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Mitch Pisik with Pisik Consulting Group
The Pisik Consulting Group is a multi-faceted Executive Consulting and Business Consulting firm substantially focused on entrepreneurs. They are devoted to successfully assisting business owners and senior executives achieve and exceed their professional and personal aspirations.
For both companies and individuals to achieve their full potential, having a highly experienced Consultant and Coach who is solely focused on their success is invaluable. The Pisik Consulting Group, led by Mitch Pisik, is honored and humbled to have been selected by such a multitude of companies and executives over the past eighteen years.
Mitch Pisik has worked as an Executive Coach, Business Consultant, International Speaker and Facilitator for the past twenty years; doing so in a full- time practice since 2016.
He leverages the award-winning successes of turning-around and substantially growing four diverse Private-Equity portfolio businesses as CEO over fifteen years; and previously for seventeen years as a Senior Executive in strategy, business development, operations, finance, mergers and acquisitions, consulting, and finance at several of the world’s largest global companies – including Kraft, Newell-Rubbermaid, Novartis, and KPMG. He has conducted business in over three dozen countries.
He is, and has been, an active Board Member of numerous public, private, and not-for-profit organizations – including the Tucson Metro Chamber.
A partial list of recent awards includes: – In 2016 winning the “Innovation in the Workplace” Award from the Society of Human Resource Management. – Finalist for the Copper Cactus “Business Leader of the Year” Award in 2016 and 2015. – In 2014 winning the Copper Cactus Award for the “Best Place to work in Southern Arizona”.
Connect with Mitch on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Deb Caron with Anahata Marketing and Adrian McIntyre with StoryProfit
Storytelling has become a buzzword in a lot of business circles lately. What’s it all about? In this episode of Phoenix Business Radio, we hear from Deb Caron with Anahata Marketing and Adrian McIntyre with StoryProfit about how important it is to craft the right messages (aka stories) as a leader and business owner. Listen in to learn about the art and science behind this fantastic and natural form of influential communication and weigh in on the conversation. We’d love to hear from you.
Anahata Marketing is a Phoenix-based marketing and strategic communications consultancy, providing brand awareness, public relations and content marketing strategies for clients offering products and services that help people live, work, and feel better. The team has been promoting clients in the Valley for more than 15 years landing features locally and nationally in many top-tier
publications including Entrepreneur, Inc., Fast Company, Shape, Men’s Health, Refinery29, The Today Show, CNN, Redbook, The LA Times, KTLA, AZ Family, ABC 15, 12 News, CBS 5, Fox 10, and much, much more. In addition, they work with clients to establish industry expertise with contributed content, blog and website content and thought leadership pieces.
Anahata is a Sanskrit word for the heart chakra and its meanings include: infinite, unstruck, unbeaten, and boundless. Anahata Marketing works with clients on a heartfelt mission to find what’s meaningful to their audiences and craft messages and strategies that enable them to resonate with and engage with customers so they become brand evangelists. The team is made up of people people — they love to uncover what motivates others and moves them to action, and do so with an approach of seeking first to understand, and then to spark curiosity and conversation.
Deb Caron is the owner and principal consultant at Anahata Marketing. She has worked with wide array of clients spanning nearly every industry, both in B2B communications and B2C. She’s also a registered yoga teacher and holds a special passion for working health, fitness, wellness and beauty brands. She has a unique ability to harness her empathic nature to help companies see themselves from their customers’ perspective and create connections with their marketing. Deb is also fascinated by company culture and how fostering a people-first workplace helps companies prosper. She’s taking this passion to the Phoenix Business RadioX airwaves later this month as the host of the new show Culture Crush Rx. She’ll be chatting with local thought leaders, CEOs and motivational experts to highlight the companies we’re crushing on for great culture right now and uncover the secrets to crush it in your own business.
Connect with Deb on LinkedIn and follow Anahata Marketing on Facebook.
Dr. Adrian McIntyre is a cultural anthropologist, media personality, and internationally recognized authority on human communication. He has worked in over 30 countries and spent nearly a decade in the Middle East and Africa as a researcher, journalist, educator, and media spokesperson for two of the largest humanitarian relief agencies in the world.
Adrian grew up in his dad’s radio station and has been storytelling on stages and in the media since he was five years old. He reported for Newsweek during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, then traveled to Baghdad as a member of the crisis response teams for Mercy Corps and Oxfam.
When extreme violence forced aid agencies to withdraw from Iraq, Adrian moved to Sudan to work as a media officer and communication strategist. For 14 months he was Oxfam’s field-based spokesperson on the crisis in Darfur, helping to make that conflict the biggest news story of 2004. His hundreds of media appearances reached millions of people via major news outlets such as the BBC, CNN, National Public Radio, FOX News Online, and the New York Times, as well as regional newspapers and radio stations throughout North America and Europe.
Dr. McIntyre earned a PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a Fulbright scholar and National Science Foundation research fellow. He remained there an adjunct professor until 2012, when he left the university to teach and train in the private sector and online.
Today, Dr. McIntyre delivers speeches and workshops on high-performance communication and culture. He also trains entrepreneurs, executives, and corporate teams to harness the power of personal storytelling, digital marketing, and media to build their personal leadership brand, boost their visibility, and accelerate the growth of their business.
Connect with Dr. McIntyre on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Michael Horwitz/CBA Group
With Michael Horwitz and The CBA Group, you are represented by outstanding, experienced and knowledgeable professionals who will provide you with sound financial, strategic and tactical advice to best achieve a successful transaction. The CBA Group has been helping business owners for over 17 years. The CBA Group brokers have over 175 years of collective business experiences.
Michael’s business experiences include senior management roles in Fortune 500 corporations to leadership positions with venture capital-backed high tech start-ups. Michael also brings small business knowledge through his seven years of owning and operating an independent bicycle shop in Alpharetta, where he has lived and worked for the past 22 years.
See why teachers, principals, and students can’t stop raving about our high-quality Out-of-School-Time (OST) and in-school programs. It’s way more than homework tutoring and supervision.
Between Teens in Action, Counselor-in-Training (CIT), Wohelo Award, and National Youth Advisory Cabinet (YAC), we not only activate teens but intentionally seek their valuable feedback in all we do.
Overnight/resident camps, day camps, grief camps, inclusion camps, LGBTQ-friendly camps, environmental education—all are welcome, and there is something for everyone across the country.
Schools across the country partner with Camp Fire when they want to offer strong, research-based programs. Schools choose Camp Fire because we are laser-focused on helping their students succeed, and are reputable partners so they can better serve their families and communities.
All of our programs allow for homework mentoring and tutoring, but also teach:
Every afterschool program is structured in collaboration with schools to ensure that we are supporting their goals and complementing the education that its students are getting during the school day.
Camp Fire’s highly trained, caring staff encourage every child or teen to manage their time in a way that aligns with their passions and talents. Our staff also gather youth input to incorporate in activities so they can better engage them each day.
Our health and wellness programs use the simple theory of “energy in = energy out” to teach kids of all ages how to eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle.
Good communication is hard to find but critical to anyone’s success. This program focuses on developing strong communication skills with peer groups and adults as well as learning healthy ways to resolve conflict.
Traditional club programs are offered by some Camp Fire councils and are what most of our alumnae from Camp Fire Girls remember fondly. Club pairs a trained, volunteer leader with a group of youth who work through a Camp Fire curriculum before or after school. Clubs typically go on field trips, undertake service projects, and do other activities to earn badges and learn life skills.
ABOUT 1 MILLION CUPS
Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012—a free program designed to educate, engage and inspire entrepreneurs around the country. Through the power of volunteers, 1 Million Cups has grown to more than 180 communities.
As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering them with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses. Mr. Kauffman believed it was a fundamental right for anyone who had a big idea to be able to bring it to life—and we’re here to fulfill that mission.
OUR CULTURE
Diversity, equity and inclusion are key to the success of our programs. Nationwide, 1 Million Cups communities aim to present an inclusive and supportive front door to their local entrepreneurial ecosystems. These qualities are essential for 1MC to fulfill its mission to educate, engage and connect entrepreneurs with their communities. And they are too essential to leave to chance as the number of 1MC communities continues to grow.
ABOUT THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
Founded by Ewing Marion Kauffman, the Foundation is driven to provide uncommon ways to create opportunities and connect people to the tools they need to achieve success, change their futures and give back to their communities. We believe that if you have an idea, you have a fundamental right to start a business to make it a reality.
We also believe that opportunity lies in the fields of education and entrepreneurship. Our team is based in Kansas City and made up of connectors and doers who dream big, solve problems with the communities we serve and take calculated risks to drive results.
Kelly Reeser
Kelly Reeser serves as the Director of Entrepreneurial Development for FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance. In this role, Kelly is tasked with supporting our region’s high-growth entrepreneurs with both startup and growth strategies. She accomplishes this goal by managing the Gulf Coast Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship- an innovation and technology-based incubator, partnering with local entrepreneurs to host Startup Weekend Pensacola, ITEN Wired and by coordinating entrepreneurial efforts with community partners.
Kelly currently serves on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement and The Global Corner, and is a member of the International Business Innovation Association. She was a member of the Leadership Pensacola Class of 2013 and also serves as a volunteer with middle school students at Olive Baptist Church.
Kelly holds a Master of Arts degree in Development Management & Public Policy from Georgetown University and bachelor degrees in Spanish & Latin American Studies from Southern Methodist University. She is a native of Pensacola, an avid traveler and loves being a mom—she enjoys spending time with her husband, Chris, daughter, Evangelina, and baby boy, Elliot.
Jim Rhodes
Jim has actively participated in the planning of the annual ITEN Wired Summit since 2012 and is in his 5th year serving as its director.
He is a native of Pensacola and a graduate of Tate High School and the University of West Florida, where he received his degree in finance. He moved to Charlotte, NC in 1997 with a goal of furthering his career in banking, but later developed a passion for information technology. Upon graduating ECPI College of Technology, he officially entered into the world of IT in 2001. After working several years as a network engineer, he and his family relocated back to Pensacola in 2007.
Jim has been employed by AppRiver since 2008 and currently manages the mobile solutions team which provides mobile device support for a global customer base of almost 300,000 users. He also serves as an advisor to the board of directors for IT Gulf Coast and as a board member for Innovation Coast.
He is married and has two sons. He enjoys golfing, kayaking, and fishing.
ABOUT 1 MILLION CUPS
Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012—a free program designed to educate, engage and inspire entrepreneurs around the country. Through the power of volunteers, 1 Million Cups has grown to more than 180 communities.
As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering them with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses. Mr. Kauffman believed it was a fundamental right for anyone who had a big idea to be able to bring it to life—and we’re here to fulfill that mission.
OUR CULTURE
Diversity, equity and inclusion are key to the success of our programs. Nationwide, 1 Million Cups communities aim to present an inclusive and supportive front door to their local entrepreneurial ecosystems. These qualities are essential for 1MC to fulfill its mission to educate, engage and connect entrepreneurs with their communities. And they are too essential to leave to chance as the number of 1MC communities continues to grow.
ABOUT THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
Founded by Ewing Marion Kauffman, the Foundation is driven to provide uncommon ways to create opportunities and connect people to the tools they need to achieve success, change their futures and give back to their communities. We believe that if you have an idea, you have a fundamental right to start a business to make it a reality.
We also believe that opportunity lies in the fields of education and entrepreneurship. Our team is based in Kansas City and made up of connectors and doers who dream big, solve problems with the communities we serve and take calculated risks to drive results.
Culinary Fight Club brings the passion of a high-energy kitchen and the thrill of a timed competition for you to enjoy. No two events are the same, with new teams and themes every month, we promise you’ll come back for seconds.
Culinary Fight Club is a national organization that hosts live cooking competitions. At each event, attendees watch as contestants from home cooks to executive chefs race for their pantry in 45 seconds. Contestants get to choose from 15 provided ingredients. From there, contestants have 60 minutes to create the most gourmet dish that represents their take on our monthly theme. The audience and judges vote and decide on a winning dish.
Aside from being an incredibly fun event, Culinary Fight Club events exclusively give back to the 501(c) (3) non profit organization Fight2Feed, an organization that partners top restaurants with food trucks to provide service and support to hungry men, women and children in our communities.
We wouldn’t be where we are today without our amazing partners. These organizations have not only provided an amazing cooking experience for everyone to enjoy, but they’ve helped our cause and our partnership with Fight2Feed.
FoodieLife is a foodie based network, website and streaming TV site, that connects viewers to the back of the house stories and life style and the passion of Chefs and Foodies. Foodielife.TV strives to be your best behind the scenes inside scoop when it comes to food, hospitality and the lifestyles of those who live it. We are commited to telling the stories and sharing the traditions. Foodielife is inspiring and empowering locals by embracing history, storytelling, and culture through food. Foodielife.TV is distributed to more than 12,000 unique web users monthly, since launching in 2014. Based in Pensacola, FL, Foodielife.TV has a growing international presence with its concept “You Say Tomato.”
Manna can’t meet the needs of the hungry in our community without a new facility. The April 2014 flood destroyed our equipment and food. Our work cannot continue effectively in these conditions. We need your help to raise the $1 million needed to make our new facility the solution we know it can be. We can only move those in need from hunger to hope with your support.
Tell me how I can help make it possibleHelp us provide your neighbors healthy food options. Manna is the only pantry in the region packing grocery bags using USDA Standards for a Healthy Diet. Every month with your help we provide 26,414 meals for 938 families in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Every day we see areas where we can have a greater impact. We have to reach the needs of more children, senior citizens and even military in our area.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all donations to Manna are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
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Jim Rhodes/Director ITEN WIRED – Carson Wilber/UWF Cyber Ambassador – Eman El-Sheikh, Ph.D./Director, Center for Cyber security at UWF
Eman El-Sheikh, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Cybersecurity
Professor, Computer Science
PI and Director, NSF ADVANCE Program
Designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, we focus on three distinct areas to promote and expand cybersecurity awareness and practice.
We’re preparing the next generation of cybersecurity leaders with dynamic, interdisciplinary education and state-of-the-art training programs and facilities.
UWF Cybersecurity scholars work comprehensively to detect critical vulnerabilities and defend organizations of all sizes against information security exploitation.
Become a cybersecurity expert with up-to-date, industry-aligned programs and hands-on experience at the University of West Florida. UWF offers multidisciplinary Cybersecurity degree programs and certificates at the undergraduate and graduate levels. UWF is a member of the National CyberWatch Center and provides interdisciplinary Cybersecurity programs and certificates crossing Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security Management, Computer Engineering, Security and Diplomacy and other areas. Scholarships are available to support students in Cybersecurity-related areas.
The University of West Florida (UWF) offers multiple undergraduate and graduate programs in the area of Cybersecurity. These programs are each designed to make the student a highly employable candidate in the field of Cybersecurity.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
The Center for Cybersecurity also offers multiple undergraduate and graduate certificates in a variety of fields to best serve the needs of both students and the workforce.
Undergraduate Certificates
Graduate Certificates
