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Bick, Jack [Inside Business]
Burgess, Larry [Helmsman Financial Partners, LLP]
Carr, Greg [Carr LLP]
Chambron, Jaime [Prime Demographics]
Clancy, Drew [PCI: the data company]
Coogan, Keith [Software Spectrum]
Coulson, Cynde [Resources Global Professionals]
Crawford, Linda [Delta Dallas Companies]
Dawson, Paige [MPD Ventures Company]
Driskill, Cynthia [CDG & Associates]
Driskill, Deborah [CDG & Associates]
Dyer, Phil [Legacy Bank of Texas]
Fitzgerald, Lee [Lee Fitzgerald DDS, PA Cosmetic Dentistry]
Freedman, Marc [The DallasBlue Business Network ]
Graivier, Pauline [Verbal Communications]
Hanratty, Don [Optīmance]
Hazlewood-Davis, Meri [Phoenix Entertainment]
Ingle, Joanne [DFW Movers & Erectors, Inc.]
Langston, Jenny [Photography by Jenny]
Sandene, Jeffrey [Sandene Srategies, LLC]
Smith, Elvin [Sportsman's Marketing Group]
Thompson, Robyn [Marketing Mpowerment]

 

   
 


special thanks to these companies

for their generous support
and contributions in 2005

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Cynthia Driskill
CDG & Associates

4120 International Parkway
Suite 1150
Carrollton, TX  75007
972-250-4104
cdriskill@cdg-inc.com
www.cdg-inc.com

Founder
of CEOs Walk the Walk

 

 
Jack Bick
Inside Business

2222 West Spring Creek Pkwy.
Suite 114

Plano, TX   75023
972-612-2425
b.jack@insidetxbiz.com
www.insidetxbiz.com

Publicity Chairperson
2004 Leadership Circle
     
The March of Dimes deserves the support of the business community because of its success in fighting for healthier babies, its good stewardship of the funds entrusted to it and its highly professional staff. These are all traits admired by good businesses across America. Inside Business, a bi-weekly business newspaper with over 35,000 readership, is proud to spread the good word of the March of Dimes in Richardson, Plano, Allen, Frisco, McKinney and all of Collin County.


Larry W Burgess, CFP™
Helmsman Financial Partners, LLP
Dallas, TX 75254
972-404-4414, ext 204
lburgess@helmsmanfp.com
 
Helmsman Financial Partners specializes in working with closely-held or family-owned companies providing business succession planning and business owner insurance, executive compensation and incentive plans and employee benefits and retirement plans. For individuals, Helmsman also provides estate and retirement planning, investments services and professional money management programs and comprehensive insurance reviews.

Greg Carr
Carr LLP

900 Jackson Street
Suite 670
Dallas, TX   75202
214-760-3030  
gcarr@carrip.com
www.carrip.com

2002 Top Walker
2003 Above & Beyond

     
At CARR LLP, we help clients grow or maintain market share and profitability by leveraging intellectual capital. Through counseling, procurement, litigation and licensing in the principal areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and antitrust, we can help our clients identify, protect and use their Intellectual Property assets. Whether our clients improve existing products or pioneer innovations in their industries, CARR handles matters thoroughly, cost-effectively and responsively.

Jaime Chambron
PrimeDemographics

PO Box 1169
Addison, TX   75001
214-823-7420 
jchambron@primedemographics.com
www.primedemographics.com
 
PrimeDemographics, a promotional marketing and media company, is the expert in the “Social Professional” market to promote companies to via unique integrated media concepts and services.  PrimeDemographics delivers a suite of unique media and event concepts called red to influence the aspirational and active city living young professionals – the “Social Professional”.

Drew Clancy
PCI: the data company
4835 LBJ Freeway
Suite 1100
Dallas, TX 75244
972-774-3279
dclancy@publishingconcepts.com
www.publishingconcepts.com

2004 Leadership Circle

 
Drew Clancy is President of PCI: the data company, the nation’s leading publisher of printed alumni directories and online alumni communities.  PCI’s clients include Stanford University, Harvard University, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, the University of Texas and many others.  PCI’s history dates back to 1921 when Drew’s grandfather, Rockwell, founded the nation’s first alumni directory publishing company.
 
Drew is excited to serve as this year’s President of CEO’s Walk the Walk.  He and PCI are passionate about community service.  In 2004, PCI associates raised more than $10,000 for the March of Dimes.  During the year, the company also participated in community service projects for the Ronald McDonald House, the Salvation Army, and the Family Place.

Keith Coogan
Software Spectrum
3480 Lotus Drive
Plano, TX 75075
469-443-3900
 
An ongoing supporter of March of Dimes, Keith Coogan is chief executive officer of Software Spectrum, one of the world’s leading, single-source providers of business-to-business IT solutions and services. Software Spectrum helps companies control their IT spend by easing the burden of selecting, purchasing and managing software for their enterprise.

Cynde Coulson
Resources Global Professionals
Chase Tower
2200 Ross Avenue
Suite 3280
Dallas, TX 75201
214-777-0599 
ccoulson@resources-us.com
www.resources-us.com
     
Resources Connection, Inc. is an international professional services firm that provides accounting and finance, human capital, information technology, internal audit and supply chain services on a project basis. We operate from more than 60 domestic and international offices. The company was named to Forbes Best 200 Small Companies list in 2003 for the second consecutive year and its US client portfolio includes 30 of the Fortune 50 companies.

Linda Crawford
Delta Dallas Companies

14001 North Dallas Parkway
Suite 450

Dallas, TX   75240

972-788-2300
 
lcrawford@deltadallas.com
www.deltadallas.com

2002 Top Walker
2003 Leadership Circle
2003 Top Recruiter
2004 Leadership Circle
     

We want to be a business partner with you and help positively affect your bottom line. As your staffing resource, we want to make your staffing dollars work for you. We conduct workforce audits to ensure your staffing investment provides the return   you deserve and want. We offer the solutions you need when you need them.  We have your business covered. We offer administrative, accounting, financial, legal and information systems staffing solutions. From administrative assistants to executives, we know the people your business needs.


Paige Dawson
MPD Ventures Company
2030 Main Street, 7th Floor
Dallas, TX   75201
214-744-6188
paige@mpdventures.com
www.mpdventures.com
2004 Leadership Circle
2005 Publicity Co-Chairperson
     
As a full-service marketing and communications firm, MPD Ventures delivers integrated, impactful marketing campaigns. From strategy and communications counseling to Web site development and collateral creation, MPD Ventures helps clients break through marketplace noise to differentiate their business, products and services.

Deborah Driskill
CDG & Associates
4120 International Parkway
Suite 1150
Carrollton, TX  75007
972-250-4104
ddriskill@cdg-inc.com
www.cdg-inc.com


Co Founder
of CEOs Walk the Walk

     
Serving Fortune 2500 clients since 1981 with all their HR system needs, CDG & Associates supports all leading HCM software, including PeopleSoft and SAP.   CDG can also assist clients in the decision process for their HCM software. Referred to frequently as “the Red Adair of systems consulting,” CDG provides this example: There are disasters, and then there are DISASTERS! Go here to see what we mean: http://www.cdg-inc.com/uh-oh.html

Phil Dyer
Legacy Bank of Texas
5000 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024
972-461-7104
phild@legacytexas.com
www.legacytexas.com
 

Lee Fitzgerald, DDS
Lee Fitzgerald, DDS, PA
Cosmetic Dentistry
670 West Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080
214-35SMILE
972-783-9508 Fax
leefitz@DallasDentist.com
www.DallasDentist.com

 
Recently featured in D magazine, Dr. Fitzgerald's is well known for creating beautiful smiles. Our office offers complete cosmetic dental services, Zoom teeth whitening, 0% financing, and a complimentary cosmetic dental evaluation. Our office is conveniently located and has an in-house dental laboratory in the office which allows precise color matching of the teeth. Please visit our web site for more information.

Marc Freedman
The DallasBlue Business Network
PO Box 595027
Dallas, TX   75359
214-770-3800
marc@dallasblue.com
http://DallasBlue.com

     
The DallasBlue Business Network provides networking and information resources for North Texas CEOs, executives, and professionals in technology, media, and entertainment. The DallasBlue newsletter publishes regular news, fun, jobs, and events issues. DallasMeet functions include Networking Lunches with top speakers, Power Speed Networking, Executive Career Seminars, the DallasBlue Annual Digital Music Forum, and other events.  DallasBlue features a separate Executive group with special news and offers and uses LinkedIn for online networking.

Pauline Graivier
Verbal Communications
12700 Preston Road
Suite 170
Dallas, TX   75230
972-387-3743
mail@verbalcommunications.com
www.verbalcommunications.com
Advisory Board
2004 Leadership Circle
     
Helping people develop positive solutions to their communication challenges for over 30 years, Verbal Communications provides these services:   Executive Empowerment, Effective Presentations, Team Communications, Personal Development, Meetings/Conventions.

Don Hanratty
Optīmance
3608 Preston Road
Suite 220
Plano, TX   75093
469-467-2800
hanratty@optimance.net
www.optimance.net

Advisory Board
2002 Top Walker
2003 Leadership Circle
2003 Super Hero Walker
2003 Top Hero Fund Raiser
2003 Top Hero Fund Raiser
2005 Recruiting Co-Chairperson
     
Optīmance is a family of privately held companies ­ Career Control Group and Workforce Strategies ­ dedicated to unleashing the performance potential of people and organizations.   Whether your organization is changing in size, facing a new competitive set, or simply looking ahead to ensure your current and future management team possesses the skills and vision to lead your company into the future, Optīmance provides customized, flexible programs to help organizations and executives manage all types of change.

Meri Hazlewood-Davis
Phoenix Entertainment
972-816-7447
meri@a-kon.com
www.a-kon.com

 

   
 
Phoenix Entertainment is a 14 year old company specializing in niche-market convention planning and events. A subsidiary of Phoenix is Petals & Parchment, a wedding and event floral & favor design company. Phoenix produces A-Kon, a 7000+ person convention for animation enthusiasts. Petals & Parchment offers floral decorations (for sale, rent or lease), bridal flowers, personalized favors, and other event services.

Jenny Langston
Photography by Jenny
P.O. Box 1874
Colleyville, TX 76034
972-768-2605
jenny@jennyscreations.net
www.jennyscreations.net

Chairperson of CEOs Walk the Walk2005 Logistics Chairperson

 
Our team is dedicated to providing high quality photography, prints and digital media.  We offer posters, CD-ROM content, web pages, and more.  We are dedicated to customer service and ready to fulfill your needs "one photo at a time."  We always do our best to offer competitive pricing and top quality service.

Joanne M. Ingle
DFW Movers & Erectors, Inc.
3201 N. Sylvania Avenue
Building 100-D
FTW, TX 76111
817-222-3200 x104
jmingle@dfwmovers.com
www.dfwmovers.com
   

Jeffrey A. Sandene, CFP
Sandene Strategies, LLC
15660 Dallas Parkway
Suite 410
Dallas, TX 75248
972-789-1201
jeff.sandene@lpl.com
www.SandeneStrategies.com

Chairperson of CEOs Walk the Walk
 
 
 

I am running the 2006 Boston Marathon to raise money for the March of Dimes to fund their research into the cause, treatment and prevention of premature child birth.  To find out more and pledge a donation visit: http://www.walkamerica.org/jeffsandene.
 
MARATHON WEALTH STRATEGIST
" Long Run Strategies to Accumulate and Protect Executives' Wealth"


Elvin Smith
Sportsman's Marketing Group
307 Dartbrook
Rockwell, TX 75087
214-363-0599
esmith@smgoutdoors.com
sportsmansmarketinggroup.com
       
 
For Business Partners: It is the mission of SMG to assist businesses in cultivating important relationships with key customers, employees, suppliers, and in the community through the use of sportsmen and sporting activities. For Professional Anglers: It is the mission of SMG to assist professional anglers in realizing their value in the marketplace; to assist their corporate partners in promotional efforts and in cultivation of relationships with customers, employees, suppliers, and community; and to have a charitable beneficiary for each of its agreements.

Robyn L. Thompson
Marketing MPowerment
14232 Marsh Lane
Suite 341
Addison, TX 75001
940-365-3355
robyn@marketingmpowerment.com  
www.marketingmpowerment.com

 
Marketing MPowerment develops marketing strategy, communications and business development programs for small to mid-size businesses.  We create distinct, compelling market differentiation strategies and new business channels, empowering executives to grow their businesses.