Pensacola Business Radio: David Bear and ACE, Vacation Artfully

April 6, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: David Bear and ACE, Vacation Artfully

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GET TO KNOW BEAUTIFUL PENSACOLA FLORIDA

Vacation Artfully is a national tourism campaign sponsored by the nonprofit organization Art, Culture, and Entertainment, Inc. (ACE), to highlight Pensacola, Fla. as one of the premier arts and culture coastal communities in the United States.

Pensacola is the “Festival City of the South” and home to the Pensacola Opera, Ballet Pensacola, Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Live Theatre and the accredited Pensacola Museum of Art.

Visitors can experience a unique, diverse cultural experience year-round all within Pensacola’s historic downtown district. A thriving culinary scene, coupled with one of the most impressive art calendars in the country, have crowned Pensacola as the top cultural coastal destination in the South.

ITEN WIRED RADIO: Ep 3-2018 IT GULF COAST and CSRA

March 14, 2018 by angishields

ITEN Wired Radio

ITEN WIRED RADIO: Ep 3-2018 IT GULF COAST and CSRA

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Sean O’Brien
2017 Chairman
Information Technology Association of the Gulf Coast
Promote Technology – Advance Education – Build community

Message from the Chairman

Welcome to the IT Gulf Coast web site and the first step in a very satisfying and enriching affiliation with the premiere professional association for the IT community in Northwest Florida and the Gulf Coast.

In January, the membership met and elected a Board of Directors. The Board elected me as the chairman renewed our association’s commitment to the IT Profession and our Community and refined goals for our organization. I would like to share that with you.

Vision

Become the premiere professional association for the IT community in Northwest Florida with a goal of creating educational and networking opportunities for our membership to foster the growth of the technology industry and entrepreneurship in our area.

Mission

To provide our members with the opportunities and resources necessary to develop and advance their IT careers
Stimulate and promote the area’s interest in Information Technologies and related Services and help attract IT professionals and IT related businesses by creating educational and networking opportunities both for and with our membership, supporting and sponsoring community IT, STEM and entrepreneurial events, competitions, educational programs and activities on the Northern Gulf Coast
To elevate the level of IT Industry awareness in the Pensacola region and promote all that the Gulf Coast region offers within the IT industry
Attract and seek new members to our organization

Promote Technology – Advance Education – Build community

Core Values

Integrity – We value professionalism and are committed to the highest Code of Ethics and Conduct
Respect – We build and inclusive environment through mentoring, delivering on commitments, working together with trust, and enjoying the camaraderie of each other
Innovation – We learn, we share insights, and encourage our members to make a difference today and for the future
Service – We keep current in technology, business, and academia. We contribute to our association, IT profession, and our community utilizing leadership, appropriate solutions, and community service.

Guiding Principles

Our Guiding Principles reflect ITGC beliefs about your role as a member and the impact we want ITGC to have in the IT profession and on our communities.

We aspire to be better leaders, better people
We excel through honesty
We treat others with respect
We demand ethical behavior of ourselves
We encourage out of the box thinking
We lead with confidence and inspire each other to achieve success
We don’t let fear of change paralyze us in reaching our goal
We are fiscally responsible
We take ownership in everything we do
We have fun

IT Gulf Coast offers a convincing slate of member benefits. If you are interested in becoming a corporate member click here. Here’s why hundreds

have joined the organization.

Professional Affiliation
Career Building
Chapters: Ultimate Peer-to-Peer Networking
Leadership Opportunities
Industry Conferences

Professional Affiliation
Affiliation with a professional association is a boost to your resume. We know from over a decade of recent experience that employers and clients prefer to hire and retain candidates who demonstrate a tangible commitment to their personal development, who are involved in community activities and who advance their career through education. Members tell us that they prefer to work with employers and clients who value their professionalism – they get the chance to do a better job, often at better rates. That rate increase alone more than pays the membership fee.

For over a decade ITGC has built a reputation for promoting professionalism in the IT industry. When you join, you buy a piece of that reputation and the opportunity to enhance it by getting involved. It is expected that, as a member, you will make efforts to enhance that reputation further, so that your Association is seen over time to contain the best people there are in IT.

Career Building
ITGC brings to members opportunity to focus on professionalism, ethics and business skills. These are vital skills are a unique offering through ITGC and recognized as required components to developing your career. We offer several career enhancing and educational opportunities throughout the year. We host a monthly “Lunch and Learn” where we bring in industry experts and visionaries to provide talks, discussion, training and lectures based on member input. ITGC hosts a monthly “Networking Social Hour” where members and businesses can meet. Please see our events page for the upcoming events.

Chapters: Ultimate Peer-to-Peer Networking
As an ITGC member, you have tremendous opportunities to interact with other network professionals through local chapter meetings, social events, workshops, and newsletters. These opportunities allow you to share and receive information, knowledge, skills, and opportunities with your peers. The ITGC does not have Chapters in every area of the Gulf Coast, but offers help and support to even brand new members to start them up. Peer-to-peer networking (also known as “fellowshipping”) continues to be the highest-rated benefit in member surveys.

Leadership Opportunities
The ITGC encourages members to get involved and thus enhance these important leadership and professional skills. Members have opportunities to develop leadership, communication, management, marketing, public relations, and organizational skills by serving on ITGC board, committees and in community event leadership positions. The experience of starting a Chapter is known to benefit those who do it.

Opportunities for Industry Related Conferences and Community Events
Through our joint effort as volunteers, ITGC members share opportunities for industry-related conference packages and discounts, including ITEN Wired; the Gulf Coast’s premier conference for executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and educators working in technology. These conferences allow you to network with peers and learn new technology in educational labs and seminars. ITGC also sponsors regional community events that bring industry and government professionals together to promote IT, STEM and entrepreneurial events, competitions, educational programs and activities.

ITGC Member Logo
You can utilize the ITGC member logo credential in your professional correspondence, resume, and business cards. Get the industry recognition you deserve by identifying yourself as a true IT professional dedicated to continued training, development and community.

ITGC Job Board
Coming soon

Sean O’Brien

2017 Chairman
Information Technology Association of the Gulf Coast
Promote Technology – Advance Education – Build community

ITEN WIRED is a conference hosted by IT Gulf Coast and Florida West Economic Development Alliance. The annual summit provides networking and learning opportunities for executives, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and academia to foster local economic development efforts surrounding innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.

The ITEN WIRED planning team is composed of volunteers from IT Gulf Coast, Florida West Economic Development Alliance, and other members of our local IT community.

ITEN WIRED RADIO- Ep2 2018 “The Program” and JETRO Coming to Pensacola

February 12, 2018 by angishields

ITEN Wired Radio

ITEN WIRED RADIO- Ep2 2018 "The Program" and JETRO Coming to Pensacola

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Jim Rhodes- Director ITEN WIRED

Keith Hoffert-eightfifty:media

Stan Harper – JETRO Influencer

The ITEN WIRED planning team is composed of volunteers from IT Gulf Coast, Florida West Economic Development Alliance, and other members of our local IT community.

Jim has actively participated in the planning of the annual ITEN Wired Summit since 2012 and is in his 5th year serving as its director.

He is a native of Pensacola and a graduate of Tate High School and the University of West Florida, where he received his degree in finance. He moved to Charlotte, NC in 1997 with a goal of furthering his career in banking, but later developed a passion for information technology. Upon graduating ECPI College of Technology, he officially entered into the world of IT in 2001. After working several years as a network engineer, he and his family relocated back to Pensacola in 2007.

Jim has been employed by AppRiver since 2008 and currently manages the mobile solutions team which provides mobile device support for a global customer base of almost 300,000 users. He also serves as an advisor to the board of directors for IT Gulf Coast and as a board member for Innovation Coast.

He is married and has two sons. He enjoys golfing, kayaking, and fishing.

JETRO

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We hope you can join us for Japan-US Grass-Root Business Partnership Forum organized in collaboration with local authorities. This Forum will deepen the essential economic partnership between Japan and the U.S. To further that aim, the Forum will advocate the creation of new business through bi-directional Trade and investment, strengthening cooperative work between Japan and U.S. companies, as well as business expansion in other countries and regions.

By promoting Grass-Root Business partnerships, we hope to contribute to the economic prosperity of both countries and regions. The format of the Forum will be divided into two sessions, one focused upon the strategies Japanese companies have taken when expanding in the U.S. market, and the second session focusing on the opportunities that currently exist in the Japanese market as well as newly emerging ones, including advanced technology applications. We hope that you will save the date. An invitation will be issued shortly.

◆Program (tentative)

1) Opening remarks and Greeting: Hon. Ashton Hayward, Mayor of Pensacola

2) Keynote address: JETRO Atlanta Chief Executive Director, Norikazu Mori

3) JETRO function of Business Development with Japan

4) Session 1 Approaching Business in Japan (US Speakers)

Attractiveness of Japan as a Hub for business expansion in Asia
Challenges Encountered and Overcome Japan
Case Studies Key Factors for Company Success in Japan
Opinions for making Japan more investment-friendly to U.S. Companies

5) Session 2 Approaching Business in the U.S. (Japan Speakers)

Case Studies Key Factors for Company Success in the U.S.
Opportunities for Japanese and U.S companies alliances with advanced technology.
JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)
Organizer of Japan-US Grass-Root Business Partnership Forum
About the Japan External Trade Organization
JETRO is a non-profit organization that connects businesses with the resources they need to successfully expand to Japan. Since 2003, JETRO has supported more than 15,000 business investment projects and helped over 1,500 companies successfully invest in Japan.
Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO’s core focus has since shifted to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) into Japan and helping small to medium-sized Japanese firms maximize their global export potential.
Through JETRO, clients can incorporate their business in Japan; receive visa, immigration, and HR support; find dedicated office space; identify local government subsidies; meet Japanese business partners; and more.
JETRO is organized and managed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), a ministry of the Japanese government that focuses on economic and industrial development through innovation, technology, and foreign investment. JETRO currently maintains 74 offices overseas in 55 countries and 46 offices in Japan, including the Tokyo and Osaka headquarters.
JETRO in the United States
There are six JETRO offices in the United States. Each offers a full range of business support services to U.S. companies seeking to invest in Japan, as well as several industry-specific exhibits, seminars, and webinarsfor networking and partnership purposes.
In the last decade, JETRO has helped hundreds of U.S. businesses successfully enter or expand in the Japanese market. Companies supported include Amazon, Tesla, AdRoll, Johnson & Johnson, and more.
Business Investment Services
JETRO provides a wide range of free and subsidized business services to foreign businesses. Companies can work one-on-one with JETRO to learn more about business incorporation, visa applications, legal regulations, subsidy programs, and more.
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ITEN WIRED Radio: 2018 Season is Kicking Off with Ben and Anthony from Coastware Technologies

January 24, 2018 by angishields

ITEN Wired Radio

ITEN WIRED Radio: 2018 Season is Kicking Off with Ben and Anthony from Coastware Technologies

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Ben Avellone and Anthony Gonzalez

Co-founders, Coastware Technologies

Coastware provides robust, business-class applications and professional IT managed services for small and medium businesses within the Gulf Coast communities.

Explore Our Services

Your software is custom built for your business. You have a direct line of communication with the decision maker, developer and designer of your software which lets you control every aspect of its operation and workflow.

We have experience integrating with other software platforms, both directly using APIs and indirectly by allowing data to be imported and exported from our systems. Let your software do the hard work for you!

Business requirements change over time and we make it easy to request additions and modifications to your software, even long after the project is built. We start small with a solid foundation and build on it until it meets your needs.

Combine Coastware’s technical expertise with your industry knowledge to create a valuable asset for your business.

We take your ideas and feedback and give you suggestions on how best to solve the problem at hand. You’ll be provided with a time-line and quote to allow you to make an informed decision.

With a plan in place, we start working on making your vision come alive. We send you regular progress updates to keep you in the loop and allow you to give instant feedback.

All changes to the software go through a QA process before ever reaching you. We use automated and manual testing to reduce the likelihood of any issues.

We value your feedback and welcome any comments or suggestions you may have. Any changes resulting from your feedback go through the same process as any other change to ensure the final result is always of the highest quality.

We understand the important role your custom software serves in the business. We use a combination of automated and manual testing to ensure there are no hiccups, gotchas or surprises in the operation of your software.

We stay up-to-date with the latest trends in software development and incorporate those which give us an edge when building software for our clients. As a result, we’re able to deliver updates at an accelerated pace which lets you see results sooner without compromising on quality.

Sometimes, you just can’t beat a face-to-face meeting. We love talking with our clients and helping them come up with solutions to their problems. No need to even leave the office!

Pensacola Business Radio- Special Guests Sound Salvation from 101.3 the Blaze

January 10, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio- Special Guests Sound Salvation from 101.3 the Blaze

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Chris Wilkes and Julio Diaz

Host of Sound Salvation Radio

103.1 The Blaze | FWB-Destin’s Alternative Rock Station

About

Julio and Chris take you through the past, present and future of alternative with a new themed playlist every Sunday from 8-10 p.m. on 103.1 The Blaze.

Pensacola Business Radio: Guests- Next Exit History and Mistory Podcast

November 27, 2017 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Guests- Next Exit History and Mistory Podcast

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Ashley Roberts General Manager

www.nextexithistory.com

Jocelyn Evans, Host-Mistory

– Next Exit History is a product of Three21 Innovations that started at the University of West Florida and has since become a privately held company. We still have a relationship with UWF through special projects and the Innovation Institute.

– The App content covers the US and some sites in other countries. Content has been created by UWF affiliates through projects and our Partners, such at the Historic Pensacola Village, the Swan Valley Historical Society and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

– We see Next Exit History as a bridge for demographics as well as a way to provide for accessibility.

– Mistory is about true crimes (mainly unsolved historical murder mysteries) that occurred in our region. The first whole season is about crimes in Pensacola. Mistory is a collaborative effort involving faculty and students across multiple disciplines for every stage of the research and production process.

– The purpose of Mistory is not only to provide engaging listening entertainment for our audience but also to make public history come alive by rooting it in a site-specific familiar context.

– The first season covers Hank Killam who was implicated in the Kennedy assassination by conspiracy theorists, couples murdered in the 1920s and 1930s while “parking” in remote Pensacola spots, and the legendary Whitmire Ghoul.

– Mistory podcast is committed to pushing the boundaries of storytelling and technology. We experiment with different storytelling approaches on the show, with strategic circulation of archival documents on social media, and with beacon technology in the field to geolocate sites of interest. Each story is different, and we aim to make each one the best it can possibly be.

– Mistory is truly the result of a collaborative effort across wings of the UWF institutional family. It is supported through the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities, the Innovation Institute, the Historic Trust, and Next Exit History. We appreciate the support of these partners and the enthusiastic support of our listeners.

http://mistorypodcast.com/

Pensacola Business Radio: Gallery Night Episode with Guests Fish.In.The.South.- Swag, Bagged and Tagged!

November 17, 2017 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Gallery Night Episode with Guests Fish.In.The.South.- Swag, Bagged and Tagged!

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The word South is not a bad word. I was raised here my entire life, starting in Tallahassee and now residing in Panama City. The word South is a culture, not one of a negative nature but one of the exact opposite. I was taught respect, to say yes sir and no mam. To help an elderly person take their groceries to their car. To hold open that door, to always have ladies go first. To show a woman respect. I was taught to turn the other cheek. To have family dinners every night and talk about our day. To support one another and one’s community. To be a better man. This mentality is not just in the South. It is a mentality that is world wide, but I learned it here in the South. The man above in the picture is a close family friend. A man we call uncle in my family. He is a retired fire captain from Detroit. There is rarely a man as good as him. Here is a man who served his community for many years, never asked for anything, and only looked for a way to make it better one day at a time. His wife was telling me a story one day, a story that truly speaks to the Southern way of life. She couldn’t find him one day, had been calling him and wondering where he was. He was bagging groceries and helping the elderly take them to their car. He didn’t work at the grocery store, he didn’t do it for money. He did it because it was the act of a good man. Because he is a good man. Something you don’t see anymore. Something that we have long forgotten. Something that we need to bring back. The word South is not a negative word. We just have to show the world what it really means. Fishing has brought me back to that mentality. To the right mentality. Help someone, do something right, do something to make someone understand that good people do exist. When you buy a shirt, or a hat, or anything else, wear it with pride. Wear it with respect and be that better person. Show the world that the word South, is something to be proud of. Something everyone should have a little bit of in them.

Pensacola Business Radio: National Diabetes Month Sponsored By MedTronic

November 17, 2017 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: National Diabetes Month Sponsored By MedTronic

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Jeff Black / Medtronic
Experienced and successful in both sales and nursing practice.
Registered Nurse with experience in all areas of healthcare and sales.
Medtronic 2014 and 2013 presidents club winner. Number 2 overall.
Exceptional achievements award winner in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
ranked 10 out of 239 total reps..

Vishnu N Behari, MD
Dr Behari is an Endocrinologist who specializes in General Adult Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and has expertise in various aspects of endocrinology including diseases of the Thyroid Gland including Thyroid Cancer, Pituitary and Adrenal disorders, Testicular disease and Menopausal states, male and female hormone replacement, diabetes mellitus and insulin Pump and intensive insulin management, diabetes insipidus, hypoglycemia, osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disease, parathyroid diseases, Vitamin D deficiency, transgender hormone therapy as well as malnutrition and nutritional disorders, obesity and weight loss management and diseases of metabolism and other endocrine issues

Are you in need of an Endocrinologist?

Dr. Vishnu Behari and staff will be happy to schedule an appointment for you to meet your needs. If you were already a patient of Dr Behari at the Woodlands Medical Specialists – Primary Care office on Nine Mile Road and it was cancelled because of the recent changes, please call us at the above number or click on the link below to rescedule an early appointment. If you are a new patient seeking help with an endocrine or diabetic issue please call us or click on the link below to request an appointment. Someone will contact you to schedule or confirm your appointment. Thank you for your patience.

Donna Ryan RN RD MPH CDE / President Elect AADE American Association of Diabetes Educators
President Elect AADE, American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2017; Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator. Masters Public Health, Fellow, AADE. Florida Diabetes Advisory Council, 2015-2018. 25 years work experience in Los Angeles, California working in the public health system, private and nonprofit health care sectors and acute care. Recently transitioned to Florida, working in Ascension Health Systems Sacred Heart Hospital with continued focus on health, wellness, and specializing in the optimal care, management and eduction of persons with diabetes and related chronic conditions.

National speaker: American Association of Diabetes Educators, Diabetes Technology Society, American Nurse Credentialing Center Magnet Hospitals.

President Elect AADE, American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2017; Treasurer, 2016 and served on Board of Directors of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2014-2016. served as Members Affiliate Liaison to the Board of Directors of AADE, 2012-2013.
AADE Chairperson of Stakeholders and Members Relations Committee, 2013, Chair, Program Development Committee, 2015; and Chair, Performance and Oversight Committee, 2016.
AADE Governance Committee, 2013, 2015, 2016

Stanley Harper
Experienced Economic Development Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in Public Affairs, Customer Service, Government, Communication, and Conflict Resolution. Strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Business/Corporate Communications from University Of West Florida.

Alabamians and Floridians are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as thousands of people suffer from the disease, and many others may have diabetes and not know it! It is estimated that one out of every three children born after 2000 in the United States will be directly affected by diabetes.

That is why the American Diabetes Association’s South Alabama/Northwest Florida office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease.

We are here to help.

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State Priorities

Health Insurance and Affordability

Ensure public and private health insurance options, including those under the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, provide affordable access to the physical and mental health services, medications, devices technology, and education necessary to meet the needs of people with diabetes and prediabetes.
Oppose efforts to repeal or create loopholes in laws in 46 states and the District of Columbia mandating diabetes coverage in state-regulated insurance plans.

Discrimination

Safe at School: Ensure students with diabetes are medically safe and have access to the same educational opportunities as peers without diabetes. Legislation and regulation focus on:

- Permitting students who are able to do so to self-manage their disease.
- Making sure trained school personnel are available to perform routine and emergency diabetes care tasks.

Law Enforcement: Support efforts to train law enforcement officers about diabetes.
Driver’s Licenses: Ensure laws and policies for private and commercial licenses result in fair treatment of people with diabetes.

Health Disparities

Specific initiatives to reduce the disparate impact of diabetes in minority communities.

Prevention

Primary prevention of type 2 diabetes for individuals with prediabetes and in the general population, including efforts to reduce obesity and improve nutrition and physical activity.

Diabetes Programs and Surveillance

Funding for Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs and other diabetes public health programs.

State Coordination on Diabetes

Initiatives to assess the burden of diabetes and to develop and implement policy recommendations.

Diabetes Research

Support funding for diabetes research.
Oppose efforts to limit research opportunities.

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Last Edited: January 19, 2017

ONE COMPANY, ONE MISSION

Written in 1960, our Mission dictates that our first and foremost priority is to contribute to human welfare. Over a half-century later, the Mission continues to serve as our ethical framework and inspirational goal for our employees around the world. It guides our day-to-day work and reminds us that; our efforts are transforming the lives of millions of people each year.

THE MEDTRONIC MISSION

To contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
To direct our growth in the areas of biomedical engineering where we display maximum strength and ability; to gather people and facilities that tend to augment these areas; to continuously build on these areas through education and knowledge assimilation; to avoid participation in areas where we cannot make unique and worthy contributions. (See Patients for more about our therapies.)
To strive without reserve for the greatest possible reliability and quality in our products; to be the unsurpassed standard of comparison and to be recognized as a company of dedication, honesty, integrity, and service. (See Quality to learn more about our industry leadership in this area.)
To make a fair profit on current operations to meet our obligations, sustain our growth, and reach our goals. (See Investors to learn more.)
To recognize the personal worth of employees by providing an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company’s success. (See Careers to learn more.)
To maintain good citizenship as a company. (See Citizenship to learn more.)

That is why the American Diabetes Association’s South Alabama/Northwest Florida office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease.

We are here to help.

Pensacola Business Radio: Women In Leadership Series with Guest: Nancy Bullock-Prevot CEO and Founder, brought to you by Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast

November 10, 2017 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Women In Leadership Series with Guest: Nancy Bullock-Prevot CEO and Founder, brought to you by Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast

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Nancy Bullock-Prevot
CEO and Founder

USN, CPO Ret.

The H.E.R. Foundation, INC

P.O. Box 29

Milton, Fl 32572

On Facebook @ Honor HER of Northwest Florida

HONOR
EMPOWER
REBUILD SISTERS IN ARMS

Nancy Bullock-Prevot retired from the Navy after 21 years as a Chief Petty Officer, in Cryptologic Technician Collection (CTRC). Her last command was the USS SOMERSET (LPD-25), named after flight 93, which was the last of the 9/11 ships. As a plank owner and first Chief CTRC onboard the USS SOMERSET (LPD-25), she assisted in the building of the Operations Department and OT Division. As the first Chief for the OT Division she served as principle advisor to USS SOMERSET’s Commanding Officer and the Operations Officer on their security programs and cryptologic matters.

As a retired United States Navy veteran with over 20 years of service Chief Prevot wanted to continue serving her country. As a woman veteran, she believes that women veterans are the ones who are often forgotten. “People forget that women served just like their male counterparts and fall on their luck in the same way”. Prevot wanted to do something to help women veterans that are struggling with varieties of obstacles that have led them to homelessness, knowing that could have easily been her.

In August of 2016, Prevot founded The H.E.R. (Honor, Empower, and Rebuild) Foundation, which she formed to help homeless female veterans who are single. HER is ready to help the homeless female veterans by providing affordable housing and other services that may lead them to establishing successful futures.

Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast

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 are in our third year of production of the magazine and our goal is for this to be a quarterly publication. For 2017, we will only produce one edition. 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.

– 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 2017, our conference will be held on Thursday, October 19th 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. They share their advice on topics such as mentoring, keys to success, time management tools, personal mantras and favorite inspirations, and what men can do to help support women in business.

– Membership in Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is also available.

Contact kolleen@powerfulwomengulfcoast.com for more information or visit our website at www.powerfulwomengulfcoast.com or Facebook at “Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast” for all of our meeting information.