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It Takes A Village E83

December 8, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

It Takes A Village E83

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In this episode, host Austin Peterson sits down with Jennifer Mullins, Program Director at Advocacy31nine.

Jennifer shares with listeners the importance of education within the foster care system. The proper education is critical in order for foster children to mentally develop and grow and be successful.

Advocacy31nine works with foster families to identify any additional care these children need such as children with learning disabilities. Lots of time learning disabilities are masked or labeled as behavioral problems, because they the learning disabilities go untreated or families/schools are unaware these disabilities exist.

Jenny Mullins explains how kids would rather be the bad kid in class than be embarrassed because they don’t know how to do something such as read. So identifying these learning disabilities is key to helping the child be successful.

Tune in to hear Jenny share stories of previous families she’s helped and also how you as a viewer can assist their non for profit organization and make a difference in children’s lives.

Advocacy31nine is a local, grassroots nonprofit in Gilbert, AZ. Their mission is to advocate for the educational success of students in foster care in Arizona.

Jenny Mullins is the co-founder and program director of Advocacy31nine.

Advocacy31nine started in 2017 from her dining room table and she is thrilled to see how the mission of advocating for the educational success of students in foster care in Arizona has continued since 2017!

Jenny draws on her experiences as a classroom teacher as well as her experience raising a child on the autism spectrum, as well as her years working with children in foster care.

She loves spending time with her family exploring various parts of Arizona, trying out various food from around the world, and getting schooled on the game of Uno by her 12 year old daughter.

Follow Advocacy31nine on Facebook and Instagram.

About the Show

Tycoons of Small Biz spotlights the true backbone of the American economy, the true tycoons of business in America… the owners, founders and CEO’s of small businesses. Join hosts, Austin L Peterson, Landon Mance and the featured tycoons LIVE every Tuesday at 1 pm, right here on Business RadioX and your favorite podcast platform.

About Your Hosts

Austin Peterson is a Comprehensive Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners in Scottsdale, AZ. Austin is a registered rep and investment advisor representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial Advisors, Austin worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry.

He began his career in financial services in the year 2000 as a personal financial advisor with Independent Capital Management in Santa Ana, CA. Austin then joined Pacific Life Insurance Company as an internal wholesaler for their variable annuity and mutual fund products. After Pacific Life, Austin formed his own financial planning company in Southern California that he built and ran for 6 years and eventually sold when he moved his family to Salt Lake City to pursue his MBA.

After he completed his MBA, Austin joined Crump Life Insurance where he filled a couple of different sales roles and eventually a management role throughout the five years he was with Crump. Most recently before joining Lincoln Financial Advisors in February 2015, Austin spent 2 years as a life insurance field wholesaler with Symetra Life Insurance Company. Austin is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and Chartered Life Underwriter. In 2021, Austin became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses.

Austin and his wife of 23 years, Robin, have two children, AJ (21) and Ella (18) and they reside in Gilbert, Arizona. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in French and of Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management with a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in sales and entrepreneurship.

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon Mance is a Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners out of Las Vegas, Nevada. He rebranded his practice in 2020 to focus on serving small business owners after operating as Mance Wealth Management since 2015 when Landon broke off from a major bank and started his own “shop.”

Landon comes from a family of successful entrepreneurs and has a passion and excitement for serving the business community. This passion is what brought about the growth of Backbone Planning Partners to help business owners and their families. At Backbone Planning, we believe small business owners’ personal and business goals are intertwined, so we work with our clients to design a financial plan to support all aspects of their lives.

In 2019, Landon obtained the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation through the Exit Planning Institute. With this certification, Backbone Planning Partners assists business owners through an ownership transition while focusing on a positive outcome for their employees and meeting the business owner’s goals. Landon is also a member of the Business Intelligence Institute (BII) which is a collaborative group that shares tools, resources and personnel, and offers advanced level training and technical support to specifically serve business owners. In 2021, Landon became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses by counseling owners about exit options, estimating the value of the business, preparing the business for exit and tax considerations.

Landon enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, stepson, and new baby twins. He grew up in sunny San Diego and loves visiting his family, playing a round of golf with friends, and many other outdoor activities. Landon tries to make a difference in the lives of children in Las Vegas as a part of the leadership team for a local non-profit. He regularly visits the children that we work with to remind himself of why it’s so important to, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

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Anne McAuley Lopez with Agency Content Writer

December 8, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Anne McAuley Lopez with Agency Content Writer

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Anne McAuley Lopez with Agency Content Writer

Since 2010, Agency Content Writer has provided content for small to medium-sized businesses. Specialties include writing for IT services, real estate, home services, travel, marketing, and legal service clients.

Anne McAuley Lopez is a professional content writer. Her work has been featured in Trendsetters, Arizona Republic, Elephant Journal, and Thrive Global.

A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a BA in Economics, she fell in love with writing from an early age, and made her passion a business.

We Don’t Get to Ring the Bell: My CML Story is her first book. It is a story about her cancer journey.

Connect with Anne on LinkedIn and follow Agency Content Writer on Facebook.

E92 Business Playbook with Chris Ronzio

December 7, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

E92 Business Playbook with Chris Ronzio

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E92 Business Playbook with Chris Ronzio

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Chris Ronzio, founder and CEO of Trainual, joined PMO Joe to discuss entrepreneurship and leadership, business playbooks, and balancing life and work, and more!

Chris shares the Trainual origin story and how the tool has become such a successful one for businesses. “I saw that the idea of standardizing what you do. The optimum thing for a company is to package together who they are, what they do, and how you do it all in one place, that’s where Trainual came from.” -Chris

Chris is on a mission to help business leaders document and delegate so they have more time to focus on the things and people they love. He shares the importance of balancing life at home and making sure entrepreneurship doesn’t override your loved ones or your own values. “A tip to everybody is just move away from the business”. Start to unplug and realize who or what it was that got you to that point you are at now and be grateful for that. Forcing you to think in a different way and as entrepreneurs you find your way.

Trainual and Chris have changed the way of organizing and structuring businesses. Learn more by reading the best-selling book, “The Business Playbook – How to Document and Delegate What You Do So Your Company Can Grow Beyond You.”

To discover more, visit:

Trainual: Serving businesses in over 170 countries, Trainual has been recognized on Inc.’s 2021 Best Workplaces list and landed #1 on AZ Central’s inaugural top workplaces list for 2021.

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Thank you to THE PMO SQUAD and The PMO Leader for sponsoring this show.

Are you struggling to find the best PM resources to drive your projects and PMO forward? Contact The PMO Squad to learn how they can help you drive successful project outcomes.

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Where do PMO Leaders go for Information, Learning, Networking and Services? The PMO Leader community has Everything You Need to Become a Great PMO Leader. One PMO World, One Community!

Learn more about The PMO Leader.

Trainual is an early-stage, venture-backed SaaS startup, working to make running a small business easier.

Trusted by thousands of growing small businesses in 120+ countries, our award-winning training tool organizes everything teams need to know in one place. That way, they can scale quickly and easily – without wasting any time.

Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a leading SaaS platform that transforms the way small businesses onboard, train and scale their teams.

Chris is the host of “The Fastest Growing Companies” and “Organize Chaos” podcasts as well as the author of the best-selling book “The Business Playbook – How to Document and Delegate What You Do So Your Company Can Grow Beyond You.

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.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

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.

Where do PMO Leaders go for Information, Learning, Networking and Services? The PMO Leader community has “Everything You Need to Become a Great PMO Leader”. One PMO World, One Community! Learn more about The PMO Leader – www.thepmoleader.com

The Secret Sauce E82

December 2, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Thomas Inserra is doing big things for small businesses. During the pandemic, he noticed the imbalance of small businesses being shuttered mainly due to the lack of capital. It was through this need an idea was born to provide banking needs to small businesses, but they provide even more than that. Integro Bank provides value to companies with free peer data and specially trained bankers that will help small business owners maximize their potential.

Integro Bank has the “secret sauce” that is two-part: access to data and helping business owners understand their options in order to make informed decisions. We’re excited to see where Integro Bank is going and all the work being done to help small businesses achieve success.

Phoenix based Integro Bank, a tech-based B2B start-up that recently received regulatory approval to organize and raise capital – has a Mission of helping small businesses grow and maximize employment. Integro Bank will be a digital bank with its proprietary Integro 360 consultation tool powered with impactful data analytics to serve the unique needs of small businesses.

The Bank’s primary market area will be the five-county region of Maricopa County in Arizona, Riverside County, San Diego County and Orange County in California, and Clark County in Nevada, with a major emphasis on Maricopa County. The Bank intends to have only one physical location as it will serve its clients through innovative digital services.

The Bank’s principal business office will be located at 16215 North 28th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85053. The proposed Bank has 46 Founders who have contributed $5.5 million or 20% of the minimum capital to be raised. The Bio’s of the highly experienced executive officers and board members are on the company website at: www.integrobank.com.

Thomas Inserra has 30+ years’ banking experience including leadership roles at Pacific Mercantile Bank, Susquehanna Bank/BB&T, HFC, Citibank, the FDIC, served as CEO and Board Member of a publicly traded FinTech and CEO of a bank Asset Resolution corp. He also serves as a Founder/Investor.

Thomas held subsequent roles in Phoenix, AZ and Washington, DC at the FDIC during a major economic crisis helping to manage 747 distressed banks with $402 billion in assets. This experience allowed him to witness the incredible negative consequences that can occur during cyclical economic down cycles that are bound to occur, when some businesses and banks are inadequately prepared to weather challenging times.

This led to the realization of the importance of long-term planning, good governance, risk management, revenue diversification, measuring performance with metrics and studying best practices – to improve the sustainability of businesses and banks.

After helping to successfully turn-around a Southern California small business bank, Mr. Inserra returned home to Arizona and was quite dismayed to witness the harsh negative effects that COVID had on small business, and upon learning that Arizona ranked near last in the nation in PPP support of small business, and remembering the tremendously positive impact that small business employment had in transforming his own life, he felt a calling to do his part to help small business at a time when they most needed help.

Thomas shared his observations with other leaders – that banks were offering standardized products rather than rolling up their sleeves and providing customized consulting solutions like INTEGRO360sm – which is the solution that Small Business really needs to maximize growth. Soon, a Board and Executive team devoted exclusively to helping small business was formed.

Follow Integro Bank on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

About the Show

About Your Hosts

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

Business RadioX® is a separate entity not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

Clint Richardson with No More Critters

December 1, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Clint Richardson with No More Critters

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Clint Richardson with No More Critters

No More Critters is a specialized pest control company. They keep scorpions, roaches, spiders, and other general pests out of their clients homes by sealing them out of a home they have the privilege to work on. No More Critters is in business to protect families in their home from getting stung, especially children. They do not use pesticides or require maintenances to maintain success.

They accomplish this by first coming to your home and performing an inspection and hear from the customer where scorpions or other pests are getting into the home. They charge by the linear foot, so a measuring wheel is taken around the entire foundation to figure out an exact quote that will not change during the entire buying process.

Once the customer decides to have a home seal done they come back on a different day and seal the home. Sealing the home takes a caulking that they use and trust, sealing the entire foundation that can be full of gaps and spaces from construction imperfections.

No More Critters will also seal the eves of the roof up to the first floor to prevent scorpions from getting into the attic and eventually a customer’s living space. They will come inside and check the plumbing underneath the sinks in the bathrooms and kitchen to make sure there are no oversized holes that pests can come in from the wall voids. Finally, a 3-year limited warranty is issued to each customer that goes against the workmanship of the seal.

Clint Richardson had been in the pest control business 7+ years prior to owning No More Critters. While collecting experience in pest control and learning about all different kinds of pests and pest behavior, he realized that home sealing is an extremely effective service. He used it several times to make sure he satisfied his monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly customers.

One day, as he arrived to a brand new customer’s home who had just arrived in Arizona, he was greeted outside by the entire family, which was quite unusual. When they arrived to show the children their new home, their little 2 year old boy jumped out of the car without shoes and attempted to run up the stairs to see his new room. He didn’t make it but a few steps, as he was stung by a scorpion right then and there. The boy went into convulsions and a hospital trip was needed. He was okay after treatment.

After telling him what happened, and why they called for pest control, they asked him what other options there were besides treating the home with pesticides. Clint told them he could seal the home and educated them on what that meant. There was no hesitation in their agreement to get the home sealed. They were customers for a long time after, and they never saw another scorpion in the home.

Clint’s mission is to make sure that this doesn’t happen to any more children under his company’s care. This is why he started No More Critters and why he only installs home seals.

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Family Dynamics E81

November 26, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Family Dynamics E81

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Amy Castoro, CEO of The Williams Group, joins the Tycoons today to discuss a topic that everyone can relate to: family dynamics and communication. In Amy’s field, however, she discusses how this impacts family business succession planning.

Amy breaks down the process in a way that is understandable to all family members. One of the most important components to this process is the foundation of trust. Trust is earned through the communication process by setting standards and fulfilling expectations.

The Williams Group addresses this topic in a unique way that is relatable and enlightening. Even if you’re not in the family business, there is something for everyone to learn about understanding family dynamics. If you want to read more about what Amy does, you can find the book, “In the Company of Family” on Amazon.

For more than 50 years, The Williams Group has been helping families answer the question, “How do I pass on this wealth so every member of the family and the business can thrive?”

Their family consultants are uniquely trained experts in building and managing trust and communication so wealth can successfully pass from one generation to the next with family unity intact. They have served more than 800 high-net-worth families and their businesses across the US and Canada.

Amy Castoro is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Williams Group, which prepares families for the smooth transfer of wealth among generations.

For ten years, Amy has specialized in preparing high-net-worth families to successfully transition their wealth while keeping their families united and in control of their assets. She is an accomplished author, keynote speaker, and senior family coach. Amy’s clients recognize her for her honest and compassionate approach that yields long-term relationships and results.

Amy has more than two decades of experience building high-performing individuals and teams that build trust quickly, coordinate effectively, and build resilient relationships. She leads family members; high-net-worth advisors; business leaders; executive managers; and teams from Fortune 500 companies, startups, and nonprofits to innovate, lead, and work better together. Amy’s experience with The Walt Disney Company, Adecco Corporation, and Grant Thornton Management Consulting provide her with a strong foundation of leadership in organizations.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational psychology from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, and is a Master in Somatic Coaching through the Strozzi Institute. Also, Amy completed a three-year business course with Hecht and Associates that emphasized the design of new offers and optimizing threats and opportunities in business. She is engaged in continuing education with Dr. Fernando Flores, focused on the dynamics of working on teams.

In 2020, Amy’s chapter, “Ladies, Take a Seat,” was published in a book titled Stepping into Your Power: An Embodied Approach to Developing Women Leaders. She appears frequently on podcasts; Motley Fool Rule Breaker Investing ranked one of her appearances among its top ten.

Amy is the author of Bridging Generations—Transitioning Family Wealth and Value for a Sustainable Legacy (2017).

Connect with Amy on LinkedIn and follow The Williams Group on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About the Show

About Your Hosts

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

Business RadioX® is a separate entity not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

E91 Transitioning from the Military to Project Management with Art García, Curtis Brown, Cathy Christian

November 24, 2021 by Karen

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E91 Transitioning from the Military to Project Management with Art García, Curtis Brown, Cathy Christian

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E91 Transitioning from the Military to Project Management with Art García, Curtis Brown, Cathy Christian

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Art García, Cathy Christian, and Curtis Brown join PMO Joe for an enlightening discussion about veterans, project management, and mentorship.

One of the themes from the show is a helping hand goes a long way. “Communicating, connecting and mentoring; you’re building your network and the person you help today may be the person that helps you tomorrow.”- Art García. Mentorship can be one of the most influential parts to a successful military transition. Creating safe outlets for a new professional can make all the difference for them.

A great mentor supplies positive influence, guidance and the direction that the person wants to take. “It’s about trying to get people to change their aperture. How can I get this person to open their aperture? Kind of think outside of the box. What are the things that you’ve done? And when you see the light bulb goes off.” -Curtis Brown

Art, Cathy and Curtis provide great leadership to veteran service organizations such as VPMMA, NOVA Job Outreach, PMI, and Onward to Opportunity. “You don’t even recognize what you’re doing, how helpful and impactful that is to the folks that you’re helping. Because to you, it’s just a conversation. It’s just a natural thing that you’re doing. Then when they come back and tell you what an impact it was, you’re like, oh! I had no idea.” -Cathy Christian

Learn more about veteran programs and lend a helping hand visit:

VPMMA

NOVA Jobs Outreach

Alamo PMI Chapter

Onward to Opportunity (O2O)

Thank you to THE PMO SQUAD and The PMO Leader for sponsoring this show.

The PMO Squad awarded: Platinum Medallion by the United States HIRE Vets program! The HIRE Vets Medallion Award recognizes a company or organization’s commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development.

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Art García is a program and project management lead at USAA, leading project teams, managing projects and adding value reducing waste.

He is the Co-founder for NOVA jobs outreach where they gather weekly to coach, mentor and support area professionals, transitioning military and veterans, and brother and sisters in need with professional experience to advance their professional development and careers.

Connect with Art García

Founded in 2017 VPMMA was created to connect veterans seeking a career in Project Management with an experienced PM to help mentor and support them in their post military career.

Cathy Christian is an accomplished project management executive and innovative leader with experience overseeing and directing strategic initiatives that solve complex business issues and deliver impactful results.

Deep expertise in thought leadership, strategic planning, process redesign and relationship management. Servant leader known for commitment to inclusion. Excels in team building and training and development. Passion for creating hiring and mentoring programs for women and veterans and engaging in workplace wellness programs.

She retired from Prudential in 2020 so she could devote her time and talent to her passion of giving back and serving others. Christian is involved in a number of non-profit organizations whose focus is serving veterans. Additionally, she is involved in PMI at a local level and is the chapter liaison to national veteran efforts. She also is involved in her local community.

Christian spent 25 years at Prudential and served in a variety of project management positions throughout the company in several different businesses. Throughout her career she managed a number of major enterprise-wide projects and served as a lead of the Enterprise Services and Financial Systems PMO having oversight for many of the high-profile Financial Management projects.

She served as the President and then advisor to VETNET, a business resource group that provides business and personal development opportunities for Prudential employees who are military veterans or who support veteran issues. She was also was very involved with the Veterans Initiatives Office at Prudential. She helped create and launch several key programs including hiring manager training, a mentoring program and workshops on resume writing and interviewing skills.

Previously, Christian was a Captain in the United States Air Force. She flew on the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft and was responsible for the supervision and instruction of weapons directors onboard the aircraft. She coordinated fighter activity including exercise and real-world contingencies, for Air Combat Command, NORAD, NATO and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

In addition, she was responsible for the safety of all assigned fighter and special aircraft. During Desert Storm, Christian coordinated a successful search and rescue effort for three downed Army helicopter aircrew members behind enemy lines.

Christian has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Syracuse University, a Master’s degree in management from Webster University, and a Masters certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. She also has the PMP (Project Management Professional) designation.

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Founded in 1996, KSJ is a privately held professional consulting firm that specializes in providing Information Technology (IT) management, technical support, and consulting services to the Department of Defense, Federal and State Agencies. KSJ is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia and currently has a local office in San Antonio, Texas.

They assist the DOD and Federal organizations with statutory and regulatory acquisition policy compliance for Major Automated Information System (MAIS) programs within the Federal sector under DoDI 5000.02.

Their staff is fully qualified and certified to support all phases of the Business Capability Acquisition Cycle (BCAC). Their services include support for acquisition education and training, providing analytical and technical assistance, and administering strategic and tactical acquisition management support services.

Mr. Curtis JBL Brown is the founder of Perpetual Coaching & Mentoring, a Public Speaking and Career Enhancement Coaching based professional development company. He founded the company after retiring with 20-years of service in the Air Force where he developed and honed his skills working in the following occupational roles: AC-130U Crew Chief, Public Health Technician, Medical Group Executive Officer, and Military Training Instructor.

In his last assignment of his military career he served as a Military Training Instructor Supervisor operating and maintaining a $30 million Air Force facility, while directly responsible for the health/morale/welfare/discipline of over 5000 recruits annually. He performed over 2000 hours of instruction, facilitation, and mentoring to embolden the Air Force’s Enlisted core. Mr. Brown’s excellence has been recognized countless times throughout his military career, garnering multiple Senior Non-Commissioned Officer annual awards for the group and also a Distinguished Graduate award winner for the Air Force’s Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.

Mr. Brown volunteers as the director of Military Affairs for the Alamo PMI chapter giving back to transitioning veterans and spouses. He conducts briefings at Joint Base San Antonio (Ft. Sam Houston /Lackland/Randolph) Syracuse University’s Onward to Opportunity cohorts and provides one on one mentoring sessions. Curtis is currently the lead instructor for PMP, ACP and ITIL certification exam prep courses with 800 plus instruction hours. He also is a Project Manager for KSJ & Associates and in his current role he supports the Defense Health Agency (DHA).

Curtis is passionate about education and professional development. He currently holds 17 of the industry’s most highly recognized certifications to include: PgMP, PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, SAFe SPC5, CSM, ITIL 4 and ITIL 4 IDP. His formal education includes a Master’s degree in Health & Wellness, a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Associate degrees in Aviation Maintenance Technology, Public Health Technology and Education & Training Management.

Connect with Curtis Brown

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How Arizona Became the U.S.’s New Semiconductor Central E20

November 22, 2021 by Karen

AZ TechCast

How Arizona Became the U.S.’s New Semiconductor Central E20

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Semiconductors are the nation’s fifth-largest export, accounting for $49 billion in 2020. As the U.S. looks to increase chip production and fulfill its semiconductor needs on its own, Arizona is quickly emerging as a base for the industry’s growth and success. In fact, Arizona has skyrocketed to No. 3 in the nation with 107 semiconductor establishments operating here including Intel, TSMC, Microchip, onsemi, NXP and many others.

In the Arizona Technology Council’s November 2021 episode of AZTechCast, Phoenix Business RadioX owner and president Karen Nowicki was joined by Angela Creedon, Arizona Public Affairs Manager for City, County and Higher Education at Intel; Alex Iuorio, Senior Vice President of Supplier Development at Avnet; and Bianca Buliga, Director of Marketing & Communications at the Arizona Technology Council to discuss Arizona’s transformation into a leader for new semiconductor investments.

Throughout this hour-long episode, this panel of experts painted the picture of just how prevalent semiconductors are in our day-to-day lives, including the cars we drive, the computers we work on and even the rice cookers we prepare dinner with. As Alex said it best, the increased “electronification” of society is leading to a surge in demand in semiconductor manufacturing and usage that isn’t going away anytime soon.

Founded in 1968, Intel’s technology has been at the heart of computing breakthroughs. We are an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives.

We stand at the brink of several technology inflections—artificial intelligence (AI), 5G network transformation, and the rise of the intelligent edge—that together will shape the future of technology. Silicon and software drive these inflections, and Intel is at the heart of it all.

Angela Creedon is the Arizona’s Public Affairs Manager for County, City and Higher Education for Intel Corporation. Angela is responsible for developing and implementing strategic engagements with city and county officials as well as Arizona-based higher education institutions to protect Intel’s license to operate, enhance Intel’s reputation and ability to influence, as well as promote a favorable business environment that enables Intel’s growth.

Most recently, Angela was the Associate Vice President for Innovation Zone Development and Corporate Engagement at Arizona State University. During her 11 years at ASU, Angela managed community relations, local municipal and county relations, special events and corporate engagement. Before joining ASU, she was the East Valley Community Development manager for APS, the State of Arizona’s largest private electric utility, where she managed local municipal relations, community relations and economic development.

Angela has spent many years working in community and government relations and is presently serving as the Vice Chair of Fighter Country Foundation, an organization dedicated to serving the men, women, and families of Luke Air Force Base.

Avnet, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers globally.

Avnet accelerates its partners’ success by connecting the world’s leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions.

For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2014, Avnet generated sales of $27.5 billion. For more information, visit http://avnet.com.

Alex Iuorio is a 40-year veteran of the high technology distribution industry. He has held various positions within Avnet and prior to that, with Hall-Mark Electronics which was acquired by Avnet in 1993.

He’s been headquartered in four (4) different US markets with experiences ranging from field sales to Area Vice President.

Beyond Avnet, Alex served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Development for software solutions provider Azerity, a leader in innovative solutions for the business problems that face component manufacturers in our global marketplace.

Today, As Senior Vice President, Global Supplier Development, Alex leads the supplier and business development organizations within Avnet coordinating all global initiatives with respect to those responsibilities and Avnet’s supplier partners.

Mr. Iuorio holds a BA from University of Illinois, with fields of concentration in mathematics, economics, and political science.

He resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife of 35 years, Barbara.

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About AZ TechCast

AZ TechCast is dedicated to covering innovation and technology in Arizona and beyond.

Through the art of connected conversation, AZ TechCast’s guests will share their expertise, success stories, news and analysis about the region’s leading startups, companies and emerging technologies, as well as the latest industry trends and critical issues propelling the state’s growing technology ecosystem.

About Your Hosts

Steve Zylstra serves as president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council, a role he assumed in 2007. He is responsible for strategy, operations, finance and policy development. Zylstra is a vocal spokesman for the value technology can provide in raising social and economic standards in Arizona.

Zylstra serves on numerous councils, committees and boards, was named “Leader of the Year, Technology,” by the Arizona Capitol Times, and “Most Admired Leader” by the Phoenix Business Journal. In addition, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of science in technology from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Ariz.

Zylstra earned a bachelor’s degree in automotive engineering technology from Western Michigan University.

Karen Nowicki is a successful author, speaker and the creator of Deep Impact Leadership™ and SoulMarks Coaching™. She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious national Choice Award® for her book and personal development retreat. Karen was crowned the first-ever “Mompreneur of the Year” Award in 2010 for the southwestern states. She was recognized for her leadership, business acumen, and work-life balance.

Karen has been an expert guest on regional TV and radio shows, including Fox Phoenix Morning Show, Sonoran Living, Good Morning Arizona, The Chat Room, and Mid-Day Arizona. She has been a regular contributor to many print and online magazines – publishing articles and blogs for business and education.

In addition to working with private coaching clients, Karen is also the Owner & President of Phoenix Business RadioX. The Business RadioX Network amplifies the voice of business – serving the Fortune 500,000, not just the Fortune 500. Phoenix Business RadioX helps local businesses and professional associations get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, profession, and community.

Of all the experiences Karen has had the privilege of participating in over her vast career, she shares that Phoenix Business RadioX is a pinnacle adventure!

Connect with Karen on LinkedIn and follow Phoenix Business RadioX on Facebook and Instagram.

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Bianca Buliga is a trilingual first-generation American of Romanian ethnicity. A marketing professional with experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, Bianca currently works as Director, Marketing & Communications for the Arizona Technology Council.

Previously, Bianca worked as Marketing Communications Lead at Proctorio, a learning integrity platform that offers remote proctoring software ensuring exam integrity for learners around the world.

Bianca also worked as Senior Marketing Manager at SEED SPOT, a social impact incubator that educates, accelerates, and invests in impact-driven entrepreneurs creating market-based solutions to social problems. In January of 2020, Bianca was selected as an awardee of the Mandela Washington Reciprocal Exchange Program and traveled to the African island of Mauritius to run entrepreneurship programming for 15 impact-driven ecopreneurs on behalf of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Bianca has also completed comprehensive consulting projects for IBM, ESAN Business School, and the Peruvian government, and interned at the Arizona House of Representatives and U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, Romania.

Bianca earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from Northern Arizona University in 2014 and her Master’s degree in Global Affairs and Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in 2017. She is an avid reader, yogi, and world traveler always planning her next trip.

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About Our Sponsor

The Arizona Technology Council, Arizona’s only statewide organization serving the technology sector, fosters a climate of innovation to enhance technology in Arizona.

A trusted resource in strengthening Arizona’s technology industry, the Council proactively eliminates impediments that companies face, accelerates the entrepreneurial mindset in the state’s expanding innovation ecosystem, and works to create a destination for companies to be, thrive and stay.

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Community is Everything E26

November 22, 2021 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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Community is Everything E26

It is important for all of us to find a community that we love, as it is essential to our wellbeing and helps us thrive. On this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast, host, Kelly Lorenzen highlights some of the very best resources in the Tempe community.

Denise Hart, Jill Buschbacher, and Karen Nowicki joined Kelly on-air for an enlightening conversation about Tempe, small businesses, collaboration efforts, trauma, leadership and more.

If you live in Tempe or the surrounding areas, check out this episode and hear all of the resources that are available for you through the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, The City of Tempe, and Phoenix Business RadioX.

The Tempe Chamber of Commerce represents nearly 650 businesses with more than 70,000 employees. For more than a century, the Tempe Chamber has been dedicated to sustaining Tempe’s quality of life and keeping our community and economy vibrant.

The Tempe Chamber is the recognized voice of business. They make a bottom-line impact for the community by advocating for a favorable business climate through interactive public policy engagement and providing ongoing representation in government at local, state and federal levels.

Through more than 65 annual events and programs attended by more than 8,000 business professionals, the Tempe Chamber provides a place for its members to connect with other business leaders and the community. They facilitate network development among our members through training workshops, committees, mixers and conferences. Their programs and events build relationships and develop leadership skills, while serving the greater community. By creating active and engaged leaders, the Tempe Chamber of Commerce ensures that our region has a bright future.

Denise Hart serves as the Interim President and CEO as well as the Vice President of Marketing for the Tempe Chamber of Commerce and provides strategic direction, vision, and management for overall Chamber and marketing operations.

Prior to joining the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, she held the President and CEO position at the Apache Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center and has led marketing divisions at Festival Companies (luxury shopping center on Maui), Vestar (including Tempe Marketplace), The Mills Corporation/Simon Property Group (at Arizona Mills) and NIKE (in the Sports Marketing division) and has more than 20 years of leadership and marketing experience.

Denise is the past chair of the Tempe Tourism Bureau Board of Directors where she served for 14 years, the 2016 Tempe Business Woman of the Year and graduate of Tempe Leadership – Class 31.

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Jill Buschbacher has worked in workforce and economic development in the Valley for the last 20 years – with Maricopa County, City of Phoenix, and now with City of Tempe.

She is a member of the Arizona Association for Economic Development, past Chair of the AAED Professional Education Committee, a graduate of the Aspen Institute’s Sector Skills Academy, and a certified Arizona ED Pro. She has experience serving a variety of industries and especially enjoys helping clients connect with local resources and business connections.

In her current role, Jill manages Tempe’s Business Retention and Expansion Program, entrepreneurship and small business services, and leads a commute solutions initiative with major employers.

Over the last year, she’s led the city’s efforts to assist small businesses hardest hit by the pandemic, coordinating closely with Tempe Chamber, Tempe Tourism, and Downtown Tempe Authority.

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Karen is an impeccably trained Integrative Coach Professional through The Integrative Coaching Institute at John F Kennedy University (2006) and has mentored more than 200 coaches worldwide. In addition to this intensive 3 year coaching certification program, Karen is also a Tao Healing Guide (2014) through the Sedona Mago Retreat Center; and most recently, has become a certified Trauma Mentor (2020).

In addition to working with private coaching clients, Karen is also the Owner & President of Phoenix Business RadioX. The Business RadioX® Network amplifies the voice of business – serving the Fortune 500,000, not just the Fortune 500. Phoenix Business RadioX helps local businesses and professional associations get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, profession, and community.

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About Collaborative Connections

Kelly Lorenzen started the “Collaborative Connections” show to bring her clients and favorite charities together to meet each other, connect and collaborate in life and business. She hopes to build a stronger community one show at a time.

About Our Sponsor

KLM Consulting is a business development firm with over 18 years of award-winning business savvy. Their purpose is to foster the growth and prosperity of small businesses in our community.

Everything KLM does is to help small businesses build, grow, and sustain. They enable owners to get back to doing what they love about their business and bring them happiness.

By offering business development strategy sessions, concierge services, consulting, marketing, project management, and social media training, KLM’s clients can continue to do what they love while having the support they need when they need it.

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.