LEADER DIALOGUE: Performance Excellence in the Age of Consumerism with Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

June 8, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Performance Excellence in the Age of Consumerism with Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

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Ben sawyer, Dr. Charles Peck, Jennifer Strahan

Performance Excellence in the Age of Consumerism is the topic on “Leader Dialogue” with guest Dr. Charles Peck, the President/CEO of Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

Healthcare is transitioning from volume to value within the Age of Consumerism. This represents a seismic change for healthcare strategy and operations.

On this “Leader Dialogue” radio show, hosts Ben Sawyer and Jennifer Strahan discuss with Dr. Peck the history of consumerism and the evolving impact on health system performance. Listeners will enjoy a spirited exchange on the evolving healthcare value equation, the challenges faced by consumers and providers, and what will be required for health systems to remain competitive.

Dr. Peck shares practical insights on the approach Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center has taken to effectively position their health system as a preferred provider for consumers.

Give a listen. You will not be disappointed!

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About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.

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Pensacola Business Radio: Guests-Pensacola Little Theatre, Green Fin Paddle Tours and AP Movers.

May 10, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Guests-Pensacola Little Theatre, Green Fin Paddle Tours and AP Movers.

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David Robinson and Jennifer Allen

Call A&P Movers and get moving today!
251-233-1799

Professional & affordable movers family owned & operated. We have over eight years of experience & give a 20% Discount to all Military and First Respondents!

Ryan Marcell / Green Fin Paddle Co.

Convenient

No long drives in traffic to start your adventure (unless you want to). Choose from a large selection of our favorite launch points all over the Emerald Coast, Choctawhatchee Bay, rivers, bayous, or dune lakes. If you’re staying Gulf-front, we’ll come to you!

Value-Packed

Your Green Fin guide will be photographing your entire excursion. After your tour, your photos are made available to you digitally at no additional cost. No watermarks, they’re YOURS!

A Home Run

When looking for fun things to do on vacation, families often struggle to find common ground. Our SUP tours have something for everybody, so the entire crew can come together and create memories that will last a lifetime.

About Our Tours

Green Fin Paddle Company’s tours are a unique experience (no matter your skill level) for everyone to enjoy. You’ll get to stand-up paddle board at any of our beautiful locations on the Emerald Coast. Whether you choose to adventure the bayous, Bay, or Gulf you’ll have an experience you’re entire group will remember forever. We’ll even supply you with the photos taken by your guide of your one of a kind excursion.

Inexperienced? No problem! We’ll teach you what you need to know and as always, guide you along the way.

If you’re looking for something a bit different and exciting, or need to decompress while peacefully connecting with nature, a Green Fin paddle tour is just the adventure you need!

Start Time

This is the time we meet to begin our tour. We recommend arriving a little early, in case there is confusion on where to park and where to go. If our launch point has public restrooms (most do), this is last call to use it! Your guide will be in touch with you well before the day of your excursion to go over where we will specifically gather at first, as it is unique to each location. Do not bring valuables to the launch point. There is usually not a secure place to leave them. We advise that aside from your flip flops, you show up with only what you plan to take on the water.

We will issue boards, paddles, leashes, and PFDs to everybody, and will gather at the waters edge to go over safety procedures and current water/weather conditions, discuss the plan for our tour, and do a quick gear check. We’ll address any questions you may have and give some pointers for rookie paddlers, then we’ll hit the water!

Launch Time

This is the time we hit the water. For sunrise paddles it’s about 30 minutes before the sun appears, right at first light. For sunset paddles its about an hour before the sun begins to set.

We’ll cruise around for a while exploring and learning about the area, and settle into a good spot to hang out for a while while the sun does its thing. Then we’ll begin heading back, keeping an eye out for dolphins, turtles, fish, and any other cool things we can find!

Landing, and Post-Tour

Except for our multi-day tours, we’ll always land at the same place we launched from. We’ll gather up the equipment, and double check that we have accurate contact info for the head of your group. You see, we’ve been taking tons of pictures this whole time, and will be uploading them to Google Photos within the next 24 hours. We’ll send you a link to access them, which you are free to disburse to anyone you wish. The photos are yours, so you can download them, edit them, print them, and anything else you want to do with them. The only editing we’ll do before posting them is to delete the ones that are obviously garbage, and occasionally straighten an image. We take a TON of photos while we’re out there, so there are always plenty for the album.

At that point, your tour will be complete! We may follow up with a request for a review, and will hope that you enjoyed yourselves enough to tell a friend!

Pensacola Little Theatre

Kathy Holsworth, Artistic Director

artistic@pensacolalittletheatre.com

(850) 432-2042 ext. 102

HISTORY

Pensacola Little Theatre has been providing live theatrical events to Pensacola for nearly 80 years. Our organization was formed in 1926 by a group of individuals at the San Carlos Hotel. The organization performed dramatic theatre for three years before the Great Depression. In 1936, after a period of “dark years,” the organization was reestablished through the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which created theatre companies across the country as part of the federal government’s recovery program after the Great Depression. Called the Civic Drama Players in the beginning, the organization was incorporated one year later as Pensacola Little Theatre, Inc.

PLT’s early performances were held in the old Chamber of Commerce auditorium and later at Pensacola High School. By 1949, the Board of Directors developed a plan for a home that Pensacola Little Theatre could call its own. In January of 1952, the first show opened in the Quonset, and our all-volunteer productions continued there through the 1970s.

Spring 2018 Classes

Pensacola Little Theatre takes pride in offering a wide selection of educational opportunities,

available to people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels.

Click here for Summer Camp info

► Broadway Babies
(Ages 4-7)Every actor starts somewhere and for our smallest actors, this is the class! Designed to provide small children with a creative outlet, Broadway Babies seeks to instill children with acting fundamentals (listening, following directions, focus) and develop cooperative “play” that will allow them to become solid performers later in life. This class is repeatable up to age 7.

Class Dates:
S3: Wed, 4-5pm, Mar 14 – May 9
S4: Thur, 4-5pm, Mar 15 – May 10

Tuition: $150

Spring 2018 Workshops

Our Workshop series for the Spring Semester is full of opportunities for those interested in getting involved in the theatre arts!

All Workshops conducted by PLT Education Director, Jay Bixler

► AUDITION! Getting the Part

Ages 13+

One-day Workshop Dates:
Sat, Mar 31, 1:30-4pm

Tuition: $60

Register Here

► IMPROV! Building Communication Through Improvisation

Ages 18+

One-day Workshop Dates:
Sun, Mar 11, 3:30 -5:30pm
Sun, Apr 8, 3:30-5:30pm

Tuition: $25

Register Here

**PLT offers a 10% discount* for families with multiple children enrolling in classes**

Click here for Summer Camp info

Rick Jackson with Jackson Healthcare and Eric Tanenblatt with Dentons

May 8, 2018 by angishields

CEO Exclusive Radio

Rick Jackson with Jackson Healthcare and Eric Tanenblatt with Dentons

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On this CEO Exclusive we talk with Rick Jackson with Jackson Healthcare and Eric Tanenblatt with Dentons about corporate philanthropy and their organization, goBeyondProfit.

goBeyondProfit is committed to celebrating businesses investing within Georgia communities. As businesses make significant contributions to improving the communities in which they live, work and serve, we believe those actions should be recognized and celebrated, further inspiring others to follow their example.

Led by inaugural Ambassadors, goBeyondProfit encourages business leaders and owners across the state to sign the goBeyondProfit Pledge in which companies of all sizes and stages are encouraged to find and invest in creative ways to give back that align with their unique business models.

There is no cost to participate. goBeyondProfit is funded by Jackson Healthcare and asks nothing from businesses except to pledge to continue making a difference.

Richard L. Jackson serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jackson Healthcare, a family of highly-specialized healthcare staffing and technology companies. Jackson Healthcare is the third largest U.S. healthcare staffing firm by revenue, ranks 20th among U.S. staffing firms and is 17th largest among Atlanta’s largest private companies.

For the past 39 years, Jackson has been instrumental in conceptualizing and developing more than 25 healthcare companies. His ownership and operation of staffing companies, surgery centers, practice management companies, clinics and hospitals have endowed him with the depth and breadth required to thrive in the ever-changing healthcare environment.

Jackson has demonstrated a unique ability to anticipate industry trends, identify underserved niches and create industry-leading companies. Jackson partners with industry thought leaders and continues to play a lead role in transforming the way healthcare is delivered.

As a former foster child, he is driven by a personal mission to inject hope and opportunity into the lives of underserved children, Jackson actively supports numerous local and international charitable organizations. He is a co-founder of FaithBridge Foster Care and serves as its Chairman. Jackson founded goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader-to-leader initiative to make giving back the norm in Georgia.

Jackson and his wife reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

Follow Jackson Healthcare on Twitter and Facebook.

Eric Tanenblatt chairs Dentons‘ US Public Policy practice and serves as a leader of the global Government sector and global Public Policy and Regulation practice, leveraging his three decades of experience at the very highest levels of the federal and state governments.

Mr. Tanenblatt, a renowned lecturer and political counselor who’s widely regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent public policy thought leaders, has served in the administrations of the three US presidents and as a senior advisor to a US senator and governor, and held a US Senate-confirmable post governing a federal agency.

He has a passion for shepherding disruptive companies and industries through the complicated web of law and regulation, and often writes and speaks about the innovation economy and autonomous vehicles. He leads Dentons’ global autonomous vehicles team and authors a popular weekly digest tracking the most consequential regulatory, political, and technical developments in the world of automotive autonomy.

Mr. Tanenblatt’s political and fundraising activities and experience are extensive.

He served as chief of staff to Governor Sonny Perdue, Georgia’s first Republican governor in 130 years, and later helped coordinate the 2004 G-8 Economic Summit, hosted by President George W. Bush at Sea Island, Georgia. He served in 2012 as a political advisor and National Finance Co-chairman for the presidential campaign of Governor Mitt Romney, with whom his relationship dates back to 2004, when he served as Finance Co-chair for the Romney-led Republican Governors Association (RGA). Earlier, in 2000, he served as the state chairman for President Bush’s successful Georgia campaign and held sernior positions in the 1996 Bob Dole and Phil Gramm presidential campaigns.

He also served as a longtime advisor to the late US Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA), including as vice chairman of the senator’s reelection bid in 1998. Later, he served in the administration of President George H. W. Bush at the Department of Health and Human Services as a special assistant to the secretary, and as director of intergovernmental affairs at the Peace Corps.

Mr. Tanenblatt is a prominent advocate for civic engagement, often writing and speaking on the subject. He was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the US Senate to serve on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service, serving from 2008 until 2013. He was also the founder and chairman of Hands on Georgia, a statewide organization to promote volunteerism, and served as co-chair of the Host Committee for the 2008 National Conference for Service and Volunteerism.

Routinely named one of Georgia’s 100 most influential persons by the magazine Georgia Trend, which years earlier named him one of the state’s “Forty under 40” rising stars, Mr. Tanenblatt is often quoted or cited by some of the most prestigious news and opinion services in the world, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New York Times, US News and World Report, National Journal, Politico, The Hill, Roll Call, the Associated Press, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Connect with Eric on LinkedIn, and follow Denton’s on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Pensacola Business Radio: 3-18-18-Coconut Water and Hog Fest

April 18, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: 3-18-18-Coconut Water and Hog Fest

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Scott Bollinger/HogFest and Alex Hill/Emerald Coast Coconuts

The 14th Annual HOGFEST 
 will be held on 
 Saturday April 21, 2018 at 6:30 at the 
Pensacola Harley-Davidson dealership and will be another sellout.

If you haven’t been to HOGFEST –  PUT IT ON YOUR BUCKET LIST AND BUY YOUR TICKET FOR TWO TODAY!!
IF YOU HAVE, congratulations and we are looking forward to seeing you again this year.

What is HOGFEST?
Simply put, HOGFEST is a PARTY!
A PARTY that raises piles of money for carefully chosen local charities. 
The 2017 event donated over $25,000 to Pathways for Change, over $20,000 to ECARE, and over $7,500 to Capstone.
 
Where else can you spend $100 and have all of the following included in each ticket?

Admission for 2.
A chance to win a 2018 Harley Fat Boy valued at over $20,000.
Bottomless beer and wine garden.
Tasty food from over 15 local restaurants serving their signature dishes.
Live music for your dancing and listening enjoyment.
Bid on live and silent auctions win exciting items.
A 50/50 ticket drawing to win cash.
And much more !

Purchase your ticket for two today!
 ALL TICKETS PURCHASED AFTER 4/18/2018 WILL BE HELD FOR YOU
@  WILL CALL.
Call 850.206.4803 if questions

Purchase Your Ticket From NE Pensacola Sertoma

Alex Hill/ Emerald Coast Coconut
Army veteran. Serial entrepreneur. UWF student. 10X Ambassador

Alex Hill has a lovely bunch of coconuts, and you can too if you visit him at HarborWalk Village at his Emerald Coast Coconut stand.

Robin Mauck with Obria Medical Clinics and Mike Fulton with Oconee State Bank

March 9, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Robin Mauck with Obria Medical Clinics and Mike Fulton with Oconee State Bank

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Robin Mauck/Obria Medical Clinics

Obria Medical Clinics are fully-licensed community care clinics providing professional medical consultations, well woman care, pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing and treatment, pre-abortion screenings, abortion education, abortion pill reversal, prenatal care, health education and referrals. They provide the support and answers you need in regards to your sexual health. Your health and well-being are important to everyone at Obria Medical Clinics.

OMC knows that you may be facing a life changing choice and their staff is here to help walk you through your options. Their board certified OB/GYN physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and support staff are highly trained and dedicated to meeting your health care needs.

Obria Medical Clinics are devoted to taking care of you holistically and are dedicated to the highest standard of medical care in a comforting, supportive atmosphere.

Mike Fulton/Oconee State Bank

In the early 1900s, there were banks in all the small towns of Oconee County… Bishop, Bogart, Eastville, Farmington and Watkinsville. When the Depression came along in 1929, all the banks went broke and Oconee County was without a bank for the next 30 years. Farmers and small merchants had to travel to Athens for their banking needs.

In 1958, a group of community leaders recognized the need for a bank in Oconee County and started a process of getting the necessary approval for a state chartered community bank. In 1959, the FDIC approved a community bank and Oconee State Bank opened its doors for business on February 1, 1960 with 3 employees and a small corner office on Main Street in downtown Watkinsville.

Today, Oconee State Bank has 3 full-service financial centers located in Oconee County, GA as well as a website which serves as an “Internet Branch.” The vision of the founders continues today. Oconee State Bank is proud to provide an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, value-added products, and a deep sense of responsibility to the communities they serve.

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.

Last Reviewed: January 17, 2017
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.

Pensacola Business Radio: Women In Leadership Brought to you by Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast-Maribeth Kuzmeski, PhD

October 12, 2017 by angishields

About Maribeth Kuzmeski, PhD

Dr. Maribeth Kuzmeski is President of the consulting firm Red Zone Marketing, Inc founded in 1994. Maribeth and her firm personally consult with some of the nation’s top financial professionals and advisors managing from $300 million to over $1 billion in client assets. She and her firm also work with entrepreneurial-minded corporations and salespeople on unique marketing messages, strategic marketing planning, recruiting, and business growth.

Maribeth has written 7 books including the bestsellers …And The Clients Went Wild!(Wiley), and The Connectors (Wiley). She has also written a book with her daughter, The Engaging Child: Raising Children to Speak, Write, and Have Relationship Skills Beyond Technology.

Maribeth is an international keynote speaker rated as a Top 25 C-Suite Speaker by Meetings & Conventions Magazine, has spoken at The Million Dollar Round Table, and Barron’s Top Producer conferences. She is a regular media contributor appearing on Fox News, USA Today, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and hosts a popular podcast featuring inspiring businesswomen. Maribeth also has her own charitable foundation supporting women in business, The Red Zone Leadership Foundation.

She has a bachelor’s degree from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, an MBA from The George Washington University, and a PhD in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University. She also has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association. Maribeth and her husband live in the Chicago, IL area and have two children threatening to be adults.

About Red Zone Marketing

Red Zone Marketing specializes in strategies for standing out in order to achieve measurable new business growth for financial services firms, mutual fund companies, and broker dealers as well as entrepreneurial-minded corporations, and salespeople. Our team of professionals, lead by Maribeth Kuzmeski, include writers, social media experts, graphic designers and strategy consultants. Our services are founded in current research and analysis of in-practice methods that are producing results now.

ITEN WIRED RADIO-LIVE FROM THE SUMMIT 2017

October 11, 2017 by angishields

ITEN WIRED is the Gulf Coast’s premier conference for executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and educators working in technology. With topics including cybersecurity, tech makers, start-up tech, virtual environments, simulation, and robotics, you’ll be sure to find something inspiring. Expert presenters offer an excellent forum for professional development. Don’t miss this opportunity to exchange ideas and forge new collaborations around innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.

The ITEN WIRED Summit comes back to the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front on October 9–11 as a bigger, better, three-day conference. Also returning this year is Ignite^® ITEN where presenters share a personal or professional tech passion using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just five entertaining minutes.

RT @AppRiver: Blog: New Ransomware Variant Abusing DDE Functionality in Office Documents. Learn more: https://t.co/6BeHIo2HLq
02:16 AM Oct 20th 
RT @PcolaNetwork: The Pensacola Network – Friday At 5pm – “Emerging Needs of Community Colleges” https://t.co/MHhKfeh67P
12:31 PM Oct 15th 
RT @EstradatTimothy: Great Event!!! Speakers were all top notch. Well organized .. I will be back in 2018. #itenwired
03:35 AM Oct 12th 
@EstradatTimothy Thank you for attending and we look forward to seeing you again in 2018!
03:35 AM Oct 12th 
RT @Glenda_TNE: “Security without Policy is simply technology. “ @MrJeffManspeaking @ITENWIRED #itenwired #geeksonthebeach
03:33 AM Oct 12th 
RT @UWFCyber: Champions! @UWF Cybernauts top @PensacolaState and @UofSouthAlabama teams to win @ITENWIRED competition. #itenwiredhttps://t…
03:31 AM Oct 12th 

Master Today’s Technology, Prepare for Tomorrow’s

Whether you are an executive, entrepreneur, IT professional, student, or just looking for insights into the current issues that concern information technology, the ITEN WIRED Summit is a valuable resource. There will be many networking opportunities with peers and area leaders. No matter your industry or location, you’ll be sure to find interesting and engaging people and topics at this year’s summit! Last year’s Summit sold out, so register early.

About ITEN

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.