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TMB E55: Lea Marquez-Peterson, AZ Corp. Commission

March 1, 2021 by Sam Harrell

Arizona Corporation Commission
1200 W Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-3625
lmarquezpeterson@azcc.gov
www.AZCC.GOV
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter |

Lea was appointed to the Arizona Corporation Commission by Governor Doug Ducey in May of 2019. She was elected statewide to serve a 4-year term in 2020. She is the first Hispanic woman to serve in a statewide seat in the history of Arizona.

Lea has been an entrepreneur in our community for many years and served as the President/ CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber from 2009 until November of 2018.

She ran for Congress in Arizona Congressional District 2 in 2018 and won a competitive primary race though lost the general election. She previously served as the Executive Director for Greater Tucson Leadership (GTL) from 2005 to 2009 and owned and operated a Business Brokerage Firm from 2005 to 2009 and a chain of six gasoline stations/convenience stores with fifty employees from 1998 to 2005 in the Tucson region.

She received her MBA from Pepperdine University and her Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship and Marketing from the University of Arizona.

About Arizona Corporate Commission

The Arizona Corporation Commission’s primary duty is to regulate the state’s utility services (electricity, water, gas, and wastewater) to ensure that we have safe, reliable, and affordable energy. In addition to regulating utilities, the Commission incorporates all businesses in the State, handles railroad and pipeline safety, and protects Arizonans against securities fraud.

The Commission is an elected Board comprised of 5 members. Each member is elected statewide and serves 4-year terms.

Lea has been an entrepreneur in our community for many years and served as the President/ CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber from 2009 until November of 2018.

She received her MBA from Pepperdine University and her Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship and Marketing from the University of Arizona.

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TMB E54: Steve Weaver Vistage Chair

March 1, 2021 by Sam Harrell

Steve Weaver Vistage Chair
13848 E Carruthers
Vail, AZ 85641
520-302-8300
steven.weaver@vistagechair.com
http://vistage.com/chairs/steven.weaver
www.linkedin.com/in/smweaver/

Steve’s career path in the U.S. and abroad has including working for public, private, and family-owned companies as well as running his own business. Much of his success is attributed to being a member of a Vistage group. “My

performance and results became significantly better because of the executive coaching, wisdom, guidance, and support that I received from my peers,” he said. “Now it’s my turn to give back.” “

I am most proud of a wide network of people I’ve coached and mentored who are now living happy, fulfilled lives doing what they love.”

A media executive for many years, Steve was a member of the innovative team that took the first newspaper in the country online, launched the first Hispanic and Vietnamese newspapers in a major U. S. market, and was the first American newspaper publisher to address European Parliament. He was part of the founding team that launched a number of large online businesses such as cars.com, Career Builder, and realtor.com among others.

He founded a digital marketing company that served the U.S. and Caribbean markets and also ran a global sales team in the podcast sector. His career has taken him around the nation, where served as a member of the Florida Council of 100, The World Association of Newspapers, and many nonprofit Boards.

Away from work, Steve and his wife Holly enjoy wine tastings, supporting live music, hiking and playing with their two French Bulldogs, Hula and Tater Tot. He also finds playing guitar is a great way to relieve stress.

About the Business

Steve’s goal as a Vistage Chair and leadership coach is to help people become the very best they can be. This has a ripple effect, improving businesses as well as personal lives.

Steve leads an exclusive group of CEOs, business owners, and key executives who collaborate to help each other develop leadership skills and grow their businesses. It’s a safe place to solve difficult challenges that leaders cannot discuss with their board, management team, or employees. Topics include driving growth, hiring and retaining talent, COVID response, expanding operations, coping with stress, preparing an exit plan, and many other subjects.

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HWW E28: Jessica Korff of Fleur de Lea Photography

February 26, 2021 by Sam Harrell

Jessica Korff, Owner/Founder
Fleur de Lea Photography & REfashiond Magazine
8478 E Speedway Blvd Suite 300
Tucson, AZ 85730
520-975-9051
Jessica@FDLphoto.com
www.FDLphoto.com
www.REfashiondMagazine.com
SOCIAL. MEDIA: Facebook 1 | Facebook 2 | Instagram 1 | Instagram 2 |

Jessica Korff is a visibility strategist, the owner of Fleur de Lea Photography, and the CEO of REfashiond Magazine. She works with women business owners who want to stand out, get seen by their perfect clients, and have a collaborative, supportive, & growth-minded tribe to be part of along the way.

On the personal side, she is the mom to 4 beautiful and strong-minded girls ranging from 5 to 16 years old, fur mom to 2 mostly well-behaved dogs, and a guinea pig. She has been with her husband for 10 years and dubs him as possibly the most patient and supportive man in the world, she may have had to go through a rough first marriage to find him… but he was worth the road traveled.

Jessica believes in the marriage of femininity and power, and that women can in fact have and be both. She also believes whole-heartedly in women rising together, and that when they do, the world will change. We are all world-changers in the making, you just have to decide what your change will be.

About the Host

Karen M. Fisher
Senior Loan Officer
NMLS ID# 180167 – AZ MLO Lic# 0911886

Summit Funding, Inc.
5151 E. Broadway Blvd., Ste. 700
Tucson, AZ 85711
Branch NMLS ID# 1464335 – Summit Funding, Inc NMLS ID#3199
AZ Lic# 0925837 – Equal Housing Opportunity

(520) 447-2279 Direct Phone
Karen.Fisher@SummitFunding.net
www.OurNeighborsOurHeroes.com

As a Senior Loan Officer, I originate residential home loans (1-4 Units) for purchase or refinance transactions for owner-occupied, second homes, or investment properties. I am licensed in the State of Arizona; however, I can connect you to great mortgage loan officers anywhere in the United States or Canada. I have been a loan officer for just over 20 years. In the prior 17 years, I was a Realtor, an Associate Broker, Branch Manager, and Designated Broker. My beloved husband Scott and I have been married for over 37 years, we have an awesome daughter Allison who is engaged to her Gonzaga University sweetheart, Enrique. I love to read, travel, hike, golf, camp, entrepreneurial ideas, inventions, animals, and children. My key to success is to focus on excellence, not perfection, and being growth-minded.

TMBS E150: Chris Wong, Become a Stronger Saver

February 26, 2021 by Sam Harrell

TIPS FOR BECOMING A STRONGER SAVER IN 2021  

One in Three Americans say Increasing Their Savings is a Top Financial Goal for the Next Six Months 

Forty-three percent of Americans said they were unable to save as much as they wanted in 2020, according to a Bank of America survey. With a new year underway and 38% of Americans aiming to save more in 2021, Bank of America is encouraging everyone to review their savings strategies during America Saves Week, February 22 through 26. 

About Chris Wong:  

Chris Wong is the Consumer Savings Executive in the Consumer and Small Business Products group at Bank of America. His responsibilities include growing and managing Bank of America’s portfolio of Savings products. He and his team develop strategies to ensure consumer savings products and services meet the financial needs of our clients.  

Chris joined Bank of America in 2011 and most recently, was a Senior Vice President in Bank of America’s Deposit Pricing and Service Charge group, where he was responsible for pricing strategy, tactics, and execution for Consumer and Small Business Deposits.  

Chris received a master’s degree in Business Administration from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of California, Riverside (UCR). 

Chris and his wife Ariana, live in Moorpark, California with their one child. 

TMBS E149: Author Kevin Schewe, Bad Love Tigers

February 26, 2021 by Sam Harrell

“I am back into the reading corner with a ‘Feel Good Sci-Fi Sequel Combining Factual History with a Fun Romp Across the USA Circa 1945!

It’s all featured, Area 51, World War II, featured in an out-of-this-world novel for everyone! ” Mark Bishop

Bad Love Tigers by Denver doctor Kevin L. Schewe has become a bestselling book in multiple categories:

#1 Aviation World History
#1 Hotels & Inns Travel Reference
#1 Auto & RV Travel
#2 Children’s Aliens Books
#3 Military Aviation History

What a mixture of categories, in this brand-new sequel to the critically acclaimed novel Bad Love Strikes, Schewe has penned another enjoyable romp that balances the delicate subject matter of a dark time in history, with the adventurous hope of youth. Part history lesson, part sci-fi adventure, Schewe’s engaging characters in The Bad Love Gang, (based on his own friends in high school), embark on a road trip across America to save the world from the Russians, help win WWII, and discover some unearthly information involving Area 51. “

About Kevin Schewe: Kevin L. Schewe, MD, FACRO is a board-certified cancer specialist who has been in the private practice of radiation oncology for over 33 years.

He is an entrepreneur, having founded Elite Therapeutics and Bad Love Cosmetics Company, LLC.

He also serves as Chairman of the Board of a small, publicly-traded, renewable, green energy and animal feed company called VIASPACE, Inc.

Bad Love Tigers is the sequel to his bestselling debut novel Bad Love Strikes.

You can connect with Schewe through his website KevinSchewe.com or Instagram: @realkevinschewe. Watch the book trailer here.

Be sure to watch the exciting book trailer: https://bit.ly/BadLoveTigers_Trailer

TMBS E148: Aneel Delawalla, Sr. Partner at Accenture Strategy

February 25, 2021 by Sam Harrell

GUEST:

About Aneel Delawalla

Aneel Delawalla is a Managing Director in Accenture Strategy and leads the Enterprise Value Targeting group, which uses proprietary functional/industry benchmarks and digital value methodologies to find and size new sources of value. Aneel works with management teams and boards of directors at publicly traded and privately held companies to create enterprise value at the intersection of growth strategies, operating model transformation, and the employee experience. Aneel also co-chairs the Accenture CFO of the Future Summit in partnership with Harvard University. Aneel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University.

  TODAY’S TOPIC:

NEARLY 8 IN 10 CFOS SAY THAT ORGANIZATIONAL DISRUPTIONS FROM THE PANDEMIC ACCELERATED A TRANSFORMATION OF THEIR ROLES.

Well discuss the new research and how companies must improve employee as well as customer experience by strengthening top-line and bottom-line results and as the pandemic continues to challenge organizations worldwide, the role of chief financial officers (CFOs) has moved further beyond “economic guardians” of the enterprise to “architects of business value” and “catalysts of digital strategies,” with nearly three-quarters (72%) of CFOs reporting that they now have the final say on the appropriate technology direction of the enterprise, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

The report, “CFO Now: Breakthrough Speed for Breakout Value,” finds that in addition to the pandemic other external challenges including expanding digitalization, volatile market dynamics, and the fast-evolving consumer expectations around technology, trust, and purpose have forced CFOs to broaden and transform their roles. CFOs are also being asked to ensure that their company appropriately mitigates risk by addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, as well as security challenges faced by their organization).

 Did you know?

86% CFOs have increased the frequency and scope of collaboration with C-suite partners leveraging their visibility, analytics, and access to data and insights to enterprise risk.
88% of CFOs have introduced new metrics to better leverage finance’s collaboration with and influence on the enterprise.
More than half (60%) of traditional finance tasks are currently automated. This exceeds what CFOs predicted in 2018 when they said 45% of traditional finance tasks would be automated by 2021. 
Only 23% of CFOs are using the cloud to provide new insights and only 16% use it to identify new value sources

TMBS E147: Art Rios Author, Making Your Life Exciting

February 24, 2021 by Sam Harrell

About Making Your Life Exciting, Easier, and Exceptional, ISBN: 978-1-7354599-0-5, 2020, available at Amazon. Watch the book trailer here: https://bit.ly/LETSTALK_BookTrailer

Art Rios is a trial lawyer by profession, a student of humanity by choice, and a friend to all by nature. A connoisseur of good old-fashioned gab, he advocates for the revival of genuine conversation as a way to connect with others, expand our minds, improve our world, and get more enjoyment and satisfaction from life. Art strongly believes that whether you’re 18 or 80, it’s never too late to make the most of your life.

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Art currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has a BA in Business Administration from Eckerd College and earned his law degree from Stetson University. Art’s law practice is focused on litigating immigration law cases in federal courts. He is also a national speaker and author on immigration issues and teaches law at Stetson University. Art divides his time between his law practice and writing and speaking about Let’s Talk topics.

Above all, Art loves spending time (and happy hour) with his family—including his wife, Sharon, and two daughters, Maria and Alondra. Art admits that he’s a better talker than a writer, which is why he enjoys the webinars, gatherings, and retreats he offers to further discuss Let’s Talk topics. Art is currently working on the next book in the Let’s Talk series.

Strike up a conversation with Art online at www.RiosTalks.com.

Media Contact: For a review copy of LET’S TALK or to arrange an interview with Art Rios, contact Scott Lorenz of Westwind Communications Book Marketing at scottlorenz@westwindcos.com or by phone at 734-667-2090. Follow Lorenz on Twitter@abookpublicist

CAW E12: Shannon O’Connor, of Paychex.com

February 22, 2021 by Sam Harrell

Shannon O’Connor, Regional Human Resources Consultant
PAYCHEX
630.220.6106
SDOCONNOR@PAYCHEX.COM
www.paychex.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter

Shannon O’Connor joins us from Paychex HR Solutions. Her career began in the Human Resources field in the mid-’90s. She had the privilege early on of working as the HR Manager for a start-up company as Employee #3! That provided a unique view into the challenges encountered by employers as they ramp up quickly. From policy creation to employee relations to coaching supervisors Shannon recognized how much an employer’s culture and commitment to their employees connect directly to the power of employee productivity. She developed a passion for helping employees feel valued and connected to their employer so they can execute their talents to their highest degree and push their employer forward as a company.

She understands the challenges that business owners face every day. She in fact stepped away from the corporate world for 5 years to invest in and manage an indoor entertainment facility with 100 employees of her own! She experienced firsthand the challenges employers face trying to manage a business, create profit and care for their employees. Shannon has spent 14 years with Paychex. In that span of time, she has plugged hundreds of business owners and HR Managers into the powerful resources that Paychex delivers to its clients. Shannon is a proud and passionate Rotarian and serves as both an Officer and Board Member. She was born and raised in a small town in Alaska and cherishes the values that the environment instilled.

About the Business

Paychex is one of the largest Employer Support Services companies in the United States. They are a leading provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, providing user-friendly technology designed to streamline the employer AND employee experience. Paychex provides guidance on human resources best practices, develops policies & practices related to employee management, trains & develops Supervisors and Managers, processes payroll and tax returns along with providing HRIS, Employee Onboarding, Applicant Tracking, and Time Tracking systems. Paychex is the largest 401k Recordkeeper for small- and medium-sized businesses throughout the U.S.. A $4 Billion company serving more than 680,000 clients, Paychex has consistently recognized as one of America’s most admired and most ethical companies, and a technological leader in both the payroll services and Human Resources industries.

Host

Matt Nelson: Senior Vice President, Crest Insurance Group
Matt is a Senior Vice President at Crest Insurance Group in Tucson, consulting with companies to identify and implement insurance, risk management, and employee benefits solutions. With more than a 15 years of industry experience, he has served as a keynote speaker on the healthcare industry, leadership, workplace culture and risk management for professional organizations throughout Southern Arizona, including the City of Tucson, Greater Tucson Leadership, the Financial Executives and Affiliates of Tucson, and the CEO Roundtable of Tucson.

Matt is an active member in the Tucson community, having served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Arizona Army National Guard and volunteering with multiple local organizations, including as Treasurer and a Big Brother with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southern Arizona, a volunteer with the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Chair of the Pima County JTED’s Business and Industry Council, a builder with Habitat for Humanity and many other local youth charities.
Email: mnelson@crestins.com
Phone: 520.784.7636
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mattrnelson2

TMBS E145: The Money Coach on Behalf of FICO

February 19, 2021 by Sam Harrell

About Lynnette Khalfani-Cox:

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®, is a personal finance expert, speaker, and author of 15 money-management books, including the New York Times bestseller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom. Lynnette has been seen on more than 1,000 TV segments nationwide, including television appearances on Oprah, Dr. Phil, The Dr. Oz Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and many more.  

 A former financial news journalist for The Wall Street Journal and CNBC, Lynnette is the CEO of TheMoneyCoach.net LLC, a financial education company that she runs with her husband and co-founder, Earl Cox. Lynnette earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California, Irvine. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California. 

Did You Know?

The most widely used credit scores in lending decisions are FICO® Scores, the credit scores created by Fair Isaac Corporation.  In the United States, FICO® Scores are used by 90% of top lenders. FICO® Scores are calculated based only on information in a consumer’s credit report housed and maintained by the credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion.
Your FICO® Score today doesn’t have to be your FICO Score in the future. Your future can start with credit education.

FICO® Scores are calculated using different pieces of credit data in your credit report. This data is grouped into five categories: payment history (35%), amounts owed (30%), length of credit history (15%), new credit (10%), and credit mix (10%).
FICO® Scores do not consider your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, salary, employer, where you live, or any information not found in your credit report or whether or not you are participating in a credit counseling of any kind.

For more information please visit: www.scoreabetterfuture.com