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Noelle Moretti and Jodi Ayala with Fidelity National Title and Don Hagan with RWM Home Loans E7

January 3, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Noelle Moretti and Jodi Ayala with Fidelity National Title and Don Hagan with RWM Home Loans E7

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Noelle Moretti and Jodi Ayala with Fidelity National Title and Don Hagan with RWM Home Loans E7

Through its nationwide network of direct operations and agents, Fidelity National Title provides title insurance, underwriting, escrow and closing services to residential, commercial and industrial clients, lenders, developers, attorneys, real estate professionals and consumers.

With a proud history of more than 150 years, Fidelity National Title Agency is one of the nation’s premier real estate service companies.

As a member of Fidelity National Financial’s family of companies, Fidelity National Title Agency is part of one of the largest title and escrow companies in the United States. We have the most substantial claims reserve in the industry. Let Fidelity show you why customers rely on us for the experience, service and financial strength they need for real estate transactions.

Fidelity National Title Agency is a national leader in title insurance and real estate services. At Fidelity, we offer a complete line of title and escrow services for both residential and commercial transactions as well as a variety of other related services such as Account Servicing, Builder Development, Construction Disbursements, Foreclosure and Multi-County Title.

At Fidelity National Title Agency we are committed to providing you exceptional service. Let Fidelity offer you the price, service, and reliability you expect from a leader in the title insurance industry. Though our nationwide network of offices you’re sure to find a Fidelity National Title Agency branch nearby for all your real estate transactions.

Noelle Moretti is an Assistance Vice President, Sales Executive with Fidelity National Title and has a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. She is skilled in leadership, negotiation, sales, coaching, marketing and account management.

Noelle is a strong sales professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Honors Business Management from Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business. She specializes in working with residential realtors, investors, builders, developers, commercial brokers and lenders by helping connect them to strategic opportunities in the marketplace.

She is passionate about creating value and leverage for her team and clients.

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Jodi Ayala was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska where she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Jodi began her escrow career in 2004. She quickly became entrenched in the title and escrow industry.

Just thirty seven days into the industry, she was promoted from the receptionist position and became an Escrow Assistant. She has continued to adjust to our ever changing market. She specializes in residential transactions including investment, builder, construction, land, rental, multi-family, REO, short sales, first time home buyers, for sale by owners, refinance and traditional resale.

Jodi is currently an Assistance Vice President, Escrow Officer and Branch Manager at Fidelity National Title. She strives to build her clients and those around her in our ever changing market.

RWM Home Loans is a San Diego based Mortgage Banker, doing business in 15 states, including Arizona. They are a direct lender. They are also an approved Seller/Servicer’s with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae so they can offer very competitive pricing. Additionally, RWM has over 41 investor relationships with a wide variety of product offerings to give them added flexibility to broker out harder to place mortgage loans.

Don Hagan has over 4 decades of experience in the mortgage industry. He has personally assisted over 3,000 families realize the American Dream as a Mortgage Loan Officer (MLO). He is a former SVP/Division Executive for JPMorgan Chase and until recently headed the Real Estate Lending Department of Desert Financial Federal Credit Union.

Don currently oversees the Arizona market as the Regional Manager for RWM Home Loans. Before moving into middle and senior management roles, Don has held every direct contributor position within the mortgage origination process. Don is passionate about helping individuals and families make one of the most significant investments of their lives. He has served twice as the State President of the Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association (AMLA), and he is an approved instructor for the National Loan Officer Licensing System (NMLS).

Don served as an industry representative on Governor Napolitano’s Arizona Home Preservation Committee helping Arizonians keep their home; and was part of the team to help implement the Safe Act requirements within Arizona’s Title 6 Banking Statutes.

When not working, Don loves spending time with Deb, his wife of 35 years, and their 4 kids. He enjoys backpacking and camping throughout Arizona, and volunteering his leadership skills at the Troop and District levels of the Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

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About This Show

Lawgitimate and its awesome guests highlight everyday financial topics including credit scores, debt management, small business, and real estate.

Lawgitimate’s goal is to raise awareness and provide the full perspective, including the legal lens attorneys use to address these complicated and fun topics.

About Your Host

Rochelle Poulton is an attorney and owner of AZCLG. Rochelle has been helping people with Credit and Debt issues since 2012, owns several small businesses, and has nearly 20 years of real estate experience.

Rochelle created Lawgitimate to bring in a network of awesome people to raise awareness and educate people about the litany of legal issues she faces everyday at AZCLG.

About AZCLG

The Arizona Credit Law Group, PLLC aka AZCLG is a consumer rights law firm in Tempe, AZ helping people with Credit Repair, Debt Settlement, and Bankruptcy.

We are small but mighty and love helping people get back on track financially. Learn more about us at azclg.com.

Franchise Marketing Radio: Brightway Insurance CEO Michael Miller

December 11, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Franchise Marketing Radio: Brightway Insurance CEO Michael Miller

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Michael Miller’s day-to-day focus is setting the strategic agenda for the company, helping Brightway Insurance continue to innovate in ways that help everyone associated with the business grow and prosper.

Michael started his career in a high-volume sales call center environment, driving sales and technology innovations that resulted in continuously improved results. He brought that experience forward and built his own mortgage brokerage company before he joined his brother at Brightway.

It is that drive for results and focus on accountability that Michael brings to bear every day in his work in leading the Executive Team to produce better and better results for business partners. And, it’s those experiences that help him to build future leaders throughout Brightway.

Under Michael’s leadership, the Executive Team’s focus is building the best business opportunity in the country, bar none. And, we’re on our way, having already been named the Best Franchise to Buy by Forbes magazine.

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Topics and Questions in this Interview

How Brightway Insurance got started
What makes up the Brightway holistic platform franchisees are leveraging to grow
What does the future hold for Brightway Insurance?
What are the requirements to be a successful franchisee?

Business Coach Chuck Warshaver Realana Founder Portland Reed RenzlerMedia CEO Skyler Irvine and Elaine CEO Vivienne Gellert

December 9, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Business Coach Chuck Warshaver Realana Founder Portland Reed RenzlerMedia CEO Skyler Irvine and Elaine CEO Vivienne Gellert

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Business Coach Chuck Warshaver Realana Founder Portland Reed RenzlerMedia CEO Skyler Irvine and Elaine CEO Vivienne Gellert

What is the huge, ambitious goal that you’re aiming for. If you can’t define it, you can’t measure it. If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. But what is “it?” What are the specific, measurable, and controllable activities that you’re tracking daily, that you’re plastering on scoreboards all over the office, that every employee knows they’re accountable for? If you can’t answer that question, your business isn’t going anywhere. So CEOs must start with the basics. If you need help finding your killer metrics, Coach Chuck can help!

Chuck Warshaver is an accomplished Executive, Entrepreneur, Coach and Board Member with more than 35 years of success in manufacturing industries, as well as nonprofits. Leveraging extensive experience with starting, selling, and buying companies, Chuck is a valuable asset for organizations seeking guidance on rapid growth, identifying markets, and maintaining cash flow.

His broad areas of experience include branding, marketing, succession planning, process improvement, quality assurance, safety, production bonuses, e-commerce, trademarking, and organizational development.

Throughout his career, Chuck has held leadership positions with Englander Sleep Products; World Sleep Products, and Serta Northeast. Currently, he serves as an Industry Consultant for Expert Institute, GLG and Zintro, is a Corporate Director for Global Financial and Leasing, while also serving as an Advisory Board Member and Coach for Everyday Investments Realty, Strand Resorts, Elaine CaraNav, Realana and Jeffco Fibers Inc.

Chuck has a proven history of building and managing customer-centric manufacturing and distribution businesses, and is committed to developing the next generation of leaders and organizations. Entrepreneurial experience spans the development and design of multiple unique product lines and product patents, including a successfully negotiated sale of his company’s QVC private label brand and the sale of his company World Sleep Products.

He has served as a Council Member for Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Member of Young Presidents’ Organization. He has served for several organizations in the Nonprofit sector, including as Executive Director of Playworks; Board Director for Anti-Defamation League; Mentor for New Pathways for Youth, SCORE and EO; and the Development Committee for Special Olympics.

Realana is a business intelligence company formed in response to a provision in the recent tax bill. The Realana team saw an urgent need to facilitate true Community development and created a tool to measure the social impact of investments made in rural communities across the nation. Her company is not only a first mover, but it is poised to shape how communities are built for social impact across the nation, a national imperative called America 2.0.

One of Portland Reed’s life’s objectives is to help redefine a business’s role in society as stated by B LAB the creator of the B Corporation, “A historic global culture shift is underway to harness the power of business to help address society’s greatest challenges. [Portland’s] goal is to accelerate this culture shift [to] make it meaningful and lasting. [Her] vision is that one day all companies will compete to be not just best in the world but also best for the world, and as a result society will enjoy a more shared and durable prosperity…”

In her quest to redefine business’s role in society, Portland obtained a law degree from the University of Illinois, did a stint at the Chicago Board of Trade, formed a company on Wall Street, led a merger/aquisition at a tax/consulting firm and was a broker for an investment management firm. Those experiences were just stepping stones that culminated in the development of a first-ever business intelligence tool that will change the way we build communities across America to get folks back on their feet that have been left out of the 21st-century economy.

Portland believes her most important work, however, is promoting the belief that an entrepreneur can pursue doing good and making a profit! Consequently, she co-founded the B Local Mid Atlantic Steering Committee – a community of B Corporations from DC, Maryland and Virginia helping businesses act on their purpose to achieve socio-economic and environmental impact. Her accomplishments include 2017/2018 B Corp® Best for the World Honoree – recognized for creating a company that is best for the world long term!

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RenzlerMedia helps people capitalize on the digital world and social trends to achieve their business goals. They produce and manage podcasts, videos and social media content for individuals and businesses of all sizes. Their office and production studio is conveniently located in midtown Phoenix.

Skyler Irvine is a serial entrepreneur, investor, author, and the founder and CEO of RenzlerMedia.

Skyler has a unique passion for building businesses and brands by capitalizing on the digital world and social trends.

Skyler is also the host of Arizona’s #1 Business & Branding Podcast The SKYLER IRVINE Show available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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

Hospital emergency rooms are a revolving door for those experiencing homelessness. Two commonly reported non-financial health barriers for homeless individuals include not knowing where to go to seek care and experiencing too much confusion, hassle, or waiting to obtain it. As a result, the homeless become more likely to place a lower priority on obtaining health care due to the large proportion of their time spent on meeting basic survival needs. This is where Elaine fills the gap.

Over the past year, Elaine has designed a system and protocol that efficiently and effectively aligns transportation and navigation services with healthcare delivery to the homeless and underserved. Through a team of navigators, and drivers, Elaine provides assistive services, focusing on: follow up care appointments, prescription fills and refills, and connection to behavioral health and housing services.

Through a passion of health innovation and identifying gaps within the healthcare delivery system, Vivienne Gellert is devoted to building strategic solutions around unfilled gaps to promote health equity and implementation of effective and practical solutions. Vivienne’s focus is directed towards vulnerable populations, specifically individuals of low socio-economic background and those experiencing homelessness.

Vivienne currently serves as the CEO for Elaine, Arizona’s first health navigation and transportation system for the homeless and underserved. The system launched in January of 2019 with the support, and partnerships of local hospital systems, health and human service organizations, and Valley Toyota dealerships. In 2014, Vivienne started her undergraduate studies as a pre-med student at Arizona State University. In 2016, during her sophomore year in college, she founded a 501c3 non-profit, BakPak, that was led and run by undergraduate pre-med and nursing students.

During her time as founder and President of BakPak, she observed that vulnerable individuals lacked accessibility and the ability to connect to healthcare services – two of the greatest barriers being transportation and health navigation. Through health navigation and transportation services, Elaine works to improve health outcomes, referral and access to needed resources, and decrease overutilization of 911 and Hospital services by those experiencing homelessness. Vivienne is responsible for the vision, strategy, and fundraising efforts for Elaine as it expands statewide.

Connect with Vivienne on LinkedIn.

Mahes Prasad with Juncture Wealth Strategies Tearsa Saffell and Ashley Camhi with AZSA and Nika Forte with St Vincent de Paul

November 15, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Mahes Prasad with Juncture Wealth Strategies Tearsa Saffell and Ashley Camhi with AZSA and Nika Forte with St Vincent de Paul

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Mahes Prasad with Juncture Wealth Strategies Tearsa Saffell and Ashley Camhi with AZSA and Nika Forte with St Vincent de Paul

Juncture Wealth Strategies is an Independent Registered Investment Advisory firm focused on planning and investment management. They are a multi-disciplinary team that leverages its collective experience, and intellectual capital, to offer integrated advice with a deep perspective.

Mahes Prasad helps clients plan for their financial future and he supports advisors, professionals and business owners grow their business.

He joined Juncture Wealth Strategies in 2019 with over 20 years of broad Financial Services experience at Wells Fargo and Charles Schwab. At Wells Fargo, he held a variety of leadership positions and lead multiple teams of Financial Advisors throughout Arizona. He helped increase revenue from $25 million to over $65 million in the Metro Phoenix Region during his time leading Brokerage. He dedicated time as a Financial Advisor Practice Management Consultant helping over 100+ advisors manage multiple aspects of their practice in order to grow both AUM and Revenue while continuously improving the Client Experience. He has been recognized by On Wall Street Magazine as a Top 100 Branch Manager Honoree in 2011 and 2012.

He is an advocate for Sustainability efforts in Arizona and currently serves as Board President for Arizona Sustainability Alliance. In his role, he supports the organizations goal and mission of ensuring Arizona continues to protect it’s natural resources and maintain strong livability for all citizens.

Mahes received his bachelor’s degree in finance from The University of Arizona in Tucson, Az and currently lives in Phoenix, Az. with his wife Shelly and 2 daughters.

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The Arizona Sustainability Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to create and support cutting-edge, project-based sustainability solutions throughout Arizona. The Food Systems priority of the organization is focused on improving food security for vulnerable populations, enhancing the local food economy, and supporting education around how to grow, eat, and recycle healthy food.

Tearsa Saffell is an Arizona native and a recent graduate from Arizona State University. She received a Bachelor of Science in Sustainability and a certificate in Sustainable Food Systems.

Over the past two years she has dedicated her time to developing the Sustainable Food Systems priority for The Arizona Sustainability Alliance (AZSA). Her work has included creating an indoor gardening program for K-12 schools, piloting Arizona’s first high school food computer program, and connecting community to local agriculture through the AZSA Help-A-Farm project.

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Dr. Ashley Camhi has her Ph.D. in Biology and Society. Her expertise and research are in environmental and agricultural economics. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Arizona Sustainability Alliance. She has worked internationally for over 15 years and brings her knowledge and experience in sustainability projects to Arizona.

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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is dedicated to feeding, clothing, housing and healing individuals and families in our community who have no where else to turn for help.

As important, SVdP also provides meaningful opportunities for volunteers to serve their neighbors in need with love and compassion.

Nika Forte’ was born and raised in Detroit, Mi. but has made Arizona her home for over 25 years now. She is a wife and mother of 4 beautiful children and loves spending time with family, serving others and working in her garden.

She’s served two years in the AmeriCorp program under Public Allies and is currently the Urban Farm Manager at St. Vincent de Pauls Urban Farm on the Human Services Campus in downtown Phoenix as well as the Community Involvement Coordinator for St. Vincent de Paul’s three Urban Farms as a whole.

Her mission in life is to advocate for communities that are experiencing food insecurity and to work everyday to educate others on how to grow food and give back to the environment in a sustainable and compassionate way.

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Mark Buffington with BIP Capital, Calvin Gray with T-Mobile and Ben Witte with Proof of the Pudding

October 7, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Mark Buffington with BIP Capital, Calvin Gray with T-Mobile and Ben Witte with Proof of the Pudding

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Mark Buffington is co-founder and CEO of BIP Capital, which is recognized as one of the most active and successful venture investors in the Southeast. Additionally, he has co-founded three successful companies over the course of his career.

Since founding BIP Capital in 2006, Buffington has led investment rounds in more than 25 companies in a number of market verticals, including Healthcare IT, Digital Media, Ed Tech, Enterprise Software, and FinTech. Notable exits include Vendormate, Ingenious Med, and Shareholder InSite.

Buffington serves on the board of directors for several companies, including AchieveIt, ConnexPay, Trella Health, mLevel, PlayOn! Sports, Nview, and UserIQ. He also serves on several nonprofit boards, including KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools, the Georgia Tech College of Computing, and the Board of Trustees for the Alexander-Tharpe Fund (Georgia Tech Athletic Endowment).

He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow BIP Capital on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Calvin Gray is the Senior Director of Engineering and Operations at T-Mobile and is often known as the “man behind the mobile network.” He fell into the wireless industry by luck in 1984 and moved to Atlanta in the ‘90s, where he became one of the first four engineering employees for T-Mobile.

His ingenuity helped to build the very first network site in 1996-97 – long before it was mainstream – and he has since helped the company build 2,300 cell towers and make significant enhancements to local networks ahead of the Super Bowl.

To ensure the strength of the network, they enhanced it in a way so that it would cover way more people than T-Mobile currently serves and made it a point to leave the infrastructure in place to continue to serve Atlanta – a game-changer for the attendees of the upcoming Music Midtown in September.

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Ben Witte, Senior Vice President – Operations with Proof of the Pudding, has 25 years experience in food & beverage for Sports Arenas, Convention Centers & Restaurants.

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Ron McMurtrie with Sage and J Cornelius with Nine Labs

October 1, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Ron McMurtrie with Sage and J Cornelius with Nine Labs

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Ron McMurtrie oversees all marketing disciplines across Sage’s 23 markets, driving new customer acquisition and customer loyalty in Sage Business Cloud. He first joined Sage as EVP of Customer Marketing in 2016 and oversaw the integration of market leading US cloud accounting solution Sage Intacct in 2017.

Mr. McMurtrie aligns the strategic direction of product, brand, digital marketing and communications and oversees key functional areas for new customer acquisition, building customers for life and advancing Sage’s cloud strategy. He is a multi-dimensional leader with P&L and personnel responsibility spanning direct sales, marketing, enterprise consulting and professional services in private and public-sector markets.

He has more than 23 years of global business experience leading high performance sales, marketing and business operations teams for companies such as First Data, Verizon and Cerberus. Mr. McMurtrie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Managerial Economics from the University of California at Davis.

Connect with Ron on LinkedIn and follow Sage on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

J Cornelius has been building digital products since 1996 and has helped countless startups and corporate product teams create products and services you probably use today. He is the founder and president of Nine Labs, a digital product strategy, design, and experience consultancy operating in Atlanta and New York City.

He speaks at conferences and leads workshops around the world, and serves on the advisory board of multiple venture capital groups, accelerator programs, and private companies.

A serial entrepreneur with multiple exits, J started his first business in high school and never looked back. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, three kids, and two dogs.

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ATDC Radio: Kell Canty with Verady, Anthony Maley with Vouch and Chris Maurice with Yellow Card Financial

September 18, 2019 by angishields

ATDC Radio

ATDC Radio: Kell Canty with Verady, Anthony Maley with Vouch and Chris Maurice with Yellow Card Financial

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Kell Canty has over 25 years of experience in technology development and building companies that capitalize on identity, audit, and payments utilizing advanced technology. Kell is Co-founder of Verady, a blockchain asset accounting and audit technology company, and leads its product direction and business development efforts.

Previously in the Blockchain space, Kell started Coinpliance in 2013 as one of the first ventures to advance regulatory innovation in Bitcoin particularly in the areas of KYC and AML. He has co-founded multiple Fintech startups including a market leading real-time identity, credit, and risk assessment company that was acquired by HNC Software Inc. which then merged into Fair Isaac Corporation(FICO.)

Kell holds a BS in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a licensed pilot, advanced scuba diver, and volunteers locally.

Connect with Kell on LinkedIn and follow Verady on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Anthony Maley is Co-Founder and CTO at Vouch.io where he also leads strategy for products and intellectual property. Anthony has 25 years of executive and leadership experience performing CTO or Chief Architect roles for Toyota Europe, AGCO, SunTrust in both the USA and Europe.

He has extensive expertise in building innovation and transformation teams as well as designing and implementing full end to end solutions within the Blockchain, Digital, IoT and Enterprise spaces.

Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn and follow Vouch on Twitter and Facebook.

Chris Maurice is the CEO and co-founder of Yellow Card Financial. Chris started his first company in High School sourcing clothing and metalwork from India and Pakistan, giving him his first experience with international markets, partnerships, and currency exchange.

While studying finance at Auburn University, Chris and his co-founder Justin Poiroux started selling Bitcoin with the mission of giving people access to financial resources in a scalable, efficient manner. They made many mistakes and founded Yellow Card on the back of everything they learned. Chris is an Eagle Scout and was a finalist for both the 2019 Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships.

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ATDC Radio: Betsy Plattenburg with Curiosity Lab

September 18, 2019 by angishields

ATDC Radio

ATDC Radio: Betsy Plattenburg with Curiosity Lab

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Betsy Plattenburg has been connecting corporate innovation teams and startups for mutual benefit for more than a decade. She created both the Industry and Investor Connect programs at ATDC and has worked as a consultant advancing innovation.

Curiosity Lab is a unique economic development innovation investment that has allowed her to facilitate innovation in the smart city, IoT and mobility space on a global scale.

Connect with Betsy on LinkedIn and follow Curiosity Lab on Twitter.

Col. Ted Studdard with The Home Depot, Alecia Bridgwater with Atlanta Innovation Forum and Adam Mosley with Uzima Water Filters

August 13, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Col. Ted Studdard with The Home Depot, Alecia Bridgwater with Atlanta Innovation Forum and Adam Mosley with Uzima Water Filters

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Colonel Ted Studdard always wanted to be a Marine. He began his service as a Private and would go on to retire 29 years later as a Colonel. His Marine service included leading an artillery platoon in combat, teaching tactics and leadership at the Marine Corps University, and planning and directing combat operations for a 20,000 person multi-national force. He also participated in international negotiations and worked on national security strategy in the Pentagon.

After suffering a heart attack, Ted faced new challenges—retiring and charting a new path. Post retirement, he transitioned to his second career with The Home Depot, a company whose values aligned with his own. Ted has held positions of increasing responsibility in field operations, corporate leadership training, talent acquisition and staffing, and business to business operations. These roles have given him a unique perspective on optimizing human capital in Corporate America.

Ted has appeared as a featured guest on national TV, radio, and podcasts. He is a published author and his upcoming book Depot to Depot is set to hit shelves in Fall of 2019.

As a keynote speaker, Ted speaks to a variety of audiences about individual and organizational leadership ranging from junior leaders to executives. Ted also educates business leaders and their HR partners about the value veterans bring to the civilian workforce and how to best incorporate them into Corporate America.

Ted and his wife Melissa have two grown children, Alexis and Ward, and currently reside in the greater Atlanta area. Ted is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Arts in Business Management. He also earned a Master of Military Studies degree from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College.

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Alecia Bridgwater is a Go-to-Market expert for companies most important innovations. Currently she is responsible for global marketing for healthcare services at Carestream Dental. Previously she led major IOT, smartphone and network launches for Samsung, Cricket Wireless and AT&T, driving awareness, demand, brand loyalty and sales. In her free time, Alecia serves as a Board Member for the Atlanta Innovation Forum and as a Founding Member of Women Driving Innovation.

Connect with Alecia on LinkedIn and follow Atlanta Innovation Forum on Twitter.

From the hills of East Tennessee to the Rift Valley in Kenya, Adam Mosley has had a life full of ups and downs. Over his 20+ year career, Adam has spent time as a corporate recruiter, the marketing director for a record label, executive director of a coworking space, and multiple rolls at churches large and small, including his pioneering work as Lead Pastor of Trinity Vineyard Church Nakuru, Kenya.

In his current role as Director of Global Business Development for Uzima Water Filters, Adam spends his days working with people around the world who are helping bring clean water to the global poor, one family at a time.

Connect with Adam on LinkedIn and follow Uzima on Facebook and Twitter.