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Saturday, January 9, 2016 @10am
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Our Guest:
Amy Dufrane Ed.D.
CEO
HR Certification Institute
The HR Certification Institute (HRCI), established in 1976, is an internationally recognized, independent certifying organization for the HR profession. The HR Certification Institute is the global leader in developing rigorous exams to demonstrate mastery and real-world application of forward-thinking HR practices, policies and principles.
Today, more than 145,000 HR professionals in 100 countries proudly maintain the HR Certification Institute’s credentials as a mark of high professional distinction.
Saturday, January 2, 2016 @10am
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Our Guest:
Chris Cynkar
Franchise Consultant
FranChoice
Franchises as an Alternative Employment Option –
Chris Cynkar knows the challenges of finding the perfect business opportunity. For the past 15 years, Chris has walked in the shoes of a business owner. With business ownership experience in multiple industries, Chris possesses the skills necessary to help candidates find the perfect franchise opportunity to achieve their specific goals. After beginning his career with a Big 6 accounting firm and earning his CPA license, Chris spent 3 years working in financial management with 2 rapidly growing companies in the healthcare and manufacturing industries. In 1999, Chris made a career shift from employee to owner. Since he chose business ownership, Chris has owned and operated businesses in a variety of industries including commercial printing, medical equipment, professional services, real estate and healthcare staffing services. In all of these businesses, Chris served as both the lead investor and, more importantly, the leading executive of the company.
Since 2006, Chris has been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University. He has worked with hundreds of students to evaluate, plan and start businesses in countless industry segments. In 2011, Chris joined a leading retail franchise as a master franchisee.
Chris has joined FranChoice in order to help candidates benefit from his deep and diverse business ownership experience. Because of the variety of industries in which Chris has direct experience, he is able to assist candidates in evaluating multiple business opportunities with an experienced guide on their side. Chris’ goal is to help every candidate find the franchise opportunity that will help them reach all of their personal and professional goals.
Saturday, December 26, 2015 @10am
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Our Guest:
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Giovanni Twigge
Chief HR Officer
Idexx Labs
The Role of HR in Business –
Mr. Twigge became a Corporate Vice President of the Company in August 2010 and leads worldwide human resources. Before joining IDEXX, from 1999 to 2010, Mr. Twigge held various human resources leadership positions at Abbott Laboratories, Inc., a broad-based healthcare company that manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, medical products, and diagnostics.
Most recently Mr. Twigge was Divisional Vice President, HR, for Abbott Diagnostics. Prior to that, he served as Divisional Vice President, HR, for Abbott Nutrition International and as Regional HR Director for a number of international operations including those in Europe, Latin America/Canada and the Middle East.
Saturday, December 19, 2015 @10am
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Our Guest:
Tom Kelly
CEO
Healthsmart
Innovation in the
Health Care Space –
For more than 40 years, HealthSmart has offered a wide array of customizable and scalable health plan solutions for self-funded employers. Our comprehensive suite of services address healthcare from all angles. We offer claims and benefits administration, provider networks, pharmacy benefit management services, business intelligence, onsite employer clinics, care management, wellness initiatives and web-based reporting.
We work closely with our clients and business partners to achieve better treatment outcomes. Our innovative strategies bring balance back to healthcare plans. Although our solutions are offered on a standalone basis, HealthSmart is an industry leader because of the ability to integrate services according to each client’s needs.
We are headquartered in Irving, Texas, with service hubs throughout the country. In 2014, our 1,600+ associates paid more than $6 billion in medical claims for more than 1,000,000 members, and we were ranked by the Business Insurance Journal as the largest independent third party administrator in the nation. In addition, HealthSmart’s ongoing expansion strategy has brought greater economies of scale and additional capabilities to our clients. Our mission is to improve member health and reduce healthcare costs.
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