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Danita Harn/Harn and Associates Back Office Solutions
Danita Harn, founder and CEO of Harn and Associates has many years of experience in business across various market verticals from the gaming industry to SaaS and HRIS technology. Harn has an extensive portfolio of hands-on experience and expertise in both ongoing operations management and rapid corporate growth. Harn served in executive positions tasked with financial turn-around tactics within a complex professional employer organization and a gaming casino.
She was also the owner of 3 small companies simultaneously. During Harn’s career, she implemented a variety of processes, procedures and work flow maximization methodologies to improve profit margins and effectively grow the book of business, including assessing and improving the implementation of training, mitigating risk, service modeling, and performance management tools.
Harn has held executive positions in the fields of operations and human resources, including Paychex, Inc. and Harley-Davidson franchises. Historically, Harn has owned and managed businesses and possesses over 15 years of hands-on experience in building the proven business practices that help companies position themselves to grown and/or sell.
Danita created programs for customer service organizations that won a national award out of 1800 other companies. Harn has been featured in customer service magazines and in various business based commercials and articles.
Harn has shown pride in her community by serving on various hometown boards such as the Board of Taxation, the Todd Burks Foundation, Fire Department Boards and continues to practice altruism through local charities.
Alex Muñoz/Consulting Solutions Results
Alex is an Atlanta native. Owner and Principal of CSR, LLC he graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s degree in Management. He went on to receive a Master’s degree in Information Systems from The George Washington University. After a 15-year career in manufacturing and financial services, Alex broadened his experience by working in diverse industries ranging from health information management to the non-profit sector. He was instrumental in the turn-around of a public company which recently sold for $300MM.
Alex has served as a mentor in the Catholic Charities Leadership Program as well as the Georgia Tech Mentor Jackets program. He is President of the Georgia Tech Intown Alumni Network and an event sponsor for the George Washington University Alumni Association Atlanta Club. He currently serves on the board of the Nobis Center, a non-profit organization that provides job training and employment for people with disabilities. He was instrumental in the foundation of NobisWorks (f/ka Recycletronics), an e-waste recycling business that provides employment for disabled veterans and funds training programs while reducing e-waste in landfills.
He and his wife María are active members of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta and are the parents of five children ranging in age from adolescent to young adult. His business specialties include: Excellence in turnarounds, start-ups, and the integration of acquired organizations. Taking on both long as well as short term assignments, able to examine, diagnose, and recommend solutions; differentiator is that Alex IMPLEMENTS solutions in order to achieve desired results.
Bob Ingram/Fulton Communications
Bob Ingram has been providing Atlanta-area businesses with solutions for their telecommunications needs since 1984. His firm, Fulton Communications, is #1409 the Inc.5000 for 2013. Based in Roswell, they are Mitel’s and Vertical’s number one partner in North America.
Andrew Snyder/NOODLEit
Andrew Snyder is President & CEO of NOODLEit, Inc. an Atlanta based Oracle Consulting firm. NOODLEit specializes in consulting on Oracle Software which is used by several local Atlanta businesses to run their back office systems such as accounting, procurement, HR, customer relationship management and manufacturing. Oracle makes the software and NOODLEit helps companies maximize the value of their software investment.
Andrew Snyder, founder of NOODLEit, launched the business in Atlanta over 10 years ago. Mr. Snyder has over 15 years of Oracle consulting experience and helped several area companies with their Oracle consulting resource needs. He has completed Software Selection, Business Process Re-Engineering, Process Improvement and Software Assessment projects. Mr. Snyder’s past clients include industry leaders in energy, local government, transportation, logistics, healthcare insurance, medical equipment, restaurant service, telecommunications and bedding and furniture manufacturing industries.
Mr. Snyder’s professional career began in the consulting organization of Computer Associates and he went on to hone his skills as part of Arthur Andersen’s Oracle practice. He is an Ohio licensed Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts, Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Atlanta OAUG Coordinator. Mr. Snyder earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with majors in Accountancy and Finance from Miami University of Oxford, Ohio.
Micki Taylor/International Staffing Partners
INTERNATIONAL STAFFING has partner services for 50 States and 45 Countries where Micki Taylor, Senior Partner, was most recently responsible for a McKinsey & Co. start-up as an HR Consultant/Project Manager for the #1 Consulting Firm in the World for a special project recruiting and staffing Temps, World Traveler Consultants, Managers and Engineers. Her life’s work has been as an HR Consultant specializing in recruiting, staffing, payroll, on-boarding, project funding, benefits, worker’s compensation, tax compliance, staff augmentation, PEO, Employer of Record, Direct Hire, Temp and Contract. Micki provides a full suite of human resources for Fortune 10-1,000 companies with more than 25 years of experience where she completely understands the direct impact of hiring exemplary employees for a corporation’s image.
Her background provides a wealth of knowledge of best practices for staffing and recruiting Top talent where she has a complete understanding of the needs of both the employer and the employees that enable her to identify synergistic situations that benefit both parties.
Expertise is in recruiting and staffing for C-suite, Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Office Administration, Accounting, Finance, IT, Telecommunications, Engineering, Healthcare Management and Recent College graduates.
Industries are in accounting, finance, admin, software, IT, engineering, manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, food & beverage, hospitality, human resources, legal services,
marketing/advertising and healthcare.
www.InternationalStaffingPartners.com
Louis Agudo
Louis Agudo is affectionately regarded as “Mr. Positive”. He believes “the glass is always half full” and “the journey is the destination”. Louis states we should always be growing, learning and investing in ourselves. Refreshing our mind, body and spirit to take us to the places and successes we were always meant to have.
Louis Agudo is a speaker, educator, motivator and coach for many small business owners, entrepreneurs and individuals. Louis conveys his passion in teaching people how to live a life that is full of opportunity through his philosophy of credibility, discipline and gratitude. He truly believes in Zig Ziglar’s philosophy, “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough people get what they want”
Louis is President and CEO of It’s A Great Day For Business, Inc and with his business partner Randall Phillips, he has effectively garnered the respect and admiration to all he encounters with his positive attitude and spirit.
He is also owner of Open Door Insurance Group specializing in Life and Health coverages for all but specifically the 50 year old and over market and especially Medicare.
Whether one on one coaching or speaking in front of a packed auditorium, Louis’s engaging style envelops the audience in a spirit of trust and an attitude of anything is possible.
