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Cask Government Services Appoints Kate Ehrle as President


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Kate is the ideal leader to take Cask Government Services to the next level. Her detailed understanding of requirements for government program management and support perfectly position her for this role.

Cask Government Services announced December 2, 2019 the appointment of Kate Ehrle as its new President. With a primary responsibility to shape Cask’s future strategy and growth, Ehrle will also focus on operational and delivery excellence to government clients that continue to face increased demands related to performance, efficiency, and compliance.

“Kate is the ideal leader to take Cask Government Services to the next level,” said Elizabeth Guezzale, Cask Board Chairman. “Her detailed understanding of requirements for government program management and support perfectly position her for this role. She has earned the respect of the entire Cask team as well as our installed base of DoD and Federal Civilian Agency customers.”

Ehrle has a proven track record of successful leadership and enabling corporate expansion efforts during her more than eight years as Cask’s Director for Business Development. “I’m thrilled to take on this new challenge for Cask Government Services,” commented Ehrle. “It is a great honor to lead a team of such dedicated professionals who do extremely important work for our country. I look forward to playing a key role in shaping the future of the Cask Government Services business.”

Throughout her twenty-year career supporting the Department of Defense, Ehrle has garnered a wealth of industry knowledge from her past professional experiences. Prior to Cask, Ehrle served as the Business Development Director for L-3 Communications where she managed efforts for the Marine Corps division with a focus on acquisition logistics, training, and program management services.

Additionally, as a managing consultant and project manager at IBM, Ehrle led a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) team for Procurement and Business Systems Modernization initiatives focused on the re-engineering of technical and functional business processes within the acquisition and logistics domains.

Ehrle has also held high level positions as a senior consultant and Project Manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and a Program Manager at Northrop Grumman.

She is presently completing her executive MBA at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Ehrle received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mary Washington.

About Cask

Headquartered in Northern Virginia, Cask Government Services focuses on program management, cybersecurity, logistics, technology, business analysis and engineering services for the federal government. Cask Government Services practitioners draw upon deep functional expertise while working in focused teams to serve as skilled resources to their clients during all phases of program and project lifecycles. Cask experts guide clients through known and unknown difficulties of modernization using systems-thinking grounded in experience working with some of the world’s largest organizations. For more information, visit http://www.caskgov.com.

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PathFactory CEO Dev Ganesan Named to NVTC Tech 100 Executives List


PathFactory CEO Dev Ganesan at the 2019 NVTC Tech 100 Awards in McLean, VA

PathFactory CEO Dev Ganesan at the 2019 NVTC Tech 100 Awards in McLean, VA

“I’m honored to be included on this list of innovative companies and successful executives who are transforming Northern Virginia into one of the top tech centers in North America.”

PathFactory, one of the fastest-growing B2B marketing technology companies in North America, announced that its CEO, Dev Ganesan, was named a Tech 100 Executive by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC). NVTC’s Tech 100 list includes companies and individuals demonstrating outstanding dedication, vision, and innovation within the region’s technology industry.

“We are excited to announce that Dev Ganesan is an NVTC Tech 100 honoree. His unique vision and dedication to industry innovation truly make him a stand out leader in the region and beyond,” stated Bobbie Kilberg, President and CEO, Northern Virginia Technology Council.

One hundred tech companies and 25 executives comprise the 2019 NVTC Tech 100 awards list. The honorees were celebrated last night at an exclusive ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia.

“I’m honored to be included on this list of innovative companies and successful executives who are transforming Northern Virginia into one of the top tech centers in North America,” Ganesan said.

Ganesan has experience in building and scaling companies in the digital, mobile, content, and data analytics industries. He was the recipient of the Ernst & Young 2017 Entrepreneur-of-the-Year award, Future 50 award in 2014 and 2013, and was recognized as a Washington Tech Titan in 2013. Ganesan also enjoys philanthropic pursuits as a mentor with MindShare and a long-serving board member of DC Central Kitchen in Washington, D.C.

About NVTC

The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. As one of the largest technology councils in the nation, NVTC serves about 1,000 companies from all sectors of the technology industry, as well as service providers, universities, foreign embassies, nonprofit organizations, and governmental agencies. Through its member companies, NVTC represents about 350,000 employees in the region. NVTC is recognized as the nation’s leader in providing its technology community with networking and educational events; specialized services and benefits; public policy advocacy; branding of its region as a major global technology center; initiatives in targeted business sectors and in the international, entrepreneurship, workforce and education arenas; and the NVTC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that supports the NVTC Veterans Employment Initiative and other priorities within Virginia’s technology community. Visit NVTC at http://www.nvtc.org.

About PathFactory

Established in 2012, PathFactory removes friction from B2B marketing and sales by delivering intelligent content across the customer journey. PathFactory’s proprietary content consumption data tells marketers exactly which content and channels are producing the deepest engagement, which prospects are ready to buy, and which customers are likely to be retained or ready to be upsold. PathFactory was recently recognized by Deloitte as one of North America’s Technology Fast 500 and Canada’s Technology Fast 50 companies. It was also named the only Top-Rated Award Winner in Content Marketing Software by TrustRadius and a 2019 Cool Vendor in Technology Marketing by Gartner.

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Neverfail Expands Product Innovation Team with New Vice President of Product Management


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As the IT security compliance burden reaches new highs across all industries, we now have the opportunity to start a transformation of equal scale and impact with Continuous IT Controls.

Neverfail announced today that it has hired Olivier Pignault as Vice President of Product Management. Pignault brings more than 25 years of customer-focused product management and IT innovation expertise to Neverfail. He also holds multiple patents and has become an expert on “whole product collaboration”.

Prior to Neverfail, Pignault served as Director of Product Portfolio Management for Axway, a Gartner 2019 Magic Quadrant leader in life-cycle API management. Pignault managed Axway’s AMPLIFY platform foundation services and coordinated with the product lines supporting its hybrid integration solution for their enterprise customers.

“Olivier will be instrumental in advancing our revolutionary Continuous IT Controls + Agile Audit Management offering, that will drive automation throughout the compliance ecosystem,” said Brian Hierholzer, Chairman and CEO, Neverfail. “His enterprise-level experience and deep understanding of cross-functional team planning, development, and product launch will ensure we continue to drive product innovation to our clients and key ecosystem stakeholders.”

“I have experienced first-hand how Agile, DevOps, and Cloud have radically transformed IT. Today, most businesses aim for Continuous Delivery as a best practice and those who get there usually enjoy a substantial competitive advantage. As the IT security compliance burden reaches new highs across all industries, we now have the opportunity to start a transformation of equal scale and impact with Continuous IT Controls.” said Pignault.

About Neverfail

Neverfail delivers Continuous IT Controls + Agile Audit Management and High Availability solutions to some of the most highly recognizable brands in the world. With a history of providing highly compliant, mission-critical services to organizations burdened by SOC 2, NIST, GDPR, and FedRamp requirements, more than 4,000 customers in over 60 countries trust Neverfail to automate continual compliance and continuity without the worry, time, or cost of traditional methods. Founded in 2007, Neverfail is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in Scotland, England, Romania, and Costa Rica.

To learn more, visit http://www.neverfail.com.

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SEOblog.com Announces Best SEO Companies in Arizona in 2019


SEOblog.com, a fast-growing website providing the latest SEO news, tips and resources and helping business owners connect with leading SEO agencies, has released its exclusive 2019 ratings naming the best SEO companies in Arizona.

SEOblog.com ranked SEO service providers in both Phoenix and Tucson. SEOblog analysts determined the 15 best SEO companies in Phoenix and the 13 best SEO companies in Tucson based on dozens of key quantitative and qualitative factors. SEOblog industry experts examined each digital marketing agency’s website, industry experience, market presence, client list, portfolio, expert certifications and authorship among other factors in its ranking system.

SEOblog has provided an in-depth view of companies in a particular city or focus area on various directory pages to help business owners find the expert help they need to grow. This was a new, free offering added by SEOblog earlier this year.

Arizona has several of the nation’s top SEO agencies that provide a very competitive digital marketing landscape.

SEOblog.com rankings are updated regularly as the market shifts and new players emerge. SEOblog.com has published more than 1,500 agency listings with more added every day. There is no fee to participate, and the website welcomes all qualified agencies to apply.

SEOblog leaders’ lists below recognize the best SEO agencies in Arizona:

SEOblog.com’s 15 Best SEO Companies in Phoenix in 2019:

#1 Phoenix SEO, Avenue 25, BizIQ, Etched Marketing, Etoile Info Solutions, First SEO Agency, Internet Marketing Team, LaneTerralever, mta360, Nuanced Media, Off Madison Ave, SEO Phoenix, Signa Marketing, Soderman Marketing SEO and Staylisted.

Link: https://www.seoblog.com/best-seo-companies/phoenix/

SEOblog.com’s 13 Best SEO Companies in Tucson in 2019:

Anchor Wave Internet Solutions, Automatit, CS Design Studios, Go Web Solutions, GSM Marketing Agency, iRapture.com, Kodeak Digital Media Experts, Madden Media, Magnitude Media, McFadden/Gavender Advertising, Sonder Agency, Tagline Media Group and The Caliber Group.

Link: https://www.seoblog.com/best-seo-companies/tucson/

About SEOblog.com

SEOblog.com is a leading thought leadership site with a rich history of publishing educational and informative articles about SEO and digital marketing topics. In early 2019, SEOblog.com answered the call from buyers of digital marketing services that lacked unbiased, informative online resources and launched a comprehensive directory to highlight the best SEO companies in the United States. SEOblog’s mission is to connect businesses with qualified digital marketing agencies while also offering further SEO education, best practices and industry trends.

SEOblog.com is a one-stop shop for educational SEO and digital marketing content, research, ratings and reviews for the best agencies in each local market across the United States. The website will be increasing its coverage of agencies in North America and accepting more guest posts in the coming months. Contact SEOblog if you’re interested in getting involved.

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Macmillan Learning Announces Leadership Changes


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Ken has done a great job leading Macmillan Learning, especially in this quickly evolving market. He is a driven leader, a constant learner and an unrelenting supporter of education.

Macmillan Learning today announced the resignation of CEO Ken Michaels. Mr. Michaels was appointed Chief Executive to Macmillan Learning in April 2015, following his tenure as Chief Operating Officer for Macmillan’s global education unit. After Mr. Michaels’ appointment, Macmillan Learning has enjoyed a period of solid growth and innovation.

Following Mr. Michaels’ departure, Macmillan Learning General Manager Susan Winslow will lead the company with the group’s senior leadership team. They will report to Macmillan CEO John Sargent.

Mr. Sargent commented, “Ken has done a great job leading Macmillan Learning, especially in this quickly evolving market. He is a driven leader, a constant learner and an unrelenting supporter of education. He has modernized the company and put us on stable footing. He leaves with the company taking significant steps forward with a new courseware platform and a fantastic lineup for 2020. I am grateful for all he has done.”

“It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to lead this team for the past five years,” said Mr. Michaels. “Our mission is to build solutions that ensure each student can reach their fullest potential. Although the industry is changing rapidly, we remain laser-focused on supporting the needs of educators and to creating innovative products using evidence-based research to increase student success.”

He added, “My deepest gratitude goes out to those who work every day to make a difference in education. I believe Macmillan Learning’s brightest and most impactful days are ahead and I look forward to their success.”

Mr. Michaels joined Macmillan in 2013 from Hachette Book Group (HBG), where he was President and COO. Mr. Michaels is a former Chairman of the Book Industry Study Group (BISG). He has more than 30 years of industry-changing accomplishments at the top trade, educational, and scholarly publishing companies, with senior roles at The McGraw Hill Companies and Hachette Book Group.

About Macmillan Learning

Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family-owned company that improves lives through learning. By linking research to learning practice, we develop pioneering products and learning materials for students that are highly effective and drive improved outcomes. Our engaging content is developed in partnership with the world’s best authors researchers, educators, administrators, and developers. Visit macmillanlearning.com, see us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or join our Macmillan Community.

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Trailblazer Michelle Fee of Cruise Planners Honored with Travel Weekly’s Lifetime Achievement Award


Michelle Fee, CEO and founder of Cruise Planners was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Arnie Weissmann, editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly, at its 17th annual Readers Choice Awards Gala

“I’m honored to be recognized with this incredible award. Cruise Planners has been giving people the gift of entrepreneurship for 25 years. Our Cruise Planners travel advisors are truly making a positive impact in the travel industry and seeing their incredible success is beyond my wildest dreams.”

Michelle Fee, CEO and founder of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2019 Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards Gala held at the Conrad New York.

The Lifetime Achievement Award pays tribute to individuals whose efforts have led to extraordinary results within an organization and who have also made significant contributions to the industry as a whole.

“I’m honored to be recognized with this incredible award. Cruise Planners has been giving people the gift of entrepreneurship for 25 years,” says Fee. “Our Cruise Planners travel advisors are truly making a positive impact in the travel industry and seeing their incredible success is beyond my wildest dreams.”

Fee, a 40-year travel industry veteran, founded Cruise Planners in 1994 in Coral Springs, Fla. and reimagined the travel world. She was a co-owner of a traditional storefront travel agency and was a trailblazer well before her time. Her visionary leadership spearheaded Cruise Planners to become the nation’s largest network of home-based travel agents with more than 2,500 travel advisors across all 50 states in the U.S. today. The company has evolved to sell all types of travel from all-inclusive resort vacations, guided land tours and cruises. As an American Express Travel Representative, Cruise Planners sells well over half a billion dollars in travel annually.

Fee is a mover and shaker within her community and beyond. She has been a major player in transforming South Florida into a dynamic marketplace, which brings more than four million cruisers sailing from Port Everglades each year. Cruise Planners hosts large trainings six times a year in Fort Lauderdale for new travel advisors from around the U.S. and also hosts 800 travel advisors and industry representatives annually for specialty training at the company’s annual convention, held recently at the Diplomat Resort Spa in Hollywood, Fla. Cruise Planners corporate office, known as Home Office, employs 135 team members and has consistently been voted “Top Workplaces in South Florida” by the Sun Sentinel with jobs in technology, marketing, sales and business development all within the hospitality industry.

As an award-winning CEO and industry leader, her recognitions include:


  • Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Hall of Fame Honoree
  • EY Entrepreneur of the Year® for Hospitality and Leisure
  • Florida Trend’s Florida 500 Most Influential Business Executive in Hospitality
  • South Florida Business Journal’s 250 Power Leaders
  • South Florida Business & Wealth’s Distinguished CEO Apogee Award Winner
  • Godmother of AmaWaterways’ AmaSerena
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Woman of the Year

“Michelle is a true travel agent advocate and inspiration in the travel industry. I love seeing her success being recognized with this honor,” says Vicky Garcia, COO and Fee’s business partner as co-owner. “I’m very proud of my side kick and BFF. I feel incredible to be on this journey with her and to celebrate this moment. We’ve accomplished so much together and I’m looking forward to what the future holds.”

The legacy of the recipients of the Travel Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award collectively defines the environment that the travel industry operates in today and provides a model of vision and accomplishment for tomorrow’s leaders. Other notable recipients include:

  • Bob Dickinson, Carnival Cruise Lines
  • Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.&
  • Jimmy Murphy, AmaWaterways

Stay in Touch: Media can stay up-to-date with Cruise Planners by visiting our ([media room or Socially Yours page for social media updates and handles. For additional information or to make reservations, vacationers should locate a travel advisor near them. For those interested in becoming a franchise owner, please visit the Cruise Planners franchise website.  

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Mohr Partners Hires Sean O’Donnell to Lead its Los Angeles Industrial Brokerage Division


Mohr Partners, Inc. the world’s largest wholly-owned commercial real estate advisory firm exclusively focused on representing tenants, is pleased to announce the addition of industrial veteran Sean O’Donnell as Managing Partner to drive the firms industrial brokerage division throughout greater Los Angeles. O’Donnell will be based in the firms newly expanded offices located in the South Bay sub-market of Los Angeles. Throughout his 29-year commercial real estate career, O’Donnell has consistently been ranked as one of the top industrial brokerage professionals in the South Bay sub-market and Los Angeles Basin having previously been associated with Newmark Knight Frank (previously known as Grubb & Ellis) and most recently at Colliers (formerly The Seeley Company).

“We are committed to significantly expand our industrial brokerage market-share throughout Los Angeles and Sean O’Donnell has the full support of our entire organization to successfully execute our growth strategy” stated Robert Shibuya, Chairman & CEO of Mohr Partners. O’Donnell commented, “I am excited to be joining Mohr Partners during this dynamic growth period and look forward to leveraging their data-driven/ technology enabled platform help my logistics clients make better and faster decisions”.

About Mohr Partners, Inc.:

Mohr Partners, Inc. is a global corporate real estate advisor, providing corporate tenants with an integrated set of portfolio services including strategic planning, business intelligence, lease administration/accounting & FASB ASC 842 compliance, research and site selection, labor analytics, project and construction management, comprehensive demographics analysis, economic incentives negotiations and transaction management. Since 1986, Mohr has been managing real estate portfolios for corporations, and each year completes transactions for its clients in all 50 U.S. states, all provinces of Canada and locations around the world. Mohr seamlessly provides corporate real estate services globally through its strategic alliance partners in Canada, Mexico/Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

For more information on Mohr, please visit http://www.mohrpartners.com.

For more information contact:

Robert Shibuya

Chairman & CEO

214 907-8094

robert.shibuya@mohrpartners.com

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G&A Institute Releases Analysis of The Business Roundtable Companies’ ESG Reporting Practices


G&A Business Roundtable Signatory Companies Publishing Sustainability Reports 2019

In August 2019, almost all the Business Roundtable CEO members (181) signed on to an updated BRT definition of “the purpose of a corporation” which expanded the definition to include a focus on other stakeholders other than investors.

Following this announcement, Governance & Accountability Institute’s research team examined the ESG / sustainability reporting practices of the BRT signatory corporations to examine trends and create a baseline for tracking progress and actions going forward. Today, G&A released these initial benchmark results in a resource paper available on our website.

The original definition followed the Professor Milton Friedman doctrine from the 1970s which said — “…the paramount duty of management and of boards of directors is to the corporation’s stockholders.” The BRT’s updated statement is very different from that approach and embraces the idea that stakeholders really do matter (also including shareholders). The BRT’s updated statement of purpose includes commitments to customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and shareholders. Each of these is “essential,” say the CEO signatories, who commit “to deliver value to all, for the future success of the companies, our communities and our country.”

HIGHLIGHTS OF G&A’S TOP LINE RESULTS


  • 93% (181 of 193) of BRT member companies’ CEOs are signatories to the updated statement of corporate purpose (at time of research in November 2019)
  • 93% (150 of 160) of CEOs of public company members signed on
  • 94% (31 of 33) of CEOs of privately-owned company members signed on
  • 85% (154 of 181) of CEO signatories’ companies publish sustainability /ESG reports
  • 15% (27 of 181) of companies are signatories — but not yet publishing reports

Additional perspectives from G&A; detailed analysis of reporting practices (such as trends in usage of reporting standards like GRI, SASB, TCFD, and the SDGs), and links to external resources are included in G&A’s Resource Paper. Download at: http://www.ga-institute.com/research-reports/resource-papers/gas-analysis-of-the-business-roundtable-companies-esg-reporting-practices-resource-paper.html

G&A Institute Chair Hank Boerner notes: “The January 2019 communication to corporate CEOs by Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, head of the world’s largest asset manager and himself a signatory of the BRT statement in August, was an important catalyst in the widening discussion on the role of the large company in the broader society. The BRT statement provided an important focal point for joining in the conversation by stakeholders, including investors. As that discussion continues, we believe it is helpful to understand what the signatories’ companies are doing in terms of ‘walking-the-talk’ of purpose and one way to do this is to examine the public reporting activities.”

Louis D Coppola, VP & Co-Founder of G&A Institute, who designs and manages the corporate reporting research and analysis, adds, “We congratulate the CEOs who have made this commitment through BRT and we look forward to tracking the progress of these companies on aspects of these commitments.”

“It makes sense that these CEOs have now taken this new wider view on the purpose of a corporation, especially as an increasing number of investors are understanding and factoring key ESG data points into their strategy-setting and decision-making. This inaugural report from G&A Institute on the BRT signatories serves as the initial benchmark to examine future progress and momentum for companies in these areas!”

Led by G&A Institute’s Senior ESG Analyst/ Team Leader Elizabeth Peterson, G&A’s research team of talented analyst interns made significant contributions to this study and we proudly recognize them: Julia Nehring, Reilly Sakai, and supporting analyst Yuyou Chen.

G&A plans to continue to track the public disclosure and reporting activities of the BRT companies to detect trends and will share results periodically. For more information, download the complete research paper at: http://www.ga-institute.com/research-reports/resource-papers/gas-analysis-of-the-business-roundtable-companies-esg-reporting-practices-resource-paper.html

ABOUT GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY INSTITUTE, INC.

http://www.GA-Institute.com

Founded in 2006, Governance & Accountability Institute is a sustainability consulting and research firm headquartered in NYC, advising corporations and investors on devising and executing winning strategies that help to maximize return on investment at every step of the sustainability journey.

G&A Institute is the Data Partner for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in the US, UK, and Republic of Ireland. G&A’s team performs this pro bono work on behalf of GRI. Over 8+ years, G&A has analyzed more than 7,000 sustainability reports.

G&A’s sustainability-focused consulting and advisory services are organized into three main pillars: (1) Sustainability/ESG Strategies & Consulting Services; (2) Communications & Recognitions; and (3) Investor / Capital Markets Relations. The resources available within each category include sustainability/CSR reporting assistance; materiality assessments; stakeholder engagement; strategy setting; ESG survey responses; ESG benchmarking; investor ESG data review & enhancement; investor relations ESG programs; investor engagement; sustainability communications; manager coaching; team building; training; advice on third-party awards, recognition, and index inclusions; ESG issues monitoring and customized research. G&A’s corporate sustainability leadership package includes many of the above service offerings.

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AstroTurf Corporation Announces Changes to Organization


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AstroTurf®, the inventor and leading innovator of synthetic turf, is pleased to announce some impactful organizational changes effective immediately. Building on the momentum that has been created this year, AstroTurf® moves into 2020 with key personnel announcements that will help to create a better experience for AstroTurf® customers, shape corporate strategy, and contribute to the continuation of the rapid growth of the company.

To manage AstroTurf’s considerable growth in the western United States, AstroTurf’s current PacWest region will now be realigned into Northwest and Southwest regions. Leading the Northwest region will be General Manager, Dominick Berarducci. Dominick has over 17 years of sales success and has been instrumental in building momentum for AstroTurf® in the western part of the United States. Commenting on the promotion, Rich Jordan, AstroTurf Vice President of Business Development and Marketing said, “Dominick’s ability as a mentor and his calm, confident demeanor will continue to serve him well in this important role. His ability to build relationships and identify opportunities make him a valuable asset in our Northwest Region.

AstroTurf’s Southwest Region will be led by industry veteran, Jeff Raiger. Jeff is an industry expert with more than 20 years of successful construction experience and has a proven ability to foster relationships with all stakeholders involved. Commenting on the promotion, Rich Jordan added, “Jeff’s ability to work through challenging sales environments and manage diverse personalities have proven to serve him well in his over 40-year sales and management career. He is a thorough and exemplary sales presenter and has a great ability to mentor and coach teammates to new levels of success. He will be a great General Manager for the region.”

AstroTurf® is also pleased to announce Kim Summers as Director of Sales Analytics. Kim’s primary focus will be to provide the sales and marketing teams with analysis of bid results; provide sales reporting; and providing the regional sales teams with sales support. Commenting on the promotion, Rich Jordan said, “This opportunity brings Kim into a role that capitalizes on all her vast experience in manufacturing, estimating, systems management, product development, and marketing. I have known and worked closely with Kim for over 10 years and I admire her dedication and passion for AstroTurf’s success throughout the entire organization.”

In another move, Gary Jones has been named as the Director of Marketing for AstroTurf®. Gary was promoted from his previous role as Communications Manager for the company. Gary is a graduate of Auburn University and has over 25 years of sales and marketing experience with various types of businesses, products, and events. Rich Jordan, AstroTurf Vice President of Business Development and Marketing said, “Gary has been responsible for growing AstroTurf’s social media presence to the undisputed leadership position within our industry. His ability to think creatively and articulate our many value propositions across our product lines will be instrumental in delivering our marketing initiatives that support and help drive our sales success.”

AstroTurf® is committed to placing the right people in the roles that will not only provide the company with efficiencies and successes, but will more importantly serve its customers with the level of quality and satisfaction that they deserve.

About AstroTurf®

For athletes and sport enthusiasts, AstroTurf® has redefined the way the game is played. The brand offers advanced, state-of-the-art, multi-sport and specialized synthetic turf systems with proprietary engineered technologies. A growing number of high schools, colleges, professional sports teams and municipalities continue to select AstroTurf-branded products for their premium quality, technical superiority, and safety. To learn more, visit AstroTurf’s website at http://www.astroturf.com.

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ACM admits five partners, announces additional promotions


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Our newest partners represent the talent and commitment of ACM’s partner group.

ACM LLP (ACM) has announced five new partner admissions effective January 1, 2020.

Erin Breit, Audit Partner, joined ACM in 2005, devoting her full attention to ACM’s Employee Benefit Plan and Nonprofit Practices. She works closely with her employee benefit plan clients to help them navigate complex compliance issues, including service provider changes, plan mergers, spinoffs, terminations and Form 5500 Preparation. She works with her nonprofit client to tell their story through their financial statements while ensure compliance with accounting standards. Erin received her Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Operations Quality Management from the University of Maryland. Outside of work, you’ll find Erin devoting time to her philanthropic interests, spending time with her daughter and husband, or working on her latest craft project.

Jessica Friedly, Audit Partner, spends 100% of her time in ACM’s Employee Benefit Plan Practice. In the 14 years she has been at ACM, she has acquired vast knowledge and experience auditing defined benefit plans, health and welfare plans, and defined contribution plans, including 11-K audits and 403(b) plans. Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts, Accounting from the University of Denver. She is a Colorado Native and an avid sports fan and the mother of two young boys.

Scott Norquist, Tax Partner, began his public accounting career in 2006. He has spent most of his career serving the real estate industry; upon joining ACM two years ago he has continued that focus in the real estate and hospitality industries. Some of Scott’s areas of specialty are cost segregation studies and syndicated real estate partnerships. He has performed many cost segregation studies that have saved clients hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax and strives to structure real estate deals in a way that is both tax efficient and practical. His Master of Taxation Degree is from the University of Denver and Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Public Accounting is from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. When not working you will find him traveling with his husband, working on his Land Cruiser or serving on various nonprofit and philanthropic boards.

Jason Slavsky, Tax Partner, has spent five years at ACM. Jason specializes in providing tax compliance, planning, and consulting services to closely held businesses and their owners. He leverages his broad range of experience working with clients across a variety of industries, including technology, manufacturing and distribution, to identify innovative ways to reduce his clients tax burdens. Jason’s Master of Taxation Degree is from the University of Denver and Bachelor of Science, Accountancy, is from the Arizona State University. When not at work, Jason is spending time with his wife and daughters.

Tim Stueven, Audit Partner, is responsible for preparing, executing, and completing audit and other attestation engagements. He believes in building strong relationships with his clients, which is why he communicates with his clients year-round, not just during the annual audit. He splits his time between ACM’s Corporate and Employee Benefit Plan Practices. Tim joined ACM after finishing his degree at the University of Northern Colorado and has spent his entire career at the firm. He coaches his two sons’ soccer teams, regularly takes family bikes rides, and looks forward to Friday pizza and movie night with his family.

ACM’s newly admitted partners agree that the people at ACM are the key to their success and happiness. They expressed appreciation for ACM’s culture and the opportunity to continue shaping that culture while delivering exceptional client service.

“Our newest partners represent the talent and commitment of ACM’s partner group,” said ACM President and Managing Partner, Stacey (Hekkert) Duke. “Team members like Erin, Jessica, Scott, Jason and Tim join ACM to take advantage of significant growth opportunities and they stay because they have the ability to further impact firm culture and growth. We welcome them as Partners and look forward to the future.”

The Firm announced the following additional promotions:

Marc Furton – Audit Director

Abbey Hagerman – Director

Michael Malody – Tax Director

Michelle Welch – Client Accounting Services Director

Melissa Fifer – Chief People Officer

Brooke Hipp – Chief Marketing Officer

Scott Walker – Chief Technology Officer

Kevin Baran – Senior Tax Manager

David Gantos – Senior Audit Manager

Megan Grozdanich – Senior Tax Manager

Megan Hanneman – Senior Manager

Curtis Forney – Audit Manager

Elise Huppert – Tax Manager

Jim Mohrbacher – Audit Manager

Jessica Wambsgans – Audit Manager

Seva Kouremetis – Event Manager

The firm promoted an additional 15 people below manager.

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ACM LLP (ACM) is the largest locally owned and committed public accounting firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado with offices in Northern Colorado, Boulder and Laramie, WY. ACM provides assurance, tax and consulting services to the Rocky Mountain Region’s entrepreneurial and middle market companies along with their owners, as well as public companies, governmental and philanthropic organizations. The firm’s membership in the BDO Alliance USA and relationship with BDO USA, LLP enhances its personal client approach with the resources of one of the world’s leading accounting services organizations.

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