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Tucson Business Radio: Conscious Capitalism Ep 5

March 13, 2019 by Sam Harrell

Tucson Business Radio

Tucson Business Radio: Conscious Capitalism Ep 5

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Guest Info

Frank Velásquez Jr.
Executive Director, Job Path, Inc.
https://www.jobpath.net/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram

Inspired to “dare greatly,” Frank Velásquez Jr. leads and collaborates with passion, authenticity and an open mind. A racial equity and social justice advocate, he connects to the stories that make each of us who we are and the stories that inextricably connect us to each other. A natural storyteller, he loves the task of bringing greater local, statewide, and national attention to poverty and inequity through JobPath’s work. Additionally, he strives to never talk in the third person and to never have a long-winded biography.

Hailey Thoman
Associate Director – DIRECT Center for Independence, Inc. & Counseling Directions
https://www.linkagesarizona.org/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook (LinkagesAZ) | Facebook (Center for Independance | LinkedIn |

Hailey Thoman is the Executive Director for Linkages. She is originally from Michigan and earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. In 2007 she moved to Tucson and has spent over 10 years in the non-profit sector. Over 7 of those years were working at Linkages where she ultimately led the organization as their Executive Director. This work allowed her to educate employers on the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities and then linking those businesses to resources where they can connect with job seekers.

Currently, Hailey is the Associate Director at DIRECT Center for Independence where Linkages is now a program of their work. She also serves as a Commissioner on the Tucson Mayor and Council’s Commission on Disability Issues, is a founding board member of the AZ APSE Chapter, and as a Board Member for the Autism Society of Southern Arizona. Hailey believes the best communities are where everyone has an opportunity to be productive and that the most effective companies have a diverse corporate culture. She has a passion for helping businesses make this diversity possible through employing people with disabilities.

About Your Hosts

McCraren Compliance
sarah@mccrarencompliance.com

Sarah McCraren is CEO and President of McCraren Compliance and is a Tucson native with a strong sense of community. Sarah spent many years in the corporate finance world specializing in the operational analysis, measurement and accountability systems, project management and software implementations. However, Sarah wanted to do work which was meaningful and would positively impact her community. She found that saving lives and reducing injuries through comprehensive safety programs fit that bill. Sarah leads the McCraren Compliance team by keeping everyone focused on their primary purpose and balancing the needs of all their stakeholders.

Sarah serves on the Board for the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Tucson Chapter, Southwest University of Visual Arts, Conscious Capitalism Arizona and are active with the Arizona Builders Alliance, Arizona Rock Products Association and Arizona Transportation Builders.

Follow McCraren Compliance on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Retirement Evolutions
jneis@retevo.com
www.retevobiz.com

Jeremy Neis is an Investment Advisor with Retirement Evolutions and a small business operator fueled by the desire to enrich the life experience. He grew up in the Chicago area and chased the sun to get a degree at the University of Arizona in human and organizational communications. After doing so, he returned to Illinois where over the next 15 years he would find joy in co-launching and growing a technology solutions company and establishing a family. In 2014 he returned to the desert to join his current venture, Retirement Evolutions, where his focuses are: (1) Conduct planning with individuals and families so that they can maximize the likelihood of leading secure and comfortable retirements. (2) Through the business services arm, Resourceful, empower business leaders to care for the people that they will rely upon to be thriving, sustainable organizations.

Jeremy is a proud contributor to the Conscious Capitalism movement as he views it as a powerful vehicle to bring about greater prosperity and reduced suffering for our human family. Over his career he has had the privilege to work closely with hundreds of different enterprises across many markets and industries. A common theme emerges among those firms that he’s seen excel and that is to be great not just with what they are bringing to market, but also with the manner in which they are doing so.

Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn and follow Retirement Evolutions on Facebook.

Ask the Gals Ep 4: Christie L. Lee and Rachel J. Burgoyne

March 10, 2019 by Sam Harrell

Tucson Business Radio

Ask the Gals Ep 4: Christie L. Lee and Rachel J. Burgoyne

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Topic: Access to Capital for Women-Owned Businesses

Guests:

BIO CHRISTIE LEE

Christie L. Lee, Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer
3805 E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85716
Direct: 520-544-6511 Fax: 520-327-0513
Email: clee@commercebankaz.com
LinkedIn:
Facebook Biz:
Twitter Biz:

Christie Lee, Vice President of commercial lending, is a native to Tucson and an expert in commercial real estate transactions. Her previous experience includes over 10 years of business development, commercial lending, and business banking. In addition, she spent 8 years as an escrow officer and 1031 exchange coordinator. Christie’s specialties include financing of business expansions, business acquisitions, partner buy-outs, owner-occupied real estate purchases and ground up construction commercial real estate projects in Southern Arizona. Customer relationships are what she prides herself in, with the common vein in all her roles in business development and commercial lending for the last locally owned bank, Commerce Bank of Arizona.

In addition to Christie’s commitment to her clients and the bank, she is involved in the community as the current chair of the Good Scout Award Luncheon, supporting our local Catalina Council Boy Scouts. Christie is a member of CREW, Commercial Real Estate Women, an advisory board member of the Arizona Builders Alliance, and current Vice President of RMA (Risk Management Association).

BIO RACHEL BURGOYNE

FB: www.facebook.com/Rachel J. Burgoyne
FB Biz: www.facebook.com/Accion in Arizona Colorado Nevada New Mexico Texas

Rachel Burgoyne is the AZ Market Manager/Senior Loan Officer with Accion in Tucson and has been with the organization for 3 years now. In this role, she gets to travel all over the state helping small business owners receive financing from Accion when more traditional paths to finance haven’t worked out. Her favorite parts of this job include the privilege of meeting and supporting incredible entrepreneurs around AZ, as well as traveling to all corners of the state to visit their businesses. Rachel has a B.A. in History from Allegheny College, a Masters of Nonprofit Administration from North Park University, and an MDIV from North Park Theological Seminary. She lives in Tucson with her husband Taylor and their dog Cotton.

About Your Hosts

Too Busy Gals
(520) 990-2107

Jessica Badowski is the owner and founder of Tucson based Too Busy Gals. Too Busy Gals was established in 2008 in Ohio and moved to Arizona in 2011. It was established as a business to the business service provider after multiple requests for assistance with social media, branding, and marketing from peer business owners. After 20+ years in non-profit management and anti-poverty social work, Jessica decided to break out and start her own business. In 2008, it became quickly apparent the need for high-quality education and coaching social media services was exploding. After 3 years working with national partners in marketing and social media, Too Busy Gals began developing its own roster of clients. Current clientele ranges from a local manufacturing company, land developer, Moroccan artisan e-commerce business, to NYT Bestselling author, and non-profit serving breast cancer survivors.

Too Busy Gals is very active in the local Tucson business community. Currently, Legacy Partners of Local First Arizona, strategic partners with Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Marana Chamber of Commerce, and Vail Chamber of Commerce. Charity and volunteer work has been a passion of Jessica’s and is a central part of Too Busy Gals business model. Currently, Too Busy Gals is part of 100+Women Who Care Tucson, eWomen Network Foundation sponsor, and partner with Big Hearts, Helping Hands Arizona Secret Santa program.

Lisa Benson joined Too Busy Gals in October 2017. Her role is community outreach and connecting local businesses to the training and coaching services Too Busy Gals offers. With a background in event planning, marketing, and advertising research, and extensive marketing experience in networking environments, she ensures Too Busy Gals meets the needs of the Tucson business community. As an active 4-H mom and owner of dogs, birds, rabbits, chickens, pigeons, quail and recently a cat, she is an avid animal enthusiast.

Follow Too Busy Gals on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Tucson Business Radio: Weeding Out Business Ep 8

March 8, 2019 by Sam Harrell

Tucson Business Radio

Tucson Business Radio: Weeding Out Business Ep 8

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Name: Scott Melde

Facebook
Instagram
scott.propertypartnersaz.com

Born in Michigan, been in AZ since he was 7 (1997)
Family: Wife, 2 boys (one more on the way)
Interests? Love to play basketball, on a men’s league at the YMCA, anything sports, and hanging with family

How long have you been in real estate? 2 years
The reason you got started in real estate? K Watanabe recruited me, wanted to take the leap and change my future…love working with people, and come from a sales background.

WOB Host and Owner

Poppy Yard Solutions

Josh Grubaugh is a Tucson native with 12 years of experience in the agriculture industry. His passion for the game of golf and the desire to spend as much time as possible on the course led to the start of his career. In 2006, Josh began working at Oro Valley Country Club. There, he acquired the basics of landscape and turf management. He also earned his Arizona Pesticide Applicator license. He quickly realized that not only did he have a knack for keeping vegetation alive in Arizona heat, he was also really loving the work that went into it!

NFTC: Transportation and Logistics sector in Tucson Ep 4

March 7, 2019 by Sam Harrell

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

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.

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.

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

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’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.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn

TMB E9: Jr. Achievement, Score Southern AZ & Ron Bush

February 24, 2019 by Sam Harrell

Tucson Business Radio

TMB E9: Jr. Achievement, Score Southern AZ & Ron Bush

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Junior Achievement of Arizona
6339 E. Speedway Blvd. #109
Tucson, AZ 85710
520-792-2000
chuckz@jaaz.org

Chuck Zaepfel is the Director for Junior Achievement of Arizona’s Southern District, serving students in Tucson and the surrounding areas. A native Tucsonan, Chuck has worked with many local nonprofits over the years as a volunteer, donor, board member and fundraising consultant.

Chuck started his career at Custom Computer Services as a programmer and computer operator developing software for local companies covering payroll, estimating, medical billing, utility billing, and collection agency systems. He then took over management and ultimately purchased the company in 1985, which he rebranded as CCS Direct Mail and adapted the company to a changing economy. After mailing more than one hundred million mail pieces, he sold it to AlphaGraphics Commercial Printing Services in 2005.

Chuck left that company after 34 years of entrepreneurship and business management to transition into nonprofit leadership. As the Southern District Director, he oversees the implementation of Junior Achievement programs, fundraising, community awareness and development of business relationships in Tucson and the surrounding area.

Chuck is a graduate of the University of Arizona and is proud to be an entrepreneur, leveraging his entrepreneurial track record to grow Junior Achievement’s presence in Tucson.

Follow Junior Achievement of Arizona on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Ron Bush Consulting, Inc.
219-617-2651
ron@RonBushConsulting.com

With over a decade of experience in information security, Ron Bush Consulting, Inc. is dedicated to helping businesses manage their cyber security. Our goal is to provide both a superior customer experience and tremendous value for our customers.

Technology should serve your business, but when not managed properly it can quickly enslave your company. The key to this is educating yourself and your staff on how to protect your systems and information from nefarious intentions.

Score Southern Arizona
1400 W Speedway Blvd.
Tucson AZ 85745
Cell: (602) 763-7703
Office (520) 505-3636
dterrell@scoresouthernaz.org

David Terrell is the Chair of SCORE Southern Arizona (previously Co-Chair, Executive Vice-Chair and Mentor). He is the owner of two 30+ year old automotive consulting businesses, directing project teams for 15 automotive manufacturers.

Projects have included, process analysis and mapping activities, targeted strategic planning initiatives, sales, marketing, distribution, product launches, customer satisfaction and retention, and a 9-year development of a Nationwide Dealership Certification program.

David was the Director of Technical Staff at Information Industries Inc., where he directed multiple consultants working on projects including IT, software and network design/development and process control engineering for Fortune 100 companies.

Follow Score on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

SBBV E3: Cheri Romanoski of Cheri’s Desert Harvest

February 14, 2019 by Sam Harrell

Tucson Business Radio

SBBV E3: Cheri Romanoski of Cheri's Desert Harvest

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Cheri’s Desert Harvest
1840 E. Winsett Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
cheri@cherisdesertharvest.com

Cheri Romanoski is a native Tucsonan who grew up appreciating the desert and its natural resources. Born to hard working parents, preserving what grew in our surroundings became a hobby and family pastime.

As an elementary teacher in Tucson, Cheri taught children about the flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert and how Native Americans survived on its bounty. She later utilized this knowledge to preserve many fruits grown on her property to provide her husband and three children with all-natural, healthy preserves. The excess production was given to neighbors. Soon, the neighbors began sending over unusual fruit grown on their own property for her to preserve for them. Payment for this favor came in the way of special homemade goodies made in their own kitchens. As a result, Cheri learned how to make many different varieties of preserves, some of which she continues to make for her own business today. Since 1985, her home spun hobby has blossomed into a national and international business.

Cheri continues to take extra care with each product by hand harvesting, processing and preparing all of her products in small quantities to ensure product quality and integrity. She still uses no artificial flavoring, coloring or preservatives, just nature’s finest fruits and vegetables. Cheri’s numerous accomplishments have earned her recognition as a 2019 finalist for the Women of Influence Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Connect with Cheri on LinkedIn and Facebook.

About Your Host

A business coach and author, Stephanie Rising has helped over 100 small business owners achieve greater proficiency, profitability, and sanity. She specializes in navigating the complexities of family-owned companies and partnerships. An expert small business advocate, she provides objective problem solving and accountability that have led numerous clients to award-winning achievement. She is a Nominee for the Southern Arizona BBB’s 2019 Ethics Torch Award.

Stephanie specializes in DISC behavioral analysis and her first book, DISC: Leverage Your Nature, Increase Your Sales, is available on Amazon. She outlines step-by-step tactics for building a marketing plan that is sustainable for each reader’s personality and speaks to their specific target market. Stephanie has led many well-received workshops on DISC-based marketing and applying behavioral analysis in business. She is currently working on her second book about family-owned businesses.

In 2012, Stephanie and her husband, Dr. George Rising, founded The Rising School, a nonprofit charter school focused on preparing students for college and 21st century careers. As an extension of her belief in promoting an educated and healthy community, Stephanie has sponsored Youth on Their Own since 2011, contributing monthly toward student stipends used to help homeless teens graduate from high school.

Stephanie is available for one-on-one coaching, executive team development, planning retreats, and public speaking.

CTWJ E6: DaNel Hogan, STEMAZing Project

February 10, 2019 by Sam Harrell

Tucson Business Radio

CTWJ E6: DaNel Hogan, STEMAZing Project

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The STEMAZing Project
Pima County School Superintendent’s Office
200 N. Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 724-8395
danel.hogan@schools.pima.gov

DaNel Hogan is a professional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) educator. As the Director of The STEMAZing Project, she currently finds herself teaching teachers how to better engage students using STEM content. DaNel finds her creativity and imagination focused on #STEMontheCheap hacks – using inexpensive materials to provide students with rich STEM learning experiences.

DaNel has had many STEM adventures from a couple of visits to Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, working with teachers at a STEM school in Egypt, performing an experiment on the Zero Gravity plane (30 parabolas at zero g), visiting a nuclear power plant in Japan, traveling 90 meters underground to see the Compact Muon Solenoid detector at the Large Hadron Collider on the Swiss/French border, and she recently traveled to both Liberia and Honduras to work with educators. She is also guiding the development and implementation of the STEMAZing Teacher Leader Program which is empowering PreK-8th grade educators to lead from the classroom with a reach beyond their own learning spaces.

Connect with DaNel on Twitter and follow The STEMAZing Project on Facebook.

About Your Host

Jaime Overturf
Farmers Agent, Entrepreneur
2555 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 293-2900
joverturf@farmersagent.com

As a local Farmers® agent in Tucson, AZ, Jaime Overturf helps customers identify the insurance coverage that best fits their needs. This process is straightforward and personalized to help make them more informed about their insurance options.

Jaime has the knowledge and experience to help customers better understand their coverage options–whether that’s auto, home, life, business insurance and more. You can connect with Jaime on Facebook.

HW&W E4: Teri Karjala, Andria Bovey & Chrisie Ballard

February 4, 2019 by Sam Harrell

Tucson Business Radio

HW&W E4: Teri Karjala, Andria Bovey & Chrisie Ballard

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Creative Counseling Center
6021 S. Syracuse Way Suite 216
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(720) 338-9628
teri@talkingwithteri.com
terikarjala@creativecounselingcenter.com

Teri Karjala, is a Transformational Life Strategist, the founder of Creative Counseling Center and Talking with Teri, best-selling author of Be The Magic of You: Tools to Transform Your Life with a foreword written by Jack Canfield. She is Coach with Forbes and a Premier Success Coach with eWomen Network. Teri is a thought leader in female empowerment and entrepreneurship. Today, women entrepreneurs hire her to ignite the magic within. Because most are consumed by fear, held back by unconscious limiting beliefs, and—without even knowing it—are addicted to self-sabotage and lack the tools to get back on track. Teri helps them unleash their greatest transformation by releasing the blocks that hold them back to catapult their business, generate more money, more clients, more freedom, with a lot less effort. When not helping women take over the world, she spends time with her husband, daughter and fur baby. Teri loves doodling and any thrill seeking adventure!

Connect with Teri on LinkedIn and Facebook, and follow Talking with Teri on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Vimeo.

Andria Bovey
Insurance Agent
650 S Avenue B, Lot 74
Yuma, AZ 95364
520-860-3600
andria@myltcexpert.com

Andria Bovey is a remote insurance agent offering education by webinar to consumers in several states. By shopping the marketplace using the latest technology, her clients learn and shop from the comfort of their own home or workplace. She designs custom solutions for every client’s budget and goals. To better showcase all product offerings, Andria’s new website will be launching soon at www.coveryourcare.com. In her free time, Andria volunteers in her community and is an avid food and wine enthusiast.

Andria offers:
Medicare Supplement and Advantage plans
Long Term Care insurance
Life and Annuity policies with LTC benefits
Faith Based Health Sharing memberships (an alternative to health insurance)
Legal and ID Shield plans

Connect with Andria on LinkedIn and Twitter.

BNI-Business Network International of Southern Arizona
520-982-5131
chrisie@bniarizonasouth.com

Chrisie Ballard is the CEO &Franchise owner for BNI – Business Network International in Southern Arizona and has been since 2010. She is a native of Tucson and is passionate about helping business professionals from all walks of life create a continuous stream of referrals by building meaningful and trusting relationships with others in the community. Although public speaking has always been second nature for her, she is most proud of what she has learned through the BNI education regarding listening to what her members need.

She is a mentor, coach and friend and is constantly looking for ways to create connections for her members and others in the community. In her free time she enjoys being the Southern Arizona board chair for Junior Achievement, traveling with her husband, Bill and daughter Cydney, shooting billiards and watching the Denver Broncos.

Follow BNI on Facebook.

About Your Host

Karen Fisher

Summit Funding, Inc.
210 E Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Branch NMLS ID# 1165964
(520) 447-2279 Direct Phone

Karen.Fisher@summitfunding.net

Tucson Business Radio: Ask the Gals Episode 3

January 30, 2019 by Sam Harrell

Tucson Business Radio

Tucson Business Radio: Ask the Gals Episode 3

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Legal Shield
(520) 661-0748

Allison Lombard was the co-founder of J.R. Tuttle Co., a commercial construction company specializing in pre-engineered metal buildings. As Vice-President, of J.R. Tuttle Co., she worked in the construction industry for over 25 years in Tucson, AZ. 

For over 9 years, Allison has been an Independent Associate with Legal Shield. She has a demonstrated history of working in the Legal Services industry. With skills in Identity Theft, Negotiation, Legal Assistance, Customer Service, and Employee Benefits Design, she understands the importance of compliance and the ever changing environment of employee retention.

Connect with Allison on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Azuli Language Solutions
(520) 402-7076

Azuli Language Solutions is dedicated to providing the highest quality translation and interpretation services to clients in the Tucson area and beyond.  Azuli’s founder, Morgan Lange, holds degrees in Translation & Interpretation Studies, Spanish, and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. She is a legal court interpreter certified through the Arizona Supreme Court. With a strong background in the sciences and technical writing, she specializes in scientific, technical, and legal translation/interpretation, as well as broader services such as websites and advertising, business documents, presentations, meetings, and more.

Connect with Morgan on LinkedIn, and follow Azuli Language Solutions on Facebook and Instagram.

Creative Juice Art Bar
6530 E Tanque Verde Rd #160
Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 359-6675

Discover your inner artist at Creative Juice. Chellie Krajnak co-owns this ‘social art’ paint and sip establishment with good friend, Kristina Valencia. They host regular canvas painting classes every week. They walk you through the painting of the day and you leave with a masterpiece and a memory! Creative Juice caters to all ages! Children’s birthday parties, summer camp for kids, as well as, fundraisers and teambuilding events. We are located in Tucson, AZ but our team building workshops have been used nationwide by Wells Fargo. Let Creative Juice bring out the creativity in you!

Follow Creative Juice on Facebook and Twitter.

About Your Hosts

Too Busy Gals
(520) 990-2107

Jessica Badowski is the owner and founder of Tucson based Too Busy Gals. Too Busy Gals was established in 2008 in Ohio and moved to Arizona in 2011. It was established as a business to business service provider after multiple requests for assistance with social media, branding, and marketing from peer business owners. After 20+ years in non-profit management and anti-poverty social work, Jessica decided to break out and start her own business. In 2008, it became quickly apparently the need for high quality education and coaching social media services was exploding. After 3 years working with national partners in marketing and social media, Too Busy Gals began developing its own roster of clients. Current clientele ranges from a local manufacturing company, land developer, Moroccan artisan e-commerce business, to NYT Bestselling author, and non-profit serving breast cancer survivors.

Lisa Benson joined Too Busy Gals in October, 2017. Her role is community outreach and connecting local businesses to the training and coaching services Too Busy Gals offers. With a background in event planning, marketing and advertising research, and extensive marketing experience in networking environments, she ensures Too Busy Gals meets the needs of the Tucson business community. As an active 4-H mom and owner of dogs, birds, rabbits, chickens, pigeons, quail and recently a cat, she is an avid animal enthusiast. 

Follow Too Busy Gals on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.