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In this episode of The Boardroom 180 Podcast, host Munir Haque delves into nonprofit governance with Bruce Anderson, an accomplished leader with extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship, and board governance. Bruce shares insights from his decades of experience serving on over 21 nonprofit and professional boards, including Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan and CAA Saskatchewan. He discusses how his diverse background in academia, consulting, and executive leadership informs his governance contributions. Bruce highlights the unique challenges of nonprofit governance, including balancing mission-driven goals with financial sustainability. He explains the diverse structures and financing of nonprofits, ranging from member dues and fundraising to revenue-generating enterprises. Bruce points out the need for boards to adapt their skill sets to address these complexities. He advocates for applying strategic thinking to nonprofit boards, emphasizing the importance of managing resources effectively and aligning marketing strategies. In talking about organizational models, Bruce explains Habitat for Humanity's evolution from the “classic” model, where Habitat itself manages the mortgage, to newer approaches involving partnerships with financial institutions. The discussion delves into broader governance themes, including diversity and effective leadership. Bruce advocates for meaningful diversity on boards to improve decision-making quality and better represent the communities they serve without tokenism. He stresses the balance between servant leadership and strategic guidance. Bruce points to the board chair's responsibility for encouraging inclusive discussions and challenging groupthink to ensure sound decision-making processes and unity. Munir and Bruce's conversation highlights the importance of patience, planning, and clear principles in navigating the complexities of organizational change, offering valuable lessons for others facing similar endeavours.About Bruce Anderson:Bruce Anderson joined the CAA Saskatchewan Board of Directors in October 2017 and serves on the Audit Committee, chairs the Human Resources Committee, and chaired the Investment and Acquisition Task Force. He is the managing partner and senior consultant with b-creative group and an instructor with the Hill / Levene Schools of Business at the University of Regina, where he teaches business strategy, consulting, and entrepreneurship to undergraduate and graduate students. He has served on numerous boards of directors, including as Chair of the Regina and Saskatchewan Chambers of Commerce and as Chair of the Saskatchewan Science Centre. He currently is Chair of Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan and a mentor to new entrepreneurs. Bruce co-wrote a business case on CAA Saskatchewan and the case is used by business schools across the world and also by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Bruce and his spouse Lucie have two adult children and three grandchildren. They enjoy taking long drives to explore Canada.--Contact Munir Haque | ActionEdge Executive Development: Website: AEEDNow.comLinkedin: Action Edge Executive Development Inc.Contact Bruce Anderson: Bruce Anderson on LinkedIn Podcast Production:Recording:  PushySix StudiosProduction Assistance: Astronomic Audio--Transcript Bruce Anderson: [00:00:01] Your starting point around metrics is absolutely essential. How do we know that we're going to yield some of this result? So if we get a certain number of things donated at the Habitat Restore, for example, which things are going to yield the best profits? Which things have the best margin? Which things have the quickest inventory turn? Because these are terms that people are going as a not for profit. What do you mean inventory turn? If it sits in our warehouse, it sits in the shop there for a period of time. It costs us money. It costs us floor space. It's an opportunity cost because we could put other things that are more profitable in there. So some of these metrics that you would naturally think about have to be used.Munir Haque: [00:00:40] Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Boardroom 180 Podcast. I'm your host, Munir Haque, an executive coach and senior board strategist. I have partnered with Action Edge Executive Development to lead their governance and political acumen division. In each episode, we meet with governance leaders and step into their boardrooms, where decisions shape the world around us. In this episode, we'll be talking nonprofit governance with Mr. Bruce Anderson. Bruce Anderson is a seasoned leader with 15 years in nonprofit leadership and over 25 years as an entrepreneur. He is a managing partner of Be Creative Group, a consultancy specializing in management and marketing, and teaches strategy and entrepreneurship at the University of Regina, where he also leads the Graduate Advanced Training and Entrepreneurship Center, or GATE. Bruce has a BCom as well as an MBA, and is a Chartered Director with the Icd.d designation and a Certified Management Consultant. His achievements include being named as a National Fellow of the Certified Management Consultants, as well as receiving the International Academic Fellow Award for Certified Management Consultants. Bruce has served on over 21 nonprofit, professional and regulatory boards, chairing ten of them, including Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan, which he guided through a merger. Currently, he is a director with CAA Saskatchewan, chairing their HR committee and serving on the audit committee. His past leadership includes chairing the Regina and Saskatchewan Chambers of Commerce and the Saskatchewan Science Center, serving on the Council for Entrepreneurial Growth and Economic Development. A mentor to entrepreneurs and passionate community leader, welcome to The Boardroom 180 Podcast, Mr. Anderson.Bruce Anderson: [00:02:21] Thanks, Munir.Munir Haque: [00:02:23] I always find that a good gauge of how active somebody is in the community is whether or not my kids know them. And for this I've got stories of two of my kids that have crossed paths with you. So my daughter, I think was about five years ago, during some of her onboarding at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, that onboarding weekend, she went up, and I attended with her and we got to at least watch. I think it was a student entrepreneur competition. And at that competition you were up in Saskatoon and you were one of the judges. So that's one of my kids. And then needless to say, she's not in business anymore. She switched into one of the more social sciences and now is just starting her master's in public health.Bruce Anderson: [00:03:11] I remember those teams well, the kids were great.Munir Haque: [00:03:15] We were just in the audience, but I saw you from the back, and I think I came up to you afterwards. The other thing is, my son is currently finishing off his bachelors of administration at University of Regina. He's taken a handful of courses from you, and he has good things to say about you. So once again, it goes to show how much you do in the community, how well my kids know your name.Bruce Anderson: [00:03:36] Fair enough, yeah.Munir Haque: [00:03:39] 21 boards, that'...

Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Art of Consulting podcast, where we delve into the personal and professional journeys of some of the most inspiring leaders in the industry. In today's special installment, we are thrilled to welcome Ms. Pat Kaiser, a dynamic leader whose extensive background spans operations, marketing, sales, IT, HR, risk management, and mergers and acquisitions. Join us as we explore Pat's journey, from her impactful career in consulting to her significant contributions to organizations like Agilus Work Solutions. Along the way, Pat shares invaluable insights on preparing a business for sale, the role of intellectual property in consulting, and navigating the challenges of being an independent contractor versus an employee. 00:13 - Introduction: Speaker 1 welcomes the listeners and introduces the guest, Pat Kaiser, who has been a role model and mentor throughout their career in consulting. 00:15 - 00:41 - Introduction Continued: Speaker 2 elaborates on Pat Kaiser's impressive career in IT and consulting, highlighting her leadership roles in multinational organizations and her experience guiding companies through mergers and acquisitions. 00:41 - 01:38 - Preparing a Business for Sale: Pat discusses the process of preparing a business for sale, which involves ensuring documentation accuracy, maintaining clean financials, and setting up a data room. She explains the importance of keeping the staff unaware of the sale preparation to maintain business stability. 01:38 - 02:20 - Confidentiality and Preparation: Pat elaborates on the necessity of discretion while prepping the business for sale and creating a teaser document for potential buyers. She also talks about the development of a confidential information memorandum (CIM) that provides detailed business insights to interested parties. 02:20 - 02:58 - Engaging Interested Parties: Pat explains the role of letters of intent in the sale process and how they serve as binding agreements indicating serious interest from potential buyers. She highlights the competitive nature of these engagements, particularly when competitors are involved. 02:58 - 03:35 - Valuation of Consulting Firms: Pat discusses the importance of intellectual property, management team stability, and staff skills in the valuation of consulting firms. She emphasizes that the primary assets being acquired are the people and the goodwill with clients. 03:35 - 04:48 - Value of Intellectual Property: Pat underscores the value of intellectual property in a consulting firm, including software and documented best practices that can enhance business operations and client implementations. 04:48 - 05:33 - Importance of Client Lists: Pat emphasizes that client lists are often the most critical asset in a consulting firm's valuation, followed by the skills and experience of the staff and intellectual property. 05:33 - 07:46 - Detractors from Business Value: Pat identifies factors that detract from a business's value, such as restrictive client contracts, debt, poor reputation, and inexperienced staff. She explains the importance of managing these elements to maintain business value. 07:46 - 09:40 - Independent Contractor vs. Employee: Pat compares the pros and cons of being an independent contractor versus an employee. She discusses financial rewards, job stability, and opportunities for professional growth in both roles. 09:40 - 13:34 - Discipline in Consulting: Pat highlights the need for discipline as a consultant, from understanding client environments to managing time and continuous learning. She shares tips on how consultants can stay relevant and valuable in the industry. 13:34 - 14:36 - Continuous Learning: The discussion emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and investing in personal development to enhance one's skills and certifications, ensuring long-term success in consulting. 14:36 - 24:47 - Closing Insights: Pat reflects on the significance of having intentional plans and being proactive in career development, both as an employee and a consultant. She shares personal anecdotes and advice on navigating the consulting industry successfully. Episode Highlights 00:13 - 00:15 - Introduction: Speaker 1 welcomes listeners and introduces the episode. 00:15 - 00:41 - Today's Guest: Speaker 2 introduces Pat Kaiser, highlighting her career in consulting and IT. 00:41 - 00:47 - Opening Question: Speaker 1 asks about preparing a business for sale. 00:48 - 01:38 - Preparing a Business for Sale: Pat explains key steps, focusing on documentation, financials, and confidentiality. 01:38 - 02:20 - Confidential Preparation: Pat discusses keeping sale plans discreet and creating teaser documents and CIMs. 02:20 - 02:58 - Engaging Buyers: Pat covers engaging buyers through letters of intent and binding agreements. 02:58 - 03:35 - Business Valuation: Key assets in a firm's valuation, including intellectual property and client goodwill. 03:35 - 04:48 - Intellectual Property: The value of IP in improving business operations. 04:48 - 05:33 - Client Lists: Importance of client lists in increasing a firm's value. 05:33 - 07:46 - Detractors: Factors that detract from value, like contracts, debt, and poor reputation. 07:46 - 09:40 - Contractor vs. Employee: Pros and cons of being an independent contractor vs. employee. 09:40 - 13:34 - Discipline in Consulting: The need for discipline in managing time and continuous learning. 13:34 - 14:36 - Continuous Learning: Importance of investing in skills for long-term success. 14:36 - 20:12 - Career Planning: Pat reflects on intentional career planning and proactive development. 20:12 - 24:00 - Building a Consulting Organization: Insights on leading a successful consulting firm. 24:00 - 24:47 - Closing Remarks: Speaker 1 and Pat summarize key points and express gratitude.   About Our Guest Today Ms. Patricia Kaiser (Pat) was President of the Office Professional & Light Industrial division of Agilus Work Solutions, a large national workforce solutions firm, where she brought over 25 years of experience to the role. Previously, she was the incoming President and VP of Corporate Development for The BOWEN Group, Interim President and Chief Operating Officer for MacKay CEO Forums, and Chief Operating Officer for Sierra Systems for almost a decade. Pat is on the Board of the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) and is the Chair of the Human Resources Committee as well as a member of the Audit Committee. She also served on the Board of the Calgary Homeless Foundation for a number of years and in her last year, served as the Board Chair. Pat holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan, she attended Queens University's Executive Marketing program, earned her ICD.D from the Rotman School of Business in Toronto, and has been a regular lecturer at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business. Where to find Our Guest online: LinkedIn - Patricia Kaiser: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-kaiser-b-comm-icd-d-0337b14/?originalSubdomain=ca Agilus Work Solutions: https://www.agilus.ca/

Join us for a compelling conversation with Karen Smith as we delve into the essentials of ethical decision-making and governance across corporate and municipal boards. Our speakers shed light on the critical importance of fostering an ethical culture, maintaining transparency, and ensuring accountability. Listeners will discover why effective governance is a must in today's complex communities, where trust and well-established frameworks can help mitigate risks.In this episode, we tackle the complexities of managing votes of no confidence and addressing ethical violations through targeted training and one-on-one meetings. We also explore the diverse responsibilities of board members, from fiduciary duties to the need for continuous education, particularly in dynamic fields like cybersecurity. Learn about the differences between various types of boards and the importance of representing diverse perspectives while aligning with organizational values. Tune in for valuable insights on ethical decision-making, performance measurement, and stakeholder engagement, all underscored by the power of open communication and conflict resolution to build lasting, effective governance.About Karen SmithKaren currently serves as Chair of Access Communications Co-operative, is a Board Member of the Regina Community Clinic, is on the board of the Saskatchewan New Home Warranty Program, and is Co-Chair of the Saskatchewan Advisory Board of the Institute for Corporate Directors. She is also available to consult on governance, ethics, and other matters since 2022.Karen recently retired as full-time CEO for Better Business Bureau of Saskatchewan, serving in this capacity from October 2015 to December 2023. Her professional background includes Director of Employee Benefit Plans for the Saskatchewan School Boards Association. Karen's activity in the business community includes serving as the employer representative on the WCB's former Early Intervention Program Advisory Committee and as a member of the Human Resources Committee for the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. Previously carried the CHRP designation in both Saskatchewan and Manitoba.--Contact Munir Haque | ActionEdge Executive Development: Website: AEEDNow.comLinkedin: Action Edge Executive Development Inc.Contact Karen Smith: Linkedin: Karen Smith--Transcript:Karen Smith: [00:00:03] And in the end, the board is the one who has the fiduciary responsibility over those organizations. So the board has to keep up. We have to keep up with the training. So it's not just about understanding the financial statements anymore. We have to do better than that. And if you need to bring in experts to help you with the training, then do so.Munir Haque: [00:00:33] Hello, everybody. Today's guest is Karen L. Smith. Karen is a governance and ethics consultant. She's a governance specialist with Chartered Director designation from McMasters University and the Conference Board of Canada. She's a specialist in administrative justice with a certificate in Tribunal Administrative Justice. She's a certified employee benefits specialist with designations from Dalhousie University and the International Society of Employee Benefits. Karen has a long history of serving on boards and committees. Essentially too long for me to mention in this introduction, but to name a few, currently she is a chair of Access Communications Co-operative. She's a board member of the Regina Community Clinic. She's on the board of the Saskatchewan New Home Warranty Program. She's a co-chair of the Saskatchewan Advisory Board of the Institute of Cooperative Directors. Karen is also the founding member and served as president of the Saskatchewan Administrative Tribunal Association. Professionally, she was the CEO of the Saskatchewan Better Business Bureau, recently retired in 2023, she was there in that position for eight years. Before that, she was the director of employee benefits plan for the Saskatchewan School Board Association. She was also a member of council for the Village of Buena Vista and a life member of PARKS. That's the Provincial Association of Resort Communities of Saskatchewan. Hello, Karen. Thank you so much for being on The Boardroom 180 Podcast. Is there anything that you want to make special note of that I missed in the introduction?Karen Smith: [00:02:03] The only one is, for ten years, I was on the Workers Compensation Board. So that was a paid board member position. Full time board work.Munir Haque: [00:02:13] There's one thing that pops up a couple of times in your bio and that's tribunal administrative justice. Do you want to explain that a little bit to those of us who don't know exactly what it means?Karen Smith: [00:02:24] It's the final level of appeal. It was part of the Workers Compensation Board responsibilities. So besides the normal governance duties that you see when you're a part of a board that's providing oversight for an organization, in addition, with the Workers Compensation Board in Canada, the Saskatchewan Board also had tribunal responsibilities. So when a worker or an employer is looking for the Worker's Compensation Board for either benefits or coverage of some kind, one of the softs that were made when the legislation was first put into place, is that workers would not be able to sue employers if they had a dedicated insurance scheme to protect them from workplace injuries. So part of that mechanism then, to protect both the rights of both parties is to make sure that there was a final level of appeal and then if it needed to go to the courts, it would be on issues of jurisdiction or something that was patently wrong. So very limited instances during the ten years when I was on the board, there was always a tribunal. I sat on well over 2000 appeals in that ten year period. And I would say that less than five went to the court. So that's a pretty good number that there was no need for an additional review.Karen Smith: [00:04:11] And those that did go to the court, generally speaking, they would look at it and then return it back to us and ask us to consider a certain part of that particular decision. So the process in the tribunal work is really about a worker. Let's say it's a worker. The worker appeals the decision to the first level, and we always encourage going up the chain just the same as if you were in a retail store and you had a complaint, you'd go up the chain. You don't go to the corporate headquarters until you've exhausted the local ones. And it's the same principle with workers compensation benefits, whether it's a worker attempting to get benefits or they think the benefits that were given weren't full enough or missing, or if it was an employer who was either appealing a worker's claim or they were appealing the payroll assessment that was made, because the payroll assessment is what funded the worker's compensation scheme. So as a tribunal, we were the final level of appeal. There was internal levels through whatever department it was organized through. They had an internal appeals department as well that looked at both worker and employer appeals. And then if they still weren't satisfied, then they would have came to the board appeal tribunal.Munir Haque: [00:05:35] Well thanks for that little bit of education there. It's helpful for me to put a framework around it. So I want to talk about ma...

Wally Beecroft has an extensive track record of senior-level business leadership in the agriculture, commercial horticulture, and the food industries. Since 2019, he has served as Chief Executive Officer of Exacto, Inc. an established market leader in adjuvant solutions in several markets including agriculture, turf and ornamental, and industrial vegetation management.Previously, he served on the Board of Directors and led Exacto's parent company, Cox Family Holdings as President and COO. As Board member, he chaired the Human Resources Committee.Earlier in his career, Wally was an LP with the Brickman Group leading a portfolio of businesses in major US markets through organic and acquisition growth. With private equity partners, Brickman grew rapidly leading to a $1.6B exit to KKR and subsequent merger with ValleyCrest creating a $2.2B combined company. BrightView (formerly Brickman) is the world's largest commercial horticultural services company (NYSE:BV). Along with other acquisition integrations and consolidations, Wally was responsible for the ValleyCrest merger integration in the Chicago market. Wally earned a B.S. in Business Management from Northern Illinois University and continue his executive education at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has served for over 20 years on both corporate and non-profit boards. Today, he serves on the Board of the Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA). Wally and his wife, Stacy have been married over three decades and together have 3 adult children.In this episode of the Intentional Agribusiness Leader podcast, host Mark Jewell engages in an enlightening conversation with Wally Bcroft, CEO of Exacto. Wally shares his approach to intentionality, leadership, and the development of talent within an organization. The dialogue opens with explorations of intentionality and how it cascades from personal growth to professional leadership.The conversation then pivots to practical strategies for attracting and retaining talent, emphasizing the importance of a rigorous hiring process and a robust performance management system. Wally discusses the challenges and successes he has encountered, including navigating the supply chain crisis following COVID-19 and the Texas freeze of 2021. Additionally, he shares his excitement about Exacto's upcoming innovations and growth trajectory.Key Takeaways:Intentionality in leadership starts at the individual level and extends outwards to relationships and business missions.A rigorous hiring process and clear performance management system are crucial for talent retention.Facing industry challenges like the supply chain crisis can lead to organizational growth when approached with agility and determination.Being involved in industry advocacy, such as influencing the farm bill and EPA regulations, is vital to ensure sustainable productivity in the ag sector.Vulnerability and open communication within an organization are pivotal for growth, learning, and effective problem-solving.Notable Quotes:"The hardest person to lead is yourself. And that's really true.""You get what you're rewarding.""I've got to learn how to do that, those guys, at what they do. So, you know, I'm always trying to, trying to improve what I'm doing.""If you don't have enough tough conversations in your organization, I'd be wondering if everything's okay."Resources:CPDA Website - Council of Producers & Distributors of AgrotechnologyBooks by David McCullough such as "1776" or "John Adams""The Splendid and the Vile" by Erik LarsonJoin us for more episodes that dive deep into the minds of industry leaders, sharing...

Michael Flores, the vice president of human resources and a member of the executive leadership team at Prudential Overall Supply, Irvine, CA, discusses how Prudential transformed its human resources department and focused on retaining its best employees in a tough labor market. For information on joining TRSA's Human Resources Committee, visit www.trsa.org/committees.

This week Charli has a fun talk with Dave Warnick As a consultant and interim/fractional CHRO, Dave is committed to adding value as a business partner with strong financial acumen to company leaders and their global teams formulating and executing the People Strategy. This includes expertise in talent management and pipelines, compensation alignment, organization culture development and delivering on people capabilities to ensure long term success.  Dave has 30+ years working for high growth multinational companies including Flowserve, Weir Group and SPM Oil and Gas, A Capterpillar Company, including 2 years living and working in the Middle East.  His experience includes numerous global M&A transitions and integrations.  Dave is active in the Energy Workforce and Technology Council, previously chairing the Human Resources Committee and is a member of the Advisory Board.  He is also on the Board of Directors for the Nine 2 Ninety 2 Foundation for Mental Health.Dave holds a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management with an minor in Economics and a MBA from Utah State University.  He has also competed his SPHR, CCP and Executive Coaching certifications.Dave.Warnick@anthropont.com   Read up at EmpweringPumps.com and stay tuned for more news about EPIC in Atlanta this November!Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email podcast@empoweringpumps.com 

Patricia (Tricia) DeGennaro is a Senior Fellow and Project Lead for the Balkans Next research initiative at Joint Special Operations University (JSOU). She came to JSOU from US Central Command's(USCENTCOM) Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) where she was a Senior Social Scientist focused on strategic communications and influence in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.DeGennaro holds an MBA in International Trade and Finance from George Washington University and an MPA in International Security and Conflict Resolution from Harvard University. She speaks fluent Albanian and has a basic knowledge of Italian, Arabic and Dari.She joins us to discuss geopolitical issues throughout Europe, especially Central and Eastern Europe and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We also discuss her ideas for forging a lasting path towards peace. Previously, she supported the US Army's Training and Doctrine Command Operational EnvironmentTraining Support Center. DeGennaro was an adjunct professor at New York University's Department of International Affairs for almost fifteen years teaching courses on international security policy, civilian and military affairs, and terrorism. She has been a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute and a Visiting Scholar at George Mason University's School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. DeGennaro capitalizes on over twenty years of experience as an academic, military advisor and practitioner in international security. Much of her work focuses on the information environment, countering terrorism and violent extremism, and transitioning nations from war. She has spent considerable time in the Balkans, the Middle East and Afghanistan on information operations, security, civilian and military affairs, provincial governance, capacity building, and joint interagency, intergovernmental and multinational coordination.During her tenure, she has consulted with USAID, Department of State, and Senior Military Officers as well as the Asia Foundation, Director of National Intelligence Office, Department of Homeland Security,The Conference Board, World Bank, Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee chaired by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and several organizations that support the Middle East peace process. She spent four years in Albania as a Small and Medium Enterprise volunteer with the Peace Corps and, later, as an economic development consultant with US Agency for International Development.DeGennaro has published several articles on US foreign policy and national security topics. Her focus is to encourage a grand strategy for an integrated international policy that looks beyond war and the use of force. She is often an expert commentator for CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, Fox News, BBC and various nationally and internationally syndicated media outlets.

Patricia (Tricia) DeGennaro is a Senior Fellow and Project Lead for the Balkans Next research initiative at Joint Special Operations University (JSOU). She came to JSOU from US Central Command's(USCENTCOM) Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) where she was a Senior Social Scientist focused on strategic communications and influence in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. DeGennaro holds an MBA in International Trade and Finance from George Washington University and an MPA in International Security and Conflict Resolution from Harvard University. She speaks fluent Albanian and has a basic knowledge of Italian, Arabic and Dari. She joins us to discuss geopolitical issues throughout Europe, especially Central and Eastern Europe and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We also discuss her ideas for forging a lasting path towards peace. Previously, she supported the US Army's Training and Doctrine Command Operational Environment Training Support Center. DeGennaro was an adjunct professor at New York University's Department of International Affairs for almost fifteen years teaching courses on international security policy, civilian and military affairs, and terrorism. She has been a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute and a Visiting Scholar at George Mason University's School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. DeGennaro capitalizes on over twenty years of experience as an academic, military advisor and practitioner in international security. Much of her work focuses on the information environment, countering terrorism and violent extremism, and transitioning nations from war. She has spent considerable time in the Balkans, the Middle East and Afghanistan on information operations, security, civilian and military affairs, provincial governance, capacity building, and joint interagency, intergovernmental and multinational coordination. During her tenure, she has consulted with USAID, Department of State, and Senior Military Officers as well as the Asia Foundation, Director of National Intelligence Office, Department of Homeland Security,The Conference Board, World Bank, Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee chaired by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and several organizations that support the Middle East peace process. She spent four years in Albania as a Small and Medium Enterprise volunteer with the Peace Corps and, later, as an economic development consultant with US Agency for International Development. DeGennaro has published several articles on US foreign policy and national security topics. Her focus is to encourage a grand strategy for an integrated international policy that looks beyond war and the use of force. She is often an expert commentator for CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, Fox News, BBC and various nationally and internationally syndicated media outlets.

Amanda Eid is the new Provincial Director, Newfoundland and Labrador with ACADA - Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association, a non-profit member-focused industry organization representing over 170 aerospace (commercial and non-commercial), defence, security and marine firms. She leads conversations with members that get to the heart of what motivates teams and the people they care about. With a focus on achieving business goals, she can step into the shoes of the people she is working with, understand their challenges, and inspire them to work towards meaningful solutions. A strategist and a storyteller, Amanda has helped clients like NL Hydro, NL911, Provident10, and ExxonMobil bring ideas out of the boardroom to boots-on-the-ground. Amanda has proven success in internal communications, public engagement (IAP2 Certified) and content strategy. I-100 and I-200 certified for Incident Command System, she also has experience working in crisis and issues management. Connect with Amanda here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaeid/Victoria Belbin is the Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Canada Aerospace and Defence Association (ACADA). Victoria spent nine years as the CEO of the Canadian Home Builders' Association Newfoundland and Labrador. She has an extensive strong background in board governance, with over 20 years' experience in industry, government and both non-profit and for profit boards. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Workplace NL and serves as Chair of its Governance Committee. She also serves on the boards of TaskforceNL and Wonderbolt Productions.Ms. Belbin received an Institute of Corporate Directors Designation (ICD.D) in 2017 and has a Masters in Marine Studies from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.Victoria was appointed to NLC's Board of Directors in May 2017, and was appointed Vice-Chairperson in July 2020. She also serves on NLC's Governance and Human Resources Committee.Connect with Victoria here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-belbin-m-m-s-icd-d-11a1923b/#galeforcewins is an inspirational podcast with New episodes every Tuesday evening on Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts.We also launched Gale Force Wins on the Rogers Television Network in St. John's on January 31st 2023 with a series of 12 episodes.You can also visit https://galeforcewins.com/To message Gerry visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrycarew/To message Allan visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanadale/

We are talking women's sexual health, sexual dysfunction with tips and tricks, the dangers at the nail salon and new nasal spray to treat COVID-19. What? Didn't they say COVID-19 was over? Guests: Dr. Michelle Jacobson - Assistant professor in the University of Toronto department of OBGYN and core obstetrician/gynaecologist and menopause specialist at Women's College and Mount Sinai Hospital Dr. Tomi Mitchell - Wellness & performance coach; speaker on burnout; wellness & health advocacy writer; podcast host Lynda Farmer - Chair, Governance & Human Resources Committee at BC Cancer Foundation

Hayden City Council Show Notes:Link to City of Hayden Meeting Agenda: (https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2366)List of citizen concerns for City of Hayden Stone Creek North Development project:The project that the City staff approved is not the same project the 2020 City Council conditionally approved. Non-conforming items and unauthorized changes include;Council approved the project based on a two year completion duration. Two years has passed as of 11/25/2022. City insists the project is a 5 year project. Logging and clearing has been completed and lies exposed to the elements. Logging operations have intruded into the wetlands and caused monetary damage to a Stone Creek resident's property.Up to 66 residential lots were approved. Current drawings have added 3 lots. The accessible areas of the required public parks has been reduced and displaced by building lots leaving inaccessible steep hillsides.Approximately 25 to 30 proposed lots are on classified wetlands and in a mapped flood zone. Failure to address Hayden Code 12-3-4,19d exposes new and existing off site properties to damage.The required second emergency egress right-of-way to Lancaster has not been established between Stone Creek North and Marks Development. A recent phone call to Northern Lakes Fire Department revealed they have not approved the project.The storm water design does not conform to Hayden Code 8-3-5B and channels surface water off site onto the adjacent Bear Creek, Stone Creek and Rocking R neighborhoods. Over 40 existing residents along the creek are threatened by erosion and sediment laden polluted waters.List of House Standing Committees (https://legislature.idaho.gov/committees/housecommittees/) Appropriations Committee, Daily, am Business Committee, Odd Days, 1:30 pm Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, Even Days, 1:30 pm Ethics Committee, On Call, pm House Agricultural Affairs Committee, Even Days, 1:30 pm House Commerce and Human Resources Committee, Odd Days, 1:30 pm House Education Committee, Daily, 9:00 am House Health and Welfare Committee, Daily, 9:00 am House State Affairs Committee, Daily, 9:00 am Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee, Odd Days, 1:30 pm Local Government Committee, Even Days, 1:30 pm Resources and Conservation Committee, Odd Days, 1:30 pm Revenue and Taxation Committee, Daily, 9:00 am Transportation and Defense Committee, Even Days, 1:30 pm Ways and Means Committee, On Call, pm List of Senate Standing Committees (https://legislature.idaho.gov/committees/senatecommittees/) Finance Committee, Daily, 8:00 am Judiciary and Rules Committee, M, W, F, 1:30 pm Local Government and Taxation Committee, T, W, Th, 3:00 pm Resources and Environment Committee, M, W, F, 1:30 pm Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee, T, Th, 8:00 am Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, T, Th, 1:30 pm Senate Education Committee, M, T, W, Th, 3:00 pm Senate Health and Welfare Committee, M, T, W, Th, 3:00 pm Senate State Affairs Committee, M, W, F, 8:00 am Transportation Committee, T, Th, 1:30 pm Do you live in a small Idaho city (less than 3,000)?  Ed would like your help compiling statements of what makes Idaho unique…what makes Idaho, Idaho?  Please call Ed at (208) 209-7170 or email hello@idahospeaks.com and consider being a guest on the program.  Interviews happen over the phone.  If you are not comfortable talking on the program, then you can email your comments and Ed can read them on the podcast.SponsorDerek at Consumer Credit Auditors can fix your credit score and help you save money with lower interest rates.  Call (208) 601-6069.  Visit consumercreditauditors.com for more information.Idaho Speaks needs your help!  Sponsors are helping support program operations by helping us pay for the costs of running an internet radio program.  Please help us by supporting our sponsors.  You can see a list of sponsors on our website when checking out episode show notes.  If your business would like to be featured along with podcast content, please call Ed at (208) 209-7170.  We have very affordable sponsor packages that is small business budget friendly.

Eryn O'Brien has a passion for implementing programs that unlock people's full potential. Over the course of her career, she's created big impact for companies such as American Express and Bristol Myers Squibb, and is now Vice President of Global Talent and Inclusion for Eastman Chemical Company. When Eryn felt the need to boldly shift out loud in 2022, she didn't seek out a new job. Instead, she took a journey of 8000 miles and discovered a wild new way to play bigger — one that taught her so much more about the world we live in.Tune in to hear our candid discussion about the challenges of navigating new terrain and the game-changing lessons we can learn from surprising pivots.Ready to play bigger? Listen now to discover: Why Eryn chose to take a 3-month wildlife conservation internship in South Africa — and what she learned from her time in the programThe shifts in practice and perspective that her experience has inspiredHow reluctantly shifting to a new role after an acquisition opened up powerful growth opportunities  Guest bio: Eryn O'Brien is the VP of Global Talent and Inclusion for Eastman Chemical Company and leads a team of talent acquisition, talent management, organizational effectiveness, and inclusion and diversity professionals. She is a founding member of Acres of Hope - Uganda which provides financial, health, and educational support to orphans, on the Board of the United Way of Greater Kingsport, and Vice-Chair of their Human Resources Committee.  Timestamps:01:42  Intro02:45  Meet Eryn O'Brien04:11  Unexpected shift to new role07:34  Resiliency & trusting the process10:06  Why Eryn loves her job12:10  Bringing out the best in people14:15  Pandemic shift16:24  Driving interactions19:54  Internship overview27:14  Animal stories34:42  Internship extension37:37  GVI & sustainability41:37  What's nextLinks:Global Vision Internationalhttps://www.gviusa.com Discover your tactical leadership toolkit: https://www.exceptionalleaderslab.com Interested in working with me or having me speak at your event? Find more information at https://tracyspears.com Want tools and insights that will help you play bigger in your life, at work, and in your community? Visit my resource library: https://tracyspears.com/blog —Connect with me:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracylspears Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TracySpearsSpeaker Twitter: @tracylspears Instagram: @tracylspears If you love the podcast, please consider leaving a rating and review — this will help others discover how to play a bigger game and step into their fullest potential! Watch these episodes on Youtube! Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel, and ring the bell for notifications so you never miss an episode!

At the beginning of the show State Representative Priscilla Giddings joined Nate to discuss the House voting 49-19 to censure her and remove her from the House Commerce & Human Resources Committee. Interfaith Sanctuary has stirred up controversy over it's new proposed location on State street. If you lived in that neighborhood, what would you do? The Judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse case dropped the 6th charge for gun posession by a minor. Who is Kyle Rittenhouse to you, is he a hero, criminal, or something in between?

Nate is joined by State Representative Priscilla Giddings. Today she was censured and removed from her seat on the House Commerce & Human Resources Committee. They discussed that vote, what is happening in the legislature this week, and took your comments and questions. (11/15/21)

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This week, the House Ethics Committee unanimously found that Rep. Priscilla Giddings behaved in a manner unbecoming of a representative, and voted to recommend she be censured by the House and removed from her post on the Commerce and Human Resources Committee. Two complaints asserted that Giddings, R-White Bird, acted inappropriately when she disseminated the identity and photo of an individual who reported sexual assault by former Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston, then misrepresented her actions to the Ethics Committee while under oath. Producer Ruth Brown sat down with our reporter Logan Finney to review the hearing, from witness testimony to the recommendation for censure and what it could mean for future legislative sessions. -------------------------------- Watch the committee discussion and outcome: https://youtu.be/ulAV0v1Qk80 Read Logan's coverage on the Idaho Reports blog - 1) What to expect in the Giddings ethics hearing: https://blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2021/07/30/what-to-expect-in-the-giddings-ethics-hearing/ 2) Giddings combative as lawmakers question conduct: https://blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2021/08/02/giddings-combative-as-lawmakers-question-conduct/ 3) Committee recommends censure for Giddings ethics violations: https://blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2021/08/03/committee-recommends-censure-for-giddings-ethics-violations/

The Idaho House Ethics Committee recommended this week that a sitting state lawmaker be censured and removed from her seat on the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee.

Where are my rebels at?  Today I speak to the former CEO of Taco Bell and Yum Brands who got his love of marketing from his daddy.  As an only child, he learned quickly from the adults around him and was drawn to others who were not afraid to take chances.  In fact, he hired them!  What happened when KFC ran out of chicken?  What happened when someone tried to sue him?  Tune into the Better Call Daddy Show to find out!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Greg Creed was Chief Executive Officer of Yum! Brands from January 2015 to December 2019 and served as a Director of the Board from November 2014 to May 2020. Mr. Creed retired after a successful 25-year career with the Company. He has more than 40 years of extensive global experience in marketing and operations with leading packaged goods and restaurant brands. Previously, Mr. Creed was head of Taco Bell, the nation's leading Mexican-style quick-service restaurant chain. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell in early 2011 after serving as President and Chief Concept Officer and was responsible for driving the overall brand strategy and performance of the business in the U.S. and internationally. He has held various roles with the Company including Chief Marketing Officer at Taco Bell where he spearheaded the “Think Outside the Bun” campaign and new product introductions that generated strong sales and profit growth for five consecutive years, as well as Chief Operating Officer for Yum! Creed earned a business degree from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia, was named the 2014 QUT Alumnus of the Year, was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2019 and currently serves as President of The Friends of QUT in America Foundation. He serves on the Board of Directors for Whirlpool Corporation where he Chairs the Human Resources Committee, Aramark Corporation, NetBase Quid, Sow Good Inc. and Girls Inc. of Orange County. He is also a member of the American Society of Corporate Executives (ASCE). Since retiring as the CEO of Yum! Brands at the end of 2019, he has started a small unconsulting company called Creed UnCo focused on helping companies with brand building, franchising, culture, and leadership.

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Lindsay brings 20 years of expert subject matter experience as an integrated strategic human resources business partner. She is a passionate diversity and inclusion change agent and employee champion collaborator.  Today Lindsay leads our leadership and management consulting practice as well as partnerships with strategic clients in our executive search practice.  Since joining Boyden, Lindsay has worked in multiple industries. In her previous role as Vice President of Human Resources and Head of Human Resources for Canada at a large multinational, U.S.-headquartered, publicly traded organization.  She was accountable for the enterprise portfolio, which included leading their human capital strategy, accountable for functional mergers & acquisition, facilitating organizational efficiencies as well as leading the equity, diversity, and inclusion portfolio.  Through her EDI accountability, she championed the business case to pivot the Indigenous relations mandate to a comprehensive Indigenous relations and community engagement philosophy focused on connectedness between culture and business.  Lindsay has a bachelor's degree in psychology and Co-operative bachelor's degree in management and human resources from the University of Lethbridge. She is a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP), Certified HR Professional - Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM – SCP). Additionally, she has further completed the Queen's Executive Education Certificate Program. She is active in the community as a guest lecturer with MacEwan University, Business Mentor with Threshold Impact Venture Mentoring Services as well as a co-chair for the EDI Advisory Board, Board Member for Women Building Futures, and the Chair of the Human Resources Committee. Lindsay has an absolutely amazing story of growing up early in the face of adversity. She has been through so much, and has overcome the most challenging obstacles to achieve the goals in her life. In this episode, Lindsay opens up about her childhood, how abuse impacted her, how she developed her life in corporate America, and what ultimately ended up being her true passion. For more on Lindsay, follow her on LinkedIn, or check out Boyden's website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Dr. Simone Gold join us to discuss what the COVID vaccine is made of and how it works. Dr. Bhattacharya's recent research focuses on the epidemiology of COVID-19 as well as an evaluation of policy responses to the epidemic. Dr. Gold brings her medical and legal knowledge to the table, having worked in Washington D.C. for the surgeon general as well as for the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee.

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Dr. Abdulla Al Karam, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), is responsible for a wide spectrum of education in Dubai's private sector, spanning early learning, school, and higher education and training Institutes. Dr. Abdulla has the distinction of holding key positions across the United Arab Emirates, as well as being a Board member of the National Qualifications Authority, of the UAE Federal Government. He was also appointed to the Board of the Social Sector, Government of Dubai. He has recently been nominated a member of the Higher Committee for Protection of the Rights of People with Disabilities in the Emirate of Dubai. Previously, Dr. Abdulla held positions in various government sectors, including: Vice Chairman and Secretary General, Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance; Chairman of the Dubai Government's Human Resources Committee, which was set up as the link between human resources programmes and initiatives and Dubai's goals and strategic priorities; Board member, Dubai Knowledge Fund, which seeks to effectively participate in developing Dubai's knowledge capital through profitably managing funds. He was also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Education 2010. Prior to the formation of KHDA, Dr. Abdulla held the post of CEO of Dubai Knowledge Village, which ushered in the International Branch Campus, with a remit to diversify the educational landscape in Dubai. Before that, Dr. Abdulla headed the Research Unit at Dubai Internet City and began his career working as a software engineer in the United States and France. Dr. Abdulla holds a PhD in computer engineering from the University of South Carolina. Social Links Twitter: @khda LinkedIn: knowledge-&-human-development-authority

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For our second feature male on the podcast, Jacqui speaks with Matt Gaffney. Prior to establishing Enindico in 2010, Matt had over 20 years of international professional services firm experience working with high-achieving colleagues, clients and other advisers. Most recently, this was with EY (including five years as a Partner in the Transaction Advisory Services division) and, early in his career, in the Business Services team of Price Waterhouse (a predecessor firm to PwC). Matt was a Commercial Manager in industry between those roles with EY and Price Waterhouse.   Currently, working for himself, Matt is one of two formal Ambassadors for Fitted for Work (see the ‘Giving back’ page) as part of his community to gender equality and real inclusion. Past roles have included being a Director of Fitted for Work and a member of the Finance and Human Resources Committee of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. Matt was also Co-Founder of the Chances Melbourne Tertiary Mentoring Program established in 2006 for Chances for Children of Mildura, and Melbourne-based Patron of annual Programs between 2006 and 2015   https://www.enindico.com.au/about/matt-gaffney/

AFLDS founder Simone Gold, MD, JD, FABEM, “the doctor who went viral,” is a board-certified emergency physician and author of the best-selling book “I Do Not Consent: My Fight Against Medical Cancel Culture.” She graduated from Chicago Medical School before attending Stanford University Law School to earn her Juris Doctorate degree. Dr. Gold worked in Washington, D.C. for the Surgeon General, as well as for the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee. Dr. Gold is a frequent guest on media outlets across the country. She has appeared in USA Today, the Associated Press, the Guardian (UK), New York Times, and many other publications. She has been featured on such nationally syndicated programs as The Tucker Carlson Show, The Ingraham Angle, The Glenn Beck Show, The Charlie Kirk Show, The Dennis Prager Show, Day Star Television, and others. In July 2020, she organized the first-ever America's Frontline Doctors White Coat Summit in Washington, D.C., which drew 20 million views online. Dr. Gold is America's leading voice of common sense and scientific clarity in the fight against COVID-19. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchandstate/support

Shawnee Williams is the Recruiter & Account Executive of Illinois Equity Staffing. With a background in biz-ops, sales, and recruiting. Serves on the Human Resources Committee of the National Cannabis Industry Association. MS in Business with hands-on experience in the Cannabis field. In this episode, we talk about recruiting in the cannabis industry and the […]

The only constant in this world is change. This certainly applies to the recruitment business - in order to succeed, you must continually evolve. How have you adapted your recruiting practice to recent changes in the market?  In this episode, you'll hear how Cameron Boyd and his firm are adapting to this challenging new environment by doing things differently.  They have introduced a flat fee structure to bring greater objectivity to the executive search process.  They're also challenging the status quo with regard to recruiter compensation by getting rid of their commission scheme.  Listen in as Cameron explains why he believes the new model aligns the interests of the individual, the firm and the clients they serve. Cameron is a partner at Smith and Wilkinson and is a 15-year veteran of the executive search industry. Cameron serves financial services companies in the eastern United States and has completed over 250 key leadership searches. As his firm's second-largest shareholder, Cameron has been instrumental in growing the revenue by over 600% over the last ten years. Episode Outline and Highlights [3:30] Shifting from contingency transactional model to a real client partnership on a retained basis - hear how Cameron achieved this transformation. [9:45] The theme of objectivity and fee structure - how to sell your candidates in a way that is beneficial to your client. [16:52] From contingency to retained shift - Cameron reveals details on the transition.  [19:34] Money-back guarantee? Hear how this approach can work to protect your brand. [24:37] Listen to Cameron's biggest challenge in his recruitment career and how he treats this as an opportunity. [30:37] Doing things differently in this challenging new environment - how to win new businesses. [35:11] Taking away the commission? A very interesting but unusual approach to compensation. [45:25] What advice would you give to someone shifting from contingency to retained? Hear Cameron's thoughts. [53:00] Discussion about exercising, running, and managing mental health. Objectivity and a Flat Fee Structure In order to serve your clients' best interests, Cameron firmly believes that objectivity plays a significant part. This is how he explains his concept of objectivity: “By nature, when one candidate has a fee or different fee or no fee attached to his head than this candidate, then all objectivity goes out the window regardless of how hard we all try. Regardless of how hard the headhunter or client tries to keep in mind who is the best candidate, if one's gonna cost you 50 grand higher or one's gonna cost you 25 or zero to higher, you are going to take that into your calculation. So out of the window goes the idea that we are all in the same team trying to figure out who is the best fit for this role.” In line with his concept of objectivity, Cameron believes that a flat fee structure works best: “A fee structure that allows for the headhunter to be paid regardless of who is hired, his interest is on the same side as the client.”  Turning a Challenge into an Opportunity The Coronavirus pandemic has brought about unprecedented challenges for most recruitment business owners, including Cameron who said, “this is my second recession.” But rather than thinking of the recession as a challenge, Cameron chooses to regard it as an opportunity.  He explains, “recessions give you time to think more strategically, contemplate where you want to grow or practice, what talent you should further cultivate.”   However, Cameron acknowledges that he's in a very fortunate position in that he's been financially prudent during the good years.  His advice to young recruiters: “Save your money. I think it allows you to make a more objective view of the search. If you are not living or dying by the next commission check, you are gonna be more objective with your clients.” Staying Sharp and Avoiding Complacency The more successful you become, the more challenging it becomes to avoid becoming complacent.  He offers three specific tips that have helped him to stay sharp and may work for you as well.  Firstly, focus on the why.  Cameron says he “keeps a family picture of my wife and my boys” on his desk. Second, seek out opportunities to push yourself outside your comfort zone. Finally, don't get too comfortable and rely on repeat business from your established client base.  Instead, continue to make marketing calls to the organizations who do not know you. Cameron Boyd Bio and Contact Info Cameron Boyd is a 15-year veteran of the executive search industry.  Cameron spent the first 5 years of his search career with a franchise office of Sanford Rose Associates, recruiting attorneys for in-house legal departments and for local, regional, and national law firms.  In 2010 he joined his current firm, now called Smith & Wilkinson, which at the time was a franchise of the MRI network.  While affiliated with MRI, Cameron was the 2011 International Rookie Account Executive of the Year, a 5-time Top 50 Account Executive, a 2016 Top 10 Account Executive, and perennial Pacesetter.  Cameron's search practice is focused on serving financial services companies in the eastern US, primarily at the C-suite and Officer level.  In his 10+ years with Smith & Wilkinson, he has completed over 250 key leadership searches in technology, operations, finance, lending, marketing, HR, wealth management, and risk management.  Cameron has also personally led or played a key role in, 17 highly visible President/CEO searches.  As the firm's 2nd largest shareholder, he has been instrumental in the six-fold revenue growth that the company has enjoyed over the past decade and is a passionate supporter of their charitable giving initiatives.  Cameron is a member of the Pinnacle Society, the premier consortium of industry-leading recruitment professionals and a graduate of Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York.  He has personally volunteered with the local United Way as a member of its Organizational Development and Human Resources Committee and volunteered as a Meals on Wheels driver during the COVID pandemic. Cameron and his family live in coastal Maine and enjoy hiking, boating, and travel. Cameron on LinkedIn Smith and Wilkinson website link: https://www.smithandwilkinson.com/ Full Plates - A cause Cameron dearly support: https://www.fullplates.org/ People and Resources Mentioned The Pinnacle Society website link Rich Rosen on LinkedIn Paul Hallam on LinkedIn Nathan Francis on LinkedIn Connect with Mark Whitby Get your FREE 30-minute strategy call: www.recruitmentcoach.com/strategy-session/ Mark on LinkedIn Mark on Twitter: @MarkWhitby Mark on Facebook Mark on Instagram: @RecruitmentCoach Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy TRR #6  Habits of a Million-Dollar Biller, with Rich Rosen TRR #31 Protecting Your Team's Mental Health While Scaling Your Search Business, with Paul Hallam Subscribe to The Resilient Recruiter  

On this episode Alton and John with the help of Intern Barb talk everything COVID. Unlike the first two podcasts about COVID-19 they have the help of a doctor to walk them through man of the hot topics surrounding this disease. Dr. Simone Gold joins The Deciding Factor Podcast to answer questions on hydroxychloroquine, masks, her new book, legal issues and of course the new vaccine. Most importantly check this out as fast as you can because the new cancel culture might keep this show from sharing our own thoughts on these hot topics.Dr. Simone Gold bio:America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) is a not for-profit organization. Dr. Simone Gold, MD, JD, FABEM, is the founder of America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) which is not a for-profit organization, she is a board-certified emergency physician. She graduated from Chicago Medical School before attending Stanford University Law School to earn her Juris Doctorate degree. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. Dr. Gold worked in Washington, D.C. for the Surgeon General, as well as for the Chairman of the Labor and Human Resources Committee. She works as an emergency physician on the front lines. To learn more about America's Frontline Doctors, visit www.americasfrontlinedoctors.comHere are some of the links that we reference in the podcast so that you can look up yourself:USA Today -https://rb.gy/tygzvaCDC Stats on Flu Vaccine - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/flu.htmVaccine study - https://www.vaccines.gov/basics/safety Mortality rate on vaccinations - https://rb.gy/xpvogdYou can learn more about "Should I Get The COVID-19 Vaccine"    you need to click:

November 19, 2020 Dr. Simone Gold has appeared in USA Today, the Associated Press, the Guardian (UK), New York Times, and many other publications. She has been featured on such nationally syndicated radio programs as The Glenn Beck Show, The Charlie Kirk Show, The Dennis Prager Show, and others. In July 2020, she organized the first-ever America’s Frontline Doctors White Coat Summit in Washington, D.C., which drew 20 million views online. America’s Frontline Doctors founder Simone Gold, MD, JD, FABEM, is a board-certified emergency physician. She graduated from Chicago Medical School before attending Stanford University Law School to earn her Juris Doctorate degree. Dr. Gold worked in Washington, D.C. for the Surgeon General, as well as for the Chairman of the Labor and Human Resources Committee. She works as an emergency physician on the front lines. To learn more about America’s Frontline Doctors, visit americasfrontlinedoctors.com. Simone Gold MD, JD is available for TV, radio, newspaper and podcast interviews regarding Joe Biden’s new coronavirus task force and the strategy to combat COVID-19. Dr. Gold is a frequent guest on media outlets across the country. She is America’s leading voice of common sense and scientific clarity in the fight against COVID-19. She is calling for a more balanced, science-based approach to defeating the virus. She is also author of the provocative new book I Do Not Consent: My Fight Against Medical Cancel Culture._____________________________________________ Gold has a blog called The Gold Opinion.  https://thegoldopinion.com/blog-1/f/we-do-not-consent On masks, she wrote, “The scientific usefulness of a mask has been so aggressively overstated, and the foundational importance of the Constitution has been so aggressively understated, that we have normalized people screaming obscenities at each other while hiking.” She also said: “The Covid virus was supposed to be contained in the kind of lab where people wear astronaut suits and go through triple sealed doors. It is a con of massive proportion to assert that now, having escaped those environs, a bandana will magically do the trick.” And more:  After all, size matters.  The pore size of cloth face coverings range from ~ 20-100 microns.   The Covid virus is 200-1000x smaller than that, at 0.1 microns. Putting up a chain link fence will not keep out a mosquito. Even the most esteemed medical journals admit their purpose is to calm anxiety. “Expanded masking protocols’ greatest contribution may be to reduce the transmission of anxiety …” AND FINALLY:  The mask has become the most visible symbol of #socialconditioning to Americans determined to preserve individual freedom. Thus far most Americans have continued to give their consent to be governed. But you are trying our patience. Like our page at Facebook/PatriotRadioUS and listen in each Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00 PST with a replay at 9:00 PST on any of these great stations! 106.5 FM Spokane101.3 FM Tri-Cities/Walla Walla93.9 FM Moses Lake106.1 FM Moses Lake96.1 FM Yakima96.5 FM Spokane/CdA97.7 FM Spokane/CdA810 AM Wenatchee/Moses Lake930 AM Yakima630 AM Spokane1050 AM Spokane and Far Beyond

America’s Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) is not a for-profit organization. AFLDS founder Simone Gold, MD, JD, FABEM, is a board-certified emergency physician and author of the new book “I Do Not Consent: My Fight Against Medical Cancel Culture.” She graduated from Chicago Medical School before attending Stanford University Law School to earn her Juris Doctorate degree. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. Dr. Gold worked in Washington, D.C. for the Surgeon General, as well as for the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee. To learn more about America’s Frontline Doctors, visit americasfrontlinedoctors.com.   Dr. Kevin Pham, MD, is a visiting policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation. Dr. Pham is a former graduate fellow in Heritage’s health policy team. Pham began medical school at the University of Toledo’s College of Medicine in 2013, shortly before the Affordable Care Act took effect on our health care system. His clinical years were characterized by the excellent teaching and education of his attending physicians, as well as their observations about all the changes in medicine they’ve seen. This convinced Dr. Pham after medical school to pursue an MBA in health systems to become better involved in public health and health policy.   Robert E. Moffit is a senior fellow in Domestic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Moffit long has specialized in health care and entitlement programs, especially Medicare. He brings to the reform effort his government experience as a senior official of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) during the Reagan administration. To achieve affordable health care, Moffit has urged policymakers to give Americans more direct control over their health care dollars, to eliminate barriers to personal choice in health care options, and to allow citizens to own private health plans.  At the same time, he believes policymakers should limit government intervention in what should be a much freer and far more competitive health care market, and work to restore the traditional doctor-patient relationship. He is a co-author of “Why Obamacare Is Wrong for America,” (Harper Collins, 2011), which hit No. 4 on The Washington Post's best-seller list. He was a contributor to “A Time for Governing: Policy Solutions From the Pages of National Affairs” (Encounter Books, 2012). He contributed to “Controversial Issues in Social Policy” (Allyn and Bacon, 2003), a university textbook on public policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2020 - 10 - 14 Human Resources Committee Meeting by Alameda Health System

Viridian Staffing with Kara Bradford, and Joanna Monroe. Today we talk to two powerful women in the Cannabis space. We dive into the company, Viridian Staffing, as well as how they are handling COVID-19. We also discuss their hiring process and how they have been going about this process during these unprecedented times. Kara Bradford is the CEO of Viridian Staffing - which was founded in 2013 to provide not only HR consulting but also direct placements, consultants, and specialized temporary staffing solutions in the cannabis industry, and was the cannabis industry’s first staffing/HR-related company to become a member of NCIA in 2014. Known as The Godmother of Cannabis Industry Recruiting, Kara has been an HR professional for over 20 years. Her career has spanned multiple Fortune 100 companies and start-ups in a wide range of industries. Kara also sits on NCIA’s Human Resources Committee currently as chair emeritus. Joanna Monroe is a senior executive, C-Suite adviser, and board director with a proven track record of helping companies transform and grow profits while reducing risk. With close to 25 years in staffing, she is an expert on human capital management, human resources, and employment law and is highly regarded for implementing large scale operational, compliance, and legal initiatives that contribute to high-performance business results and improve the bottom line.

Viridian Staffing with Kara Bradford, and Joanna Monroe. Today we talk to two powerful women in the Cannabis space. We dive into the company, Viridian Staffing, as well as how they are handling COVID-19. We also discuss their hiring process and how they have been going about this process during these unprecedented times. Kara Bradford is the CEO of Viridian Staffing - which was founded in 2013 to provide not only HR consulting but also direct placements, consultants, and specialized temporary staffing solutions in the cannabis industry, and was the cannabis industry’s first staffing/HR-related company to become a member of NCIA in 2014. Known as The Godmother of Cannabis Industry Recruiting, Kara has been an HR professional for over 20 years. Her career has spanned multiple Fortune 100 companies and start-ups in a wide range of industries. Kara also sits on NCIA’s Human Resources Committee currently as chair emeritus. Joanna Monroe is a senior executive, C-Suite adviser, and board director with a proven track record of helping companies transform and grow profits while reducing risk. With close to 25 years in staffing, she is an expert on human capital management, human resources, and employment law and is highly regarded for implementing large scale operational, compliance, and legal initiatives that contribute to high-performance business results and improve the bottom line.

2020 - 07 - 08 Human Resources Committee by Alameda Health System

"What are the odds that the #1, #2, and #3 medical journals in the world independently, but virtually simultaneously, published flawed studies that happened to dovetail with a specific media narrative?"—Simone Gold, MD We welcome to the programme Dr. Simone Gold, MD, JD—an emergency physician and lawyer based in Los Angeles—for an in-depth conversation on the subject of the politicisation of hydroxychloroquine. Dr. Gold's blog—The Gold Opinion : Facts Lead, Opinions Follow - Five Minutes with a Doctor-Lawyer - Conventional Wisdom Debunked—can be found at https://thegoldopinion.com/ "Simone Gold, MD, JD, FABEM, is a board certified emergency physician. She graduated from Chicago Medical School before attending Stanford University Law School to earn her Juris Doctorate degree. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. Dr. Gold worked in Washington D.C. for the Surgeon General, as well as for the Chairman of the Labor & Human Resources Committee. She works as an emergency physician on the frontlines whether or not there is a pandemic. Her clinical work serves all Americans: from urban-inner city, to suburban, to the IHS. Her legal work has focused on conflicts between hospitals and insurers. She writes on a number of policy issues relating to law and medicine. She always leads with the facts." (NB: Nothing said in this podcast should be understood as medical advice. Please consult your doctor before taking any medications.) For show notes please visit https://themindrenewed.com

"What are the odds that the #1, #2, and #3 medical journals in the world independently, but virtually simultaneously, published flawed studies that happened to dovetail with a specific media narrative?"—Simone Gold, MD We welcome to the programme Dr. Simone Gold, MD, JD—an emergency physician and lawyer based in Los Angeles—for an in-depth conversation on the subject of the politicisation of the hydroxychloroquine. Dr. Gold's blog—The Gold Opinion : Facts Lead, Opinions Follow - Five Minutes with a Doctor-Lawyer - Conventional Wisdom Debunked—can be found at https://thegoldopinion.com/ "Simone Gold, MD, JD, FABEM, is a board certified emergency physician. She graduated from Chicago Medical School before attending Stanford University Law School to earn her Juris Doctorate degree. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. Dr. Gold worked in Washington D.C. for the Surgeon General, as well as for the Chairman of the Labor & Human Resources Committee. She works as an emergency physician on the frontlines whether or not there is a pandemic. Her clinical work serves all Americans: from urban-inner city, to suburban, to the IHS. Her legal work has focused on conflicts between hospitals and insurers. She writes on a number of policy issues relating to law and medicine. She always leads with the facts." (NB: Nothing said in this podcast should be understood as medical advice. Please consult your doctor before taking any medications.) For show notes please visit https://themindrenewed.com

"What are the odds that the #1, #2, and #3 medical journals in the world independently, but virtually simultaneously, published flawed studies that happened to dovetail with a specific media narrative?"—Simone Gold, MD We welcome to the programme Dr. Simone Gold, MD, JD—an emergency physician and lawyer based in Los Angeles—for an in-depth conversation on the subject of the politicisation of hydroxychloroquine. Dr. Gold's blog—The Gold Opinion : Facts Lead, Opinions Follow - Five Minutes with a Doctor-Lawyer - Conventional Wisdom Debunked—can be found at https://thegoldopinion.com/ "Simone Gold, MD, JD, FABEM, is a board certified emergency physician. She graduated from Chicago Medical School before attending Stanford University Law School to earn her Juris Doctorate degree. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. Dr. Gold worked in Washington D.C. for the Surgeon General, as well as for the Chairman of the Labor & Human Resources Committee. She works as an emergency physician on the frontlines whether or not there is a pandemic. Her clinical work serves all Americans: from urban-inner city, to suburban, to the IHS. Her legal work has focused on conflicts between hospitals and insurers. She writes on a number of policy issues relating to law and medicine. She always leads with the facts." (NB: Nothing said in this podcast should be understood as medical advice. Please consult your doctor before taking any medications.) For show notes please visit https://themindrenewed.com

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we are talking about breaking the intergenerational cycles of poverty and education, and any other continuous cycle that has a negative impact on health and wellbeing. We are having that conversation with Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean of the College of Public Health, and Director of the Center for Rural Health Research, at East Tennessee State University. “If we can’t break the intergenerational cycles of poverty, we’re not going to be effective in improving rural health.” ~Randy Wykoff, MD Randy Wykoff, MD, MPH & TM became the founding dean, College of Public Health at East Tennessee State University in 2006.  He is a physician, board-certified in both Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine, with additional training and certification in Tropical Medicine.  He teaches courses in Social Justice, Public Health Leadership, and in various aspects of applied public health, and he lectures extensively on the social determinants of health.  His research focuses on the inter-relationship of poverty and health, with a specific interest in how to improve the health status of people living in poor and/or rural areas. In 2019, he was asked to Direct the newly created Center for Rural Health Research.      Prior to his current position, he served as Senior Vice President for International Operations at Project HOPE, overseeing health education, disaster response, and humanitarian programs in over 30 countries around the world.  He previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) in the US Department of Health and Human Services.  In this position, he oversaw the release and implementation of Healthy People 2010, and the Surgeon General’s first Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease and Overweight and Obesity, and served for one year as the acting Executive Director of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport.    He served for 11 years at the Food and Drug Administration, holding the positions of Associate Commissioner for AIDS and Special Health Issues, and, later, Associate Commissioner for Operations.  In this latter capacity, he served for 18 months as the deputy to the Acting Commissioner.   While at FDA, he also led the Science Team for the Tobacco Working Group, served as the Executive Director of the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development, and completed a detail with Senator Edward Kennedy and the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee.   He began his career as District Medical Director of the Upper Savannah Health District in the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, responsible for all public health activities in a rural six-county region.  He and his wife, Janine, have five children.

Senators Boulton and Zaun want student athletes to be able to be paid for the use of their name, image, or likeness rights and the Human Resources Committee approves a bill capping the price of insulin. Links: SF2058 by Sens. Boulton and Zaun HSB501 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daily-dome/message

Rucker is Chair of the WV Senate Education Committee and is also on the Health and Human Resources Committee. She believes there needs to be more parental choice in education and with vaccinations.

Recruiting for the Cannabis Industry with Adam Kaplan, CEO of Kaplan Executive Search. Kaplan is a boutique executive search firm specializing in recruiting for the Cannabis Industry. Adam also serves on the Human Resources Committee at NCIA. The cannabis industry is expanding and becoming more sophisticated. Most people understand what the CEO, Chief Executive Officer, is but there are a few other C-suite level roles that are important as well.

Recruiting for the Cannabis Industry with Adam Kaplan, CEO of Kaplan Executive Search. Kaplan is a boutique executive search firm specializing in recruiting for the Cannabis Industry. Adam also serves on the Human Resources Committee at NCIA. The cannabis industry is expanding and becoming more sophisticated. Most people understand what the CEO, Chief Executive Officer, is but there are a few other C-suite level roles that are important as well.

Les Brown On today’s show I had the chance to talk with one of my mentors that has had a huge impact on my life, Les Brown. From listening to him in my car, at the gym and when I’m relaxing, to now be in a position to be able to interview him was a huge accomplishment for me up to this point in my life. There are so many great take-aways from this show, Les Brown has truly mastered the craft of communication and shares his incredible story and how to design your life.    “Do what is easy your life will be hard. Do what is hard your life will be easy” – Les Brown.   Bio Motivational speaker Les Brown was born Leslie Calvin Brown on February 17, 1945, in Miami, Florida. After giving birth to Brown and his twin brother, Wes, on the floor of an abandoned building, Brown’s biological mother gave her sons up for adoption when they were six weeks old to Mrs. Mamie Brown. When he was in fifth grade, Brown was forced back a grade by the school’s principal after being disruptive in class. Brown’s demotion subsequently led him to being placed in special education classes and labeled as mentally retarded. As an adolescent, Brown attended Booker T. Washington High School where he was influenced by a speech and drama instructor who encouraged him to pursue a career in radio broadcasting. After graduating from high school and briefly working for the Department of Sanitation, Brown worked as an errand boy for a Miami Beach radio station. At the station, Brown observed the disc jockeys with hopes of one day becoming an on-air personality. His break came when one of the disc jockeys became inebriated. Brown stood in for him and then was hired as a disc jockey. In the late 1960s, Brown moved to Columbus, Ohio, to work for WVKO Radio, where he became active in the community. Brown’s political activism in Columbus won him a seat with the 29th House District of the Ohio State Legislature. In his first year, Brown passed more legislature than any other freshman representative in Ohio State legislative history. In his third term, Brown served as chair of the Human Resources Committee. In 1981, Brown left the Ohio State House of Representatives to care for his ailing mother back in Florida. While in Miami, he continued to focus on social issues by developing a youth center training program. In 1986, Brown entered the public speaking arena on a full-time basis and formed Les Brown Enterprises, Inc. In 1989, Brown received the National Speakers Association’s highest award, the Council of Peers Award of Excellence (CPAE). In 1990, Brown recorded the Emmy Award-winning series of speeches entitled You Deserve, which became the lead fundraising program of its kind for pledges to PBS stations nationwide. In 1991, Toastmasters International selected Brown as one of the world’s best speakers and awarded him the Golden Gavel Award. Brown ranks amongst the nation’s leading authorities in understanding and stimulating human potential; he is a featured guest on many radio broadcasting stations and is often hired by professional corporations to teach and inspire new levels of achievement.   What you’ll learn from this call; How do you make the best of everyday to change your life? The early ages of Les Brown and the major turning point in his life. The 3 major lessons Les Brown learned in the 11th grade from his Drama teacher. How to get the most out of listening to Podcasts and seminars to better your life. The scariest moment Les Brown had on stage and what he did to overcame his fear. Why do some people become successful while others don’t? The importance of a vision board and remaining focused on your dreams. The difference between failing and seeing yourself as a failure. How to know when an opportunity presents itself? The secret medicine to life and what you need to do every single day to live longer.  

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A CEO’s Virtual Mentor Episode 11  Board Governance & Effectiveness, Shareholder Activism, and Utility Industry Consolidation and M&A Guests include: Corporate governance expert, Tanuja Dehne Paul Bonavia, Retired Chairman and CEO of UNS Energy Chris Young, Managing Director and head of the Contested Situations Group, Credit Suisse   If you did not join us for our last episode, Episode 10 which was a special podcast on Innovation, you may have missed the announcement that we formed two companies under Leadership Lyceum’s brand: Lyceum Leadership Consulting which provides executive and board of director’s search, board effectiveness review, and an array of services for successor development and board-readiness.  And Lyceum Leadership Productions which brings you this podcast.  We also announced that we would be expanding the programming of the episodes this summer.  Well happy summer!  This is the first of our expanded episodes.  Welcome to Episode 11 which expands the programming into three segments.  We will continue to bring you the in-depth CEO and Director interviews around compelling business situations as a main middle segment, Segment II.  That main segment will be bookended over the next three Episodes with shorter Segments I and III.  At least over the next three episodes, Segment I will cover Board and Corporate Governance Best Practices on one hand and Segment III will cover the consequences of deficiencies in corporate governance, namely shareholder activism, on the other.  We hope you enjoy this expanded coverage which we will be refining over the next few episodes.  So please subscribe through iTunes and give us feedback on the new programming.  Tell us about leadership situations and subjects that you are interested in us exploring.  Please visit our website www.LeadershipLyceum.com for all of our archived media and offerings.  We will be right back to start the program.   Welcome back to this newly expanded Episode 11 of the Leadership Lyceum: A CEO’s Virtual Mentor.  We welcome three fabulous guests to this Episode.    Introduction to Episode 11 Program In Segment I the first of a series on Corporate Governance and Board Effectiveness, we welcome governance expert Tanuja Dehne.  Tanuja serves on two public company boards and is a frequent speaker on board governance -- most recently she was part of the instructor panel for the NACD Advanced Director Professionalism program earlier this month.  In Segment II we welcome Paul Bonavia, retired Chairman and CEO of UNS Energy (better known as Tucson Electric Power).  We will explore the triggers and interconnected events that have led to remarkable levels of consolidation in the electric utility industry and Paul’s leadership of the sale of UNS to Fortis in August 2014. In Segment III, the first of a series on Shareholder Activism, we will be joined by Chris Young, Managing Director and Head of the Contested Situations Group at Credit Suisse.  In the first part of this series we will cover the history of activism and the market for corporate governance, growth in the asset class, and answer a fundamental question: what do activists want?  We will be right back with Segment one with Tanuja Dehne on Corporate Governance and Board Effectiveness.    Segment I: Governance & Board Matters “Corporate Governance and Board Effectiveness” I am delighted to be joined by Tanuja Dehne. Tanuja is a corporate governance expert and serves as an independent director on two NYSE-listed, company boards: Advanced Disposal Services, a $1.4 billion revenue environmental services company and newly IPO’d, Granite Point, a publicly-traded commercial mortgage REIT.  She also dedicates her time to not-for-profit board service including the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Young Audiences, HomeFront NJ, and Sustainable Jersey. That ends Segment I with Tanuja Dehne.  Join us for our continuing conversation with Tanuja next month in Episode 12 --- we’ll discuss derailers to effective boards and effective leadership styles in the boardroom.  And shall I say it?  Why not.  As a self-promoting reminder, the Lyceum Leadership Consulting does provide third party, Board Effectiveness Review.    Segment II:  Main Feature Interview “Special Guest Paul Bonavia, Retired Chairman and CEO of UNS Energy”  You may have read our article in the May 2017 issue of Public Utilities Fortnightly about our next guest - Paul Bonavia.  By sheer coincidence, I wrote that article for Fortnightly on April 1 of 2017 in Chicago Illinois.  Exactly ten years before that on April 1, 2007, the Illinois General Assembly passed a resolution designating April 1st as “Cheap Trick Day” in Illinois. I am giddy with delight to come as close as I can to a Rolling Stone reporter in featuring this conversation with drummer Paul Bonavia, who in his younger days was in bands with members that would go on to form Cheap Trick.   While I’m sure some subset of our listenership is interested in Paul’s pre-utility rock and roll lifestyle, this conversation was directed toward Paul’s “alternative” lifestyle as a CEO of an investor-owned utility and the sale of the company he led --- to Fortis in August of 2014.  Segment III: Special Subjects Segment “First of a Mini-Series on Shareholder Activism with Chris Young, Head of Contested Situations at Credit Suisse” Welcome to our final segment in this Episode on the dramatic, consternation-filled subject of shareholder activism.  That’s Orson Welles in his introduction to his panic-producing, 1938 radio masterpiece War of the Worlds. For the Lyceum, an allegorical backdrop of an environment well-suited to some “alien” form of activism perhaps? This is our mini-series on Shareholder Activism, and we are joined by Chris Young, Managing Director and Head of the Contested Situations Group at Credit Suisse.  In this first part of this series we will cover the history of activism and the market for corporate governance, growth in the asset class, and answer a fundamental question: what do activists want? As a backdrop, The Wall Street Journal reported recently that shareholder activism, which has been a perennial nuisance for chief executives, is now becoming an existential threat. Activists are going beyond just settling for board seats and are waging campaigns that target changes in top management at the outset. So far in 2017, and this is going back a few weeks right now, but so far in 2017 activists have started nine campaigns targeting top management. This is the fastest pace on record according to FactSet. I have represented two clients this year from the power and utility industry on board searches in the face of shareholder activism.  While two companies experiencing activism does not constitute a trend, my clients’ experience of late certainly seemed to warrant raising awareness with our CEO’s Virtual Mentor listenership by featuring this fascinating and informative conversation with Chris Young.  As we were in production on this podcast, Daniel Loeb, founder of activist investor Third Point, demonstrated this activism genius by accumulating a small 1.25% stake in Nestle, published a letter on a Sunday and two days later, Nestle announced a $20.8 billion share buyback as well as clarifying other strategic objectives. Closing of Segment III That ends Segment III.  We will continue this discussion with Chris Young in late July with Episode 12.  We’ll cover more on the “mainstreaming” of activism as an asset class and we will take apart the activist’s playbook and take you step by step through the Escalation Path.      Preview of Next Month’s Episode 12 We will be back with Episode 12 at the end of July featuring more on corporate governance with Tanuja Dehne and activism with Chris Young and an interview with Allen Leverett, President and CEO of WEC Energy Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  WEC has been highly acquisitive over the last decade, Allen and I will discuss the company’s significant growth that has led to a uniquely different collection of operating assets over that time period.  Final Spot: Famous Last Words As we sign off we wrap with another new spot on our program called “Famous Last Words”.  In keeping with our War of the Worlds – Shareholder Activism allegory we will leave you to be restored to the real world in the good hands of, an out-of-character, Mr. Orson Welles.    Thanks for joining us.  We can’t improve without your feedback – write us through our website www.LeadershipLyceum.com and subscribe on iTunes.  See you next time.   Informative and Helpful Links The Lyceum’s Well-Tuned Governance Model https://www.leadershiplyceum.com/lyceum-board-effectiveness   War of the Worlds Link to one the Lyceum’s favorite websites – archive.org. Click below to listen directly to the chilling and timeless October 30, 1938 CBS airing of Orson Welles’ The Mercury Theater on the Air adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds https://archive.org/details/OrsonWellesMrBruns Wiki links about the radio drama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(radio_drama)   Program Guide Episode 11 “Board Governance & Effectiveness, Shareholder Activism Mini Series, Utility Industry Consolidation and M&A with Paul Bonavia, Retired Chairman and CEO of UNS Energy”  0:30     Introduction to new programming of Episodes  2:12     Introduction to specific programming in this Episode 11 3:47     Segment I: Corporate Governance and Board Effectiveness with Tanuja Dehne 6:15     Break 6:40     Segment I (cont.): Why should boards care about measuring effectiveness as a board? 14:05   Wrap up of Segment I on governance and preview of next month’s Episode 12 with Tanuja. 14:54   Introduction of Segment II: Interview with Paul Bonavia, Retired CEO of UNS Energy 16:13   Segment II: Interview with Paul Bonavia 33:06   Break 33:33   Segment II (cont.): Interview with Paul Bonavia 41:30   End of Interview with Paul Bonavia 41:53   Introduction to Segment III – Shareholder Activism and War of the Worlds allegory. 43:10   Segment III – Context for shareholder activism and introduction of guest Chris Young, Managing Director of Credit Suisse. 52:57   Break 53:20   Segment III (cont.): What do activists want? 56:30   End of Segment III and preview of next month’s Episode 12 with Chris Young 57:21   Conclusion and Famous Last Words with Orson Welles.   Biographies of Guests Ms. Tanuja Dehne  Tanuja Dehne is a public company director and former C-level executive of NRG Energy, Inc., a Fortune 250 power company. Tanuja brings perspective and experience from her cross-disciplinary roles to the C-suite and board room. She is a purpose-driven leader, cultivator of talent and proven strategist. She is an award winning corporate attorney, human resources professional and community volunteer who thrives when making a positive difference in the lives of others. During her tenure at NRG Energy, Inc., Tanuja had increasingly expansive roles: initially the company’s securities and finance lawyer, then Corporate Secretary and lead M&A attorney, before becoming the head of Human Resources. Ultimately, in her role as EVP, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief of Staff, she oversaw the company’s Human Resources, Information Technology, Communications, Marketing and Sustainability departments, the company’s charitable giving program, M&A integrations, as well as the construction of NRG’s sustainable corporate headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey. Tanuja also served as a sponsor, coach and “internal angel investor” of interdisciplinary innovation teams, including the team that created the “Path to Luma,” an environmentally conscious puzzle game launched in August 2015 with record breaking downloads in the Apple and Google stores. Tanuja is a director of Advanced Disposal Services (NYSE: ADSW) and Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. (NYSE: SBY), and Board Trustee of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, HomeFront of New Jersey and Young Audiences New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. She is a frequent speaker on topics including leadership, corporate governance, and the intersection of the law and human resources. She received a B.A. from Lafayette College, Master’s in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law.   Mr. Paul Bonavia  Paul Bonavia was Chairman and CEO of UNS Energy and its principal subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power and UNS Energy Services, from January 2009 to May 2014. He served as Executive Chairman until the sale of the company to Fortis Inc. was completed in August of 2014. He had also served as President until December 2012. Mr. Bonavia worked to establish UNS Energy as a leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency while maintaining safe, affordable, and reliable service to nearly 640,000 utility customers across Arizona. Mr. Bonavia was named by Governor Jan Brewer to the Board of Directors of the Arizona Commerce Authority and has served as a director or trustee of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council (former chairman), Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities (former chairman), United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona (former chairman), University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson Airport Authority, Edison Electric Institute, Institute for Energy Efficiency and American Wind Energy Association. Before joining UNS Energy, Mr. Bonavia was President of the Utilities Group of Xcel Energy and held senior positions at Dominion Power.  He earned degrees from Drake University and the University of Miami School of Law and completed Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.  Mr. Bonavia serves as chair of the board’s Human Resources Committee, and is a member of the Corporate Governance & Strategic Planning Committee and the System Planning Committee.   Mr. Chris Young Chris Young has been Managing Director and Head of the Takeover Defense Practice at Credit Suisse AG and Credit Suisse Group since June 1, 2010. Until May 2010, Mr. Young served as the Director of M&A and Proxy Fight at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). While at ISS, Mr. Young was responsible for analyzing contentious M&A transactions, proxy fights and corporate governance issues and providing proxy voting and tender offer recommendations for ISS institutional investor clients. Mr. Young also helped to facilitate a constructive dialogue between ISS institutional investor clients and senior executives and directors of public companies in the US and Europe. Mr. Young is regarded as a leading authority on contested M&A transactions and shareholder activism. Prior to ISS, Mr. Young was a member of the investment banking group at Bear Stearns and the M&A group at Sullivan & Cromwell. Mr. Young is a CFA charter holder, received his JD, magna cum laude, from Boston University and his BS from Georgetown University.   Subscribe to the podcast at iTunes: https://t.co/a70rtSiQnW or SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thomas-linquist Follow Leadership Lyceum on:          Our website: www.LeadershipLyceum.com          LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-linquist-682997          Twitter: @LeaderLyceum https://twitter.com/LeaderLyceum          Email us: info@LeadershipLyceum.com Please subscribe to the Leadership Lyceum at iTunes which will enable future content to come to you automatically.  Rate us and spread the word among your fellow executives and board colleagues.    Your host Thomas B. Linquist is the Founder and Managing Partner of Lyceum Leadership Consulting and Lyceum Leadership Productions. Over his 15 years in management and leadership consulting he has served a wide array of industrial clients.  This includes leadership assessment and search for chief executive officers, chief financial officers, chief operating officers and boards of directors.  He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and over his 25-year career has served in a variety of roles: as an engineer with Shell Oil Company, a banker with ABN AMRO Bank, and as treasurer was the youngest corporate officer in the 150+ year history at Peoples Energy Company in Chicago.  He is an expert on hiring and promotion decisions and leadership development.  Over the course of his search career, he has interviewed thousands of leaders.  Please subscribe to the Leadership Lyceum in the podcast section at iTunes which will enable future content to come to you automatically. Rate us and spread the word among your fellow executives and board colleagues. 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The Johnson County Task Force on Aging hosts a round-table discussion with the Director of the Iowa Department on Aging, Linda Miller, at the Coralville Library. The format is a discussion with Director Miller on the issues and concerns raised by those attending.Director Miller was appointed by Governor Branstad in December 2016. She was a State Representative from Bettendorf for the past decade, serving as chair of the Human Resources Committee for six years. She chose not to run for re-election in 2016. She is a registered nurse. She sees Advocacy as an important part of her job.The Johnson County Task Force on Aging presents a forum on issues vital to the senior community on the second Monday of each month, at 2pm, at the Coralville Public Library. Video provided by CoralVision.

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Human Resources Committee Meeting recorded on September 16, 2015