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What makes Ted a leader?

Technology: Twenty years of professional experience includes positions in general management, sales, marketing, customer service, commissioning, project management, and procurement. A business manager with an excellent track record of solution-based technical selling, managing and developing diverse teams, developing new and existing customer accounts, and consistently exceeding departmental sales targets.

Business:  Active member of Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Williamson Grad, and other business groups. (including C|SUITE)

Community:  Board Member of Strive Collegiate Academy and founding Board Member of Tennessee Tamil Academy

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Meet our guest: Dean Wegner

After earning his undergraduate degree at West Point, Dean served as an officer, helicopter pilot and US Army Ranger. While in the Army, he earned his MBA in finance from California State University and launched his career with former big five firm KPMG Consulting as a project manager.  For more than a decade, Dean was in the consumer packaged goods industry at Procter & Gamble and Mars, Inc. in business development, sales, marketing and strategy. He was also a Division I ice hockey player, which fits his highly competitive nature and winning spirit.  Prior to starting Authentically American®, Dean served for five years as the president and CEO/owner of Omega Apparel, a leading supplier of dress uniforms for the US military.  Under his leadership, Omega expanded into the commercial market and launched a professional services business. He executed a buyout with his former partner in 2017, which enabled him to focus exclusively on launching Authentically American® and building an iconic American brand.  Dean is happily married to his bride Kelly of 23 years and they have four children, their youngest being adopted from Ethiopia in 2012.  He enjoys being an active member of his church and serving as a board member for companies and nonprofit organizations.

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After leaving public company CEO life, I chose to dedicate my time to helping senior leaders get unstuck on tough challenges. I’m so passionate about sharing this process with other leaders because I’ve seen the success it can produce first hand.

Light bulbs are one of Kayla’s favorite things. More specifically, light bulbs coming on in people’s heads. Kayla is a thinker and practitioner in today’s marketplace. She helps organizations drive growth by creating and sustaining their competitive advantage. Through strategies that develop critical talent, skills, and capabilities, employee and customer engagement grow resulting in bottom-line results. Her industry experience spans 20+ years in both the corporate sector and non-profit world where she has worn hats such as Director of Organizational Strategy, Director of Human Resources, and Director of Staff Development.

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Todd Sullivan has a passion for making people and organizations better.

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Our guest this week my friend Cain Myers. He is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a double major in Marketing and Human Resource Management. Since 2009, Cain has been building a financial services business in which he strives to help his clients better manage all that they have been given.

Cain currently resides in Franklin, TN with his wife, sons, cats, and chickens. He is an active member of the Franklin community, especially within his Church, Grace Community Church. He also serves on the Partnership Council of The Refuge Center for Counseling and is involved with Music City Tres Dias. Connect with him on LinkedIn. 

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Our guest this week is Evan Carmichael. Evan #Believes in entrepreneurs. At 19, he built then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist raising $500k to $15M. He now runs a YouTube channel for entrepreneurs with over 2 million subscribers, wrote 4 books, and speaks globally. He wants to solve the world's biggest problem. He's set 2 world records, uses a trampoline & stand-up desk, owns Canada's largest salsa dance studio and has a giant Doritos bag in front of him all day long to remind him that he's stronger than the Doritos. Toronto is his home. He's a husband, father, TSM Fan and Teemo main.

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"If you had told me as a kid that I’d be living in Tennessee one day selling insurance, I would have laughed. Born and raised in Florida, I graduated from Florida State University with a Master of Accountancy before sitting for the CPA exam. I worked in public accounting with Deloitte & Touche and then transitioned into an assistant controller position in manufacturing.

Accounting wasn't for me (“square peg, round hole” comes to mind). From there, I experienced huge successes and spectacular failures in all areas of business as an entrepreneur. I brought those teachable moments and best practices to my present reality as the Managing Partner of Solutionpoint Consulting, LLC.

Solutionpoint started as a way to help the small business owner manage the strategy and execution of growth. We touched on all areas of the business operation, but we quickly saw the need to provide small to mid-sized businesses with more targeted solutions. So, we shifted our focus to the area with the most significant impact on the bottom line and overall success—the employee experience. Today, Solutionpoint Consulting and its sister company, The Benefits Group, help manage the onboarding process for our clients to help them attract and retain the best talent. We offer a suite of benefits, including group health, HR, 401k, culture, and technology that give small to mid-sized businesses the opportunity to compete with Fortune 500-level benefits.

I love what I do—but I love God and my family even more. My ghostwriter wife of 11 years, Jen, and I live near Nolensville with our three homeschooled boys: Porter (8), Wyatt (6), and Jesse (3). We are a loud, joyful bunch who love to hike, have dance parties, swim in the pool, and play cards with Jen’s parents."  - Will Brown

Vision: To be the preferred provider of small group benefits in Middle and East Tennessee.

Mission: To empower your employees to see, feel, and know that they are the heartbeat of your business.

Core Values: Authenticity, connection, adventure, integrity, passion- and customer-driven

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Honorée Corder is an executive and strategic book coach, TEDx speaker, and author of more than 50 books including You Must Write a Book. Additionally, she is co-creator of The Miracle Morning book series with Hal Elrod. Honorée passionately coaches business professionals, writers, and aspiring non-fiction authors who want to publish their books to bestseller status, create a platform, and develop multiple streams of income one-on-one and in the Publishing Ph.D. LIVE Course. She also runs the Empire Builders Mastermind, does all sorts of other magical things, and her badassery is legendary. You can find out more at HonoreeCorder.com. Also, check out her free ebook here Find out me about C|SUITE