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Brian Wood with MARS Coaching Shawn Snyder with Looking Forward Consulting E4

January 17, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Brian Wood with MARS Coaching Shawn Snyder with Looking Forward Consulting E4

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Brian Wood with MARS Coaching Shawn Snyder with Looking Forward Consulting E4

MARS Coaching is passionate about supporting continuous personal growth and organizational development. MARS continues to support major corporations, professional sports organizations and municipalities. They provide confidential, professional and discreet executive coaching, online learning resources and leadership assessments with customized summaries and action plans. MARS Coaching can accommodate the learning and development needs of any organization with the emphasis on leadership, communication, organizational culture and social styles.

Brian Wood is a previous Chairman of The Board for the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. With 30 years of experience at American Airlines and Waste Management, he combines a corporate perspective with his background as an athlete and a certified professional coach to provide clients with unique support and guidance toward the next level of greatness.

Brian was certified as a professional coach (leadership, success and transition) through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. He uses a model that identifies the mindset and energy that is constructive while attacking the opportunities to convert catabolic thinking. Brian is enthusiastic about helping people find their passion, leverage their gifts while identifying and achieving their definition of success.

He is also an executive coach with the American Express Leadership Academy – hosted by the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and nonprofit innovation.

Additionally, Brian is :

* A mentor with New Pathways for Youth
* A Certified Player Agent with FIBA, the NBA and WNBA Players Associations
* A Certified Leadership Circle Profile practitioner
* A graduate of Valley Leadership
* An international Speaker
* Co-author of bestselling book – “Journey of Riches”
* Featured in the upcoming movie “Adversity”

Originally, from NJ, Brian earned his BA in Communications from William Paterson University and earned his MBA in 2014 from the University of Phoenix. He loves travel, community involvement, adventure, generating positive influence and “the experience” of life. Also loves spending time with his wife Vivian and kids – and watching them compete in sports and life.

Connect with Brian on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram, and follow MARS Coaching on Facebook.

Looking Forward Consulting is trusted by many of the worlds most successful companies to help them solve their toughest challenges through improving employee performance and leadership skills. We specialize in leadership development, employee training, learning gamification, workforce assessment, leadership coaching, and organizational development. Our proven processes will help our client’s accomplish their business objectives.

Shawn Snyder is an accomplished organizational development expert with a proven ability to develop and implement training strategies as well as organizational change initiatives. He is recognized as an expert in human performance and developing tomorrow’s leaders. He has also led multi-million dollar change initiatives for Fortune 500 companies.

Shawn is an accomplished speaker and innovator. He has traveled the world inspiring leaders at all levels. He has helped many organizations drive higher sales, increase employee morale, and reduce employee turnover. Innovation and technology are a cornerstone to Shawn’s success with clients. Shawn has several apps available in market that enable interaction with learners in new and different ways.

Connect with Shawn on LinkedIn.

About the Show

Kelly Lorenzen started the “Collaborative Connections” show to bring her clients and favorite charities together to meet each other, connect and collaborate in life and business. She hopes to build a stronger community one show at a time.

About Our Sponsor

KLM Consulting is a business concierge and project management firm. They help small business owners and non-profits build, brand and brag about their businesses.

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.

Kelly’s expertise is in business development, customer service, marketing, and sales.

Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn, and follow KLM Consulting on Facebook.

Leader Dialogue: Performance Excellence Challenges in the Age of Consumerism – Deep Dive

July 26, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Leader Dialogue: Performance Excellence Challenges in the Age of Consumerism - Deep Dive

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Jennifer Strahan, Niki Buchanan, Lisa Counsell

A deep dive discussion about Performance Excellence Challenges in the Age of Consumerism is provided by the hosts Lisa, Jennifer and Duffie, with special guest Niki Buchanan, Venture Leader of Population Insights & Care at Philips Wellcentive.

Niki Buchanan, Philips

Niki Buchanan serves as Venture Leader, Population Insights & Care at Philips. A dynamic, strategic, mission-driven and compassionate healthcare executive, Niki uses her distinctive customer-focused methodology to align solutions for organizations towards strategic products, solutions, and services that meet healthcare’s business transformation needs. As the General Manager of three global businesses, she directs the strategic planning initiatives for her leadership teams and supports the global strategy for Philips Health Technology.

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.

Leader Dialogue: Performance Excellence Challenges in the Age of Consumerism

July 19, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Leader Dialogue: Performance Excellence Challenges in the Age of Consumerism

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Topics discussed on this week’s show include:

Business Acumen, including Niki’s background and use of Lean Sis Sigma Principles.
Current strategies and opportunities for improvement in running 3 ambulatory verticals of a Dutch-based parent company.
Understanding how Consumerism has changed buyers expectations and how these changes are impacting consumer loyalty.

Niki Buchanan, General Manager of Population Insights & Care at Philips

About SOAR Vision Group

About the Baldrige Foundation

Bonnie Matthews & Nicole Denham with COR Consultants and Kim White with AMC Theatres

May 2, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Bonnie Matthews & Nicole Denham with COR Consultants and Kim White with AMC Theatres

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Mike Sammond, Bonnie Matthews, Nicole Denham, Kim White, Steven Julian

Bonnie Matthews & Nicole Denham/COR Consultants

COR Consultants (Clinical Operations Renewal) is a boutique consulting firm founded in 2014. COR evaluates clinical products, processes, and services and uses years of clinical experience to individualize solutions for improvement.

COR’s mission is to lead change in a collaborative method and to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to our partners in the healthcare sector. Their vision is to be a trusted partner committed to solving real healthcare problems that enhance patient outcomes and the end-user experience.

COR’s values are to provide services that are client-centric, develop training solutions with the end-user in mind, and continuously explore and develop new solutions that enhance patient care. Services provided include Strategic Planning, Clinical Operations, Training Solution Services, Clinical Service & Product Design, Cardiac Telemetry, and Career Development.

Kim White/AMC Theatres

AMC Theatres is the largest movie exhibition company in the United States, the largest in Europe, and the largest throughout the world with more than 1,000 theatres and more than 11,000 screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by deploying its signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty and subscription programs, web site and mobile apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent programming. AMC operates among the most productive theatres in the United States’ top markets, having the #1 or #2 market share positions in 21 of the 25 largest metropolitan areas of the United States. AMC is also #1 or #2 in market share in 12 of the 15 countries it serves in North America, Europe and the Middle East.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Strategic Planning for Small Businesses

February 14, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Strategic Planning for Small Businesses

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Jennifer Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Jennifer Rusz has a long career working for both corporations and as an entrepreneur. Rusz began her career, in the 90’s in market intelligence, business operations and management for companies such as Mid America Research/Fact in Focus, Lucent Technologies, Kyocera Wireless, ARS/ Current Analysis and Websense Software Solutions before starting her first company in 2004. She has since been a business consultant and now Founder and CEO of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is an award-winning full service business consulting firm with three divisions, which include business consulting, marketing consulting and strategic technology consulting. For more information about Jennifer Rusz or Sterling Rose Consulting Corp, visit www.sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com or call (470)202-8659.

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

With Purpose LLC with Chris Aird and Brandon Pickett and About Care CEO Ann Marie McArthur E14

January 14, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

With Purpose LLC with Chris Aird and Brandon Pickett and About Care CEO Ann Marie McArthur E14

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With Purpose LLC with Chris Aird and Brandon Pickett and About Care CEO Ann Marie McArthur E14

With Purpose is a business and leadership development company that provides encouragement, education, and empowerment to people and businesses.
We work on the business while they work in the business. This is done through active listening, specific questions, accountability, mentorship, integrity, problem-solving, forward thinking, strategic planning, motivation, and many years of education and various situations along with the desire to see people and businesses grow. We have a heart for people and a mind for business.

Drawing on 25 years of leadership experience, Chris Aird remains passionate about developing people and helping them find their purpose and their potential so they will be their best. With encouragement, education, and empowering skills, he provides opportunities for leadership and organizational development

Moving forward and leading with change from the inside out, Chris continues to help various Boards, executives, leaders, and teams. He uses a collaborative approach with companies and people to help them determine their vision and then identify a plan to help them achieve goal-oriented results for their professional and personal lives. His areas of expertise include: communication, organizational development, organizational change, succession planning, individual/team coaching, team-building, leadership development, leadership retreats, and recruiting of leadership.

To influence these countless leaders, he uses various skills that include active listening, observing, accountability, integrity, problem-solving, forward thinking, and motivation. These and more assist in leadership and organizational development that provide needed results for the customer and community.

Chris holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership, teaches his passion at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix Arizona and is a speaker-coach in the TEDx community.

Brandon Pickett’s internal drive and passion comes through in helping others. he has five years of managerial experiences as well as over 15 years of experience and knowledge within different organizations and fields. This experience comes from programs for children and adults with mental health and cognitive disabilities, family dynamics, special / general education structure and classroom success/functions, social services, and adults with personal goals and/or struggles.

To inspire desired outcomes, Brandon employs a variety of skills that include accountability, integrity, honesty, observation, interpersonal assessment, evaluation of environmental factors, problem-solving, and positive reinforcement. His skills encompass strategic planning both individually and organizationally, communication, team leadership, team building, training development and execution, and community/ individual development.

Brandon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis and a Master’s degree in Business Leadership. He continues to provide resources and training to the community throughout Arizona.

Connect with Chris and Brandon on LinkedIn, and follow With Purpose on Facebook and Instagram.

About Care is a charity serving the East Valley to provide free support services to the elderly and disabled. Our goal is to help our neighbors meet their basic needs and remain independent in their homes while reducing isolation. Our services are provided by trained, insured volunteers. Our services include transportation, friendly visits, information and referrals, minor home repairs, reassurance phone calls, respite, and shopping and errands.

Ann Marie McArthur, CEO of About Care, has lived in Chandler, Arizona for 37 years and is honored to work and serve the Chandler, Gilbert and Queen Creek communities. Prior to working at About Care, Ms. McArthur retired from the State of Arizona where she worked for over 20 years. She ran several State Agencies, including the Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners for 8 years.

Immediately after working for the State of Arizona, Ms. McArthur did some consulting work for governmental agencies before determining that she wanted to give back to the community and was hired as the Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Arizona prior to working with About Care. She recently celebrated her 10th anniversary with About Care.

Follow About Care on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

About 3C Amplified

3C Amplified is a space to highlight businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals collaborating to amplify their impact in the community. We share real world examples for how partnerships allow for growth both within our businesses and our communities. Listen in as we share how others are connecting, creating and collaborating and how you can be part of something greater.

About Jacqueline Destremps

Jacqueline Destremps is a creative marketing strategist and founded Another Hand Advantage, LLC in 2014 to help community minded small business owners and nonprofit professionals move forward more confidently with their marketing strategy. After graduating from Arizona State University with a degree in Psychology, she has spent her professional career working in both the nonprofit and for-profit sector.

She now enjoys being self-employed and the flexibility it provides to allow more time to volunteer, serve on nonprofit boards, choose pro-bono projects, run 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun (which she co-founded in 2014) and travel the world. Jacqueline believes in creating connections between businesses and nonprofits in the community to stimulate growth and collaboration.

Follow AHA on Twitter and Facebook.

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RADIO with Tom Azzarelli and Jennifer Burwell

January 12, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RADIO with Tom Azzarelli and Jennifer Burwell

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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RADIO with Tom Azzarelli and Jennifer Burwell

Tom Azzarelli has over 35 years of diversified experience working with private companies providing strategic advice on critical business decisions across a broad range of domestic and international disciplines. He has a strong background in financial planning, profit improvement, operations management, acquisitions and divestitures, consolidations and technology.

He has served in a variety of industries including; manufacturing, distribution, consumer goods, specialty chemicals, food processing, tobacco processing, transportation, construction products, commercial steel fabrication, semi-conductor and clean-room operations, software development products, automobile dealerships, equipment leasing, agriculture, and intermediate pharmaceutical industries ranging in size from start-up to $1 billion in revenues.

Tom’s concentrated areas of expertise includes maximizing cash flow, bank and lending relationships, budgeting and cost control, risk management, software selection and implementation. He has negotiated revolving credit loans in excess of $85 million and worked with lenders in restructuring debt of distressed businesses.

His other areas of experience include:

Start-ups, turnarounds and reorganization programs
Coaching and mentoring accounting and management staff members to excel in performance

He is a trusted advisor with the highest degree of integrity and ethics that partners with CEO’s to accomplish organizational goals together.

He is a licensed New Jersey and Arizona Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant, Certified Business Transition Expert and Certified Coach. Tom worked in the Metro NYC market for over 20 years and relocated to Arizona in 2009. He resides with his wife Kathy in Chandler. Tom is also a 4th degree Black Belt Master in Tang Soo Do Korean style of Karate.

B2B CFO was founded in 1987. With over 220 partners in 46 states and 7,000 years of combined experience to assist with every facet of business. In everything they do, they passionately believe in improving the lives of business owners. B2B CFO Partners know that each owner is unique and important to our society. They improve their lives by understanding their goals and removing barriers that get in their way.

Tom Azzarelli, Partner and Certified Business Transition Expert
B2B CFO®
Cell 480.993.4720 | www.tomazzarellicfo.com | www.b2bcfo.com

Jennifer Burwell, joined MAC6 in 2013. She uses her experience in real estate, team development and management to seamlessly integrate each of the MAC6 business units to assure they are all focused on the long-term company vision. She is also a student of human behavior. As a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, she uses her knowledge to facilitate culture focused leadership programs with organizations of all sizes to integrate the company’s values and create higher performing teams.

Even the most growth-oriented businesses hit a ceiling at some point in their journey. MAC6 provides the collaborative space and culture-focused leadership programs that push conscious leaders to conquer the complexities and scale their business.

Jennifer Burwell | MAC6 | VP & Director of Programs
1430 W. Broadway Rd., Suite 201, Tempe, AZ 85282
480.293.4075
Jennifer.Burwell@Mac6.com
www.MAC6.com
https://www.facebook.com/MAC6Communities/

ABOUT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RADIO

Business owners are always juggling 136 things at the same time, often working long hours IN the business. To be able to grow and break through barriers and take advantage of opportunities, they need to find time to work ON their business. Business Solutions Radio will introduce them to trusted advisors who can provide a wide range of services to meet those challenges and help them get more of what they want from their business and in their lives! Our message….There is help!

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

LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE with Jessica Adnani of Personalized Solutions

December 29, 2017 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE with Jessica Adnani of Personalized Solutions

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LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE with Jessica Adnani of Personalized Solutions

Jessica Adnani founded Personalized Solutions at age 23 in Washington D.C. and has since grown the company to include clients in cities around the United States. Personalized Solutions is a specialized concierge service provider offering business accounting solutions, schedule management, staffing, travel planning, estate management, home organization, elderly care, and event planning services throughout the United States.

Featured in The Washington Post, NPR, U.S. News & World Report, MeetAdvisors and tote, Jessica continues to impress and inspire everyone around her.

Jessica Leila Adnani
202-815-1033
www.JessicaAdnani.com
PersonalizedSolu.com

Jessica Adnani with LLC Hosts, JoAnn Holland & Karen Nowicki along with Timothy Holland, Employer Relations Intern at The Busch School of Business and Economics at Catholic University of America

ABOUT LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

Ladies Leadership Circle (LLC) is brought to you by the women who lived it, in partnership with Phoenix Business RadioX. LLC radio is an empowering program for any woman as any topic which affects women will be discussed and “brought to you by the women who lived it.” Since everything in today’s world affects women every topic is up for discussion such as health, family, faith, career, parenting, community, education, government, pets, cooking, shopping and the list goes on and on. The LLC mission is simple: we are women inspiring and thriving to celebrate and find a happy positive world while maneuvering and|or facing head on the challenges we face.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

JoAnn Holland‘s experience in different business environments over the past 33 years both for profit and non-profit, including internationally, and in small, medium and fortune 500 companies in addition to her community engagement has given her a unique perspective on leadership-one that contradicts much of what is out there already on the subject-and is reflective of the kind of female leader we need in today’s, at times, unstable and unpredictable business environment, family life, community outreach and political arena. JoAnn is the curent President and CEO for Central Phoenix Women, Scottsdale Women, East Valley Women and North Valley Women – organizations for women who have established themselves professionally and demonstrated their commitment to the community. Members are individuals who wish to enhance their leadership by connecting with like-minded women to share information, ideas, contacts and opportunities. Members value relationships that enhance their business, social and community endeavors.

jchollandco@gmail.com
Linkedin.com/in/JoAnn-Holland/

For more than 25 years, Karen Nowicki has been helping organizations and the people who lead them drive their business strategies more effectively and as a result her clients move from success to significance. In 2008, she was awarded the “Mompreneur of the Year Award” for the Southwest. Karen is a published author, accomplished speaker, and trusted adviser to business owners, senior executives and educational leaders. In 2016, Karen and her partners sold $99 Social to Wired Investors, affording her the opportunity and time to become a Studio Partner for Business RadioX – serving Arizona-based businesses by increasing their visibility and helping to accelerate the right relationships.

Karen.Nowicki@BusinessRadioX.com
Linkedin.com/in/KarenNowicki/

Jay Litton with MapR Technologies & RUMC Job Networking, and Porschia Parker with Millennial Performance Institute

July 11, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Jay Litton with MapR Technologies & RUMC Job Networking, and Porschia Parker with Millennial Performance Institute

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Jay Litton/MapR Technologies & RUMC Job Networking

Jay Litton is Sales Director, Southeast for MapR Technologies. MapR is a big data platform that allows companies to combine historical, database and real time data in one location. Immediate action is taken on this data for detecting credit card fraud, website product recommendations, preventing disease at hospitals, and much more.

Jay has been providing career advice at RUMC Job Networking for 20 years. He co-leads a team of over 300 volunteer professionals who donate their time with an eight-hour agenda twice each month. Jay is also known as the creator of the WoW! Interview™ having taught over 10,000 professionals in career transition.

Porschia Parker/Millennial Performance Institute

The Millennial Performance Institute (MPI) is a coaching and consulting firm that helps companies cut the costs of turnover and improve the performance of their employees. They offer a wide variety of services including individual and team coaching, consulting, workshops, training, seminars, and strategic planning. MPI has a special focus on helping companies with employees in the Millennial Generation, but also provides support around the bigger picture, inter-generational communication, which effects a company’s performance and revenue.