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Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi is a business psychologist, Master Certified Coach (MCC) and Founder and CEO of Strategy Meets Performance, a business consulting firm that partners with leaders of mid-sized to Fortune 500 organizations to help them create engaging, innovative, and productive cultures. Dr. Nooravi has been named “Trailblazer of the Year,” “Citizen of the Year,” and “A Voice to Listen to” for driving positive change in her community. Dr. Nooravi's new leadership book, "A Powerful Culture Starts with You" was rated as the #1 New Release in Workplace Culture and Best Seller in Business Coaching. In a time in our history where employees have realized that they have many options for how and where they work, workplace culture is more important than ever. In her book, Dr. Nooravi shares the mindset it requires to be an engaging leader that employees are loyal to and do not want to leave. She will also share real-life client examples from her three-model approach for driving a strong, engaged and joyful workplac

Stewart Gandolf, MBA, is the Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Success, one of the nation’s leading healthcare and digital marketing agencies. Over the past 20 years, Stewart has marketed and consulted for over 1,000 healthcare clients, ranging from practices and hospitals to multi-billion dollar corporations. A frequent speaker, Stewart has shared his expertise at over 200 venues nationwide. As an author and expert resource, Stewart has also written for many leading industry publications, including the 21,000 subscriber Healthcare Success Insight blog. Stewart also co-authored, “Cash-Pay Healthcare: Start, Grow & Perfect Your Cash-Pay Healthcare Business.” Stewart began his career with leading advertising agencies, including J. Walter Thompson, where he marketed Fortune 500 clients such as Wells Fargo and Bally’s Total Fitness. -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the O

Yuko Tsuchida, CPA, MBA, is a Certified Public Accountant with over 10 years of tax consulting experience advising multinational corporations on value-added tax strategies. Her career started with KPMG's Japanese tax practice where she provided audit, tax, and advisory services to Japanese companies operating in the United States. After KPMG, she co-founded Think, LLP, a strategic tax advisory firm specializing in income tax planning, R&D credits, investment, employee and training tax credits, and incentive services. Throughout her career, she has helped clients claim over $100 million in incentives and credits. Ms. Tsuchida founded Hito, LLC in October 2017 after seeing how many companies fail to achieve their projected growth because they lack the time and resources to implement tax planning strategies that aligned with their long-term business objectives. Hito is the Japanese term for ‘people’ and Ms. Tsuchida believes people drive business growth. Hito provides value-added tax consulting services focu

During an extraordinary four-decades in international business, William (Bill) Edwards, CEO & Global Advisor, Edwards Global Services, Inc. (EGS), has played a leadership role in the successful global growth of more than 40 small, INC 5000 and Fortune 100 companies. He is widely recognized as an International Problem Solver, strategist, advisor and specialist on global cultures. His career covers international operating executive, and entrepreneurial experience in the energy, technology, licensing, management consulting and retail sectors. He has been a technical specialist, district manager, master licensee, brand senior executive and brand country president. Mr. Edwards has also started several international businesses. Bill has lived in China, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, and Turkey and directed projects in over 50 countries. Mr. Edwards’ company has twice received the U.S. Presidential award for export excellence. He has published the respected GlobalVue™ country ranking analysis q

John Mendola is the Founder of the University Curriculum for Independent Learning, Founder & Chief Financial Officer of the Irvine International Academic Academy, Founder of Johnny Rock Music Group, and Managing Director of IRM Consulting Group, Inc. Additionally, John serves as a Professor of Business & Education at Westcliff University in Irvine, and has experience teaching at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Irvine Valley College, and other institutions. A well-rounded and highly successful business professional, John offers real-world, hands-on experience in all facets of business planning, e-commerce and traditional marketing, sales, staff training and growth, branding, and contract negotiations. Highly experienced in global business and travel, John has developed the insightful and powerful “3Rs” business philosophy of Rapport, Respect and Relationships.  -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insi

Mark A. Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s, and academia. He’s developed new software languages, online marketplaces, new authentication systems, and tracked criminals and terrorists on the dark web. Mark helped create the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, MIT’s “Career Success Accelerator”, where he’s taught for twenty years. Mark also serves on the boards of non-profits Techie Youth and Plant a Million Corals. -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com. Catch up on past Critical Mass Business Talk Show interviews... YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gHKT2gmF LinkedIn: 

Ashley Harris serves as Chief Financial Officer for Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast leading all finance and accounting operations to ensure the fiscal strength of the Club. As CFO, Ashley oversees financial reporting, cash management, forecasting, GAAP compliance and audit readiness. Ashley is committed to maximizing the Club’s budget to ensure the continued growth and success of the Club’s mission to serve 9,500+ youth in Orange County. Prior to joining Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast, Ashley worked in corporate finance at Johnson & Johnson and Hyundai Capital America where she honed her skills in the areas of cash forecasting, financial reporting, capital asset management, budget management, auditing and SEC compliance. Ashley prides herself on efficiency and implementation of strategies to streamline accounting processes and build financial metrics to complement business strategy, whether in the not-for-profit or for-profit world. Ashley has a strong passion for millenni

Dr. Kathryn Hamel is the Chief Executive Officer at the Hecht Trauma Institute. Before she transitioned into non-profit leadership, she worked in higher education and served her community for nearly 25-years as a law-enforcement professional for two mid-sized municipal police departments. Dr. Hamel is a certified trauma and resilience professional and educator and author of Body Mind & Badge: Strategies for Navigating Trauma & Resilience in Law Enforcement. She has worked as a police lieutenant, police sergeant, special victim’s detective, public information officer, and task force officer. In addition to her professional accomplishments, she holds a Doctoral Degree in Public Safety Leadership from Capella University, a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Chapman University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Studies from California State University, Long Beach. She also serves on the Board of Directors for KinderVision, a non-profit co-founded by her late mother, Ashby Sebastian, dedicate

Ashley Vallett is a recruiting professional with almost a decade of experience in the staffing industry and the owner of her own firm, Technacity Group, which she started in 2019. After working for a variety of different staffing firms over the years, Ashley felt the companies she was working for were not serving the needs of her candidates and client communities, so she went out on her own and has never looked back. Now, almost 3 years later, she has built and scaled her company to a successful firm that is disrupting the industry. One of Ashley’s goals has always been to help women and underrepresented groups advance their careers in IT and Engineering. She serves on the board of Women In Technology International (WITI) as the Corporate Partnerships and Alliances chair and is an Ambassador for Women in Games. It is her tenacious spirit that makes Ashley a powerful advocate for her candidates and clients alike and she looks forward to continuing to grow Technacity as a leader in the tech recruiting space.

Cathy Trinh is an inspirational speaker, global humanitarian, bestselling author, and the CEO of Recruiter Hustle, Inc. a unique executive search and networking firm. She is also a bestselling author, executive leadership coach and mental health advocate. Born in Vietnam, and raised in California, Cathy developed a love for sales and marketing, talent acquisition through working in the corporate world for over 25 years. Cathy honed her emotional intelligence by engaging in thousands of high-level and transformational conversations with job seekers and leaders in start-up to Fortune 500 companies. Cathy is passionate about transforming new business owners and high-achieving entrepreneurial professionals to live fulfilled, happy, and liberated lives. In addition to being a successful business owner, Cathy’s ability to communicate with any type of audience has made her an in-demand speaker and author. She has huge heart for those in the recovery community and gives back by sharing her knowledge from self-aware

John Beaver is President & CEO of BIOLASE. At BIOLASE, John’s vision is to raise a generation of kids not afraid of going to the dentist. He brings over 40 years of substantial leadership and technical experience in finance and business management for both public and private companies. His experience leading debt and equity fundraising efforts to elevate companies from start-up to commercial success has positioned BIOLASE for growth. At BIOLASE, John has a pulse on investor relations, using dentist education to establish lasers as the gold standard of care, and building cross-functional teams internally. When not charting the path for BIOLASE, you can find John rooting for the Houston Astros or heading to Texas to visit his grandkids. John Beaver was most recently the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. He joined the Company in 2017 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He assumed roles of varying responsibilities over the past few ye

Kayla Sibley currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at SERVPRO of Irvine, a franchise that has earned the reputation as being #1 in the cleanup and restoration industry. They specialize in services such as fire and water damage restoration, biohazard cleaning, mold remediation, and so much more. Her journey started with her parents, Rod and Lillian Sibley, who have owned and operated this company since 1991 - a period of more than 30 years. What started as helping around the office at the tender age of eight blossomed into over fifteen years of experience and expertise in the restoration business. Kayla graduated with honors from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting. She is presently seeking her Certified Managerial Accountant License as well as her California State Contractors License while simultaneously overseeing the Irvine franchise. Kayla has shown astounding passion to grow within Servpro Irvine, striving to mak

Hector Muñoz is the Owner & Head of Community Relations at Senior Helpers of South Orange County. Born in So. Cal. Hector is a Cal Poly Pomona Grad with an MBA from the University of Miami, and has spent over 25 years leading some of the largest restaurant brands in the industry as a Chief Marketing officer. While living in Miami, he experienced a very challenging situation with his Father Jorge, who was dealing with diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease. He and Sandy found themselves in a situation where they needed someone to care for their dad, given Mom was dealing with dementia. At the time, over 10 years ago, professional high-quality caregiving was not as widely available as it is today, so they had to look for whomever they could find to help Dad and ended up settling for someone who was inexperienced in the field but could at least tend to Dad’s immediate needs, like medication reminders, bathing, and medical appointments. But the needs were greater, and we knew there had to be a better wa

James Muraca serves as the chief technology officer at Enersponse and loves building sustainable technology for scale. Muraca has held senior roles with various innovative organizations like InvertedPower, Zen Ecosystems and Planet Innovation. Since starting his engineering career with Bosch, he has been involved in several projects ranging from digital health to now connecting massive pumping loads and fortune 100 building portfolios to grid service programs. In this edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show, James Muraca joins host Ric Franzi to share his career journey and insights as Chief Technology Officer of Enersponse. -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com. Catch up on past Critical Mass Business Talk Show interviews...

Sherri Snelling is a corporate gerontologist, author and CEO of the Caregiving Club, a consulting and content creation company she founded in Orange County, California in 2010. Sherri brings her expertise in biopsychosocial lifestyle across the life course to corporate wellness programs and well home design. Her clients include employers, start-up age-tech companies, home builders, designers and real estate developers and senior living communities. Sherri has been a TV producer and is currently the “Aging in America” commentator for Newsmax Media, Inc. TV, podcast host of “Caregiving Club On Air” and also writes articles for PBS, Forbes, USA TODAY and Thrive Global. She is currently on the Health & Aging Advisory Group for Georgetown University and has participated on caregiving task forces for The White House, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Alzheimer's Association®. Sherri earned her B.A. in jo

Richard Medcalf is the founder of Xquadrant, and host of The Impact Multiplier CEO podcast, and describes himself as "what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor and Freddie Mercury into a blender." Richard is an executive coach & leadership consultant to exceptional founders & CEOs and their leadership teams. His clients are elite performers who've already achieved incredible things, and still have the ambition to 10x their impact and influence and achieve something that seems impossible right now. That can involve 1:1 coaching, taking the leadership team to its next level, or scaling high-performance culture throughout the business. After a Masters's Degree at Oxford University, where he came top in his year, Richard started his career in a premier strategy consultancy where he rose to become the youngest-ever Partner. He then spent 11 years at tech giant Cisco, firstly elevating Cisco’s relevance in the C-suite of its Fortune 100 customers before being sele

Matt Armand is the Founder of Align Executive Search, an executive staffing and recruiting firm based in Orange County, CA. Align Executive Search helps clients find and employ top talent by sourcing currently-employed executives. The firm focuses on both perm and temp staffing for the medical, accounting, finance, engineering, technology and manufacturing industries. Matt has a twenty-year history in the search and placement arena. Matt has multiple business ventures that he is a part of including sporting equipment, food, health, wellness and training services, and he is celebrating eight years in business with current team of twenty account executives at Align Executive Search. An avid reader of self-help, spiritual, business, relationship-oriented material, Matt enjoys time with his family including his wife who is also an entrepreneur in multiple business verticals and his two lovely daughters. They are active in outdoors events including camping, hiking, dirt biking, gardening, skateboarding and bike

Meymuna Hussein-Cattan is a global executive leader, a culturally conscious motivational speaker, and an award-winning grassroots community organizer. For the last decade, Meymuna has been the Founder & Director of The Tiyya Foundation, supporting families of immigrants, refugees, and displaced indigenous people to overcome obstacles and actively participate in society. Her work led record-breaking initiatives, including creating innovative programs and services that impact nearly 1,000 people a year. She has been helping to transform sentiments and narratives around refugees and immigrants in Southern California. Meymuna was awarded locally by the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, was a PBS/ KTLA Local Hero nominee, selected Woman of the Year by Congressman Adam Schiff, Outstanding Founder 2021 Award from National Philanthropy Day: by AFP Orange County, and at her social enterprise venture Flavors, Meymuna employs former-refugee chefs in Orange County and Los Angeles, where 40% percent of profi

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman and Founder of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of c-suite leaders, the company he founded in 2014. Hayzlett is most widely known for being a business trendsetter and successfully leading through the transition of one of the largest corporate turnarounds of a Fortune 100 company as the Chief Marketing Officer of Eastman Kodak. In that role, Hayzlett helped the company reinvent the brand, embrace the emergence of new media, was one of the first corporate officers on Twitter and an early ambassador of digital marketing. Following his departure from Kodak, Hayzlett made it his mission to help all types of businesses from Main Street to Wall Street transform themselves using the “adapt, change, or die” adag

Dr. Armia Abdo is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, entrepreneur, author, researcher, keynote speaker, teacher, and inventor. He is the CEO of DocPhyzio, a startup focused on combining tech and healthcare, providing the world’s first AI-powered posture assessment. In this edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show, Dr. Abdo shares what sets DocPhyzio apart in the market, and his insights as CEO. -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com. Catch up on past Critical Mass Business Talk Show interviews... YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gHKT2gmF LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/g2PzRhjQ Podbean: https://lnkd.in/eWpNVRi Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gRd_863w Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gruexU6m #orangecountyca #mastermind #ceopeergroups #peergroups