About the B.O.S.S. Speakers
Fall Schedule
I’m Losing the Pulse of My Business
Speakers
Gary Allietta, Owner of Bromley Financial Advisory Services
Gary Allietta, owner of Bromley Financial Advisory Services has over 29 years of financial services experience as owner, CFO and Banker. Bromley advises clients on tax, accounting and other financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, both as seller and as acquirer. This includes payroll and benefits reviews, private investments, corporate financial management, and other functions normally handled by a CFO, but for small businesses that don’t have the need or resources for a full time manager.
Joe Valicevic, Senior Vice President of Mercantile
Bank of Michigan
Joseph Valicevic, Senior Vice President – Commercial Loan Manager has over 25 years of banking experience at five different banks. His extensive banking experience focused on commercial lines of credit, special asset, and commercial/industrial real estate lending at Union Bank and Trust, NBD Bancorp, Old Kent Bank, Irwin Union Bank and now at Mercantile Bank. Industries financed include Tier 1 and 2 Automotive Suppliers, Professional Services, Freezer Manufacturing, Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Oil & Gas Field Services, Office Furniture Manufacturing, Multi – Family Construction, and Real Estate Development among others.
Marketing and Sales in a Tight Economy
Speakers
Blair Entenmann, President of Marketing Help!
Blair Entenmann, founder and President of MarketingHelp! – the Outsourced Marketing Department for small and medium-sized companies - has over 28 years of hands on sales and marketing experience with a focus on business and new venture development. He founded MarketingHelp! at the beginning of 1994 to help create profitable growth for small and medium-sized companies by providing marketing expertise in the areas of marketing strategy, marketing programs, and on-time, on-budget implementation. His clients are primarily small to medium-sized manufacturers, resellers, and service firms that can’t afford a full-time marketing department or don’t spend enough money to justify a commission-based advertising agency. Prior to MarketingHelp!, he held key marketing positions at five different Fortune 500 companies.
David Lawrence, President of Integrated Sale Solutions
David Lawrence, founder and President of Integrated Sales Solutions, a sales consulting firm specializing in sales management systems, sales audits and training. He brings 16 years of experience in assisting businesses improve their sales and marketing efforts in order to increase profitability. Before starting his firm in 2004, David served as director of sales with Information Systems Group, a leading high-tech company in Holland. He has also held several key leadership positions with the responsibility of customer relationships, driving new business and leading sales teams in the high tech sector and is an adjunct professor at Davenport University.
Doing More With Less Through Outsourcing
Speaker
Carol Crawford, Owner and Principal of The Alternative Board
Carol Crawford is the owner and Principal of The Alternative Board (TAB), has over 25 years of experience and expertise in the areas of leadership development, strategic thinking, improving profitability, system’s redesign, negotiations and human resource management. TAB helps business owners, CEOs and Presidents achieve success through peer advice and coaching. Prior to starting TAB West Michigan in 2003, she was the Chief Financial Officer of the Grand Rapids Public Schools and Vice President – Corporate Services for United Bank of Michigan. She is currently an adjunct instructor at Davenport University.
Outsourcing Panel
Ed Bartos, Sales Manager CPR -
A Division of Corporate Technologies
Ed Bartos career spans over 25 years in marketing diverse technologies, including computer hardware, software and network technology for industry leaders such as Novell, Texas Instruments, Novarra and SecurePipe. Currently, Ed is the Sales Manager of the Technology Advantage® Service Group at CPR, an IT Solutions provider. Technology Advantage® is a unique IT solution that provides Fortune 500 level IT support (help desk, remote monitoring & maintenance, onsite support) to small and medium-sized businesses for an affordable monthly rate.
Daniel Mannes, Senior Vice President, PEO Division,
The Campbell Group
Daniel Mannes has been in the insurance industry for over 15 years and is the Campbell Group’s PEO Specialist. He has helped hundreds of Campbell's clients reduce risk and increase profit through using a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and has successfully placed over 7,000 lives into a PEO program. PEO’s provide an integrated and cost effective approach to the management and administration of the human resources and employer risk of its clients, by assuming substantial employer responsibilities and risk.
Blair Entenmann, President of MarketingHelp!
Blair Entenmann, founder and President of MarketingHelp! – the Outsourced Marketing Department for small and medium-sized companies - has over 28 years of hands on sales and marketing experience with a focus on business and new venture development. His clients are primarily small to medium-sized manufacturers, resellers, and service firms that can’t afford a full-time marketing department or don’t spend enough money to justify a commission-based advertising agency. Prior to MarketingHelp! in 1994, he held key marketing positions at five different Fortune 500 companies.
Gary Allietta, Owner of Bromley Financial Advisory Services
Gary Allietta, owner of Bromley Financial Advisory Services has over 29 years of financial services experience as owner, CFO and Banker. Bromley advises clients on tax, accounting and other financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, both as seller and as acquirer. This includes payroll and benefits reviews, private investments, corporate financial management, and other business financial functions, but for small businesses that don’t have the need or resources for a full time CFO.
