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Michael Siegel
Current City: Savannah, GA
Chapter: State of Business in Savannah

Michael Siegel comes to SCORE with over 35 years’ experience in healthcare and healthcare IT.  Michael grew up on Long Island, NY and after earning a BS in Biology from Moravian College and an MA in Developmental Biology from Temple University, Michael started his healthcare career at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Michael’s early work with the National Cancer Institute at NIH led to his selection as Executive Director of the new Comprehensive Cancer Center for the State of Florida under the auspices of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Following the successful launch of the statewide Cancer Center, Michael joined IBM as a Medical Industry Account Executive, selling and implementing computer systems in healthcare organizations throughout South Florida. Michael then became minority owner of a Medical Personnel Pool homecare franchise (now Interim Services) where, combining his sales, systems and operations knowledge, he tripled the company’s sales and achieved profitability in only thirteen months. Michael then joined Interim’s Corporate Management Team to establish the company’s first professional IT Department where he served as CIO for the next 8 years. During Michael’s tenure at Interim, the company expanded rapidly and increased annual revenues from $250 million to $650 million. Over the next twenty years, Michael served as CIO for several other large, successful homecare organizations, including Maxim Healthcare Services, Addus Healthcare Services, and Memorial Health’s home health division, CareOne.  After a thirteen year absence to pursue his work at Maxim Healthcare Services in Maryland, Michael and his wife, Gail, returned to Savannah in 2010. Happy to be “back home” in Savannah, Michael now works part time as a successful homecare IT consultant, is honing his skills as a nature photographer, enjoys using his marine biology background as a volunteer at the UGA Marine Extension Service on Skidaway Island, and is looking forward to working with the SCORE team helping aspiring Savannah-area entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams.

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B.S., Moravian College; M.A., Temple University

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Antoine Loup
Current City: Endicott, NY
Chapter: Greater Binghamton SCORE

 

International, Government, & Regional Business Development
Insulating Coatings Corporation
March 2001 – Present; Binghamton, New York
Develop business relationships with contractors, distributors, facility managers and owners in select regions in the US and around the world, working with all levels of government and businesses.
 
Independent Manufacturer Sales Representative - Middle East Region
Firefree Coatings Inc.
June 2010 – November 2011; Kuwait City, Kuwait / Endicott, NY
Facilitating sales and contractor development throughout the Middle East in order to promote proven fire mitigation systems and products.
Managing Director, Owner
 
International Coatings & Construction Cooperative
March 2010 – November 2011; Endicott, New York
Handle day-to-day operations and oversight of the company programs.
 
Marketing Director
Burgan One General Trade and Contracting
March 2010 – October 2011; Kuwait City, Kuwait
Develop marketing programs and advertising for promotion of construction products.

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State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome
MBA, Marketing (not complete)
2009 – 2011 
 
Binghamton University - School of Management
Bachelors of Science, Business Administration / Management of Information Systems
2006 – 2008; 
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
 
Broome Community College
Associate in Science, International Business; 
2004 – 2006
Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Theta Kappa & Alpha Beta Gamma
 
Continuing Education:
 
GSA Federal Acquisition Service / FAI : GSA MAS Contractor Team Arrangements, March 2013
 
FEMA / EMI : US Dept. Homeland Security - IS-923 Performance Management, Feb. 2013
 
FEMA / EMI : US Dept. Homeland Security - IS-100.b Incident Command System, An Introduction (ICS 100), Feb. 2013
 
FEMA / EMI : US Dept. Homeland Security - IS-42 Social Media in Emergency Management, Feb. 2013
 
FEMA / EMI : US Dept. Homeland Security - IS-454 Fundamentals of Risk Management, Feb. 2013
 
USIP - Negotiation and Conflict Management, Certificate Course, Aug. 2012
 
USIP - Interfaith Conflict Resolution, Certificate Course, April 2011
 
USIP - Conflict Analysis, Certificate Course, March 2011
 
Direct Marketing Association - Successful Direct Marketing, Aug. 2010
 
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) - Pathway to Success, Feb. 2010
 
Texas Tech University - Creating and Increasing International Sales and Profits, July 2008 - Jan. 2009 
 
Empire State Development / Alliance for Manufacturing & Technology – Export NY, 2007 - 2008
 
Direct Marketing Association - Strategies to Successfully Expand Abroad, 2007

 

Shenandoah Chefalo
Current City: Traverse City, MI
Chapter: Traverse City SCORE
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I spent 20+ years as a Law Office Administrator handling everything from Human Resources to Marketing, Advertising, Customer Service and running a service office. 

I have spent the last 4 years as a Business and Life Coach. Counseling, Consulting and Coaching businesses and business owners to reach their greatest achievements.  

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Michigan State University (BA) in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science, Human Resources

Coach U-Core Essentials Graduate (Life, Business and Executive Coaching)

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About the Author

This column is brought to you by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of SCORE, with nearly 70 current and former business executives available to provide free, confidential, one-on-one business mentoring and training workshops for area businesses. Call 603-666-7561 or visit merrimackvalley.score.org for information on mentoring, upcoming workshops and volunteer opportunities. SCORE is a national, non-profit organization and a resource partner of the U. S. Small Business Administration.

Randy Benton
Current City: East Wenatchee, WA
Chapter: Central Washington SCORE

Began skilled work career at the Boeing Company working on the Minuteman Missile program in the "Costs and Schedules" department estimating the cost and time table for upgrades to the missile system requested by the US Air Force.

Spent 2 1/2 years in the US Army attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant while serving in the Vietnam War combat zone.  Was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement while there.  Also while there taught a college level business course for the Extension Services of the University of Maryland. 

Began accounting career at a local CPA firm in Bellevue Washington in the mid 1970's.  Started my own firm in Bellevue in the early 1980's (Benton & Associates) and added a partner to the firm in the early 1990's and changed the name of the firm to BentonBray.  We specialized in tax, auditing and financial accounting services as well as business and advisory services.  We also became very involved in complex estate planning, succession planning and buying/selling of businesses.  Retired in November 2009. 

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Graduate of Bellevue High School - Bellevue, Washington

Graduate of Principia College in Elsah, Illinois with a double major degree in Business and American History

Graduate of The University of Washington, Seattle with an MBA degree

Retired CPA license in June 2010

Mankamna Singh
Current City: Danville, CA
Chapter: East Bay SCORE

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Education

Master in Computer Science (MS) - City University of New York, NY

Bachelor of Science and Engineering in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) - BIT Sindri, India

Certificate in Boitechnology & Marketing - UC Santa Cruz, CA Crtificate in Health Information Technology - Broward College, Florida CERTIFICATION PMP (Project Management Professional) - Project Management Institute (PMI) HITPro (Health Information Technology Professional) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Michael Klehm
Current City: Darien
Chapter: Fairfield Cty SCORE

Michael Klehm has over 30 years experience in financial services industry with focus in business strategy, finance and operations.  He was most recently President and COO of major investment management firm and is currently providing consulting services in same areas.

Michael led the startup of the investment management firm's new non-affiliated client business, increasing assets under management by 30%

Michael is available to provide SCORE clients with advice in a number of areas, including company startup challenges and ongoing business strategy, finance and operations issues.

 

 

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Education

BA, Brown University

MBA, Tuck School at Dartmouth College

Regina Carroll
Current City: Versailles , KY
Chapter: San Antonio SCORE

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Education

BS Communication : University of Kentucky

Barry M. Skalka
Current City: Weston, CT
Chapter: Fairfield Cty SCORE

I am enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated to helping new and existing entrepreneurs focus their thoughts and develop their ideas.  I have counselled SCORE clients in product sales, service businesses, food and beverage businesses, media and more.  In my career I have helped launch and managed three sucessful private partnerships (start-ups) in the investment management industry.  I have served as COO/CFO for small to mid-sized entrepreneurial investment mgt. firms, primarily in NYC and Fairfield County, CT.

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Queens College of the CUNY, BA Accounting with honors. CPA, New York.

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