Program Speaker Profiles

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PROGRAM SPEAKER PROFILESCONNECTGROW LEAD

Sharon Mast

Why do they do that??? I have heard that phrase so many times from managers about employees and from employees about managers. We may excel at the technical skills needed to do our jobs but sometimes struggle with the interpersonal and communication skills that are critically needed to work effectively with co-workers and clients. Spark Solutions & Support understands the science behind behavior. I work with businesses, organizations & schools who want to create a culture of excellence where everyone has the opportunity to reach their potential; is motivated to reach their potential and inspires others to do the same. Your ‘culture’ can set the stage for a healthy, engaged workforce who purposely adds value or it can force you to spend ridiculous time putting out fires that ultimately affects your relationship with your customers. When your culture is in alignment with your employees‘ ability to engage effectively, you position your company for success. So let me ask, do you want the employee who is “just laying bricks” or the one who is “building a cathedral?” As the company owner, I marry a strong business acumen, with a solid background in training & facilitation and a graduate degree in counseling which has given me the ability to understand and facilitate all types of workplace environments, personalities, generational & cultural differences. My goal is to provide you with the best training tools and techniques from the most respected training companies. I focus on customer service inside & out, self awareness & self regulation, putting your best foot forward, problem solving & critical thinking and build on the principles of adult learning: make it interactive, experiential, fun and immediately applicable. Memberships include: ATD (formerly ASTD), SHRM, NSA, the John C. Maxwell Team, the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance & an authorized Everything DiSC partner.

Stephanie Rado Taormina is the founder,

designer and CEO of the lifestyle brand Have Some Fun Today. As a fine artist and interior designer who began her career in fashion over 30 years ago, her creativity and artistic vision have always been at the heart of her work and art. It was that same creative spirit that deeply moved and inspired her after losing her beloved father in 2014.

"I was sitting in my living room one day, shortly after the passing of my father, when I began to visualize a painting. I was inspired by something my father said every day; "Have Some Fun Today." The painting was just the beginning. I wanted to make a t-shirt, a beach tote, a hat… That was the day I started this brand." Stephanie has a BA in communications and business from The Pennsylvania State University. She then continued on to Parsons School of Design where she earned a BFA in fashion design and went to work on 7th Avenue for several years before starting her own soft home furnishing & loungewear brand called RADO, LTD.

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Celebrating 15 years in business

560 Van Reed Rd. Suite 205 Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-750-6107 3607 Perkiomen Ave. Reading, PA 19606 610-404-8025

Lisa Tiger is that rare combination of passion for her business, sales skill, marketing professional and unwavering care for her clients. The ultimate professional, Lisa is the #1 Top Producing Century 21 Agent in the State of PA, and is consistently ranked in the Top 100 in the US., but proudest of her ranking in Berks County. Lisa cares about the communities she serves, and it shows in her commitment to others. In these challenging times, Lisa never waivers in her objective to help her clients reach their objective. It is always about YOU. When you are ready to buy or sell,

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SCHATZ ELECTRIC, INC. Jeff Schatz, Owner/President

“Tompkins VIST Bank will be with us in the future and help us grow even more,” Jeff says.

Schatz Electric has been in business for 45 years. To keep the business growing, owner and president Jeff Schatz focuses on mastering new technologies and supporting customers 24/7—so he’s always on the go. That’s why he works with the team at Tompkins VIST Bank, who proactively offer products and services that increase efficiency, such as remote deposit.

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where she sold her pieces to high end stores across North America like ABC Carpet & Home, Gumps & Portico. From there she began another successful design business as principal in her own design firm called Stephanie Rado Taormina Interiors & Art, LLC. in which she created interiors & fine art for residential & commercial spaces all over the country until she switched gears and founded HSFT in 2014. Stephanie founded HSFT to share her passion for finding the joy in life. She started with a t-shirt, a tote bag and those four words her father always said and has since created a brand, a mindset and a philosophy that connects with her customers. It's the beauty of that connection with people that inspires her to keep sharing the message. ”My mission is to help shift people’s mindset to include Having Some Fun everyday and to make people smile through my designs."

Lucine Sihelnik Founder - Gayatri Wellness; Previous City Councilwoman

For over a decade, Lucine Sihelnik has worked to bring together Reading’s community stakeholders to solve large community issues, like improving residents’ access to healthy food, increasing neighborhood livability and making sure that residents have a place at local decision- making tables. She has served as a change agent for many community programs and initiatives, connecting residents, city administration and city authorities, City Council, local businesses and non-profit organizations. She brings her diverse experience in leadership, community development and community health and wellness to improving the City of Reading. Lucine founded Gayatri Wellness in 2013 to promote Sustainability through Environmental Social Governance. Notable projects and clients include: creation and implementation of City of Reading's District 1’s Summer Meal Program, a collaboration between Reading School District, Reading Housing Authority, the Neighborhood Association & local health systems, and a project of the larger collaboration Regional Reading Food Policy and Action Council (RRFPAC), which she also helped to found and lead overall. She also served as the Penn Street Market Manager for three years, during which time she brokered strong community relationships in order to facilitate expansion of the market season; increase of both consumer and producer participation in the market; increase current and stabilize future funding streams; and engage and educate local youth in understanding local food systems. One of her proudest achievements is having secured funding through private & public partnerships to create a fresh food currency program, Berks Farm Bucks that has enabled more residents to access fresh, healthy food. She was awarded with the Tressie S. Canton Women In Agriculture award in 2020 for her Commission of a Victory Garden Taskforce in the City of Reading during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lucine served 3 years as the President of Berks Agricultural Resource Network (BARN), a group that contributes to Greater Reading’s economic development by supporting local agribusiness. As part of its revitalization of “Bountiful Berks” branding program, she led the creation of a local food co-op, connecting local farmers and residents together to donations; the PASS program to purchase directly from farmers; and ahealthy rating system and policy. 2