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Pensacola Business Radio-05.05.16-Guests: Michael Krueger/UWF Leadership Recipient, Staci Miron / Sonshine Companion Care LLC

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Staci Miron, Director of Business Development

About Us

Sonshine Companion Care LLC, started in 2009 is owned and operated in Pensacola, FL. We are an expanding senior care service that specializes in non-medical in home care.

Contact Us

Sonshine Companion Care, LLC
1010 N. 12th Ave., Suite 233
Pensacola, FL 32501

Client Hotline: 850.346.0352
Caregiver Hotline: 850.764.6638

Fax: 850.266.7007

We offer the following services, among others.

  • Conversation/Companionship
  • Rides to Appointments
  • Medication Reminders
  • Shopping
  • Activities, Outings, and Field Trips
  • De-Cluttering
  • Restorative Cleaning
  • Deliver Magazines, Papers, Books
  • Yard Work
  • Care for Houseplants

Staci Miron, Director of Business Development
850.346.0352
sonshineldercare@gmail.com

Staff Management
850.764.6638
sonshinetimereport@gmail.com

Billing & Compensation
850.312.3646
sonshinetimereport@gmail.com

Information Technology
850.312.3646
sonshinetimereport@gmail.com

 

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Michael Krueger/UWF Leadership Award Recipient 

The University of West Florida recently honored more than 250 students at the 28th annual Student Leadership Awards Banquet, hosted by the Division of Student Affairs. Students were recognized for various achievements, including completing thousands of hours of community service, managing millions of dollars in funding and embracing leadership roles that benefit campus life.
The ceremony and dinner, held April 10 in the UWF Conference Center and Ballroom, featured alumnus and Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare as the keynote guest speaker. The division presented 14 awards, recognizing students for their leadership on campus, in the community and beyond. For a complete list of awards and recipients, see below.
Awards for Sustained Leadership and Service
The Awards for Sustained Leadership and Service, named for two long-serving leaders in the University’s Division of Student Affairs, Linda O. Dye and Kenneth L. Curtis, recognize two seniors for their significant contributions, sustained leadership and service to campus life. Each award includes a $500 scholarship.
Michael Krueger received the Kenneth L. Curtis Award.
Krueger was acknowledged for his involvement with the Campus Activity Board, UWF MEN and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He also interned with the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

Pensacola Business Radio: On the AIR with LeaP Alumni Ep 6-Sponsored by Gilmore Services and Tony Tejas Salsa

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Leap Alumni

It has been said that a community’s vitality can be measured in part by the voluntary contributions of it’s leaders. The vision of Leadership Pensacola is a community filled with leaders who are well informed, committed and have the desire to inspire positive change in the Pensacola area.

 

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Scott Grisset / Andrews Institute

ANDREWS INSTITUTE FOR ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE

1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561
850.916.8700

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Chad Stacy / Financial Advisor

Direct Line (850) 439-5564

Rodney Rich & Company

300 North Tarragona Street

Pensacola, FL  32501

phone (850) 434-5321 | fax (850) 434-5323

www.rodneyrichco.com

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Hong Tran, MBA, MA
Operations Services Director
Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute
1717 North E Street, Suite 203
Pensacola, FL  32501
P: 850.469.7708 | F: 850.469.7739
hong.tran@bhcpns.org
ebaptisthealthcare.org
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Pensacola Business Radio: 05.04.16 – Guests: Catherine Hedden and David Gumple / Films About Me, Constance Pace Bartell / Medi Home Health Agency/Medical Services of America, Inc.

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Catherine Hedden and David Gumple / Films About Me

The Science of Starting With Why

 Neuroscience has proven that people don’t choose to work with you, or buy what you’re selling because of features or functions or your credentials or experience.  They choose to work with you because they feel a connection to you.  And, that connection grows from having a shared “why.”

 Whether you’re a solopreneur or the CMO of a Fortune 100 company, we can help you create deeper connections with your viewers by telling the story of your why, as it plays out in the narrative of your customer’s life.

Marketing has changed.  It’s no longer “mass.” 

 You don’t want to reach everyone with your message,

you want to connect with the right people, with the right message.

© 2015 by Hedden Forward, LLC

 310.948.5726

Yes, we actually like each other.

 We work together, we live together, we parent together.  We’re married.  To each other.  And, we are insanely passionate about our work.  Maybe that’s why being together 24/7 works for us.

David has the rare ability to switch between taking an analytical view and emotionally connecting.  David communicates selectively and purposefully with a minimalist approach, making him an extraordinary film maker and gifted editor.  He is discerning, perceptive and considerate.  And, he loves to have fun.

Catherine is a captivative communicator who uses her high expectations and intuitive understanding of what others need to build vivid images of the positive impact you can have on your clients.  She is approachable, transparent and inspired by connecting people to each other.

 

Pensacola Business Radio: 5.3.16-Guests: Chad Franklin/Volunteers of America Florida

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Chad Franklin / Volunteers of America

About Volunteers of America of Florida

What does it take to help America’s most vulnerable citizens? Commitment. Innovation. A willingness to step forward when the task is most difficult. Volunteers of America of Florida strives to uplift people in desperate need by working in the trenches where we can effect real change.

Nationally, Volunteers of America touches the lives of more than 2.5 million people each year in over 400 communities across 46 states and Puerto Rico, with nearly 16,000 employees. Volunteers of America of Florida contributes to this total by providing health services, housing and training, education and employment to our most needy residents. We are recognized as the largest provider of supportive housing for homeless veterans in Florida, serving 13 communities from Pensacola to Key West.

Through our wide-range of programs and services, we are able to reduce public expenditures for homelessness, hospitalization and institutionalization. We focus on results, continually improving the delivery of services to ensure that those we serve thrive.

Volunteers of America of Florida is a faith-based, human service organization that has been serving our community for decades. We are the first to step forward, taking on the most crushing problems. We are passionate, spiritual, creative problem solvers working together with vulnerable people and their families to achieve long-term, sustainable and meaningful change.  Our Mission: To Uplift All People.

Click here to read our manifesto and understand Why We Do What We Do.

Click here to learn about our Accreditation and why being accredited is so important.

Pensacola Main Office
1617 Blackwell Lane, Apt 204
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 479 3444
Email: bchambers@voa-fla.org

 

 

Pensacola Business Radio 04.28.16-Guests: Dan Fugate / Blues Angel Music, Benny Turner / Advisers USA, Anamaria R. Meeker / Save Your Own Life Now!

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Dan Fugate/Blues Angel Music
Marketing Director / Administrative Director for the Blues Angel Music Foundation

from Livingston, AL, moved to Pensacola in 2003

Bachelor Business Administration – University of West Alabama

Master Strategic Communication & Leadership – University of West Florida

Married with two boys

Cub Scout Assistant Cubmaster

I write, do graphic design, and play guitar 

About Blues Angel Music

Blues Angel Music (BAM) was founded in August of 1997 by retired Navy Captain and fighter pilot Jim DeStafney. He and his wife Nan, a retired Navy forensics officer, have grown the store from its one-man, 1,000 square foot beginnings into a 15,000 square foot, full-line music store, complete with a fully-staffed school of music.

Serving the Pensacola area, Blues Angel Music provides an impressive selection of new, used, and vintage gear for the beginner and the professional musician alike. In addition to our selection of new, used, and vintage gear, and Blues Angel Music’s School of Music, BAM has become Pensacola’s best choice for band and orchestra instrument sales and rentals.

We have been named a NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Top 100 Dealer 5 years running and we’ve also been voted Best of the Bay. These awards are due to our friendly staff of experts who are eager to provide information and advice relating to any of the instruments and accessories we offer. It is the goal of every crew member at Blues Angel Music to be the Gulf Coast’s “go-to” spot for aspiring musicians as well as gigging professionals.

A Little About Our Foundation:

The Blues Angel Music Foundation aims to make a positive impact on the Greater Pensacola Area through the promotion of music education, instruction, and therapy throughout the lifespan of any and every individual it touches. We will seek out and support organizations, scholarships, and other efforts to engage the mind and body through music. Your donations are hard at work in our community!

 

Make A Donation Today and Change Someone’s Life Forever

 

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Advisers USA, LLC

Benny M. Turner And Precision Income by Design™

Former Pastor, Marriage & Family Therapist, and College Professor Benny M. Turner is the Founder and President of Advisers USA, LLC, a retirement planning firm specializing in helping retirees enjoy the benefits of reliable inflation-adjusted income for life. Benny’s proprietary Precision Income by Design™ planning process is the result of almost fifteen years of painstaking labor, designing and implementing innovative income plans for a myriad of grateful retirees now experiencing the joys of worry-free retirement; enjoying their grandkids and living the life they dreamed about. Precision Income by Design™ is about 21st century solutions to a 21st century income problem created by a near collapse of the economy of our great nation. In this new economic climate the same old thing just won’t do. Benny’s solutions are innovative; laser focused on the problem of lifetime income and delivered with the precision of a smart bomb. If lifetime inflation-adjusted income is your problem, Precision Income by Design™ is your solution and Benny Turner is your head coach. Like a wise head coach, Benny brings the power of a multidisciplinary team of financial, legal and tax professionals to the field with him. Together they provide our client partners with the building blocks and formal processes to avoid the financial mine fields which have destroyed the retirement dreams of so many of today’s retirees. As a man of faith and deeply held principal, Benny holds people to be more important than profit, and values men more than money. He is passionate about helping others reach the pinnacle of their dreams for a successful and happy retirement and has helped hundreds of families realize their own special financial quest. Imagine for a moment, you and your loved ones, standing on the top of your financial mountain with a breathtaking view of your retirement life stretching out before you, unhindered by the mountainous peaks lying below you. Imagine the financial air is clear as far as the eye can see and devoid of the economic and financial toxins rampant at the foot of the mountain. Now know this; Benny can help you get there. Call 995-1797 now and request your Precision Income by Design™ consultation. The first consult is free, and we guarantee you’ll be glad you called.

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Anamaria R. Meeker/SaveYourOwnLifeNow!
Owner

Anamaria R. Meeker is a published Author, Facilitator, and Motivational Speaker, whose mission is to raise awareness about the importance of self-care, improving health and wellness by beginning with brain health.  The inspiration for her business, “SaveYourOwnLifeNow!”, Change Your Health, Change Your Life, came from her own life experience of fighting, surviving, and thriving after a deadly diagnosis of Breast Cancer three years ago.   Currently, Ana is also a volunteer Facilitator for an Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group in Pensacola, Florida for Covenant Care.  Her group meets every second Monday at the Pine Forest Methodist Church in Pine Forest at 2:30pm, and is open to all family members, caregivers, and loved ones of those living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia.  An accomplished poet and Author, Ana is sought after for readings from her book, titled “IN THE QUIET; Reflections on Senior Living”, a collection of stories told in poetry form based on her life experiences with our Seniors in Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities.  Ana enjoys sharing her newest program “10 Easy Ways to Maximize Your Brain Power Now!” with audiences of all ages.  Her fast-paced, educational, inspirational and entertaining program encourages folks to take control over their health and wellness by making simple, small changes and exploring new and important breakthrough discoveries.  For more information or to book your program, contact Ana at 251-391-5277.  You can also find her Facebook page by searching for “SaveYourOwnLifeNow!”in the search bar.

Pensacola Business Radio: Women In Leadership Series-brought to by Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast

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HOST- Kolleen Edwards Chesley

Founding Director, Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast

Find me on Linked In at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kolleenedwardschesley

Cell 850-529-0908   PO Box 1125, Pensacola, FL 32591

kolleen@powerfulwomengulfcoast.com  

powerfulwomengulfcoast.com

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Amy Miller/Port Of Pensacola
Port Director

An Ohio native, Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. Following a successful career in print journalism, she entered the seaport industry in 1993 as Communications Director for the Port of South Louisiana. In 1997, she was named Trade Development Manager at the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi.

She relocated to Florida in 2002 when she became Port of Pensacola’s Manager of Business & Trade Development and, through the years, she absorbed additional duties in the areas of financial management and human resources. In November 2013, Mayor Ashton Hayward appointed her to the position of port director, making her the first women to lead Pensacola’s port enterprise. She is the only female port director in Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico region and is one of less than a dozen female port directors in the U.S.

www.portofpensacola.com

Port Pensacola

Port Pensacola, strategically positioned along the Gulf of Mexico, is Northwest Florida’s most diverse and business focused deep-water port. Port Pensacola is a full service port offering stevedoring and marine terminal services for all descriptions of bulk, break-bulk, unitized freight, and special project cargo.

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Stacey Kostevicki / Gulf Coast Kids House
Executive Director

I graduated from Florida State University with a BA and earned my MBA at the University of West Florida. My most recent job before accepting the Executive Director position at GCKH was at Studer Group.  My heart has always been with not-for-profit organizations though and I have a decade of experience in this area.  I have been with GCKH since December 2010. I serve as the President of the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, a statewide membership organization representing all of the children’s advocacy centers in Florida. I also serve on the Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition Board and am a proud Cordova Rotarian and United Way of Escambia County volunteer.

www.gulfcoastkidshouse.org

About GCKH

Helping Families In Pensacola And Escambia County

Gulf Coast Kid’s House is a children’s advocacy center serving Escambia County. As a children’s advocacy center, we combine all of the professionals and resources needed for the intervention, investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases under one child-friendly facility. Child victims and their families also receive mental health counseling at our center. The goal of Gulf Coast Kid’s House is to form a more collaborative response to child abuse cases so that we can improve case outcomes and minimize trauma to the children and families we serve.

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Lusharon Wiley / Senior Associate Dean of Students
University of West Florida

Dr. Lusharon Wiley is a successful manager and leader in higher education with over 20 years of professional experience in the field of student services.  She currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Case Management Services at the University of West Florida.  

 

Founded in 1963, the University of West Florida is a vibrant, distinctive institute of higher learning with undergraduate, graduate and targeted research programs. With multiple locations in Northwest Florida, the University serves a student population of more than 12,000.

Dedicated to helping students realize their full potential, UWF favors small class sizes with quality teacher-scholars who deliver personalized, hands-on learning and leadership opportunities. The University offers a dynamic learning environment that inspires innovation, creativity and collaboration and is focused on student success.

 

 

 

 

Pensacola Business Radio 4.26.16 Guests: Craig Jernigan and Sandra McGuire / American Heritage Financial, Merv Griffin Fresh Coat Painters

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Sandra McGuire and Craig Jernigan / American Heritage Financial 

We are your local insurance and financial planning firm assisting in creating financial & protection plans catered to meet your specific needs.

Our core sectors of expertise are financial security, medicare, executive benefits, business succession strategies, retirement, leaving a legacy, estate preservation, social security options, lifetime income, and spousal survivor income.

I’m super excited to finally introduce American Heritage Financial to everyone on the gulf coast. Newly formed in 2013 with

100% focus on our clients and producers we have nearly every possible carrier in the industry. We don’t work for the insurance

companies…We work for our clients! We have 7 in-house Certified Financial Planners (CFP) for assisting agents and clients in

building the perfect plans to meet their clients’ unique needs. For those with questionable health we have 2 in-house

underwriters to assure our clients get the best possible rates. If you want to learn a little more about an AHF please give us a call

today! We’re very excited to share our story…If all the financial aspects of your life aren’t well coordinated let us help!!!

 

Sandra McGuire- sandramcguire@ahfplanners.com

After working in the benefits industry for many years, I transitioned to a career as an insurance and financial professional

believing I can make a difference in people’s lives. As a single woman who raised a child alone, I can relate to the financial

challenges we all face and desires for a secure financial future for our families.

Now as an independent agent licensed in Florida, Alabama and Georgia, I am happy to work for my clients and make

recommendations that are truly in their best interests. I joined AHF because I believe my client’s needs are my top priority

and at AHF I have the resources to find the right solution for them.

These days when I’m not working I stay active and you can find me training for a triathlon, water-skiing, on a stand-up paddle

board with my Australian Cattle Dog, on a boat, at the beach and enjoying time with my Mom, daughter, and two

granddaughters.

I am an Ambassador for the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, a member of TriGulfCoast Triathletes, member of the

Pensacola Ski Club, and an associate member of Pensacola Association of Realtors.

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Merv Griffin / Fresh Coat Pensacola
Owner

Painters You Can Trust

Fresh Coat of Pensacola is a professional painting company that services communities in and around Pensacola, FL. Our team of experienced painters are bonded and insured for your peace-of-mind, and we’ll get the job done on time and on budget. Whether you just need a touch-up, or your entire property painted, we’re here to help make your vision a reality.

Service You Can Rely On

What makes Fresh Coat different is our commitment to customer service. We approach every project as it were for ourselves, and we understand that your time is important. That’s why we offer flexible scheduling, and why we’ll be on time, every time. We’ll work hard to get you the look you want.

Web             FaceBook             Twitter

 

About Fresh Coat of Pensacola

“Painting Done Right!” is more than a slogan for us – it is our commitment to provide the best quality and craftsmanship to every painting project we complete. We offer a wide range of services for both residential and commercial painting projects. Coupled with years of experience and quality painting products from Sherwin Williams, you can count on Fresh Coat to deliver the highest quality of service at an affordable price.
Fresh Coat of Pensacola is a locally owned and operated painting company dedicated to providing the highest degree of customer service and satisfaction to our clients in and around Pensacola, FL

You can rely on us for quality work and prompt completion dates. Our team of expert painters are fully bonded and insured for your safety and peace of mind. Plus, all our work carries a warranty, and we won’t call the job finished until you are completely satisfied! With FREE quotes, on-time appointments, our 3-3-3 Customer Service Pledge, superior quality workmanship, and commitment to the community, Fresh Coat is the #1 choice.
So remember, when you want your home or business painted, call Fresh Coat of Portland – the Painters you can trust to get Painting Done RIGHT!

Fresh Coat of Pensacola
Address: 38 S. Blue Angel Parkway
PMB# 351
Pensacola, FL  32506
Phone: 850-418-6011

Let’s work together to make your project great. Call today at 850-418-6011 or Click HERE to contact us for A FREE Quote.

 

 

 

Pensacola Business Radio-04.21.16-Guests: Judith Bridgeman / Creatively Organizing, Pat Madison / Campfire

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Judith Bridgeman / Creatively Organizing

Creatively Organizing is in its 11th year of business!

Professional Organizers for your home & office
 
This is the year to Abolish Overwhelm and replace it with ABUNDANCE
 
Clarity, Efficiency, Productivity, Simplicity & Beauty
are what you will find here.
 
Freedom . . . an end to mental clutter means room in your life for abundance . . .
 
  • We assess your space in relationship to your areas of concern and how it needs to function with your lifestyle, time demands, responsibilities & need to enjoy your life.
  • We help you define your vision for order and aesthetics.
  • We create a plan that you can implement yourself or,
  • We work with you hands-on taking you through and teaching you the quickest and most effective methods for organizing any space.
  • Or, we can work on our own, if you are available to answer question.
  • We teach you how to keep up and abolish “overwhelm”
  • We turn your space into an organized foundation that supports where you are and where you are headed.
Get Started Right Now!
 
We are ready to give you the Get Organized #1 Habit of Success!
Bringing you closer to your ABUNDANCE!
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Pat Madison / Campfire

Where children and teens discover who they are.

Camp Fire provides a nurturing, constructive and fun environment for young people to discover their sparks—unique skills, passions, and interests—and adopt a growth mindset. They chart their own course to healthy habits, community leadership, and connection to nature in collaboration with trained, caring adults. And, in turn, Camp Fire youth give back by sharing those skills in their communities.

At Camp Fire, it’s truly a way of life.

Pensacola Business Radio 04.20.16-Guests: Dr. Richard Hough/UWF, Laurie Murphy/Emerald Coast Keeper, Donna Kirby/Pensacola Blue Wahoos

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Dr. Richard M. Hough, Sr.
Criminology and Criminal Justice

co-author of American Homicide published by SAGE, 2016

 

University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway 85/160 Pensacola, FL 32514
Phone Pensacola campus 850.857.6413 Fax 850.474.2334 e-mail rhough@uwf.edu
American Homicide examines all types of homicide, and gives additional attention to the more prevalent types of murder and suspicious deaths in the United States. Authors Richard M. Hough and Kimberly D. McCorkle employ more than 30 years of academic and practitioner experience to help explain why and how people kill and how society reacts. This compressive text takes a balanced approach combining scholarly research and theory with compelling details about recent cases and coverage of current trends.
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Laurie Murphy/Emerald Coast Keeper
Executive Director

Founded in 1999, Emerald Coastkeeper is one of 240 (and counting) member organizations of the Waterkeeper Alliance. We are a grassroots organization that monitors four main watersheds in the Florida Panhandle. Our mission is to investigate, educate and protect our right to swimmable. fishable and drinkable water. We believe that healthy waterways are directly connected to healthy communities and healthy people.

 In our four watersheds, you will find many springs, creeks, rivers, bayou’s, bays and of course, the Gulf of Mexico.

 Pollution can happen anywhere, not just from large industires. Some of the greatest concerns in our region stem from residential pollution.

 Some of the more common culprits are septic system failure, erosion and sedimentation, nutrient loading from fertilizers, red tide, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, (PCBs) lead, mercury, animal wastes, industrial paint source discharge, oil spills, commercial vessel pollution, residential development, and household garbage.

 Protecting our waterways and drinking water from contaminants is everyone’s responsibility. We can’t do it alone…we need your help!

 Feel free to contact us if you want to volunteer or to report a problem. We look forward to creating a healthy community with you!

 WE ARE LOCATED AT

 P.O. Box 13283

Pensacola, Fl 32591

Tel.

850-292-5960

 Email

info@emeraldcoastkeeper.org

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Donna Kirby / Vice President Operational Development
Pensacola Blue Wahoos

 

In December 2010, Quint and Rishy Studer announced their purchase of the Carolina Mudcats, the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The Double-A team will move from Zebulon, North Carolina to Pensacola beginning in 2012. The Pensacola franchise will remain in Minor League Baseball’s Southern League.

“I am extremely proud and excited for the actions that are being announced today,” said Quint Studer. “Bringing affiliated baseball to Pensacola will continue to add to the rich sports history that already exists in the area. Seeing the future stars of Major League baseball in a fun, family friendly atmosphere will bring a new level of enthusiasm for the citizens of Pensacola and Northwest Florida.”

The new home of the Reds Double-A affiliate will be located at Blue Wahoos Park, the premier waterfront mixed use development on the Gulf Coast. The team will play the 2011 season in North Carolina before relocating to the new state-of-the-art facility starting in April of 2012. The Class A-Advanced club moving to North Carolina in 2012 will retain the Carolina Mudcats name.

“The Southern League is one of the most respected leagues within baseball. With this move we are joining several upstanding franchises, including the Mobile BayBears who graciously allowed us to share their territory to make this all possible for the City of Pensacola. It is an honor to be associated with a league that boasts talented alumni like Chipper Jones, Joey Votto, Alex Rodriguez, Tim Hudson and Miguel Cabrera,” added Studer.

Mission

The vision of Northwest Florida Professional Baseball, LLC (aka the Pensacola Blue Wahoos) is to operate the most successful professional sports franchise in the United States. Local ownership and management are committed to achieving this by emphasizing the following five basic pillars:

Service
Financial
People
Growth
Quality

Values

We believe that our core values accurately communicate the things that drive us as an organization. As members of the Northwest Florida Professional Baseball, LLC organization, we are expected to live the values and embrace the spirit of our behavior standards.

Living the values is essential to create an environment that reinforces our dedication to our values/mission.

The importance of core values:

  • Core values are part of the ideology so deeply held that they will never be compromised
  • The core values of the company will withstand any change in leadership
  • Future employees are hired with similar values
  • These values guide all behaviors, guidelines, and standards
  • We continually ask ourselves if decisions or activities are in alignment with our core values

Our core values:

Teamwork:               Respectfully caring for each other and those we serve

Respect:                     Humility in our successes and grace in our challenges

Integrity:                    Honesty and integrity in all our interactions

Generosity:                Being thankful for and sharing our opportunities and blessings

Learning:                   Passionately pursuing making a difference in professional baseball by being a lifelong learner and teacher

About the Southern League

 

The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs is one of the oldest and most respected leagues within professional sports with roots dating back to 1885. The League is currently home to ten teams located in the South.

The ten teams and their affiliates include: Blue Wahoos (Cincinnati Reds); Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee Brewers); Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox); Chattanooga Lookouts (LA Dodgers); Jackson Generals (Seattle Mariners); Jacksonville Suns (Florida Marlins); Mississippi Braves (Atlanta Braves); Mobile BayBears (Arizona Diamondbacks); Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays); and Tennessee Smokies (Chicago Cubs). The 2012 season is set to open on April 5th.

Pensacola Business Radio-04.20.16 – idgroup-Special Edition-“Brand On Us”

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Mona Amodeo/idgroup: President and Founder
Kristin Fairchild/Chain Reaction: Executive Director and Founder
Ray Palmer/Pensacola Sports: Executive Director
Sarah Humile/Humane Society: Executive Director
Susan Byram/Autism Pensacola: Executive Director

Align your story and customer perceptions with rich brand experiences that happen every day

Giving Back

We believe in lifting up small, local not-for-profit groups that have a big impact in our community.

For years, idgroup has partnered with local not-for-profit organizations to fulfill a variety of their branding and organizational development needs. Through our past work, we know that our community is full of compassionate, giving hearts, and we know that building strong identities and increasing awareness for these organizations has had a meaningful impact on our community.

If you’ve ever visited us in our office, you’ve heard the idgroup saying, “Trust the Process.” Looking at our past not-for-profit work, we realized that we were not empowering these organizations with our strongest tool, the idgroup process. Since then, we’ve made a commitment to dedicate our time and talents to a small, local not-for-profit group annually. We commit to building firm foundations that create the most important part of a brand: a strong brand reputation that lasts.

To stay true to our beliefs and impact our community in a big way, we created Brand On Us™. Through the Brand On Us initiative, one deserving not-for-profit group will be chosen each year to receive a comprehensive and integrated brand makeover. During a seven-month Branding from the Core engagement, the selected organization will receive over $100,000 in idgroup services.

For details on applicant requirements and project timelines, download our Brand on Us 2017 Application or contact:

Lindsey Braxton Shook
lindsey@idgroupbranding.com
850-438-7823 ext. 101

2015 Recipient

Pensacola Sports Association

2014 Recipient

Chain Reaction

2013 Recipient

Pensacola Humane Society
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Kristin Fairchild / Chain Reaction

Kristin Fairchild is the founder and executive director of Chain Reaction, and has been leading the teen leadership institute for 13 years. She has a Bachelor of Human Sciences, Family and Child Development degree from Auburn University (1992-1996). Additionally, she is a keynote and motivational speaker for several schools here in Pensacola.

About Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction is a teen leadership institute with a character education program that uses volunteerism as a teaching tool. They are focused on helping teens become all they can be and learning life’s lessons through volunteering. The organization utilizes each teen’s passion and talent to create volunteer opportunities that are fun and educational. Their scientific approach to service is what makes us different. By mixing our teens like chemicals in laboratory, they create a positive force that impacts the local community. They leverage a proven curriculum to mix their teens with the elements of service—empowering teens to discover their innate strengths and untapped abilities while uniting as a team of connected, committed citizens who aspire to see the good in all things. They seek to create opportunities for our members to learn servant leadership skills through community service learning and civic projects within a safe, fun and empowering environment.

 

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Sarah Humile is the Executive Director at the Pensacola Humane Society and is a life-long animal lover and shelter pet advocate.  She has been with the Pensacola Humane Society for 4 years, and in that time has taken them through a re-brand, built their low-cost spay and neuter clinic, and started the organization on its 10-year endeavor to make all of Escambia County no-kill.  

About The Pensacola Humane Society

The Pensacola Humane Society is an organization comprised of passionate advocates that love animals as much as they love us: unconditionally. We are a unique mix of dreamers, idealists, and optimists grounded in reality and fueled by an overwhelming commitment to the wellbeing and care of all animals within our community. We are known both within our community and nationally as an exemplar animal agency. We are the Pensacola Humane Society, changing our community four paws at a time.

 

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Ray Palmer/Pensacola Sports: Executive Director

Pensacola Sports

Pensacola Sports is a private 501(c)4 not-for-profit agency primarily funded from revenues generated from membership and events. It is one of the oldest sports events organization in the country; their history dates back to 1955 when they led efforts to manage local and national golf tournament events right here in Pensacola.

Since then, their reach has grown to encompass more than golf. Today, they reach over 25,000 people across a variety of sport events, activities and initiatives, including baseball, basketball, football, running, soccer, tennis and more.  They are committed to improving the quality of life for the citizens of Pensacola and the surrounding communities through the virtues of sports.  

 

 

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Susan Byram / Autism Pensacola

Susan Byram is the President/CEO of Autism Pensacola, Inc. (API). She has a master’s degree in Elementary Education and briefly taught elementary school. In 1994, she co-founded the Purchase Area Autism Society and after moving to Florida in 2001, co-founded the Autism Society of the Panhandle (now Autism Pensacola, Inc.) She served as a volunteer advocate and leader in the autism field from her son’s diagnosis in 1994. In 2006, she began serving as director of API.  Under her leadership API has grown from a small parent led support group to a non-profit business with strong community support and leadership.  Susan and husband Mike have 2 adult sons, who both live in the Pensacola area.