Today, Entrepreneur Advisors leader Cliff Oxford speaks with two more of Atlanta’s elite business leaders. Dr. Jarrod Huey, CEO of Concordia Anesthesiology Inc. , touches upon his past as an anesthesiologist and starting his own company. With hospitals in the area looking for change in the field of anesthesiology, Dr. Huey explains his company’s solution. No doubt about it, Concordia is on the rise in this city. Also, Junko Horvath talks about her role in the financial field. After twenty-two years of business in the U.S., Junko has proven herself as a leader in this particular field. She also speaks about the ever changing market and safe bets for where your money should be nowadays. Tune in next week for a new group of Atlanta area business leaders.
Transformational Women Spotlights Moira Vetter of Modo Modo Agency
Moira is the CEO of Modo Modo Agency, a strategic B2B marketing firm and the second fastest growing woman-owned business in Atlanta. Moira is President of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Marketing Association, sits on the board of Entrepreneur Advisors and is past Vice President of strategy for the international board of the Business Marketing Association. Her experience includes client-side positions in technology and healthcare, and nearly every position on an agency org chart. Moira specializes in B2B branding, thought leadership, and sales and marketing effectiveness for complex businesses. She was recently featured on a Fox News segment regarding Hire One Atlanta, entrepreneurship and her commitment to growing regardless of the current economic climate.
She has received awards from The International Association of Business Communicators, the Public Relations Society of America, the Business Marketing Association, the American Marketing Association, the Direct Marketing Association, Graphic Design USA, the WebAwards, the Webbys, Show South and more.
Her 3 tips on being a transformational leader:
- Set goals, view them regularly and achieve them
- Inspire the transformation others need to make FOR THEMSELVES to be superior
- Genuinely care about (love) the people you lead
Transformational Women Spotlights Audra Dial of Kilpatrick Townsend
Audra Dial, a partner in Kilpatrick Townsend’s nationally recognized Patent Litigation Team, balances a demanding legal career in which she has obtained favorable verdicts in high-profile intellectual property disputes with active involvement in community and firm leadership roles. She focuses her practice on litigating patent disputes, protecting trade secrets, and enforcing restrictive employment covenants.
This year Audra has been recognized as a 2011 POW! Award winner by Womenetics and a 2011 IMPACT Leader by Business to Business magazine. She was also named a 2010 “Up and Comer” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Among her community efforts, Audra serves as President, Junior League of Atlanta (2010 – 2011), as Secretary (2011) and Board Member (since 2007) Special Olympics of Georgia, served on the Board of Trees Atlanta (2010-2011), and served on the Board of Atlanta Children’s Shelter (2010).
Here are her tips on being a transformational leader:
1. Be passionate about what you do. If you are enthusiastic about a cause or an issue, that enthusiasm will be contagious to others and help inspire those around you.
2. Don’t be afraid to go outside your comfort zone. When you go beyond what you think you can do, you can be more creative and develop innovative solutions to problems.
3. Appreciate the diversity around you and use that understanding to build a strong team working together toward a common goal.
EA spotlights Kim Freedman, EA member Michael Gross, Chris Lusk, and Cornelia Shipley
Today, Entrepreneur Advisors leader Cliff Oxford Spotlights four hot companies from Atlanta’s business scene. On the mics today we have Kim Freedman of Catalyst Leadership Coaching, EA member Michael Gross of Dividend America, Chris Lusk of What Counts, and Cornelia Shipley of 3C Consulting. Michael Gross explains how and what Dividend America is doing differently when it comes to the difficulty of obtaining loans during these times. The tight grip of the recession is starting to loosen and Dividend America is finding alternative solutions for loaning money. Chris Lusk of What Counts touches upon Email marketing. What is working and what is not working? Most importantly, why is it working or not working?Cornelia Shipley of 3C Consulting explains how her company is a Human Capital Management Firm specializing in executive coaching and strategic planning. With the desire to make a significant difference in the lives of others, she expanded the scope of her work to help entrepreneurs and individuals leverage strategic planning principles to create the balance and abundance they desire in every area of their lives. From Catalyst Leadership Coaching, Kim Freedman expands on how she is developing leaders by distinguishing the difference between management and leadership through a defining vision. Tune in next week for a new group and new topics!
Transformational Women Spotlights Nancy Juneau of Juneau Construction
Nancy Juneau, along with her husband Les, founded Juneau Construction Company in 1997. Today, Juneau Construction Company is listed as the top woman-owned general contractor in Georgia, and the sixth largest woman-owned firm, of any type, in the state. In spite of an economic downturn, Juneau Construction Company has persevered under Ms. Juneau’s direction to set records in revenue growth over the past three years and boasts $80MM in revenues. Juneau Construction Company was recognized by Georgia Trend magazine as one of the state’s “Fastest Growing Companies” in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Ms. Juneau currently serves on the Georgia Independent College Association Board as well as the Oglethorpe University Presidential Advisory Committee. In the past, Ms. Juneau has served as Board Chair of Horizons Atlanta. She was a member of the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Early Education Commission and an Executive Committee member of Associated Builders & Contractors of Georgia.
Entrepreneur Advisors Spotlights Dan Hall with Register Financial, Darnell Lattall with ADI, David Topus with Human HR and Leroy Carson with Box Businesses
Today, Entrepreneur Advisors is proud to have spotlighted four of Atlanta’s business gurus. Topics included top business ideas and concepts of franchising by Leroy Carson. Also, Darnell Lattall of ADI touches on bringing out the best in people and your employees through systematic procedures and processes. Dan Hall speaks upon wealth advising nowadays conforming to today’s regulations as opposed to wealth advising in the past. Also, Entrepreneur Advisors is proud to spotlight David Topus. In today’s segment, David explains the basics and fundamentals surrounding human capital.
Transformational Women Highlights Women in Technology (WIT)
What do these three Senior level women in technology have in common? All of them are featured in CLIMB, a book detailing the career lessons and advice from powerful women in technology. They share their advice on how to get to the top in technology fields. Hear their stories. Here’s who they are.
Marva Bailer
Marva is a technology sales leader for IBM. In her current role her team contributes to $1 Billion Global business as the Business Unit Executive for Media and Entertainment, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications for Software Solutions in NA. She is a WIT nominee for Woman of the Year for 2006 and 2010 and Executive Board Member for Techbridge, the Co- Chair of the Digital Ball, Recipient of 2011 President’s Volunteer Service Award. She serves as a mentor in the Robinson School of Business Honors program. She is a contributing Author for “CLIMB”. Her passion and energy for connecting people, technology and community shine through in her interview.
Key Tips on Being a Transformational Leader:
1. Purpose, Passion and Vision. Personalize the companies vision of values, solution to the end customer, and how it fits into the greater vision of the company. Have passion and be able to tell a story that enables people to visualize and personally connect to the vision. Celebrate and promote the examples when people do work that is out of the box and in line with the vision make others aware of their success.
2. Innovating- Understanding other industries and companies and how they may apply, partner, compete with your mission and focus. Encourage discussion and debate.
3. People- Mentor, Mentor, Mentor– Be and Mentor, Have a Mentor, Encourage others to Mentor. Give constructive feedback never hold a grudge or let anyone rest on their laurels. Continue to challenge people to be the best. LISTEN there may be other factors in someone’s life or circle of influence that you need to consider when coaching.
4. Trust- Do not ask anyone to do anything you would not do yourself and do it first when every possible to set an example that it can be done! Have your teams back, be their biggest fan, and promote their success, and innovation to others. Success is contagious.
Theresa Brunnasso
As Founder and President of D&S Microwave, Theresa is a 30-year veteran in the field of Electrical Engineering. She is a consultant in the Microwave Aerospace and Defense Community. Previously, she spent over 20 years at EMS Technologies, Defense and Space Systems division. At D&SS, Theresa served as Microwave Engineering Manager, Director of Technology Development, and provided innovative design and development expertise for D&SS heritage programs such as JSTARS, DarkStar, NSTAR, Milstar, Advanced EHF, IntelSat and Mars Science Lab. WIT honored Theresa in 2008 as WIT Woman of the Year.
Her tips for Transformational Leadership:
Be dependable: Your team should know they can count on you to do the right thing and meet your commitments.
Be confident: If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you.
Be generous: Be generous with praise, help others to succeed, and mentor the next generation of leaders
Bonnie Daneker
As CEO of Write Advisors, Bonnie Bajorek Daneker oversees the strategic direction of the company to enable its clients to express themselves digitally and in print, using the most appropriate resources to reach their goals. Formerly, she was President of BD Donaldson Publishing, Inc., an Atlanta-based publishing company that created and distributed healthcare information. Author of The Compassionate Caregiver Series®, Bonnie released her seventh book, CLIMB, in November, 2010, with Sandy Hofmann, President of Women in Technology (WIT). With WIT, she holds the position of Program Director, Thought Leadership. Prior to her work in the publishing industry, Bonnie spent over 10 years in technology consulting, also creating three successful startups.
Transformational Women Spotlights Tammy Allen, CEO Do Good Get Rewards
Tammy Allen is the Founder and Executive Director of Do Good Get Rewards, a volunteer rewards program. The program provides benefits for Non Profits, volunteers and businessesTammy is a life long musician. The program was inspired by a song she wrote from a line,“Everyday People Do Good Everyday”.She is the host of “People For People” a show that features Non Profits that make a difference for Peope TV, Atlanta’s Public Access Chanel.
Transformational Women Spotlights Diana Keough CEO of ShareWIK Media
Diana Keough is CEO of ShareWIK Media, a production company that uses the magic of personal storytelling and expert opinion to create high-quality health and wellness content that educates and engages users. That content is then distributed across multiple, transmedia platforms, including ShareWIK.com, an always smart, sometimes sassy social media networking site where people can share their stories and learn from the experience of others. ShareWIK literally means, “Share What I Know.”
