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Shad is an actor, writer and producer based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He can be seen performing at AuxDog theater in the Graduate as Mr. Robinson from March 18 - April 10. Tickets available at: http://auxdog.com/wordpress/event/the-graduate/. He is also the executive producer for the upcoming series Thank You, 5 currently under production. Learn more at http://www.thankyou5theshow.com
Shad is featured in a number of films including: Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Gold (2016) and The Space Between Us (2016). Detailed credits can be found at http://www.imdb.me/shadadair or http://www.shadadair.com Shad also currently serves as the Chairman for Albuquerque SCORE Chapter 0067 where he champions economic development issues and personally mentors a variety of small businesses and is a board member to the Albuquerque based Giving It Forward, LLC.
As an entrepreneur and investor he serves on the advisory board of enterprise software and services firms providing perspective on sales enablement and growth strategies. He currently serves as an advisor to the following organizations: Talentura (mobile recruiting); Univ. of New Mexico School of Business Venture Program; CNM STEMulus Ignite Accelerator Program; ABQ SCORE Small Business Administration; & CMU Information Management Institute as Corporate Fellow.
I am a connector of people and opportunities who constantly challenges the status quo. I am on an eternal quest to improve and nurture valuable relationships.
I believe that setting a ridiculously impossible vision and launching out on a quest to discover our boundaries is what makes us the best we can possibly be.
To create stories that educate as well as entertain while inspiring in others a legacy of compassion and justice.
Without a doubt placing my family as a priority in life. My wife and kids are amazing and have inspired me to seek out the greatest challenges in life.
Recovering from a childhood accident - I was hit by a drunk a driver and exceptionally fortunate to have lived through the ordeal.
Anyone who advocate for peace, justice and positive change. I’m also a huge music fan and could list pages up on pages of my favorite artists.
One of my favorite places on the planet is Croatia. Absolutely beautiful country and some of the most welcoming people I have ever encountered.
People who know me best would say that I have a serious addiction to Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino’s.
I believe that economic prosperity can be a driving force for positive social and community change. I invest a significant portion of my time and energies to advocating business mentorship throughout our community.
Solid Pine – As the name states, this casket is made of solid pine which has been sustainably farmed. It can be lined with satin or unbleached calico along with a wool mattress. This casket has a smooth and natural finish.
Craft beer is big business in Canada. While consumption of mass-market beer has begun to shrink across the country, craft beer sales has grown every year since its inception. And the quality of Canadian craft beer has steadily improved as well. Micro breweries are sprouting all over the country and they are attracting consumers of all ages and from all walks of life all over the planet. Canadian craft beers also consistently win the top prizes in craft beer contests worldwide. Many people see this as the golden age of Canadian craft beer. But the future looks even brighter.
Eli Gershkovitch and his Steamworks Brewery is one of the veterans in Canada’s craft beer industry. A former practicing attorney, Eli Gershkovitch opened Steamworks Brewery in Gastown, Vancouver in 1995. From the very beginning Eli Gershkovitch planned to revolutionize Canadian craft beer. The innovative brewmaster has been wildly successful. When he started Steamworks Brewery, he made few types of beer and just enough volume to meet the needs of his 184 seat beerpub. Today, Gershkovitch’s Gastown beerpub has over 750 seats and tourists and locals alike flock to it every day. Read more about his craft beers at The Bro Talk.
Steamworks Brewery is now an essential staple of Vancouver’s culture. The mantra of Eli Gershkovitch is he will only ‘expand to meet demand’. And he has done just that. He now owns several restaurants and bars throughout Vancouver and they all carry a wide range of flavorful Steamworks craft beers created by brewmaster Eli Gershkovitch. And the places where Steamworks Brewery’s craft beer is in demand has continued to multiply. The craft beer Eli Gershkovitch brews is now drunk by people all over Canada, the United States, Europe and is making inroads in Asia. Read more about Eli Gershkovitch at crunchbase.com.
These days Eli Gershkovitch has one of the most popular breweries and Steamworks produces some of the top-selling craft beers. Gershkovitch can do whatever he wants. But he remains humble, casual, polite and down to earth. He appreciates the freedom and control over his life building his craft beer empire has afforded him. He’s rewarded himself by becoming a pilot and expanding his classic car collection.
Author Esme PattersonPosted on January 17, 2018 Categories Business Profile1 Comment on Eli Gershkovitch And The Golden Age Of Canadian Craft Beer	
Jason Halpern is a dynamic real estate developer based in New York. He currently serves his family real estate development firm JMH Development as Principal. The company has already invested well over $500 Million in the real estate projects across the United States, mostly in New York. The primary focus of the company is to develop luxury housing and commercial projects to cater to the urban population and leading corporates of the city respectively.
Few of the pioneering projects of the company are located centrally in the upscale areas of Miami Beach, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. One of the notable projects completed by the company under the leadership and supervision of Jason Halpern was the construction of 340 luxury apartments. It was developed on 184 Kent, transformed into a luxurious residential project from what was originally a warehouse. The Cobble Hill Project that consists of 9 luxury residential townhouses, located in the Greater Brooklyn Area, is also one of the major projects undertaken by JMH Development.
JMH Development has many other residential and commercial projects spread through the New York State and continues its stream of successful development in different segments of real estate space. Jason Halpern has led many successful constructions in the developing areas of Williamsburg, Queens, and Brooklyn as well, adding considerably to the corporate and residential space in the region. JMH Development has been on the forefront of real estate construction and development that has been taking place in the New York state for over half a century. Jason Halpern is the third generation owner of the company. He is committed to the legacy the company has been following for over half a century. One of the notable achievements of the company is developing several million square feet of commercial space in the famous Westchester County, which has helped the county attract commercial success.
One of the guiding principles of Jason as well as JMH Development Inc is to respect the local culture and communities in which the company develops. Jason is also famous for his interest in the acquisition of historic properties and developing the same while harboring the traditional heritage of the buildings. It is the fusion of construction styles and adding the modern amenities and style with the luxury and charm of the old building styles in some of the development that JMH Development has undertaken that sets the company apart from its counterpart.
Apart from being a successful real estate developer, Jason Halpern is a well-known philanthropist as well. JMH Development takes corporate social responsibility seriously and is associated with the local charitable organizations to contribute to social and community welfare through monetary contributions and volunteering efforts made by the company staff. Jason Halpern is attached to the Joel A. Halpern Trauma Center that takes on various complex surgeries and is a level I trauma center.
Author Esme PattersonPosted on July 27, 2017 July 30, 2017 Categories Business Industry, Business ProfileLeave a comment on Jason Halpern – Carrying Forward the Legacy of JMH Development	
David G. McDonald is the Chief Operating Officer, President, and a Board Member of the privately held food processing company OSI Group, LLC. David G. McDonald first joined the company in 1987 after graduating from Iowa State University with his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. Over the course of his career, he has steadily worked his way up the ladder into the position he is now in. He is also an Independent Director at Marfrig Global Foods S.A., a position he has held since 2008. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Board for the North American Meat Institute.
OSI Group provides processed food products to restaurants around the globe, as well as processing food that is sold by grocery stores under their private label brands. While the company initially processed meat only, today it also processes seafood, vegetables, fruits, and other products such as condiments, pizzas, dressings, and sandwich fillings.
When OSI Group recently acquired two European food processing companies, Baho Foods in the Netherlands and Flagship Europe in the UK, David McDonald issued press releases about the purchases. He said that both companies portfolio of products meshed very well with what OSI Group provides and will strengthen their sales throughout Europe.
As different countries have different food regulations, laws, culture, and other issues, running a global company can be very difficult. Addressing these issues, David McDonald has said that his company competes very well because they have operations and facilities throughout the world. He elaborated by saying that while the company is global each facility has a local management team that has the knowledge to operate in the country they’re in. He’s also said that China is one of their biggest focuses due to it quickly becoming the largest consumer market in the world. In recent years he said that OSI Group has opened up new food processing facilities in China in order to meet additional demand from both restaurants and grocery stores in the country. The company also supplied the food that was served at the 2008 Beijing Olympics which included 113 tons of processed food and more information click here.
Author Esme PattersonPosted on May 13, 2017 May 12, 2017 Categories Business News, Business ProfileLeave a comment on How David McDonald Meets the Demands of His Position at OSI Group	
The Swiss Startup Factory holds the keys to the future of Switzerland in the world of business. Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Mike Baur is the key to the foundation and birth of SSUF. Raising the funds for capital as well as for financing multiple projects is what Mike Baur is responsible for at SSUF, and those who join the panel of high-level experts all know that joining the efforts of SSUF is the best way to learn every step from inception to the finish line what a business is all about.
Having started SSUF in 2014, Baur knew that the structure and how he setup the training would be the key to how effective this training was for any entrepreneur that joined. The ambition to create global companies is Baur’s greatest passion, and after working in the banking industry he wanted to do something different. Baur’s goal was to find new and innovative ways to start and run a company, all while teaching entrepreneurs how to think outside the box. His idea was to create a solid foundation with a three month program, that would support early stage startups with financing, coaching, and the best mentoring available in their industries. Additionally, Baur wanted to secure appropriate office space to give the entrepreneurs enough room to come in as a team and brainstorm as they continue to build on new ideas for their new business.
Creating access to a large entrepreneurial network would allow Baur to give any early stage startup the very best start possible with those who are experienced in multiple startups with multiple projects. The cornerstone of SSUF is the Accelerator Program, which is the three month program designed to push these entrepreneurs to start and build their business with momentum as quickly as possible. There are now several internship projects available with SSUF for those who wish to come on board and learn more about the InSure Tech industry.
There are multiple opportunities within SSUF, and Baur has created opportunities in various industries with the help of his team to bring the best entrepreneurial minds as well as those who are considered top-level bankers as well. Mentorship is available to those who wish to engage direct with innovative thinkers, and discover the very best that business has to offer in Switzerland.
The two inventions that have proved elusive to the medical community is a way to reverse aging and a cure or even vaccine for cancer. This does not mean that people have given up looking for answers, as a matter of fact, efforts to treat cancer have been doubled and governments are offering more funds for cancer research. In addition to this, there are many private companies that have joined the search for a cure and one of these happens to be the Tempus Initiative. This is the brainchild of one Eric Lefkosky.
Eric Lefkosky believes that to deal with most of the serious illnesses that progress through stages and lead to death when not managed the right way, genome sequencing is the solution. What he believes is that when enough genetic data has been captured about a patient, it I possible to predict how they will react to a certain treatment. As a result, any complications that might arise from the treatment will be foreseen and dealt with before they occur. This will give the caregivers ample time to look for solutions to the problem beforehand. Check on cancer.northwestern.edu
Lefkosky’s journey to where he is right now started when he was in college. Together with a friend, they founded Brandon Apparel, a company that was selling upholstery and related products. They got the capital they needed to start this company from their close friends and relatives. After graduating college, Lefkosky started Inneworkings, a company that offered procurement to small and medium scale enterprises. The company went public with an IPO that was held in 2012. Another company that he started was Echo Global Statistics which is concerned with freight. The company is also listed on NASDAQ.
Through the Tempus applications, it is possible for patients, doctors and other caregivers to look into the progress that a patient is making when receiving treatment. The doctors predict complications and look for treatment alternatives that will be less stressful. Other charities that Eric Lefkosky takes part in include the Chicago Children’s hospital where he is a member of the board. He is a true inspiration to many people.
Author Esme PattersonPosted on March 10, 2017 Categories Business ProfileLeave a comment on How Eric Lefkosky’s Tempus initiative is transforming the healthcare industry	
Pride in ownership abounds within this wonderful 4 bedroom 3 bath home. No disappointment, this move-in ready home shows like a model. Truly an entertaining friendly floor plan with its formal living area, family room, and large bonus room….all overlooking the wonderful pool an private preserve area. The open chefs kitchen, complete with 42” cherry cabinetry, stainless appliances, granite counters, and tile backsplash is adjacent to the magnificent butlers pantry. The master suite is fit for a king & queen with its large walk-in closets with custom built-ins, a spacious bath with dual vanities, separate shower and soaking tub. The oversized garage has a storage & fitness room. Country Meadows is highly sought after with it preferred school district, community amenities, and No CDD fees. Located just minutes from 3 airports, world class dining and shopping, the Arts of Sarasota, and our award winning beaches. This is a must see!
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