Through The Noise

Jerry Penso, M.D., M.B.A., is president and chief executive officer at AMGA, a trade association leading the transformation of health care in America. As a physician-executive, Dr. Penso uses his experience from the front lines as a primary care provider and from the boardroom as a C-Suite executive to direct AMGA’s advocacy, clinical, research, consulting, and membership efforts. The American Medical Group Association is a national trade association representing multispecialty medical groups and integrated systems of care that are responsible for delivering care to one in three Americans.

Jeff DeBoer is the founding President and CEO of The Real Estate Roundtable. The Roundtable represents the leadership of the nation’s top 150 privately owned and publicly-held real estate ownership, development, lending and management firms –- as well as the elected leaders of the 17 major national real estate industry trade associations –- before policymakers in Washington, DC. The Real Estate Roundtable brings together leaders of the nation’s top publicly-held and privately-owned real estate ownership, development, lending and management firms with the leaders of major national real estate trade associations to jointly address key national policy issues relating to real estate and the overall economy with policymakers in Washington, DC. By identifying, analyzing and coordinating policy positions, The Roundtable’s business and trade association leaders seek to ensure a cohesive industry voice is heard by government officials and the public about real estate and its important role in the global economy.

David Labuskes is the CEO of the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA). David works to promote industry professionalism, expand global programs, and raise awareness of the association’s offerings. AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is the international trade association for the professional audiovisual industry. The association produces trade shows around the world and is a resource for AV standards, certification, training, market intelligence, and thought leadership.

Abigail Ross Hopper is the President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade organization for the U.S. solar industry. The Solar Energy Industries Association is the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry, which employs more than 242,000 Americans and represents all U.S. organizations that promote, manufacture, install and support the development of solar energy. Edit at 06:33: Since 2006, solar energy deployment has increased by more than 10,000%.

Sam Horn, Founder/CEO of the Intrigue Agency, is on a mission to help people create a quality life-work that adds value for all involved. Sam is a 3 time TEDx speaker, has been featured in NY Times, Fast Company and on NPR and her books - including Tongue Fu!, POP!, Washington Post bestseller Got Your Attention, and SOMEDAY is Not a Day in the Week have been endorsed by Seth Godin, Dan Pink and Marshall Goldsmith. Intrigue Agency works with organizations and individuals to create compelling, one-of-a-kind communications that add value for all involved. Clients include Intel, Cisco, Four Seasons Resorts, Nationwide, NASA and Accenture.

Nancy Foster is President and CEO of The Risk Management Association. She is the ninth chief executive of RMA since its founding in 1914 and the first woman President and CEO of the Association. The Risk Management Association (RMA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven professional association serving the financial services industry with the sole purpose of advancing the use of sound risk management principles in the financial services industry.

In this episode of TTN Insights, Ernesto and Mickey talk about website security, how to prepare against attacks and how to react to a breach. How do you know if you have been hacked? What information is at stake? Check out our new service: Website Security Audit. Every so often, Ernesto Gluecksmann and Mickey Panayiotakis sit down and talk about digital security, new software, technologies, trends, regulations that may impact leaders of organizations. Listen to their Insights on this segment of Through The Noise.

Susan K. Neely is the president and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers, the nation's leading trade association dedicated to providing products and services that contribute to Americans' financial and retirement security. As president and CEO, Neely drives public policy and advocacy on behalf of ACLI's member companies that represent 95 percent of industry assets and serve 90 million families. The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) advocates on behalf of 280 member companies dedicated to providing products and services that promote consumers’ financial and retirement security.

Maria Korsnick is NEI’s president and chief executive officer. Drawing on her nuclear engineering background, hands-on experience in reactor operations and a deep knowledge of energy policy and regulatory issues, Korsnick aims to increase understanding of nuclear energy’s economic and environmental benefits among policymakers and the public. Before joining NEI, she was senior vice president of Northeast Operations for Exelon Corp., responsible for overseeing operation of the Calvert Cliffs 1 and 2, R.E. Ginna, and Nine Mile Point 1 and 2 nuclear power plants. The Nuclear Energy Institute is a member-based policy organization, promoting the use and growth of the leading clean energy source in the United States.

Chris Ullman is the four-time national and international whistling champion, and the founder of Ullman Communications, a strategic advisory firm. Find Your Whistle is the heartwarming, hilarious, and outrageous journey of a Washington and Wall Street insider who uses his simple gift of whistling to touch hearts and change lives.

Glenn Hurowitz is the CEO of Mighty Earth and has led environmental campaigns around the world for many years. He is a globally recognized leader on forests, agriculture, and climate change, and running strategic campaigns. Mighty Earth is a global environmental campaign organization that works to protect forests, conserve oceans, and address climate change.

A 25-year veteran of policy and political work, Jim McGreevy serves as president and chief executive officer of the Beer Institute, the national trade association that represents America’s brewers, beer importers and supply-chain partners – a $328 billion industry that supports more than 2.1 million American jobs. The Beer Institute is a national trade association for the American brewing industry, representing both large and small brewers, as well as importers and industry suppliers.

HR Certification Institute (HRCI) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Amy S. Dufrane, SPHR, CAE, is a visionary leader with a passion for helping people, teams and organizations excel. Amy’s vision has created an innovative certification and learning organization to meet new career, business and workforce demands. HRCI, an independent and non-profit organization, is the premier credentialing organization for the human resources profession for over 40 years and has continually set the standard for HR expertise and excellence around the globe. With a suite of eight credentials, HRCI is dedicated to advancing the HR profession by developing and administering best-in-class accredited certifications.

Bobby Franklin is the President & CEO of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), the venture community’s preeminent trade association, having taken the helm of NVCA in September of 2013 after nearly a decade at CTIA – The Wireless Association, where he first served as head lobbyist and then Executive Vice President of the association. Prior to joining CTIA, Bobby worked for wireless provider Alltel Corporation as both their lobbyist and then head of their Washington office, and he originally got his start in Washington working in the U.S. Senate for Senator David Pryor of Arkansas. As the voice of the U.S. venture capital and startup community, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) advocates for public policy that supports the American entrepreneurial ecosystem and serves as the leading resource for venture capital data, practical education, peer-led initiatives, and networking.

Scott Solombrino is the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director of GBTA. A dynamic and visionary professional with over 40 years’ experience in the ground transportation industry, Scott brings a wealth of operations and management knowledge, strategic business development techniques, and policy reform wisdom to his work as a leader and entrepreneur. The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with operations on six continents. GBTA’s 10,000-plus members manage more than $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA delivers world-class education, events, research, advocacy and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts.

Clay Bolt is the communications lead for WWF's Northern Great Plains program and a natural history photographer specializing in North America's native bees. WWF is the world’s leading conservation organization, working in 100 countries around the world, and is supported by more than one million members in the United States and close to five million globally.

In this episode of TTN Insights, Ernesto and Mickey talk about Database System Software. How to change it, choose it and make sure it's the right one for your operation. This is why we offer Vendor Landscape Analysis. Every so often, Ernesto Gluecksmann and Mickey Panayiotakis sit down and talk about digital security, new software, technologies, trends, regulations that may impact leaders of organizations. Listen to their Insights on this segment of Through The Noise.

Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE is President & CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) where she is responsible for leading the Institute’s dedicated team of professionals, enhancing its value and visibility and growing relationships with its members, clients, public agencies and partners. She also leads efforts to expand the organization’s programs and markets while growing and strengthening its membership base. National Institute of Building Sciences is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that brings together labor and consumer interests, government representatives, regulatory agencies, and members of the building industry to identify and resolve problems and potential problems that hamper the construction of safe, affordable housing and commercial structures throughout the country.

Andrew Moore is the Executive Director of the National Agricultural Aviation Association and has been since 2002. He served as NAAA’s Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs before that and continues to be NAAA’s lobbyist in Washington, D.C., serving as the agricultural aviation industry’s liaison to the federal government. Andrew has a background in government relations and agriculture. Founded in 1966, the National Agricultural Aviation Association supports the interests of small business owners and pilots licensed as professional commercial aerial applicators who use aircraft to enhance food, fiber and biofuel production, protect forestry and control health-threatening pests.

Dr. Tom Kirsch is the Director of the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health at the Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences and a Professor in Military and Emergency Medicine. He is a board-certified emergency physician and expert in disaster management and science, epidemiology, education, austere medicine and health care management. The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health empowers scientists and educators to protect our Nation's health from disasters.