Business Leaders’ Club

Member	Description
	Andy Borter Position: Regional Manager Company: Flagstar Bank Type of Business: Mortgage Brokers Business Description: Flagstar Bank is a full service depository and mortgage bank with a great combination of competitive interest rates, personalized service, and virtually unlimited product offerings. Web site: www.andyborter.com
	Bob Liddle Position: Owner Company: Kustom Koozies Type of Business: Koozie Sales Business Description: Kustom Koozies is one of the largest providers of Koozies in North America. Based on the premises of great customer service and providing Koozies in small quantities (12), Kustom Koozies is an innovative online presence. Web site: www.kustomkoozies.com
	C. Jeffrey Horsley Position: Attorney at Law Company: Horsley Law Firm, P.A. Type of Business: Legal Business Description: The legal services which Jeff provides include (but are not limited to): Residential real estate services, i.e. title preparation and closings, estate planning, business association formation, domestic legal matters, civil litigation including contract disputes. Web site: www.horsleylaw.net
	Carolyn Rhinebarger Position: President Company: Strategic Guru Type of Business: Marketing & Strategic Planning Business Description: Strategic Guru assists businesses to better establish brand identity and name recognition through image and message consistency. And through powerful, targeted marketing messages delivered via direct mail, advertising, the web or specifically staged events, we are able to create interest and stimulate inquiry. Web site: www.strategicguru.com
	Carrie Mitchell Position: Owner / President Company: ASAP Office Supply, Inc. Type of Business: Office Supply Business Description: Owner and president of ASAP Office Supplies, Inc. A member of BLC, NAWBO, Capital City Club. ASAP Office Supply, Inc. is a locally owned, woman owned business that has been dedicated to customer service for 10 years. We handle all of your office supply needs - from paper, toner and furniture, to breakroom and janitorial supplies. We will even come in and inventory your supplies for you as often as you'd like. We offer free next day delivery on over 35,000 products. Web site: www.asapofficesupply.com
	Danny Newton Position: Owner/President Company: Danny Newton Financial Services Inc., DBA State Farm Insurance Type of Business: Insurance and Financial Services Business Description: anny Newton Financial Services Incorporated is Raleigh's Source for Insurance. We help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. Our team of "Good Neighbor's" lives, works, and plays in the Triangle community. Web site: www.dannynewton.com
	Frank Williams Position: President Company: Pioneer Strategies, Inc. Type of Business: Public Relations Counselors Business Description: Pioneer Strategies is a Public Relations agency headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm provides businesses, non-profits and other organizations with strategic Public Relations counsel and communication services. Web site: www.pioneerstrategies.com
	Gary Davis Position: Author, Professional Speaker and Loan Consultant Company: Gary Davis Presents Type of Business: Public Speaking and Mortgage Lender Business Description: Gary Davis speaks and educates on business networking. His book, Networking in the South, is the definitive guide to making connections in the south. He runs a loan team for Wells Fargo Home Loans to continue to hone his networking expertise and build his practice around helping others get connected. Web site: www.garydavispresents.com
	Janice Russell, CPO-CD Position: President Company: Minding Your Matters Organizing Type of Business: Professional Organizer Business Description: Minding Your Matters is an organizing firm based in Cary, North Carolina. Since its founding in 2002, Minding Your Matters has built a reputation for helping business and residential clients organize their space, items, documents, and time using the flexible structure principle™. This principle is based on the fact that clients want organization to provide structure in their current environment, yet they want the flexibility to easily “tweak” these systems as their personal or professional situation changes. Web site: www.mindingyourmatters.com
	Janis Pettit Position: President Company: SmarTrack Type of Business: Small business growth and e-marketing expert. Business Description: SmarTrack works with small business owners who want big results. Through consulting, coaching, small business services, workshops, e-learning and tele-classes, Smartrack saves small business owners time, money and struggle and helps them achieve business and life goals. Web site: www.smallbusiness-bigresults.com
	Jason Gold Position: President Company: Gold Law, P.A. Type of Business: Attorney at Law Business Description: Law Firm Web site: www.goldlawraleigh.com
	Jeff Snell Position: President Company: ENLIGN Business Brokers Type of Business: Business Brokers Business Description: ENLIGN provides business brokerage transaction services to achieve the highest value in the shortest amount of time for business sellers in North Carolina. Web site: www.enlign.com
	Jeff White Position: Co-Owner Company: RTP Computer Services, Inc. Type of Business: Computer consultant specializing in small business Business Description: We are energetically pursuing innovative solutions in three primary areas of expertise, server-based solutions for small businesses, managed services for small to large businesses and software licensing. Web site: www.rtpcomputer.com
	Jessica C. Lamb Position: LUTCF Company: Principal Financial Group Business Description: I help business owner's and their key employees achieve financial security and success by offering a customized strategy to help achieve your goals. I help to answer the questions: How do I recruit and retain quality employees, how do I the business owner get rewarded for all my hard work and risk, and how do I transition from my business efficiently? Whether you have issues with group benefits, retirement plans, executive benefits or business transition, I have a solution. Web site: www.principal.com
	Jo Smith Position: Director of Business Development Company: Wellness Homes, Inc. Type of Business: Healthy Homes Business Description: Wellness Homes, Inc. reviews, recommends, endorses and resells products and services that improve your quality of life, specifically as it relates to living in a healthy home. We also provide custom homes with healthy building materials through Zealand Homes and general real estate services. Web site: www.wellnesshomesinc.com
	John O'Connor Position: President Company: Career Pro of North Carolina Type of Business: Outplacement and Executive Career Transition Services Business Description: We develop and deliver the highest quality individualized outplacement, executive career transition and management tools in the industry. For out business and individual clients, our outplacement model is customized to offer exactly what you need, when and where you need it. Web site: www.careerproinc.com
	Jon Strickland Position: Owner Company: Lunsford & Strickland, P.A. Type of Business: Certified Public Accounting Business Description: Lunsford & Strickland, P.A. is a full service certified public accounting firm. The firm provides planning and consulting services to individuals and businesses in addition to the traditional compliance services offered by most CPA firms. Jon leads the firms business valuation and litigation support practice. In addition, Jon has over 18 years of experience in tax consulting and compliance. Web site: www.lscpas.com
	Kate Leser Position: Consultant Company: A Distinctive Image Type of Business: Image Consulting Business Description: At "A Distinctive Image", our goal as an image enhancement company is to help both corporate and individual clients find balance between themselves and their overall look. Web site: www.adistinctiveimage.com
	Linda Craft Position: Broker Company: Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS Type of Business: Residential Real Estate Business Description: Lunsford & Strickland, P.A. is a full service certified public accounting firm. Linda Craft is a residential real estate specialist serving the Triangle area for over 20 years. Linda leads a team of seventeen and is the Preferred Real Estate Partner of the 2006 Stanley Cup Champions, The Carolina Hurricanes. She has been recognized as a leading national trainer and is a member of the elite Triangle Luxury Home Marketing Group. Web site: www.lindacraft.com
	Martin Brossman Position: Owner Company: CoachingSupport.com Type of Business: Success Coaching Business Description: Martin Brossman is a Success Coach, speaker, trainer and author. He is known for his focused, rapid-results coaching method which appeals equally to executive, small business and entrepreneurial clients. He specializes in performance enhancement, conflict resolution, career path coaching, and team effectiveness. Web site: www.coachingsupport.com
	Marty Clarke Position: Owner Company: Martin Productions Type of Business: Author, Leadership Expert, Professional Speaker Business Description: Marty Clarke has authored two books, Communication Land Mines and Leadership Land Mines, and is a sought- after public speaker. Web site: www.martyclarke.com
	Michael Pope Position: Co-Owner Company: RTP Computer Services, Inc. Type of Business: Computer consultant specializing in small business Business Description: We are energetically pursuing innovative solutions in three primary areas of expertise, server-based solutions for small businesses, managed services for small to large businesses and software licensing. Web site: www.rtpcomputer.com
	Oie Osterkamp Position: Vice President Company: GetitQuick.com Type of Business: Office Supplies Business Description: GetitQuick.com is a full service supplier of over 20 thousand office products from post-it notes to furniture. Our unique selling proposition is that on thousands of the most requested items we can deliver them to our quick zone customers in an hour or two. Web site: www.getitquick.com
	Robert T. Watral, Jr., CFP® Position: Vice President - Wealth Management Company: Smith Barney Type of Business: Wealth management / Personal financial organization Business Description: At first glance, the thought of developing a comprehensive financial plan might appear overwhelming. With over two decades of experience as a Financial Advisor and CFP® Practitioner, I have discovered that this does not have to be the case. Using a systematic approach, I help my clients organize and simplify their financial affairs. We have discovered that when people follow a plan that is tailored to their unique goals and dreams, they can feel more confident and empowered. This can allow for extra time that can be committed to other areas of interest, things like family, friends, career and spiritual pursuits. Web site: www.fa.smithbarney.com/watral
	Whitney Hill Position: CEO Company: Carolina Web Consultants Type of Business: Web Development Business Description: Carolina Web Consultants works with business and organizations to develop an effective internet presence through providing web site design, hosting, consulting, search engine optimization and management, and other web based services. Web site: www.internetpeople.net