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Chief Science Officers Program – Regional Conversations Part 2

May 9, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Chief Science Officers Program - Regional Conversations Part 2

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Chief Science Officers Program – Regional Conversations Part 2

Chief Science Officers elevate the student voice by bringing their peers and community leaders together to ignite new opportunities in STEM and innovation. The CSO program gives students a seat at the table as it empowers student voice to make a difference in STEM education.

Teacher, Army Cavalry Scout, Writer, Marketing Director, fire fighter, and medical first responder have all led up to Jake Lounsbury becoming the Director of Global Partnerships for Chief Science Officers International.

Traveling around the globe to make connections, build partnerships and support active programs, Jake works to ensure the success of the program as it Global foot print expands. But even with all the adventure of travel, Jake stays focused on the mission of amplifying student voice and increasing excitement amoungst the future leaders of the world in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Caillou Pena is a senior at Skyline high school and second year CSO. He has been named as an 18 under 18 recipient by Junior Achievement and the Arizona Republic. Through the CSO program he traveled to Washington DC for the international summit and Hermosillo, Sonora, MX to attend Arizona-Mexico Commission’s governor’s signing.

He is passionate about the program because it teaches that any one can do anything, all one has to do is take the initiative. Before Caillou attends Carnegie Mellon University in the fall he will intern at the SciTech Institute working on the Chief Science Officer Organization.

Follow CSO on Facebook and Twitter.

The Intercultural Development Research Association is an independent, non-profit organization. Our mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college.

IDRA strengthens and transforms public education by providing dynamic training; useful research, evaluation, and frameworks for action; timely policy analyses; and innovative materials and programs. We are committed to the IDRA valuing philosophy, respecting the knowledge and skills of the individuals we work with and build on the strengths of the students and parents in their schools.

Michelle Martínez Vega is IDRA’s technology coordinator with more than 18 years of experience in designing, developing and administering professional development for educators at the state, regional and district levels. Her focus is driven by the desire to improve academic achievement through the use of technology. She strives to develop technology solutions that create equitable and sustainable learning environments for all students and educators.

Ms. Vega will continue to create and deliver professional technology support with the hope of helping others build their technology confidence and capacity. Key areas of Ms. Vega’s work includes designing, developing and training in technology integration, technical writing, and technology coaching and mentoring. She has served at the fourth-largest public school district in Texas, Northside ISD as a training and development technologist.

She led development, implementation and support of a wide variety of district technology initiatives for the district which comprises more than 100,000 students and 8,000 professional staff. Ms. Vega also served as digital resources specialist for the Texas Education Service Center, Region 20, where she was the official representative for multiple statewide programs, including Texas SUCCESS, TexQuest, Learn421 and Digital Knowledge Central (DKC).

She was responsible for all aspects of program implementation, including working with governing bodies to secure program funding and presenting at conventions, regional conferences and training events. Ms. Vega has a bachelor of science in applied science degree and performance improvement from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, with a concentration in human performance and development improvement in the workplace, project management, web design, and digital and business communications. She also has an associate’s degree in digital media, including web and graphic design, interactive media design and instructional design, from the Alamo Colleges, Northwest Vista.

She was a showcased designer at Northwest Vista for excellence in multimedia design for iPad general user interface (GUI). Ms. Vega has led training and presentations on such topics as: augmented reality, flipped classrooms, Google apps, digital storytelling, Google labs add-ons and extensions, and iPad configuration for shared environments. She was recognized by the Teachers Retirement System of Texas and San Antonio Water Systems in their monthly publications for data conversion project successes and acknowledged by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for excellence in program planning. She also was acknowledged by Texas Education Agency for excellence in website design.

Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Atlanta Science Festival Inc. is dedicated to bringing people together through the wonder of science. ASF produces an annual two-week science festival, and year-round programming, including the Georgia Chief Science Officers leadership development program for middle/high school students.

After vowing to never work with youth, Eric Knapp became a camp counselor in 2006. He became a full time program director in charge of facilitating team building experiences for youth before receiving a wilderness leadership certificate through Outward Bound.

He then moved to Atlanta to serve as a program director for C5 Georgia, a five-year youth leadership development program for high-potential youth coming from risk-filled environments.

His work with partner schools helped him understand the influence and impact of classroom teachers and he begin a new professional chapter as an 8th grade science teacher at Tucker Middle School. With DeKalb County Schools, he served as the STEM program coordinator for the first state-certified middle school STEM program in Georgia.

He is passionate about bringing classrooms, communities, and corporations together to create innovative and impactful learning experiences for students. As one of 25 teachers in the country selected as a Northrop Grumman Teachers Academy Fellow in 2015, he collaborated with representatives from NGC to develop lessons and teaching strategies to better prepare students for STEM careers. Furthermore, he has written STEM curriculum for schools in India and is on the design team for two STEM academies in China.

He has presented at several conferences including NSTA, ITEEA, GEETA, Georgia STEM Forum, Georgia Leadership Institute and The Georgia STEM Teacher Academy. Eric is now works with the Atlanta Science Festival and as the Regional Lead for the Georgia Chief Science Officer Program by establishing an environment in which students are continually coached to become effective leaders in their schools and communities.

He hopes to see each CSO that place where their giftings, talents, and passions come together to meet the needs of their community. His career has taught him to never underestimate the impact of a young person can make on the next generation.

Connect with Eric on LinkedIn, follow Atlanta Science Festival on Facebook and Georgia CSO on Twitter and Instagram.

Greater Oregon CSO supports 21 CSOs with nine advisers across the eastern region of Oregon. Our CSOs represent rural and remote communities along with small towns.

Abigail Southgate has a degree in education followed by a career of diverse teaching opportunities. She has substituted, taught with the Headstart program and elementary schools.

She has been a naturalist in our National Park Service, homeschooled her three children, and was a Math teacher for her local Community College.

She loves to facilitate others passions, which makes the position a perfect fit for her!

BEST OF HEALTH St Pauls Towers Executive Director Mary Linde

May 6, 2019 by Karen

Best Of Health

BEST OF HEALTH St Pauls Towers Executive Director Mary Linde

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BEST OF HEALTH St Pauls Towers Executive Director Mary Linde

St. Paul’s Towers is a multi level life plan community in the heart of Oakland California, providing independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and short term rehabilitation. SPT is a vibrant community of seniors who live life to the fullest.

Mary Linde is a nurse and nursing home administrator who has been in progressive administration in aging services for the past 21 years. Prior to that she was a neuro critical care nurse.

Follow St. Paul’s Towers on Facebook and Instagram.

WHY BEST OF HEALTH?

I am a Physician Assistant who has been caring for patients for over 20 years and Family Practice (cradle to grave) is my specialty.

Following the footsteps of three generations of family practice physicians (my father, grandfather and great grandfather) this was a natural and genetic calling that I do not regret.

Given this, I have a unique perspective and it’s time to share that perspective through Ask the PA. As a health care provider, teacher, business owner, patient, and advocate for my family and friends throughout the years, it has been painfully apparent there are disconnects within the current state of health care in the US and throughout the world. It can be confusing and frankly very scary.

It is my goal though this series, Best of Health, to bring people together that are passionate about their roles in the business of health care… and yes, whether or not you want to hear that it’s a business, it is — and that’s the fact. I will introduce to you great, dedicated practitioners and people with a passion for getting the word out about their personal journeys and causes. I will provide information about navigating through a confusing system, asking the right questions and share ways for saving money and time along the way.

It’s time to create change by partnering, empowering, and focusing on the patient, their families and their providers of care. It’s time for you to take the driver’s seat rather than leave your health care solely in the hands of entities such as insurance companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

Stay tuned. Here’s to your Best of Health.

~ Barb

ABOUT BARB

Barb is a Physician Assistant (PA) and a primary care provider with a passion for education and advocacy. Prior to becoming a Physician Assistant (PA), Barb was an accomplished musician and teacher. In 1992, Barb made the conscious decision to leave teaching and her musical career in pursuit of a career in medicine. She graduated from AT Still University’s first PA class in 1997 with a Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

Barb has spent several years working in clinics and family practices. Currently, Barb works for Premise Health at Insight Enterprises in Tempe, AZ as a solo practitioner providing primary care to employees and families on campus. She was also a partner in Renaissance Medical Group and Renaissance Medical Properties in Chandler and Maricopa, AZ and had a dual role of Chief Operations Officer and practicing PA for 14 years.

Along with being a PA, Barb is the author of the book Surviving the “Business” of Healthcare, Knowledge is Power! She is a certified Medical Professional Legal Consultant and Patient Advocate, speaker and influencer for change in healthcare for the patient, provider and family members. Barb is also certified by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants and is an active member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

In her spare time, she loves to travel, maintaining an active lifestyle that includes running, biking, swimming. She loves to spend time outdoors with her family and friends, whether it’s walking on the beach or hiking in the desert.

For more information about Ask the PA and to connect with Barb:

Askthepa.com

Facebook: Ask the PA

LinkedIn: Barb Regis, M.S.,PA-C

Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership and Ryan Parker with Xpleo Media

April 16, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership and Ryan Parker with Xpleo Media

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Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership and Ryan Parker with Xpleo Media

InDemand Leadership helps leaders become the kind of leader they would want to follow. Utilizing cutting edge assessment and tools, IDL works one-on-one with leaders from the C-suite to mid- level managers to give insights and perspective to best practices in leading teams and developing the next generation of leaders.

InDemand Leadership works with Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Benchmark, GE Financial, and Verizon Wireless as well as the individual entrepreneur.

Jeff Orr is an expert in leadership holding two masters degrees in Business and Leadership (MBA, MSL) from Grand Canyon University. He speaks to thousands in the private sector as well as on University campuses about leadership, discovering and leveraging purpose, and the critical importance for developing the next generation of leaders. Jeff’s passion for helping leaders grow comes through in his engaging and energizing keynotes using humor and story as a catalyst for professional and personal growth. His most recent TEDx keynote, Millennial Leadership: The Key to Your Organization’s Success, has challenged thousands of leaders nationwide to rethink how to engage and develop the Millennial leaders in their organizations.

Jeff engages his audiences with practical take- aways that help them implement what they learn into their work. This has increased retention of the material as well as success with increased performance, productivity, and organizational effectiveness. His client list includes Google, GE, NBC, Chase, Verizon Wireless, Paypal, Merrill Lynch, Edward Jones, Grand Canyon University, Ottawa University, Huntington University, and many others.

Jeff is also an accomplished musician and recording artist with three CDs released and has performed on stages across the country. His passion for the arts is a unique part of his speaking delivery as Jeff uses many different art forms – from video to music to lighting and staging – to communicate his message and help audiences internalize what they are learning.

Jeff is the author of Succeed In The New Normal: Winning Strategies in an Unfamiliar World and is currently working on his latest book, Inside the Mind of a Millennial Leader. He resides in the Phoenix, Arizona area with his wife of 29 years and has one daughter. In his free time, Jeff enjoys writing fiction, creating music, mountain biking, and kayaking.

Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Xpleo is extremely passionate about helping entrepreneurs and businesses grow their ventures. Xpleo creates interpersonal relationships with their clients which reveal the stories, character and authenticity that makes businesses successful. The marketing strategies and consultation that Xpleo offers is geared towards unveiling their clients authentic story in a creative and imaginative fashion.

Ryan Parker is extremely passionate about helping entrepreneurs and businesses prosper. His goal is to live with character by doing the right thing whether someone is watching or not.

Ryan surrounds himself with like minded entrepreneurs who believe in strong interpersonal relationships that can help create amazing legacies. He believes that through hard work, dedication and the commitment of entrepreneurs, it’s possible to affect individuals and communities in a profound manner.

Ryan thrives when working with character driven, creative, innovative, meaningful, authentic, empathetic and thoughtful individuals.

Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn and follow Xpleo on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

RHINO NATION Leadership Consultant Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership

April 9, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

RHINO NATION Leadership Consultant Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership

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RHINO NATION Leadership Consultant Jeff Orr with InDemand Leadership

This episode of Rhino Nation hosted by Michelle Faust and Jacob Fann focused on Millennial leadership, culture, skill sets, and how they fit in with the other 3 generations in the workplace. An enlightening hour of discussion with Jeff Orr of InDemand Leadership and his vision for our future generations.

If you work with millennials you won’t want to miss this. Jeff gives great insight into how to set your business up for generational success.

InDemand Leadership works with Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Benchmark, GE Financial, and Verizon Wireless as well as the individual entrepreneur.

Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

ABOUT RHINO NATION

Rhino Nation is a growing community of influential entrepreneurs and small business owners that share a common trait, they don’t walk, they don’t run, they CHARGE to their destiny. We acknowledge and celebrate their business expertise, leadership and fearless attitude to be victorious in their goals. Rhino Nation is committed to making powerful connections and providing enhanced exposure to broaden the reach and promote the extraordinary talents of our community members.

ABOUT YOUR SPONSOR

Rhino Online Strategies & eCreativity helps you free up your precious and limited time as a business owner, to do what you do best….running and growing your business. Michelle Faust and her partner, Jacob Fann, work with you to identify your content and marketing needs and provide you with fresh, innovative, dynamic copy that will effectively reach your target market, leading to increased customer engagement, a higher conversion rate, and increased sales.

Great content becomes the seeds of a bountiful business harvest, so you can cultivate and grow your business. We take the time to personally understand you and your company’s purpose, so your marketing message reflects who you are and speaks directly to your target market. For good content to be truly effective you need it to reach your ideal audience. A great strategic marketing plan includes the ability to target selectively and capture those targets for increased engagement which results in greater revenue generation. We’ll partner with you to develop powerful messaging strategies that work.

Michelle has an extensive background in sales, marketing and public speaking, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. When she left her corporate career, she shifted into the entrepreneurial world, combining her experience, talents and passions to reinvent herself. As a marketer and content writer, Michelle thrives on discovering what motivates people into action and what their key emotional triggers are. Michelle and her team create powerful and targeted messaging that improve conversion rates and increase sales. Michelle loves to connect people through the power and beauty of the written word. Her passion is helping people create a road-map to success, so they can fulfill their dreams and live their destiny.

For more about Rhino Online Strategies & eCreativity find them at www.rhinostrategy.com, on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Jacob Fann is the CEO and Founder of Fanntastic Media, which has elevated over 90 businesses to a greater level of success. Gross revenues from his combined clients total over 32 million and that number continues to grow with his customized marketing strategies. He specializes in social media marketing; creating powerful brand presence, capturing new customers and finding untapped markets by optimizing target marketing and social media algorithms that results in higher conversion rates and increased sales.

Jacob first spread his entrepreneurial wings when he set up a lemonade stand in front of his home close to a popular hiking trail. Location, demand and an inherent business savviness netted him enough money to solidify his desire to be a future business owner and master of his own destiny. In 1963 Jacob’s grandfather Floyd and uncle Don founded Fann Toyota. The Fann legacy holds tradition for respected ethical practice, trust, and valued work. As a 22-year-old college graduate from Northern Arizona University, Jacob founded Fanntastic Media based on those same principles, which he learned first-hand by working in the family business.

After graduation he expanded his business knowledge and experience by getting his real estate license and working as a day trader. Since then he has built up an
impressive list of clients, connections, and relationships doing what he loves; helping people thrive in life and in business.

RHINO NATION ACN Regional Vice President Wendee Saunders and Exceptional Sales Performance Coach Connie Kadansky

March 28, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

RHINO NATION ACN Regional Vice President Wendee Saunders and Exceptional Sales Performance Coach Connie Kadansky

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RHINO NATION ACN Regional Vice President Wendee Saunders and Exceptional Sales Performance Coach Connie Kadansky

ACN began as a reseller of long distance services in the U.S., and within their first five years in business, ACN ranked 22nd in Inc. magazine’s list of fastest-growing companies in North America.

Founded in 1993, ACN was the vision of four entrepreneurs – Greg Provenzano, Robert Stevanovski, Tony Cupisz and Mike Cupisz. They had countless years of direct sales experience between them, but were dissatisfied with other companies and job opportunities they had encountered. They realized that the only way to find a company they wanted to be a part of was to create that company.

So with a yellow legal pad in front of them, they formulated a business plan. On one side of the page they wrote down everything that they knew worked well, and on the other side everything that didn’t. They ripped the page in half and only kept the side that contained what would become the governing principles behind ACN – integrity, solid business practices, and a commitment to always putting the needs of the masses above the needs of themselves. And those are the same principles that drive the company today, over two decades later.

For over 25 years now Wendee Saunders has been celebrating a woman’s right to success and independence. Whether through her business, career, family or personal relationships. As a Mom she is committed to inspiring her kids to grow and become their highest potential and live a full, happy, purposeful life by being an example of what’s possible. As a business woman she is committed to bringing constant value to her clients and business partners, both economically and socially developing rewarding relationships along the way. All of this requires Wendee to be in a constant state of growth to appreciate all people and learning, to live in a state of abundance to attract wealth, greater opportunities and to inspire others to do the same.

Wendee is blessed to be in a business where she can continuously shoot for the stars, where they have a network of individuals that hold them to account, and that through the personal growth she is pushed towards each day, she can be an example for many.

Connect with Wendy on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Connie Kadansky works with sales organizations where the activity management of the sales force is the highest priority. Organizations that want to make sure their salespeople are engaged in the right activities, i.e., getting in front of customers and selling their products. When salespeople are not focused on their daily key performance indicators, there are many different reasons. One reason which is often ignored and devilishly costly – Sales Call Reluctance, the emotional hesitation to prospect and self-promote.

Connie administers the only assessment on the market that measures the 12 types of Sales Call Reluctance, along with the motivation and goal orientation of the sales person. Proper diagnosis is key prior to any prescriptive measures. Once diagnosed, Connie consults/advises on getting the results. She has been working with diverse sales teams for 20 years.

Connie Kadansky is an exceptional sales coach and trainer who shares with clients how to increase sales and revenue generating bandwidth. She has discovered the art of developing and maintaining a sales process that works. Connie has a passion for helping clients take proactive steps to move the sales conversation forward and make sure the client is served. For the past 20 years, Connie has been licensed by Behavioral Sciences Research Press, Dallas, Texas, the world-renowned behavioral scientists who address Sales Call Reluctance, the emotional hesitation to prospect and self-promote. She has consulted with more than 1800 clients across the globe and has coached and/or trained clients in the financial services, insurance, real estate, banking, pharmaceutical, software, medical device, medical malpractice and microbiological culture media manufacturing.

Connie is particularly gifted in helping sales managers empower their teams to reach their goals. Interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Business, Investor’s Business Daily, and Inc. Magazine, Connie shared insightful thoughts on topics that cover demonstrating increased productivity, creating a positive mindset, leveraging practical execution, overcoming limiting beliefs, and restarting a stalled career. She authored articles for Horsesmouth, Forbes and Salesforce.com. She is a certified Conversational IntelligenceTM coach and is certified through the International Coach Federation (ICF). Connie facilitates Roadmap to RevenueTM weekly on-line, on-camera mastermind groups. Clients benefit from the rhythm of accountability and productivity.

Connect with Connie on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

ABOUT RHINO NATION

ABOUT YOUR SPONSOR

For more about Rhino Online Strategies & eCreativity find them at www.rhinostrategy.com, on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Michael Ehrler with Ehrler Coaching and Consulting

March 21, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

ePresence

Michael Ehrler with Ehrler Coaching and Consulting

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Michael Ehrler/Ehrler Coaching and Consulting

Michael Ehrler started his first business at 16. He has been developing people and businesses for over 40 years including 25 years in corporate America and over 15 years through his own coaching and consulting business. He is a national award-winning coach, speaker, author, University Adjunct Professor and Dale Carnegie Instructor. His clients have received national and regional growth and business awards. Michael combines his 40 years of business, speaking, teaching and coaching experience in a straightforward manner that focuses on his clients’ success. The value that he brings to his clients includes:

Analyzing businesses on sales, marketing, leadership and people management and providing assessments on how to move the business forward to meet stated goals
Sales training and coaching
Business coaching to focus business owners on effectively running, operating and growing their business
Outsourced hiring consultant to provide candidate review, interviewing and assessment to hire the right candidate

Michael coaches, trains and develops business owners and nonprofit leaders and their key people how to grow their business and become more profitable by inspiring, educating and coaching leaders to reach their potential. He brings out the best in his clients through:

Workshops on sales; small business marketing; leadership; people management and how to hire and train the right people; and how to prepare your business for sale
One-0n-one business coaching
Facilitation of hiring the right employees and assisting with firing the wrong employees

Mark Galvin/ePresence

ePresence provides personal branding services for individuals, executives and entrepreneurs. They leverage social media on an individual level since that is where the audience is most engaged. Mark Galvin, CEO and Founder of ePresence, is a personal social media expert with 29 years of business management and hotel industry experience including stops with Marriott, Hyatt, Omni and IHG.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Pat Soltys with Smoke Rise Agents

March 14, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Pat Soltys with Smoke Rise Agents

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Pat Soltys/Smoke Rise Agents

Smoke Rise Agents Team Lead Pat Soltys has been in the real estate industry for over 40 years, She is an author with over 300 copyrights, speaker and real estate broker. As team lead with 11 agents, she is a listing broker and innovative resource behind the team’s marketing and production.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent over 25 years leading and/or consulting with marketing, media, and related companies. He is also owner of two Our Town Gwinnett monthly magazines. Sauers is a frequent national speaker and global columnist. He serves as an adjunct university professor teaching leadership courses. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence practitioner. Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Leadership. He is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You?

Show Overview

Marketing Matters is a radio show discussing topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business, which is rapidly changing, multi-generational. and noisy in nature.

Conscious Business Journey with Keren Goldenberg Thomas Eckschmidt Scott McIntosh and Brian Mohr

March 11, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Conscious Business Journey with Keren Goldenberg Thomas Eckschmidt Scott McIntosh and Brian Mohr

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Conscious Business Journey with Keren Goldenberg Thomas Eckschmidt Scott McIntosh and Brian Mohr

Conscious Business Journey is a US based, for- profit organization, founded by a group of enthusiastic conscious capitalists. All of us led at some point conscious capitalism chapters under Conscious Capitalism, Inc.

We nurtured communities, wrote articles and books about making capitalism more conscious, in parallel to build our own businesses.

What brought us together was the passion to make this vision more actionable, clear and easy to implement in any business.

So we combined our knowledge and developed practical programs, which are happily and rapidly being adopted by conscious capitalists around the world.

Our purpose is to accelerate conscious business impact of making the world a better place, by empowering people.

Keren Goldenberg has been in corporate communication and employee engagement 13 years with global companies like HP. She is the General Manager of Conscious Capitalism Israel since 2015.

Thomas Eckschmidt is a former farmer, degree in engineering with MBA in Finance. He spent 10 years in the corporate world, 10 years in consulting through 20 different countries and 10 years of entrepreneurial journey, with 11 awards, 4 patent led and 7 books written, including coauthor of Conscious Capitalism Field Guide by HBR.

Following an early career focused on underground mining engineering, operations and construction, Scott McIntosh grew McIntosh Engineering to become a preeminent worldwide engineering, design and project management firm focused on providing deep underground mining services to large international mining companies. After growing to $50+ Million in annual revenue and 280 worldwide employees, McIntosh Engineering was acquired in 2008 and Scott began his exploration for what’s next. Conscious Capitalism Arizona was founded by Scott in 2012 as the 3^rd Chapter in the world, following only Chicago and Australia. Now CCAZ is part of a truly global movement with 40 total chapters including 10 international locations.

Brian Mohr’s career-to-date has been a learning-based journey with an intense focus on people, purpose, values, culture, leadership, and advocating capitalism as a force for good. Brian was a founding member of Jobing.com, one of the original online job boards, which he helped grow to over 350 employees and $38M in revenue over an 11-year period. He later became director of talent strategy & acquisition for P.F. Chang’s China Bistro and Pei Wei Asian Diner restaurants before joining forces with his co-founder, Max Hansen, to create the first purpose-based leadership search firm, Y Scouts, in 2012. In the summer of 2018, Brian doubled down on his commitment to leveraging business as a powerful force for good and joined the Arizona Chapter of Conscious Capitalism as its first President.

Brian is on the Global Board of Trustees of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., a member of the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of the Pacific Southwest, and author of his first book, “Hiring on Purpose – How the Y Scouts Method is Revolutionizing the Search for Leaders”.

LEADER DIALOGUE: Thriving in the Age of Consumerism Deep Dive – Lee Health System’s Accelerated Performance Excellence Journey

March 8, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Thriving in the Age of Consumerism Deep Dive – Lee Health System’s Accelerated Performance Excellence Journey

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Lee Health System has embarked upon an accelerated Baldrige Performance Excellence journey to drive exceptional results, further expanding their position as the preferred healthcare system of choice in Southwest Florida.

Performance excellence in the Age of Consumerism requires an integrated approach to organizational performance management to ensure:

Delivery of increasing value to customers and stakeholders contributing to organizational sustainability;
Improvement of overall organizational effectiveness and capabilities;
Organizational and personal learning.

Monica Ray and Pat Lapekas of Danu Performance Solutions are alumni National Baldrige Examiners and consulting architects on the Lee Health Performance Excellence Journey, collaborating with SOAR Vision Group to provide Lee Health System the Strategy Execution System infrastructure to accelerate results.

The visual Baldrige organizational hierarchy of needs model at www.leaderdialogue.com clarifies the critical aspects of this accelerated organizational performance, specifying where innovation is necessary to achieve sustainable success in the Age of Consumerism.

Monica Ray/Danu Performance Solutions

Monica Ray, RN, MS, MBA is CEO and President of Danu Performance Solutions, LLC (DPS). DPS provides consulting services focused on optimizing processes and performance outcomes, primarily in the healthcare industry. Ms. Ray has over 30 years’ experience in the healthcare industry in various domains at the staff and leadership level including critical care nursing, quality, patient safety, performance and process improvement, regulatory readiness, risk management, and performance excellence (Baldrige). In addition, she is a Fellow of the Advisory Board Company. Ms. Ray is committed to assisting organizations in optimizing performance and accelerating the journey towards performance excellence through incorporation of evidenced based approaches, high reliability principles and the Baldrige Framework into business practices. She brings real-world experience and expertise to assist each client in understanding their current state and enhance their ability to reach their organizational goals. Ms. Ray has served multiple years on the Board of Examiners for the Baldrige National Quality Award and is an alumni examiner. She has also coordinated the Performance Excellence journey from 2007-2011 at Heartland Health, a 2009 Baldrige National Quality Award (BNQA) recipient healthcare organization. Her 12 years working with the Baldrige Excellence Framework includes experience as a BNQA examiner team member, team leader, site visit team member and co-lead, tech editor, applicant, recipient and coach / consultant affording her an in-depth, 360 degree understanding.

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

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.