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Neil Bedwell and Andrew Osterday with Local Industries, Joe Pusz with THE PMO SQUAD, Denise W. Grove with CFO Support Inc./Grove Solutions, and Matt Lanford with InComm

December 11, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Neil Bedwell and Andrew Osterday with Local Industries, Joe Pusz with THE PMO SQUAD, Denise W. Grove with CFO Support Inc./Grove Solutions, and Matt Lanford with InComm

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Neil Bedwell and Andrew Osterday with Local Industries often describe themselves as reformed marketers. They learned and honed their craft over the last 15 years at agencies and brands in the U.S. and Europe. Their experience at Coca-Cola navigating internal cultural barriers while leading global digital programs – including the 2014 FIFA World Cup global campaign – was the catalyst for the creation of Local Industries.

Over the last 18 years, Neil has led work, teams and businesses in London, Amsterdam and San Francisco. Most recently, at Coca-Cola driving global digital strategy across multiple brands, leading the digital program for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, developing new ways to create and publish content in real-time across multiple social channels, and managing global digital agency relationships. Neil is a regular speaker and advisor to multiple start-ups, and spends his spare time messing around with old racing cars.

Andrew began his career as a freelance artist, designer, and self-taught developer in the up-and-coming Atlanta agency scene. An original digital native, Andrew crafted campaigns for brands like the Atlanta Braves, The Home Depot, Delta, Porsche NA, Goldman Sachs, and Jack Daniels before moving to Coca-Cola’s Global group where he lead Cannes award-winning digital creative for Coke Zero. His work at Coca-Cola also included real-time social content and production for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, leading the world’s largest user-generated photo contest ever and crafting Coca-Cola’s employee engagement program spanning all 206 countries Coca-Cola serves. Andrew is a frequent mentor and people connector, and still taps his artist roots when he’s not chasing his kids around.

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As Founder & President of THE PMO SQUAD, Joe Pusz is the driving force and initial SQUAD member. Known as PMO JOE, he leverages his experiences from leading corporate PMOs to provide services which satisfy real world needs. He has lead Project Management functions in several industries including Aerospace & Defense, Aviation, Finance, Healthcare, and Technology organizations with budgets up to $600MM+. Joe is also a strong supporter of Veterans services which lead to starting the Veterans Project Management Mentoring Program.

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Denise W. Grove with CFO Support Inc./Grove Solutions provides customized business and personal financial coaching services to owners, leaders, employee groups and individuals with the “Heart of a Teacher.” Denise is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) and completed Dave Ramsey’s Financial Coach Master Training (FCMT). Currently, she is excited to be working towards her Profit First Professional certification (completing Spring 2018). Denise’s vast experience helps to quickly identify financial report problem root causes, develop realistic budgets and key performance measures plus devise cost-effective finance and accounting models to achieve improved financial performance. Her background is an outstanding combination in large to small organizations, public or privately held companies and non-profits to offer broad based finance, accounting and organizational advice. An Auburn University accounting graduate, Denise is active with the Women’s Philanthropy Board, the Harbert Business School and supports future students with scholarship donations. A few business and professional activities include serving in national, state and local volunteer positions with the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the Journal of Accountancy editorial board, the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) and the Georgia Consortium for Personal Financial Literacy. A Georgia native, Denise and her husband enjoy travel, sailing, college football and time with their friends, family and two rescue dogs. She is passionate about “Doing Good”.

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Matt Lanford is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of InComm’s Financial Services team. He leads InComm’s consumer-facing VanillaTM brand, which produces prepaid consumer solutions like Vanilla Gift and OneVanilla. Lanford came to InComm from MasterCard Worldwide, where he was Senior Vice President – ESS, Processing and Network Solutions Lead, North America. Lanford has more than 25 years of experience in the payments industry. He joined MasterCard in 2006 and held a variety of different roles in the organization in both product management and strategy development. Before his latest role as Senior Vice President, he was a Vice President and Prepaid Product Lead in Europe and later joined the Investor Relations team. Prior to MasterCard Worldwide, he worked for Citigroup, first as a Vice President of Business Development in its global ATM and PIN POS debit transaction processing business and later as Director of Corporate Investment Bank Global Transaction Services. He has also worked internationally with Euronet Worldwide, Inc., holding positions in Budapest, Hungary and the U.S. He was named the Most Influential Figure in the European Prepaid Industry in 2012 and 2013, holding the top spot in the Prepaid Power 10 for consecutive years. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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Amy Barbieri & Kristin Stafford with VITAL4DATA, Jerry & Kim Massey with theCoderSchool, and Doug Bates with CMIT Solutions

November 2, 2017 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Amy Barbieri & Kristin Stafford with VITAL4DATA, Jerry & Kim Massey with theCoderSchool, and Doug Bates with CMIT Solutions

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Amy Barbieri is the Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder of VITAL4DATA. Amy oversees VITAL4DATA’s marketing and business development efforts. Amy brings a wealth of knowledge in international background screening and has worked closely with some of the largest consumer reporting agencies in the world to provide them with the most compliant background screening and due diligence solutions available on the market. Amy has held several Executive Sales Director and VP positions and had over 15 years’ experience in enterprise sales with nine years’ experience in technology; specializing in converged communications, integration services, data storage, co-location services and SaaS technology. Amy has over six years’ experience as VP of Business Development of a full-service marketing agency that specialized in branding, creative and interactive design, public relations, TV, radio & digital advertising.

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Kristin Stafford is the founder and CEO of VITAL4DATA. Kristin oversees day to day operations of VITAL4DATA including compliance, customer support, sales & marketing, vendor relations, technology development, and accounting. Kristin is the former co-founder and managing partner of one of the first independent wholesale international background screening firms in the US. Kristin developed the company from the ground up into a multi-million-dollar business while gaining more than seven years’ experience specific to FCRA compliance, technology, and services. Kristin created & directed the development and full launch of a SaaS due diligence & FCRA search platform. Kristin won a public endorsement for the technology she built from ADP’s Global Chief Security Officer, Roland Cloutier.

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Jerry Massey is the Co-Owner of theCoderSchool in East Cobb. Growing up he loved to play video games, but his mother would always tell him that he should learn how to create video games – not just play them. He took her advice and studied Computer Engineering in college which taught him circuit design and coding and led him to a career spent leading teams that have built applications on mobile PC’s, websites, desktop computers and smartphones. He credits his career success to his mother’s early advice, to always learn what’s happening behind the scenes. He and his wife Kim are excited to bring this approach to learning technology to kids in the East Cobb area with theCoderSchool and believe it will unlock a world of opportunity for them to thrive in our technology-driven society.

Kim Massey is the Co-Owner of theCoderSchool in East Cobb. She truly believes that for a child to develop into a successful adult they must be challenged to think critically and problem solve; skills that will help them master ANY topic. She was drawn to theCoderSchool philosophy because it emphasizes the development of these skills while teaching kids to code in an environment where they are encouraged to learn and create. With a PhD in Community Psychology, her research has primarily focused on youth development. She has spent over 15 years providing organizational and database development consulting services to non-profit organizations across the nation. She looks forward to using her experience to help create the next generation of leaders.

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Doug Bates is the President of CMIT Solutions of Fayette/Coweta. Prior to opening CMIT in 2009, Doug spent 22 years in a corporate sales, marketing, and product management career that started with Lego toys where he was a 3 time sales MVP. It also included 10 years with GE Lighting where he won 3 General Managers Awards, and 4 years with Tyco as Global VP of Commercial Operations where he launched and executed a global rebranding strategy in 8 languages and 51 countries while living in Hong Kong. Doug is named on patents for a rare earth phosphor blend for fluorescent lighting and also a grip design for garment hangers.

Doug holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration and Speech Communication from Lindenwood University in St. Louis, and also graduated from GE’s world famous Crotonville Leadership Development Program. Doug is also 6 Sigma and LEAN Process certified.

In his spare time Doug has served on the Board of Directors at Woodland Christian Camp in Temple, GA since 2006, has spent 4 years as a volunteer community basketball coach for the Fayette County School system, has been a mentor for the Fayette Chamber Leadership Program and YP Young Proteges, and for the Fayette Chamber Jr. Entrepreneurs Contest. Involved as a member of CTAE Advisory board and Business and Marketing Advisory committees.

He just celebrated his 30^th wedding anniversary with his wife Angie, and has a daughter Kristen and son Nathan.

Since opening CMIT in 2009 he has won 13 franchise awards in 9 years for revenue growth, technical staff/expertise, & customer service working exclusively with small & medium businesses as a trusted advisor and strategic IT partner. Also has been winner of the Small Business of the Year for both the Fayette (2012) and Coweta-Newnan (2017) Chambers.

CMIT Solutions of Fayette/Coweta was first established April 2009
2017 CMIT Solutions Presidents Award
2017 CMIT Solutions Success Story Award
2017 Coweta Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Overall Winner
2016 Fayette Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Finalist
2016 CMIT Solutions People’s Choice Award
2016 CMIT Solutions Technician of the Year – Joseph Fuller
2016 Coweta Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Top 10 Finalist
2015 Fayette Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Finalist
2013 Coweta Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Prosperity Award Winner: Growth Category (<10 employees)
2013 Coweta Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Top 10 Finalist
2012 Fayette Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year
2012 CMIT Solutions Franchisee of the Year
2011 CMIT Solutions Momentum Franchise of the Year
2011 CMIT Solutions Technician of the Year – Brian D’Arcy
2010 CMIT Solutions Breakout Franchise of the Year
2009 CMIT Solutions Rookie Franchise of the Year
May 2010, May 2011, May 2015, and Jan 2016 CMIT Solutions Franchise of the Month

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Pensacola Business Radio: Women In Leadership, Hosted by Kolleen Chesley with Guests: Laurie Rodgers,and Christine Briggs-Sponsored by PWGC

October 13, 2017 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Women In Leadership, Hosted by Kolleen Chesley with Guests: Laurie Rodgers,and Christine Briggs-Sponsored by PWGC

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Christine Briggs/The Hormone Restoration Center

Christine was born in Orlando, FL, and grew up in Satellite Beach, FL. She received her Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi and her Master’s Degree from the University of Colorado. Christine has 24 years of combined experience as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner. For the last 10 years, Christine has specialized in bio-identical hormone therapy and currently holds certifications in endocrinology and bio-identical hormone pellet therapy. She has been a BioTE affiliate provider since 2013 and provides what we consider to be the best bio-identical hormones on the market today. Christine has been working with The Hormone Restoration Center since 2014 and is able to optimize vitality and wellbeing by treating hormones in both women and men.

Laurie Rodgers / Regional Executive Director
PACE Center for Girls Escambia – Santa Rosa

Beginning her career at PACE as a teacher in 1995, Laurie Rodgers is now a Regional Executive Director with the agency has enjoyed over 22 years of helping girls from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties change their lives. Having graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School, Pensacola State College, the University of West Florida and Troy State – she considers herself a local.

2017 Pursue Your Passion Conference

To celebrate National Business Women’s Week 2017, Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast proudly presents their 5th Annual Pursue Your Passion Conference, bringing together nearly 200 women to share their business skills and creativity during networking events and educational sessions.

Pursue Your Passion Conference is Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast’s annual fundraiser for Gulf Coast Kid’s House (GCKH), as 80% of the conference profits are donated to GCKH. This year’s funds will be used to upgrade current security at GCKH to better protect their clients, partner agencies and employees, allowing them to service children in the Pensacola area safely and securely. In 2016, PWGC donated $3456 to GCKH. The goal for 2017 is $5000.

Pensacola businesses can partner with Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast in raising funds for the Gulf Coast Kids House in the following ways: providing door prizes, being an event sponsor, signing up for a vendor table or purchasing a ticket in someone’s name so they have an opportunity to attend the Conference.

Highlights of the conference, which receive rave reviews each year, include Experience Hall, an interactive Speed Learning session, and relevant and engaging speakers featuring a national keynote speaker and 3 local community leaders. Ticket prices include lunch and am/pm snack breaks.

Pursue Your Passion Conference consists of 2 events:

1. Meet the Speaker and Sponsors Expo is held the evening prior to the conference. It creates opportunities for attendees to network with one another, engage with the featured speakers and learn more about the conference sponsors and vendors. It also provides sponsors and vendors additional face to face time with attendees to highlight their businesses and products. This event is open to both men and women. If you are interested in a vendor table, you can find details on vendor tables on our Sponsorship Opportunities flier.

Date: Wednesday, October 18th, Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Sanders Beach Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 South I Street Free to attend, open to women and men

2. 5th Annual Pursue Your Passion Conference Date: Thursday, October 19th Time: Registration opens at 9:00 AM. Conference from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Sanders Beach Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 South I Street Registration Website: www.powerfulwomengulfcoast.com Ticket Prices: Early Bird pricing $59

Emcee – Dr. Lusharon Wiley, Director of Culture, Innisfree Hotels. Dr. Wiley is the official “dot connector” of the conference, who motivates the attendees and helps them to focus on the key subjects they are learning.

Keynote Speaker – Maribeth Kuzmeski, PhD, Red Zone Marketing ● “Standing Up & Standing Out In Business: Critical Moves for Women to Gain Power & Influence.” Gain powerful strategies based on extensive research and case studies of women in business, that can be applied immediately to stand out, achieve the success deserved, and market and present with power and confidence.
● Keynote Bio – Maribeth Kuzmeski, PhD, President of Red Zone Marketing, is a marketing strategist, advisor to financial services companies, bestselling author of seven books, and a professional speaker rated as a Top 25 C-Suite Speaker as seen in Meetings & Conventions Magazine. She speaks on topics including marketing, sales, relationship development, and branding. More information on Maribeth can be found at: www.redzonemarketing.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribethkuzmeski

PED Talks – Professional and Executive Development – PED Talks are short, power-packed presentations by local community leaders sharing their thoughts on subjects important to women in business. This year we are proud to present our PED Talk speakers:

PED Talk Speaker – Quint Studer, Founder and CEO, Studer Community Institute ● “Even High Performers Struggle with Change” ● Program description: Individuals who have always performed highly can sometimes underestimate the impact that change will have on them. Through Quint’s work with organizations over the decades he has found high performers struggle with change even more so than others. Quint will describe why this is and what can be done to help high performers manage change.

PED Talk Speaker – Sue Straughn, News Anchor and Senior Editor, WEAR TV, Channel 3 ● “Let Your Passion Find Your Purpose.” ● Program description: You give your best and you give your most when you’re giving from the heart. Is your heart in the work that you do; in the service that you give? We will take just a minute to think about some ways to get the most out of our time, our resources and our life.

PED Talk Speaker – Andrea Krieger, Executive Director of Institutional Development. Pensacola State College Foundation ● “You CHOOSE (Motivated by Fear/Inspired by Excellence) No one can be a better YOU!” ● Program description: Is fear negative and inspiration positive? If you get sweaty palms each time you have to present to an audience… if you get butterflies when you have to pitch an idea or make a sale… if you spend additional hours ensuring work is “perfect” before you hand it in… are these indications of fear or inspiration? Is one good and the other bad? Both fear and inspiration can reap excellence, but there can be diverse consequences on individuals depending on how the motivation is viewed. This presentation will discuss whether it is better to strive for excellence or fear failure? When inspiration is founded in a belief that No one can be a better YOU, possibilities are limitless.

Tax Status – PWGC is a recognized Florida NOT for profit. We are not a 501c or similar but we are still recognized as a not-for-profit. Sponsorships are recorded by the donor as business expenses, professional development, or other category depending on their own internal financial regulations.
About Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast Based in Pensacola, Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast was organized by Kathleen Shoop, Natasha Parvey, and Kolleen Edwards Chesley to provide a venue for women in business to come together to share ideas, information and networking contacts to help each other be more successful in business. In the Fall of 2013, they reorganized and the organization took on the name “Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast.” A recognized Florida not-for-profit organization, the mission of PWGC is to promote, advance
and improve women in business. Their monthly networking meetings and the Pursue Your Passion Conference are their two signature events.
About Gulf Coast Kid’s House Gulf Coast Kid’s House is a children’s advocacy center serving Escambia County. As a children’s advocacy center, GCKS combines all of the professionals and resources needed for the intervention, investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases under one child-friendly facility. GCKH provides a place where child protective services, law enforcement, prosecution, medical and mental health professionals’ work together under one roof to provide comprehensive services.The goal of Gulf Coast Kid’s House is to form a more collaborative response to child abuse cases so that they can improve case outcomes and minimize trauma to the children and families they serve.

More information or to register: www.powerfulwomengulfcoast.com

MASK Matters and the MASKer Aide Annual Ball

October 3, 2017 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

MASK Matters and the MASKer Aide Annual Ball

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Imagine being a special guest at an elegant party with everything planned with the utmost care and attention to detail. You are surrounded by Arizona’s best and brightest business owners, executives and community leaders all decked out in their tuxes and formal gowns. The dinner is excuisite, entertainment extraordinary and the silent auction is cleary the best around. This is what you’ll experience at the MASKer Aide Ball – the annual premiere charity event co-hosted and sponsored by Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and Valley Toyota Dealers .

Listen in as Michelle Cardini, Co- Founder and Marketing Manager at MASK, Hayley Anderson, MASK Program Facilitator & ASU Management Intern, along with Shari Weller, Executive National Vice-President and Independent Arbonne International Consultant talk about their contributions to MASK programs (in partnership with ASU) benefiting Arizona school-aged kids and their families.

As MASK reaches this decade mark, you are invited to help continue to build the MASK legacy not just for families now but for mañana, as this year’s focus is to raise funds to translate our programming for the Spanish speaking community.

This Ball is second to none when it comes to sophistication and fundraising.

Tickets to the Espana MASKer Aide Ball $200 each can be purchased at www.maskmatters.org

MASK After Dark $20 each www.maskmatters.org
480-502-5337

ABOUT MASK

MASK (Mothers Awareness on School-age Kids) is a non-profit 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 Matters and its mission is to engage and educate parents, children and community about issues facing our 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. Through theses platforms MASK aims to build healthy children, strengthen parent-child bonds and improve school climate. MASK tackles important topics – from drugs and alcohol, to bullying, Internet safety and all of the modern-day challenges families face – and give students, parents and the community knowledge and tools to manage them. We live in a fast-paced, time deprived world and it’s not easy to keep uo with the latest information and rends affecting children. MASK helps families navigate through the school-age years by providing information and solutions about various issues before them may even arise.

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Heather Rausch with FoxFire Events and Shatha Barbour with Hera Hub

August 22, 2017 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Heather Rausch with FoxFire Events and Shatha Barbour with Hera Hub

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Busy women often run with their hair on fire – juggling career, family and lifestyle leaving little time to nourish themselves. Meet Heather Rausch, CEO & Founder of FoxFire Events and Shatha Barbour, CEO & Founder for Hera Hub Phoenix/Scottsdale. These successful entrepreneurs have made it their individual missions to provide opportunities and resources to support women in business.

Heather can’t remember a time when she wasn’t involved in event creation, planning, management, sales or marketing. She is extremely creative, professional, enthusiastic and LOVES what she does. She has a magnetic personality that draws people to her – people enjoy being in her space, which makes her a GREAT hostess & magical connector! She has a big heart and is genuinely interested in helping people become more successful. Being well connected, she knows “who” you need to know and loves making those connections. Her Foxy Women & Wine and Women on Fire events are a huge success because of her passion to collaborate and ability to bring the most dynamic people together.

Whether it’s business networking, educational or inspirational conferences, corporate team building/workshops or social events, you can count on Heather to bring the “fun factor” and a unique perspective that has proven to be very successful.

Heather’s professionalism, attention to detail, strong work ethic and playfulness make her really easy to work with. Her positive attitude and outlook is infectious. She makes the entire process of event planning & management, fun & stress free. She has a true passion for what she does and you can tell that from the moment you meet her. Heather’s secret to success is really listening to what her clients are looking for. Always keeping the client’s end goal & personal style in mind while infusing her creativity and sometimes pushing the envelope just a little bit, making the event exciting, fun and the “talk of the town” but always in a good way!

Join Heather for her quarterly half-day inspirational event “Foxy Women Series: Sexy, Sassy, Smart & Classy!” at the Marriott McDowell Mountain property in Scottsdale, AZ. The event showcases expert speakers in the areas of relationships, intimacy, communication, health & wellness, and tips for keeping business and lifestyle perceptions, reputation & outlook classy.

For more information and registration for the quarterly Foxy Women Series:
www.foxywomenrock.com
www.FoxfireEventsRock.com
heather@foxfireeventsrock.com

Shatha has a diverse background with experience working for a hospital, a Fortune 500 Pharma company as well as starting and growing a non-profit organization in Phoenix, AZ. During her career in both the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, she worked in a variety of roles ranging from strategy, sales, operations, and compliance, until her and her family relocated to Phoenix in 2010.

In 2010, Shatha Barbour co-founded a non-profit educational organization that has grown tremendously over the past 6 yrs. Shatha was not only a founding member of Good Tree Institute but was also the Administrative Director of the first 3 years of its existence, managing the operations of the organization until the institute was able to hire someone to take on that role. Shatha still actively participates in the operational oversight of the organization as she sits on the Board. Since she is committed to education and leadership training, ShathaBarbour also teaches a weekly leadership class to high school students through the process of starting, developing, and launching a community project over the course of 8 months.

To give a sense of the scale and growth of this non-profit, it started as a children’s language immersion program that consisted of 4 classes and approximately 35 children to fill in a much-needed gap in the Phoenix community. Since then, it has grown beyond just a children’s language immersion program to also hold leadership development classes and adult enrichment. Today, there are 6 concurrent children’s programs ranging from pre-school to high school, 2 different adult programs, as well teacher training program, and an ongoing curriculum development program. Today, the total reach exceeds 135 individuals from all ranges and 15 teachers with a budget of almost $80,000. There is much growth in this organization as it looks to hire a community youth director, solidify curriculum and training, and expand beyond Phoenix as it gains attention from other communities across the nation.

These experiences have given her a chance to work and to see all aspects of growth and development, and have ultimately positioned her to pursue her passion: cultivating and empowering women to fulfill their goals and business ideas in a collaborative environment through HeraHub! In her free time, you’ll find Shatha hiking the peaks around Phoenix, powering through Crossfit workouts, teaching high school students about leadership and community service, and spending quality time with her husband and three kids.

Hera Hub is the first international female-focused coworking space – a shared, flexible work and meeting space where entrepreneurial women can create and collaborate in a professional, productive, spa-like environment. The platform provides their members with connections to other business experts, access to educational workshops, and visibility within the community… thus giving them the support they need to be prosperous.

For more information and to connect with Shatha:

www.HeraHub.com/Phoenix
https://www.facebook.com/HeraHubPhoenix/
www.linkedin.com/in/shathabarbour
Twitter: @shathabarbour

Pierre Maalouf with Tiny Towne International and Mike Royal with Partners Risk Services

August 18, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Pierre Maalouf with Tiny Towne International and Mike Royal with Partners Risk Services

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Pierre Maalouf/Tiny Towne International

Tiny Towne is an indoor high-tech driving “edutainment” park designed to educate kids through interactive fun. Their goal is to give the kids up to 12 years of age driving experience, confidence and awareness before they get behind the wheel for real.

Mike Royal/Partners Risk Services

Partners Risk Services are independent agents, free to choose the best carrier for your insurance needs. They do not work for an insurance company, they work for you. They work on your side when you have a loss and follow through to see that you get fair, prompt payment and service. Partners Risk Services represents a carefully selected group of financially strong, reputable insurance companies, therefore they are able to offer you the best coverage at the most competitive price.

Digital Marketing Series Episode 8

May 31, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Digital Marketing Series Episode 8

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Jennifer O’Pry / Streamline Consulting and Communications
Owner

Jen O’Pry is the owner of an Atlanta based social media marketing firm, Streamline Consulting and Communications. Her clients range from small local businesses to internationally based companies. She attended the University of Georgia, Kennesaw State and earned her Masters degree from Brenau University. Most recently, she was invited by Emory University staff to create and present an online social media module to their doctorate level medical students. She has also given a keynote speech to pediatric residents at Boston Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital regarding social media’s role in nonprofit organizations and hyperlocal approaches.

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Dr. Wayne Silverman / Emory Center for Ethics
Director of Development

Wayne Silverman serves as the Director of Development for the Emory Center for Ethics (CFE). He believes that building and cultivating relationships is the key to success in business and life. He has built a network of relationships that continually interconnects people, organizations and businesses.

Wayne pursues support from individuals, organizations and corporations to help the CFE achieve its mission and vision in the most creative and effective way possible. He provides support for programs in bioethics, neuroethics, ethics and the arts, corporate ethics, food and eating ethics, and more.

Originally from Chicago, he has lived and worked on two continents and in six states. He has served as an Earth and environmental Science teacher in high school and college, was a college administrator, nonprofit executive in Jewish communal organizations, and an international herbal medicine education organization. His most recent nonprofit position was as Executive Director of Hillels of Georgia which provide Jewish student engagement for 6,000 Jewish students across six campuses. During his time at Hillel, he grew annual support for the organization and worked with volunteers and staff to create the Marcus Hillel Center at Emory University, a model for new Hillel capital development.

Prior to Hillel, Wayne was the Chief Administrative Officer for the American Botanical Council in Austin, Texas. ABC is the leading international organization providing science-based research on the medicinal use of herbs.

He has always been an organic gardener, home chef and fermenter. His love of food led him and some college friends to create a specialty all-natural food company called Foodman, LLC. The company produces four flavors of a unique, award-winning matzo granola called Matzolah®, the Trail Mix of the Exodus. Matzolah has a national following and distribution.

Wayne received his Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Science from Michigan State University, and a Master of Arts Degree in Science Education and Geology and PhD in Higher Education Administration both from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Resturant & Coffee Shop Consultant and Expert

Rory White / Knox Bridge Dental Care
Office Manager

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Marci Dever / MarciSwim
Owner

Marci Dever has successfully been teaching children ages 18 months and older how to swim in 7 days since 2005. Using the 7 Day Swim method, Marci teaches kids a critical life skill that opens a world of fun in and around the water. So whether your goal is for your child to be safe at the neighborhood pool, to develop greater coordination and strength, or you see swim team in their future, Marci is there for you.

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Pensacola Business Radio: Guests-ROCKdotVOSS, Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss Talk B.S. Incorporated

May 1, 2017 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Guests-ROCKdotVOSS, Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss Talk B.S. Incorporated

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“Michael and Jennifer have been responsible for all press releases and company communication, and serve as my ongoing editing team. There is a reason they have provided communication support for some of the most recognized CEOs in the U.S. – I wouldn’t trade them for the world.” Johnnie Hernandez, entrepreneur and former Fortune 50 executive

Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss have a shared, lifelong passion for storytelling. They have had the good fortune to work for and with companies that span industries and impact, where they have spearheaded global communication strategy and execution for more than 20 years. In 2013, they struck out on their own to form the communications agency ROCKdotVOSS, and to finish their debut novel – “B.S., Incorporated.” The novel has been called “a rich combination of comedy, ingenuity and sass” and was named one of the 10 Best Business Books of 2016 by WealthManagement.com. The book is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks and via RockAndVossBooks.com.

jenniferrock@rockdotvoss.com / michaelvoss@rockdotvoss.com

We are storytellers.

Our shared passion for captivating audiences goes back – way back – to when Jennifer published haikus in her first-grade newsletter, and Mike entertained other kids on the school bus with his creative fiction.

Not surprisingly, our jones for storytelling fueled our individual career paths, where we held roles in journalism, advertising, public relations, marketing and corporate communications. Along the way, we had the good fortune to work for and with companies that spanned industries and impact – from privately held start-ups to Fortune 50 powerhouses.

Our paths crossed at Best Buy, where – for more than a decade, we led the Internal Communications function and spearheaded all communications strategy and execution for the company’s 170,000 employees. We counseled and collaborated with senior executives, managed a network of global communication vehicles and events, and developed strategies to ensure the success of complex initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, international expansion and corporate re-organizations. Somewhere in the midst of it all, we found time to effectively communicate four CEO transitions and build a groundbreaking internal social media program.

Then we struck out on our own, using our combined 40+ years of experience as strategists and communicators to form ROCKdotVOSS – an agency dedicated to helping tell your company’s story.

Because whether you’re looking to boost employee engagement, increase your close rate or entertain the other kids on the bus, it always starts with a great story.

See our Services page for more about what we do and how we can help. Or contact us directly at michaelvoss@rockdotvoss.com or jenniferrock@rockdotvoss.com.