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Deborah Mosca with MBCOI and Dawn Desantis with Applied Resource Management

April 28, 2014 by kirstenkalsky

Bridges to Business

Deborah Mosca with MBCOI and Dawn Desantis with Applied Resource Management

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Deborah Mosca, PhD

Dr. Mosca is the Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Bio-Technologies Center of Innovation. She has 31 years of experience in biotech research and commercial organizations. As the CEO, Deb Mosca is responsible for creating the business strategy to help commercialize marine bio-technologies from North Carolina’s vast network of premier marine research institutions. Part of the strategy is the cultivation of a collaborative environment among universities, businesses, funding agencies, economic development agencies, marine biotech research advisory groups throughout North Carolina as well as national and international partners to deliver economic benefits statewide.

Previously she served as the Vice President of Project Management at PaxVax, Inc. in San Diego, CA. There, she obtained $24 million in National Institute of Health funding to develop an Anthrax vaccine and $9.5 million for an HIV vaccine. Prior to that, she served as the Senior Director of Business Development at The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, where she was responsible for executing the business plan for Scripps Florida. Dr. Mosca has also held positions as a research biologist, group leader for American Cyanamid Co., Senior Director of Microbiology for IntraBiotics Pharmaceuticals, Vice President of Drug Development for Elitra Pharmaceuticals, and Vice President for Research & Preclinical Development at Nereus Pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Mosca obtained a B.S. in Genetics from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. in Biology from State University of New York, Buffalo.

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Dawn Desantis

Applied Resource Management, PC is an established and highly respected IGSHPA certified geothermal contractor, NC certified water well drilling contractor, and licensed environmental consultant. We specialize in geothermal heating and cooling, water supply, soil remediation, local geology and hydrogeology, as well as brownfields site assessment and dewatering.

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Chris Vargo and Danielle Wallce with The Battleship NC and Bonnie Thayer Dubier with Thayer Consulting

April 25, 2014 by kirstenkalsky

Wilmington Business Radio

Chris Vargo and Danielle Wallce with The Battleship NC and Bonnie Thayer Dubier with Thayer Consulting

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Chris Vargo, Assistant Director and Danielle Wallace, Programs Director of Battleship NC

Chris is a native to Erie, Pennsylvania and married to Christy Walker Vargo of Reidsville, NC. Together they have two children Jackson (12) and Luke (7). Chris attended the University of Phoenix and graduated with a BS – Management and a AA – Electronics Technology. On June 15, 2012 Chris assumed position as Assistant Director for the Battleship NC.

Coast Guard Career:

Enlisted – 11 September 1990

Obtained Rank of Chief Electricians Mate (E7) – 1999

Commissioning Source – Officer Candidate School – May 2000

Qualifications:

Aids to Navigation Officer

Prevention Officer

Danielle Wallace was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because Honolulu is a huge tourist destination, it seems like Danielle was destined to work in the tourism/attraction profession. Danielle graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and earned her Masters in History from UNC Wilmington. Danielle worked at the North Carolina Aquarium at Ft. Fisher for 5 years as the registrar. While there, she was given the opportunity to expand her skill set by decorating their Halloween event, Trick-or-Treat Under the Sea. Due to that success, she was later charged with developing a haunted house for the event which resulted in The Pirates of Fish Hook Bay. Danielle moved from the NC Aquarium at Ft. Fisher to the Battleship North Carolina as the Programs Director in October, 2007. As the Programs Director, she is responsible for the Battleship’s rental program which includes corporate dinners, weddings & receptions, and paranormal investigations. She also developed and directs select Battleship special events which include the Easter Egg Hunt Carnival, Batty Battleship’s Halloween Bash, and Ghost Ship. Danielle’s master’s thesis was a visitor study of the Battleship entitled The Visitor’s Battleship. Based on interviews and visitor observation, she determined that visitors personalize the Battleship based on their own history which results in meaningful experiences for them. She is very happy and proud to be a member of the Battleship team.

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Bonnie Thayer Dubier- Thayer Consulting

Thayer Consulting LLC is a full service advertising agency that specializes in social media management, promotional campaigns, media placement, production, web development and anything advertising! We specialize in “out of the box” campaigns to increase your business presence in new media and perfect your campaigns to achieve the greatest ROI! No challenge is too big! Advertising does not have to be boring!

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Dr. Len Lecci with MARS Memory-Health Network and Roxanne Noble with Noble Care Management

April 24, 2014 by kirstenkalsky

Cape Fear Seniors

Dr. Len Lecci with MARS Memory-Health Network and Roxanne Noble with Noble Care Management

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Roxanne Noble

Roxanne Noble is the Director of Noble Care Management. She developed the company after working in Nursing for 35 years in Major Medical Centers, in clinics and in clinical research working to develop new medications for Diabetes, Anxiety Disorders, Alzheimer’s Disease and Solid Organ Transplants.

Working in inpatient and outpatient settings for 35 years, she has seen too many patients leave hospitals, rehabilitation settings, and Doctor’s offices without the understanding and skills needed to care for themselves or family members. She developed Noble Care Management to provide the medical education, advocacy, emotional support, and planning needed to ensure the quality and coordination of care, in all settings and providers. She is your personal GO TO Medical Professional.

Dr. Len Lecci

Dr. Len Lecci is a professor of psychology at UNCW and is Director of Clinical Services at MARS Memory-Health Network. The MARS Memory-Health Network was founded in 2005 to improve the quality of life of those living with memory loss, their loved ones, and caregivers through memory screening, early detection, and counseling support services.

The friendly staff at MARS Memory-Health Network specialize in memory assessment and counseling. We focus on Memory-Health so we can provide the best services available. Our clinicians include full time neuropsychologists as well as Licensed Psychological Associates.

The MARS Memory-Health Network clinic is both supportive and friendly. The MARS staff understands the challenges involved for older individuals with memory loss. We help all our clients, especially those with memory loss, feel comfortable, relaxed, and at ease while they are with us.

University of North Carolina Wilmington Chancellor Gary Miller and Cape Fear C.C. President Ted Spring

April 18, 2014 by kirstenkalsky

Wilmington Business Radio

University of North Carolina Wilmington Chancellor Gary Miller and Cape Fear C.C. President Ted Spring

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Gary Miller- University of North Carolina Wilmington

Dr. Miller is the fourth chancellor and seventh leader of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. A dedicated educator, Dr. Miller brings extensive academic and administrative experience to UNCW. His professional expertise incorporates the breadth and depth of American higher education, from his own learning experiences as a student at the College of William and Mary and as a faculty member at Mississippi State University, Weber State University and the University of Mississippi to his work as a dean at the University of the Pacific and, most recently, as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Research at Wichita State University.

At UNCW, Dr. Miller is leading a campus-wide initiative to reaffirm important university values to meet strategic goals in uncertain economic times. Building on nationally recognized academic and research programs, Dr. Miller is promoting community partnerships, entrepreneurship and innovation as ways for the university to “Invent the Future.”

Dr. Miller is active in national organizations. He serves on the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Committee for Economic and Workforce Development. He participated as a member of the task force that developed the student learning outcomes component of the Voluntary System of Accountability, a joint project of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU: formerly NASULGC) and the AASCU. He is a member of the North Central Regional College and University Advisory Council of the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

He is married to Georgia Nix Miller. They have three grown children and three grandchildren.

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Ted Spring-Cape Fear Community College

Dr. Spring became president of Cape Fear Community College in November of 2012. Before coming to CFCC, Dr. Spring served as the president of New River Community and Technical College in West Virginia for seven years. He has over four decades of experience in higher education and a great enthusiasm for the mission of community colleges.

Throughout his career, he has served as a vice president of academic affairs, executive vice president, academic dean and department chair. Early in his career, Dr. Spring taught at both the community college and university levels.

He is a first generation college student and a graduate of a community college. He earned an Associate in Applied Science Degree from Adirondack Community College in New York, a Bachelor of Science degree from Castleton State College in Vermont, a Master of Education degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in College Park. He and his wife Andrea live in Wilmington. They have two grown children and two grandchildren.

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Susan Fennell from YWCA of Lower Cape Fear

April 17, 2014 by kirstenkalsky

Cape Fear Seniors

Susan Fennell from YWCA of Lower Cape Fear

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Susan Fennell is the Executive Director for YWCA of Lower Cape Fear.

YWCA of Lower Cape Fear has a rich history of serving women and children in need. Women come to us in times of crisis. They come for job training and career counseling. They come for childcare. They come for health and fitness. They come for a variety of reasons. But they come. And they leave with a renewed spirit, new skills, and stronger lives.

The Wilmington NC Chamber of Commerce Special Edition: Voice of Business

April 11, 2014 by kirstenkalsky

Wilmington Business Radio

The Wilmington NC Chamber of Commerce Special Edition: Voice of Business

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The Wilmington NC Chamber of Commerce‘s first show featured Connie Majure-Rhett, Chamber President and CEO, as host. Connie welcomed into the studio Mayor Bill Saffo, Jana Jones Halls, and Rickey Godwin. The conversation was centered on the impact of youth violence on business in Wilmington and what the city is doing about it.

About The Blue Ribbon Commission:

The Blue Ribbon Commission Action Teams continue to work toward developing processes and programs that will reduce youth violence, reduce drop outs, increase graduation rates and increase community participation in the Commission’s efforts.

Mayor Bill Saffo- Blue Ribbon Commission Chair

A native of Wilmington, Saffo graduated from Hoggard High School in 1978 and went on to receive a bachelor of arts degree from UNC-Wilmington. He is a real estate agent with Seacoast Realty in Wilmington. Bill’s civic involvement includes the Community Boys and Girls Club and the Rotary West Club in Wilmington. He is a member of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.

Bill’s parents are first generation Greek immigrants. He loves to spend time with friends and family. Bill finds it very satisfying to serve as Mayor of his hometown.

Executive Director- Jana Jones Halls

Jana Jones Halls has just been hired as the new Executive Director of the Blue Ribbon Commission. Mrs. Jones Halls received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. She has been an integral part of the Cape Fear community for a number of years where she was an educator at the Friends School of Wilmington, and has taught at DREAMS of Wilmington. Prior to accepting this position, Jones Halls was an Americorp HandsOnSchools VISTA volunteer and community outreach coordinator at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy, Wilmington, where she restructured and created a volunteer, enrichment, mentoring and community outreach program.

As the Executive Director for the BRC, Jones Halls will provide leadership in the ongoing development and implementation of their strategic plan to address youth violence in the Youth Enrichment Zone. She will serve as the liaison between the BRC and D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy and will educate and engage the community around the issues of youth violence.

Rickey Godwin

Godwin is a partner at McGladrey LLP, a provider of assurance, tax and consulting services with more than 6,700 employees in 75 cities nationwide. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from East Carolina University and has 25 years of experience providing tax compliance and advisory services to corporations, partnerships and LLCs. Godwin was a partner with a large regional firm prior to joining McGladrey and now serves as one of the leaders of tax services for the Wilmington location.

Godwin currently serves on the board of directors for the Landfall Foundation, New Hanover County Community Foundation, and Community Boys and Girls Club. In addition, he serves on the UNCW MSA/Accounting Advisory Board. His Chamber experience includes a term as the First Vice Chairman. He will also serve as a member of the Chamber Education Foundation Board and on the Wilmington Business Development Board of Directors as the Chamber’s representative.

Mitzi Kincaid with Kincaid Associates and Jerry Collins and Richard Hand with Treadwell

April 10, 2014 by kirstenkalsky

Cape Fear Seniors

Mitzi Kincaid with Kincaid Associates and Jerry Collins and Richard Hand with Treadwell

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Richard Hand and Jerry Collins- Treadwell

Richard Hand, Founder of Treadwell Corporation, is a well known Physical Therapist in the Wilmington, NC area. Richard discovered the health and wellness benefits of treadling in 2004. Subsequently he developed the Treadwell Wellness Device. It is now being sold to long-term-care facilities and the company intends to expand into the corporate wellness and athletic markets in the future. Richard is a graduate of the Bouve College of Northeastern University where he was a Phi Kappa Phi Honor Student and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy. Richard resides in Wilmington with his wife and two children.

Jerry Collins, CEO, joined Treadwell in 2009 when the company commenced test marketing the Treadwell Wellness Device. Jerry’s was previously a CEO and a CFO of RHC and FQHC primary healthcare businesses. Jerry is a graduate of the Maine Business School at the University of Maine where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Masters of Business Administration. Jerry resides in Burgaw.

Richard and Jerry would like to recognize the University of North Carolina Wilmington Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship’s administration and staff for their support of Treadwell in its entrepreneurial pursuits. They would also like to recognize the support of family, friends and mentors who have shared the experience.

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Mitzi Kincaid- Kincaid and Associates

Ms. Kincaid has over a decade of experience in corporate accounting and finance. Prior to receiving her law degree, she worked with BellSouth’s cellular phone company (Cingular, now AT&T). She served as Corporate Counsel for VisionAIR, a software development company in Wilmington, NC. She has also worked for the North Carolina State Treasurer as an auditor and with Bell+Howell, an international company specializing in mail sorting machines, where she worked in financial management. She started her own law firm, Kincaid and Associates, PLLC in 2007 and has locations in Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh and Wilmington.

Ms. Kincaid is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the New Hanover County Bar Association and the American Bar Association where she is a member of the business law section, intellectual property section, the wills and probate section, and the GP/Solo section.

Ms. Kincaid volunteers with the Special Olympics and the American Heart Association. Ms. Kincaid is also a member of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Cameron Executive Network. Ms. Kincaid currently serves as the Chairperson for the Board of Directors for the disability Resource Center and was recently appointed by Governor Pat McCroy as a voting member of the Statewide Independent Living Council.

Ms. Kincaid is licensed to practice in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina and before the United States Tax Court. Ms. Kincaid earned a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.

In her spare time, Ms. Kincaid enjoys mountain biking, trail running, cooking and spending time with friends.

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Connie Majure-Rhett from the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and Rob Gerlach with Transformational Leadership Coaching and Consulting

April 7, 2014 by kirstenkalsky

Bridges to Business

Connie Majure-Rhett from the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and Rob Gerlach with Transformational Leadership Coaching and Consulting

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Connie Majure-Rhett– The Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Connie Majure-Rhett, a native of Columbia, SC, is president and CEO of the Greater Wilmington (NC) Chamber of Commerce, a position she has held since April 4, 1994. Majure-Rhett has more than 35 years of experience in chamber of commerce management, having served on chamber staffs in Charlotte, NC; Cobb County, GA, and Atlanta, GA.

Prior to joining the Wilmington Chamber, Majure-Rhett spent three years in Washington, DC, serving as vice president of National Small Business United, a non-partisan small business lobbying group. Her many involvements in the community include serving on the Convention Center Advisory board, the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon for the Prevention of Youth Violence, and UNCW’s Cameron School of Business Executive Advisory Board. She is a past board member of Leadership North Carolina, the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research and the North Carolina Film Commission. A Rotarian, she is a Paul Harris Fellow and past president of the Wilmington Rotary Club.

Connie was named the 1998 Wilmington YWCA Woman of Achievement for Business and Industry. She was also named North Carolina Chamber of Commerce Executive of the Year in 2001. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of South Carolina, she is also a graduate of the Institute for Organization Management, Georgia Tech’s Economic Development Institute and Leadership North Carolina. She has completed the Center for Creative Leadership’s chamber executive program and, in 2000, earned the professional chamber management designation, CCE (Certified Chamber Executive).

Connie is married to Haskell Smith Rhett III and is stepmother to 27 year-old Hannah and 25 year-old Walter. She considers Maddie, her standard poodle, her third child.

Rob Gerlach- TLCC, LLC

Rob Gerlach, as a Senior Partner of TLCC, LLC, specializes in transformational leadership development within the context of implementing strategic projects that are targeting transformational results (learn while doing). He has been in the business of developing transformational leaders since 1990.

Rob was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and attended Cleveland State University where he earned his degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked for the DuPont Corporation for 30 years, serving in numerous management roles in a number of locations. Rob earned the reputation of being an “agent of change”, which led to his becoming an internal consultant in 1990. In 1993, Rob left DuPont to form his own consulting business.

Rob has significant experience in strategic planning and strategic project implementation, as well as coaching leaders to develop transformational leadership behaviors and skills that inspire employees to achieve “step change” results.

Julie Rehder and Angie Barr with The Davis Community

April 4, 2014 by kirstenkalsky

Cape Fear Seniors

Julie Rehder and Angie Barr with The Davis Community

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Julie Rehder is the Marketing & Community Relations Administrator and Angie Barr is the Health Care Center Administrator.

About the Davis Community:

The Health Care Center at The Davis Community welcomed its first residents in 1966 and has continued to grow in size and scope largely due to the seamless passing of the vision to the board of directors and Davis employees. In 2000, Champions Assisted Living was completed, adding another level of support services and paving the way to a more homelike environment and culture.

In 2010, the Rehabilitation and Wellness Pavilion was added to provide seniors with a state-of-the-art fitness center, outpatient therapies and short-term inpatient care. Today 50 private guest rooms are reserved for persons needing short-term rehabilitation for such conditions as knee and hip replacements or other health needs following a hospital stay.

Following a year-long strategic planning session involving the Board of Directors, residents, family members, staff, visitors, neighbors, vendors, and friends a plan was developed to change The Health Care Center from a medical model of care to a household model of care. The vision is based on the belief that seniors in long-term care deserve privacy and choice in their lives rather than living in a hospital-like environment. The decision was made to completely renovate the existing Health Care Center into ten households where residents and staff operate as a family unit. The $26 million construction project began in 2012 and two freestanding houses opened in July of 2013. The first two households in the renovated section of The Health Care Center open in April 2014 with newly renovated homes approximately every ten months until completion in 2016.

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