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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Bob Jordan

Bob Jordan is a Sr Sales Manager whom partners with CEOs, executives and solopreneurs and hotel managers to grow their personal and professional brands, human-to-human. After spending nearly three decades working in hospitality, Bob knows what truly drives a hotel to be #1 operational and market, and it’s not mastering the complete “handbook” but rather “on the job” experiences. It’s how well you connect with the heart-beating people you’re trying to work with, sell and communicate your understanding back to them. Bob landed his 1st position ever with the Embassy Suites Overland Park Kansas. In addition to his extensive operations and sales experience, Bob has used his motivation to learn every position in a hotel. [...]

By |April 20th, 2018|Biography, Hospitality, Hotel, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading|0 Comments
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Amber Hurdle

Author and brand expert Amber Hurdle understands what it takes to accelerate success. A teen mom-turned-powerhouse business woman, Amber has worked with international celebrities and Fortune 100 companies alike. Her experience planning and executing experiential marketing events for superstars like Alan Jackson, Carrie Underwood and Jessica Simpson—along with her leadership training for brands like FedEx Ground, Marriott Hotels and The University of Georgia—places her confidently ahead of the pack of premium brand thought leaders. Her most recent book, THE BOMBSHELL BUSINESS WOMAN: How to Become a Bold, Brave, Female Entrepreneur, was well-received on her national media tour and is the perfect compliment to her weekly internet radio show, The Bombshell Business Podcast. Recognized as a [...]

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Real Talk With Dr. Valencia Campbell: Before You Give Do Your Homework Chats On DrAlvin.Com

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By |April 20th, 2018|African Americans, Business, Careers, Politics|0 Comments
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Most Leading Persons In Banking, Legal & Professional Services 2018 Richard E. Herrington

Click Here To Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Professional Services Richard E Herrington Richard E. Herrington is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Financial Network and Franklin Synergy Bank, (NYSE: FSB) headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. Founded in November 2007, Franklin Synergy Bank is a community bank offering innovative, technologically-advanced banking services tailored to consumers, businesses, local government and non-profit organizations in Williamson, Rutherford and Davidson Counties. In addition to founding Franklin Synergy Bank, Herrington co-founded Franklin National Bank, also in Franklin, Tennessee, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin National’s holding company, Franklin Financial Corporation. He has also served at First American Bank in Nashville, Tennessee and Civitas BankGroup, [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Julia Turner-McKinley

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Julia Turner McKinley My mother started me in the kitchen at age three. I remember it so vividly, standing on the chair at the stove and making lunch for my Dad. The lessons instilled are etched forever in my DNA. Serving others, we eat with our eyes first. “Make it pretty,” and smaller details like always toast the bread when making a sandwich have become the heartbeat of who I strive to be. Fast forward a few years, after much success in the banking industry as well as property management. I still had this burning desire to go back to what I love. My [...]

By |April 19th, 2018|Biography, Cooking / Food, Uncategorized|1 Comment
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Nyla Davis

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Nyla Davis Nyla Davis is the Director of Catering at the Embassy Suites Nashville at Vanderbilt and began her hospitality career at the Holiday Inn North moving to the Sheraton Music City and on to the Clubhouse Inn. Finding her niche in Special Events at Events Unlimited, Nyla produced unique and award-wining programs throughout the country. Continuing with her passion for special events and meeting planning, Nyla joined the then Helen Moskovitz and Associates followed by a merger with The Key Event Group for the next 12 years where her events were honored with several ADME awards. Eventually, Nyla was led back to her [...]

By |April 19th, 2018|Biography, Hospitality, Hotel, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Women|1 Comment
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Marie Echols

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Marie Echols Marie is the General Manager at the new Hotel Preston, a luxury full service hotel in Nashville, TN, where she is responsible for the operations, revenue, sales, and marketing efforts. Marie is a native Nashvillian. Hospitality has been her passion since 2000. She spent several years over 14 years with the Hilton Family of Hotels. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Hospitality & Tourism Management from Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN. Marie was a recipient of Nashville’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2015. She also received the Cordell Award for General Manager of the Year [...]

By |April 19th, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Hospitality, Hotel, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Women|0 Comments
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Sherry Franklin

Sales and marketing veteran Sherry Franklin has more than 30 years of experience working primarily in hospitality and tourism and is the director of Hotel Sales at Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Sherry joined the team at the Renaissance in 2000, when she began at the company as a senior sales manager. Prior to the Renaissance, Sherry spent three years in Memphis at Xerox in business services. She began her career at the Nashville Convention Center, where she started out as a secretary, eventually working her way up to national sales manager. She was with the Nashville Convention Center for over 11 years. Sherry is active in the tourism community in Nashville and beyond, serving on the [...]

By |April 19th, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Women|0 Comments
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Mark Kremper

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Mark Kremper Certified Sommelier Mark Kremper fell in love with wine as a server at the Capitol Grill in the historic Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, TN. A table invited him to taste their 2007 “Pahlmeyer” cabernet blend, and the power of that sip was all it took to ignite his desire to learn all he could. He began studying in the Capitol Grill under Sommeliers Pete Holland and obtained his Introductory Certification in August of 2012. In April of 2013, Mark had the opportunity of helping to open celebrity Chef Sean Brock’s Nashville location of Husk Restaurant. He was quickly recognized as an asset, [...]

By |April 19th, 2018|Biography, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Wine|0 Comments
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Daniel Willis

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Daniel Willis Daniel Willis is the General Manager of the Aloft Nashville-Cool Springs. Dan has 16 years of General Manager experience from several different properties primarily within Marriott branded hotels. Dan has expertise in managing both full service and select/limited/focused service operations. Dan has earned accomplishments over the years to include the Silver Award for exceptional Overall Satisfaction from Marriott International, the Excalibur Awards from White Lodging Services highlighting his teams’ excellence in the areas of Guest Focus, Employee Relations and Profitability, and the Gold Award for Overall Satisfaction from Marriott International. Dan was also recognized as Service Excellence General Manager of the Year [...]

By |April 19th, 2018|Biography, Hospitality, Hotel, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Travel|0 Comments
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