Episode 50: Sparking Innovation & Sales via Intrapreneurship with Carl E. Reid

June 17, 2019 by Mike

Business Infrastructure

Episode 50: Sparking Innovation & Sales via Intrapreneurship with Carl E. Reid

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In an ever-changing economic landscape, it’s difficult for small businesses to find salespeople willing to work on mostly commission. Have you ever thought about empowering your existing employees to become intrapreneurs? IBM started this concept of intrapreneurship as an affordable, alternative way to foster innovation and sales while bringing new products and services to market faster. In this episode, technology and leadership development consultant Carl E. Reid defines what an intrapreneur is and shares how he develops intrapreneurship programs to help clients dramatically increase their sales. Learn why the edification process is key to maximizing the outcome.

Special Guest: Carl E. Reid, Founder & CEO – Savvy Intrapreneur

Location: New York, NY USA

Show Notes:

- 10 Powerful Networking Secrets of Influential People: Carl’s book. Ch. 8 is specifically about the edification process Carl mentions in this episode.
- 10 Powerful Networking Tips Using Business Cards – Global Edition: Carl’s book
- Intrapreneurship Books: Carl’s recommended book list on Amazon
- 10 Powerful LinkedIn Networking Tips: Carl’s article in 2 parts

Katharine Chestnut with Alkaloid Networks, Lisa Laday-Davis with Kennesaw CPA and Nikkita Gordon with Cute and Cocky

June 11, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Katharine Chestnut with Alkaloid Networks, Lisa Laday-Davis with Kennesaw CPA and Nikkita Gordon with Cute and Cocky

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Katharine Chestnut spent 30+ years focused on marketing strategy continues to provide marketing consulting along being active as a speaker and mentor. She opened Alkaloid Networks, an Atlanta coworking office, four+ years ago and recently launched the Atlanta Coworking Alliance.

Connect with Katharine on LinkedIn, follow Alkaloid Networks on Twitter and Facebook, and Atlanta Coworking Alliance on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Lisa Laday-Davis has been a CPA for over 18 years Specializing in Accounting, Tax and Business Planning. She started Kennesaw CPA with the goal of assisting small business owners and entrepreneurs in creating and maintaining thriving businesses. She creates educational webinars, programming and products specifically for business owners.

Laday-Davis is a graduate of Louisiana State University and is licensed in the field of accounting, insurance and risk management. She lives in the Metro Atlanta area.

Follow Kennesaw CPA on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Nikkita Gordon, CEO of Cute and Cocky. Never Be Compromised with Cute & Cocky Firearm Accessories and Apparel.

E30 Change Management with Julia Steel and Renee Campisi

May 20, 2019 by Karen

PROJECT-MANAGEMENT-OFFICE-HOURS-Author-Julia-Steel-and-Nimble-Giants-Consulting-President-Renee-Campisi

Phoenix Business Radio

E30 Change Management with Julia Steel and Renee Campisi

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E30 Change Management with Julia Steel and Renee Campisi

Have your struggled with Change Management? In this episode of Project Management Office Hours we have an in-depth discussion with Julia Steel and Renee Campisi on Change Management and Agile for Business.

We often look at Change Management on a per project basis rather than looking at Change as an overall initiative. How are we working within organizations with Managers and Leaders to prepare for change? Julia shares insights from her book, “Buy-in: How to Lead Change, Build Commitment and Inspire People.”

Listen to hear Julia describe the 3 C’s, Confidence, Clout and Courage to lead to successful Change. Renee shares her story which has grown to founding Nimble Giants. Listen to hear her discuss Agile for Business and the experiences that have helped shape her work. She provides great insights with stories, tips and tools which help organizations and leaders implement change.Think of “Change Fitness”, just as athletes need to practice and exercise to improve within their sport of choice we need to practice Change to improve.

Tune in for upcoming shows with Project Management leaders and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker or your favorite podcast platform! Our next show will be June 6th at 11:00am PST with Steve Fullmer and Darrel Gardner. Thanks to our sponsors PM Master Prep and THE PMO SQUAD. PM Master Prep is offering 20% off all services by using code PMOJOE at checkout on www.pmmasterprep.com.

Julia Steel is on a mission to help individuals, teams and organisations supercharge progress, navigate change and deliver results that matter.

She is an international speaker, author, facilitator, and coach, offering programs that help you focus on, implement and achieve strategic change.

Julia is the author of “Buy-in: How to Lead Change, Build Commitment and Inspire People,” is a graduate of Stanford University’s Executive LEAD program and knows that enrolling the right people, at the right time, is crucial to your success.

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

Nimble Giants will work with you to figure out exactly what services your business needs to run more efficiently and productively using an agile for business approach. Once that is established, they will work with you to figure out how you can grow your business from where it is now to where you dream of taking it.

Renee Campisi is leveraging her 20+ years of Process, Technology, Operations, Leadership and Change Management experience to bring her clients Nimble Giants Consulting. Renee’s business consulting services are focused on helping her clients unlock additional potential within their teams as well as operate in a strong, flexible and swift manner to remain competitive in today’s ever-changing landscape.

Renee first began her career at Accenture in Process and Technology Consulting for Fortune 100 companies. She credits her passion for business and leadership approach to spending her formative business years at Accenture where she practiced client partnership, consultative solutioning, innovation, technical leadership and project adoption.

Six years later, Renee left Accenture to operationalize a Joint Venture Partnership Program for a Phoenix based startup. This entrepreneurial experience helped round out Renee’s corporate business experience and provided her with a deep appreciation of the commitment and determination needed to succeed as a business owner.

After successfully expanding the Phoenix based entrepreneur’s Partnership Program across the US, Renee returned to her Process and Technology roots where she lead Professional Services for Pearson Education’s School Systems Business Unit. Here she strengthened her Program and Change Management experience and furthered her Operational Leadership and Business Partner Acumen.

After five rewarding years with Pearson, Renee was asked to design and implement an Operations Department for Neudesic, a highly successful and innovative Systems Integrator and Consulting Services Company with 12 offices across the US. Here Renee designed and implemented Business Capabilities focused on Business Performance Analysis and Advisement, Resource Deployment, Internal Process and Systems Development, Strategic Initiative Management, Financial Projections and Capacity Planning.

Currently, Renee is engaged with a Fortune 500 Company headquartered in downtown Phoenix where she is helping her client revolutionize how data driven innovation project work get accomplished using the skills she’s acquired through the years while helping the change she is implementing last.

Connect with Renee on LinkedIn.

ABOUT THE 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!

Project Management Office Hours is powered by The PMO SQUAD

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD to bring real world PMO Leadership experience to the consulting space and to advocate for Project Management through his blog PMOJOE.com. The old saying is “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Following this mindset Joe left Corporate America in 2013 to start THE PMO SQUAD and work with fellow Natural Born Project Managers to advance Project Management Best Practices.

THE PMO SQUAD focuses exclusively on PMO and Project Management consulting. Corporate America is full of Accidental Project Managers running projects who haven’t been trained to be PMs. To help solve this problem THE PMO SQUAD is on the Leading Edge with PMO As a Service. PMO As a Service allows our clients to focus on their respective core competencies while THE PMO SQUAD delivers Project Management expertise. Contact Joe at 678-591-7868. Follow The PMO Squad on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

PM Master Prep^TM is simply the worlds best PMP^® Exam Preparation licensing system. There is no other product available to businesses and independent trainers that can offer the same premium courseware along with the rich feature set of our online exam simulator and study resources.

Our Courseware has been designed to be shorter, easier to learn for students, and easier to teach for instructors. Your students will learn faster, retain more and will pass the PMP exam!

Todd Weeks with Traction Focused and Ryan Burton with the Ryan Burton Music Group

May 16, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Todd Weeks with Traction Focused and Ryan Burton with the Ryan Burton Music Group

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Todd Weeks/Traction Focused

Todd is passionate about helping business owners and leadership teams get traction in their business through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (“EOS”). Todd personally lived inside the EOS system for four years and experienced the transformative power it can have on a business. In the first 3 years of running their business using the EOS system Todd and his team grew their Net Profit 6 times, and ultimately sold the company in the 4th year realizing a 40% increase in the overall value of the business. Now Todd spends all of his time helping other entrepreneurs experience the same growth and transformation through implementing EOS in their companies.

For more information about Traction Focused click here

Ryan Burton/Ryan Burton Music Group

The Ryan Burton Music Group is an Independent Record Company & Artist Management Company founded by Canadian/American Entrepreneur, Marketer & Musician Ryan Burton. The company is based in Lawrenceville, GA (Metro Atlanta) and focuses on recording and releasing artists that ignite the listeners imagination. Ryan Burton Music Group was started in January 2015 based around a desire to form a company that helps artists thrive. “We like to find a musician that has talent and get involved in all aspects to help them get where they need to go. We look for someone that lives for music and is prepared to do what it takes to succeed. When we meet an artist like this, development and getting their music to the masses is easy.” RBMG believes in helping artists and then participating in their success “we help you grow, then we all can benefit from that success” says Burton.

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Dawning Public Relations Owner Kendra Riley and Beyond Payments Founding Member Anna Lam

March 22, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Dawning Public Relations Owner Kendra Riley and Beyond Payments Founding Member Anna Lam

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Dawning Public Relations Owner Kendra Riley and Beyond Payments Founding Member Anna Lam

Dawning Public Relations specializes in the development and implementation of public relations, community relations and social media campaigns for everyone from the small independent business owner to nationwide brands with storefronts from coast to coast. Services include everything from writing (be it press releases, press kits, newsletters, ad copy, and blogs) and establishing a brand presence within the community and key stakeholders to social media management and securing coverage for clients in media outlets across the globe.

With over 20 years of experience and long-standing contacts, Dawning Public Relations not only garners stellar publicity and unique marketing concepts for clients, but is also experienced in the planning and management of corporate parties, grand openings, fundraisers and events.

Kendra Riley founded Dawning Public Relations in 2013 with a focus on helping lifestyle brands elevate their exposure through comprehensive communications campaigns. She specializes in local and national public relations outreach and social media strategies and implementation.

Originally from Valparaiso, Indiana and with a degree in Media Arts from the University of Arizona, Kendra has taken her Midwest roots, Southwest education and 13+ years of experience to create a communications company that has helped businesses in every industry. Her work within the community has helped a variety of local non-profits, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital, PSA Art Awakenings, Childhelp, Scottsdale League for the Arts, Make a Wish Arizona and many more.

When not glued to her phone or laptop managing her clients’ brand presence in the marketplace, Kendra enjoys traveling, dining out, trying new wines, and spending time with her husband, two young daughters and their two French Bulldogs.

Connect with Kendra on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow Dawning Public Relations on Facebook.

Beyond Payments is a payments, business management and lending solutions company founded in 2017 by Robert O. Carr, a prominent businessman and philanthropist whose track record of success reflects his deep belief that “doing the right thing” for customers and advocates ultimately produces the best bottom-line results. Carr has brought on a team of seasoned experts in the payments industry committed to building a world-class company from the ground up.
Beyond designated the non-profit Give Something Back (Give Back) a founding partner and beneficiary as Give Back is 49% majority shareholder of Beyond Payments.

Established by Carr in 2003, Give Back provides college scholarships and mentoring to students who have faced economic hardship and other challenges such as foster care or the incarceration of a parent. So far, Give Back has prepaid over 1,500 scholarships for students at partner colleges and universities across the country—an upfront investment of more than $36 million. Carr’s motivation results from his desire to secure long- term funding for the Give Something Back Foundation long after his time.

By investing in the minds and futures of smart, capable young people, Beyond is building a well- prepared workforce and contributing to a growing economy – which creates greater opportunities for their business customers as well as for Beyond. In just under two years since its beginnings, they are rapidly growing and being noticed as one of the leading US companies changing the face of business simply by operating as a for-profit business with its core mission as a force for good.

Anna Lam spent most of her childhood and young adult life in Northern California where she graduated from University of California, Davis with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She enjoyed studying political behavior but chose to pursue her strong interest in business within the eyecare industry. She became an optician licensed by the American Board of Opticianry and shortly thereafter, she was recruited by Sunglass Hut International Corporation in Coral Gables, Florida where she led buying and merchandising within their optical division. Due to her track record of success, she was invited to accept an opportunity by a prominent privately-owned landmark optical retailer in New York, New York to join their company as Director of Merchandising.

Anna quickly expanded her knowledge and experience within the multi-million dollar environment and rapidly moved upwards into various management roles ultimately culminating to Vice President of Sales. She focused on instilling a strong culture of empowerment and ownership for its employees company wide which resulted in 5 consecutive years of double digit record sales growth. Today, Anna still maintains her own retail optical consulting business serving small and medium sized retail optical offices.

Anna Moved to Arizona 7 years ago and made a conscious choice to take on a new venture. She joined the 5th largest and most respected payments company in the US, Heartland Payment Systems founded by Robert O. Carr in 1997, a deeply admired pioneer in the payments space. Anna now continues her journey with Mr. Carr and Beyond Payments, which began in 2017 shortly after his sale of Heartland Payment Systems for $4.3 billion. She is thrilled to be a Founding Member of Beyond as she is confident this company “will surpass Heartland Payment Systems in its legacy as a world class business by holding itself accountable to its values – honesty, transparency, and integrity as a for-profit business with a meaningful philanthropic focus.”

Anna also enjoys being involved in her community. She takes an active role in the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce and in the U & Improved Leadership Foundation as a Board Member. She is also an active member of the Greater Phoenix Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, the Executive Association of Greater Phoenix, and Arizona Business Leadership. She recently became a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Arizona to contribute in helping foster kids succeed.

Anna enjoys taking time traveling, hiking, exploring new restaurants, and immersing in self- development and spiritual activities. Most of all, she loves spending time with her family and friends, especially with her two beautiful 5-year old twin daughters, Tori and Talia.

Follow Beyond Payments on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Jodi Low is an accomplished corporate trainer, inspirational speaker, and the Founder and CEO of U & Improved. Jodi has trained thousands of entrepreneurs and executives on how to build a booming business, master a mindset for success, and achieve the lifestyle they desire through heart-fueled leadership.

Through U & Improved—an award-winning personal and professional leadership development company based in Scottsdale—Jodi has redefined traditional leadership training by creating a sustainable and actionable model that is personal, challenging and meaningful to each and every individual who enrolls in any of the two-and-a-half-day experiential training classes. She and her elite training team have advanced the charge in heart-based leadership
development and empower U & Improved graduates with knowledge, tools and awareness to immediately be more effective and responsive leaders at work, home and within their communities.

Among her many accomplishments as a Valley leader, Jodi launched a teen leadership program in 2014 to empower young adults to become more confident, motivated and focused stewards of our future. In 2016, she founded a non-profit arm of the company—the U & Improved Leadership Foundation—that makes the program more accessible to deserving teens.

Jodi has been recognized by industry publications and organizations for her work in leadership development and serves as a source of inspiration within the community. In 2015, she was honored as an “Outstanding Women in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal and by the Phoenix Suns and National Bank of Arizona with the “Amazing Women” award. She has received both the prestigious “Diversity Leader of the Year” and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce’s “Sterling Award.” She was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 and was a finalist for the Junior League of Phoenix’s Valley Impact Award. Jodi is a devoted single parent who volunteers her time at her daughters’ school programs and with organizations such as Angel Mamas, where she’s served on the board for three years.

Patrick Fuller with Fuller Story Video Production

February 8, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Patrick Fuller with Fuller Story Video Production

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Patrick Fuller with Fuller Story Video Production

Fuller Story helps business leaders establish meaningful connections with their colleagues and customers by sharing their unique experiences through video. Fuller Story has developed a step-by-step process that ensures that you’ll be prepared (without getting overwhelmed), you’ll have fun (without breaking the bank), and you’ll end up with a story that you’re excited to share with others.

Patrick Fuller is an entrepreneur, coach, perpetual learner, and crossfitter who owns Fuller Story, a video production company focused on helping business leaders establish meaningful connections with customers by sharing their unique experiences… their story.

Patrick is also the host of a weekly tv show, The Entrepreneur Series, where he interviews experienced and successful entrepreneurs in a way that challenges the belief of what entrepreneurship really looks like. His vision is to showcase entrepreneurs, big, small, young, old, and everything in between and to shed light in areas typically shied away from while injecting vulnerability and humor. It’s his way of giving back, and providing insights and resources to all those like him who could use a little help and insight from time to time.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn and follow Fuller Story on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Pensacola Business Radio: Spotlight Episode, with IMS Experts

January 12, 2019 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Spotlight Episode, with IMS Experts

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From Left To Right

Heather Neese/Human Resources Director
Teresa Barber/Director of Strategic Communications
James Crane/Chief Relationship Officer
Bill Wein/CEO (not pictured)
IMS ExpertServices

Heather Neese
Heather Neese is an established HR professional having worked in the field for over a decade as a Classification and Compensation Analyst, as well as in management. Heather earned her Master’s in Human Resources Management from Troy University and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). As HR Director at IMS ExpertServices, Heather’s main focus is in building and maintaining an engaged and agile workforce.
Teresa Barber
Teresa is a strategic advisor and consultant trusted by clients across boardrooms, town hall meetings, and in the field. Ms. Barber understands and deploys best practices in branding, market strategy, issues management, business development, communications, and strategic planning. She helps clients excel toward critical goals and work collaboratively across disparate perspectives. She has a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, stakeholder engagement, STEM, economic development, and community strategy.

Teresa has helped hundreds of non-profit, Fortune 500 corporate, and public sector leaders diagnose branding, strategic, and community growth problems. She is an expert in navigating difficult and complex issues and crises and has been recognized as a national STEM expert. She provides coaching, facilitation, and consulting for clients ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to large government agencies, economic and workforce development systems, and non-profits. She has launched and announced regional efforts through social media, built conversation with international press, and created project management tools to anticipate trends, messages, and competitive stories in the sphere of public discourse.

Teresa is a former broadcast announcer and current member of the International Association of Business Communicators and the Institute of Management Accountants. She has logged hundreds of volunteer and mentorship hours in public schools and is the inaugural board chairman for STEM Story. She holds a Specialization in Executive Data Science from Johns Hopkins University, Certification in Conflict Management from the University of California at Irvine, a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from Thomas Edison State University, and is pursuing an M.B.A. in Innovation through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She judged the Best Commitment to Education Program 2013 Corporate Citizenship Awards for the U.S. Chamber Foundation and is a NASA Social alumnus
James Crane
James is a corporate executive with a background as an attorney advising corporate clients and their law firms regarding litigation and compliance matters, especially focused on the integration of technology into the process. He is interested in developing business synergy with strategic partners and building networks of high performing organizations and talented individuals. Experienced and proven results in directing people, managing projects and creating success.

Bill Wein/CEO (not pictured)

Bill Wein has over 25 years experience in building organizations providing human capital solutions.

As co-founder and principal, he has helped build three very successful Executive Search and Consulting firms: Media Management Resources, Inc., Intelligent Management Solutions, Inc. and IMS Expert Services. Through these firms, Bill has built teams within some of the most successful companies in the world to include Philips Broadband, Time Warner, Comcast, AT&T, Sprint, Motorola, and Cox Communications. Previously, he held Sales & Marketing roles in two prestigious telecommunications firms: U.S. West and Jones Intercable.

As CEO of IMS Expert Services, Bill leads a team that plays a key role in assisting top attorneys involved in high-stakes litigation attract and retain expert witnesses and consultants.

ExpertServices

IMS ExpertServices is a consultative expert services firm dedicated to protecting and advancing the reputations of our clients. We support the world’s most influential attorneys and clients through rigorous research and expert recruiting, strategic expert alignment, and administrative services that position clients for success on high stakes commercial matters. As the pioneer in the industry, IMS ExpertServices has cultivated relationships with premier subject matter experts across every industry and discipline, with the credentials, experience, and disposition to engage on high stakes Biglaw matters. We have developed proprietary research methods and industry connections, which also allow us to identify solutions and subject matter expertise for our clients handling matters with the most unique specifications.

OUR EXPERT WITNESS SEARCH SERVICES

IMS ExpertServices works with three distinct groups of individuals.

Law Firms: We locate and deliver high quality experts to testify in complex business litigation. Learn more about the services we provide to law firm attorneys.

Corporate Counsel: We provide consultants to assist with regulatory issues, intellectual property valuation, and a range of other corporate projects. Read more about the services we provide to corporate counsel.

Experts: We place highly qualified experts on major corporate cases. Learn more about the advantages of being an expert through IMS ExpertServices on the expert services page.

We handle all back-office services including contracts, billing, and collections.

To view examples of the types of experts with whom we have developed a relationship, you can browse by category or keyword. This is not an exhaustive list. It’s likely that you will not find the expert for which you are looking – good thing our core competency is search.

Please call us at 877-838-8464 to begin the search for the precise expert you need

Pensacola Business Radio: The Hot Spot on 59- Coworking Space in Foley, AL.

December 19, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: The Hot Spot on 59- Coworking Space in Foley, AL.

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Angela Grace

Attorney, Executive Coach and Public Speaker

Angela is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. Her studies included comparative law at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, undergraduate studies at the University of Regensburg, Germany and tax law at the University of Alabama. Prior to entering law school, Angela worked in Washington, D.C., for U.S. Senator H. John Heinz (R-Pa.) in the office of the Press Secretary. She has accumulated multiple awards including “Best in Bar” for immigration law as well as numerous awards in advocacy. Angela focuses her work on advising – both legal and non-legal, executive search, team building, facilitating governmental support to include incentives and coaching. She has worked in the entire southeastern U.S. and her clients include Porsche Consulting, Lufthansa Technik, Kissimmee Gateway Airport and multiple automotive and aerospace suppliers. Angela also works in the sports arena, frequently assisting pro athletes with endorsement contracts, international tours and forming nonprofits for their philanthropies and helping with events. Angela@GraceCaine.com (205)249-1694

Gary Campbell / Real Estate Entrepreneur

Gary P. Campbell is a native of Bay Minette, Alabama. Gary is a real estate developer who focuses on commercial and multifamily real estate investing. He excels at finding opportunities and structuring favorable deals in the real estate space. Gary is also heavily involved in Opportunity Alabama by putting favorable deals together for all types of investors. He is recognized by his peers as an innovative thinker and exceptional entrepreneur in the world of real estate. His favorite hobbies are working out and real estate.

Pensacola Business Radio-Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast Update Episode

December 14, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio-Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast Update Episode

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Kolleen Edwards Chesley has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and spent the majority of her career as a financial advisor. In that role, Kolleen was responsible for finding her own clients and quickly learned the value of networking, networking, and even more networking. It was in 2004 and during her sales career that she, along with two other professional business women met for lunch with the purpose of helping to motivate each other after Hurricane Ivan had blown through our area and changed not only the physical landscape of the area, but also impacted the business landscape as well. Out of that lunch was born what is now a thriving not-for-profit organization for business women.

Kolleen currently serves full-time as the Founding Director of what was originally called Women’s Business Lunch and is now known as Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast. The organization advocates a culture of confidence building, lifelong learning, collaboration, empowering others and a spirit of charitable giving.

The mission of Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is to promote, advance and improve women in business and the organization accomplishes these in a number of different ways.

Monthly networking meetings in Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. These are open to all women and are free to attend. We run a structured meeting with open networking, an educational segment, a sponsor presentation, an opportunity to hear about the businesses of all attendees, and a whole lot of fun. We frequently hear from attendees that these meeting are chock full of value and a great way to build new relationships to help support their businesses. The Pensacola meetings include lunch paid for by our sponsors.
Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast Magazine. We have produced 4 editions of this print magazine. Each edition features interviewees of local successful leaders in business who share their honest thoughts on leadership, success, obstacles, and inspiration as it relates to women in business. We also include other articles on leadership, networking, and other skill development. It is geared for anyone in business or looking for business motivation and tips. Our goal is for this to be a quarterly publication, however the magazine is currently on hold as we explore graphic designers. Our latest edition can still be found on our website.
Annual Pursue Your Passion Women’s conference. To help celebrate National Business Women’s Week, we hold a full day conference during the third week of October along with several other events leading up to the conference. We feature a national keynote speaker, several local successful leaders in business, along with Speed Networking, an Experience Hall, structured and unstructured networking exercises and plenty of laughter, relationship building and excitement. Our attendees are not only motivated by the conference but they leave with tangible tips they can take back and implement in their businesses to lead them to success. For 2018, our conference will be held on Wednesday, October 17^th and Thursday, October 18^th, 2018 at Sanders Beach.
Power Up Challenge is a 12 week educational series where we hold classes once a week for two hours. Classes focused around four main areas of business: Networking, Marketing, Business Efficiency, and Sales Skills. Open to men and women and all classmates receive the full audio recording of each class along with class notes, expanded notes, and extra resources. Remote classes also available. Classes are affordable and attendees are elated with the amount and quality of the information that is shared.

Women in Leadership radio podcast show – sponsored by Pensacola Business Radio X. We hold monthly shows featuring local community leaders and other men and women in business. We engage our guests in conversational style in-depth interviews.