extensive event experience with corporate conferences, meetings and seminars. Andrea is a graduate of Valley Leadership, and volunteers with a number of non-profit and community groups. She being honored as a Business Journal Outstanding Woman in Business with April and was named as an up-and-coming Valley businesswomen in February 2004 in their “40 Under 40” publication. She is married to Tom Evans and the proud mother of two children and a 2-time cancer survivor.

web: FrontdoorsMedia.com
Facebook: Frontdoors Media
LinkedIN: Andrea Tyler Evans
Instagram: @FrontdoorsMedia
Twitter: @FrontdoorsMedia

Award-winning writer Judy Pearson has an unwavering belief in two things: one, valuable lessons can come out of all journeys, even the difficult ones. And two, we all owe a payback to humanity. For her, those beliefs were made abundantly clear after her diagnosis and treatment for Triple Negative Breast Cancer. She was astounded that neither her body nor her mind returned to their pre-cancer space. Making sense of her cancer journey, and finding its purpose in her life, became her first goal.

Judy began a search for answers to her own physical and psycho-social issues, and an amazing trend appeared. Women cancer survivors around the country were doing great things, serving the social needs that spoke to them. They were creating what Judy has come to call a “2nd Act” after cancer, using their gifts of life and experience to give back to the greater good. Pearson listened to hundreds of their stories.

Equally astonishing was the number of women who were stuck in their survivorship. Loss of jobs, financial stability, relationships and self image were causing post-cancer problems these women had never anticipated. Judy listened to their stories as well and realized they needed the kind of inspiration and motivation she had seen in those who had already structured their 2nd Acts.

Judy recognized that women cancer survivors have unique needs.And suddenly the mission became clear: the single component missing from most support groups is how to change the survivorship question from “why me?” to “what’s next?” In 2016, after three years of research and refinement, A2ndAct.org was born. The tapestry of love and hope are clearly and beautifully woven through the pages of this site.

web: a2ndact.org
Facebook: A2ndAct
LinkedIN: Judy Pearson
Instagram: @a2ndact
Twitter: @A2ndAct

Robyn Carpenter Gall understands that buying or selling a home is more than just a transaction: it’s a life-changing experience. Robyn’s goal is to find a smile behind every door.

Robyn serves home buyers and sellers throughout Arizona, specializing in residential properties. Before joining Keller Williams Realty Professional Partners, Robyn, a Military wife, was a dental hygienist and had 15 years in the Dental sales industry. Robyn is a seasoned sales professional dedicated to providing exceptional, personalized service to all her clients. She takes great pride as a Certified Military Relocation Specialist. She honors those who serve and works relentlessly on the client’s behalf to help achieve their goals.

Keller Williams Realty Professional Partners represents the best and brightest in the industry, and we’re always striving to lead the field in research, innovation, technology and consumer education.

web: robyncarpenter1.kw.com
Facebook: PHXHOMESMILES
LinkedIN: robyncarpenter
Instagram: @robyncarpenteraz

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

JoAnn Holland‘s experience in different business environments over the past 33 years both for profit and non-profit, including internationally, and in small, medium and fortune 500 companies in addition to her community engagement has given her a unique perspective on leadership-one that contradicts much of what is out there already on the subject-and is reflective of the kind of female leader we need in today’s, at times, unstable and unpredictable business environment, family life, community outreach and political arena. JoAnn is the curent President and CEO for Central Phoenix Women, Scottsdale Women, East Valley Women and North Valley Women – organizations for women who have established themselves professionally and demonstrated their commitment to the community. Members are individuals who wish to enhance their leadership by connecting with like-minded women to share information, ideas, contacts and opportunities. Members value relationships that enhance their business, social and community endeavors.

jchollandco@gmail.com
Linkedin.com/in/JoAnn-Holland/

For more than 25 years, Karen Nowicki has been helping organizations and the people who lead them drive their business strategies more effectively and as a result her clients move from success to significance. In 2008, she was awarded the “Mompreneur of the Year Award” for the Southwest. Karen is a published author, accomplished speaker, and trusted adviser to business owners, senior executives and educational leaders. In 2016, Karen and her partners sold $99 Social to Wired Investors, affording her the opportunity and time to become a Studio Partner for Business RadioX – serving Arizona-based businesses by increasing their visibility and helping to accelerate the right relationships.

Karen.Nowicki@BusinessRadioX.com
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LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Ilana Lowery Phoenix Business Journal Editor-in-Chief

March 26, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Ilana Lowery Phoenix Business Journal Editor-in-Chief

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LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Ilana Lowery Phoenix Business Journal Editor-in-Chief

Ilana Lowery served as Editor-in-Chief of the Phoenix Business Journal since August 2001. Prior to that, the Chicago native served as managing editor. She first joined the publication as a reporter and projects editor in 1995.

As a reporter she has covered banking and finance, travel, aviation, tourism and sports business. Prior to the Business Journal, she was an editor for Independent Newspapers Inc., a community newspaper chain based in Scottsdale.

Before moving to the Valley in 1989, Ilana was a reporter and editor for Pulitzer Newspapers in Chicago. An award-winning journalist, she also worked as a scriptwriter and associate producer for the NBC-TV affiliate in Chicago.

A 1986 graduate of the University of Illinois, Ilana earned BA degrees in Mass Communications and English. Currently, Ilana is an associate professor at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

In addition to the Hon Kachina Board of Governors, she is on the board of the Arizona Newspaper Association and executive board of Gabriel’s Angels. Ilana also is a member of the prestigious women’s professional associations Charter 100 and Central Phoenix Women.

Ilana served on the advisory board for the Greater Phoenix Jewish News and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Arizona Press Club and the Arizona Newspaper Association, which in 2015 presented her with the Order of the Silver Key, an honor for journalists who have been in the profession for 25 years or more, contributed to the journalism profession both locally and nationally, and have inspired fellow journalists.

Ilana was a 2014 Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Athena Award finalist. In 2005, she was honored as a Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council and in 2008, she was honored with a Woman of Distinction award by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America – Southwest.

www.bizjournals.com/phoenix>
Twitter handle: @phxbizeditor
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ilanalowery
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ilana-lowery

ABOUT LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

Ladies Leadership Circle (LLC) is brought to you by the women who lived it, in partnership with Phoenix Business RadioX. LLC radio is an empowering program for any woman as any topic which affects women will be discussed and “brought to you by the women who lived it.” Since everything in today’s world affects women every topic is up for discussion such as health, family, faith, career, parenting, community, education, government, pets, cooking, shopping and the list goes on and on. The LLC mission is simple: we are women inspiring and thriving to celebrate and find a happy positive world while maneuvering and|or facing head on the challenges we face.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

jchollandco@gmail.com
Linkedin.com/in/JoAnn-Holland/

Karen.Nowicki@BusinessRadioX.com
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E3 Carrie Van Sickle from GE Digital and Kristen Call from PetSmart

March 17, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

E3 Carrie Van Sickle from GE Digital and Kristen Call from PetSmart

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E3 Carrie Van Sickle from GE Digital and Kristen Call from PetSmart

Kristen Call, for the love of technology, has over 20 years’ experience in the retail and payments technologies and has served in a variety of capacities. Achievement highlights include several patents and has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal and Nightline for entrepreneurial endeavors. Out of the ashes of her years of entrepreneurship she took her lessons achieved to continue to build a successful career in software implementations at corporations including NCR, American Express, Pier One and PetSmart. She is also the current residing president for IIBA’s local Phoenix chapter. She is honored to have the privileged of working with so many brilliant people.

Her expertise includes intangible assets such as team building, corporate culture disruption, applying the scientific method to project implementations, infusing agile techniques in waterfall environments, and creating the game of winning. Tangible assets include a degree in philosophy, sociology and a global MBA. She holds certificates as Scrum Master and Product Owner.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-call-7b6253a/

About PetSmart: https://www.linkedin.com/company/165454/

About IIBA: https://www.linkedin.com/company/51934/

About IIBA Phoenix Chapter: https://phoenix.iiba.org

Carrie Van Sickle is a Sr. Program Manager with GE Digital. As a member of the Strategic Accounts Delivery team, Carrie is responsible for helping customers worldwide achieve desired outcomes through development and deployment of digital transformation strategies. Carrie received her PMP credential in 2007.

Before joining GE Digital in 2016, Carrie was with SAP in a variety of roles including five years as a Director for the Data Science & Analytics organization and several years on the commercial side of the business as a Services Sales Manager. Prior to SAP, she held positions with several Fortune 500 companies including leading global delivery for Amkor Technology and consulting for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

She holds a Bachelor of Science with honors and a Bachelor of Arts with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Last year she received her MBA from Ball State University with a concentration in Sales Management.

Carrie lives in Chandler, AZ with her husband Jim where she enjoys all of the outdoor recreation Arizona has to offer including hiking, running, and snow-skiing. She currently volunteers with Girls on the Run and Kyrene Del Norte’s Running Club and supports the Yavapai Humane Society, Pacific Marine Mammal Center, and Phoenix Children’s Project.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjvansickle/

About GE Digital: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2681277/

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.

678-591-7868
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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS with Scott McIntosh Chairman of the Board for Conscious Capitalism Arizona

March 16, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS with Scott McIntosh Chairman of the Board for Conscious Capitalism Arizona

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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS with Scott McIntosh Chairman of the Board for Conscious Capitalism Arizona

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 ft² state of the art Conscious Workspace, 50,000 ft² of quiet occupancy office space, and a 38,000 ft² light manufacturing facility in support of early stage businesses that adopt the principals of Conscious Capitalism to achieve long term sustainable growth.
Conscious Capitalism Arizona was founded by Scott in 2012 as the 3^rd 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.

Conscious Capitalism Arizona (CCAZ)

We believe that free enterprise capitalism has served to lift more people out of poverty than any other socio-economic system ever conceived – empowering social cooperation, human progress, and elevating humanity. Globally, Conscious Capitalism is an idea, a movement, an approach to conducting business and an organization dedicated to advancing all of these. Conscious Capitalism exists to elevate humanity.

The future of business in Arizona lies with an upcoming generation of consumers, business leaders and employees preparing to make a difference in the world. We (CCAZ) are passionate about giving them the tools and principles they will need to become the generation that eliminates poverty and elevates humanity. Conscious Capitalism Arizona is working with business and academic leaders to:

- Create a library of over 1,000 stories of business as a force for good.
- Touch the lives and shift the thinking of 100,000+ students with our educational programs.
- Develop Arizona programs that are replicated nationally and globally.

Conscious Capitalism International
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CCAZ Facebook – @ConsciousCapitalismAZ
CCAZ Twitter @AZConsciousCap

ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RADIO HOST
In 2014, Jon Deiter was working on the leadership team of a company which began implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®). Jon experienced first-hand the value and power of EOS and its simple tools to establish a clear vision, gain traction toward that vision, and grow a healthy team.
He also came to realize his true motivation and passion ….. to help many more companies achieve great things through implementing EOS! He was trained as a Professional EOS Implementer and since 2015 has been working with organizations to help them implement EOS. He offers his implementation/coaching services through his company, Jon Deiter Solutions, LLC.
EOS is a people-centric management system that embodies successful, proven ways of working with people and a team. In addition to company growth and achieving the life you desire, implementing EOS has positive impacts to employees, culture and team health.
Jon has worked for over 30 years in leadership/management positions in privately held and family owned entrepreneurial businesses as well as smaller divisions of public companies. He earned an MBA in Finance from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois and he has worked as a licensed CPA with Accreditation in Business Valuation and Certified Global Management Accountant. He has held positions in a variety of industries as Tax Advisor, Consultant, Controller, Vice President, CFO, and President.
His leadership career in manufacturing, distribution and service businesses, along with experience as both a user and implementer of EOS, give Jon a unique perspective to pursue his passion of helping business owners and leadership teams achieve all they want from their business.
Jon is active in the Conscious Capitalism movement and is a founding member and Treasurer of the Arizona Chapter of Conscious Capitalism. Jon lives in Chandler, Arizona with his wife Julie, having moved to Arizona from Chicago suburbs in 2003.
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