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NFTC: Talks About Construction in Tucson Ep 9

August 6, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

NFTC: Talks About Construction in Tucson Ep 9

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GUESTS:

Tim Bee
Southern Arizona Director
Arizona Builders Alliance
520.881.7930
tbee@azbuilders.org
website: https://twitter.com/ABAArizona
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter |

Bee was elected to the Arizona Senate in 2000 to represent Legislative District 30. Tim Bee was re-elected three times: in 2002, 2004, and 2006. Bee termed-out of the legislature in 2008. The Senate is term-limited; members may a maximum eight years (four two-year terms).

Bee served as Senate Majority Leader for two sessions from 2003 to 2006. In 2007 he was elected Senate President, the first from Southern Arizona since 1974.

In February 2009, Bee was appointed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to head the Governor’s Office in Tucson where he served until May 2011. Bee left the Governor’s office to take a position as the Senior Director for State Relations at the University of Arizona. Within four months he was promoted to serve as Associate Vice President for State Relations. Bee went on the become the Vice President for Government and Community Relations, overseeing Federal, State, Tribal, and Community Relations and the Office of Presidential Events and Visitor Services. Bee left the UA at the end of 2017 to pursue a career opportunity with the Arizona Builders Alliance where he currently serves as the Director for Southern Arizona.

Brad Lloyd
Vice President
Lloyd Construction
520.884.9821
brad@lloydconstruction.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-lloyd-65363379/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lloydconstruct/
Website: https://www.lloydconstruction.com

Bradley J. Lloyd is a second-generation owner/operator for Lloyd Construction Company, Inc. Raised in the industry, Brad learned the construction business from his dad at an early age. Throughout his upbringing, Brad would accompany his father to the job site and listen and learn as his father explained what was happening in each stage of construction. When he was old enough, Brad joined the work crews out in the field and learned a variety of trades, also acquiring his accreditation with the American Concrete Institute Masters Training. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Western New Mexico University, and then returned to Lloyd Construction to continue his career. Eventually, Brad made his way into the office and has served as lead estimator, project engineer, and project manager. In 2004, Brad became Vice President of Lloyd Construction, alongside his brother Bill, who is President.

Together, they carry on the family tradition of delivering award-winning, high-quality, and value-driven projects to the Arizona market. Brad enjoys nothing more than doing good for the local community and has served on a number of Boards, including the Tucson Boys Chorus, Southern Arizona ABA, Arizona Construction Trades, the Arizona Cancer Center, 14 years as a Board Member and coach for Tucson Youth Athletics, a member of the CAPLA and Lloyd Scholarship Committee, and an active member and contributor to the Arizona 4-H Youth Development Program.

A great part of their success today – and what makes Lloyd stand out from the crowd – is the personal attention, consideration, and passion that Brad lends to every project.

Alice Templeton
Business Development Director
Barker Contracting
520.323.3831
atempleton@barkerone.com
Website: https://www.barkerone.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: | LinkedIn

Alice has decades of experience in enhancing business practices and communications on behalf of the A/E/C industry. A Tucson native, she brings long-standing relationships and a solid understanding of our community to every effort she pursues. As a former president and current board member of the Metropolitan Pima Alliance, Alice offers insight and knowledge of the real estate development community, enabling her to bring diverse interests together to find common ground solutions. Alice is equally at ease working with all sectors of the public, whether government staff, developers, businesses or neighborhoods. She is a dynamic speaker who has presented at regional and national conferences on a variety of subjects, including client relations and project management.

About Your Hosts

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

As the president and CEO of the Tucson Metro Chamber, Amber Smith leads the Tucson Metro Chamber in implementing the goals and visions of the Chamber’s Board of Directors to champion an environment where business thrives, and the Tucson community prospers. Focusing on growing business through workforce development, talent attraction, and public policy, the Tucson Metro Chamber helps make Tucson the ideal destination for business success.

Amber serves in several leadership positions including as President and a founding board member of the Southern Arizona Defense Alliance, a board member of the Pima Community College Foundation, Advisor on Startup Tucson and Board Member on Cradle to Career. Amber’s mission is to bring together the right groups to have a collective impact.

Amber graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration from Eller College. Amber began her career working for Senator McCain where she became adept at retaining professionalism and decorum when discussing controversial matters. A government relations professional by trade, Amber skillfully navigates challenging policy matters while finding common ground. Collaborative by nature, she continues to build relationships between the public and private sector to achieve mutually beneficial goals.

Michael Guymon
Vice President
Tucson Metro Chamber
(520) 792-2250 x150
Mguymon@tucsonchamber.org
Website: https://www.tucsonchamber.org
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn |

A native Tucsonan, Michael Guymon’s twenty-two-year professional career has primarily centered on political strategy, business development and advocacy, and organizational management. As Vice President for the Tucson Metro Chamber, Michael is responsible for developing and implementing the Chamber’s local public policy and workforce development/attraction programs and initiatives.

Michael’s previous positions include Vice President of Regional Partnerships for Sun Corridor Inc.; Executive Director of Metropolitan Pima Alliance; Chief-of-Staff to Tucson City Council Member Fred Ronstadt; Asst. Vice President for Governmental Affairs for the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; and political consultant to The Bridges, a 360-acre mixed-use, infill development that will include Tech Parks Arizona, GEICO’s regional headquarters, housing, and a 111-acre commercial development. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona.

On a personal note, Michael’s passion is baseball and he was named the Official Scorer for the Tucson Padres AAA Baseball Club from 2011 – 2013. The team moved to El Paso in 2014.

NFTC: Attracting & Retaining Young Professionals, Ep 8

July 3, 2019 by angishields

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NFTC: Attracting & Retaining Young Professionals, Ep 8

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GUESTS:

Zach Yentzer
Interim Executive Director
Tucson Young Professionals
(520) 401-4305
zyentzer@gmail.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zyentzer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TucsonYoungProfessionals/
Website: https://tucsonyoungprofessionals.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tucsonyoungprof

Zach Yentzer has been intentional to serve the community at the intersection of a neighborhood, business, and community development. He is the Interim Executive Director of Tucson Young Professionals, an organization that works to retain, promote, and attract Young Professionals. He serves on the Downtown Neighborhoods and Residents Council, and on the Downtown Tucson Partnership Board, representing Menlo Park as the Neighborhood Association President. He co-chairs the Urban Housing Accessibility Taskforce for DTP. He is also the host of The Creative City Show on 1030 The Voice, a daily talk show that shares the stories and strategies of the people and ideas shaping Tucson’s future.

Lindsay Welch
Vice President, Community Relations and Business Development
Crest Insurance
(785) 477-3434
lwelch@crestins.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaymwelch/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrestInsuranceGroup/
Website: https://www.crestins.com

Lindsay Welch is an experienced executive driven by persistent, almost unshakable optimism, with a history of superior results in revenue growth and business development. A self-proclaimed “social entrepreneur” and an agent of change with a passion for tackling problems confronting society, Lindsay’s expertise in problem solving and tactical planning attracts and secures long-standing business relationships while seeking sustainable, large-scale change through pattern-breaking ideas in what or how businesses and nonprofits do to address significant social problems. She offers a wide range of consulting services, all designed to help you and your organization reach your fullest potential. Whether you’re looking for a small tweak or complete overhaul, she has you covered. Her background as a School Administrator, the Former Executive Director of the American Heart and Stroke Association for Southern Arizona, The District Director of Junior Achievement, and the Director of Business Development for Tucson Tamale Company provides her with real-world experience and she couldn’t be happier to share it with you. Her motto, “Let’s get together and create success!”

Education: the University of Phoenix, Bachelor of Business Marketing, Minor in Education 2012

Community: Greater Tucson Leadership ’16; Current Vice President and member – Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leader’s Council; Two-time Social Venture Partners Fast Pitch Finalist Mentor; Executive Leadership Team Member 2016 Heart and Stroke Ball; Member of the National Association of Professional Women; Participant in the Arizona Town Hall 2016; Recognized as Tucson 40 Under 40 2017; Women of Influence 2018 Winner – Outstanding Entrepreneur

Randi Dorman
R+R Develop
Candidate for Mayor of Tucson
520.904.4242
randidorman1@gmail.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Randi-Dorman-for-Mayor-288995828455499/
Website: https://randiformayor.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/randiformayor?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randi-dorman-0975bb11/

Randi moved from Manhattan to Downtown Tucson in 2001 and she has been going full speed ever since, developing projects and organizations that have helped make Downtown what it is today.

After a successful career in advertising and global branding in NY, Randi shifted her focus to real estate development with the development of the Ice House Lofts in downtown Tucson.

Randi Dorman is passionate about Downtown Tucson and arts and culture in the community. She was President of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson for over 5 years and created a weekly email called “Randi’s Picks” that highlighted events in Tucson, with a focus on the arts and downtown. In addition, Randi did branding consulting with Bromberg Consulting and is proud to be the Chairwoman of the Downtown Tucson Partnership.

Randi’s favorite role is that of mom to Skye, who is already making her own way and having a positive impact on this community we love.

Randi is expanding her love for the community and is running to be the next Mayor of Tucson. 

About Your Hosts

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

Amber Smith, the president, and CEO of the Tucson Metro Chamber, Amber Smith leads the Tucson Metro Chamber in implementing the goals and visions of the Chamber’s Board of Directors to champion an environment where business thrives, and the Tucson community prospers. Focusing on growing business through workforce development, talent attraction, and public policy, the Tucson Metro Chamber helps make Tucson the ideal destination for business success.

Amber serves in several leadership positions including as President and a founding board member of the Southern Arizona Defense Alliance, a board member on the Pima Community College Foundation, Advisor on Startup Tucson and Board Member on Cradle to Career. Amber’s mission is to bring together the right groups to have a collective impact.

Amber graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration from Eller College. Amber began her career working for Senator McCain where she became adept at retaining professionalism and decorum when discussing controversial matters. Government relations professional by trade, Amber skillfully navigates challenging policy matters while finding common ground. Collaborative by nature, she continues to build relationships between the public and private sector to achieve mutually beneficial goals.

Michael Guymon
Vice President
Tucson Metro Chamber
(520) 792-2250 x150
Mguymon@tucsonchamber.org
Website: https://www.tucsonchamber.org
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn |

On a personal note, Michael’s passion is baseball and he was named the Official Scorer for the Tucson Padres AAA Baseball Club from 2011 – 2013. The team moved to El Paso in 2014.

NFTC Talks Healthcare in Tucson NFTC Ep 7

June 5, 2019 by angishields

Business RadioX® Community

NFTC Talks Healthcare in Tucson NFTC Ep 7

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GUESTS:

Paula Register Hecht, CEO Tucson Orthopedic Institute
(520) 349-4958
pregister@tucsonortho.com
Website: https://www.tucsonortho.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter |

Paula Register has over 30 years of executive leadership experience in the health care and public education industry. Paula has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions as well as Physician Group operations and leadership development work having worked as a CEO/Senior Vice President of both Hospital owned Management Services Organizations and Large Physician Enterprises with Catholic Health Initiatives and Ascension Health. In addition, she participated nationally in leadership groups which shaped the Physician Enterprise structure for both CHI and Ascension.  She was listed in Becker’s 2011 List of Most Influential Women to Know in Healthcare.  Paula graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a major in Accounting.  She has held numerous leadership roles throughout her career in her church and in various community organizations including the American Heart Association, United Way and Junior Achievement.  Most recently she served as the Community Chair for the Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run in December 2017.

Michal Goforth
Senior Human Resources Consultant, El Rio Health
(520) 309-2922
Michal@mypcap.org
Website: https://www.elrio.org
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn |

Michal Goforth has 40 years of health care experience in public, private and non-profit sectors. She is currently serving as a Senior Human Resources Consultant at El Rio Health. She served as the Pima Community Access (PCAP) Executive Director from 2004- 2018. Prior to joining PCAP, she served at the Arizona Medicaid Program Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) as the Executive Director of Healthcare Group of Arizona offering health care coverage to small businesses and as the Quality Initiative Director. Her private sector experience was as Director of provider relations and development for Southern Arizona for BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona and Samaritan Health Plan which later became United Healthcare. Prior to her work in the private healthcare sector, she served as the Tribal Health Director for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona and Fort Mojave Indian Tribe.

James Stover

Medicaid Plan President, Centene
(520) 790-5475
James.v.stover@azcompletehealth.com
Website: https://www.centene.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | :
James V. Stover is the Medicaid President for Arizona Complete Health, which is the combination of Health Net Access and Cenpatico Integrated Care.
He has over nearly 20 years of Medicaid managed care experience having served as CEO of the University of Arizona Health Plan (UAHP) prior to joining Centene. As CEO of UAHP, he was responsible for the health care of 240,000 Medicaid and Medicare Dual Eligible members. James has expertise in the full range of managed care, including Network Management, Contracting, Operations, and Member Services.

James holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Arizona and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.
James is a native Arizonan from Ajo, moving to Tucson pre-high school. He serves as on the Board of Directors for the Special Olympics of Arizona and Sun Corridor, a Tucson economic development organization.

About Your Hosts

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

Amber graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration from Eller College. Amber began her career working for Senator McCain where she became adept at retaining professionalism and decorum when discussing controversial matters. Government relations professional by trade, Amber skillfully navigates challenging policy matters while finding common ground. Collaborative by nature, she continues to build relationships between the public and private sector to achieve mutually beneficial goals.

Michael Guymon
Vice President
Tucson Metro Chamber
(520) 792-2250 x150
Mguymon@tucsonchamber.org
Website: https://www.tucsonchamber.org
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn |

On a personal note, Michael’s passion is baseball and he was named the Official Scorer for the Tucson Padres AAA Baseball Club from 2011 – 2013. The team moved to El Paso in 2014.

NFTC Talks K-12 Education in Tucson: NFTC Ep 6

May 8, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

NFTC Talks K-12 Education in Tucson: NFTC Ep 6

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From Left to right: Greg D’Anna, Dustin Williams, Arlene Benavidez, Amber Smith (Chamber), Michael Guymon (Chamber)

  GUESTS:

Dustin Williams

Superintendent
Pima County Public Instruction
(520) 724-8213
schools@schools.pima.gov
Website: http://www.schools.pima.gov/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Twitter|

Dustin Williams is a lifelong Native Tucsonan.  He graduated from Amphitheater High School in 1992 and began working with local youth- coaching youth softball in the Frontier Little League- a job he maintained throughout his university studies. He entered the University of Arizona in 1992 and began studying business and accounting and considered joining his grandfather’s accounting firm.

Ultimately, Dustin’s coaching experiences lead him to the epiphany that he wanted to work educating Tucson’s youth thus inspiring him to change his major to Education.  While completing his degree in education at the University of Arizona he continued working with students and the community in Flowing Wells 21st Century after-school programs.  Dustin described his involvement in the program as, “truly the best way to get first-hand teaching experience.”

Dustin began his career teaching elementary education in Tucson. During his tenure, several accomplished leaders and administrators mentored Dustin and encouraged him to pursue his passion for education and explore his natural ability to lead and inspire students. Dustin followed his heart and decided to become an administrator and enrolled in the Northern Arizona University program in Tucson where he successfully completed a Master’s in Education.

Upon the completion of the program, Dustin accepted a position as Assistant Director of a Native American Charter school called Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership School. He accepted the position and began working to improve the school’s cultural diversity and academic test scores. In his first year as A.D., the school’s AIMS scores showed a 30% combined increase in the areas of reading and writing and an increase of 8% in mathematics. During his time at Ha:san, he truly learned about the beautiful culture of the Tohono O’odham people and will forever be grateful that the community embraced his leadership.

Dustin has traveled full circle and most recently taught 6th-grade math at Mansfeld Middle School in the Tucson Unified School District.  His passion for Public Education has energized him to take the next step in his life. Dustin Williams was elected the Pima County Superintendent of Schools and is excited about the future. He is committed to improving the public education systems throughout Pima County. Dustin invites you to contact him to discuss ideas about student achievement. He needs input from you. Together, “we can do better.”

Arlene Benavidez, Executive Director
Metropolitan Education Commission
(520) 670-0055 x11
Arlene@metedu.org
Website: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/metedu
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn |

Arlene has a Master of Arts degree in Higher Education with a Student Affairs concentration from the University of Arizona; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with a minor in Spanish from Arizona State University.

Arlene’s career in higher education began in 1996 as the senior regional coordinator for Northern Arizona University’s Office of Admissions in Tucson, where she was responsible for the recruitment of high school students from the southern region of Arizona. She then moved to The University of Arizona in the Office of Early Academic Outreach where she managed the Academic Preparation for Excellence program in 42 middle and high school sites serving over 2000 students. During that time, she was on the implementation team for two GEAR UP educational grants for the Dreams Come True (Amphitheater School District) and Building the Future (Tucson Unified School District) college preparation projects.

Currently, Arlene is serving as Executive Director for the Metropolitan Education Commission, where she oversees operations and programming; and works alongside government, educational, business and community leaders to advocate for a quality and affordable education from pre-school to post-secondary; and offer programs that promote youth leadership, civic engagement, workforce development, and higher education pathways.

During Arlene’s 23-year tenure in higher education, she has gained the reputation of being a consummate professional and a mission-driven, service-oriented leader. She sees herself as a catalyst for systemic change and she looks for opportunities that will lead to greater impact and improve the lives of all people from all backgrounds.

Greg D’Anna
Director of Public Relations, JTED
(520) 209-2407
gdanna@pimajted.org
https://pimajted.org/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook| LinkedIn | Twitter |

Greg D’Anna is the Director of Public Relations for the Pima County Joint Technical Education District (JTED). For the past 11 years, he has helped build Pima JTED’s brand in Southern Arizona, sharing student and teacher success stories, as well as program information, during live presentations, in printed publications, and on the web. Greg started his career in public relations and marketing 32 years ago. He has worked for the University of Arizona Cancer Center, Pima Community College and the Sunnyside School District. He and his wife Lori are both native Tucsonans. Greg earned his degree in Journalism, Media Arts, and English at the University of Arizona.

About Your Hosts

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

Amber graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration from Eller College. Amber began her career working for Senator McCain where she became adept at retaining professionalism and decorum when discussing controversial matters. Government relations professional by trade, Amber skillfully navigates challenging policy matters while finding common ground. Collaborative by nature, she continues to build relationships between the public and private sector to achieve mutually beneficial goals.

Connect with Amber on LinkedIn.

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

A native Tucsonan, Michael Guymon’s twenty-one-year professional career has primarily centered on political strategy, business development and advocacy, and organizational management. As Vice President for the Tucson Metro Chamber, Michael is responsible for developing and implementing the Chamber’s local public policy and workforce development/attraction programs and initiatives.

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn

NFTC Talks Soccer and Hockey in Tucson: NFTC Ep 5

April 3, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

NFTC Talks Soccer and Hockey in Tucson: NFTC Ep 5

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Jon Pearlman
FC Tucson
jonathan@fctucson.com
520-440-3855
Website: https://www.fctucson.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn |

FC Tucson announced that former FC Tucson head coach Jon Pearlman has been named the Director of Soccer Operations. Pearlman will oversee day-to-day operations of the club as well as help run operations of the Mobile Mini Sun Cup in Tucson. Pearlman was most recently head coach of the Oklahoma City Energy FC U23s, an amateur club in USL League Two (formerly the Premier Developmental League). Prior to 2018, he was the head coach for then-PDL side FC Tucson and compiled a 9-2-3record en route to a division title. Pearlman’s ties to FC Tucson go all the way back to its founding as a PDL franchise. Pearlman acted as a general manager, technical director, and co-owner of the club.

Bob Hoffman
Tucson Roadrunners
bob.hoffman@tucsonroadrunners.com
(520) 777-6674
Website: http://www.tucsonroadrunners.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin |

Bob Hoffman joined the Tucson Roadrunners in August of 2016and soon thereafter, was elevated to Team President. He brings a wealth of sports business and marketing experience to his leadership role with the franchise.

The Northeast Ohio native (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) has spent the past two decades working within the sports industry including with several hockey clubs. Hoffman served as the Executive Vice President of the Quad City Mallards (ECHL) during the 2015-16season and has previously worked in the American Hockey League with both the Utah Grizzlies and Louisville Panthers.

From 2007 through 2014, Hoffman worked at the League level serving as the Director of Operations for the Central Hockey League (CHL). While there, he oversaw all-league and team operations including sales, marketing, communications, advertising, and game operations.

Hoffman has earned several honors during his career including recognition as one of Utah’s top 50 marketing executives (Deseret News) and as the CHL’s Communications Executive of the Year. He also prides himself as being a “community servant” as he volunteers a good deal of his time to non-profit organizations.

Luchie Javelosa, Sports Sales Manager
Visit Tucson Sports
115 N. Church Ave. Ste 200 Tucson, AZ 85701
www.visittucson.org/sports
SOCIAL MEDIA: Linkedin | Visit Tucson Sports Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @tucsonsports

A graduate of the University of Arizona, Luchie obtained her degree in Marketing from the Eller College of Management with a minor in Psychology in May 2013. She is currently the Sports Sales Manager at Visit Tucson, the city’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (CVB). Luchie joined Visit Tucson in July 2015, starting out as the Sales & Conventions, Services, and Sports Admin Assistant. Over the past few years, while gaining more experience in the tourism industry, she has taken advantage of the opportunities within Visit Tucson to fully transition over to the Sports Department.

Prior to joining Visit Tucson, Luchie worked for Enterprise Holdings where she participated in their Management Trainee Program. She was promoted to her first Assistant Management position in less than a year of being with the company and was on the fast track to excel and keep moving up. During her time at Enterprise, Luchie gained valuable sales and customer service experience which has contributed to her success at Visit Tucson.

In her current role, Luchie is responsible for marketing the City of Tucson, Pima County, the Town of Oro Valley and Southern AZ as a premier sporting destination. Some of Visit Tucson Sports’ top accounts include local, national and international organizations such as Fort Lowell Shootout, Cactus Classic Volleyball, Tucson Invitational Games, MLS Pre-Season (FC Tucson), USA Rugby, USA Shooting, Professional Korean & Mexican Baseball teams, just to name a few. Luchie’s primary focus is to work with a variety of sporting events/organizers and local venues, while keeping existing relationships, to bring events and sports-related meetings to Tucson.

About Your Hosts

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

Amber Smith is the president and CEO of the Tucson Metro Chamber. In her role, she leads the Tucson Metro Chamber in implementing the goals and visions of the Chamber’s Board of Directors to champion an environment where business thrives and the Tucson community prospers. Focusing on growing business through workforce development, talent attraction, and public policy, the Tucson Metro Chamber is a strong community partner focused on making Tucson the ideal destination for business success. Amber’s goal is to lower the amount of poverty in Tucson by growing businesses.

Government relations professional by trade, Amber’s strength is building relationships between the public and private sector while identifying ways to collaborate and partner to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Amber began her career working for Senator McCain where she became adept at retaining professionalism and decorum while navigating difficult and controversial policy matters.

Amber represented the real estate and land use industry on policy matters first as a lobbyist for homebuilders and developers and then for Metropolitan Pima Alliance (MPA). MPA’s foundation is creating balanced land use policies that stimulate economic development and reasonably preserves our natural environment. Amber has continued that philosophy of finding common ground through her work at the Tucson Metro Chamber.

A Texas native, Amber moved to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona and graduated with a degree in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Administration from Eller College. Married to a second-generation Tucsonan, Amber’s husband Robert is a Tucson Fire Department Captain, who also owns a small business. Amber and Robert have three young sons, 11 goats, four dogs, three donkeys, and some chickens and they enjoy the quiet life on their small ranch.

Connect with Amber on LinkedIn.

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn

NFTC: Transportation and Logistics sector in Tucson Ep 4

March 7, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

NFTC: Transportation and Logistics sector in Tucson Ep 4

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Mike Levin, Owner, Port of Tucson
6964 E Century Park Dr, Tucson, AZ 85756
mike@portoftucson.com”
520.623.1411
LinkedIn
Website: http://www.portoftucson.com/

Mike Levin is an Executive Vice President with the Levin Family Limited Partnership. Along with his father Alan and brother Matt, they own and operate the Port of Tucson, Southern Arizona’s inland port, providing both domestic and international rail operations. Additionally, they own and operate various other companies such as Century Park Properties, Tucson Frozen Storage, Tucson Port Authority, and Cushing Business Center.

Mike’s primary role is President of Industrial Real Estate & Business Development for the Port and other Levin entities. This role oversees the management of over 2 million square feet of warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, and rail-served properties. In addition to lease and tenant management, he works closely with local economic development groups to help in highlighting Tucson as a hub for global trade and logistics with both Mexico and Asia. The Port of Tucson, with its ability to receive and ship intermodal containers internationally to multiple global locations, provides a key link for Arizona and Mexico to the world economy.

Emily Cline
C&W Consulting
Emilybcline@gmail.com
(520) 237-7495
Website: https://saleo.org/
LinkedIn, Facebook

Business Manager with over 22 years’ experience managing business development and operations at two Fortune 500 companies. Responsible for up to$18 million in revenue as a Regional Vice President while offering customized recruiting solutions across all industries and company sizes. Received numerous leadership excellence and growth awards always landed in the top 10% for overall performance including the CEO Round-table. Conducted and attended numerous customer service and sales training. Certified Train the Trainer and

Manager Mentor. Experienced in implementing Salesforce and PeopleSoft HRMS software, and Intuit QuickBooks. Volunteers in executive-level board positions for other community-based organizations.

Graduated with a BA in International Studies from Ohio

University. Proven track record managing teams with comprehensive accountability practices. Experience in the following business operations: Performance Management, Staffing, and Retention, Coaching and Development, Independent Decision Making, Fiscal Responsibility, and Budgeting,

Developing Standards and Process Improvements, Building Customer Relationships, Quality Management, Strategic Planning.

About Your Hosts

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

A government relations professional by trade, Amber’s strength is building relationships between the public and private sector while identifying ways to collaborate and partner to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Amber began her career working for Senator McCain where she became adept at retaining professionalism and decorum while navigating difficult and controversial policy matters.

A Texas native, Amber moved to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona and graduated with a degree in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Administration from Eller College. Married to a second-generation Tucsonan, Amber’s husband Robert is a Tucson Fire Department Captain, who also owns a small business. Amber and Robert have three young sons, 11 goats, four dogs, three donkeys and some chickens and they enjoy the quiet life on their small ranch.

Connect with Amber on LinkedIn.

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn

NFTC: Using Technology to Centralize Workforce Needs Ep3

February 10, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

NFTC: Using Technology to Centralize Workforce Needs Ep3

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Future’s, Inc.
4819 Emperor Blvd., Ste 305,
Durham, NC 27703

Geoff Cramer has been a leader in the workforce and talent optimization solutions space for almost twenty years. His ecosystem designs and technology solutions serve a broad spectrum of applications to meet the needs of industry, education, workforce development, corporate clients, and the military. His work is based on creating holistic ecosystem workforce development models that connect-the-dots between existing resources and stakeholders to more efficiently address the needs of students and job seekers, while at the same time, meeting the talent demands of industry for 21st century skills.

As the founder of Futures Inc., Geoff designed the first cloud-based career exploration and talent matching technology built on a skill latticing architecture, not keyword search. The platform is called Pipeline and has already delivered some of the most successful education and workforce development solutions in North America.

Cramer designed the first universal transition and Veteran employment solution, branded H2H.jobs. This solution delivered the most successful workforce development program in U.S. history, documenting 252,121 hires in just 18-months. The Pipeline platform, used to power the H2H.jobs program, was awarded “Best of Breed Technology” by the Federal Government and is the only technology of its kind with documented performance across all branches of the Armed Forces, 54 states and territories, and all U.S. industries.

He says his passion for helping people connect with rewarding careers comes from his years as a high school wrestling coach. Geoff founded a nonprofit, Futures for Kids (F4K), as a public/private partnership out of Duke University with lead partners Apple and Cisco.

The original technology solutions focused on supporting underserved populations, reducing the skills gap, and reducing high school dropout rates by providing hope, relevance, and providing user-friendly career pathway resources for young adults. His original models and technology are now being utilized by more than 20,000 schools worldwide and his work has received international recognition.

Geoff has been honored with numerous awards for innovation and social entrepreneurship. Some include the Most Innovative Technology Company (CED), Top Nonprofit Technology Organization of the Year (NCTA), Points of Light Award, and the Alumni Leadership Award (Duke University).

He lectures on workforce economics and social entrepreneurship at business schools across the country and is an advisor for numerous nonprofits and youth education focused organizations. Geoff has a BA in Economics from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MBA from Duke University.

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About Your Host

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

A government relations professional by trade, Amber’s strength is building relationships between the public and private sector, while identifying ways to collaborate and partner to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Amber began her career working for Senator McCain where she became adept at retaining professionalism and decorum while navigating difficult and controversial policy matters.

A Texas native, Amber moved to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona and graduated with a degree in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Administration from Eller College. Married to a second-generation Tucsonan, Amber’s husband Robert is a Tucson Fire Department Captain, who also owns a small business. Amber and Robert have three young sons, 11 goats, four dogs, three donkeys and some chickens and they enjoy the quiet life on their small ranch.

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NFTC: Workforce Development & Talent Attraction Initiatives Ep2

January 14, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

NFTC: Workforce Development & Talent Attraction Initiatives Ep2

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The Talent Store
33 S 5th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701

Devon Underwood is the Founder and Lead Strategist at The Talent Store, an Executive Search and Talent Strategy firm.  Her goal is to help clients discover the people and processes that allow them to meet their strategic goals.  This saves time, money and creates the tipping point for growth.

With an understanding of the technology and best practices available to help growing companies scale successfully, she can develop and implement custom talent attraction, acquisition and retention strategies.  She can also work to place key leadership in newly developed, shifting or re-aligned roles with a focus on long term matching of culture and values.

Devon has provided Executive Search, Recruiting and Talent Acquisition strategy consulting for clients in 40+ states for the last 15 years.  She has built, trained and developed recruitment teams and played a key role in employment branding.  She is an expert in analyzing current practices and shaping systems and solutions customized for each company’s culture, current processes and resource capacity.

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Pima Community College
1255 North Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85709

Ian Roark is VP of Workforce Development at Pima Community College. His focus is developing and sustaining curricula, programs, and partnerships that will help students be successful participants in the 21st century economy. He has had the opportunity to work with many outstanding K-12 and community college professionals to develop innovative programs that have helped people realize their college and career dreams.

Ian has served on regional and state boards focused on workforce development (e.g., Texas Association of College Technical Educators and Chair of the Education & Workforce Development Committee of the West Texas Energy Consortium), and has presented at conferences on the topics of P-16 reform and CTE program innovation and at local, state, and national conferences.

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About Your Host

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

A Texas native, Amber moved to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona and graduated with a degree in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Administration from Eller College. Married to a second-generation Tucsonan, Amber’s husband Robert is a Tucson Fire Department Captain, who also owns a small business. Amber and Robert have three young sons, 11 goats, four dogs, three donkeys and some chickens and they enjoy the quiet life on their small ranch.

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NFTC: The Growing Aerospace and Defense Industry Ep 1

November 18, 2018 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

NFTC: The Growing Aerospace and Defense Industry Ep 1

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Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

Michael’s previous positions include: Vice President of Regional Partnerships for Sun Corridor Inc.; Executive Director of Metropolitan Pima Alliance; Chief-of-Staff to Tucson City Council Member Fred Ronstadt; Asst. Vice President for Governmental Affairs for the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; and political consultant to The Bridges, a 360-acre mixed-use, infill development that will include Tech Parks Arizona, GEICO’s regional headquarters, housing, and an 111-acre commercial development.

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona.

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AGM Container Controls
3526 E. Fort Lowell Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85716

Howard Stewart is President/CEO of AGM Container Controls (AGM), a Tucson manufacturing company with 115 employees. AGM manufactures environmental control hardware for missiles and other sensitive equipment. AGM also manufactures world’s premier vertical wheelchair lift, which provides access to elevation changes in public facilities and residences for individuals with disabilities.

Howard serves as the 2019 Co-Chair of the Heart and Stroke Ball, American Heart Association – Tucson Chapter, as well as on the board for the Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce (2012-2020). He currently serves as a member of the President’s Council for San Miguel High School (2017-2018).

In addition, Howard continues to serve as the Tocqueville Society Chair (2015-2018) for the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona (UWTSA), and as a board member (2015-2018). In 2014/2015, Howard served as UWTSA’s Campaign Chair for Southern Arizona. In 2015/2016, he served as UWTSA’s Board Chair. AGM has run 21 consecutive UWSTA fund raising campaigns at the Gold award level. Since 1970, AGM has raised close to $2 million for the Greater Tucson community through UWTSA alone.

In 2017, Howard proposed a new initiative, “FlyTucsonFirst”. The initiative’s purpose is to get Tucsonans to understand the vital economic impact that will occur if we fly in and out of our own Tucson International Airport. In 2018, he helped launch this initiative at the Governor’s State of the State event, with the full support of the Tucson Metro Chamber.

In 2009, AGM was recognized as “America’s Small Business of the Year” by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In 2002, Howard was recognized as Tucson’s Small Business Leader of the Year.

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University of Arizona
PO Box 210066
Administration Building, Room 601
Tucson, AZ 85721-0066

Stephen Fleming is a highly successful senior executive with leadership experience in startups, multinationals, private equity, and university-based economic development. Recognized as thought leader for innovation and entrepreneurship (including selection as one of the first Principal Investigators for the NSF I-Corps program). Most recently, led economic development and entrepreneurship initiatives at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Former general partner of $260 million early-stage venture capital firm; responsible for 18 investments, 16 board seats, and thirteen successful exits. Previously, led introduction of residential broadband products (ADSL and cable modems) at Nortel Networks. Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at LICOM (venture-funded startup). Started career as bench scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Active angel investor, community leader, and mentor to local entrepreneurs.

Currently the Vice President of Strategic Business Initiatives for the University of Arizona. With activities ranging from convening senior corporate visits, to jointly developing proposals with industry, to ensuring that more UA graduates can find challenging jobs without leaving the state of Arizona, Stephen’s focus is to connect, coordinate, and communicate with units across campus to customize meaningful collaborative relationships with corporate partners.

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About Your Host

Tucson Metro Chamber
465 W. St. Mary’s Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-792-1212

A Texas native, Amber moved to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona and graduated with a degree in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Administration from Eller College. Married to a second-generation Tucsonan, Amber’s husband Robert is a Tucson Fire Department Captain, who also owns a small business. Amber and Robert have three young sons, 11 goats, four dogs, three donkeys and some chickens and they enjoy the quiet life on their small ranch.

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