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Saturday, June 13, 2015 @10am
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Charles Collins
Executive Director
Southern Maine, Division of Extended Learning
Husson College
Adult Professional Development Tools –
I serve as the Executive Director for Husson University Southern Maine campus located in Westbrook Maine. Serving as the primary administrator for the academic programs and offerings at this campus, I develop and execute strategy to optimize student enrollment and retention, facilitate program offerings, and provide adjunct faculty development opportunities.
Prior to my work with Husson University, I served as the State Director for the Maine Community College System sponsored Early College for ME, a comprehensive high school to college transition program. I served 10 years as Dean of Students at Central Maine Community College, a residential and Commuter College serving 3000 students. Prior to serving as Dean, I worked as the colleges Director of Admissions.I hold a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership form Nova Southeastern University, an MBA from Thomas College and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire.My current and past professional associations include; The Westbrook/Gorham Chamber Board of Directors, The Westbook Children’s Project Board, The Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Sales and Marketing group, The College Board – 2-Year College Advisory Committee; The Maine Temporary Assistance to Needy Families(TANF) Advisory Board; NEASC Regional Accreditation Institutional Representative.
Saturday, June 6, 2015 @10am
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Our Guest:
 Nancy Morris
Communications and Member Relations Director
Maine Health Management Coalition
High Deductible Plans, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly –
The Maine Health Management Coalition (MHMC) is a non-profit organization whose over 60 members include public and private purchasers, hospitals, health plans, and doctors working together to measure and report healthcare value. MHMC helps employers and their employees use this information to make informed decisions.
Since 1993, MHMC has played a leading role in healthcare quality measurement and public reporting both in Maine and nationally, and has acted as a catalyst for quality improvement. Quality rankings for hospitals and primary care clinicians are available at www.getbettermaine.org.
MHMC provides value to its members by fostering safer, higher quality, and more efficient healthcare delivered to employees and dependents.
MHMC brings the purchaser and provider communities together in a partnership to measure and report on the value of healthcare services. This will inform employer and employee decisions and facilitate the use of performance information by employers and employees to make decisions.
Members consider their company’s active involvement a long-term investment strategy, by investing in not only their employees’ health, but also by considering healthcare as a strategic aspect of business management.
More than 200,000 member employees and dependents along with all Maine’s citizens benefit from the MHMC’s work by receiving quality care from Maine clinicians and hospitals, and learning how to be activated healthcare consumers and patients.
Saturday, May 30, 2015 @10am
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Rob Notman
Chief Operating Officer
Ottawa and North-East Ontario
Optimum Talent
Canadian Talent Management Trends –
Rob is responsible for the leadership and overall direction of the Ottawa office. During his career, he has held numerous senior management positions in the areas of marketing, business development and human resources across numerous industry sectors.
Rob has counseled a wide range of individuals and executives through career transition choices. He has developed and implemented policies related to dismissal and has personally managed individual career transitions and group downsizing.
Prior to entering the field of career transition consulting, Rob was Director of Marketing Programs at one of Canada’s leading defense electronics firms. For more than 10 years, he directed the efforts of Human Resources Departments within both unionized and non-unionized environments in the high technology industry. During this time, Rob gained extensive practical experience in dealing with the needs of senior executives in fast-paced, rapidly changing organizations. In addition to his business management experience, Rob also has experience in the areas of strategic planning, recruitment, employee relations, training and development.
Rob holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from Carleton University, has his Certified Human Resources Professional designation, and has earned a Certificate in Strategic Marketing from Duke University.
Saturday, May 23, 2015 @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.
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