contributors
Called the “Simon Cowell of startups,� Michael Burcham, PhD, is the founder and chief executive officer of The Entrepreneur Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he helps his clients with the best business ideas achieve their goals and coaches others to further develop their aims.
Betsy Cerulo founded AdNet in 1990 and has led the company to become a respected & recognized woman owned small business focusing on identifying the best individuals to work at the best Mid-Atlantic organizations & government agencies.
Author of Blissful Organization: A Guide to Simple Living, Patricia Diesel is the founder and chief executive officer of Keep It Simple Now, a professional organizing and life coaching company, where she helps people restore tranquility and sense to their lives by encouraging release, order, and constructive engagement.
Angela D. Giampolo and is an LGBT attorney, advocate and author in Philadelphia and she is currently working on a book titled Rooftop Bars and Lounges. Visit her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ RooftopBarsLounges to see what city she is visiting next.
Dan Groover is an accountant and business consultant living in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been in business for himself since 2004 serving individuals, small businesses, and corporations throughout Middle Tennessee. Groover is currently beginning a new phase of his life in the realm of family and civil mediation.
Brian Hooper, MDiv, PsyD, is a licensed pastoral psychotherapist with a private practice in the Belle Meade area of Nashville. He invites you to visit his website www.drbrianhooper.com.
After a diverse and successful 31 year career at IBM, Stan C. Kimer founded Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer, where he offers innovative services in career development and diversity management. Total Engagement Consulting is a certified LGBT Business Enterprise by the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
Jonathan D. Lovitz is an advocate, spokesman, fundraiser, and communications consultant for countless LGBT and business causes. He currently serves as director of communications for StartOut, the national organization dedicated to LGBT entrepreneurs, and on the boards and councils of LGBTQ groups worldwide.
Santiago MelliHuber is the associate editor of UNITE Magazine and a freelance reporter for the Washington Blade. He has recently worked in the news gathering department at CNN, where he honed his skills at the news desk, on the field, and on Capitol Hill researching and reporting the news.
A veteran of working with policymakers at all levels of government, Jim Schmidt has the experience to be a strong voice for any interest on the Hill. Jim began his career in state government during his college years as an intern of the staff of Tennessee State Senator Jim Kyle. In September 2011, he started his own firm, Schmidt Government Solutions LLC.
Scott Span is chief executive officer & lead consultant of Tolero Solutions, an organizational development and strategy firm. Span helps clients facilitate sustainable growth by connecting and maximizing people, performance, and profit to create organizations that are more responsive, productive, and profitable.
At 21 years old, Nashville native Jesse Walker has taken Music City by storm since the 2009 launch of Country Music Treehouse. This multimedia site is home to video interviews with country stars, including Reba and Taylor Swift.
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