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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Local First Arizona Founder Kimber Lanning with Giving Coach and Rainmaker Andrew Kolikoff

September 4, 2018 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Local First Arizona Founder Kimber Lanning with Giving Coach and Rainmaker Andrew Kolikoff

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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Local First Arizona Founder Kimber Lanning with Giving Coach and Rainmaker Andrew Kolikoff

Local First Arizona Foundation is a statewide organization focused on building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable Arizona economy. They do this by creating innovative programs that enable every Arizonan the chance to build a healthy and prosperous life for themselves and their families.

Kimber Lanning is an entrepreneur, business leader and community development specialist who works to cultivate strong, self-reliant communities and inspire a higher quality of life for people across Arizona. Lanning is the founder and executive director of Local First Arizona Foundation, a statewide organization focused on creating a diverse and inclusive Arizona economy. LFAF is leading the nation in implementing systems and policies to ensure a level playing field for entrepreneurial endeavors and communities of all sizes. LFAF programs include increasing healthy local food production and access, growing entrepreneurial development in underserved communities, and expanding rural community development – each of which plays a part in building sustainable and resilient local economies.

Lanning is also the founder of Local First Arizona, the largest advocacy organization for independently owned businesses in North America. Lanning has received national numerous awards for her diverse work and extensive leadership and speaks regularly around the country. Her work in promoting adaptive reuse in Phoenix’s urban core was recognized by the American Planning Association, who presented Lanning with the Distinguished Citizen Planner Award in 2013. She has also been named one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Arizona” (Arizona Business Magazine, 2011), was the recipient of the Athena Award by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce in 2013, and was named Citizen Leader of the Year from the International Economic Development Council.

Follow Local First Arizona on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Kolikoff & Company is a leadership coaching and giving mentoring firm with highl y specialized programs designed to make you a better business developer, rain maker, leader and human being.

Andrew Kolikoff is a former chief science officer, 3-time successful business own er (once landing him on the front page of USA Today), author, adjunct professor, coach and consultant now helping lead the charge in one of Arizona’s fastest growing tech companies. Andrew has mentored and changed the lives of over 500 business owners and professionals.

Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RADIO HOST

In 2014, Jon Deiter was working on the leadership team of a company which began implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®). Jon experienced first-hand the value and power of EOS and its simple tools to establish a clear vision, gain traction toward that vision, and grow a healthy team.

He also came to realize his true motivation and passion ….. to help many more companies achieve great things through implementing EOS! He was trained as a Professional EOS Implementer and since 2015 has been working with organizations to help them implement EOS. He offers his implementation/coaching services through his company, Jon Deiter Solutions, LLC.

EOS is a people-centric management system that embodies successful, proven ways of working with people and a team. In addition to company growth and achieving the life you desire, implementing EOS has positive impacts to employees, culture and team health.

Jon has worked for over 30 years in leadership/management positions in privately held and family owned entrepreneurial businesses as well as smaller divisions of public companies. He earned an MBA in Finance from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois and he has worked as a licensed CPA with Accreditation in Business Valuation and Certified Global Management Accountant. He has held positions in a variety of industries as Tax Advisor, Consultant, Controller, Vice President, CFO, and President.

His leadership career in manufacturing, distribution and service businesses, along with experience as both a user and implementer of EOS, give Jon a unique perspective to pursue his passion of helping business owners and leadership teams achieve all they want from their business.

Jon is active in the Conscious Capitalism movement and is a founding member and Treasurer of the Arizona Chapter of Conscious Capitalism. Jon lives in Chandler, Arizona with his wife Julie, having moved to Arizona from Chicago suburbs in 2003.

www.linkedin.com/in/jondeitereosimplementer
www.eosworldwide.com
www.consciouscapitalismaz.com
Jon’s Direct Line: 480-760-5809

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN InMedia with Rick McCartney and Conscious Capitalism Arizona with Brian Mohr

August 18, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN InMedia with Rick McCartney and Conscious Capitalism Arizona with Brian Mohr

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN InMedia with Rick McCartney and Conscious Capitalism Arizona with Brian Mohr

Conscious Capitalism Arizona Chapter President, Brian Mohr, and InMedia Publisher & CEO, Rick McCartney, join U & Improved Founder and Leadership LowDown Host, Jodi Low, in the studio to discuss how the concept of leadership is changing, what comes first – profit or purpose, the rise of technology, and why so many people are unhappy with their work experience.

Rick McCartney has been publishing in Phoenix for the past eighteen years. He is President and CEO of InMedia, a tech company that is developing multiple mobile apps and data-driven tech products, and produces many local, regional and national publications and media products including the In Business Magazine brand, Vicinity Magazines brand and community publications, marketing automation tools, social media platforms and websites.

Rick’s first publishing venture was the affluent lifestyle magazine, Arizona Corridors Magazine which quickly became a local success. His high editorial standards and creative design background brought Arizona Corridors to a level of success unseen in the Arizona market at the time. Upon the sale of Arizona Corridors Magazine, McCartney worked as Custom Publishing Group Manager at the Gannett owned Arizona Republic where he managed multiple publication titles.

He serves as Vice Chairman of the board at One-N-Ten, an organization that takes LGBTQ youth off the streets. He is a member of Project Jigsaw, a strong committee under Equality Arizona, working hard to change Arizonas foster care system. Junior Achievement volunteer teacher. Past Chairman of the Board of the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. He serves an Executive Board Director of the Phoenix Film Foundation. McCartney is past chairman of the Maricopa Workforce Connections Board where he works to create job opportunities for both the disadvantaged and unemployed. Governor Brewer (Ariz.) appointed McCartney to the Workforce Arizona Council where he served as chairman of the Marketing Committee where he has worked to re-brand the workforce entity in Arizona to Arizona@Work.

Connect with Rick on LinkedIn.

InMedia is a multi-media content development and delivery company dedicated to building an authentic audience experience through print, digital and filmed media.

In April of 2000, Brian Mohr became a founding member of a job board called Jobing.com. Over an 11-year period, he helped build the company to nearly 400 employees and $38M in revenue.

He’s seen, first-hand, the power of values, the power of culture, and the power of unwavering purpose. When done right, those make the ultimate competitive advantage.

Brian started Y Scouts with the belief that today’s leaders must authentically connect to the purpose and values of the organizations they lead. If disconnected, the strength of their experience (i.e. their résumé) will only compensate for so long. Brian joined the board of Conscious Capitalism in January of 2016 to more fully engage with other leaders who are making a meaningful difference.

Brian’s other endeavors include playing guitar, perfecting his Texas hold ’em skills, and traveling to see his favorite musicians and bands.

Connect with Brian on LinkedIn.

Conscious Capitalism is a philosophy about capitalism that reflects the potential of businesses to make a positive impact on the world. It provides a framework for businesses to be held accountable for the actions they take, employing conscious leaders with a vision and purpose beyond simply making money for themselves. They endeavor to create financial, intellectual, social, cultural, emotional, spiritual, physical and ecological wealth (capital) for all their stakeholders.

The Leadership Lowdown was created to share the REAL story behind valley leaders’ rise to the top, and the truth about what it takes to TRULY succeed in life and business. Hear the raw stories of these leaders’ journeys…the pitfalls, the victories, and all of the heartaches and triumphs in between.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Jodi Low is an accomplished corporate trainer, inspirational speaker, and the Founder and CEO of U & Improved. Jodi has trained thousands of entrepreneurs and executives on how to build a booming business, master a mindset for success, and achieve the lifestyle they desire through heart-fueled leadership.

Through U & Improved—an award-winning personal and professional leadership development company based in Scottsdale—Jodi has redefined traditional leadership training by creating a sustainable and actionable model that is personal, challenging and meaningful to each and every individual who enrolls in any of the two-and-a-half-day experiential training classes. She and her elite training team have advanced the charge in heart-based leadership
development and empower U & Improved graduates with knowledge, tools and awareness to immediately be more effective and responsive leaders at work, home and within their communities.

Among her many accomplishments as a Valley leader, Jodi launched a teen leadership program in 2014 to empower young adults to become more confident, motivated and focused stewards of our future. In 2016, she founded a non-profit arm of the company—the U & Improved Leadership Foundation—that makes the program more accessible to deserving teens.

Jodi has been recognized by industry publications and organizations for her work in leadership development and serves as a source of inspiration within the community. In 2015, she was honored as an “Outstanding Women in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal and by the Phoenix Suns and National Bank of Arizona with the “Amazing Women” award. She has received both the prestigious “Diversity Leader of the Year” and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce’s “Sterling Award.” She was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 and was a finalist for the Junior League of Phoenix’s Valley Impact Award. Jodi is a devoted single parent who volunteers her time at her daughters’ school programs and with organizations such as Angel Mamas, where she’s served on the board for three years.

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Frank Neal with La-Z-Boy Arizona and Mike D Hayes with AtWork Group Phoenix

April 30, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Frank Neal with La-Z-Boy Arizona and Mike D Hayes with AtWork Group Phoenix

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Frank Neal with La-Z-Boy Arizona and Mike D Hayes with AtWork Group Phoenix

Frank Neal is President of La-Z-Boy Furniture, Arizona. EBCO Incorporated d.b.a. La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® of Arizona is not just a large, household name – the 10 Arizona stores are an independent, family-owned franchise owned by Ed Breunig III. This offers the best of both worlds – well-known brand name products combined with the friendly environment of a family-owned business. EBCO opened the first La-Z-Boy Store in Arizona and has been operating for 35 years. Out of all La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries North America, EBCO holds the top four positions.

Connect with Frank on LinkedIn, and follow La-Z-Boy on Facebook and Instragram. Interested in working with La-Z-Boy? Check out their job openings here.

Michael D. Hayes is Director of Business Development with AtWork Group Phoenix. He is a native of Arizona, and is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. Michael’s professional career began with 14 years in the securities business, advising banks, mutual funds and individuals on all types of investments. He purchased Momentum in 2003 when the company’s primary business line was recruiting for logistics companies. Michael has transformed the company into a successful full-service staffing provider. Momentum recently merged with AtWork Staffing Group which has over 51 branches nationwide. Michael is a member of the Executives’ Association of Greater Phoenix (EAGP), 100 Club of Arizona, and Board of Directors for St Joseph the Worker Charity.

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn, and follow him on YouTube, and follow AtWork on Twitter and Facebook.

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Phoenix Business Journal Ilana Lowery and HMA Public Relations Abbie Fink

April 6, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Phoenix Business Journal Ilana Lowery and HMA Public Relations Abbie Fink

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Phoenix Business Journal Ilana Lowery and HMA Public Relations Abbie Fink

Ilana Lowery has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Phoenix Business Journal since August 2001. Prior to that, the Chicago native served as managing editor. She first joined the publication as a reporter and projects editor in 1995.

As a reporter she has covered banking and finance, travel, aviation, tourism and sports business. Prior to the Business Journal, she was an editor for Independent Newspapers Inc., a community newspaper chain based in Scottsdale.

Before moving to the Valley in 1989, Ilana was a reporter and editor for Pulitzer Newspapers in Chicago. An award-winning journalist, she also worked as a scriptwriter and associate producer for the NBC-TV affiliate in Chicago.

A 1986 graduate of the University of Illinois, Ilana earned BA degrees in Mass Communications and English. Currently, Ilana is an associate professor at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

In addition to the Hon Kachina Board of Governors, she is on the board of the Arizona Newspaper Association and executive board of Gabriel’s Angels. Ilana also is a member of the prestigious women’s professional associations Charter 100 and Central Phoenix Women.

Ilana served on the advisory board for the Greater Phoenix Jewish News and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Arizona Press Club and the Arizona Newspaper Association, which in 2015 presented her with the Order of the Silver Key, an honor for journalists who have been in the profession for 25 years or more, contributed to the journalism profession both locally and nationally, and have inspired fellow journalists.

Ilana was a 2014 Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Athena Award finalist. In 2005, she was honored as a Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council and in 2008, she was honored with a Woman of Distinction award by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America – Southwest.

Connect with Ilana on LinkdIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Abbie S. Fink is vice president/general manager of HMA Public Relations and has been with the firm since 1993. Her marketing communications background includes skills in media relations, digital communications/social media strategies, special event management, community relations, issues management and marketing promotions.

Fink, an award-winning communications professional, is often called upon to present to a wide variety of business and civic organizations on such topics as media relations, social media and digital communications strategies, issues/crisis communications and special events management, and workplace development and culture.

She is a past president of the Phoenix Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and is a member of the Public Relations Society of America’s Counselors Academy and a former executive board member. She is the recipient of the Phoenix chapter’s Percy Award and the national Patrick Jackson Award for Distinguished Service to PRSA.

Fink has both a master’s degree in mass communications and a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism/public relations from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She is an adjunct faculty member at Arizona State University.

Connect with Abbie on Twitter and follow HMA Public Relations on Facebook.

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Oshana Himot

February 19, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Oshana Himot

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Oshana Himot, MBA, is a speaker and organizational coach in the Phoenix area who assists ceo’s and professionals to achieve their goals effectively. She works with people who are making positive changes in their work, such as starting a new business, a new project, a partnership or another way they are moving forward.

Oshana is starting a global training institute in the Phoenix area called Oshana’s Joy Institute. The Institute offers workshops, teleseminars and special programs for youth. Its first program – a teleseminar called ‘Leaping Forward – Achieving Your Goals in 2018 – begins on March 5th. Oshana has a Masters of Business Administration degree in Corporate Finance from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California and is writing a book.

Her website is: OshanaSpeakingCoaching.com

To contact Oshana, call 602-463-6797 or email oshana@oshanaspeakingcoaching.com

Kenny Weiss and ChickTech Phoenix

January 29, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Kenny Weiss and ChickTech Phoenix

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Kenny Weiss and ChickTech Phoenix

Kenny Weiss is a Coach, Speaker and Author who is at the forefront of the personal development field. Through his own personal journey and nearly 30 years of studying about the role emotions play in our lives, he brings a one of a kind skill set to the individual or business that is looking for more happiness and success personally and professionally.

Whether you are looking to improve your personal or professional success, your outcome will ultimately depend on what you feel. Not your thoughts, not your plan or your process! Think about it. How many times have you laid in bed thinking and knowing known what to do? You know the plan and the process but you just don’t “feel” like doing it? Maybe it was something you know would make your spouse happier and bring you closer? Something you should be doing for your kids? Or maybe it is career oriented? You want to take a big risk, try something new? Whatever it is, the process isn’t what is holding you back, your thoughts aren’t what are holding you back, it’s the “feeling” that comes up! As you lay there contemplating making that choice, “you just don’t feel like it.” Well, I have just detailed where that feeling comes from, why we all have it and how to overcome it in my book, “Your Journey To Success.”

This book bridges the gap to all of the other success books. When you have this skill you can put into place the wonderful tips and processes all the other great success books offer.

Kenny’s clients have included, entrepreneurs, companies, professional athletes, individuals and families who are looking to dig deeper and reach their full potential! They are seeking to make more money, advance in their careers and have deeper more connected relationships with their partner and families.

Facebook: Kenny Weiss
Instagram: KennyWeissCoach
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkennyweiss/

ActionCOACH is the world’s largest business coaching and executive coaching firm, with more than 1,000 offices in more than 64 countries. ActionCOACH Tom Dougherty has invested 20+ years becoming an expert in business growth, profitability, sales, marketing, cash flow, recruitment, finances and time management. He has a proven track record including owning a startup that was sold to one of the largest distributors in the sporting goods industry. Today, he works with the best and brightest business owners in Arizona.

https://www.facebook.com/AZActionCOACH/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellygriffinaz/

actioncoachofaz.com

ChickTech is a nonprofit dedicated to retaining women in the technology workforce and increasing the number of women and girls pursuing technology-based careers. We envision a safe, inclusive, and innovative technology future that includes equal pay, participation, and treatment of women. We are dedicated to retaining women in the technology workforce and increasing the number of women and girls pursuing technology-based careers. ChickTech works on both the pipeline (K-12) and retention side of the “women in tech” issue. This means that volunteers aren’t just giving their time and energy to our K-12 program but are also getting what they need to stay in the tech industry. All people, regardless of how technical they are, are viewed as valuable members of the tech community. (This means that if you’re in marketing, HR, legal, management, etc, we want you to be part of our community as both volunteers and attendees).

Twitter: @chicktechphx , @act_wconf

Facebook: Chicktechphx , actwconference

Website: Phoenix.chicktech.org , act-w.org

Marielenna “Mary” Ramirez started her career in technology in 2011 when she enlisted in the United States Army. She had the opportunity to explore different areas of technology and visit many places. In 2015, Mary completed her service obligations and moved to Arizona with her husband and daughter. Shortly after she began to work for the technology department at the Laveen Elementary School District. In addition to working for the technology department, Mary strives to mentor and teach underrepresented students different topics of CSTEM. When she is not ChickTeching, Mary is working with other organizations like Girls Who Code, T.E.C. is for Girls by Intel, TECHNOLOchicas, CodeLikeAGirl.io, Moms Can Code and more. You can reach Mary at mary.ramirez@chicktech.org

Lia Wood is a native Arizonian and proud UofA Wildcat. With her educational background in political science, Lia always had the desire to enter the technology world but did not have the right education or information about how to do so. Starting with Isos Technology as a sales assistant, she learned everything she could about software and how technology changes the efficiency of businesses. She has worked her way up to Business Development Manager and is excited to continue a lifelong career in the tech world. She plans to use her knowledge to help educate and excite other women and girls on the opportunities within the STEM fields. Lia lives in North Phoenix with her husband, is the mother of two fur babies, loves elephants and is a sucker for a good read. Feel free to recommend your favorite books to her! You can reach Lia at lia.wood@chicktech.org