As you can see from our roster of engaging speakers, the Biz Buzz Conference and Expo seminars and panel discussions offer many professional flavors and choices! Whether you catch Avish Parashar’s rapid-fire session on business blogging or learn how to reap the ROI from your networking efforts during Lisa Peskin’s insightful seminar, you will leave armed with tips and techniques that work in the real world…
Wednesday – April 21, 2010
Speaker: Michael Mendillo
Michael A. Mendillo is the President and Principal of the Wentworth Group, one of the largest property services organizations in the United States. The company operates in 14 States (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida) and Washington D.C. and employs over 2,500 associates. Wentworth Group offers clients a full service property management solution – Read more…
Speaker: Gerard Ferro
Mr. Ferro’s last company was SUNRx Inc, which he co-founded in 2001. Taking the helm as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SUNRx, Inc. from 2001 until late 2007, he significantly changed the landscape of how Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM’s) operate today. Continuing on in his tradition of “Cutting the Greed” out of the healthcare system, and after performing over 350 pharmacy claim audits, some of which became National Headlines, he developed the first “Transparent” Pharmacy Benefit Administration system in the country. Read more…
Speaker: Brian Litten
Brian created The Litten Group, LLC in the spring of 2010, where he now serves as President & CEO. The Litten Group, LLC is a unique healthcare consulting firm that specializes in bridging gaps among healthcare stakeholders through developing and implementing collaborative models to address cost, access and quality. The Litten Group, LLC, also lobbies for a very few, select clients, including a major coalition of physicians dedicated to improving access to care and the quality of care in New Jersey. Read more…
Speaker: Jim Ziereis
Jim is Vice President of Conventions/Hotel Sales at Harrah’s Entertainment – Atlantic City Region. Jim oversees the group sales effort for Bally’s, Caesar’s, Harrah’s Resort, Showboat, the Atlantic City Country Club and the House of Blues. Jim has a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation and Certified Hospitality Marketing Executive (CHME) designations. He is a graduate of Rutger’s University School of Business with a degree in Hospitality Management. Read more…
Speaker: Avish Parashar
Avish Parashar is the Motivational Smart Ass. As a speaker, Avish presents interactive keynotes and training workshops that combine improv comedy, stand-up, and storytelling to show people how to automatically make smarter choices that lead to better teamwork, leadership, and service. On his humorous personal development blog, Avish helps people make their lives easier and more successful by pointing out the stupid things we all do (yes, including himself). Read more…
Speaker: Stan Kornaga
Stan Kornaga is a Partner and VP of Client services for the SWOT Management Group, a consulting firm that provides sales and channel development solutions to the high tech industry by integrating sales, marketing and research services. Stan’s career includes leadership positions in operations, sales, marketing, and senior management. He has extensive experience in alternative channel and IT services sales development. His background includes senior management of a national systems integrator, senior operations and sales management of a Fortune 100 Technical Services provider, strategic alliance sales for a RBOC technology services subsidiary and a leading business publisher as well as sales and marketing for a software start-up. Read more…
Speaker: Paul Szklarski
Working with middle market companies is a challenge in any economy. Typical clients have five or more sales pros with few benchmarks to be held accountable to. Sales are at a plateau and management needs to change something. We enter the worksite as the “Chief Accountability Officers” who will implement the Behaviors and train the techniques needed to drive sales to a successful level. We ensure accountability and we implement the needed system for sales. Read more…
Speaker: Stephanie Szklarski
Do you “bail out” on tough prospects? Wondering why few or no referrals come from your big clients? Tired of not making quota? Angry that the new leads you get never seem to close? Should your prospect be more emotional than you? Is your largest professional obstacle another woman? Stephanie brings an extensive & successful “in the trenches” sales career to our clients. Few situations arise that she has not handled. Her goal is to put the steel in your spine to be successful. Read more…
Speaker: Susan Hunter
The Internet is an integral part of our lives. And most companies have developed a website to promote products and services to customers who are out there surfing. But how many businesses took the time to really understand what they are trying to accomplish online and then set out to strategically use the web to grow their business? Susan Hunter’s acumen for solving business problems, her passion for the web and her second-generation-entrepreneurial spirit, is the formula for her success. Read more…
Speaker: Kimberle Levin
Kimberle Levin is an award-winning entrepreneur who has created companies and then piloted them through the difficult start-up phases to ongoing multi-million dollar success. A visionary, innovator, and gifted conceptual thinker, Kimberle is a highly regarded business leader and has consistently excelled and been recognized for her outstanding achievements. Read more…
Speaker: Deb Myerson
Deb Myerson is a private investigator and paralegal with Intelysis Corporation, a corporate fraud investigation firm. As a paralegal, she has mastered the art of research. As an investigator, she has learned how to help companies find and prevent fraud, and, in return, protect their bottom line. As part of her experience with Intelysis, Deb has spoken to numerous groups regarding the use of social media in pre-employment hiring procedures. Additionally, she often advises clients in the use of social media to help keep abreast of current comments made about the company and potential fraud. Read more…
Speaker: Alexander Nemiroff, Esq
Alexander Nemiroff concentrates his practice in representing companies in all areas of labor and employment law and commercial litigation. He litigates a wide variety of cases before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including employment discrimination, technology law, wrongful discharge, wage and hour law, and other matters. He has extensive experience in cases involving employment agreements, non-compete issues, trade secrets, and related matters. Read more…
Speaker: Tamer Tewfik
Tamer got his start in broadcast television and film while in college. He started working on film sets as an audio assist which led him to begin freelancing for NFL Films in Mount Laurel. There, he gained much experience with their Emmy Award winning audio crews and soon began working as a freelance audio-engineer for several different production companies. After 20 years of on-set experience with some of the best film and broadcasting companies in the world, Tamer gathered his many years of experience, resources, and skills to launch SQ Productions as a FULL service production company. With a wide array of professionals in his network, SQP delivers a unique service to the production world. Read more…
Speaker: Lisa Peskin
Lisa Peskin has more than 25 years experience in sales performance and management. Throughout her career, she has developed an award-winning reputation as a motivational and results-oriented sales professional. Under her engaging leadership, Lisa helps businesses and individuals drive sales revenues and helps owners to staff and cultivate top performers in a dynamic team-selling environment. Through sales training, just-in-time support and succession planning, her programs center on cultivating talent and demonstrating the ROI impact that sales can have on a company’s bottom line. Read more…
Speaker: Brynne Tillman
With over 18 years in business development, script and process development and sales training, Brynne is the Founder and President of Contact Point Networking Group and President of Linked User Group. She has created and taught lead generation and client acquisition programs for many companies, including Dun and Bradstreet, Progress Leasing, Kinko’s and Vantage Point Bank. Brynne is a natural networker whose passion is connecting businesses to help grow local commerce. Her primary focus is coaching sales teams, non-selling professionals who are responsible for client acquisition, and small business owners to develop their sales and networking plan, strategies, implementation and measuring process. Read more…
Speaker: Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt
As President of Suasion Communications Group/Smith O’Keefe, Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt leads a team of creative professionals who execute highly successful branding, public relations, web/e-mail and marketing campaigns. Clients include hospitality, tourism, municipal, retail, corporate, health care and non-profit organizations. Susan purchased the agency in 2007, and re-branded the agency under the Suasion name after working for the firm as a senior account executive for three years. Suasion is the winner of a 2009 HSMAI Bronze Adrian Award and a 2009 NJ Governor Tourism Excellence Award. Read more…
Speaker: Anthony Ruiz
Anthony is often asked, “Why did you choose the name Samurai Virtual Tours for your company?” He usually responds with a smile and the following reply: “Samurai is actually a word that means to serve, or literally one who serves. You see, we are in the business of serving other businesses and more importantly the people who make up those businesses.” At Samurai Virtual Tours, owner, Anthony Ruiz passionately seeks to serve the needs of businesses, the people who own them and work for them and the customers and prospective clients who they engage with. Read more…
Thursday – April 22, 2010
Speaker: Jarred Nelson
Mr. Nelson is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Commercial Capital Group. His primary responsibilities include streamlining operations, implementing company-wide systems and identifying new income streams. With a 13 year track history in residential lending and financial consulting, Mr. Nelson oversees the growth and development of the company’s lending and credit divisions. Utilizing his analytic skills as an engineer in the US Navy, Mr. Nelson is articulate in identifying viable solutions to unexpected challenges. Read more…
Speaker: Jeff Mazzola
Jeff Mazzola joined South Jersey Industries in April of 1979 working as a mechanic in the street department for South Jersey Gas Company. He moved to the service department in 1981 where he was a first class serviceman repairing all types of gas burning appliances as well as performing routine and specialized gas utility functions. In 1997, his job description changed to Appliance Service Technician which allowed Mazzola and his peers to focus strictly on HVAC and appliance repair. Read more…
Speaker: William Cohen
William J. Cohen, R.A., A.I.A., N.C.A.R.B., is the President of COHEN DESIGN/BUILD ASSOCIATES, PC. Since his entry into the Design and Construction industry in 1994, he has overseen projects valued over $500 million. Prior to establishing his own Design/Build firm, he worked for several leading New York City construction management firms, where he rose from an entry-level manager to Vice President of Construction. In 2002, after honing his craft, he returned to southern NJ to creatively integrate his construction management skills with his architectural background. Hence, the foundation was laid for the establishment of COHEN DESIGN/BUILD ASSOCIATES, PC. Read more…
Speaker: Alexander Nemiroff, Esq
Alexander Nemiroff concentrates his practice in representing companies in all areas of labor and employment law and commercial litigation. He litigates a wide variety of cases before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including employment discrimination, technology law, wrongful discharge, wage and hour law, and other matters. He has extensive experience in cases involving employment agreements, non-compete issues, trade secrets, and related matters. Read more…
Speaker: Donald Swartz
Currently the Director Economic Development South Jersey for the seven counties in South Jersey. Responsibilities include develop new, innovative ways to help the SBA and our resource partners develop small business within South Jersey. Encourages the expansion of SBA’s loan programs by marketing and outreach visits to participating lenders, microloan intermediaries, trade associations and business organizations. Conduct public speaking engagements to promote SBA’s programs and services. Read more…
Speaker: Helene Leone
Shareholder, Business and Tax and Real Estate and Land Use Groups. Ms. Leone is a certified public accountant who concentrates her practice in the areas of corporate, commercial and general business representations. Primarily focuses on counseling small and emerging businesses and entrepreneurs in matters of formation, acquisition, and ongoing operation, as well as commercial real estate. Read more…
Speaker: Howard Yermish
Thanks in part to insane amounts of coffee, Howard brings a level of enthusiasm and understanding to the extremely geeky world of technology. He presents topics, such as Internet strategy, social networks, and productivity, in a way that engages the audience by making it relevant, rather than just “gee whiz isn’t this cool.” He has leapt tall stacks of computers since age 4 (thankfully computers keep getting smaller) and professionally involved in Internet development since 1993. Read more…
Speaker: Steve Emerson
After spending 18 years working in the mental health field in Alaska, Steve officially joined Emerson Personnel Group as VP of Business Development in 2000. We say officially because, like all the Emerson boys, Steve grew up around the staffing industry. Since joining the team, Steve has been instrumental in helping EPG take client relationships to new levels. “My philosophy for business is to treat clients the exact way I would want to be treated in terms of honesty, work ethic, respect, and excellence in all matters.” Effective October of 2007 Steve took over the reigns of EPG and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer. Read more…
Speaker: Richard (Ric) Costow
Mr. Costow is a Senior Stakeholder Liaison in the Mid-Atlantic Area Stakeholder Liaison Office of Internal Revenue Service’s Small Business/Self-Employed Division. Stakeholder Liaison serves as the primary IRS liaison to tax practitioner organizations and small business organizations/associations throughout the country. Previously, Mr. Costow had been the Area project co-lead on IRS liaison initiatives to Pennsylvania tax practitioner organizations. Read more…
Speaker: Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon possesses extensive tax and group presentation experience. Jim joined the NJ Div of Taxation 10 years ago and is the immediate past supervisor of the Division’s General Correspondence section, which is responsible for answering a wide range of income, sales and corporate tax questions. Prior to joining the Division, Mr. Gordon supervised several tax preparation offices. Read more…
Speaker: Jacob Foy
Jacob is a Taxpayer Service Representative with the Division’s Public Education & Tax Training Unit, providing detailed public education on New Jersey taxes for Businesses and Individuals. Jacob is a 10 year, career employee and has worked with the Customer Service Call Center, the Problem Resolution Unit and the Taxpayer Service Walk-In Center. His experience with New Jersey Sales Tax, Employer Responsibilities, Income Tax and Property Tax Relief Programs has placed him in the Division’s Public Education Unit, where he can focus on assisting the public to better understand New Jersey’s Tax Laws. Read more…
Speaker: Ami Kassar
Ami Kassar is co-founder and partner at www.MultiFunding.com. MultiFunding works with clients across the United States to secure the top business loans — at the lowest possible rates. Before co-founding MultiFunding, Ami Kassar served in various roles at Advanta Corporation including as its Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Vice President of Business Development and Internet Strategy. Ami holds his MBA from the University of Southern California and his BA from Brandeis University. Read more…
Speaker: Frank Tayar
Frank Tayar is the CEO of Tayrex Corp. Tayrex Corp. is a software development house specialized in Web/SaaS applications, including Custom and Original Developed web application, modified open source web applications (like Word press, Joomla, Drupal, and Ruby on Rails), custom web application to websites, custom Progress 4GL applications, and custom Mfg/Pro applications. Read more…
Speaker: Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt
As President of Suasion Communications Group/Smith O’Keefe, Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt leads a team of creative professionals who execute highly successful branding, public relations, web/e-mail and marketing campaigns. Clients include hospitality, tourism, municipal, retail, corporate, health care and non-profit organizations. Susan purchased the agency in 2007, and re-branded the agency under the Suasion name after working for the firm as a senior account executive for three years. Suasion is the winner of a 2009 HSMAI Bronze Adrian Award and a 2009 NJ Governor Tourism Excellence Award. Read more…
