Winning In Business

Jacqui Gallagher is the Director of Talent Management and Corporate Human Resources. She has been in HR for over a decade. She has a BA in Psychology and MBA in Human Resource and Business Management. She and her husband started Gallagher Electric where she helps with admin, and she’s a full-time working mom of two in Fairfield County Connecticut. 

Key Points:

• Getting into HR
• Career Growth
• What are your big AHA’s
  • Align yourself with a company that holds similar values to your own
  • If you feel you’re being held back, advocate for yourself, including finding a new job
  • Don’t let others tear you down or hold you back
  • Surround yourself with positive influences
  • Always believe in yourself and don’t be afraid to trust your gut  
  • Speak up, even when your opinion isn’t popular
  • Leaders want candid conversations, not people who say yes all the time
• Personal & Professional Challenges
• Managing Stress
• Future
• Accomplishments

If you would like to connect with Jacqui click the link below!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-gallagher-mba-507474b/ 

Angel Magasano, Founder of Little Black Book: Women in Business, works with female professionals to connect them to the personal and professional opportunities they seek.  Angel is passionate about inspiring, empowering, and supporting women in business through offering numerous networking events, self development workshops , and promotional opportunities for female professionals. In 2022 she introduced BECOME: Women’s Day of Inspiration to continue to offer female professionals the opportunity to be in the right room with the right women, and become the best versions of themselves….

Key Points:

• Founder of an impactful women’s organization.
• Successful Skills, Qualities, & Mindsets
  •  I don’t need to fit a square peg in a round hole; create your own path; human nature is to fit in, instead of being a trailblazer
  • You can do quite a lot with a little money; leverage the talent around you
  • Insert yourself into the community 
• Challenges in being taken serious
• Changes you would have made along the way
• Future of Little Black Book
• Stress Management
• Accomplishments
  • Toys for Tots
  • Growing something from Zero

To connect with Angel click on the links below!

 Personal LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelmagasano/
Company LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenoflbb/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/womenofLBB
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/womenoflittleblackbook/

Wendy Cocke, Author of “Making Flex Work: Defining Success on Your Own Terms” is a chemical engineer by training and spent over 20 years leading technical teams in Fortune 500 companies. Wendy is the Founder of Engineering Leadership Solutions LLC where she provides management coaching and leadership development. As a working mother, Wendy has redefined success for herself according to her values, balancing work and life so that she can drive results for her employer while still spending the quality time needed to raise her children and support her mother and grandmother lovingly referred to as “the rolling circus.”

Key Points:

• The story of an author and entrepreneur 
• Most successful skills/qualities/mindset
• Swapping tasks
• Take your time and turn it into data—EVALuation Method
• Be available and present when in the office
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wendy's Accomplishments

Connect with Wendy on her Website and Social Media by clicking the links below!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-anderson-cocke/
Website: www.makingflexwork.com
Book: https://mybook.to/MakingFlexWork

Jamie is a Human Resource Professional. She is also a Broadway Producer focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Jamie is one of the producers for show The Kite Runner which is currently playing on Broadway. In 2019 she received a Tony Nomination for the show Frankie and Johnny. Jamie is an Escape Room fanatic, escaping over 45 rooms. 

Key Points:

• Jamie's Story
• Biggest Challenges in HR and as a Producer
• Changes in Broadway
• Tips to succeed
  • Let go of control and other people’s emotions.
  • Life your life and pretend you have a plan.
  • Be competent in your industry. "People remember how competent you are, not the work you do."
• HR professional by day and Producer by night
• Jamie's Accomplishments
• Goals for the future

Connect with Jamie on her Website and Social Media by clicking the links below!

Website: www.jwtheatrical.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamiewaldorf/

Pamela is a HR expert, Recruiter, career coach, wife and mom. She’s the Founder of Offer Stage Consulting, LLC and the author of “How to Hire: A Recruitment Playbook for Rookie Recruiters, New Managers, and Growing Businesses.” Pam began her career in recruitment 15 years ago helping Fortune 500 brands and industry leaders in finance, insurance, hospitality, and technology find the talent they needed. Today, the Offer Stage brand has helped thousands of job seekers through individuals services, workshops, and toolkits. Pam is a Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW), with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from Kean University and a Master’s Degree in HR Management from New York Institute of Technology. Her advice on hiring and career growth can be seen in Forbes, Glassdoor, Entrepreneur Magazine, INC., and American Express Open Forum. 

Key Points:

• Pamela's Passion & Journey
• Successful skills, mindset, and qualities
• The Internal Voices
• Realistic Expectations
• Resume Tips
• Accomplishments
• Future Goals

Resources:

• How to Hire can be found online at theofferstage.com/shop, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Connect with Pamela on her Website and Social Media by clicking the links below!

Website: theofferstage.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/offerstage
Twitter: Twitter.com/offerstage
Instagram: Instagram.com/offerstage
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/company/offerstage 

Conor Hughes is a certified HR business partner with comprehensive experience revolutionizing HR operations. He is a board member of the Westchester Human Resources Management Association and a key contributor to many professional HR networks. He is a resident of Westchester New York where he started his career in HR at the Jacob Burns Film Center and he never misses a chance to attend one of their events. Conor is a self-proclaimed coffee enthusiast, and he can usually be found out on a trail hiking to catch a sunset or packing his carry-on bag to travel to some remote destination. 

Key Points:

• Conor's Story
• Biggest Challenges
• Changes in Human Resources since the pandemic
• Realize what you want to do and do it! Don’t wait. 
• Believe you can, and you can.
• If you trust how good the world can be, it will be good. 
• Be friends with fear!
• Handling work-life balance
• Accomplishments
• Future Goals

Connect with Conor on his website and LI by clicking the links below!

www.conorhughes.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorhughes

Tara is the Director of Sales at TriNet. Tara supports a team on the east coast in technology and life sciences. 

Key Points:
-How Tara started in sales
-Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople
-Prospecting, Building your Ecosystem, & Referrals
-Mitigating Cost
-Atomic Habits
-Accomplishments
-Advice for people who want to Win in Business

Resources:
Amazon.com: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Audible Audio Edition): James Clear, James Clear, Penguin Audio: Audible Books & Originals

Connect with Tara today on LinkedIn! 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/taraplastock

Chris Ruzicka is the Director of Development at Carmody MacDonald in Clayton, MO, a firm with 56 attorneys that do most of their business in the St. Louis area. He has 13 siblings and a servant’s heart. Chris is extremely involved in his community. He loves giving back and helping people.

Key Points:
-How his childhood influences him today
-How he became Director of Development
-Taking Inventory of what adds value to your life
-Tips on how to be successful from a Mentor's perspective
-How to Make Great Connections and Obtain Referrals
-His Accomplishments

Connect with Chris today on LinkedIn!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherruzicka/

Sara Chinnock is the owner of Sara’s Boxes and Boards. Sara and I know each other from a women’s organization we are both members of and I knew from the minute I met Sara that she was a mover and shaker. She makes things happen and is winning in business. She's a transplant from Alabama and she brings a Midwestern taste with Southern charm.

Key points:

• Having a Business plan
• Exceeding goals 
• Pushing outside your comfort zone

Social Media links:
www.sarasboxesandboards.com

linkedin.com/in/sara-chinnock-931a9b58

https://www.facebook.com/sarasboxesandboards

https://www.instagram.com/sarasboxesandboards/

Christie Derbin is the President of the Gateway Market, MS Society. She lives in Ballwin with her husband and 2 teenagers. She is a volunteer at Faith Through Fire. She has been in the health-related non-profit space for the past 14 years. Listen now to find out how Christie is winning in business!