Pensacola Business Radio: Live Coverage of The I4GovCon Summit

March 24, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Live Coverage of The I4GovCon Summit

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The idea for creating the i4GovCon Summit came from the Thunderdome Initiatives that have been floating around our community for the past year. Knowing that Orlando and the Space Coast also have tremendous resources for aerospace and defense, we wanted to expand across the state, so we chose the “i4” to mark the location of this inaugural event. There are similar conferences in other parts of the state, including the ITen Wired Summit covering northwest Florida communities, the First Coast Defense Expo in Jacksonville, the Space Coast Tech Expo in Melbourne and of course all the larger conferences such as I/ITSEC and SOFIC.

Our aerospace and defense community is spread across the state and to some extent it’s overshadowed by beaches, theme parks, and real estate development. The goal of i4GovCon is to bring small business leaders from this crucial industry and supply chain together. The I-4 corridor is one of the fastest growing areas of the state. According to a report by Enterprise Florida and Career Source Florida, “Florida’s defense industry had a $79.8 billion economic impact in Florida in 2014.” Forward Florida reports that the space program “generates more than $19.2 billion in annual revenue.” Commercial applications and other technology initiatives provide even more growth potential.

Instead of another DC trip, join us at i4GovCon in Tampa on March 24. Let’s make things happen here! A fast track to meeting other like-minded professionals, the i4GovCon summit is a smaller and more focused event for those who are committed to the federal marketplace.

Veterans are the heart of the aerospace and defense community. Whether on active duty, in the reserves, or transitioning to civilian careers they deserve our support. One aspect of the summit will be to bring together some of the resources that serve this community. Florida is pushing to be the top state for veterans, to accomplish that we have work together to create better connections and networking between our companies and the veterans. We can assist on their way to a future career in our community. For example setting up a veteran friendly program.

Veterans already have what we are looking for: Leadership, discipline, and decision making skills. Let’s use this event as an opportunity to improve the veterans workforce in our communities.

Join our LinkedIn Group: i4GovCon Community

Jenny Clark / Solvability and Nadya Depontbraind / Realtor

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Bill Schley / Brand Team Six

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William Anton, Ph.D. / CEO Effectiveness

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Carol Ann Dykes / UCF Business Incubator

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Crista L. Shaw, M.S. / Regional Employment Radio and DeSheun C. Hines / VetaStart, LLC

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Jeffrey A. Young / Marjau Systems Corporation

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Katy Wolf / Celestar

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Kirk Burton / Senior Commercialization Guide

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Martin Long, CPA / Long and Associates

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Nancy Laine / Project Transition

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Peter D. Berardi PhD, CDR USN(RET) / SOF-ONE,LLC

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Scott “Mack” Macksam / Veterans Art Center Tampa Bay

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Lauren G. Weiner, Ph.D. / WWC and Dr. Sherilyne Dougherty / DAI Solutions

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Tim Hagerty / Pro Dash

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Pensacola Business Radio- Senior Voices Alliance Promotion-Guests: Sharyon Miller / Greater Pensacola Chamber, Kenny Holt / TLC Caregivers

March 22, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio- Senior Voices Alliance Promotion-Guests: Sharyon Miller / Greater Pensacola Chamber, Kenny Holt / TLC Caregivers

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Sharyon Miller / Greater Pensacola Chamber

Senior Voices: Senior Awareness Day

Friday, April 15, 2016 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Vickrey Community Center

2130 Summit Blvd.

Pensacola, FL 32504

Join the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s Senior Voices Alliance for their first annual Senior Awareness Day.

The Senior Voices Alliance is designed to empower Chamber partners in the elder care industry with education and tools to help inform and enable the aging demographics. Senior Awareness Day will be filled with vendors providing falls prevention assessments, hearing tests, sight evaluations and countless more resources to aid and educate. The Senior Voices’ Tool Kit will also be available.

Individuals interested in becoming involved with Senior Voices are encouraged to contact Sharyon Miller at sharyon@pensacolachamber.com.

Kenny Holt / TLC Caregivers

Community Resource Educator

Founded in 1989, TLC Caregivers is Northwest Florida’s most established provider of private duty personal care. Growing from simple roots – a startup out of the founder’s living room – TLC’s mission is to provide the highest quality assistance to those in need while maintaining their dignity and independence.

In 1997, TLC was acquired by a local business leader who, himself, learned the value of high quality, dependable caregivers in helping his own mother live at home. Under this leadership, TLC Caregivers has flourished and has earned its reputation as a leader in the industry.

Operating in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and offering 24-hour non-medical care, TLC gives peace of mind to countless families in the area. We take pride in providing appropriate, timely care to assist clients in their independence and to provide families respite as they care for loved ones.

(850) 857-0920

information@tlccaregivers.com

4400 Bayou Blvd. Suite 9, Pensacola, FL 32503

Pensacola Business Radio-3.17.16 Guests: Dr. Karen Rasmussen/UWF, Jonathan Hoffman/Air Care Wizard

March 17, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio-3.17.16 Guests: Dr. Karen Rasmussen/UWF, Jonathan Hoffman/Air Care Wizard

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Dr. Karen Rasmussen

Associate Director | (850) 474-2301 | krasmuss@uwf.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Instructional Design and Development, University of South Alabama

HER INNOVATIVE PRACTICE

Dr. Karen Rasmussen is the Chief Academic Strategist of the Innovation Institute and Assistant Provost at the University of West Florida. She leads initiatives related to distance learning, academic policy and infrastructure. Dr. Rasmussen leads MyCareerShines, the state of Florida career and readiness tool. As part of the Complete Florida initiative, Dr. Rasmussen works with academic affairs colleagues across the State of Florida to build systems for program completion and data integration. She has worked on the implementation of mobile learning program delivery in the areas of Performance Technology and Technology Systems Support. Dr. Rasmussen holds the rank of professor, teaching courses in Instructional Systems, Curriculum, Performance Technology, and Instructional Technology. Dr. Rasmussen has co-authored a text on web-based instruction and conducts research on the variables affecting learning in distance environments and persistence and success in program completion. Dr. Rasmussen has served as Department Chair and Associate Dean.

Jonathan Hoffman / Air Care Wizard

Air Care Wizard is locally owned and has been proudly serving the Gulf Coast area since 2004. We are active in the community and our team members can been seen at Chamber of Commerce functions, networking events, music festivals, ballgames, sporting events, and of course the Mardi Gras parades.

As long- time residents of the Gulf Coast, all of our team members take pride in doing the best work we can for our neighbors. We believe there are no better people in the world than those who reside along our Gulf Coast.

At Air Care Wizard our motto is “Do the Right Thing.” If it is the “Right Thing” we all are winners.

Air Care Wizard is proud to have been chosen as the Small Business of the Year 2013-2014 by the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. This prestigious award demonstrates our adherence to ethical business practices in dealing with the community.

The Better Business Bureau has accredited us with its highest A+ rating. We received the Super Service Award from Angie’s List in 2013 and 2014.

At Air Care Wizard, we know that when doing business a positive experience is what cultivates customer loyalty and stimulates referrals for more business. It is our belief that your experience is not limited to the indoor air quality of your home or business – it begins with your first call to Air Care Wizard and continues through each sale, installation and service process.

We call many of our customers friends and are proud to be a part of this community

Pensacola Office

698 E Heinberg St, Pensacola, FL 32502
850-471-9400

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Pensacola Business Radio 03.16.16 – Guests: Gary Gosch / Success Corporation Ltd., Caitlin Newby / Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Terri Ramos / YEA

March 16, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio 03.16.16 - Guests: Gary Gosch / Success Corporation Ltd., Caitlin Newby / Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Terri Ramos / YEA

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Gary Gosch / Success Corporation Ltd.

Gary is the president of Success Corporation LTD. He has worked with large corporations, small businesses and non-profits to lower costs, increase revenues, and add to the bottom line. His plans and strategies have helped new start-ups generate over $500,000 in sales in their first year and other smaller companies have almost tripled in size in 12 months time. He will give you great advice and feedback that will help your company grow!

Gary has had his own radio show – Success Insight, and run his own business. Several of his relatives were also business owners. He has experience working with a variety of businesses including telecommunications, financial, retail, hospitality, manufacturing, transportation and construction. He has a BA degree from Franklin College and has won national and state awards for communication, public relations, marketing and community service. His customer service training program has received national recognition.

Gary is an avid runner and has coached runners at the youth, high school and adult levels. Many of the high school runners he trained, gained scholarships to college. His adult runners have won numerous age group awards and qualified for the Boston Marathon.

www.successcorporationltd.com

Caitlin Newby/Greater Pensacola Chamber

Program Specialist

Program Manager of Leadership Pensacola, Leadership Pensacola Alumni and Youth LeaP. Coordinate events for the Chamber including Gopher Club breakfast, Business After Hours, Greeters, Seminar Series and ribbon cuttings for new businesses. As a team member of the partnership arm of the Chamber, I work with other staff to ensure each partner is getting the most from their membership

Youth Leadership Pensacola

Youth Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) recognizes the important contribution young adults make in creating a strong, progressive community. Youth LeaP, a program for high school sophomores and juniors, encourages life-long responsible community participation. Through interaction and problem solving with peer and community leaders, students learn about current issues, community resources, and how they can influence the future of the Greater Pensacola area. Youth LeaP began in the 1988-89 school year as a project of LeaP Alumni. It is now guided by two volunteer chairs and a curriculum committee that consists of LeaP alumni. The program has the support of the Escambia County School District. For more information, please contact Caitlin Newby at (850)-438-4081, ext. 235.

Applications for the Youth LeaP Class of 2017 are now open! The deadline to apply is Friday, Apr. 15, 2016 at 3 p.m. Download application here.

Terri Ramos/GBSI

Global Business Solutions, Inc., established in 1995, offers customers a distinctive blend of IT services, education and training resources, and information assurance solutions. Managed by a team of executive leaders experienced in the fields of information technology and training services within industry and government, GBSI prides itself on exceeding expectations. Our award-winning solutions give clients the support tools needed to successfully deliver in evolving environments with confidence.

Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Middle and high-school students in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have the unique opportunity to start and launch their own REAL businesses or social movements by participating in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), a program co-sponsored by the Greater Pensacola Chamber and Global Business Solutions, Inc. Applications for the 2016-2017 academic school year have not opened yet.

YEA! Pensacola – Young Entrepreneurs Academy 2015

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a ground-breaking program that takes students through the process of starting and running real businesses over the course of a full academic year.

YEA! students, as a class, visit area businesses, meet successful entrepreneurs, meet with professionals (attorneys, accountants, bankers, graphic designers, web developers, insurance providers, etc.), develop a business or social movement idea and plan, and work with mentors.

Students then pitch their ideas to a panel of investors made up of local business and community leaders with real dollars at stake to obtain funding, and then launch their venture. By the end of the class, students own and operate fully functioning businesses.

Pensacola Business Radio- 03.15.16 Guests: LeAnna Brennan / Life Coach, Galen M. Novotny/ESC Law Firm, Nicole St. Aubin/Pensacola Realty Masters, Heather Reichmann / Moms Making 6 Figures

March 15, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio- 03.15.16 Guests: LeAnna Brennan / Life Coach, Galen M. Novotny/ESC Law Firm, Nicole St. Aubin/Pensacola Realty Masters, Heather Reichmann / Moms Making 6 Figures

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LeAnna Brennan is the Chief Marketing Officer, President of Sales and Head Coach of her own heart-based solopreneur business. LeAnna is a licensed facilitator for the business development program GET CLIENTS NOW! and creator of The WAY, a 12 week personal development program. She personally partners with individuals and small businesses to go from great to EXTRAORDINARY by aligning your values with your life and business. You directly benefit from her unconditional, objective and positive support for your journey.

Email: LeAnnaBrennanCoaching@gmail.com

Office: 850.733.9242

Galen M. Novotny/Attorney

Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon Law Firm

Born and raised in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, Galen Novotny graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelors Degree in History with Honors and High Distinction in 1996. In 1999, he received his law degree from Capital University located in Columbus, Ohio. While attending Capital University, he completed a joint degree program at Ohio University located in Athens, Ohio earning a Masters in Sports Administration in 2000.

After a brief career in professional sports administration, Galen began to practice law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2000, and the Pennsylvania Bar in 2002. Over the course of his career, he has practiced in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, worker’s compensation and family law in Northwest Florida. In 2005, he opened the law firm of Galen M. Novotny, P.A., where he practiced as a sole practitioner until joining Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon in January 2016.

Galen is a member of the Florida Bar, the Pennsylvania Bar, the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, the Society of the Criminal Defense Bar and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In addition, Galen serves on the Board of Directors for the Southern Youth Sports Association which serves the inner city youth of Pensacola where he has coached basketball since 2002 along with his board duties.

www.esclaw.com

Nicole St. Aubin/Pensacola Realty Masters

is a Pensacola native, graduate of the University of West Florida, and one of the co-owners of Realty Masters of FL, the largest property management company in the Greater Pensacola area. Nicole has been a Realtor with Realty Masters for 12 years. In addition to being heavily involved in the community, Nicole also serves on several community boards including the Pensacola Association of Realtors, Pensacola chapter of the National Association of Property Managers, and the Pensacola Young Professionals.

www.PensacolaRealtyMasters.com

Heather Reichmann/Moms Making 6 Figures

I hold many hats as most women do! By day, an Account Manager for an International Technology Company, by night a dance teacher and also a wife and mother to two amazing boys. I am a dancer and an artist. As I was introduced to Mom’s Making Six Figures, I found a way to supplement an additional income so that I could start paying off our debt. When you don’t have any debt, you have options. Options lead to freeing up my time, while still having an income that won’t change our lifestyle. Hopefully it will improve it! I am ready to start slowing down and really enjoying my life and my family. The day to day struggles of juggling a high stress career and trying to balance that with family have left me gasping for air at times. Moms Making Six Figures has really opened my eyes to a calm that I didn’t know could exist! www.momsmakingsixfigures.com

Pensacola Business Radio – 03.09.16 Guests: Cheryl Hudson / The Road Runners Daughter

March 9, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio - 03.09.16 Guests: Cheryl Hudson / The Road Runners Daughter

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Cheryl Hudson / The Road Runners Daughter

Repurposed home furnishings including furniture, wall art and more!

shabby chic, distressed, vintage Pyrex and Tupperware, nautical, artwork

3422 Barrancas Ave

Pensacola, Florida

(850) 435-4235

Open

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Just a few fun and new things at the shop….?

Pensacola Business Radio – 03.02.16 Guests: Danny Hulslander / Sunrise Fresh Produce, Nicole Stacey / Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, Tara Santosuosso / Chill Cryotherapy Pensacola

March 3, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio - 03.02.16 Guests: Danny Hulslander / Sunrise Fresh Produce, Nicole Stacey / Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, Tara Santosuosso / Chill Cryotherapy Pensacola

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Danny Hulslander / Operations Manager

Sunrise Fresh Produce

www.sunrisefreshproduce.com

Danny Hulslander with Sunrise Fresh Produce has been in the wholesale/ retail produce business for 30 years. Here today to talk about Sunrise Fresh Produce first annual food show March 15th in Orange Beach, AL. He can be found on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/dannyhulslander .

SERVING CUSTOMERS AROUND THE DEEP SOUTH

With Sunrise Fresh Produce, you’ll find a professional staff that has been in the produce business for many years in central Mississippi, Jacksonville and northeast Florida, the Florida panhandle, south Alabama, south Georgia, and south Louisiana. We are local people who know and understand your needs as a customer. We have a deep understanding of produce availability in the marketplace but we also know where to get the best quality for the very best price. Our customers reap the benefits of this knowledge and experience with excellent quality, superior service and competitive pricing. We’re committed to leading the way in excellent customer service.

WE GUARANTEE THE QUALITY OF OUR PRODUCE

Our warehouses have all new state-of-the-art refrigeration, not only in our shipping/receiving dock but in our separate temperature zone coolers as well. To give our customers that extra measure of confidence, we have temperature alarm zones in all our coolers so if the temperature varies 4 degrees, an automatic notification warning is sounded. Our customers have the best quality produce and the safest produce available and we are taking every precaution to make sure this happens day in and day out!

Nicole Stacey / CEO

Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Objectives

As we work to improve our community’s economy, tourism efforts and quality of life, we keep these broad objectives in mind:

· To help business prosper and grow

· To encourage job opportunities

· To promote the Beach as a preferred travel destination

· To contribute to the overall economic stability of the community

Board of Directors

Board Members

Chair – Ron Wilson, ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals

Vice Chair – Robert Gleim, Bamboo Willie’s

Treasurer – Chase Cole, Flounder’s Chowder House

Secretary – Elaine Ference, Shaggy’s

Past Chair – Beverly Campbell, Sandshaker

George Coolbaugh, Innisfree Hotels

Russell Stark, Paradise Beach Homes

Terry Preston, Pensacola Beach Advocates

Ron Spradling, City Spree

Becky Jones, Highpointe Hotels

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Tara Santosuosso / Chill Cryotherapy Pensacola

Tara Santosuosso started her business career as a software engineer, then took time out to raise her son Anthony. An avid tennis player and skier, Tara sustained a few injuries and had nagging aches and pains. While living in Dallas, she started using whole body cryotherapy for back and ankle injuries. Convinced that it helped her recovery, she looked for one around northwest Florida. But there was none close by. Chill Cryotherapy is the answer.

Tara’s husband Jeff has enjoyed a 25-year career working for some of the major international life sciences companies. With an MBA from Dartmouth and hands-on general management skills, he brings sound business practices and experiences to the team. An avid cyclist, runner, and skier, Jeff also uses cryotherapy for recovery and relief.

Tara and Jeff have lived in Pensacola since 2012 and are members of the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce.

WELCOME TO CHILL CRYOTHERAPY, PENSACOLA.

Cryotherapy is a whole-body exposure to sub-zero temperatures used to promote the body’s natural anti-inflammatory response, release endorphins, reduce pain and promote overall health. Cryotherapy is not a medical procedure, but a non-invasive alternative for individuals seeking faster recovery and improved health.

We have selected what we believe is the highest quality unit on the market today. It is manufactured by Impact Cryotherapy Inc. The unit was designed and is built in the United States. It is a unit we can stand behind.

The unit is currently being used by pro golfers, teams like the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, and Boston Red Sox. Now the NCAA is turning to Cryotherapy. Impact Cryotherapy has units installed at University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest, just to name a few.

We are in the process of setting up our retail location in downtown Pensacola. We look forward to opening in January. See how Cryotherapy can improve your health and well being.

Is Whole Body Cryotherapy right for you? Do you want to:

Reduce Recovery Time and Muscle Soreness

Manage Persistent Pain & Inflammation

Relieve Symptoms of Depression & Anxiety

Increase Metabolism & Weight Loss

Pensacola Business Radio 2-16-16 – Guests: Steven Reynolds and Tim Shipman / Cordova Lanes Bowling Center, Kay Mitchell / Florida Blue

February 18, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio 2-16-16 - Guests: Steven Reynolds and Tim Shipman / Cordova Lanes Bowling Center, Kay Mitchell / Florida Blue

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Steven Reynolds and Tim Shipman / Cordova Lanes Bowling Center

Steve Reynolds is the owner of Cordova Lanes Bowling Center, which operates as a community center as much as a bowling and family entertainment center. Cordova Lanes is well known in Pensacola as the place that put ‘fun’ into fundraising, whether hosting a fundraising event at the lanes, or contributing auction items and door prizes to local events.

Popular evening specials such as ‘penny-a-pin’ and the famous ‘kids bowl free all Summer’ are coupled with a reputation for quality that means Cordova Lanes hosts regional and NCAA tournaments. They also host local business and networking groups, off-site working lunches for businesses and a flurry of Holiday and Christmas parties.

The Reynolds family has been involved in Pensacola’s bowling scene for many decades. Steve’s father Bob opened Cordova Lanes in 1979. Since then, it has continued to flourish as a legacy of his philosophy that a business that becomes part of a community becomes an institution; a part of the fabric of that community.

WELCOME TO CORDOVA LANES!

let’s go bowling…

…or throw darts, or play poker, or have a great salad, or share your singing skills with the Karaoke bunch, or catch the big game…

You get my point? Cordova Lanes is a Bowling Center… as in Community Center. We have plenty of activities, but more importantly; we have the perfect vehicle to assist you in meeting your goals, both personal and professional.

Bowling is great fun, great exercise, and a great icebreaker. It’s perfect forfamily gatherings, school field trips, church socials, networking opportunities, fundraisers, dates, civic group meetings, weddings, and birthdays or celebrations of any kind!

We are also experts at ensuring you have a great time while bowling, whether as a league member or just a simple social occasion. And don’t worry about staying in touch – we have free wi-fi throughout the center.

Come experience the at Cordova Lanes, where we prove bowling is fun!

Kay Mitchell / Florida Blue

Sales Consultant

Kay Mitchell is an insurance agent with Florida Blue, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, community activist, model & hostess originally from Houston, who is passionate about empowering women to become their very best. She looks forward to helping strengthen this community anyway that she can.

I have proudly held my insurance license for the past 10 years and worked diligently in the Pensacola and surrounding areas to provide quality and affordable healthcare to all in need. I specialize in the Affordable Health Care Act plans as well as Medicare Plans. Almost two years ago I was given the privilege to join the Florida Blue Team and I absolutely love this company! They care not only about their members, but also their employees. So if you or someone you know needs health insurance I would love to help!

1680 Airport Blvd Pensacola, Fl 32504

Kay.Mitchell@floridablue.com

(850) 202-4150 fax (850) 477-3320

NEED HEALTH INSURANCE? You Can Enroll Now! Come In and Ask Us How.

Pensacola Business Radio – Women In Leadership Episode 3- Studer Group

February 11, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio - Women In Leadership Episode 3- Studer Group

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Penelope Elebash

Next Level Partnership Leader at Studer Group

Autumn Morris

PRC/Project Specialist Leader at Studer Group

Hospital & Health Care

tuder Group^® works with healthcare organizations in the United States, Canada, Australia, and beyond, to help them achieve and sustain exceptional improvement in clinical outcomes and financial results. A Huron Healthcare solution, Studer Group partners with organizations to build a sustainable culture that promotes accountability, fosters innovation, and consistently delivers a great patient experience and the best quality outcomes over time. By installing an execution framework called Evidence-Based Leadership^SM(EBL), organizations are able to align goals, actions and processes, and execute quickly. This framework creates the foundation that enables transformation in this era of continuous change.

A PASSION FOR MAKING HEALTHCARE BETTER

Studer Group trusted advisors partner with healthcare organizations to create an aligned culture that is accountable to achieving outcomes together. Working side-by-side, we help to establish, accelerate, and hardwire the necessary changes through a sequenced approach. This leads to better transparency, higher accountability, and the ability to target and execute specific, objective results that organizations want to achieve. EBL provides unparalleled leadership and cultural transformation that empowers organizations to respond to new initiatives more quickly and effectively than the rest of the nation.

EVIDENCE-BASED LEADERSHIP^SMAND THE BALDRIGE AWARD

It’s this commitment to helping organizations accelerate their ability to execute that led to Studer Group receiving the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Our evidence demonstrates that the EBL framework—especially the consistency it creates—is a natural fit with the Baldrige criteria.

The same EBL principles we teach our partners are also hardwired in our own organization. The framework forces us to operate with the efficiency, discipline, and accountability that allowed us to achieve a Baldrige Award level of quality in the first place. It also creates the kind of environment that naturally attracts high performers and allows them to thrive.

WHAT OUR PARTNERS SAY

Even though we had all the tools and knowledge, we had read all of Quint’s books, we had implemented many things, we couldn’t do it until we brought a Coach in. And that’s what Studer Group really brought to the table. They’ve been there, done it, and seen it done all over the country. – Steve Smoot, FACHE, VP, Intermountain Healthcare, Urban South Region

Partnering with Studer Group was the best decision I have made in my 25 years as a healthcare executive. We have drastically improved our patient satisfaction and employee engagement in the first year of implementation of the Studer Group’s Evidence-Based Leadership strategies. – Mike Schafer, CEO, Spooner Health System, Spooner, WI

It all comes back to making healthcare better. Working together, we can create great places for employees to work, physicians to practice medicine and patients to receive care.