Tony Rubleski focuses on referral, retention and repeat marketing strategies for a wide range of industries including real estate, insurance, telecom, casinos, retail, direct sales, banking to a wide range of entrepreneurs and sales teams. A highly sought after speaker and agent of change, his live seminars and keynote talks continue to receive rave reviews from meeting planners coast to coast. His core expertise, teaching and work focuses on the topic of ‘Capturing’ customers minds. He’s been called “real-world”, street smart, edgy, controversial, clever, funny, direct, but never boring. His work has been featured in various Radio, TV, Magazines, web based and newspaper outlets ranging from Bottom Line Magazine, The Detroit Free Press, the FOX TV network, Entrepreneur Magazine Radio, PR Web.com, the Inside Success Show to various interviews with some of the highest paid direct marketing and sales minds in the world including Jack Canfield, John Assaraf, Dan Kennedy and Larry Winget. He’s a 1994 graduate of Western Michigan University with a degree in marketing. In addition, he writes regularly for several national magazines on sales and marketing related topics and he’s also a faculty member at the US Chamber of Commerce Institute program (IOM) where he teaches association and chamber executives on marketing and technology related topics. (More on Tony)
Mary Jane Mapes, CSP, combines a Masters Degree in Communication with her experience as a radio announcer, a goodwill ambassador for the National Cherry Industry, and over 20 years in education and training. From Avon Products, Inc. in the East to the Crystal Cathedral in the West and from Wolverine Worldwide in the North to the Association of Occupational Health Nurses in the South, Mapes is a sought-after convention speaker and seminar/workshop leader. She works with groups of 10 to 1000 approximately 100 times a year, consistently receiving high marks for both presentation style and value of content. Mapes is past president of her local chapter of the American Society for Training and Development, a past president of the Professional Speakers Association of Michigan, and one of a small number of women nationwide to have earned the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. The CSP is granted by the National Speakers Association for standards of excellence in speaking. In 1997 Mapes was awarded the Charles Leadership Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Professional Speakers Association of Michigan. Mapes is the author of the book, The Art of Fielding Questions with Finesse, an internationally distributed videotape training program and several audiocassette learning albums. She publishes a quarterly newsletter and a bi-monthly e-zine and has written numerous articles that provide practical solutions for communication problems. (More on Mary Jane)
John Schmitt is a Business Consultant at the Small Business & Technology Development Center at Western Michigan University. He freely admits his successes and failures in businesses such as Sandwich Express, Food Dance Café, and Kalamazoo Energy Office, and bases informative, yet light hearted presentations on that experience to guide business owners away from the pratfalls and towards success. He served as Adjunct Professor-Environmental Studies at Western Michigan University. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business with a degree in Industrial Marketing. (More on John-1) (More on John-2)
David Kersjes is a Principal at Breakaway in the field of Management Consulting and is a Coach at Resource Associates Corporation. Kersjes’ approach focuses on the success of his clients, “If they don’t succeed, I don’t succeed.” As a result of various assignments and opportunities, he has learned, developed and refined a series of goal-oriented processes. Each process is focused on key topics, opportunities and development for senior leaders, managers and teams; both domestically and internationally. His experience includes serving as Director of Program Management at SPX Filtran, Engineer at Steelcase and more. Kersjes is a graduate of Aquinas College with a Masters Degree and Western Michigan University with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. (More on Dave)
Kelly Duggan, owner and president of KELLY DUGGAN IMAGE CONSULTING, has been helping executives and their organizations make their best impression since 1999. Duggan is a certified image manager, coach, and consultant. Twenty years of experience as a healthcare professional nurtured her desire to care for people and make a difference in their lives. This same passion emerges when she works with individuals and groups in image development. KDIC is a member of the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI), the largest professional association of personal and corporate image consultants worldwide. Duggan is currently serving as the president of the Chicago Metro area chapter. Duggan has worked with individuals and businesses throughout the Midwest. Her client list includes financial, healthcare, management, education, manufacturing, sports, and social services organizations. (More on Kelly)
Terry Bean, founder of Networked Inc. and Motor City Connect, exemplifies the spirit of six degrees of connectedness. Bean’s passion is helping others succeed. As a consummate networker, he makes sure he understands not only the needs of his associates, but also how to bring together the resources to satisfy those needs. Networked Inc., a company that he co-founded to bring buyers and sellers of products and services together efficiently, provides training on the concepts and benefits of networking to numerous sales teams and professionals. Bean grasps the value of maintaining professional relationships and has started numerous face-to-face and virtual networking groups. He is currently the 9th most connected LinkedIn member in Detroit, is an associate at CNO Partners and serves as the social networking editor for The National Networker. Bean holds a B.S. in Psychology and a M.A. in Business Communications from Eastern Michigan University. (More on Terry)
Karen Vogelmann, a CTA Certified Coach, specializes in helping clients achieve BIG goals as defined by the client. Vogelmann combines a strong focus on defining vision and setting goals with outlining and completing action steps — always in sync with the vision. For more than 20 years, Vogelmann studied the field of personal growth and development. She developed an intuitive coaching process, designed innovative treatments incorporating energy and bodywork therapies to treat pain and enhance athletic performance, presented workshops in several healing modalities, and authored articles for health-related publications. Vogelmann’s work experience includes research chemistry and project management with a major pharmaceutical company, CFO in a steel fabrication business, and successful development of a massage and Reiki Master therapy practice in the US and Germany serving celebrity clients. Vogelmann earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with German minor at Purdue University and is a Certified Massage Therapist and Reiki Master. (More on Karen)
Sandy K. Derby, CFP®, ChFC™ President of Derby Financial & Associates, LLC has been in the financial services industry since 1989, and was recently selected as One of America’s Top Financial Planners by the Consumers Council of America. Sandy has earned the following designations: Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant, Chartered Advisor for Senior Living, and Life Underwriter Training Counsel Fellow. She is a graduate of the Cannon Financial Institute’s Trust and Investment Services School. (More on Sandy)
