April 13
Thomas Wright
The Social Security & Medicare Power Hour. 7 Basics in 60-Minutes!
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April 20
Karin Hurt and David Dye 2024 show 2
Powerful Phrases for Dealing With Workplace Conflict
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April 27
Vicky Oliver
8 Ways to Attract Women Back to the Workplace
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May 4
Drew Jones
The Open Culture Handbook
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May 11
Liz Johnston
Responding to a DOL Investigation
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May 18
Ashley Goodall
The Problem with Change
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May 25
TBA
TBA
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Jun 1
Tony Martignetti
Campfire Lessons for Leaders
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Show Topic:
There are currently about 430,000 jobs in the cannabis industry and with more states poised to legalize it, the industry is soaring to new heights.
This growth opens the door to a high demand for HR professionals who have an entrepreneurial mindset, can creative problem solve, and provide needed strategic planning.
In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with Jacques Santucci, President of Opus Consulting, the current state of the cannabis industry, cannabis HR challenges, company culture myths and truths, and why HR leaders should consider this a professional opportunity of a lifetime.
About The Guest:
Jacques Santucci is the President of Opus Consulting, a business performance management firm specializing in the cannabis industry as well as the entertainment, tourism, financial services, and technology industries.
Opus Consulting specializes in Business Strategy, Business Advisory, and Corporate Renewal, improving business performance at the intersection of finance, strategy & operations. His focus is on setting up the corporate strategy and structure, operations and administration, and turnaround of businesses as well as creating strong relationships with financing partners, with a cross-functional approach to innovation and performance.
Since 2011, the firm has developed expertise in the legal cannabis industry. His team assists clients around the country navigate the complex and evolving challenges of starting, operating, and improving a cannabis business. Santucci has spearheaded cannabis companies in several states including Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Ohio, Hawaii, and Maine among others.
He has been approved as a receiver for cannabis operations in the State of Massachusetts where he is leading one of the first cases of receivership in the cannabis industry. Prior to founding Opus Consulting and his current ventures, he began his career at Ernst & Young followed by Universal Pictures in Paris, France. Since moving to the USA in 1999, Jacques has held several executive positions and engaged in an array of consulting assignments and business ventures. Over the past few years, he has been instrumental in bringing alive a number of business startups and engineering corporate turnarounds.
Jacques co-founded Wellness Connection of Maine, the state’s largest group of marijuana dispensaries, and a leader on the East Coast market, operating four state-licensed dispensaries and one growing and manufacturing facility, since 2011. He is also the founder of Stage Cannabis, a music-themed retail store. His role as co-founder focused particularly on strategy, setting up operations, compliance, and administration, overseeing the construction of facilities and systems as well as creating strong relationships with financing partners and major vendors.
Jacques is the founder of Strimo, a software company focused on empowering serious cannabis operators to manage business performance by offering best-in-class proven tools to improve data collection, streamline efficiencies, and manage growth and performance. Strimo is a secure cloud-based solution, that integrates cultivation, manufacturing, accounting, and dispensary management on one platform.
Show Topic:
It’s work party time. As we enter the fourth quarter of the calendar year many HR departments are likely discussing end of the year or holiday parties.
You know, that time of year where we kick off our shoes, drink a glass of eggnog and try to prepare for the arrival of the new year.
Whether you are excited to join your colleagues in holiday festivities or are dreading wearing your happy face and ugly sweater there are some things that all Human Resources professionals should be mindful of when the put their party-planning hat on.
In this episode of HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Attorney Elizabeth Johnston of Verrill about how to minimize risks related to holiday party gatherings.
It may seem like you can’t have fun and let your hair down without asking for an employment claim, but there are a multitude of steps and precautions that can be taken to minimize allegations of claims of violation of wage and hour laws, harassment, discrimination, and workers’ compensation injuries following a festive event.
About The Guest:
Liz applies her passion for problem-solving and her strong background in legal research to assist clients in navigating the ever-changing employment law landscape.
A regular contributor to Verrill’s Taking Care of HR Business blog, Liz handles a variety of employment matters including working with businesses of all sizes to ensure that their policies are in compliance with the latest legal updates and are working effectively for the organization in practice. Liz also advocates for clients facing claims before state and federal courts, the Maine Human Rights Commission, and the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board.
During law school, Liz served as a Bernstein Fellow at the Maine District Court and a judicial extern to the Honorable Kermit Lipez of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. After law school, Liz clerked for the Honorable Andrew M. Mead of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, where she gained invaluable insight into the litigation process from a judicial perspective.
Liz lives in South Portland with her husband. When she’s not at the office, Liz enjoys experimenting with new recipes, running, and exploring Maine’s hiking trails and beaches.
Show Topic:
Are you a little too comfortable with Self-loathing?
Tired of felling like you are not enough? Our guest says this book is for you!
In this episode, host CMA’s David Ciullo discusses with author, attorney, single mom, and business owner Carrington Smith her new book Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life.
We discuss how shit is quite literally fertilizer that can take you from trauma to triumph.
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About The Guest:
Carrington Smith is a single mom, attorney, business owner, and executive search professional.
Despite being born with a silver spoon in her mouth, life gave her a hard kick in the tail. She has survived sexual assault, two divorces, piles of debt, abuse, religious mind games, the death of loved ones, and the loss of close friends.
In her bestselling debut memoir, Carrington combines wit and wisdom to share her journey through the shit, with a positive attitude and a shift of mindset, into a life bursting with joy, opportunity, and purpose.
A graduate of UT Austin and Tulane Law School, Carrington resides in Austin, Texas, with her two teenage boys.
Show Topic:
On this week’s episode of HR Power Hour. It’s easy to say that your work environment is inclusive, but what does it take to attract and retain female leaders?
Join Tawny as she speaks to April Paradis, HR Specialist at Bank of America about the work that Bank of America is doing to invest in women.
April will discuss the work that Bank of America does in focusing on retention and development while simultaneously understanding that an employee’s needs do not end when they walk out the door.
In understanding the importance in investing in female customers, through their work with the Cornell Women’s Institute, to the programs available for employees, hear how Bank of America engages female employees through their child care and elder care reimbursement programs, tuition assistance programs, and parental leave programs.
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About The Guest:
April is a Site Human Resources Manager for operations in ME, MA, and NY.
In her role, she is responsible for mitigating site-level risk, supporting workforce transformations, enhancing frontline leader effectiveness, sustaining site integration/diversity, deploying enterprise initiatives, and streamlining current HR practices.
In addition, April is the human resources manager for the Maine Market supporting the market president and the market leadership team. April joined Bank of America in 1999 as a representative in Consumer Card and transitioned into a business support role in 2000.
Since that time, she has held various leadership positions within Learning & Leadership Development and Consumer Card Operations. In these roles, she was responsible for managing diverse functions including employee engagement, leadership development, change management, risk mitigation, and compensation and staffing.
She’s been in her current role since 2014. April is a graduate of Thomas College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. April is co-chair of the LEAD for Women chapter in Maine.
In addition, she is an active supporter of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Midcoast Maine.
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