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Mark Bishop Hosts Emily Eldredge, Episode 1

April 24, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

Mark Bishop Hosts Emily Eldredge, Episode 1

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Emily Eldredge
Leader Healer & Advisor
Creator of The New Self emPowerment™
Websites: www.emilyinternational.com
www.thenewselfempowerment.com

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BIO
As the Creator of the Drawing Out Process®, the Discoverer of emPowers & exPowers™, and Founder of The New Self emPowerment™, Emily frees people of their core blocks and wounds and guides them to own their Truth so that they may live with extraordinary ease, wisdom, and peace. She specializes in working with leaders and the “toughest-of-the-tough”. Her ultimate purpose is to #healhumanity.

Through her work, Emily has discovered the 3 universal types of inner struggles, which she calls “exPowers”. Healing those exPowers unlocks the 3 inner “emPowers”, which hold all of the wisdom, love, and strength needed to live a truly powerful life.

Emily has spoken about her work at venues around the world, including theUnited Nations, British Parliament, and 2 TEDx events – one of which was the very first TEDx in a prison. Her work has been hailed as “genius”, “exhilarating”, “brilliant”, “a miracle worker”, “a truly life-changing experience”, and “up there with sliced bread – really good ideas that spread all over the world”.

As a 9-11 first-responder, Emily helped found the World Cares Center. She also serves on boards for The Common Party, Arizona Wellness Alliance, and World Merit in the UK.

Emily is a graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, MA and The Hockaday School in Dallas, TX. She shuttles between New York City and her home in Arizona, which she shares with her amazing husband Paco Torres and two wonderful stepdaughters.

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 71

April 23, 2019 by angishields

Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 71

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 71

“Manufacturing Leadership Perspective & AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit”

Larry E. Fast serves as Director for the Southeast Region of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. He is also owner of the consulting firm Pathways to Manufacturing Excellence, LLC. Larry is a 35-year veteran of the wire & cable industry, with 25 of those years at Belden and 10 at General Cable. As Belden’s Vice President of Manufacturing, he led a transformation of plants in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1997, Larry joined General Cable Corporation (GCC), one of the world’s largest wire and cable companies.

As Senior Vice President of Operations, he launched a manufacturing excellence strategy in 1999 that became an enterprise-wide priority in 2001. Since the launch of this initiative at GCC, there have been 34 Industry Week “Best Plants Finalists” including 12 “Best Plants in North America” winners since 2001. Larry retired in 2007, where he’s been consulting with companies ever since. His book, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence – A Lean Leader’s Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence, 2nd Edition was released in September 2015 by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. The original book, a bestseller, was published in October 2011.

Larry is a long-time member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and has served on university advisory boards including IUPUI-Richmond; the School of Applied Sciences, Miami University; and the Industry Advisory Board of the Tauber Manufacturing Institute, University of Michigan. He became a judge for Industry Week (IW) magazine’s “Best Plants in North America” competition in 2009. Since 2013, Larry writes a monthly column for the IW online magazine under the byline of “Ask the Expert: Lean Leadership & Continuous Improvement”.

Born in Winchester, IN, Larry served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force for three years of active duty and three years in the reservices. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management and Administration from Indiana University and is a graduate of Earlham College’s Institute for Executive Growth. Larry also successfully completed the thirteen week “Program for Management Development” at the Harvard University School of Business. Connect with Larry E. Fast on LinkedIn and learn more about the Association for Manufacturing excellence here: https://www.ame.org/

Jerry Pfister specializes in lean manufacturing and strategic planning. He has been a leader in the lean journey for 25 years – at Lochinvar / A.O. Smith and at a large Whirlpool Corporation facility. Jerry is continually amazed with how much can be accomplished with less (less space, less capital investment, less waste, etc.) by engaging the hearts and minds of those who are adding value for the customer in these organizations.

Jerry recently retired after 20 years as Vice President of Manufacturing at Lochinvar LLC, a business unit of AO Smith. Lochinvar is a high mix low volume manufacturer of custom commercial and residential hydronic boilers, water heaters and hot water storage tanks. They are entering their 21st year of their lean journey.

Jerry has a BS Degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University and an MS Degree in Business Administration from Indiana University. He has been involved with AME for 10 years and currently serves on the Board of Directors of AME’s Southeast Region. Jerry is Chair of the 2019 AME Lean Summit, held at the Atlanta Wyndham Galleria, May 6-9. Learn more about the event here: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit

Tim Jenkins currently serves as Plant Manager for Heraeus Quartz North America LLC in Buford Georgia. Tim earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from The University of Illinois, and his MBA from Otterbein University. As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt Tim has been involved in Lean Six sigma Projects for over 15 years.

Tim started his career as a process/project engineer, moving latter into Engineering management, Research and Development management, and his current position as Plant manager. Tim has been a member of AME since 2008, he is a member of the AME champions Club, an AME Southeastern Region Board member and the tour chair for the 2019 Atlanta Summit. Learn more about his organization here: https://www.heraeus.com

Scott W. Luton is the founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta, was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Planning Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. Learn more about TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space, by visiting their website here: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode
APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here
Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here
2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1
AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit
Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19
EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here
Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Ellen Clark with Heidi’s Village, Fred Bueler III with Chasse Building Team

April 23, 2019 by angishields

Constructing Confidence: Building Arizona

Valley Business Radio

Ellen Clark with Heidi's Village, Fred Bueler III with Chasse Building Team

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Ellen Clark, Heidi’s Village

Ellen Clark, Vice President of Heidi’s Village, has worked in the non-profit sector for her entire career and specifically in animal welfare for the past 16 years.

Connect with Ellen Clark on LinkedIn and follow Heidi’s Village on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Fred Bueler III, Chasse Building Team

Fred Bueler is a project director with Chasse Building Team. He earned his bachelor degree in civil engineering from ASU and has been in the building industry for 13 years, 10 with Chasse. Projects completed under Bueler’s leadership include the full campus re-build of Frank Elementary School in Tempe; the development of shopping center Edison Point in Maricopa and redevelopment of Town & Country Shopping Center in Phoenix.

Connect with Fred Bueler III on LinkedIn and follow Chasse Building Team on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

Tyler Butler with 11Eleven Consulting

April 23, 2019 by angishields

Valley Business Radio

Tyler Butler with 11Eleven Consulting

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Tyler Butler with 11Eleven Consulting

Tyler Butler is the founder and CEO of 11Eleven Consulting, a strategy and corporate responsibility firm that empowers and inspires companies who operate with a conscience. 11Eleven incorporates visionary principles, diverse perspectives and sustainable practices to create programs that benefit society and build positive sentiment for brands.

Working with clients from many different industries, 11Eleven makes a difference in aiding companies to connect with likeminded communities and causes and elevate their employee engagement, company culture and external positive sentiment. They combine electric energy with savvy strategic planning to create captivating corporate responsibility offerings.

Tyler Butler’s work as a corporate social responsibility practitioner is world renowned as she has created and led global giving programs for Microsoft and many other international tech leaders. She is also the innovator of the philanthropic programs shared by the world’s largest domain registrar. Her firm, 11Eleven Consulting, has continued this tradition of activating efforts to better society through their work with a plethora of global companies.

Tyler is often cited as a subject matter expert, and her expertise has been included in media sources such as Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, AMA, 3BL Media and more. She serves on numerous charity boards, committees and commissions and is committed to making positive strides for society. Tyler is also a contributor for Inspired Media 360 and Frontdoors Media. Her column and blog Giving in Style has gained national acclaim due to her interviews with leaders in the fashion industry such as Monique Lhuillier, Zang Toi, Kendra Scott and Patricia Field.

Connect with Tyler Butler on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram, and follow 11Eleven Consulting on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Charles Watson with Tropical Smoothie Cafe and Jamine Moton with Skylar Security

April 23, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Charles Watson with Tropical Smoothie Cafe and Jamine Moton with Skylar Security

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a national fast-casual cafe concept inspiring healthier lifestyles across the country with more than 720 locations nationwide. Serving better-for-you smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, and flatbreads, Tropical Smoothie Cafe also offers upgraded app technology and enhanced mobile ordering capabilities to further elevate the digital and dine-in cafe experience and emphasize the brand’s focus on convenience.

The rapidly growing franchise has received numerous accolades including rankings in QSR’s Best Franchise Deals, Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500, Forbes’ Best Franchises and Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers and Shakers in 2018, as well as Franchise Times’ Top 200+ and Nation’s Restaurant News’ Fastest Growing Chains in 2018.

Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, is a dedicated hospitality franchise professional focused on the leadership and growth of exceptional franchise systems.

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Jamine Moton, CEO of Skylar Security, has 15+ years of Law Enforcement and Private Security experience. She served as a Law Enforcement Professional for a Metro Atlanta Police Department. Jamine has 10+ years of experience in corporate training and development, security process strategy and assessments, security team management and concept implementation.

Jamine holds a Master’s degree in Training and Development and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice. Both degrees were received from Clemson University.

Connect with Jamine on LinkedIn, and follow Skylar Security on Facebook.

TAMPA BUSINESS RADIO Jim Cheatham with Eagle Rock Partners

April 22, 2019 by angishields

Tampa Business Radio

TAMPA BUSINESS RADIO Jim Cheatham with Eagle Rock Partners

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Jim Cheatham, Chairman of Eagle Rock Partners , has over 40 years experience as CEO and President level skilled in senior management in the planning and structuring of mid-level to emerging companies.

Mr. Cheatham’s expertise in marketing, broadcasting, franchising, operations, manufacturing, food processing, and infrastructure development, are derived from experiences as Marketing Director for Holiday Inns; Vice President of Marketing for Industrial Industries, a manufacturing company; and President of one of the first, and largest Wendy’s franchise.

Jim serves on several Board of Directors and is a public speaker on business topics.

Connect with Jim on LinkedIn.

Dr. Roshawnna Novellus and Tiara Zolnierz with EnrichHER, John Adcox with Gramarye Media and Noelle London with Invest Atlanta

April 22, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Dr. Roshawnna Novellus and Tiara Zolnierz with EnrichHER, John Adcox with Gramarye Media and Noelle London with Invest Atlanta

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Dr. Roshawnna Novellus, Founder and CEO of EnrichHER, is a gender equality advocate who believes in economic empowerment and inclusive economic growth. Dr. Novellus holds a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering, with a Minor in Finance, a Masters of Science in Information Technology. Roshawnna was honored as one of the Women Who Means Business by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, one of the 40 Under 40 by Georgia Trend, as a Halcyon Fellow for Social Impact, and as one of the Top 25 Innovators & Disruptors in Tech.

Tiara Zolnierz, Chief Business Development Officer of EnrichHER, is a dynamic, results-driven creative sales strategist with a 12-year record of exceeding sales quotas in Human Capital Management. Served as Director of Acquisition focused on buying and selling financial products as well as lending capital to various organizations. Her experience includes proven results in B2B sales, business development, account management, structuring highly complicated deal terms, negotiations, and underwriting to mitigate risk.

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Over the course of a 20-year career in advertising, marketing, and new media, John Adcox has held a number of titles including Executive Producer, Vice President of Digital Media, Creative Director, Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services, and CEO. A few of his clients have included AT&T, Mercedes-Benz, Holiday Inn, Coca-Cola, UPS, SCANA, AutoTrader.com, Time Warner, Disney, Delta Airlines, 3M, Ford, and many more.

In addition, he has hosted a radio show, acted professionally (although not since age 15), designed and written scripts for games, written a play for a professional theatre company, taught university astronomy, and written articles on topics including mythology, psychology, technology, religion, and marketing strategy.

His many, many interests include books and literature, religion and philosophy, mythology, the Arthurian legends, travel, baseball, science fiction and fantasy, marketing communications, Celtic music and lore, new media, theatre, and politics, not to mention astronomy and cosmological physics.

John sits on advisory boards/boards of directors at the Blockchain Chamber of Commerce, Invest Atlanta, and the Georgia State University Library. He served for more than four years as the Lay Leader and Council Chair at Inman Park United Methodist Church.

John Adcox is the founder and CEO of Gramarye Media, the story incubator — a disruptive book publisher, film studio, game developer, and more. Gramarye is the first “mini-major” studio, complete with distribution, on the east coast, and the first funded by an SEC-compliant Security Token Offering.

Gramarye Media is a company incubated through Georgia Tech’s prestigious Flashpoint program, which advocates rigorous process for reliable innovation. Gramarye applies that same “Silicon Valley” incubation approach to content innovation, building and vetting engaged audiences before a single frame of film is shot. That process, along with proprietary technology and the Georgia business environment, allows Gramarye to reduce both the risk and costs of developing original event tentpole franchises.

Follow Gramarye Media on Facebook and Twitter.

Noelle London leads Invest Atlanta, the Economic Development Authority of Atlanta’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship efforts. Here she supports building Atlanta’s technology ecosystem and has launched a toolkit of resources providing Atlanta’s entrepreneurs support to gaps in funding, customer access, and tech talent.

Prior to joining the Invest Atlanta team, Noelle London was with 1776, a global incubator and seed fund, in Washington, DC. There, she launched and managed 1776’s second incubator in Crystal City, Virginia. She later moved on to lead the DC Region team and launch industry-focused challenges to improve corporate innovation pipelines.

Noelle completed her masters in Global Policy at the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. During graduate school, she worked as a researcher with IC2 Institute studying innovation policy and entrepreneurship globally, including projects focused on Ecuador, Indonesia, and South Korea.

Noelle served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua training the Ministry of Education in a new entrepreneurial development curriculum as well as helping to build women’s artesian cooperatives. She holds a BS in Economics and Latin American Studies from the College of Charleston.

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About Your Host

Joey Kline is a Vice President at JLL, specializing in office brokerage and tenant representation. As an Atlanta native, he has a deep passion for promoting the economic growth and continued competitiveness of communities in and around Atlanta, as well as the Southeast as a whole. He has completed transactions in every major submarket of metro Atlanta, and works primarily with start-ups, advertising/marketing agencies, and publicly-traded companies. With a healthy mix of tenacious drive and analytical insights, Joey is a skilled negotiator who advises clients on a myriad of complex real estate matters.

With a strategy and business development background, Joey is first and foremost a pragmatic advisor to his clients. Most recently, he was the Director of Business Development for American Fueling Systems, an Atlanta-based alternative energy company. While at JLL, he has become a member of the Million Dollar Club, and has built a reputation as an expert on the intersection of transit-accessibility and urban real estate. With intimate involvement in site selection and planning/zoning concerns, Joey approaches real estate from the perspective of the end user, and thus possesses a unique lens through which to serve his clients.

Joey holds a Master of Business Administration from Emory University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a founder, board member, and the treasurer of Advance Atlanta, and also sits on the Selection Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth’s Fast 40 event. In addition, he is a member of CoreNet and the Urban Land Institute. Finally, he is part of LEAD Atlanta’s Class of 2019.

Connect with Joey on LinkedIn.

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 70

April 20, 2019 by angishields

LIVE

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 70

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 70
“Key Takeaways from 2019 Georgia Logistics Summit”
Live from the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics

Matt Markham is the Director of the Center of Innovation for Logistics, which helps companies take advantage of the state’s world-class logistics industry, so that they can improve supply chain efficiencies, support growth, and increase global competitiveness.

Matt brings to the position more than a decade of experience in transportation policy at the state of Georgia, having served in leadership roles at the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, the State Road and Tollway Authority, and as a policy advisor to Lt. Governor Casey Cagle.

Matt holds a bachelor’s degree from Hampden-Sydney College and a Master of Public Administration degree from Georgia State University. Learn more about the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics: https://www.georgia.org/about-coi-logistics.

Wesley Barrell serves as the Terminal Manager at the Appalachian Regional Port (ARP), which is a component of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). Wesley joined the GPA in 2011. Prior to his current position, Wesley has held positions in Crane Maintenance, Container Operations, Intermodal Operations and Strategic Operations.

Wesley currently is a Board Member of Murray County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Northwest Georgia Transportation Club. In addition to Georgia Ports Authority Wesley supported the United States Armed Forces in Germany and USA and served in Her Majesty Armed Services with The Light Dragoons as a reconnaissance soldier.

Wesley earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanics and has over 23 years of experience in industrial equipment repair and leadership. Wesley is married with to his wife Kelly Barrell who together they have 5 children. Connect with Wesley Barrell at wbarrell@gaports.com and learn more about the ARP here: https://appalachianregionalport.com/

Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta, was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Planning Committee.

He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable.

Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. Learn more about TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space, by visiting their website here: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Office Evolution Radio: Nancy Hoehn with Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce and Marjorie Gibson with Community Social Integration

April 19, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Office Evolution Radio: Nancy Hoehn with Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce and Marjorie Gibson with Community Social Integration

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Nancy Hoehn is currently leading the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce as their first CEO/President. Nancy feels It is an honor to have the opportunity to work for an organization that is serving the business community in the 6th fastest growing city in the United States! Nancy looks forward to sharing her expertise in the industry and skills to take the Alpharetta Chamber to the next level of growth.

Beginning her professional career in the accounting industry both public and private, she developed a strong sense of analyzing business trends. After earning her Master’s Degree, she advanced to business administration where she gained experience in contract negotiation, HR management and large-scale event planning (conferences, training, etc.) After serving for nearly a decade in several elected district leadership positions with Toastmasters International including the CEO Position of District 84 Director, her professional focus expanded to public relations, community relations and non-profits.

During the past several years, Nancy has been involved with several Chambers in Florida to lead, grow membership, improve retention and educate the community on the value of Chamber membership. Her successes with building a stronger community of businesses and creating more value for the members, gave her the skills and experience to take a young chamber to the next level of growth.

For close to a decade, serving in District Leadership for Toastmasters International; the most current being the Executive Director/CEO position of District Director, Nancy led an all-volunteer leadership team of more than 70 individuals to provide support and guidance to the more than 4000 members in the 200+ clubs in Central and Northern Florida. This team exceeded all goals, won several awards and insured the members were well-served. This experience gave Nancy the leadership and staff management skills to be a strong community leader!

Follow the Alpharetta Chamber on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Marjorie Gibson is Vice President of Community Social Integration.