Women in Business Archives - Page 9 of 12

Her Certified with Cathy Droz and Superstition Springs Lexus with Denise Erickson and Publicist Lauren Rosenberg

February 7, 2019 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Her Certified with Cathy Droz and Superstition Springs Lexus with Denise Erickson and Publicist Lauren Rosenberg

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Her Certified with Cathy Droz and Superstition Springs Lexus with Denise Erickson and Publicist Lauren Rosenberg

The program, HER Certified® — which stands for Honesty, Excellence and Respect — is designed to train auto dealers on what women want in a car buying and service experience from how they should be treated from the minute they drive up to the dealership, to the first handshake and all the way to the service and parts department. Droz consults with dealerships that are interested in attracting female customers by acknowledging how men and women think differently and, consequently, buy differently. According to Droz, women expect more than just the amenities like WIFI, a car wash and a cup of coffee, they ultimately want to be treated with respect.
The idea for the certification program came after she published “A Women’s Guide to Buying a Car with Confidence and Street Smarts – Don’t Let These High Heels Fool You,” which served to give women self-confidence and knowledge in the car-buying experience. The book opens with the buying power of women followed by her story and if she owned a dealership. The book educates women on what is and isn’t acceptable from a car buying experience.

Cathy Droz is an accomplished automotive journalist, author, speaker and radio host with a passion for the automobile industry. A native of New York, she was just 17 when she purchased the family sedan, which evolved into a 40-year career including opening a full-service automotive advertising agency, and, most recently, publishing her first book, “A Woman’s Guide to Buying a Car with Confidence and Street Smarts – Don’t Let These High Heels Fool You.” Highly respected by industry influencers, Cathy has test driven more than 500 vehicles, giving her insight and knowledge on virtually every make and model on the market to effectively educate the car buying consumer and make the search for the perfect automobile a pleasant and rewarding experience.

Cathy is currently Founder and CEO of HER Certified® — which stands for Honesty, Excellence and Respect — the industry’s first comprehensive certified dealer program aimed to help dealerships better serve female car buyers. The full-service “trifecta” employee training is designed to ensure the dealership not only meets, but exceeds, a woman’s expectations when buying or servicing a car. To be a part of the program, qualified dealerships who meet the criteria pay a fee and then receive items and services such as sales training for up to 100 employees that focuses on how to handle sales with female customers. Additionally, employees take the sales training online and must pass with 85 percent or higher. The sales training includes downloads of a workbook and her book for each employee taking the course.

A champion of community service and leadership, Cathy is a member of the Phoenix Automotive Press Association, a past President and Executive Board Member for Silent Witness, a distinguished member of Worldwide Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs, a 2016 Phoenix Suns Amazing Women award winner, the 2018 Honoree for Outstanding Women in Business, a volunteer for the Retired NFL AZ Legends, St. Vincent DePaul, and Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock charity, and donates 4% of all sales to the Girls Scouts of America to help promote financial literacy in young girls.

Cathy resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband Manny. She is the proud parent of three children and nine grandchildren.

Follow HER Certified® on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and connect with Cathy on LinkedIn.

Superstition Springs Lexus in Mesa, AZ, is proud to be an automotive leader in our area. Since opening our doors, Superstition Springs Lexus has kept a firm commitment to our customers. They offer a wide selection of both new and L/Certified pre-owned Lexus products.

Denise Erickson is a Lexus Master Certified Technology Specialist with Superstition Springs Lexus. Denise has over twenty years in the luxury automotive industry specializing in sales, marketing and technology education. She ensures that all Lexus clients receive the benefits of the “Lexus Experience” including one-on-one tutorial sessions, as well as hosting “New Owners” and “Women’s Technology Night” events on a regular basis.

Contact Denise via email and follow Superstition Springs Lexus on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

Any publicist can get you a story. Lauren Rosenberg Public Relations has solidified over 50 front-page feature stories and hundreds of TV interviews for her clients. LRPR is a highly qualified and “think outside the box” communications and marketing firm representing all business verticals including: Art, Automotive, Construction, Entertainment, Fashion & Beauty, Health & Wellness, Home Décor, Literary, Luxury Consumer, Medical, Non-Profit, Online, Personal, Restaurants, Retail and Sports, among others.

Lauren Rosenberg has a proven track record as a seasoned professional, who is well known for being the “Connector”, connecting like-minded individuals and business together for opportunities that would have not come about had it not been for her making the connection.

Lauren is also an entrepreneur and creator of the Elaine Ryan® Home Decorating Kit and therefore can decipher what steps must be taken in order to advance her client’s businesses to the next level.

The former corporate publicist for Mastro’s and Houston’s (Hillstone) Restaurants, Lauren was name by The Business Journals as one of the leading Public Relations professionals because of her consistently ethical, professional and results oriented representation.

Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn, and follow LRPR on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Community Advocate Latasha Causey and US Foods Inc with Region Legal Counsel Jenny Holsman Tetreault

August 29, 2018 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Community Advocate Latasha Causey and US Foods Inc with Region Legal Counsel Jenny Holsman Tetreault

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LADIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Community Advocate Latasha Causey and US Foods Inc with Region Legal Counsel Jenny Holsman Tetreault

Curlyishfro was created as a platform for Latasha to share her passions for fashion, positive vibes, giving back and a way for to encourage women to be ok with their true authentic self. All while being a wife, mom and Girl Boss!

Latasha Causey is a Phoenix native, wife and mother of two very active young boys. Who by day leads local philanthropic efforts through creating strong community outreach programs to make a difference within the Phoenix area. She is a culture leader and development advocate for over 4,000 employees for a large financial services company. Latasha enjoys giving back by providing motivational speaking to local business leaders and groups. She also serves on the Ronald McDonald House of Phoenix, Teach for America of Arizona and Children’s Museum of Phoenix, Florence Crittenton and Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Board of Directors. And is the co-chair of the Valley of the Sun United Way, Women United leadership group.

Latasha has also created an inspirational fashion blog called Curlyishfro. The blog was created as a platform for Latasha to share her passions for fashion, positive vibes, giving back and a way for to encourage women to be okay with their true authentic self. All while being a wife, mom and Girl Boss!

Connect with Latasha on LinkedIn, and follow her on Instagram.

US Foods, one of the leading foodservice distributors in the United States. With over $23B in annual revenue, US Foods is a Fortune 125 company. The company offers more than 350,000 national brand products and its own “exclusive brand” items, ranging from fresh meats and produce to prepackaged and frozen foods. The company employs approximately 25,000 people in more than 60 locations nationwide, and provides food and related products to more than 250,000 customers, including independent and multi-unit restaurants, healthcare and hospitality entities, government and educational institutions.

In her role at US Foods, Jenny Holsman Tetreault serves on the Senior Legal Team, and is responsible for providing practical, timely and high quality legal services to various functional groups in the West, including Sales, Finance and Credit, Regulatory, Marketing, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Employment, International Trade, Bankruptcy, Litigation, and Operations. She also provides legal support to the Tax Department on a national level and is a member of the Government Relations Team.

Jenny is very active in the community and currently serves as the Co-Chair for the United Way’s “Women United” Steering Committee and the Vice Chair of the Wings of Gold Committee (raising funds for female athletes) for Sun Devil Athletics. She also serves on the Global Women’s Leadership Council for the United Way and the Board of Directors for the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services, Community Legal Services, Syracuse University Law School Association, the Sun Devil Club, the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, the International School of Arizona, the United Way, Charter 100, the Cactus-Pine Council of the Girl Scouts, the Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona, Herberger Theater, Kids at Hope, Waste Not, and the Arizona Foundation for Women. In recognition for her work in the community, Jenny was recently named a Spirit of Philanthropy recipient by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, one of the “Top 10 Attorneys under 40” by the Association of Corporate Counsel in 2017, named an “Amazing Woman” by the Phoenix Suns in 2016, a “Dynamic Woman in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal in 2015, and was a recipient of the Phoenix Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 in 2009. She also graduated from Valley Leadership in 2010 and was a Flinn- Brown Civic Leadership Academy Fellow in 2011.

Most importantly, she is surrounded by an incredible team, including her husband Colin Tetreault, her 4 year old son (Connor), and two year old daughter (Madeline). They love incredible food, traveling, outdoor activities, and exploring the world seeking their next adventure.

Connect with Jenny on LinkedIn, and follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

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/

Money Month AZ with Kristin Slice

August 24, 2017 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Money Month AZ with Kristin Slice

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Spend just five minutes with Kristin Slice and you’ll be fully engaged in a fascinating conversation about how important small to medium size businesses are to our state’s economy. You’ll quickly feel how passionate she is about September being designated as Arizona’s Money Month and if you’re like us, you’ll want to be involved!

Research continues to cite capital as a top challenge facing female entrepreneurs (NWBC, 2017). It’s clearly time to change this.

Money Month is an initiative of Empowered PhXX and powered by National Bank of Arizona. For the month of September successful businesses, corporations, associations, organizations, community partners, governments, nonprofits, individuals and thought leaders are all coming together to provide training, resources and facilitating discussions all about money.

Participation is easy:

Follow on social media, participate in the conversation and share using #MoneyMonthAZ

Attend an event or several events. Bring a friend.

Complete the AZ WBO Survey.

For more information and to get involved:

https://www.facebook.com/AZMoneyMonth/
https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredPhXX/
http://moneymonthaz.com/
http://www.empowered-phxx.com/
http://www.maricopa-sbdc.com/

About Kristin:

Kristin Slice is committed to creating quantifiable impact in organizations through effective proven communication strategies and training programs.

Her education includes undergraduate degrees in human communication and political science from Arizona State University and a Masters in Organizational Communication from Texas A&M University with an emphasis in Non-Profit Organizations and Gender. She has received certifications as a Social Media Strategist, a Business Counselor with the Association of Small Business Development Center, a facilitator with the Kaufman Foundation and an Import and Export Counselor with the SBA.

Kristin started her career in mission based organizations and community organizing while still in college helping found the first resource center for violence prevention and healthy relationships on ASU campus.. Soon after graduating with her Master Degree from Texas A&M, she launched her first business with her business partner Nancy Sanders, the highly celebrated Three Dog Marketing. Shortly after launching Three Dog Marketing, Nancy and Kristin were recruited by the Maricopa Small Business Development Center to help business owner utilize marketing and sales strategies to create new jobs and capital. Working at both Three Dog Marketing and the Maricopa SBDC, Kristin began to carve a unique niche working with women business owners and combining strategic communication with economic development.

Kristin Slice has supported women business owner both as clients and by serving as an advocate for women business owners as a board member with the National Association of Women Business Owners. She founded Empowered Lab Communications L.L.C., Empowered Lab Communications creates innovative training programs and consulting practices to help organizations that support women business owners create a greater impact based on innovate new approaches and globally researched best practices.

Currently, she is a business analysts, with the Maricopa Small Business Development Center, where she helps small business grow and create economic impact in local economies. She also is responsible for launching Empowered PhXX, an innovative community collaborative dedicated to strengthening the future of Phoenix through 50/50 in entrepreneurship.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinslice/
kristin.slice@domail.maricopa.edu

Elaine Merritt of Sandler Training and Jane Kaylor of Ronald McDonald House Chattanooga

June 8, 2016 by chattadmin

Chattanooga Business Radio

Elaine Merritt of Sandler Training and Jane Kaylor of Ronald McDonald House Chattanooga

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Elaine Merritt // Sandler Training

Elaine Merritt has more than 25 years of sales, media and training experience, including developing marketing and business development strategies for local and national businesses. She has conducted sales and management training for businesses ranging from car dealerships to beverage distributors.

Elaine is a Sandler Award winner and conducts training for Sandler using the adult learning curriculum. Sandler Training is a global training organization of over 500 Sandler® trainers located in major cities throughout the United States and more than 29 countries, with materials translated into 15 languages. For over forty years Sandler has helped sales organizations, ranging from small- and mid-sized businesses to Fortune 1000 companies, improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of their sales and management processes.

While living in Muncie, Indiana, Elaine was an independent business owner, and she specialized in customer service, leadership training and sales. In addition to her professional training experience, Elaine was an assistant professor at Ball State University in the Telecommunications Department.

Elaine is a past national president of the American Business Womens Association and a past Top Ten American Business Woman. She is a southeast regional director for BNI (Business Networking International).

Jane Kaylor // Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga

Jane Kaylor is the President & CEO of RMHC of Chattanooga. She has put 26 years into the development of the RMHC through Non-profit management, fund development, grants and scholarship administration.

Over the past 10 years, the Ronald McDonald House of Chattanooga has provided a “home away from home” for more than 800 families with patients in the hospital who have had respiratory problems, nearly 700 families whose children were born prematurely, and over 300 families of children receiving craniofacial evaluations and surgeries.

In 10 years, families from 37 states across the U.S. have called the Ronald McDonald House “home”, serving over 400 families every year in its 14-bedrooms, and the staff looks forward to serving twice as many in years to come.

Women in Business – Session 6

June 1, 2016 by chattadmin

Chattanooga Business Radio

Women in Business - Session 6

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Katie King // Katie King Law

“How do you negotiate your value?”

Katie King is our introduction into the Corporate Women in Business series – “uncut”. On the show, Katie is talking about combining her experience of living in Chattanooga and expertise to move from a major utility company to her solo law practice.

“After working ten years as in-house counsel for a large energy and technology company, I decided to start listening to what used to be a whisper and grew into a shout from my heart. I decided to leave what was in many ways a dream job because I felt in my soul I was not doing what I was called to do.

I wish to be the kind of woman my daughter will be proud to know when she is grown. I wish to use my time, talents, energy and voice to help my clients achieve their dreams, to be a positive influence in my community, and to create opportunities for others.”

Women in Business – Session 5

May 25, 2016 by chattadmin

Chattanooga Business Radio

Women in Business - Session 5

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Mary Sedrick // BrightBridge Inc.

Mary Sedrick is the Director of the Women’s Business Center at BrightBridge Inc. Her experience lies in years of problem solving which stems from her engineering education. She also possesses a results-oriented customer caring background. Mary offers management consulting services and training sessions and events free of charge for women to not only learn about business but to make those vital connections through networking.

If you would like to contact Mary, call 423-648-9253 or email msedrick@BrightBridgeInc.org

Jacqueline Merritt // U.S. Small Business Administration

Jacqueline Merritt is an Economic Development Specialist in the U.S. Small Business Administration. Jacqueline runs workshops, such as the WE (Women Entrepreneurs) symposium, offers formal certification application information and help, provides loans, and even personal counseling with clients at times. She promotes that “the best marketing is quality service and quality products.”

If you would like to contact Jacqueline, call 615-736-7465 or email Jacqueline.merritt@sba.gov

Women in Business – Session 4

May 18, 2016 by chattadmin

Chattanooga Business Radio

Women in Business - Session 4

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Kristina Montague // The JumpFund

Kristina Montague is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the JumpFund, a Chattanooga based angel fund whose mission is to invest women’s capital in female-led companies with growth potential in order to generate a strong financial return and elevate the role of women in business. Most recently, Kristina served as Assistant Dean of External Affairs at the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga’s College of Business, where she developed her passion for supporting and encouraging women as business leaders. There, she worked closely with students and faculty to develop “business world ready” graduates and connect UTC with the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Chattanooga. Kristina has also held leadership roles with two successful “start-up” public schools, Normal Park Museum Magnet and the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy, the city’s first charter school, and served as a program associate at the Public Education Foundation.

A native of Seattle, Kristina received her B.A. from Vassar College and served as a Teach for America corps member in rural Louisiana before pursuing her Masters in Public Administration (MPA) at the University of Washington. Her long-time engagement in philanthropic and non-profit ventures underscores her commitment to encourage women to invest in women for both the economic and social benefit. Kristina is the current board chair of the Creative Discovery Museum, vice chair of the Young Women’s Leadership Foundation and serves on the board of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Normal Park Education Fund, Launch Chattanooga, and Footprint Foundation. She is also an active member of the Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute and Chattanooga Downtown Rotary and was recognized as a 2013 Woman of Distinction by the American Lung Association.

Amanda Jelks of Jelks Law

May 18, 2016 by chattadmin

Chattanooga Business Radio

Amanda Jelks of Jelks Law

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Amanda Jelks// Jelks Law

Amanda Jelks is a Chattanooga native who attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for undergrad and the University of Memphis for law school, both on academic scholarships. She has experience working with the corporate legal department of Pinnacle Airlines (now known as Endeavor Air) during her last year of law school and then spent five years at one of the largest regional firms in the area (Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, PC) where she handled complex business matters.

Amanda launched Jelks Law in the summer of 2015. Her law practice focuses primarily on providing a peace of mind to entrepreneurs through her business legal services and estate/succession planning. As an entrepreneur herself, Amanda “understands not only the legal concerns entrepreneurs have but also has a real world view of what it takes to operate a successful business.”