Lynne McLean has dedicated her life and career to helping children who have been victims of abuse or neglect. She started her career on the front lines with abused and neglected kids as a Child Protective Service (CPS) caseworker in Dallas. A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, she has put her bachelor’s …
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I find that most people have a path or at least a pattern to their careers that are, of course, easier to see when looking back on it or from an outside vantage point. I enjoy interviewing people for this blog on careers and how they got where they are and what they do. I …
Interview with Randy Skattum, Celanese – Global Marketing Communications Director Read More »
I had the pleasure of meeting John Hale III, Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), for the first time in Tampa in the summer of 2014. It was my first foray into the world of government contracting with the Department of Energy. The event was the restart of an annual …
I had the pleasure of spending some time speaking to Laura Rivas, Publicity, Brands and Consumer Outreach Director with Candlewick Press. Candlewick Press is an unusual entity in the world of children’s book publishing. They are an independent publishing house and are employee-owned. Candlewick and its sister companies in the United Kingdom and Australia make …
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I had the pleasure of spending some time speaking to Laura Rivas, Publicity, Brands and Consumer Outreach Director with Candlewick Press. Candlewick Press is an unusual entity in the world of children’s book publishing. They are an independent publishing house and are employee-owned. Candlewick and its sister companies in the United Kingdom and Australia make …
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While at a Department of Energy Small Business Forum this summer, I met Debra Sampson who is the small business liaison officer with Fluor. I was so impressed by how genuine she was in her approach to help small businesses that I really wanted to learn more about her background, the company and her position …
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Here at bloomfield knoble we are always interested in new start up companies, after all we were one too over 16 years ago. So when I learned about this great new startup and it’s product I wouldn’t wait to talk to someone from Skimpy Mixers. Summer Lamons and her best friend from 9th grade, Megan …
You might not think starting a private school would be a dream come true but for Jill Guthrie that’s exactly what The Guthrie School is. Jill Guthrie, a long-time teacher and tutor, jumped off the cliff this past year and decided to pursue her passion and open a private elementary school in North Texas. Jill saw …
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You might not think of an insurance agent as a marketer. You might need to think again. I recently had an opportunity to speak with Stephanie South, a State Farm agent in the Richardson, Texas area. I found her business practice and personal dedication and love for her business to be interesting and impressive. But …
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(Personal Note: Since this is my first blog entry, I want to share my objective with you. I love my job because I get to meet and interact with some pretty interesting people and businesses. A big part of my role at bloomfield knoble (bk) is to really learn and understand these businesses, then define the …
