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Bill specializes in assisting national, regional and local clients with land sales, site selection and acquisition, leasing and asset disposition. Over the years, Bill has represented a number of top organizations with market analysis, real estate
development consulting and contract negotiations. Bill leverages in-depth market knowledge and an understanding of current national trends to help his clients achieve their real estate objectives.
Founded in 1995, Hummingbird Creative Group helps build business value through building brand equity through clear communication of brand differentiation. We work primarily with leaders of manufacturing/distribution, healthcare and pharma, B2B, non-profits and service businesses to define brand strategy, develop sustainable branding campaigns and implement sales enablement programs. We can serve as a fully outsourced marketing department or work on a project basis to fulfill your needs.
Hummingbird has won numerous awards including Davey Awards, Marcom Awards, Healthcare Advertising Awards, a MOMBA award, Mature Media Awards, an RBMA Quest Award, MAME Raleigh Awards, American Corporate Identity Awards, Triangle ADDY Awards, and international Summit Awards. The company was also honored with the NAWBO-Greater Raleigh Corporate Sponsor of the Year Award in 2013-2014, SBCA Best of Business Award in 2009 and the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award in the Small Business Category in 2008, as well as named by the Cary Chamber of Commerce as Small Business of the Year in 2007, Employer of the Year in 2001 and with a Successful Achievement Award in 1999.
Highly motivated individual with strong technical expertise and proven leadership and management skills. Proven track record in commercial product development and in soliciting, winning and managing competitive R&D funding. Unique broad-based interdisciplinary education and experience covering all aspects of composite materials.
Specialties: 3D Printing and 3D Printing Materials, Textile preform-composite design, composite design and analysis, laminate analysis, composites characterization & testing, general composites fabrication, cost modeling, product development, business development, proposal writing
Stacey C. Kalamaras is the founding partner of Kalamaras Law Office, LLC in Chicago, Illinois and is a seasoned trademark, copyright, and advertising lawyer with a combination of Big Law, in-house, and prior business management experience. Stacey has extensive experience managing large, global trademark portfolios in more than 150 countries for clients in diverse industries. Her firm’s focus is creatively assisting small and medium sized businesses navigate the legal landscape to create distinctive brands and differentiate their businesses in an ever-changing marketplace. Stacey regularly counsels clients on the clearance and adoption of new trademarks, develops strategic protection and enforcement programs through her extensive experience with trademark opposition/cancellation proceedings and anti-counterfeiting strategies, and grows portfolios by conducting IP due diligence matters. In addition, she is well-versed in drafting and negotiating licensing and other IP/advertising agreements necessary to protect, enforce, and commercialize brands.
Before going to law school, she was a brand manager and advertising director in the consumer-packaged goods industry, which gives her valuable insight into her clients’ businesses on a practical level. Stacey has been recognized by her peers as a Super Lawyer® for her outstanding knowledge and service in intellectual property law, a recognition and honor given to just 5% of the lawyers in Illinois and was recently profiled by The Top 100 Magazine as a top lawyer for 2020. Since starting her law firm, she has educated over 2,100 lawyers and business owners on various aspects of intellectual property law.
C2 Accounting & Business Support is a management accounting firm empowering small business owners to take control of their business finances. We are QuickBooks Online ProAdvisors and support businesses with all aspects of the day-to-day bookkeeping/accounting including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, sales taxes, reconciliations, and reporting.
Experienced Senior Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Business Planning, Commercial Lending, Banking, Sales, and Credit Analysis. Strong professional with a Commercial Banking Diploma focused in Commercial Bank management/ leadership from Stonier Banking School.
LSM Insurance Associates has been serving the Triangle since 2006. Leslie S McMillan is Is a benefits expert. She is an Elite Circle Broker for Healthcare.gov. As a broker she has access to many carrier resources and can help you find Health, Life, Disability, Accident, Dental and Vision coverage. Talk to her you have a question about insurance. Leslie hails from Massachusetts and has been a resident of Rolesville of 14 years. She is married and has one daughter. If you meet with her face to face you will he greeted by Ms Pepper.
Revolve Realty Group was established in 2016 when I realized I am doing what I love. I enjoy buying and selling, love negotiating, and love working with people. It’s not about how many listings or sold homes, it’s about the quality of work my clients receive. At one point or another, I was a client. It’s about my clients finding the home they love, or selling their home to move on to the next chapter in their lives.
Having grown up here, I have seen this area expand tremendously and quickly. This sprawl has helped me understand where the market is heading. I appreciate having the local knowledge, and the geographical market information to share with my investors.
Sara Phillips is a licensed health insurance agent in multiple states. She works with individuals, families and small businesses to access full-coverage, permanent health coverage plans at rates substantially lower than rates on the marketplace. These plans are available throughout the year. She specializes in educating clients on what each plan does so that you can create the plans that work best for the client’s wants and needs. Her focus is to leave her clients with security, peace of mind, and more money in their pockets.
Sara has been involved in the sales field for more than 20 years. She has sold multiples types of products, services, and ideas. Through her constant process of improving her skills by reading books and attending seminars, she has had training from such people as Zig Ziglar, Tony Robbins, Peter Drucker, John Maxwell, Les Brown, and many more. Her presentation will be a process of formulating your view of the sales process and creating the right atmosphere as well as specific steps to implement to make the prospect eager to buy.
Mary Ellen Randall is founder and CEO of Ascot Technologies, Inc., a company which develops application software for cell phones, wireless devices and the web, including iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Palm and Windows Mobile. Previously, Ms. Randall spent 22 years with IBM, including an international assignment in Montreal, Canada. Ms. Randall held a variety of management and technical positions in software development, hardware development, digital video, client/server services, system test, new product introduction, and routinely managed projects on an international scale.
Ms. Randall is a Fellow of IEEE, past Vice President of Member and Geographic Activities-2017, Chairs the IEEE-USA MOVE program, previously served as IEEE Director 2014-2015,2017 chaired the IEEE-USA Awards Board, served as IEEE Region 3 Awards and Recognition Chair, IEEE Region 3 Women In Engineering (world-wide) Committee Chair(2005-2006), IEEE Women In Engineering Committee Member (2007-2009), Board Chair for the Women’s Institute, IEEE Eastern NC Section Chair (2004) and past President of the Businessand Professional Women of Raleigh.
She was named one of 25 top Women In Business in 2005 in the Research Triangle of North Carolina by the Triangle Business Journal and an Impact 100 Leader by Business Leader Magazine in 2003. Ms. Randall has a BA in Mathematics and an MS in Computer Science from Binghamton University.
| I have been in the Financial Services business going on 20 years.I am a fully registered Investment adviser and insurance consultant. I offer a unique blend of prior experience as an IBM employee and executive, as well as an owner of a traditional retail brick and mortal business. I am a competent communicator and educator, which is the core of my business proposition. I realize I operate in an arena where there is little general education, so I am excited to have the opportunity to first teach my clients, so they can make better decisions. My approach is a holistic planning mentality, seeking to understand the whole situation first before making recommendations. I am particularly passionate in three areas: 1) business exit planning 2) Secure Retirement Income Planning 3) Creating financial pathways out of divorce and widowhood . I enjoy cooking, golf, Competition BBQ , Travel , Hiking and Volunteering. | |
Lea Strickland is the founder and CEO of F.O.C.U.S. Resources and Our American Mission. She is a nationally recognized business strategist and growth consultant. She is an author of multiple business books on how to start, run, and grow businesses. Lea focuses on building profitable, scalable businesses that are proactive in meeting challenges and pursuing new opportunities.
Clients work with Lea for her expertise in creating and redesigning how businesses work. Her proprietary C.O.R.E. Business System enables businesses to differentiate and compete at a new level by focusing the organization on their systems and processes.
Lea’s clients look to her to reduce their stress and improve financial performance by addressing complex issues with custom solutions that enable them to make the best decisions for their business.