You Are Just A Number

John was born and raised in St. Paul, MN. He attended the University of Notre Dame on a hockey scholarship and graduated with a degree in American

Studies/Communications. After deciding not to attend law school, he started his business career as a local salesperson with WCCO-TV (CBS) in Minneapolis-St. Paul. In addition to serving the station’s existing clients, he developed a passion for successfully creating new customers and watching their business grow.

After seven years and moved to Atlanta, GA for a similar position with WSB-TV (ABC). After three years he was promoted to sales manager and served as a

National Sales Manager and Local Sales Manager. In those roles, he managed 13 national rep offices and a team of local salespeople. He also managed the station’s political advertising. During his time at WSB-TV, the station consistently overachieved its annual budgets and delivered unprecedented market revenue shares.

In 2020, at age 62, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and retired after a 40-year career. But wait, there’s more! There are three intangibles he saw in

himself and always looked for when hiring salespeople. Those are grit, tenacity, and a little bit of junkyard dog. Choosing not to participate in spending the

remainder of his life dealing with Parkinson’s, he leaned on those three attributes which led him to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Where, after three days of testing, he learned he did not have Parkinson’s.

He is currently writing a book about his life-changing experience at the Mayo Clinic and his 40-year business career. His purpose is to create awareness about a treatable condition often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or Dementia. He will also share his insights on hiring successful salespeople and creating a winning culture.

John and his wife JoAnn have been married for 39 years and reside in Atlanta. They have two children and one granddaughter.

Cheri will provide valuable information regarding what a person needs to do and know at least 3 months before they turn 65. 

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Over 35 years of insurance experience. Call me for individual or group health, Medicare Supplements, Long Term Care, Life insurance or Annuities

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Doing more than the customer expects. When they go to bed at night, I want to have been the bright spot of their day!

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I remind clients that they have worked hard to get where they are and that I would like to help them protect what they have and take care of themselves and their family.

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Bill Whiteside, who is the oldest of six kids, grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs,

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Management, he spent 14 years in food marketing – first with Mrs. Paul’s, which most people know for their fish sticks and onion rings – and then for a small family-owned dairy in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

While working at the dairy, he purchased a software package to help forecast and plan sales and production of the company’s  ice cream products. He was so impressed with the software, he quit that job to start his own business to sell the software. During the course of his thirty-years selling software, he worked with customers as diverse as Under Armour, Maidenform, Lindt Chocolate, and Bob’s Discount Furniture.

He made another drastic career switch three years ago when he shut down his business to devote his time to writing a book about Winston Churchill and a  little-known event from World War II. In late 2022, he took a slight detour to publish a book titled “Everybody Knows a Salesman Can’t Write a Book.”

Brian Cui will share his experiences in developing a great team called the "Hot Potatoes" that strives for excellence. But you'll have to listen to the podcast to understand why they are called the "Hot Potatoes".  Each team member is a mentor to the team in their area of expertise. The team supports itself as they lean on one another. Brian will show his passion for constantly making things better for the team and the organization.  

You can find additional information on Brian Cui as he is on LinkedIn and is known as Medical Coding Geek on both Facebook and YouTube.

Amanda McDonald is a graduate of SUNY Empire State College, with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business, Management and Economics, and is an experienced leader and administrator in the field of healthcare. She is driven by her compassion and accountability to lead by example and cultivate inclusive environments where employees, patients, and providers of all cultures feel supported and valued.

For nearly a decade, she managed four multi-specialty offices in Upstate New York, where she focused on promoting respect and engagement in the workplace, and ensuring all staff had the tools and resources they needed to provide excellent care to patients in the region. In late 2022, she changed to a different path within healthcare, moving from direct clinic management to a behind the scenes EMR (electronic medical record) project role.

In addition to her primary job functions, she has been recognized by hospital leadership for her involvement in opening and managing a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in early 2021.

Dr. Sam Toney and Dr. John Zelem are the principal developers of a medical platform called Utilization Management 360 (UM360). In this podcast, they will talk about why it was developed and the benefits it offers. 

BIO'S

Sam Toney, M.D.

Dr. Toney is president and CEO of Toney HealthCare Consulting, a clinically-oriented consulting firm providing services in strategy, compliance, management, and clinical operations for healthcare organizations nationwide.

Dr. Toney began his private practice in general adult psychiatry in 1988 and specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders and psychosomatic medicine.

Dr. Toney subsequently developed a joint venture with the Hospital Corporation of America and the USF Psychiatry Center launching a multidisciplinary outpatient behavioral health practice in the Tampa Bay Area. He then served as the national medical director of CompCare’s managed behavioral health organization from 1992 to 1995.

Dr. Toney then founded Health Integrated and pioneered Dynamic Somato-Social Theory™ (DSST) which is the clinical underpinning of the company’s care management philosophy. DSST is an interventional care management model integrating physical and behavioral medicine for high-risk populations. This proactive and comprehensive approach incorporates unique techniques to drive behavior change and has been shown to drive savings, close care gaps, and improve quality.

Dr. Toney has appeared in such publications as the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, Managed Healthcare Executive, and Population Health News. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences including the Medicaid Managed Care Congress and Medicaid Health Plans of America Conference and has presented on national webinars for Health Plan Alliance, the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, and others.

Dr. Toney is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is licensed to practice medicine in 35 states.

JOHN ZELEM M.D.

Dr. Zelem is a Board-Certified general surgeon with more than 25 years of clinical experience and has transitioned out of clinical practice into Healthcare Executive Leadership. As a previous Vice-President, he has over 13 years of experience in compliance, utilization management/review, federal regulations, sales, account management, and many other aspects of healthcare. He has extensive experience in quality assessment and improvement, with emphasis on case management, physician and hospital executive education for a variety of topics including Medicare and Medicaid compliance and regulations, medical necessity, Recovery Audit Contractors, utilization review, denials management, and length of stay. He has attained a passion for improving physician documentation and has extensive experience in developing new and improving existing physician advisor programs. He has recently developed a revolutionary new concept utilizing a holistic approach to “Utilization Management 360”. He is now the President and Owner of Streamline Solutions Consulting, Inc. offering services to evaluate, and improve many of the above aspects of healthcare. In addition, Dr. Zelem is a renowned industry author who has published many books and is a well-known motivational speaker and presents often to professional and public/patient audiences on health and wellness, personal development, and leadership and success.

Dr. Mark Chockalingam is President/CEO of Valtitude/Demand Planning LLC, an SCM strategy consulting firm based in Boston, helping clients across industries: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Products, Retail, Chemicals and Fashion Apparel, in multiple Fortune 500 companies.  Mark’s consulting areas include Demand forecasting, Supply Chain Analytics, SCM Optimization, and Sales and Operations Planning. He has consulted for a variety of clients including Teva Pharmaceuticals, FMC, Facebook, Mars, Pfizer, Celanese AG, Pepsi Foods, Honeywell, Colgate-Palmolive, Eastman Kodak, Abbot Labs, Miller Breweries, Au Bon Pain etc.

Prior to establishing Valtitude / Demand Planning LLC, Mark worked with manufacturing companies such as Proctor & Gamble, Merck and Federal Express in key supply chain positions.

Mark holds a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from Arizona State University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is also a Past President of the ASCM Massachusetts Minuteman Chapter.

John Ballman is currently retired after the sale of his business to ADT Commercial. He and his wife Deborah, of over thirty years of marriage, spent the last twenty years building their fire alarm company from two people to over a hundred employees. At the time of sale, their company FAS Systems Group LLC dba Systems Group provided Fire Alarm, CCTV, Card Access, Security, Sprinkler, and emergency “DAS” radio systems. John was a licensed journeyman electrician and a N.I.C.E.T level IV in Fire Alarm Systems. Special projects that Systems Group successfully tackled were the Utah Data Center Project, over 20 High Rise Buildings, and the Control of the Suppression System retrofitted into the Johnson/Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel, a worldwide first. John now lives in Thornton Colorado and enjoys being a husband, father, and is studying to achieve his private pilot’s license.

To learn more about this project just Google "Eisenhower Tunnel Suppression System".  There you will find several YouTube videos and a lot of other data concerning the project.

Daniel Marino Senior Partner of Marino Associates, LLC a manufacturing consulting firm specializing in ERP/MRP II, Lean/Agile Manufacturing, JIT, Six Sigma, and related consulting and education. Prior to establishing his own firm Mr. Marino was a Senior Consultant with Robert Abair Associates.

Mr. Marino has also held the positions of Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations with Gerber Technology, Inc., Tolland, Connecticut, Director of Manufacturing and Materials, for a high-tech CAD manufacturer, Vice President of Manufacturing for a large capital machine manufacturer, as well as Manufacturing Engineering Manager, and ERP Project Manager for a large capital equipment manufacturer.

A proven world-class manufacturing executive, Mr. Marino has been fortunate to enjoy a track record of successfully directing the manufacturing activities of world leading companies. He is listed in “Who’s Who in American Manufacturing.”

Mr. Marino has more than thirty years in materials and manufacturing with experience in ERP, Lean/Agile Manufacturing process, JIT, S&OP, Capacity Planning, Lean Supply Chain Management, Warehouse layout and process and Global Procurement. Mr. Marino has planned, structured, developed, and directed company-wide training and education programs. Mr. Marino has implemented SAP’s R3 ERP system in a global environment, Oracle’s ERP system, Microsoft NAV, Business Central and EPICOR.

Mr. Marino has led the efforts of three acquisitions, two in the USand one in Europe. Dan has managed, in a multi-plant environment, facilities in the USand Europe. Dan’s expertise in facility layout and product flow allowed for the consolidation of plants and major improvements in material flow and logistics. Dan has numerous successful Lean, Supply Chain, Customer Relationship Management, and ERP Optimization programs.

Mr. Marino has a Degree in Business Management from NEC, coupled with an MBA. In addition, he has taken extensive courses in Manufacturing Engineering, completed a one-year technical program in Industrial Engineering, and achieved CPIM from the American Production and Inventory Management Society. He is a certified instructor for Boston Universities Corporate Education Center and is an Adjunct Professor at Bentley College. Mr. Marino also has extensive knowledge in both SAP and Oracle ERP systems.

As a popular public speaker, Mr. Marino has enjoyed delivering numerous presentations over the years to a variety of professionals and organizations. He is a frequent speaker and educator on the local, national, and international level. He is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Manufacturing Association of Connecticut and a member and former VP of Education and Research of the American Production and Inventory Control Society.

Mr. Marino is considered a motivator and is recognized as leader in his field working with companies such as AT&T, Marotta, GE, Canberra, York Air Conditioning, Valent, Distek, Hussey Seating, Hasbro, Hadco, Lego, and Natick Labs.

35 years as a Div. 1 Men's Basketball Official- worked in 13 conferences including Big East, Big 10, ACC, Atl 10

16 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, 8 Regionals, 21 NITS, worked over 2400 games

Retired 2019 at the Maui Invitational

My professional career has been spent in Sales & Sales leadership roles. Currently Vice President of Sales for Weichert/Democracy Title Company

35 years as a Div. 1 Men's Basketball Official- worked in 13 conferences including Big East, Big 10, ACC, Atl 10

16 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, 8 Regionals, 21 NITS, worked over 2400 games

Retired 2019 at the Maui Invitational

My professional career has been spent in Sales & Sales leadership roles. Currently Vice President of Sales for Weichert/Democracy Title Company

Nicole M. Perone is the National Coordinator of ESTEEM, the faith-based leadership formation program for Catholic students at colleges and universities across the United States. ESTEEM prepares young adults for the transition from campus ministry to parish life, and to engage their temporal gifts as leaders in their faith communities. ESTEEM is a partnership between Leadership Roundtable and Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel and Center at Yale University.

Nicole previously served as the Archdiocesan Director of Adult Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of Hartford. She holds a Master of Divinity from Yale University. Her Bachelor of Arts in Theology with double minors in Italian and Catholic Studies was bestowed by Loyola University Maryland, where she graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

Nicole is the chair of the Board of Governors for the National Institute for Ministry with Young Adults, and on the writing team for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ pastoral framework on youth and young adult ministry. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the All Africa Conference: Sister to Sister; the National Advisory Council for the Next Level initiative of the Center for FaithJustice; and the Advisory Board of the Youth in the 21 st Century Initiative of Sacred Heart University. In 2018, Nicole was a delegate to the Pre-Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment, and served on the writing committee for the final document. Her work has been published by America Media, Catholic News Service, The Jesuit Post, and US Catholic.

Nicole lives in Milford, Connecticut with her husband, John Grosso (director of digital media for the Diocese of Bridgeport), and their Golden Retriever, Ellie.

FELICIA'S STORY

My desire to help women struggling to find independence after surviving domestic abuse is personal. I have experienced the stress, trauma, and anxiety associated with abuse. These experiences have had an enormous influence on my dedication to helping other women. I have overcome many obstacles to become the successful, confident woman I am today. I firmly believe every woman should be given opportunities to rise above their circumstances and have a safe and comfortable home for themselves and their children. My goal for Felicia‘s Donation Closet is to provide the basic necessities for women who are on a path to a new and hopeful future.

FELICIA'S DONATION CLOSET MISSION

Felicia’s Donation Closet is a non-profit organization that helps women prepare themselves for society. The first step to becoming successful in the world is to have a sanctuary. Creating positive energy in the home, transfers into the world. Our mission is to create a safe space for domestic abuse survivors and helping them get a hand up in life. Having a safe home will create the confidence to overcome the challenges in life. We are currently serving Madison WI and surrounding areas.

We work tirelessly to locate and deliver much-needed items for families who are moving from the shelter into their own apartments. We partner with Shelter from the Storm Ministries to connect with families who need our support.

WEBSITE: https://feliciasdonationcloset.com/about-felicias-donation-closet/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Felicias-Donation-Closet-109045417593075

Brian Cui is an entrepreneur in his quest to provide free information. First, it was the many Facebook groups he has started with medical coding information. Then he branched out into podcasting. Now he is researching, purchasing the equipment to provide information in the video world. What truly makes him exceptional unique is that he is willing to help others in the endeavors of podcasting.

BIO

Medical Coding Geek was created in a response to a pivotal change in Medical Coding, the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. What started out as a solo tutoring opportunity has grown to be a social media brand.

Founder and Operator

Brian Cui, RHIA, CDIP is an HIM professional with more than 18 years of experience in a variety of roles in health information technology, clinical documentation improvement, adult education, and auditing.  Brian holds a bachelor of science in Health Information Management from Florida International University, and is credentialed as a Registered Health Information Administrator and Clinical Documentation Improvement Practitioner from the American Health Information Management Association.  Brian is the Facebook group administrator of Medical Coding Geeks, RHIT & RHIA Exam Support, and the Clinical Documentation Improvement Network.  In 2017 he became the creator and host of Not Elsewhere Classified, a podcast created to share stories and insights from professionals in the medical coding, HIM, and CDI community.  He is an advocate for HIM professionals in the Clinical Documentation Improvement Industry. He serves as a mentor for the American Health Information Management Association.   His goal for Medical Coding Geek is simple, promoting the people who make up a medical coder.

Sarry Ibrahim is a financial planner and member of the Bank On Yourself Organization. He helps real estate investors, business owners, and full-time employees grow safe and predictable wealth regardless of market conditions using a financial strategy that has been around for over 160 years. 

Sarry started this journey when he was in grad school completing his MBA. He worked for companies like Allstate, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Healthspring, and Humana before founding Financial Asset Protection, a financial services firm that focuses on one sole concept;  the Bank On Yourself Concept, also known as the Infinite Banking Concept. 

Suggested Topics 

 Bank On Yourself Concept 

 Connecting with real estate investing 

 Asset Protection 

 Tax Deferred Growth 

 Growth regardless of economic or market conditions 

Suggested Questions

1.) How did you end up in this field? 

2.) What do you think about failure? 

3.) How do you help real estate investors? 

4.) Can you describe how a Bank On Yourself type Whole Life policy could be structured?  

5.) Invest in your business or save cash, which do you prefer and why? 

                                                                                   Connect with Sarry Ibrahim 

www.finassetprotection.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarry-ibrahim-mba-ltcp-bank-on-you/ 

708-717-6718 

sarry@finassetprotection.co

John Grosso currently serves as the Director of Digital Media for the Diocese of Bridgeport. John is responsible for the social and digital media strategy of the diocese, including the Bishop of Bridgeport. John serves on the Bishop’s Administrative Cabinet, a leadership body composed of senior staff that helps run the operations of the Diocese of Bridgeport. John also served as World Youth Day Coordinator in 2016, organizing, forming, and leading a group of 240 people to Poland for ten days. 

John was hired as Social Media Leader for the Diocese of Bridgeport by Bishop Frank Caggiano in January of 2015.

John completed his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Theology from Boston College and his master’s degree in Corporate Communications and Public Relations at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield.

In January 2021, John was selected to be one of sixteen young professionals to participate in the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication’s Faith Communication in the Digital World project. In September of 2021, John was selected to assist the Vatican’s Synod Office in strategic digital communications.

John lives in Milford, CT with his wife Nicole and golden retriever, Ellie.

Kevin has a passion for entrepreneurial ventures, which is very evident as he created his latest website; a furniture dropshipping store. 

Kevin is an entrepreneur and former algorithmic trader. He currently operates a furniture dropshipping store.

Kevin was a former algorithmic trader. Additionally, he has previously been a poker player as well as co-founded a crypto trading firm. He looks to scale his eCommerce business by tackling operational and managerial challenges.

Ray is an executive leader who has worked in the educational publishing space for over 20 years. He began his career as a software engineer developing products on CD-ROMs and then building world-class products on the web. His passion for quality, deep understanding of technology, and desire to work with others quickly led to opportunities in management roles. Most recently he earned his Six Sigma Black Belt certificate and acquired Robotic Process Automation skills. He is a proven leader in Continuous Process Improvement who is known for breaking down organizational barriers and utilizing technology to achieve business goals. He has a broad range of experience as a leader in digital content management, digitization, software engineering, data analysis, and change management.

This is part 2 of the podcast where Dr. Zelem continues his thoughts regarding the role of a Physician Advisor.

Dr. Zelem is a Board-Certified general surgeon with more than 25 years of clinical experience, has transitioned out of clinical practice into Healthcare Executive Leadership. As a previous Vice-President, he has over 13 years of experience in compliance, utilization management/review, federal regulations, sales, account management, and many other aspects of healthcare. He has extensive experience in quality assessment and improvement, with emphasis on case management, physician and hospital executive education for a variety of topics including Medicare and Medicaid compliance and regulations, medical necessity, Recovery Audit Contractors, utilization review, denials management, and length of stay. He has attained a passion for improving physician documentation and has extensive experience in developing new and improving existing physician advisor programs. He has recently developed a revolutionary new concept utilizing a holistic approach to “Utilization Management 360”. He is now the President and Owner of Streamline Solutions Consulting, Inc. offering services to evaluate, and improve many of the above aspects of healthcare. In addition, Dr. Zelem is a renowned industry author who has published many books and is a well-known motivational speaker and presents often to professional and public/patient audiences on health and wellness, personal development, and leadership and success.

President and Owner

Streamline Solutions Consulting, Inc.

In this podcast, Dr. Zelem will provide his thoughts regarding the role of a Physician Advisor. 

Dr. Zelem is a Board-Certified general surgeon with more than 25 years of clinical experience, has transitioned out of clinical practice into Healthcare Executive Leadership. As a previous Vice-President, he has over 13 years of experience in compliance, utilization management/review, federal regulations, sales, account management, and many other aspects of healthcare. He has extensive experience in quality assessment and improvement, with emphasis on case management, physician and hospital executive education for a variety of topics including Medicare and Medicaid compliance and regulations, medical necessity, Recovery Audit Contractors, utilization review, denials management, and length of stay. He has attained a passion for improving physician documentation and has extensive experience in developing new and improving existing physician advisor programs. He has recently developed a revolutionary new concept utilizing a holistic approach to “Utilization Management 360”. He is now the President and Owner of Streamline Solutions Consulting, Inc. offering services to evaluate, and improve many of the above aspects of healthcare. In addition, Dr. Zelem is a renowned industry author who has published many books and is a well-known motivational speaker and presents often to professional and public/patient audiences on health and wellness, personal development, and leadership and success.

President and Owner

Streamline Solutions Consulting, Inc.

Aaron and Julianna Boczkiewicz are a couple from New Glarus, WI who own and operate a cow-calf beef cattle operation.  While both do currently work outside the farm, their ultimate goal is for their business to be their main venture and something they can build together to pass down for generations to come.

While the path hasn’t always been easy for them, through the ups and downs, good times, and the bad they have stayed determined to work towards their end goal.

Aaron currently works as a Sales and Leasing Consultant at Symdon Chevrolet of Mount Horeb and Julianna is a General Manager at Bailey’s Run Winery and Vineyard.

Ed began his career as a high school teacher and football coach. After earning his Master's Degree, he held multiple executive positions in the high-tech industry including:

• Retired VP of Sales Excellence @ Axcelis
• Global Sales Excellence Coach @ Dell
• Director of Sale Excellence @ Varian
• Board Member @ On Belay Inc.
• International Certified Human Potential Coach – HPI (Human Potential Institute) – 2020
• Owner & President, Human Potential Pathways

Ed lives in Rye NH, and he can't get enough of the cold, hot, intermittent fasting, clean ketogenic lifestyle, heart coherence breathwork, Wim Hof breathing, meditation, bio-hacking, exercise, and writing poems, as well as reading self-help books in his spare time.

Ed’s goal and purpose is to make a positive difference in people’s lives because they deserve it!

Website: https://www.liferoadmap.design/index.html

Dan Campbell is currently employed as a Forensic Scientist Supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Forensic Services, at the State Crime Laboratory in Madison.  Dan's 28 year career with the Crime Lab includes 17 years as a DNA Analyst.  In that role he examined DNA evidence submitted for testing to assist law enforcement agency investigations and also provided expert testimony to his findings at criminal court trials.  He's held his current position as a supervisor of the DNA Analysis Unit for the last 11 years.

Dan Campbell is currently employed as a Forensic Scientist Supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Forensic Services, at the State Crime Laboratory in Madison.  Dan's 28 year career with the Crime Lab includes 17 years as a DNA Analyst.  In that role he examined DNA evidence submitted for testing to assist law enforcement agency investigations and also provided expert testimony to his findings at criminal court trials.  He's held his current position as a supervisor of the DNA Analysis Unit for the last 11 years.

My name is Sergeant Derek Ruck I am a Recruiter in the Wisconsin Army National Guard at the age of 24 years old. I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin in a small house outside of the city. I’ve served 4 years so far, with 16 more years to go. Making a huge goal of mine to be what people call a “Lifer”, someone who decides to stay enlisted in the Army National Guard on active orders for a full 20 years of service. I joined the National Guard as a 13B Crew Member in Field Artillery “The King of Battle''. My training sent me down to Fort Benning Georgia for Basic Training and then to Fort Sill Oklahoma for Advanced Individual Training (Job Training). After that, I was sent back to Wisconsin and set up to drill one weekend a month in Marshfield, WI with the 1-120th. There, I learned how to load 105mm rounds into a 119 Howitzer and send those rounds downrange. Hence my favorite phrase, “Send It!”. I truly joined though to create a purpose and make a difference in my life, now my goal is to help people find that purpose in their life and be able to recruit them into an organization that I stand by and believe in to set each and every one of them up for success. Everyone thinks joining the military is a risk and challenge beyond comprehension, but without trying. You’ll never know your full potential. My hobbies are fishing, weight lifting, reading, and cooking. A goal of mine is to own my own business in the near future. Specifically, a coffee business, which may or may not already be in the works. Don’t ever tell yourself you can't do something. I am very passionate about spending time with family and loved ones. You can never get back time.

Leadership isn't a skill I magically acquired when I finally became a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Army National Guard. It was learned through hard work and also trials and tribulations. Going through hard times as a member of a team with my fellow peers and deciding what we needed to do to set ourselves up for success, but also how to learn from our mistakes. Studying my leaders for their good and bad flaws, and how to and how not to act. With 3 years of constant growth, I was able to finally be called a Sergeant and prove that I was rightfully up for the task at hand.

Eric Montag is a young leader currently working in the hospitality industry. Eric has a diverse background and set of skills, with experience in childcare, healthcare IT, and coordinating volunteer projects. No matter the task, Eric believes that proper communication is key to a team’s success, and he constantly strives to find better ways to empower his team with effective communication.  During the pandemic, Eric relied on this belief to help maintain his team’s culture, and he has grown unafraid to challenge the “norm” in business in the name of employee-friendly practices.

Henry is a process-focused individual and believes in a "Patient Navigator" to improve the Patient's Experience. 

Henry Draughon is a former Naval Aviator (F4 Radar Intercept Officer) and Air Traffic Control Officer. He has a Master's in Business Administration and Communications. He has an extensive background in information technology, project, and process management.

He is currently president and owner of Process Delivery Systems, a business process optimization consulting firm. Process Delivery Systems, (PDS) helps clients identify and document their key business processes and align policies, processes, personnel, and resources for fast and effective execution.

When Anthony Pompano was a child, he liked collecting baseball cards. As he grew older, he accidentally hit a jackpot of cards at a tag (rummage) sale. He quickly learned how cards are graded and the potential value of these cards. It is still his hobby but he has learned how to increase the value of his holdings. In fact, he earned enough to put a downpayment on his house.

Marianne DiMola has more than twenty-five years of experience in healthcare human resources management and career development. Her experience includes branch directorships with two of the country's leading home health care organizations, Bayada Nurses and Nursefinders. She is a founding member of CMSA's TriChapter New York Conferences and served as the Executive Director of the New York City Chapter of CMSA for twenty years and served on several national committees.

In addition, Marianne is one of the founders of Pathway Medical Staffing, a nationally recognized leader providing case management recruitment and retention advisory services, HEDIS staffing, and project management. Ms. DiMola was also the Senior Vice President of National Sales and Operations for Medical Staffing Network, Care Management and Vice President of Care Management at Cross Country.

Ms. DiMola is currently President and co-founder of Global Care Management, specialist in care management staffing and consulting.

Award-winning Leader that accomplished unprecedented corporate advancement with a track record of driving industry leading sales, market share, and profit margin growth in one of the largest privately owned companies in the world. Entrusted with a $250 Million-dollar P&L across 37 locations, 3 airports and 300 team members. Led contracts and negotiations on many of the companies largest commercial and insurance enterprise accounts. I Leverage my passion for delivering world-class customer experience and sustainable revenue generation to transform and build winning cultures within organizations. Build high-performing teams of top talent by connecting with all individuals—on a personal and professional level—to define their motivators, set clear goals, model desired behaviors, and empower them to deliver results that exceed goals and expectations.

Authentic Leader that is passionate about customer service and team members. Someone who attacks everyday with vision, passion & goals! I strive daily to inspire those around me. I look at leadership as a privilege. The privilege is the opportunity to coach, train and motivate team members to drive engagement and results.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-toal/

Shawn's "Personal Mastery Paper": https://urjustanumber.com/2021/08/01/shawn-toals-personal-mastery-paper/

Christine Hall has 30+ years of health administration management experience. She is Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), a Certified Professional Biller (CPB), a Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) a Certified Risk Coder (CRC) and a Certified AAPC Instructor. She is a skilled educator, national public speaker and subject matter expert. Christine has a strong core in all risk adjustment models, ethics and regulatory affairs, healthcare compliance, ICD-10 coding, practice management, revenue cycle management and Telehealth. She has had the pleasure of working with many of the gold star standard organization in healthcare.

Mark Maher is the Business Development Manager at Beyond Botanicals, a CBD oil manufacturer. He also does freelance consulting work in the areas of manufacturing, GMP Compliance, process and procedure development, and personal finance.

His past experience as an EMT, educator, and sports team captain have instilled a sense of duty and leadership that he seeks to cultivate in each client he works with. Mark believes that the success of a team and enjoyability of a workplace are both dependent on good leadership, the basis for any accomplishments.

Beyond Botanicals is the first hemp manufacturer to be licensed by the state of Connecticut, and has been voted the #1 CBD in the state by CBD breaker.

Mark lives in Connecticut with his fiancée and their German Shepherd. In his free time, he enjoys hockey and hiking, as well as collecting bourbons, meads, and absinthes.

LINK

https://www.beyondbotanicals.com/shop/?wpam_id=5

Mike Barbaro is a retired football referee. In this podcast, Mike will provide you a great insight into his passion for becoming a highly respected referee. Pay close attention to his approach to both the game and his crew as it will demonstrate his effective leadership skills and teamwork with his fellow officials. 

BIO

Mike wanted to be a football coach but his job and career would not allow him to coach. So he did the next best thing and became a high school football official, which he started in 1980. Mike quickly found out that being a football official was not as easy as it looked. However, it became his passion to excel at it. 

After 2 seasons of officiating, the Commissioner, Vin Reilly asked him to do some youth and freshman games as the white hat (referee) and he loved it! Then Mr. Reilly started to schedule him as a varsity referee working prep school games in South Kent, Westminster, and Canterbury. Mike didn’t care because he wanted to refine the craft of being a referee.

Mike was an on-field official for 35 years. He worked his first state championship game in 1988. Throughout his career,  he worked 6 State Championships and 5 quarter-final or semi-final playoff games.

Mike was responsible for teaching new officials for over 20 years. He really enjoyed teaching others and watching people get the officiating bug just like him.

He served as President of the Board in 1989 and served many years on the board of directors. This coming season will be his 41st season on the New Haven Board. He is currently on the Better Officiating Committee and still stays active as an observer of game crews.

Throughout Mike's career he has received the following awards and honors:

o  Gene Casey National Football Foundation Official Recognition Award in 2006

o  I was elected into the East Haven High School Hall of Fame in 2009

o  The Vincent J. Reilly Distinguished Service Award 2010

o  I was elected into the Connecticut Football Officials Hall of Fame in 2010

o  The David Holdwright Profiles in Courage Award in 2013

o  The National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award 2016

A tragic airplane crash happened in 2019 and the NTSB report was recently released. It was determined to be a pilot error. Since Henry Draughon is a former Naval Aviator, he is qualified to comment on the findings, which he does in this podcast. He understands the need to follow processes and the value of a checklist. He has taken that knowledge and experience to start his own process improvement business.

Dr. Zelem is a retired surgeon but remains active in the medical community. He is an advocate for improvement in hospitals, especially in the business aspect of the hospital such as revenue integrity.

Dr. Zelem and Henry will discuss how the value of processes and checklists are paramount in aviation. They both want to see that type of mindset incorporated in the medical field.

For additional information, please go to: https://urjustanumber.com/2021/06/01/healthcare-lessons-from-the-cockpit/

Max is just starting out on his career but he definitely knows what he wants to accomplish. He has the tenacity to succeed. He knows what he has to do. His story is quite interesting and has a good outlook on accomplishing his goal.

"Maximilian Turner is a process improvement specialist on a life mission to improve the processes of the world and help people get value in their lives. Maximilian’s zone of genius is in identifying root causes to problems caused by process issues. Maximilian has held a variety of different positions in business, higher education, and government administration. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from UW-Madison. To answer your question about his name, you may call him Maximilian or Max."

To view his contact information, please go to:

https://urjustanumber.com/2021/05/24/tenacity-is-priceless/

Henry Draughon is a former Naval Aviator (F4 Radar Intercept Officer) and Air Traffic Control Officer. He has a Masters in Business Administration and Communications. He has an extensive background in information technology, project, and process management.

He is currently president and owner of Process Delivery Systems, a business process optimization consulting firm. Process Delivery Systems, (PDS) helps clients identify and document their key business processes and align policies, processes, personnel, and resources for fast and effective execution.

To learn more and to obtain links to Henry's LinkedIn and website, please visit:

 https://urjustanumber.com/2021/05/17/dont-make-me-think/

When Jamie first went into a leadership role, he thought he needed to have all the answers for his team. However, as time went on, he realized the key to effective leadership is communications. And the communications has to be both ways. Not only does he need to explain to the team the goals and the reason behind them, but he also wants his team to communicate their concerns and ideas. He understands the success of teamwork.

As Jamie looks back on his journey, he is thankful for all the opportunities that were given to him to grow. Just as he has matured, so has his leadership style. He believes leadership is a lot like parenting. You incorporate the good things that your parents did and remove the things you didn’t like about what they did. He thinks leadership is the same way. You take something from a leader you admire and try to incorporate it into your style. Likewise, you don’t adopt a trait or style that you did not like, even if it is someone you admire.

BIO

In his time in the workforce, Jamie has shown an ability to work with and to develop teams that achieve top performances.

In 1996, Jamie joined Endicott Financial in Butler, WI.  After a short time, he was tabbed by ownership to be part of the team that would open their Madison, WI office.  There Jamie worked with existing brokers and took on the task of training new brokers. Jamie went on to co-author their training manual for the onboarding of new brokers.

Next, Jamie joined Enterprise Rent-a-Car.  Jamie started as a car porter in the early 90s. He was able to work his way up to a Branch Manager. Along the way, Jamie cultivated many relationships with insurance agents and car dealerships.  It was these relationships, as well as team development, that allowed Jamie and his team to receive numerous awards from corporate. He also developed several employees that would go onto prominent roles within Enterprise, including 2 employees that would go onto becoming Area Managers.

Jamie furthered his career by joining Chase Bank as a personal banker.  There Jamie worked with the branch employees to build his customer base to be recognized as a top-performing banker.  The next step for him was to become a Branch Manager. Once again, he showed the ability to successfully assemble a strong team.  He started off at one of the smaller branches and through team development, was able to become a Branch Manager for the 2nd largest branch Chase had in Wisconsin.  Along the way, Jamie and several members of his team would receive awards from corporate for their performances.

Presently, Jamie the supervisor of the dock for the US Postal Service. He has built a successful team of veteran employees. They appreciate that he listens to them and is willing to incorporate their ideas. It is his communication skills that allowed him to excel in this position.  

BIO

Carrie Mess is a mom, advocate for agriculture and a Wisconsin dairy farmer. She has been using social media to connect with consumers for over 10 years via her Dairy Carrie blog and branded social media platforms. She also consults with farms and small businesses to help them develop their own voice in the digital world.

Carrie is a founding board member at Dairy Girl Network

Want to know more about Carry Mess, check out her about page: https://dairycarrie.com/about/

LINKS

Website: https://dairycarrie.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=Dairy%20Carrie

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-mess/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DairyCarrie

Diary Girl website: https://dairygirlnetwork.com/

As a Red Cross volunteer, I feel it is important to share what the Red Cross actually does for our community. They are the leaders in the community when a disaster occurs. Plus, they serve a vital role in collecting and distributing blood for the needs of people. In this podcast, Kyle will explain the three sectors of the Red Cross and how volunteers play such a significant role.

Kyle Kriegl, Southwest Chapter Executive Director, American Red Cross of Wisconsin

Kyle has been with the Red Cross since 1997. In that time, he has been a program director for disasters, health & safety, and Service to the Armed Forces, plus he has led three different Wisconsin Chapters. Before coming to the Southwest Wisconsin Chapter in late 2020, he led our Northwest Chapter based in Altoona. Kyle and his wife have family and professional connections in the Madison area, and he said he looks forward to the chance to "do great things" with the team and supporters in the Southwest Chapter.

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors, and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that...

...all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter, and hope;

...our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;

...everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;

...all members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and

...in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.

Microfilm no longer serves as a viable method for distribution in today's digital world. However, microfilm still plays a vital role in record retention especially with land records and pharmaceutical companies. John's family developed a process called eBeam technology that converts digital images to microfilm. 

In this episode, John will explain the viability and need for microfilm in today's digital world. You will find it interesting how John adapts his leadership style to the needs of his teams. 

BIO

A proven general manager with extensive product and business development experience in high tech, publishing, and government contracting environments. Highly effective self-starter in leading cross-functional operations, project management, vendor, and client relationships.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Manager of Business Development

Innovative Document Imaging LLC

- Advocate Business Development opportunities for Innovative Document Imaging ( IDI )
- Administer US Government registration, compliance, and contracts management for IDI
- Established the IDI Connecticut Conversion Center known as eBeam Imaging
- Superintend day to day operations for eBeam Imaging
- Manage Advanced R&D projects including Electron Beam and Dosimetry Technologies

General Manager

eBeam Film LLC

• Manager of day-to-day operations and business development for eBeam Film.
• Established a five-year service contract with a major government agency.
• Collaborated with the government agency to set up appropriate employee security clearances
• Established Cyber Security Policies for handling Classified Materials
• Authored the company Emergency Occupancy Manual and Physical Security Manual
• Managed and provided input to the companies Cybersecurity Compliant Computer Security Manual
• Implement all Physical and Cybersecurity improvements

John volunteered as a Youth Sports Coach for both Basketball and Baseball

For additional information visit his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-grosso-32917353/

Leadership is easier in a volunteer organization because the volunteers already have passion regarding the purpose of the organization. They want to help out! Yet, it still has its challenges. Brenda strongly believes adaptability is important. She compares leadership to sports in that if you want to be good you need to practice. As she puts it, there are trials and errors in leadership. 

BIO

Brenda Collins is the Executive Director of Pregnancy Helpline of Madison where she helps families in need by providing them with essential items to care for their baby. She is a dynamic and resourceful leader, with over 20 years of experience in leadership roles with a variety of organizations in the church, community, owning her own business, and through the Miss America Organization. Brenda resides in Portage with her husband and two sons. She enjoys being outdoors hiking, kayaking, disc golfing, and camping.

LINKS

Pregnancy Helpline:  https://pregnancyhelpline.org/

Jeremy is the 5th generation in a farming family. However, with the decline of the farming industry in the 1990s and his passion for the digital world, his journey to becoming the Director of Trust Ladder Marketing is both interesting and impressive. He never let failure detour him as he believed his positive attitude helped him the most. The encouragement he received from his family and friends was instrumental to his success. 

BIO

Before becoming the Director of Trust Ladder Marketing in 2013 Jeremy ran 3 other businesses in the investment, insurance, and telecom sectors. Was a consultant to businesses in the telecommunications and financial services fields and has over 20 years of experience as a consultant, entrepreneur, and business owner. Jeremy got his start as a business owner at the age of 22 when he started Custom Communications. A telecommunications company that installed computer and phone technologies for businesses and local governments. Jeremy's second endeavor was New Path Financial Educators a non-profit with the goal of educating families about money. After 15 years in financial services, Jeremy decided it was time for a new challenge, and as Director of Trust Ladder Marketing, he collaborates with small business owners, non-profits, and medium-size companies to help them navigate marketing their businesses online and off.

LINKS

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joler/

FELICIA'S STORY

My desire to help women struggling to find independence after surviving domestic abuse is personal. I have experienced the stress, trauma, and anxiety associated with abuse. These experiences have had an enormous influence on my dedication to helping other women. I have overcome many obstacles to become the successful, confident woman I am today. I firmly believe every woman should be given opportunities to rise above their circumstances and have a safe and comfortable home for themselves and their children. My goal for Felicia‘s Donation Closet is to provide the basic necessities for women who are on a path to a new and hopeful future.

FELICIA'S DONATION CLOSET MISSION

Felicia’s Donation Closet is a non-profit organization that helps women prepare themselves for society. The first step to becoming successful in the world is to have a sanctuary. Creating positive energy in the home, transfers into the world. Our mission is to create a safe space for domestic abuse survivors and helping them get a hand up in life. Having a safe home will create the confidence to overcome the challenges in life. We are currently serving Madison WI and surrounding areas.

We work tirelessly to locate and deliver much-needed items for families who are moving from the shelter into their own apartments.
We partner with Shelter from the Storm Ministries to connect with families who need our support.

WEBSITE: https://feliciasdonationcloset.com/about-felicias-donation-closet/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Felicias-Donation-Closet-109045417593075

Shaun Finley is the Director of Golf at the "Oaks" golf course located in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. He has the ability to coach golf regardless of where your game is. He wants to understand your purpose, driving force, expectations, limitations, and what motivates you in an effort to tailor his lesson to the individual. As an instructor, he knows that every person is unique as to where their golf game is and their ability to change and adapt. 

Shaun believes to be a good leader, you have to be a good team player. That philosophy is very evident as with the staff at the Oaks Pro Shop. 

BIO

Born and raised in Watertown, Wisconsin, Shaun Finley has been playing golf for more than 25 years. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire with a degree in Business Administration.

In 2008, Finley was elected into membership as a PGA Class A golf professional. In addition to The Oaks Golf Course, he has worked at various golf facilities including Watertown Country Club (Watertown, WI), The Hideaway (La Quinta, CA), and Palm Valley Country Club (Palm Desert, CA). Finley has been teaching lessons for 12 years and continues to develop his vast knowledge of the swing. He believes it is important to keep lessons simple while addressing areas of improvement and focusing on patience.

— Shaun Finley

https://golftheoaks.com/

There is a saying that you can't see the forest through the trees. However, a visionary just might actually see the forest through the tree. 

In this podcast, Tim will share his skills and experiences in creating a successful log exporting company. Tim never saw himself as a leader. He sees himself as a take-charge type of guy. And in this podcast, you will hear that he does take charge of a situation, yet he also takes into account the concerns of others. So people indirectly looked to him for his leadership.

Remember, you don't make yourself a leader, others do!

BIO

Tim Sprink is an owner and managing partner of International Veneer & Timber (IVT), a company specializing in hardwood log procurement with export sales around the globe. Tim has worked in the forest timber industry since earning a bachelor’s degree in Forestry and Business from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in 1989. His career background was with private industry wood manufacturing companies until starting his own log exporting company, IVT in 2009. Today, Tim stays engaged in a growing company with a portfolio of foreign partnerships, domestic and international wood production facilities, site locations in four U.S. states and Germany along with hardwood log procurement in a vast portion of the Eastern U.S.

The focus of IVT is to provide “wood to the world” and continues to grow and expand through the shipment of hardwood logs by container to direct manufacturers around the globe, including their partner companies in the US and Europe. Their success is driven by dedicated employees with a vast knowledge of wood science and natural wood manufacturing backgrounds in both lumber and veneer. With the great advancements in communication technology, IVT looks to be on a path of continued growth for years to come. The world’s manufacturing may be in all corners of the globe but the available wood resource here in the US leads the way in the supply chain. Recently, Tim’s son William has joined the company and the two hope to see the success and dedication of IVT carry on for future decades.

In this podcast, I am being interviewed regarding my credentials as a leadership, teamwork, and process improvement coach. You neither have to be a renowned expert nor a big company to have the knowledge and experience to help others achieve their goals.

BIO

Jim Zelem is a former VP of Operations who transitioned to be an effective leader that coached many successful teams. Jim started his career as a simple factory worker who held many positions such as Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer as he worked his way up to VP.

His inquisitive nature and troubleshooting talents were instrumental in him obtaining his EE degree. He became very proficient with process improvement. It was through process improvements that allowed him to get leadership buy-in and build successful teams.

Jim strongly believes that experience is a great teacher as it helped him throughout his career. He believes his experiences in leadership, teamwork, and process improvement techniques can definitely help others. Jim created a blog site “You are Just a Number" (urjustanumber.com) to share these experiences and has opened the blog site for others to tell their story as well.

He firmly believes everyone has a story to tell that can help others. He launched a weekly podcast (https://anchor.fm/jim-zelem) in which he interviews people dedicated to leadership, teamwork, and inner drive.

Additionally, Jim has written a book “Stepping Stones of Leadership” that lists some essential steps that he believes will guide you on becoming an effective leader. Every step is supported by stories of his own personal experiences. He is presently working on his next leadership book with more stepping stones that will detail his journey from process improvement to teambuilding.

Jim currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin. He loves sports as he officiated high school football for 18 years. Jim still remains active as he volunteers for the Red Cross and the Senior Center. He enjoys walks in the woods, swimming, and golf.

Accomplishments

· Streamlined, re-engineered workflows, and build teams to achieve a 50% throughput improvement and reducing errors by 50%

· Developed self-directed work teams using employee empowerment, combined with goal setting and performance metrics to increase throughput by 22%.

· Implemented a process engineering program including performance measurement, workflow environments, and standards, increasing efficiencies from 65% to 90%

Links

Podcast - https://anchor.fm/jim-zelem

Blogsite - urjustanumber.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-zelem-bab0963/

Contact - jim@urjustanumber.com

Glenn Krauss is an avid CDI supporter. His passion for making CDI the best can be heard throughout this podcast. He speaks to what he sees the problems to be, and his ideas for improvement.

BIO

Glenn Krauss is a well-recognized and respected subject matter expert in the revenue cycle with a specialized emphasis and focuses upon collaborating and working closely with physicians in promoting, advocating for, educating, and achieving sustainable improvement in clinical documentation that accurately reflects and reports the communication of fully informed coordinated patient care. His experiences include working with a wide variety of healthcare systems spanning the entire spectrum ranging from critical access hospitals, community hospitals, Federal Qualified Healthcare Centers to large academic medical centers and fully integrated healthcare systems. He possesses twenty-five-plus years of progressive practical hands-on experience in clinical coding and documentation improvement, subscribing to the philosophy that quality of medical record documentation strongly correlates with the overall quality of care achieved and the overall achievement of a high-performing revenue cycle. Glenn has demonstrated the unique skill sets and core knowledge of principles and standards in best practices of clinical documentation, effectively and successfully driving physician engagement through proven strategies that create and foster a sustainable model for clinical documentation improvement. What sets Glenn apart in the clinical documentation improvement arena is the recognition of clinical documentation effectiveness, accuracy, completeness, and contextual consistency as fundamentally integral and intertwined with all components of the revenue cycle. He has conducted encompassing assessments of CDI programs utilizing a unique approach that embraces the concept of holistic documentation improvement that incorporates elements of complete, accurate, and consistent documentation in support of quality patient care, medical necessity, and optimal coding and reimbursement with financial and compliance integrity.  Glenn is a professional speaker, sought after for speaking engagements throughout the country on a wide variety of cutting edge thought provocative clinical documentation improvement topics and subjects. Glenn has served on the ACDIS Advisory Board as well as founded the WI ACDIS Chapter, leading a highly active chapter for six years. The inspiration for the creation of a LinkedIn page titled Physician Documentation Improvement- A New Paradigm is the goal of creating a forum for sharing thought provocative ideas and concepts on all things CDI including an awareness of the opportunity to transform the profession of CDI into one that truly supports the patient and the overall healthcare delivery model.

CREDENTIALS 

To view Glens article listings, speaking engagements, certificates, credentials, and publications, please go to https://urjustanumber.com/2021/01/25/a-passion-for-improvement/

LINKS 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-krauss-93521a19/

CORE CDI: https://www.core-cdi.com/

Top Gun Audit School: https://www.topgunauditschool.com/

Ryan McGinnis has been a baseball coach for twenty-five years and an athletic director for thirteen. He coached for 4 years at Xavier University (OH) before returning to Wisconsin to coach high school baseball at Oshkosh North and currently at Kimberly.

His teams have won nine FVA Conference championships (including the 1st-ever baseball Conference championship at Oshkosh North), 9 sectional championships, and 2 state championships. Over thirty players have garnered Academic All-State honors. Ryan served on the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) Executive Board from 2009-2015 and was the President for two years, serves on the American Baseball Coaches Association’s (ABCA) Ethics Committee, and has been a member of the WIAA Baseball Advisory Board three different times. He has spoken at the ABCA National Convention once, a national conference in Spain, the Georgia Baseball Coach’s Clinic once, and the WBCA Clinic several times.  He has been recognized as the District Coach of the Year three times, WI State Coach of the Year twice, and ABCA’s Regional Coach of the Year twice. In addition, McGinnis has worked with USA Baseball.

McGinnis is also the Athletic Director at Kimberly H.S. where his coaches have won numerous honors for their successful work with young men, women, and teams. Participation numbers are at an all-time high and the programs as a whole have achieved great success in the realm of competition. Over the past decade, Papermaker athletic teams have won 17 state championships, 51 sectional championships, and 65 conference championships. McGinnis has overseen a renovation project to Kimberly High School’s home baseball complex, Sunset Park, helped manage the design and building of a 52,000 square foot indoor training facility, and also recently completed a scoreboard project in the district which puts a video board at the outdoor stadium, the indoor fieldhouse, and five other scoreboards at various locations.

In addition, McGinnis has run Baseball Hitting Leagues for youth the past 21 summers and a Winter Baseball Camp for youth the past 22 winters. He has also helped organize a Special Needs Baseball Camp for the past five years. He has coached girls youth basketball in the Kimberly Area Youth Basketball Club (KAYBC) for three years, travel team baseball in the Kimberly Baseball Organization (KBO) for eight years, and serves on the KBO’s Board of Directors.

Ryan & his wife Lori have four kids: Cal (17), Megan (15), Katelyn (13), & Brooke (12).

To view Coach Ryan's coaching career and accomplishments, please go to https://urjustanumber.com/2021/01/11/leadership-through-the-eyes-of-a-successful-coach/

A very interesting story where a surgeon transitions to a business consultant.

A Board-Certified general surgeon with more than 25 years of clinical experience, has transitioned out of clinical practice into Healthcare Executive Leadership. As a previous Vice-President, he has over 13 years of experience in compliance, utilization management/review, federal regulations, sales, account management, and many other aspects of healthcare. He has extensive experience in quality assessment and improvement, with emphasis on case management, physician and hospital executive education for a variety of topics including Medicare and Medicaid compliance and regulations, medical necessity, Recovery Audit Contractors, utilization review, denials management, and length of stay. He has attained a passion for improving physician documentation and has extensive experience in developing new and improving existing physician advisor programs. He has recently developed a revolutionary new concept utilizing a holistic approach to “Utilization Management 360”. He is now the President and Owner of Streamline Solutions Consulting, Inc. offering services to evaluate, and improve many of the above aspects of healthcare. In addition, Dr. Zelem is a renowned industry author who has published many books and is a well-known motivational speaker and presents often to professional and public/patient audiences on health and wellness, personal development, and leadership and success.

President and Owner

Streamline Solutions Consulting, Inc.

Terry Whipple has a passion for creating a contagious environment for entrepreneurship! He is also adamant that the Midwest needs to foster a culture of entrepreneurism in order to compete in the 21st-century economy.

Terry is the Executive Director of the Juneau County Economic Development Corporation (JCEDC) and former president of the 7 Rivers Region. He is a seasoned professional with practical experience in a plethora of business applications including business start-up and turn-around, mergers and acquisitions, and maximizing business opportunities via trends research. He is skilled in strategic planning, management, negotiations, sales and marketing, and an expert in presentations, public speaking, team building, and networking.

He has been applying his experience in corporate turnarounds to revitalizing Juneau County and its rural communities.

A bridge-builder and collaborator, Terry received the SBA’s Region V and Wisconsin 2005 Home-Based Business Champion of the Year Award. He also received the Wisconsin 2005 Innovation Champion Award for the development of innovative new programs as well as the 7 Rivers Region Pyramid Award. In 2009, Terry was presented the International Economic Development Council Award for Innovative entrepreneurial programs. He has served as an independent business consultant specializing in work with distressed small businesses and currently maintains his own private consulting business.

His current appointments include:

● President of the 7 Rivers Alliance 2009, Current Board Member

● President of iLEAD Entrepreneurial/Leadership Charter School

● Chair for the 7 Rivers Economic Development Group

● Advisory Board – State of Wisconsin, Department of Corrections

● Wisconsin Government Contracting/Appropriations Advisory Committee developing a strategic plan to bring more federal dollars to Wisconsin

● Board of Directors and Facilitator for the Juneau County Inventor & Entrepreneur Club

● Consultant to the State of Wisconsin for the development of the 42 plus WI I&E Clubs

● Advisory Board - Western Technical College

● Board of Directors Juneau County Revolving Loan Fund

● Board of Directors Juneau County Housing Committee

● Board of Directors International Trade, Business, and Economic Council

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He has received awards and recognition for his work and passion for entrepreneurism by the:

● International Economic Development Council, Award 2009, Entrepreneur Programs

● 7 Rivers Alliance, Pyramid Award 2008

● SBA Region 5, 2005 Home-Based Business Champion

● SBA State of Wisconsin 2005 Home-Based Business Champion

● 2005 Wisconsin Innovator of the Year

● 2004 Top Rural Initiative Award for innovative practices in rural development from Wisconsin Rural Partners at the Wisconsin Community Leadership summit.

Terry attended Utah State University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University. He lives in rural Tomah with his wife and three daughters.

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LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-whipple-1093673/

Marty Tannenbaum is the Owner and President of Innovative Document Imaging LLC located in New Jersey.

Marty Tannenbaum has been an industry leader for image system sales and digital conversions in the field of Records Management for the past 31 years. Marty has served as President of the NJ Chapter of AIIM. Marty graduated from Farleigh Dickinson University in 1975 with a BS in marketing and has been an ARMA member for the past 18 years. 

Marty founded Innovative Document Imaging (IDI), LLC twenty years ago, and IDI quickly became a leader in digital imaging conversions and system solutions for pharmaceutical, companies, publishers, government projects, and libraries. The company's mission is to supply the best service (at their facility or on location) possible at a reasonable cost for the digital conversion of paper documents, newspapers, maps, books, bound materials, microfilm, and microfiche. 

IDI balances price, quality, and speed in order to provide clients digital assets at the specifications and with the necessary tool to meet their requirements and, where possible, exceed their expectations. In addition to data conversion, IDI prides itself on its ability to go the extra step and fulfill metadata, data archiving, or enterprise content management needs as they arise. 

IDI's pharmaceutical customers include Merck, Bristol Myers, and Gilead. IDI has digitized the History of Flight at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington DC and the Gilder collection at the New York Historical Society which included an original copy of the Constitution, The original Emancipation Proclamation, The original 13 Amendment, and George Washington's Revolutionary War letters.

Joseph is a thoughtful, reliable, and proactive IT Leader with over twenty years of experience leading teams, building comprehensive service models and fostering business growth. He has the ability to balance processes and people to implement innovative process improvements, optimize staffing levels, and increase resource utilization, reducing overhead and enhancing service delivery.

His years in IT have provided him with a wide range of experiences and a strong technical skillset, from hardware and infrastructure to network administration and software development.

As a leader, Joseph firmly believes in the service before self, leadership model. He sees success not in the bottom line alone, but in the individual achievements and growth of those he leads. This model has served him both professionally at every level of his career and personally in his service to local volunteer organizations.

Joseph on LinkedIn ~ https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephmck/