After graduating from NC State, Jessie Elmore served in the AmeriCorps where she led volunteers on build projects for Habitat Wake. After 2 years of service, she came on staff as a superintendent managing the build sites and eventually worked her way to Director of Construction managing the entire department. After 9 years with Habitat Wake, Jessie left to help Habitat Davie begin building and repairing homes in the Davie County community once again.
Sindy is on a mission to revitalize civility helping people around the world learn to be more confident and courteous in business and social situations. She is the author of Smartin-Up Your Professionalism in 365 Tweets.
Wanda Ladd, Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Organizational Development with Marsh McLennan Agency, joined us today to discuss the future of Hiring and Employee Onboarding. We discuss job descriptions, interviews, onboarding, diversity, and the growing generations in the workforce today.
Paul LaVack joins Lunch Conversation with Randy & Teddy on a Pre-Thanksgiving show with tips to help us have a better Thanksgiving holiday.
OMG - Nikki, no relation to Teddy, shared lots of great Retirement Living ideas and perspectives in today's show. Learn more about Salemtowne and NavigationatHome Follow Nikki Burris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-burris-a9892515/
Nike Roach and Larry Laxton joined us today to share their experiences in the military and as a Veteran.
Carrie Vickery was elected as a District Court Judge serving Forsyth County on 11/8/16 and took office on January 1, 2017. Carrie started her law career in late 2009. She was re-elected in 2020 and is rerunning for re-election in 2024.
Mariah Edgington and Byron Edgington joined us on Lunch Conversations with Randy & Teddy in a conversation on "Elevate Yourself By Shifting Your Mindset". Mariah & Byron Edgington are TEDx Speakers, Best-Selling Authors, Keynote Speakers, and Contributors to: BizCatalyst 360°, Medium Digest, and Substack. They are dedicated to lifting people up and even named their company Mandate To Elevate.
Beth Dickey enjoyed a long career focused on the U.S. space program, first as a member of the press corps covering crewed and uncrewed missions launched from Cape Canaveral in the 1980s and 1990s, and later as a member of NASA’s communications team handling media relations. She retired from NASA in 2020 and missed it so much she accepted an offer to return to the agency in a temporary consulting capacity, working part-time in strategic communications planning.
Marissa Michaels is a dynamic and forward-thinking healthcare executive with more than 20 years of experience providing strategic employee wellness services to thousands of businesses. Marissa currently serves as Vice President of Employer Solutions for Novant Health, a four-state integrated health care network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals with more than $7 billion in revenue and 37,000 employees. She has dedicated her career to setting a new standard for corporate health and B2B wellness services, with an emphasis on reducing barriers to access by meeting employees where they are.
Dr. William T. Lewis, Sr., a nationally recognized people and culture thought leader, and entrepreneur, is an advisor and consultant to university presidents, and small to midsize business leaders. As founder and president of WillHouse Global, Lewis leads a team of organizational development experts who help companies create cultures of belonging where everyone thrives!
Tanya has been working for WFMY News 2 and serving the Triad community for 20+ years. Her stories, events and newscasts focused on consumer issues have won numerous awards, but she'll tell you the real win is when someone in the community says they've learned something or have been helped by her and 2 Wants To Know.
Greensboro, Mayor Nancy Vaughan is a long-time Greensboro civic leader, dedicated to building stronger neighborhoods for the betterment of the community at large. Mayor Vaughan has been mayor of Greensboro NC for 11 years as of 2023 Her emphasis in both her private and public lives has always been on economic development as a champion for communities with inadequate resources. As mayor her key focus areas are; public safety, neighborhood development, enhanced infrastructure, workforce development, and jobs. Nancy serves on numerous Boards and commissions to better serve the people of Greensboro.
Sara Rosinsky is an independent advertising copywriter working under the banner of Shiny Red Copy. She's written a book called Unflubbify Your Writing: Bite-Sized Lessons to Improve Your Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar. Her goal is to help people become more confident with writing and enjoy it the way she does.
Linda Garboczi is a gerontologist with a passion for neuroscience and the aging brain. She is the Program Coordinator for Elder Care Choices ( a program of Senior Services, Inc.), an evidenced based employee benefit that provides information, referral, and confidential care consultation services for working caregivers and their families. LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/lindagarboczi Website - seniorservicesinc.org Email - lgarboczi@seniorservicesinc.org T - 336-721-6958
Martha has over 20 years of business development experience. From a law firm to the Small Business Center position, Martha has helped to attract and retain customers. With a marketing background and over 10 years in the Small Business Center position, Martha has impacted hundreds of businesses in their start up and existing business. List of useful resources: www.forsythtech.edu/sbc www.sba.gov www.score.org https://www.ncsbc.net/Events.aspx Please considering sponsoring our show - https://www.patreon.com/lunchconversations.
Wanda Swain, a former high school English teacher, organizational development director, Human Resources professional and entrepreneur, Wanda is the founder of Piedmont HR. Wanda’s experience in the education, manufacturing, and healthcare environments provides the foundation for her successful coaching and leadership development practice. Wanda enjoys helping individuals and groups identify and accomplish their goals. She is the past president of Triad Coaching Connection and a mentor for the UNCG Bryan School of Business MBA Capstone program. Today Wanda joined us to discuss Emotional Intelligence in life.
Shawan Gabriel started his career with Big Brothers Big Sisters in 2002 on a year 1 grant funded role to match Kindergarteners with a mentor. He has spent his career serving children through mentoring. Today Shawan is the President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Services in Winston-Salem NC
Dr. John Moskop is Professor of Internal Medicine and Wallace and Mona Wu Chair of Biomedical Ethics at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He chairs the Clinical Ethics Committee at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and is a core faculty member in the Wake Forest University Bioethics Graduate Program. From 1979 through 2009, he was a faculty member in the Department of Medical Humanities of The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
Kevin is the Executive Director of the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority. He joined the Authority in January 2008. He served previously as a Vice President of the Michael Baker Corporation, a large international consulting firm, and in that capacity served as a consultant to the Authority for approximately 10 years, leading major airport development programs, including the FedEx and Honda developments. He has also served in a consultant role for major programs at airports nationwide.