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Kevin Wilson is the President & CEO of KM Management Solutions Inc. Kevin is a versatile business growth catalyst with a deep-rooted passion for creative/analytical problem solving and 20+ years of experience delivering superior organizational development, cost savings, and revenue maximizing solutions across multiple industries.

Kevin is equally skilled in new product development, leadership and team building, hardware/software design, risk mitigation, and project management. An outstanding communicator, Kevin also has keen attention to detail and a natural ability to forge collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Kevin has demonstrated success in identifying modifications and/or enhancement to existing technologies to create disruptive technology and establishing clear product differentiation. He was recruited into Hughes Aircraft to help transition existing military-based technologies into commercial products resulting in several telecommunication products most notably Direct TV from military satellite communications. He developed patented technology to differentiate a telecommunication product from similar commodity products allowing new product category and increased market share. New IP integrated software algorithms loosely based on particle density theory to predict optimum path for packet routing resulting in 30 percent increase in network capacity.

Kevin developed patented technology to capture majority market share of billion-dollar automated frame market. (Existing product offerings too large and expensive to meet Telco ROI requirements. Market capture requires a product that both reduces the number and size of switch points.) Kevin developed patented technology to reduce number of switch points using physical lattice structure to optimize CLOS matrix together with predictive software algorithms and developed new switch technology using laminate process to create high density switch module.

Kevin attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He later went to West Coast University, where he earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA).

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

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Sam Naghshineh is the Founder of Leaniar, a software services and solutions company focused on process automation for global Fortune 1000 companies. Leaniar leverages Human Emulation Software otherwise known as Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to remove the inefficiencies resulting from manual, repetitive and high-volume tasks.

Sam has over 25 years of consulting and sales and experience working for companies such as Ernst and Young, SAP, IMS Health (IQVIA) and most recently UiPath. Sam graduated with a BA in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona. He has also been a guest speaker at multiple MBA programs, including Cal State Fullerton, discussing the importance of Automation Skills in today’s workplace.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

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Deb Shrider is an award-winning writer who has written for a wide range of clients for more than twenty-four years. In 1998, she founded ‘Put It In Writing', providing writing and marketing services for various businesses and industries but with the specialized niche of real estate.

Deb's client roster reads like a Who’s Who in real estate, including former Presidents of the California Association of Realtors®(C.A.R.) and the National Association of Realtors®(NAR) and top producing real estate agents nationally and globally. She is a sought-after writer commended for her ability to communicate the ordinary extraordinarily.

Deb’s work has been extensively published in print and digital publications. She has written thousands of bios and social media profiles. Deb has worked for five trade associations - both non-profit and not-for- profit, handling a wide range of writing and marketing projects. She also created and facilitated a leadership academy to train real estate professionals for leadership positions. She currently serves as an advisor to the Vietnamese National Association of Real Estate Professionals (VNARP). In 2020, she launched The Write Stuff Lab for Real Estate Pros, a webinar series helping agents tackle branding and writing projects such as bios, testimonials, property descriptions, and more.

On a personal note, Deb is originally from London, England, and became a U.S. Citizen in 1998; she still retains her British accent.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

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Rebecca Hall, APR is a thought leader and celebrated entrepreneur in the public relations, branding and marketing industries. A visionary, Rebecca founded Idea Hall in 2003 as a fusion agency bringing together branding, marketing and PR – a model that is gaining industry favor today. Throughout the years Rebecca has attracted world-class talent to Idea Hall, ensuring the spirit of entrepreneurialism fuels the agency and that its craft is continually advancing forward, innovating and redefining boundaries of possibility.

Rebecca is a recognized marketing communications industry thought leader published in Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, Native Society, Forbes and Orange County Business Journal. She also is a recognized influencer in the commercial real estate sector, named a 2019 GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum Woman of Influence, Marketing/Communications Professional and a 2017 Real Estate Forum CRE Best Boss. She is also a member of the Forbes Agency Council and for the past four years, Rebecca has maintained her position on Orange County Business Journal’s “OC 500” – a list of the 500 most influential people in the county.

Under her leadership, Idea Hall has been named to the Entrepreneur 360 list three years’ running (2017-2019), was named one of Medium’s “8 Coolest ‘Hidden Gem’ Companies to Work for in Southern California” and by the Orange County Business Journal as a “Civic 50” company three years running, an honor that recognizes Orange County’s top civic-minded organizations. The agency’s work has been recognized with myriad national awards including PRSA Bronze Anvil, Ragan’s PR Daily and the American Advertising Federation.

Rebecca earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Communications from Chapman University and currently is a Vice Chair on the Chapman University Board of Governors. Rebecca is an active member of Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), where she received the organization’s “Distinguished Service Award” and her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). and she sits on the distinguished board of the Orange County Business Council.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

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Susan Wright Kenny is the Founder and Chief Do GOODer of Do GOODer Partners, a consulting firm that empowers companies to engage their teams and customers in doing GOOD in the communities where they live and work.

Prior to founding Do GOODer Partners, Susan worked for close to 20 years a professional fundraiser supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).

While working with MDA, Susan was responsible for the coordination and funding for healthcare clinics, support groups, and summer camps throughout Southern California. As MDA’s National Director of Retail Partnerships and Community Engagement, she worked with Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions, Lowe’s, Kroger, and other retailers to execute their annual customer engagement events resulting in millions of dollars raised for muscle disease research.

While working with RMHC, Susan was instrumental in the National Roofing Contractors Association’s first ever national charitable partnership with RMHC. Prior to leaving RMHC, she was the lead fundraiser for the $12 million capital campaign to double the size of the Orange County House.

Susan has volunteered her time to plan and fund the Association of Fundraising Professionals education seminar, OneOC’s Spirit of Volunteerism Awards, and the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Women of Influence events. In addition, she has been a Board member to Advisors in Philanthropy and currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Extraordinary Lives Foundation. She is a founding member of the 100 Women Who Care Orange County Chapter and volunteers her time for numerous nonprofit organizations.

Susan is a graduate of the University of Arizona and has a Human Resource Management Certificate from the University of California, Irvine. She is the proud parent of two incredible teenagers and dreams that one day every person and every company in the world will find their passion partner to do GOOD and create meaningful change.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

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Marlene Sheehan Dandler is the Founder of Seashore Academy. Marlene graduated from the Lakeside School in Seattle, WA in 1994 and Dartmouth College in 1998. During her time at Dartmouth, she studied at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany as well as at the Beijing Normal University in Beijing, China.

While at Dartmouth, Marlene worked as a German language instructor for Professor John Rassias, the creator of the Rassias Method, a unique, intensive language immersion technique used by the Peace Corps to learn a foreign language in 10 days’ time. This revolutionary method of rapid, effective language acquisition impressed Marlene greatly and became the foundation of Seashore Academy’s language immersion philosophy.

When her own three children were ready to start school, Marlene visited over 2 dozen public, charter and private schools searching for an academically intensive, nurturing school in which her children would be immersed in a foreign language.

Marlene and her husband decided to immerse their three children in Mandarin Chinese to best prepare them for future business and work opportunities. As there were no Mandarin immersion programs in Orange County at the time, Marlene spearheaded a successful effort to launch a public Mandarin immersion district school in Orange, CA, which operates to this day. While building the program, she homeschooled her children with a private Mandarin tutor.

Today, all of the children at the Seashore Mandarin program, including Marlene’s own three children, speak, read and write Mandarin Chinese in traditional characters. They work in an academically accelerated environment and enjoy plenty of free time to read and play.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

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Mara James is Founder & CEO of the Extraordinary Lives Foundation. Originally from New York, Mara James relocated to California with her husband and her three children in 2007. They established Dr. James’s OBGYN practice, and for seven years, Mara managed the busy office. Then, in 2014, Mara unexpectedly experienced a manic episode and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Through her battle with mental health, many wellness professionals helped Mara heal and transform her life. Mara’s experience—in addition to the experience of some of her close family members—has kindled in her a passion for forwarding the cause of children’s mental health.

She established the Extraordinary Lives Foundation and created Piggie Bear & the HUGS for Life Healing Center to promote mental health awareness and provide both children and their parents with the resources they need to pursue holistic wellness in any and all avenues available. Mara lives with her family in Orange County, California.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

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Ben Olbon is the Founder & CEO of Outcome Elite Coaching, and helps student-athletes overcome fear, anxiety, and self-doubt in order to help them maximize their potential in sports and life.

Ben has 20 years of leadership and development experience from his time as an Officer in the United States Marine Corps, to his time in the financial and pharmaceutical industries. He has an extensive history in sales and marketing, strategic planning, tactical decision-making, and critical thinking.

Ben has been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal, been recognized as a top sales performer and trainer, an award-winning sales team leader, and a championship-winning pop-warner football coach.

Between those career highlights are a multitude of failures and missteps. The highest of highs have been separated by equally devastating lows. With the correct mindset and internal fortitude, failures can be our greatest opportunities to learn.

Ben’s transparent and emotional leadership style provides a safe and meaningful environment for true and sustainable outcomes to flourish. Making a positive impact in the lives of others is the reason why Ben has started Outcome Elite.

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

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Garrett Day is the owner and operator of The Wellness Approach and Fitness and Wellness Inc, a holistic Sports Therapy practice in San Clemente that incorporates several methods of structural integration tools, separating him from other rehabilitation programs and wellness treatment centers.

A wellness consultant of 20 years, Garrett's individual program designs have captured quick rapid results of healing qualities that helps to balance back ones emotional, physical and spiritual state of consciousness.

Before devoting his work full-time to The Wellness Approach, Garrett served as an owner and operator of The Mind Body Wellness Club in Dana Point. While devoting his time into individual contractors in the fitness and wellness industry finding an easier way to build one's business without the financial stress of an individual start-up.

In Garrett's words: "Caretaking and working with people is a true passion of mine. Each individual patient requires a unique wellness approach that will assist with their whole-body balance.”

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

Catch up on past Critical Mass Business Talk Show interviews...

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Ramin Sedehi is passionate about closing the gaps between science, education, society, and policymakers to understand better the depth and breadth of the challenges facing humanity. To impact the health of communities, improve educational markers, and, most importantly, uphold democratic values and build inclusive societies, we must disrupt the status quo.

Ramin’s career is highlighted by his three decades as an executive, intrapreneur, bridge-builder, strategist, and award-winning faculty. He has served as a transformative leader at several world-class organizations (UCSF Health, UCSF Stanford Healthcare, University of Pennsylvania, American University of Beirut, and Weill Cornell Medicine.)

Ramin is the founder of Impact Human Learning, which focuses on strategies and actions to deepen learning in the 21st century. He currently serves as the Chief Strategy Advisor at EmC Leaders, focused on organizational and leadership training, development, and transformation. He is the co-author of Emotional Connection, The EmC Strategy, How Leaders Can Unlock the Human Potential, Build Resilient Teams, and Nurture Thriving Cultures.

Ramin advises and mentors leaders committed to unlocking the power of human-centered organizations and capable of nurturing emotion-centered connections, courage-based leadership, and systems thinking to solve intractable problems and thrive in the service of humanity. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and has completed graduate studies in Public Administration/Health & Science Policy from California State University, Hayward. Ramin is also a graduate of executive education at Stanford University business school.

In Ramin's words, "The need for reform, relevance, and gaining the public's trust has never been greater. Let's commit ourselves to building stronger bridges, embracing inclusion and diversity, and nurturing thriving communities."

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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.

Catch up on past Critical Mass Business Talk Show interviews...

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