A WCCNV Chamber and Community Digital Publication (Week of June 19-26, 2020)
17th Annual
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International Award Luncheon
Fundraiser October 23, 2020 The Orleans Hotel & Casino in the New French Quarters Ballroom
Open Nominations for
Leadership Nonprofit Organization Leadership Young Professional Leadership Minority Lifetime Acheivement Award
Nominations begins June 15 through August 15, 2020
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Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada ® First State Women’s Multicultural Chamber of Commerce In the 157-year history of Nevada Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864
OUR IMPACT • First Women’s State Chamber in the 157-year history of Nevada • First woman-owned State chamber in Nevada history • Only 3 standalone Womens State Chambers in the USA - Colorado, Nevada and Texas • Meaning these Women’s chambers are not within a any city chambers 200 Communities
Within the State of Nevada and the only State’s Women’s Chamber of Commerce in history
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Founded in 2002 by June L. Beland, business owner and publisher since 1977 came out of retirement in 2002 to give back and help to empower women of diversity leaders and business owners
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WCCNV Host Organization presented over 51 Awards HONORING LEADERS ATHENA© International Awards honoring women, young professional and Men for professional excellence, community service and actively assisting women in their leadership skills
• As Host Organization for the State of Nevada we pride ourselves in honoring diverse leaders who give back to their profession and who inspire women leaders. • ATHENA Awards presented 51 awards Honoring & Empowering Women Leaders. • ATHENA awards and curriculum based on the eight principles from the leadership model: living authentically, learning constantly, advocating fiercely, acting courageously, fostering collaboration, building relationships, giving back and celebrating.
The award program is designed to honor women and men for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Your participation in this award program sends a clear message that your organization invests in your community and its growth by identifying and honoring its leaders. The caliber of ATHENA© Leadership Award nominees and recipients often draw media coverage. Your participation associates you with exemplary leaders and is a vehicle to cultivating important relationships both personally and professionally. Honor your community’s leaders.
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WCCNV Host for Nevada for the Annual – Bringing Leaders together ATHENA International Women’s Leadership Day Luncheon Gather women from our community together for this turn-key event, created to combine the forces and ideas of emerging and established leaders
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WCCNV other Annual Community Honors Nevada Women’s Hall of Fame WCCNV honoring our members Legacy Entertainment & Media Awards (Women and men)
Coming soon……………………2021
Grants for women (Higher Education & Small business) donated by WCCNV Legacy Foundation© (C) (3) Plus New ATHENA© Program Infuse the ATHENA© Leadership Model into middle school and high school curriculums, building the pipeline of women leaders from the classroom and into technology jobs. (Host Organization for Nevada) The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada© June 19-26, 2020
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An official Women's Chamber weekly member and community digital newsletter Advertising: Chamber members, community partners and Diversity partners Digital distribution: To our chamber members and our mailing list (People that want to keep up with us before joining), and community organization partners Small Budget Advertising Ad pricing and sizes: Economical- business card 3.5” wide x 2” height Budget: Small 1/6th page Editorial updates in each issue • Las Vegas news updates • Nevada Official news updates • Events: Our chamber and community • Job Postings around Las Vegas & Reno
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Keeping our subscribers up-to-date with the Nevada Women’s of Chamber • WCCNV is the Official State Chamber in Nevada’s 157-year history • WCCNV Founder and board members, Committee directors (get to know them) • WCCNV Chamber History & U.S. Chamber of Commerce • WCCNV Host Organization for the ATHENA International Awards since 2005 • WCCNV Host & Founder of the Nevada Women’s Hall of Fame© • WCCNV Membership information • WCCNV Community Partners • WCCNV Fellow Chambers of Commerce in Las Vegas & Reno
June 19-26, 2020
A WCCNV Chamber and Community Publication
A WCCNV Weekly Publication June 19-26, 2020
Published by ABC Publishing Publication Division of: Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada© -- all rights reserved Publisher - June L. Beland Editor - Marie R. Scrofani Designer - Norman H. Beland, Jr. Advertising Sales Headquarters WCCNV© Mailing Address: 4441 Zev Court Las Vegas, NV 89121 Chamber office– 702.733.3955 www.womenschamberofnevada.org Digital Distribution Members, State of Nevada, Nevada Chamber of Commerce & U.S. Chambers WCCNV Board of Directors June L. Beland, Founder, President and CEO Norman H. Beland, Sr., Treasurer Marie R. Scrofani, Secretary
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Chamber Impact for women and community WNB weekly advertising Brenda Gayle Bryant, Chamber Education Director Chamber Boards of Director and Executive Board Las Vegas-Clark County-Library District, Windmill Library U.S. SBA 10 Billion for CDFIs Paycheck Protection Program Meet the Chamber Administrator & A-TEAM Directors Public Education Foundation Officer Shay’s Recovery Celebrating 100 Years of Working Women Small Business Stabilization Grant
15th Annual Women's Hall of Fame
VISION 2020 List of Chambers of Commerce’s in Nevada Missy Day New 2020-2022 Incoming President of NAWBO
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The Stirling Club Hutchison & Steffen Law Firm Signature Real Estate-Tamra L. Coulter WCCNV Membership Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Candidate Forum Luncheon 7-31-20 All Member Publications WNB advertising rates Annual NV Women’s Hall of Fame WCCNV Advertisement Elite Photography A & D Designs StorageWest
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2021 Membership Registry 2020 ATHENA International Award Luncheon
Executive Board Members Berenice Church Cassandra Cotton Dolores Campuzano Pignatello Anita Laruy Patricia Lee Summer Clark Webb Rita Vaswani
June 19-26, 2020
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WCCNV CHAMBER EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR Special offer from our Educational Director Subject: Getting and Keeping Clients Is a Whole New Challenge This is by invitation only! And I am inviting you. During this very strange time, getting and keeping clients is a whole new challenge. Do you have a solution to help stabilize client businesses? Or are you in search of a solution of how to keep your current clients and reach out to new ones? We have that solution. What are most businesses looking for?
Brenda Gayle Bryant bgayle@outlook.com (702) 308-5277 – cell Financial Trainer Las Vegas, Nevada Area
• New Clients/Customers/Leads • An Online Business Platform That’s Easy to Use and Works • Ways to Promote A New Program, Product, Service, Events, etc. • New Marketing and Speaking Opportunities • Attendees, Sponsors, Vendors for Your Events • Groups, Associations, Organizations Where Perfect Target Marketing Exists What is it? • Connections for Entrepreneurs – a forward thinking community where business owners can connect and collaborate for greater success • World Class Coaching – how to build your brand, sell your products and services online, create a powerful social media presence, etc. • Savings Benefits – travel savings, online webinar platform, and much more But you can’t decide without the details... You can check out my website at brendagaylebryant.beekonnected.com, or join us live at beekonnected.com/overview, or join us online at vimeo.com/429376951.
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June 19-26, 2020
WINDMILL LIBRARY Tony Allison Windmill Library 7060 W. Windmill Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89113 Email: allisona@lvccld.org Phone: (702) 219-3306 Message: Hello, please pardon this unusual and unsolicited request, but we're trying to do some out-of-the-box thinking to help our community address this ongoing coronavirus crisis. We're reaching out to our community partners to see if we might be able to work together on offering our customers some meaningful programming during this pandemic, via the Library District's new YouTube channel, Virtually Everywhere: www.youtube.com/ user/LasVegasLibrary So far, as you can see, our newest offering is our first online story time featuring our Youth Services Manager. For our older customers, from teens to adults, we're hoping we might be able to 'borrow' some video content that you may already have available, or that you might be able to create, offering business owners advice on coping with the challenges everyone is facing during this pandemic, or any other related topics. I fully understand if this won't be possible, for copyright reasons or due to any other constraint, but it would be an honor for us to partner with you in this endeavor. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have, so please don't hesitate to e-mail, or call/text me: Cell: (702) 219-3306. Thank you and your colleagues for all you do to help our business community each and every day. Please stay safe and strong out there. Best regards, Tony Allison allisona@lvccld.org Office: (702) 507-6068 Cell: (702) 219-3306
June 19-26, 2020
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SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs work to expand economic opportunity in low-income communities by providing access to financial products and services for local residents and businesses. These dedicated funds will further ensure that the PPP reaches all communities in need of relief during the COVID-19 pandemic – a key priority for President Trump. “The forgivable loan program, PPP, is dedicated to providing emergency capital to sustain our nation’s small businesses, the drivers of our economy, and retain their employees,” said SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza. “CDFIs provide critically important capital and technical assistance to small businesses from rural, minority and other underserved communities, especially during this economically challenging time.” “The PPP has helped over 50 million American workers stay connected to their jobs and over 4 million small businesses get much-needed relief,” said Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “We
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have received bipartisan support for dedicating these funds for CDFIs to ensure that traditionally underserved communities have every opportunity to emerge from the pandemic stronger than before.” As of May 23, 2020, CDFIs have approved more than $7 billion ($3.2 billion in Round 2) in PPP loans. The additional $6.8 billion will ensure that entrepreneurs and small business owners in all communities have easy access to the financial system, and that they receive much-needed capital to maintain their workforces. The Paycheck Protection Program was created by the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and provides forgivable loans to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to keep their employees on the payroll. To date, more than 4.4 million loans have been approved for over $510 billion for small businesses across America. The SBA and the Treasury Department remain committed to ensuring eligible small businesses have the resources they need to get through this time. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov Press-_Office@sba.gov (202) 205-7036
June 19-26, 2020
Marie R Scrofani Chamber V. P of Administration
Directors
NOW IN 2020 Marie comes to us with 36 years administrative background in the following areas: insurance, legal, construction, education, retail, notary and real estate. Marie holds a Real Estate license in
New Chamber Events & Fundraising Directors
Laura Fairchild
Kevin Fairchild
the state of Nevada, previously worked as a Substitute Teacher (K-5) and also as a Special Education Support Staff in Primary Autism for Clark County School District.
Building more marketing opportunities for our members New Advertising Opportunities Website Home Page Feature Ads & Standard Ads Call the chamber 702.733.3955 or email business@womenschamberofnevada.org Find out how you can get your business On the home page for every member and Visitor to see! We Accept These Major Credit Cards
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Nevada Small Business Development Center& UNLV, A Resource for Small Business Assistance
The Nevada SBDC at UNLV is honored to be collaborating with the Clark County on their cutting-edge Small Business Support program. Through this collaboration, the Nevada SBDC at UNLV is providing counseling to small business, and, specifically, assisting small businesses with their applications to the Small Business Stabilization Grant to ensure the most robust submission is presented. The Nevada SBDC at UNLV is a resource for small business assistance, providing a unique array of services, expertise, and training in all small business areas including starting, growing, and developing a business. The Nevada SBDC at UNLV also offers information and guidance in understanding and complying with environmental regulations. Further, the Nevada SBDC at
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UNLV provides useful information and analysis of the economy, environment, and demographic data to help businesses, government, and other organizations promote economic growth in their communities. To schedule an appointment and learn more about the services provided by the Nevada SBDC at UNLV, please click on the following link: www.unlv.edu/sbdc or call (702) 895-5019 www.clarkcountynv.gov/brc/Pages/Small-Business-StabilizationGrant.aspx Applications Will Be Accepted 8:00 am, June 17, 2020 – 5:00 pm, June 24, 2020
June 19-26, 2020
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Serving Clarck County's Law Enforcement Agencies
Message from MEMBER Dawn Kyles Fundraiser for Officer Shay. The hubs is going down to give our donation, on behalf of our family. Shay has been friends with our Daughter in Law since she was 16, and when she joined Metro as Communications Specialist, Shay kept an eye on her and brought snacks, lunch, humor, and much love to her, as well as the whole team. This is a fine young man who is needed so much by so many! Show your support for this brave and solid young man. #StrongforShay #BackTheBlue #PrayersforShay #ShayDay
Online donations: www.ipof.vegas June 19-26, 2020
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Weekly Publication Due to COVID-19 undetermined WeeklyNewsBriefs Consumer & Member Digital Publication Will continue to be out weekly Advertising is open to members and Non-members Advertising Deadline week prior to street date Call or email Marie marie@womenschamberofnevada.org
or Call Marie at 702.733.3955 or 702.682.9200
Bi-Monthly Publication Due to COVID-19 undetermined Women’s Chamber Monthly Business JournalŽ (Digital Only) Membership publication
ON HOLD
marie@womenschamberofnevada.org
or Call Marie at 702.733.3955 or 702.682.9200
Quarterly Publication Due to COVID-19 undetermined Magazine print date is now moved to 2020 Fall Issue of WIPBM (Oct/Nov/Dec) Deadlines: Advertising: 9-25-20 Street Date: 10-16-20 marie@womenschamberofnevada.org
or Call Marie at 702.733.3955 or 702.682.9200
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Celebrating 100 Years of Working Women In 1920, Old Glory boasted only 48 stars, the country was two years removed from the First World War and it was the year of the 19th Amendment — which allowed women to make their voices heard at the voting booth. In that same year, Congress passed a law establishing the first government institution in the United States dedicated solely to the economic prosperity and well-being of women in the workplace, the Women’s Bureau.
The Bureau is finalizing a National Database of Childcare Costs (NDCC), examining county-level costs across the United States plus demographic and economic data to assess how childcare prices are associated with county-level employment and earnings. Currently, only 11% of employers offer child care benefits, and many parents have a $3,000 per child tax exemption on child care, which is significantly less than the cost.
At the time, the public may have considered a Women’s Bureau or even women’s suffrage a radical idea, but decades of brave women entering public life had already permanently altered American culture. In just a decade, from 1910 to 1920, the number of women in the workforce increased from 5 million to 8 million. In an era when the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire — where 123 women and girls lost their lives — was still fresh in the American psyche, it was evident that women deserved and were entitled to representation.
Additionally, the Women’s Bureau is overseeing a variety of projects and grant programs complementing top Administration priorities such as expanding apprenticeship and combating the opioid crisis. To support these initiatives, the Bureau administers the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grants to increase the number of women participating in pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs and the Re-Employment, Support, and Training for the Opioid Related Epidemic (RESTORE) grants that help women affected by the opioid crisis to re-enter the workforce.
With Mary Anderson as its first leader, the Women’s Bureau charged forward representing women in industry and labor. In its first decade, the Women’s Bureau performed 87 studies on women in the workforce, including 16 state studies on women working in textile mills. According to Women’s Bureau Bulletin No. 63, published in 1929, women were nearly three times as likely to miss work because of home duties as men were.
Although current public health measures will prevent us from celebrating the Women’s Bureau’s centennial with public ceremonies, we are continuing our work. As state governments reopen their economies, the Women’s Bureau will focus our studies on child care access and regulatory reforms that can help women return to the workforce. This work is just as important as ever.
A century later, the Women’s Bureau continues to study and address the challenges facing women. Today, those challenges include: • What is the long-term impact of a pandemic on women workers? • How does access to child care affect women’s careers?
To face the challenges ahead, we can draw inspiration from the tenacity and creativity of working women over the past century. With renewed determination, the Women’s Bureau is committed to supporting new and expanded opportunities for women, and ensuring they have what they need to succeed in the workplace.
This Administration has made tremendous strides with paid leave, implementing both the First Step Act in December 2019, which provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave for many federal employees, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which provides government-subsidized paid leave for many private- and public-sector workers during the pandemic. The Women’s Bureau is studying the impact of these policies on women in the workforce, as well as employer-designed paid leave programs, to see how they compare.
Editor’s Note: The Women’s Bureau encourages you to share your story and celebrate this historic milestone with us.
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Laurie Todd-Smith, Ph.D., is the Director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau.
June 19-26, 2020
Small Business Stabilization Grant Clark County understands the challenges that many small businesses currently face. As an integral part of our community we want to support small businesses financially impacted by closures or restrictions related to COVID-19. For businesses operating within Clark County we have developed a business support grant using federal CARES Act Relief Funds. Grant Award: up to $10,000 5-20 employees - up to $5,000 1-4 employees Grant Uses: Working Capital (rent, utilities, inventory, payroll, license fees, etc.) Eligibility Requirements: • Must have 20 or less full-time employees as of March 15, 2020 • (sole proprietor and home-based business are eligible) • Must have an active business license in Clark County or respective jurisdiction • Must not have received any federal loans or grant dollars (SBA EIDL, PPP, etc.) • Must not have received or anticipate receiving grant dollars from an incorporated city • Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Mesquite • Must have been in business for at least 6-months prior to March 15, 2020 • Must have an actual financial hardship (financial statements from previous 6 months will be reviewed) • Must not have any federal, state or county tax liens Non-eligible Businesses: • Businesses already in receipt of or approved for federal loans and grants • Business in receipt of or anticipating grant dollars from an incorporated city • Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Mesquite • Businesses within Incorporated City of Las Vegas • Adult Oriented Businesses • Cannabis Related Businesses • Massage Parlors • Liquor Stores • Bail Bonds • Check Cashing Facilities • Payday Loan and other Short-Term Loan Operators • Convenience Stores • Non-profit Organizations • State & Federal Certified Labor Unions How Will Grants Be Awarded? There is no one determining factor is receiving the grant. A number of business-related factors will be considered to provide the maximum advantage to the maximum number of businesses. First and foremost, applications must be complete and include all necessary documents. We will look at business viability before the pandemic, likelihood of success if a grant were awarded, the amount of hardship a business has faced during the pandemic, the amount of debt the business carries, if they are a disadvantaged business, etc. You will receive a letter of determination via email. Please allow 2-3 weeks after the application submittal deadline for applications to be reviewed and to receive a letter of determination. Need Help with the Grant Application or other Small Business Needs? Visit: www.clarkcountynv.gov/brc/Pages/Economic-Recovery.aspx - select the grant you are applying for and locate the “SUBMIT APPLICATION HERE” button. June 19-26, 2020
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Women’s Chamber Business Journal (A chamber member publication) will now have a “Member Business Directory” by Business Category in every issue starting March/April 2020 (Members Send the following information - via email) publishing@womenschamberofnevada.org Type of Business, your company name, your name and title, your company phone number/or cell phone and email (nothing else)
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Listing for Nevada State Chamber of Commerce of Nevada
Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada (702) 733-3955 (Nevada Headquarters is in Las Vegas)
City Chambers-- Southern Nevada
Boulder City Chamber of Commerce (702) 293-2034 Henderson Chamber of Commerce (702) 565-8951 Laughlin Chamber of Commerce (775) 298-2214 Mesquite Area Chamber of Commerce (702) 346-2902 Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce (775) 727-5800 Vegas Chamber of Commerce (702) 641-5822
Minority Chambers-- Las Vegas
Asian Chamber of Commerce (702) 737-4300 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Northern Nevada (775) 786-4100 Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Nevada (702) 428-0555 Las Vegas India Chamber of Commerce (702) 501-5088 Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce (702) 385-7367 Urban Chamber of Commerce (702) 648-6222 Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada (702) 733-3955
Northern Nevada Chambers of Commerce
RENO & Sparks (Reno-Sparks) (775) 636-9550 City & Rural Chambers-Northern Armargosa Valley Chamber of Commerce (775) 372-1515 Austin Chamber of Commerce (775) 964-2200 Battle Mountain Chamber of Commerce (775) 635-8245 Beatty Chamber of Commerce (775) 533-2424 Carson City Chamber of Commerce (775) 882-1565 Crystal Bay-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce (775) 246-7909 Death Valley Chamber of Commerce (760) 852-4524 Elko Chamber of Commerce (775) 738-7135 Ely-White Pine Chamber of Commerce (775) 289-8877 Fallon Chamber of Commerce (775) 423-2544 Fernley Chamber of Commerce (775) 575-4459 Goldfield Chamber of Commerce (775) 485-3560 Greater Fallon Chamber of Commerce (775) 423-2544 Greater Smokey Valley Chamber of Commerce (775) 377-1100 Mineral County Chamber of Commerce (775) 945-2507 Overton-Moapa Valley Chamber of Commerce (702) 398-7160 Lovelock-Pershing County Chamber of Commerce (775) 273-7213 North, Incline Village-Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce (530) 581-6900 Pioche Chamber of Commerce (775) 962-5544 Silver Springs Chamber of Commerce (775) 577-4399 Stateline, Tahoe Chamber of Commerce (775) 588-1728 Wendover Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism (775) 664-3414 Winnemucca Chamber of Commerce (775) 623-2225 June 19-26, 2020
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Women's Chamber Corporate Partner of NAWBO is proud to announce
New 2020-2022 President of NAWBO Southern Nevada Missy Day is the CEO and founder of Missy Day, Success Consulting. A highly sought-after executive coach, trainer and speaker, Missy is well versed in business operations and the importance of asking key questions most business leaders won’t ask themselves. She brings deep experience in leadership development, strategies and high-performance team building to her work. Her passion is leading people to discover and maximize their strengths as well as those of fellow team members. Missy knows first-hand how knowing your strengths and strong leadership skills are keys to business effectiveness and growth. Her skills were honed through two decades as a Site Manager for two Fortune 500 Financial Institutions. In that corporate leadership capacity, Missy worked to create and develop leaders and to seed and nurture teams. Missy has trained over 1,000 team members. Through her experience in Six Sigma, Kaizen, Emotional Intelligence and Fish! Philosophy, has enabled teams to experience a culture shift,
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maximize production, decrease FTE and improve their processes, all the while having fun doing it. Building on this success, Missy became a team member with her mentor, the renowned leadership expert, John C. Maxwell. She is now a certified coach, speaker and trainer on Maxwell’s global team. With a trademark direct yet relatable and fun style, Missy shares practical steps and helps business leaders dig deep to find, develop and leverage their strengths and to move into the fullness of their own potential. Whether it’s lunch and learns, training workshops or individual executive coaching, Missy can transform your team and business. Missy was recently elected as the NAWBO Southern Nevada President for a two-year term. She is looking forward to using her leadership and communication skills to help grow the chapter and serve the Las Vegas Valley.
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