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Pensacola Business Radio-4.27.16 Guests: Carrie Fonder / University of West Florida, Department of Art-BEFORE I DIE WALL

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Carrie Fonder / University of West Florida, Department of Art

Carrie Fonder currently teaches art and art appreciation at the University of West Florida.  Before coming to UWF in 2015, she taught at several institutions in the greater Detroit Metro Area, including the College for Creative Studies, and was the director of the Summer Art Studio at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay.

The Before I Die Wall is a participatory public art project created by New Orleans artist Candy Chang: http://candychang.com/work/before-i-die-in-nola/

Before I Die

BEFORE I DIE IS A PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC ART PROJECT that invites people to contemplate death, reflect on life, and share their personal aspirations in public. After losing someone she loved, Chang channeled her grief and depression into this project on an abandoned house in her New Orleans neighborhood to restore perspective and find consolation with her neighbors. She covered the crumbling house with chalkboard paint and stenciled it with the prompt, “Before I die I want to _____.” The wall quickly filled up with responses, from the poetic to the profound: Before I die I want to… see my daughter graduate, abandon all insecurities, get my wife back, eat all the candy and sushi in the world, be a Youtube sensation, straddle the International Date Line, tell my mother I love her, be completely myself.

The wall gained global attention and many people have contacted Chang about creating a wall in their own community. Chang created a project sitewith step-by-step resources and thanks to passionate people around the world, over 1,000 Before I Die walls have now been created in over 70 countries, including Iraq, China, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and South Africa.  Revealing the community’s longings, anxieties, joys, and struggles, the project explores how public space can cultivate self-examination and empathy among neighbors and compassionately prepare us for death and grief. It has also inspired dozens of remixes that offer new ways to engage with the people around us. The Before I Die book is a celebration of these walls and the stories behind them. See much more on the project site and follow the latest Before I Die walls and responses on Twitter,Instagram, and Facebook.

2011, New Orleans, LA. Chalkboard paint, spray paint, chalk, abandoned house. 41′ x 8′. With permission from the property owner, residents of the block, the neighborhood association’s blight committee, the Historic District Landmarks Commission, the Arts Council of New Orleans, and the City Planning Commission. Installation assistance by Kristina Kassem, Cory Klemmer, Anamaria Vizcaino, James Reeves, Alan Williams, Alex Vialou, Earl Carlson, and Gary Hustwit.

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-04.05.16-Guests: Rick Duke / UWF Center for Entrepreneurship, Jennifer Jackson / Margaritaville Beach Hotel, Calvin Bonifacio / Tech Non Profit

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Rick Duke / UWF Center for Entrepreneurship
Founding Director

WEBSITE

In July 2015, UWF announced the formation of the Center for Entrepreneurship through a $1 million gift commitment from Quint and Rishy Studer. Thanks to the Studers’ generosity, the Center will encourage and support educational initiatives related to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking while serving as a comprehensive resource for economic innovation for students, industry and community partners.

Duke’s experience in entrepreneurship and economic development includes 25 years at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he worked from 1984 to 2009. He served in a variety of roles in economic development at Georgia Tech, culminating as General Manager for Business Development at the Enterprise Innovation Institute. He also spent four years as Director of the Economic Development Institute, which was named the “best university-based economic development organization in the country” by Innovation Associates in 2005.

Duke then transitioned to the University of Southern Mississippi where he was hired in 2010 to lead the startup of the Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, a university-based community engagement enterprise. His most recent position was Director for Economic Development and Executive Director for Insight Park at the University of Mississippi. In that role, Duke established a framework for the technology incubator and research park marketing plan and engaged the university community to identify knowledge assets suited for both economic development and university-industry partnerships.

 

UWF Center for Entrepreneurship

The Center for Entrepreneurship serves as a source of support for the complete life cycle of the entrepreneur.


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Mission

The University of West Florida Center for Entrepreneurship is dedicated to seeding economic growth. The Center encourages and supports educational initiatives related to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking and serves as a comprehensive resource for economic innovation for students, faculty, industry and community partners. The Center for Entrepreneurship seeks to support the complete life cycle of an entrepreneur.

The Center is housed in the College of Business and hosts numerous activities and initiatives related to creating a culture of entrepreneurial thinking. Additionally, affiliate units and organizations create a synergistic support for entrepreneurial efforts and innovation. Quint Studer serves as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence to mobilize a professional network of entrepreneurs that positively impact the Center through contributions to advisement, seminars, classes, workshops and a host of other initiatives.

The UWF College of Business is actively developing degree and certificate programs in entrepreneurship. The College of Business recently launched the MBA program with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and the College provides an undergraduate certificate in small business management/entrepreneurship and a graduate certificate in entrepreneurship.

 

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Jennifer Jackson /  Margaritaville Beach Hotel
Director of Marketing & Activities

Director of Marketing and Activities for Margaritaville Beach Hotel, Marketing Committee Member for Visit Pensacola, and Meeting and Travel Trade Committee Member for Visit Florida.

Inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett, the hotel’s sense of place and attention to detail make it the perfect setting for guests who want to escape the everyday, engage their senses and make lasting memories. Anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to a tropical island and sipping a margarita will enjoy being immersed in the Margaritaville experience at this hotel.

The beachfront hotel features ‘barefoot elegance’ with 162 guest rooms, including 24 Corner King Executive rooms with wrap-around balconies. The Margaritaville Beach Hotel is offering activities the entire family can enjoy; Beach Crafts, Sea Shell Hunts, Painting Parties, Limbo Contest, Beach Bingo and more! Rent beach bicycles and tour Pensacola Beach by peddle, or climb aboard a kayak or paddle board available for rent on the Gulf Side and Bay Side Dock. If you’re looking for adventure make sure to check out our Adventure Activities with Dolphin Cruises, Paddle Drift, Snorkeling, Sunset Cruise, Sailing, Fishing and unique trips for special occasions.  See our Events Calendar for a list of activities that will be happening during your stay.

The Margaritaville Beach Hotel in Pensacola Beach sits on over 800 feet of gulf-front property. An additional 800 feet overlooks the bay.

Amenities at a Glance:

  • Private Gulf or Bay View balcony rooms
  • Non-smoking Property
  • Poolside Tiki Bar
  • Beachside Pavilion “LandShark Landing”
  • Outdoor Pool Deck with food and beverages
  • Outdoor Pool
  • In-room dining available daily: 7am – 11am (Breakfast) and 11am – 10pm (All Day Menu)
  • Indoor Fitness Facility open 24 hrs.
  • HD flat screen TVs
  • Laundry and valet services
  • Free USA Today (Mon.-Fri.)
  • Business Center
  • Free Wi-Fi/internet available
  • Local spa services available
  • Valet parking ($12) and free self-parking
  • Covered parking

Seasonal Amenities:

  • Live Entertainment
  • Fitness On Board (paddle board fitness classes)
  • Adventure Activities (Dolphin Cruise, Sunset Cruise, Paddleboarding, Kayak
  • Beach chair/service rental
  • Free beach trolley (island only)

Frank and Lola Love Pensacola Café:
Named after “Frank and Lola,” a 1982 Jimmy Buffett song about a couple on their second honeymoon in Pensacola, the restaurant features a delicious menu and also has a full service bar in an upscale, casual atmosphere. Frank & Lola Love Pensacola Café offers indoor and outside seating, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Daily Hours:
7am – 11am (Breakfast) • 11am – 10pm (All Day Menu)

Frank & Lola Bar Hours:
Monday – Sunday 11am – 10pm

Please call 850-934-8670 for priority seating. Learn more.

LandShark Landing Beach Bar:
Open Seasonally March-October *Weather Permitting with Live Music most weekends; Monday-Thursday: 4pm-9pm • Friday: 4pm-10pm
Saturday: 12pm-10pm, and Sunday: 12pm-9pm (*Some Saturdays may be closed for private events, please check our events calendar for details or contact 850-916-9755).
The adjacent LandShark Landing Beach Bar offers hotel guests the opportunity for fun and sun. Offering snacks, beverages, volleyball, hammocks under palm trees and a fire pit. Seasonal Times may vary. Learn more.

Poolside Tiki Bar:
Open Seasonally (March-October *Weather Permitting)
12pm-Sunset with Live Music on most weekends (March-October)
The outdoor pool area features comfortable lounge chairs, umbrellas, towel service and a Tiki Bar with food and a full bar. Please contact 850-916-9755 for Fall/Winter hours.

Meeting & Function Facilities:
Meeting and Banquet rooms are available onsite for small meetings and destination weddings. Contact us for more details, or to schedule a group event.

Margaritaville Beach Hotel • 165 Fort Pickens Road • Pensacola Beach, FL 32561 • 850-916-9755

Margaritaville

 

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Calvin Bonifacio/Tech for Non-Profit
Founder

YTG.COM

YourTechnoGeeks was created with the idea of making information technology  easy for everyone. Business owners have an overabundance of information available to them regarding different information technology solutions, which is where a knowledgeable company, such as YourTechnoGeeks, comes in handy. Every detail of hardware, software, document storage, security, and compliance will be covered during a series of consultations regarding any services required. YourTechnoGeeks prides itself on educating companies and business owners as to what IT solutions are available to them in a way that the best decision  regarding services can be made. Constant communication, understanding, and guidance is essential in establishing an IT system within your company powerful enough to project it to the next level.

Tech Non Profit is YTG’s way to help give back to the community. If you are in need of Tech for Non-Profit please contact YTG.

 

Pensacola Business Radio- Women In Technology Series Ep. 3

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Bronwyn Naylor / Techworx

Ashlee Mosley Brown / Training & Culture Development & Facilitator
App River

Robyn S. Philips / Sr. Channel Sales Advisor
App River

 

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 Walk-ins are welcome on a first come/

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Robyn S. Philips / Sr. Channel Sales Advisor

I am entering my eight year at AppRiver and I continue to manage Channel partner relationships with the highest regard for AppRiver’s phenomenal customer care and response time, which is demonstrated in our Channel growth this past year. AppRiver is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application provider offering award-winning email and Web security solutions to businesses of all sizes. Understanding the need to protect networks from today’s increasingly complex IT threats, AppRiver offers businesses a comprehensive, yet affordable subscription-based solution that incorporates the latest spam and virus protection, email encryption and Web security on the market. In addition, the company provides a complete managed service for Microsoft Exchange, as well as a bundled Office 365 solution. Since its inception, AppRiver has sustained an impressive 93% customer retention rate while growing its customer base to more than 47,000 companies and over 10 million mailboxes worldwide. www.appriver.com

Ashlee Mosley Brown / Training & Culture Development & Facilitator
App River

Training Facilitator & Curriculum Development Specialist

AppRiver

Leveraging my expertise of AppRiver’s Strategic Partnerships, products and culture, I am driven to provide prompt results for all requests that come my way. I specialize in building relationships and creating an ethos of learning and mutual respect across departments and companies; creating and facilitating new hire training for all employees; creating and facilitating product, process and cultural training as needed and having and promoting a culture of fun while doing it

AppRiver has a simple mission – to be Phenomenal.


So what does being phenomenal mean for you? It means you can try out any of our services at no charge for 30 days and make sure they’re right for your business. It means you can cancel your service at any time without penalties. And it means you will deal with a well-trained, experienced team of AppRiver employees – available all day, every day – from your first call and every call thereafter. All of that means you’ll have fewer issues and that the ones you do have will be resolved quickly and accurately. Our job is simply to make your business better.

But just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s easy. We’ve worked hard to earn the trust of over 47,000 customers worldwide, protecting 10 million mailboxes and earning a 93-percent customers retention rate. We’re still working hard to provide the best customer service in the business because keeping our customers happy today (and tomorrow) is all that matters!

 

Pensacola Business Radio 02.09.16- Guests: Andrea Krieger / United Way of Escambia County, Kelly Massey and Gerry Goldstein / SBDC

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Andrea Krieger / United Way of Escambia County
CEO

 

Andrea Krieger has served as the President/CEO of United Way of Escambia County since June of 2011.  Under her leadership, United Way has grown support of the local community to create a $3 to 1 return on investment.  In the recently completed 2014-2015 fiscal year, $3.14M in donor gifts, sponsorship and grants were leveraged through volunteer efforts and in-kind support to create an $11.6M impact on the local community.

Andrea has a strong commitment to making a difference in the lives of others and was taught early the value of service by her father who was a naval officer and aviator for 24 years.  She is the President for the Rotary Club of Pensacola and a Paul Harris Fellow.  Additionally, she is the Program Chair for Rotary District 6940’s RYLA program.  Andrea also serves on the Board of Central Credit Union and on the West Florida Hospital Women’s Advisory Board.  She is a 2003 LeaP, 2006 Leadership Okaloosa and 2013 LeadersEdge graduate.  Prior to joining United Way of Escambia County, Andrea led the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida through a successful $5M expansion of service to a new 26-bedroom Ronald McDonald House.  In part because of this role and her current position, Andrea has been named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Pensacola, was named the Best Non-Profit Executive Director/CEO as part of the Pensacola News Journal’s Best of the Bay Awards and was recently recognized as a Champion of Service by Volunteer Florida. She is honored and humbled by her ability to serve our community as the President of our local United Way.

 

 

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Kelly Massey and Gerry Goldstein / SBDC

Mr. Gerry Goldstein

My educational background includes a BSBA in Finance from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of West Florida.  I spent more than ten years on Wall Street in various roles within the investment banking community.  In my early years, I was a short-term money trader specializing in BA’s, CD’s, Treasury Bills, and I also specialized in using the Euro Dollar futures market to hedge cash positions. I collaborated with team members to build two government-trading operations.  My last position was with Merrill Lynch at its headquarters in New York on the institutional sales desk, specializing in short term money instruments.

Returning to Pensacola in the early 80’s, I started multiple businesses, including one of the largest printing businesses in the southeast, which supplied print to the US Government Printing Office. During this same time, I designed an online system to deliver printing contracts from the US Government and State agencies to printers throughout the US.  Currently, I own two companies, Salomon-Goldstein Properties LLC, which specializes in commercial real estate brokerage and Goldstein Properties which owns and manages commercial buildings. I have been active in promoting economic development in both Santa Rosa and Escambia counties for more than ten years and sit on multiple boards, including Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Board of Governors at Pensacola State College, Santa Rosa Medical Center, and Rebuild Northwest Florida. 

Currently, I am an adjunct professor in the MBA department at the University of West Florida as well as program coordinator for the Florida Vet Training Program sponsored by Florida Small Business Development Center state office.

Kelly Massey joined The Florida SBDC at the University of West Florida in 2014.  As Regional Director, Massey oversees the operations of SBDC offices located in Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, and Panama City serving ten counties in the Florida panhandle.  He was previously the Center Director for the Henderson State University – SBDC located in Arkansas.  He was employed there for six years.   

In 2012, he was awarded the National Small Business Administration Counselor of the Year for SBDCs at National Small Business Week in Washington, DC.  He is a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP), a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and a Certified Business Advisor (CBA).     

Massey has a Master’s degree in Business Administration.  His prior twelve years of experience were in the human resources management field working for large manufacturing companies such as Georgia-Pacific, International Paper Company, and Stant Manufacturing, Inc.

Massey serves on the Greater Pensacola Chamber Board, the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Board, and on the Pensacola Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Group.  

Pensacola Business Radio – Women In Leadership Episode 2

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Christina Doss, AAMS | Managing Director, Saltmarsh Financial Advisors


(800) 477-7458 www.saltmarshfa.com

 

Christina Doss is the managing director for Saltmarsh Financial Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund. She works directly with clients on wealth management and financial planning needs while also playing a significant role in the firm’s strategic planning and business development efforts. She has more than 22 years of experience in financial services.

Prior to joining Saltmarsh, Christina rose through the ranks with Charles Schwab as a broker, manager and sales director, taking on key leadership roles in advice development and financial planning. She also served as the enterprise leader and senior director for Schwab’s west coast private client division where she led a team of over 100 portfolio managers and was responsible for $8 billion in client assets.

She subsequently moved to SunTrust Bank as the regional managing director for North Florida’s private wealth management division and was appointed as city president for Pensacola. She served in this role until 2013, when she joined Saltmarsh Financial Advisors, a fee-only advisory firm which focuses on Nobel Prize recognized research to provide conflict-free advice to their clients.

Christina holds a B.S. degree in management from Golden Gate University and an AAMS® designation from the College for Financial Planning.  This past year, Christina was selected to participate in Leadership Florida’s thirty-fourth class. The ten-month program connects a group of 55 diverse community leaders from across the state of Florida to facilitate issues-oriented education and leadership discussions on challenges and opportunities critical to Florida.

She is also a graduate of the Carter Center Leadership Forum Executive Learning Program in Atlanta and Leadership Jacksonville-New Leadership Summit Executive Program.  She is active in Pensacola and the NWFL community having currently or previously served on the boards of Florida’s Great Northwest, Covenant Hospice, Pensacola Symphony and Pensacola Opera.

Websites

www.saltmarshfa.com

www.saltmarshcpa.com

Social Media Links

 

Dr. Sherry Hartnett – Owner/Principal Consultant
Hartnett Marketing Solutions

Director, Executive Mentor Program / Clinical Assistant Professor of Business
University of West Florida

sherry@hartnettsolutions.com

www.hartnettsolutions.com

 

Dr. Sherry Hartnett

A marketing and leadership consultant, professor, and executive mentor, Dr. Sherry Hartnett finds personal satisfaction in assisting individuals, teams, and organizations in achieving solutions that benefit both the employee and the organization. Dr. Hartnett was born in Alexandria, VA and raised in the Washington, DC area. She holds a Doctorate in Business from Georgia State University, a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University in Management and a Bachelor of Science degree from Towson University in Marketing.  

As a senior-level executive for more than 20 years, Dr. Hartnett has led and coached teams in various not-for-profit and for-profit industries. As owner and principal consultant for Hartnett Marketing Solutions, she consults with clients, helping them to think critically and holistically about markets, opportunities and possibilities. Her areas of specialization include Corporate Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Research and Analytics, Brand Development, Communications, Team & Leadership Development, and Organizational Learning.

Dr. Hartnett has extensive professional experience in the marketing field. Before her academic and consulting work, she was Vice President, Chief Marketing & Development Officer at Baptist Health Care, a highly regarded Northwest Florida healthcare system that was recognized as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner and as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work. Before that, she was a marketing executive at Gannett Co., Inc., one of the world’s largest media companies; The Baltimore Sun; and Faulkner Advertising Associates, a national advertising agency based in Baltimore, MD.  

With her marketing teams, Dr. Hartnett has won more than 100 local, regional, national, and international marketing and advertising awards. She received the National Distinguished Marketing Achievement Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Newspaper Association of America, and has received numerous awards and recognitions for excellence in innovation and marketing leadership.

Wanting to make a difference in the lives of the next generation, Dr. Hartnett joined academia as a full-time faculty member to help prepare students for successful careers and lives. She is a professor at the University of West Florida (UWF) and has developed and taught the following undergraduate and graduate level courses: Social Media Marketing, Internet Marketing Principles, Leadership and Management Practices, Theories of Leadership, Introduction to Business, and Professional Development. She also developed and now directs an innovative high-impact experiential learning Executive Mentor Program that provides professional development mentoring to graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Hartnett also created, and is Chairwoman of, the highly successful annual Women in Leadership Conference at UWF.

An active leader in Pensacola’s business, civic and charitable communities, Dr. Hartnett has served on numerous Boards of Directors including Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida and the Rotary Club of Pensacola. Nationally, she is a member of the American Hospital Association’s Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development and the American Marketing Association.

 

 

Julie Sheppard / Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
General Counsel and Special Assistant to the Director
Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
40 S. Alcaniz Street
Pensacola, Fl 32502
850 202-4400 IHMC

Julie Sheppard joined the staff of IHMC as General Counsel and Special Assistant to the Director in March of 2004. She handles the legal issues, human resource and immigration and educational outreach programs for the Institute. Ms. Sheppard has worked primarily in the higher education environment serving in roles including General Counsel at the University of West Florida, Associate General Counsel at the University of North Florida, and as Labor and Employment Counsel to the former Florida Board of Regents. Julie began her legal career in private practice with the Maine law firm of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson after clerking for Justice Robert C. Cauchon of the Massachusetts Trial courts and she has also served as an Administrative Hearings Officer for the Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security.  A native of a small coastal town in New England, she earned her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts and her B.A. from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.  Julie is admitted to practice law in Maine, Massachusetts and Florida and is Florida Board Certified in Education Law. She is involved in a number of community organizations and has served as President of IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area and is a graduate of Leadership Florida Class XXV. Julie lives in Pensacola with her husband Phillip Turner and her two teenage daughters Marina and Delaney.

 

Pensacola Business Radio-02.03.16 Guests: Dr. Rick Harper / UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity

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Dr. Rick Harper, Ph.D. / Associate Vice President
University Of West Florida Center for Research and Economic Opportunity

Rick Harper’s career as an economist began in 1979 at the Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Duke University in 1989 and joined the UWF faculty that same year.

Rick directs UWF’s Center for Research and Economic Opportunity (CREO), which oversees the UWF Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, the UWF Office of Economic Development and Engagement, and the Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development.  During 2013 and 2014, he was on loan to the Florida Senate where he served as Senior Policy Advisor on Economic Affairs under President Don Gaetz. In 2015 he was appointed as UWF’s Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Opportunity, and he also serves as Senior Research Fellow of the Studer Community Institute.

 

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Pensacola Business Radio – 01.19.16 – Guests: Robin Reschard / Robert Robino Productions, Scott Keller and Peter Ralston / UWF Supply Chain Logistics

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Peter Ralston / Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Logistics Management
University of West Florida

Scott Keller / Professor of Supply Chain Logistics Management
University of West Florida

Peter Ralston is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Logistics Management at the University of West Florida.  Peter graduated with his Ph.D. in supply chain management from Iowa State University in 2014.  Before earning his Ph.D., Peter spent a number of years in industry.  Specifically he worked as a customer liaison for a large beauty and fragrance manufacturer.  After that, he spent three years running a distribution center in Chicago, IL for a large office products wholesaler.  

Scott Keller is the John C. Pace Distinguished Business Professor and Professor of Supply Chain Logistics Management at the University of West Florida.   He received his Ph.D. in Logistics and Marketing from the University of Arkansas and has been on the logistics faculty at Penn State and Michigan State.  Dr. Keller began the supply chain logistics management program at UWF 11 years ago that focuses on linking students with industry professionals to launch successful careers in supply chain logistics management.  UWF’s formally launched a standalone BSBA in Supply Chain Logistics this past fall.  Dr. Keller coaches UWF student logistics teams that have consistently rank at the highest level in national competitions against the country’s top logistics programs; placing 1st and 2nd multiple times.  Dr. Keller’s research interests include personnel performance and the development of a customer oriented culture within logistics operations.  Along with his brother, Dr. Keller co-authored the book, The Definitive Guide to Warehousing.  He has been ranked among the top 3% of all time published researchers in the leading logistics journals. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Business Logistics.  His managerial experience is in motor carrier operations, large scale public and contract warehousing in Memphis, and ocean freight marine terminal operations in Long Beach, California.

 

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Robin Reschard / Robert Robino Productions
Co-Owner

In a world where fitting in is comfortable and common, Robin Reshard challenges people to conform only their own uniqueness in order to live and share their uniqueness with passion. And she’s very funny.”

Robin Reshard is an engaging interviewer, public speaker and community educator.  As the creative force for Robert Robino Productions, she strives to bring relevant issues to light through educational, entertaining and enlightening media and community projects.  Putting her passion for reading and writing into action, she has authored The Little Book of ‘Fro-isms: A Guide for Your Journey to Finding Your Uniqueness, the upcoming children’s book Marty Goes to the Library, the motivational CDs – Find Your ‘Fro™ and The Fifth Key to Purpose and Passion, and has contributed numerous articles to other books and newspapers.  A former host of a PBS community and public affairs television show, she enlightened the public by asking the insightful and tough questions.

Robin is objectively persuasive, seriously humorous, and authentically diverse, comfortably connecting with diverse crowds at all corporate and community levels.  Her audiences feel that she is interested and interesting and appreciates her passion and expertise.  Whether its leadership, collaboration, strategy, coalition-building, or myriad communtiy issues (economic development, parity, diversity), Robin ensures the subject matter is well thought out, inclusive and open. She gleams research from a wide spectrum with a sole focus: connecting people with people,  ideas and informations.

Her over thirty years of professional and community work have provided effective change and challenge in the boardroom, classroom, and community.  She holds a Master of Science degree in Community Economic Development from Southern New Hampshire University and has received many service, teaching, and volunteer awards. Robin and her husband, Lloyd, have three beautiful, smart adult children.

 

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Collier Merrill with Merrill Land Company, Jim Rhodes with IT Gulf Coast, Nicole Dixon with GCAACC, Hong Tran with Pensacola Young Professionals, and Dr. Brendan Kelly with UWF

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Collier Merrill / Merrill Land Company and Great Southern Restaurants

Mr. Collier Merrill is the president of Merrill Land Company, a real estate development company, which specializes in condominium development along the Northwestern Gulf Coast. He is the president of Great Southern Restaurants, Inc., which owns and operates The Fish House, Atlas Oyster House, Jackson’s Steakhouse, Five Sisters Blues Café, The Palafox House, and Great Southern Weddings, Catering & Events. Additionally, Merrill is a partner in the Lee House: A Boutique Inn and Event Venue. Merrill is a graduate of the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

Jim Rhodes / IT Gulf Coast and ITEN Wired Linkedin Twitter Facebook

A Pensacola native and graduate of UWF, Jim relocated to Charlotte in 1997 to pursue a career in banking. After several years at his “dream job” he realized that his real passion was technology. After obtaining his IT degree and working several years in that sector, he relocated back to Pensacola in 2007 with his wife and two sons. He has been employed by AppRiver since his return where he leads their mobile solutions team. His passion is promoting the technology sector in this areas and that has lead him to become the president of IT Gulf Coast, director of ITEN Wired, and serve on the board of Innovation Coast.

Nicole Dixon / Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce (GCAACC) Linkedin Twitter Facebook

Nicole Dixon is a native to Pensacola and growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, Nicole knew she wanted to be a business professional as a child. Nicole has coined herself as A.K.A”TheSolutions Lady” because she will find a solution to your small business problems! She has always made it a point to strive for her goals to be a successful, professional woman.

She has worked in a variety of professional capacities from business consulting, personal & business tax preparation, bookkeeping, marketing, professional presentations and countless other fields in the business community. She is currently seeking her degree in Digital Design and is expected to graduate in December 2015. In the role as HR Resources Manager of The Cell Phone Place, Nicole helped the company grow from one store in Pensacola to a total of 4 stores in over 3 years, while grossing over 1 million dollars in sales and managing over 50 employees. Nicole was the owner of Small Business Administrative Solutions a company that provided administrative solutions for small businesses in Escambia County for 5 years and decided to close it down and do something she really loved which was helping others to find employment. She is currently the owner of Key 2 Success an Employment Recruiting Company and under her leadership has provided over 1000 local jobs to residents in Escambia County.

Hong Tran / Pensacola Young Professionals Twitter Facebook

Dr. Brendan Kelly / University of West Florida (UWF) Twitter

Dr. Brendan Kelly was named Interim Vice President for University Advancement at the University of West Florida in April 2013 and appointed the permanent position in July 2014. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Kelly served as the Director of the School of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts and Chair of the Department of Communication Arts at UWF.

In his role as Interim Vice President, Dr. Kelly serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and provides executive leadership to a team of more than 60 professionals in the Division of Advancement, overseeing the university’s integrated marketing and communications efforts, as well as all of the development and alumni relations’ activities. In addition, he oversees the UWF Foundation, whose current endowment investment pool exceeds $60 million. As the institution’s chief philanthropic officer, Dr. Kelly is responsible for the university’s 50th anniversary campaign (2017), which is currently in the feasibility-testing phase.