Leading Well

Buddy Puckett joins us today on the podcast! He is a Sales and Leadership Coach and a long-time friend of Tim Davis (one of our co-hosts). He shares about his troubled past as he matured and found his way to be the successful man he is today and advice for people who are looking to find something better suited for themselves even when they feel stuck.

If you'd like to reach out for some coaching, you can find him here at southwesternconsulting.com/coaches/buddy-puckett
He also has a podcast where people share their life stories: Conversations with Buddy. You can find it anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Taras Sarapin is the owner of Ultrex, an office solutions company helping businesses with the detailed inner workings of running a business. He shares about his childhood in Russia and how he came to the USA and grew into the success he is today through his hard work and dedication.

If you'd like to learn more about Ultrex. visit their website: ultrex.com
And you can reach out to Taras at [email protected] if you'd like to connect with him.

Jane Herb is an Enterprise Sales Manager for Baker & Taylor, the larges book wholesaler in the U.S. She talks about her journey of leaving Oregon for her career, but coming back and starting a family later in life. She also shares her wisdom about getting involved in your local community.

Markey Toomes is the owner of The Chicken Shack here in Keizer, Oregon. He prides himself on service and mentoring those who work with him. He shares a bit about his life story and also a passion that some might not know about: playing music.

If you'd like to check out his restaurant, you can find them on instagram  @ChickenShackPNW and facebook @ChickenShackPNW or here in town at 3844 River Rd N Keizer, OR

Casity Troutt comes on our podcast to tell us about her campaign for School board and why getting involved in the education of our students is so important as a community. She talks about our current weakness in reading levels in our schools and ways to go about remedying that. She also opens up about her upbringing and passion for agriculture.

Learn more about her School Board Campaign at casityforschools.com

Leslye Garcia Quevedo is a dedicated advocate for parents and a firm believer that the best investment a community can make is in its children at a young age. She also works for the Neighborhood Family Councils with CBEL (Community Business and Educational Leaders). 

To learn a bit more about what she does, visit mykidisreadyforkinder.com

Meredith Mooney is the President of Keizer United, a Community Partnership Team. She shares about why she joined this group of hard working folks and about her pipeline from volunteer to president. Everywhere she led, she started out as a humble volunteer and that helps build a respect for the organization you are at.

If you'd like to hear more about what Keizer United is doing, you can find them on facebook at facebook.com/KeizerUnited or you can reach out via email at [email protected]

Paco Rosas is an Account Manager for Servicemaster of Salem as well as a member of many local boards such as the Latino Business Alliance. He shares about his experience in leadership as well as how he values volunteering for your community.

Chris Trammell, a high school teacher with a dozen years of experience, talks with us about his educational career and life, but also about the programs he runs at his school right now that impact students positively. He runs a peer-to-peer mentoring program for students at his school. These students also bond over volunteering opportunities int he community.

If you want to learn more about Chris and his program, you can reach out to him via his school email: [email protected]

Krissy Hudson, a candidate for Salem-Keizer School Board, shares with us a bit about her life and why she is passionate about helping the next generation grow up well to make decision that will change even more lives down the line.

Learn more about Krissy's campaign at krissyforkids.com
You can also find her on instagram (@krissyforkids) and facebook (@krissyforkids)