Tom Knopsnyder at LCAP’s first quarter meeting.

To be named the Vice President of LCAP is truly an honor. I am excited to get things underway and help improve the state of lawn care throughout Pennsylvania.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (PRWEB)
March 02, 2020

Tom Knopsnyder, VP of Fleet and Assets at Green Lawn Fertilizing, was named Vice President of The Lawn Care Association of Pennsylvania (LCAP) at their annual conference on February 15th.

Tom was attending LCAPs 1st quarter meeting last week, when the topic of a new Vice President came up. Unbeknownst to Tom he had already been nominated! His nomination was announced to the entire room and before he knew it, the entire LCAP delegation had voted him in as their new VP.

Tom was incredibly surprised and thankful for this opportunity. With over 30 years of experience in the industry Tom will put his vast knowledge and expertise in the industry to good use and to help improve lawn care companies across the entire state of Pennsylvania.

“To be named the Vice President of LCAP is truly an honor. I am excited to get things underway and help improve the state of lawn care throughout Pennsylvania. Being in this industry for over 30 years has taught me many lessons and I can’t wait to get started as Vice President of LCAP.” said Tom Knopsnyder.

“I am so proud of Tom! He been an incredible executive leader at Green Lawn Fertilizing for over 13 years and he will be a true asset to our state lawn care association”, says Matt Jesson (President/Owner).

The Lawn Care Association of Pennsylvania is the voice of the lawn care industry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Their primary directive is to make certain that legislators are aware of the impact that pending legislation will have on businesses. LCAP wants to protect the interests of its members so that businesses across the state are not negatively impacted by legislation. With members spanning across the entire state, they are one of the biggest lawn care groups in Pennsylvania.

Green Lawn Fertilizing has been involved in LCAP for over twelve years. LCAP provides a space for lawn care companies from across the state to network and share ideas on how to help improve the way lawn care is done throughout the state. With Tom Knopsnyder firmly in place in the organization’s leadership, LCAP will be a strong voice for the lawn care industry in Pennsylvania for years to come.

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Green Pest Solutions and Green Lawn Fertilizing is an independent lawn and pest control company that was founded in 2004. Under the leadership of Matt Jesson, President and Owner of Green Lawn Fertilizing / Green Pest Solutions, the company has grown to over 200 team members and over 100 service vehicles in its fleet. They have a mission to become the leader in the lawn and pest industry by providing superior customer service. Over the last several years, highly reputable publications have taken notice of the company succeeding in that mission. For seven of the last eight years the company received the Inc. 5000 award for being recognized as one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the America. In 2018, Green Pest Solutions was named “Best of Philly Earth-Friendly Exterminator” by Philadelphia Magazine and in 2017 they were named “Best Pest Control” by Philly.com. In 2017, the company received the “Customer Service Excellence” Award by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. This past August the company was named as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best Places to Work.

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Raj has rich experience and extensive knowledge of cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology. With Bitrump gaining traction across geographies, we think that his guidance and market insight will of great value to the team.

PALO ALTO, Calif. (PRWEB)
March 02, 2020

Prominent Blockchain expert Raj Chowdhury has joined the UAE based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrump as Executive Director. The acting CEO of leading USA Software Company HashCash Consultants, he is also an investor in the crypto exchange project.

“We are very excited to have him on board. Raj has rich experience and extensive knowledge of cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology. With Bitrump gaining traction across geographies, we think that his guidance and market insight will of great value to the team.”

Said Xavier Perry, Director of Bitrump.

According to the statement issued by the crypto exchange, Raj will prioritize in guiding the company into forging formidable collaborations across the industry along with mapping a course of action for the growth of the exchange.

Raj Chowdhury is a Blockchain pioneer who actively works with regulators around the world to create scalable frameworks for businesses to flourish in the technology sphere. According to sources, he engages with the International Standards Organization and an array of industry players across verticals to enhance interoperability and collaboration.

Spearheading a multinational organization, Raj is the brain behind the successful deployment of numerous groundbreaking Blockchain and crypto projects and collaborations with more than 60 Global banks, financial organizations, and exchanges in 26 countries.

An eminent voice in the Blockchain and crypto space, Raj initiated the first-ever interbank Trade Finance and Remittance implementation of Blockchain between two of the largest global banks.

He contributes to leading publications such as Economic Times, Bloomberg, Business World, CNN Money, Business Standard and counsel industry leaders in the adoption of Blockchain technology.

About Bitrump:

Bitrump is the world’s leading digital asset trading platform based in UAE. It supports cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Tether. Bitrump was founded by blockchain enthusiasts and the core team is from the world’s leading internet and finance companies, including the earliest adopters/professionals of cryptocurrency who boast of rich experience in R&D, global operations and services in the industry. The mission of Bitrump is to drive the world towards a better financial system.

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Vern Coates, SVP Business Development Henschen & Associates

“There are pivotal moments that can have a lasting impact on an advisor’s practice. Changing broker dealers is certainly one of those times and having a partner like Henschen & Associates can minimize the challenges and enhance the opportunities.”-Vern Coates

MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB)
March 02, 2020

Henschen & Associates announces the appointment of Vern Coates to Senior Vice President of Business Development. Coates brings 12 years of financial services industry experience, where his primary focus has been to help financial advisors find the right independent broker dealer for their practice.

Before joining Henschen & Associates, Coates was at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services Inc., an industry-leading financial advisory firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At Berthel Fisher, Coates held two positions for two separate broker dealers under the same parent company.

Most recently, he was Regional Director Business Development, where served as a trusted resource for over 200 financial advisors looking to increase revenue, complete succession plans, add new advisors, and have a consistent sounding board for achieving practice goals. During his tenure, he attracted high quality advisors to Berthel Fisher’s expanding mid-size independent financial services firms, and partnered with existing practices to help increase average regional revenue by more than 10% annually.

Prior to his business development role, Coates served as Recruiting Manager, where he led an experienced team of recruiters with a track record for identifying top talent in the independent broker dealer space. Over a 10-year span, Coates was ranked the #1 recruiter by revenue for 10 years covering 2 different broker dealers.

Coates has held Series 7, 24 and 66 securities licenses along with life and health insurance registrations. In addition to his Law Enforcement degree, Vern has a Business Administration degree from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

According to Henschen & Associates Founder Jon Henschen, “Vern is the perfect fit for Henschen & Associates. He brings an impressive record of recruiting and placing top talent in the independent broker dealer space. He and I both place heavy emphasis on building long-term relationships with the advisors we work with, so I am energized to have Vern onboard to enhance the services and opportunities we can provide to them.

On the new relationship, Coates adds, “Jon Henschen is widely respected as a thought leader in our industry and has built Henschen & Associates into a trusted partner for financial advisors. His in-depth knowledge and insight into the independent broker dealer channel is virtually unmatched, as is his attention to due diligence and the details that matter most to advisors, and I’m excited to add my own deep experience and dedication to financial advisors working alongside Jon.”

Coates continued, “There are pivotal moments that can have a lasting impact on an advisor’s practice. Changing broker dealers is certainly one of those times and having a partner like Henschen & Associates can minimize the challenges and enhance the opportunities. We want our advisors to reap the rewards of our combined expertise, 30 years of industry experience, and 60 unique broker dealer value propositions. There is no substitute for having an unbiased ally to provide unparalleled consultation during this critical time.”

Headquartered in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, Jon Henschen founded Henschen & Associates in 2001 with the goal of focusing on the independent broker dealer channel and working with a broad array of firms that met different needs. Today, Henschen & Associates contracts with more than 60 independent broker dealers, matching representatives with the broker dealer that best meets their profile and needs.

To learn more about Henschen & Associates, visit: http://www.henschenassoc.com

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Bob Layton, new CRO at Digital Defense

Digital Defense’s unique solutions for MSPs, enterprises, mid-market and SMB clients, and an industry leading Net Promoter Score (NPS) for client satisfaction and proof of value through a vulnerability ‘GPA’ scorecard, make this an enormously attractive opportunity

SAN ANTONIO (PRWEB)
February 24, 2020

Digital Defense, Inc. today announced the appointment of Bob Layton as the company’s chief revenue officer (CRO). In this new role, Bob will be responsible for leading Digital Defense’s marketing, sales and business development efforts to support the company’s next phase of growth and its expanding go-to-market plans.

“Bob has a proven ability to develop and lead high performing, results driven organizations,” said Larry Hurtado, president and CEO of Digital Defense, Inc. “His addition to our team, and the creation of the chief revenue officer position at Digital Defense, reflects our continued focus on accelerated growth. The alignment of our global sales and marketing organization will enable us to drive further expansion and deliver increased value to our partner organizations.”

“Digital Defense’s unique solutions for MSPs, enterprises, mid-market and SMB clients, and an industry leading Net Promoter Score (NPS) for client satisfaction and proof of value through a vulnerability ‘GPA’ scorecard, make this an enormously attractive opportunity,” said Bob Layton. “I’m excited to join the team and help usher continued growth.”

Most recently, Layton was with a Main Street Capital Portfolio Company focused on delivering flexible hybrid cloud managed services and SaaS business transformation where he served as senior vice president, sales and marketing at Centre Technologies. Prior to that, he was at Alert Logic where his accomplishments included a global re-launch of the partner program resulting in year-over-year (YoY) bookings growth and platform consumption on AWS and Azure platforms by more than 2X. Prior to those positions, he led sales and marketing organizations in venture capital backed start-ups and well-established firms leaving behind a trail of successful sales growth.

Attendees can stop by the Digital Defense (Booth #N6378) at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, CA on February 24-28, 2020 to meet with Bob and learn more about Digital Defense and how the company remains keenly focused on the human element, empowering the people in charge of protecting their organizations’ networks and sensitive data, and to learn about our new Frontline.Cloud™ enhancements.

About Digital Defense

Serving clients across numerous industries, Digital Defense’s innovative and leading-edge technology helps organizations safeguard sensitive data and eases the burdens associated with information security. Frontline.Cloud, the original Security SaaS platform, delivers unparalleled accuracy and efficiencies through multiple systems including Frontline Vulnerability Manager (Frontline VM™), Frontline Web Application Scanning (Frontline WAS™), Frontline Active Threat Sweep™ (Frontline ATS™) and Frontline Pen Test™, while SecurED®, the company’s security awareness training, promotes employees’ security-minded behavior. The Digital Defense Frontline suite of products, underpinned by patented technology and complemented with superior service and support, are highly-regarded by industry experts, as illustrated by the company’s designation as 2018 Global Vulnerability Management Customer Value Leadership Award, #10 ranking in Black Book Market Research’s list of Compliance & Risk Management Solutions, a five-star review in SC Magazine and CRN 5-Star rating.

Contact Digital Defense at 888-273-1412; visit http://www.digitaldefense.com, our blog, LinkedIn or follow @Digital_Defense on Twitter.

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“Every child deserves a permanent home and loving family,” said Burnside. “I’m humbled for the opportunity to serve such an outstanding organization and a mission that is near to my heart.”

COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB)
February 26, 2020

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national non-profit public charity, today welcomed Leigh Burnside, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at The Wendy’s Company, as a member of its board of trustees. She will serve a three-year term.

“Every child deserves a permanent home and loving family,” said Burnside. “I’m humbled for the opportunity to serve such an outstanding organization and a mission that is near to my heart.”

In her 15 years at Wendy’s®, Burnside has held numerous leadership roles, including Chief Accounting Officer; Vice President, Finance and Planning; and Vice President, Strategic Financial Analysis. Her collaborative leadership approach has helped strengthen finance across the Wendy’s system, including uniting franchisee and company finance leaders to review business initiative economics and benchmark financial results.

“Leigh is a caring, talented and innovative leader with a great passion for the Wendy’s brand and our signature cause, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption,” said Mary Schell, Chief Public Affairs Officer for The Wendy’s Company and chair of the Foundation’s board of trustees. “She will bring tremendous energy and expertise to the board.”

Through its signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids®, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption provides funding to adoption agencies to hire recruiters who implement an evidence-based, child-focused recruitment model. A rigorous, five-year evaluation revealed that the model is up to three times more effective at serving children who have been in foster care the longest, including teenagers, children with special needs and siblings.

To date, more than 475 Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiters have found adoptive homes for more than 9,500 children in foster care across North America.

“Leigh is an outstanding addition to the board,” said Rita Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. “She has a proven track record of success as a leader, a deep knowledge of finance and accounting and a collaborative spirit that will be extremely valuable in growing the Foundation’s impact across the country.”

Burnside is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, and is a certified public accountant (inactive). She lives in Dublin, Ohio.

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About the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for the more than 155,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs, foster care adoption awareness campaigns and innovative grantmaking. To learn more, visit davethomasfoundation.org.

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Grant Cardone’s 10X Growth Conference has become an annual event

“One of my main objectives with this conference was to erase the line between business and entertainment.” —Grant Cardone

LAS VEGAS (PRWEB)
February 26, 2020

Grant Cardone and an array of A-list celebrity speakers just finished presenting to over 12,000 attendees at the Mandalay Bay for the 4th annual 10X Growth Conference. The massive three-day event for business owners and entrepreneurs brought in NBA legend Magic Johnson, comedian Kevin Hart, record executive Scooter Braun, actor John Travolta, UFC’s Dana White, boxer Floyd Mayweather, music performers Snoop Dogg, Usher, and Rick Ross, plus an array of sales and marketing experts who shared strategies and tactics on how to build and scale a business.

The conference was held from February 21-23, 2020 with a private mastermind that followed for top entrepreneurs to bounce business ideas off of sales expert Grant Cardone, who created the 10X movement and the popular annual 10X Growth Conference. The entire event is beginning to blur the lines between entertainment and business.

“One of my main objectives with this conference was to erase the line between business and entertainment. Whether you consider yourself an artist and you’re into music, painting, drawing, writing, theatre, dance, photography, design, modeling, or whether you consider yourself in the world of business with a title in sales, marketing, IT, management, accounting and finance, human resources…the 10X Growth Conference will show you how to improve what you do, but also how to merge art into your business and business into your art.” —Grant Cardone

The 10X Growth Conference was created not just to be the top business conference in the world—but an entertaining time with multiple parties and performances. This year’s event included a private party in Grant Cardone’s private jet air hangar at McCarran airport for the Premier and Diamond level ticket holders plus multiple VIP networking events that were held throughout the entire weekend on the Strip.

Previously in 2019, the 10X Growth Conference was held in Miami at Marlins Park, where 34,000 entrepreneurs gathered in a baseball stadium to hear speakers such as Steve Harvey, John Maxwell, and Daymond John.

Tickets for 10X Growth Conference 2021 are already on sale at an early-bird discount at https://10xgrowthcon.com/gc5/

About Grant Cardone

CEO of Cardone Capital, international speaker, entrepreneur and author of The 10X Rule & creator of 21 best-selling business programs, Grant Cardone owns & operates seven privately held companies and a $1.5B portfolio of multifamily properties. Named the #1 marketer to watch by Forbes Magazine, Cardone is also the founder of The 10X Movement & The 10X Growth Conference, the world’s largest business & entrepreneur conference.

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HRPro/BenePro

Kristopher Powell, President/ CEO of HRPro/BenePro said “We are thrilled to add Rebecca to our team. She brings a vast knowledge of Human Resource practices as well as seamlessly blending into our noteworthy company culture.”

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (PRWEB)
February 29, 2020

HRPro/ BenePro, a national provider of Human Resources and Benefit Consulting and Administration announced that Rebecca Dioso has joined the firm as the new Vice President of Human Resources. With more than two decades of corporate HR experience, Rebecca Dioso brings a wealth of expertise both as a Human Resource leader and Change Management professional. Dioso has both her SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications. She is a former Member of the Board of the Michigan Diversity Council and is currently the Vice President of the Board for the non-profit Our Community Bridge.

In her new role as Vice President, Dioso will continue to grow HRPro’s Human Resource consulting and support services. Dioso comments, “The opportunity to grow and advance the HR Consulting practice at HRPro is the perfect fit for me. I look forward to using my experience and knowledge to guide and advise our clients in best practices”.

Kristopher Powell, President/ CEO of HRPro/BenePro said “We are thrilled to add Rebecca to our team. She brings a vast knowledge of Human Resource practices as well as seamlessly blending into our noteworthy company culture.”

HRPro/BenePro is one of Michigan’s top HR and benefit advisory and administration firms, offering a Total People Solution for small to mid-sized companies. HRPro/BenePro strives to create a fun, collaborative culture that puts an emphasis on customer relationships and personalized service. Recently celebrating their 30-year anniversary, they are constantly working to stay ahead of latest trends and needs in the industry. Their mission is to work closely with organizations to understand and help them achieve their human capital goals.

For more information visit the company’s websites at hrpro.com and benepro.com.

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