Shukri Alfa is based in Beirut, speaks French, English and Arabic, and regularly travels over 40 countries: all of Europe, Russia, Africa, all of the Middle East (his expertise), India (10 times alone in 2009), and numerous other countries. As a consultant Shukri has worked with hospitals, hotels and commercial foodservice and catering industries.

His expertise includes; supply and developing foodservice energy savings and ecology, waste management, specifying equipment plans, supervising turn key installations, and developing maintenance programs.

Mr. Alfa is well versed in mergers and acquisitions, and does general consulting with TEG on struggling, bankrupt, or developing companies in all general segments of the marketplace. As a “generalist” consultant Shukri’s uncompromising integrity has made him an international expert.

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Live Interviews: The Conscious Consultant Hour

With over twenty years of experience as a leadership consultant, educator, executive mentor, and international retreat leader, Barbara is currently the Director of the Center for Christ Conscious Leadership, where she and her Associates offer individual consultations, corporate consulting, and an eight-week, online certificate course, Becoming a Christ Conscious Leader. Designed to provide a forum for guided introspection, insight, and action where people of all faiths and all walks of life develop the tools they need to change their focus, evolve consciously, and take a leadership role in shaping their world, these programs address the unique challenges of living and working in a time of revolutionary scientific, economic, social, and political change.

The Evans Group calls upon Barbara to work with clients to develop a leadership state of mind: to expand their personal ability to evolve consciously and thrive professionally during this time of global transition.

Previously, in her capacity as Director of Intuitive Discovery, Barbara designed and facilitated programs in leadership, human resources, innovation, and creative and spiritual development for Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, and universities.

Barbara has also designed, directed, and instructed graduate distance learning programs in leadership for the School of Business at Mercy College.  In 2005, she received the annual, national Sloan-C award for most effective practice in building an online learning community.  Prior to that, she codeveloped, coproduced, and copresented a 16-hour live video program on leadership for the National Technological University (NTU). The program was broadcast to international corporations and to U.S. executive departments and government agencies on the NTU Satellite Network.

In 1998, Barbara organized, directed, and facilitated The Third Millennium Leadership Assembly at the Roosevelt Campobello International Conference Center in Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada, bringing together a group of international leaders to address the challenges they were facing as they moved into the twenty-first century.

Earlier in her career, Barbara served as a Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Connecticut and was an active member of local, state and federal committees for education and mental health reform.

Barbara’s publications include Christ Conscious Leadership, Leadership in the Interactive Age: A Skills Development Workbook and the accompanying CDs, The Leadership Lecture Series, The Joshua Priest: A Biography of Faith, and A Prayer Guide to St. Teresa of Avila’s “Interior Castle.”  Her most recent volume of poetry, Face to Face, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

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Barbara Benjamin – Center for Christ Conscious Leadership – www.cclcenter.com

Center for Christ Conscious Leadership

Our Challenge

• We are experiencing an unprecedented interconnectedness and interdependence with everyone across the globe;
• We are experiencing unparalleled individual potential to communicate with others and influence the course of human events;
• We are experiencing an urgency to end our fatal oppositional behavior toward each other;
• We are experiencing a need to advance beyond our perception of duality, of us and them, in our relationships with each other;
• We are experiencing a growing awareness that we are on the brink of an evolutionary change in our consciousness.

Our Goal

• To provide opportunities for you to develop historical perspective, personal insight, and action plans for moving forward to meet the challenges we are experiencing
• To engage you in identifying and relinquishing habitual patterns of thought and behavior that obstruct your conscious evolution
• To identify the scientific and technological innovations that are shaping our world, innovations that you can use to facilitate your evolution
• To prepare you to become a Christ conscious leader, able to perceive and manifest your unity with others and with the Eternal Absolute and able to discern and fulfill your life’s purpose

Programs

Empowered by information technology, we are now each responsible for our potential to make a difference, to lead change, and to shape the future, and our state of mind will determine our destiny.

The Indo-European root word for leadership is kla, meaning load. As this root word took on new connotations, it came to mean carry your load. In the emerging reality of leadership, not as a position but as the expression of the state of mind of each individual on the globe, carrying our load becomes an immeasurable personal responsibility, a responsibility that we cannot possibly fulfill without developing a new consciousness, Christ consciousness.

In a world socially and economically interconnected and interdependent, the imperative for every individual to develop a Christ conscious state of mind is clear:

• parents, educators, and clergy, who, together, form the minds, the hearts, and the souls of the future
• media professionals, filmmakers, and writers, who create the images that influence the way we view ourselves and our world
• business and economics professionals, who manipulate the global economy
• science and engineering professionals, who control the research and development of life-altering innovations
• healthcare and social service professionals, who minister to the needs of the sick and the disadvantaged
• military and law enforcement professionals, who are sworn to safeguard national freedom and individual liberty
• government and elected officials, who are chosen to serve and to hold sacred the rights of the people

The Center for Christ Conscious Leadership offers programs, both online and, as available, onsite, designed to guide you on a path toward growth and change, toward a conscious intellectual, emotional, and spiritual evolution that prepares you to take a leadership role in your personal and professional life:

8-WEEK CERTIFICATE COURSE: Becoming a Christ Conscious Leader

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION:

-The Way to Christ Conscious Life and Career Choices

- Life and Career Transitions -

- Spiritual Growth -

ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING

Specializing in general business consulting, inclusive of restructuring, business development, international and new product development, Chip began The Evans Group LLC over 36 years ago.

Hands on, blunt, in your face methodology, breaking things down to the means, and the cause and effect, Chip works out of the box to create new boxes. Classically educated with a MBA in industrial psychology, and a Ph.D in Transpersonal Psychology, Chip “thinks in spirals, and acts in straight lines.”

Chip and his wife, Barbara, and dog, Lacey, live in Boca Raton, Fl.

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We are a strategic project consulting group that provides strategic scenario modeling services. Our process model targets the strategic efficiency of the marketplace and the competitors within it. This would enable the chief decision makers to make quality strategy decisions. We also advise the clients on how to utilize the Chinese strategy principles and general strategic processes as they apply in competitive situations.

Chinese Strategy Marking

In our efficient economy, there is no such thing as a fair fight. Head-on competition is the usual mean for non-strategic competitors. Occasionally, their chief decision makers might make a decision from the seat of their pants without ever knowing the full scope of the situation. They sometime regret that their decision costs them time, money, and marketing momentum. It sometimes destabilizes the morale of their organizational culture.

Instead of just targeting the usual marketing factors (i.e., price, promotion, position, place, etc.) we concentrate our attention on understanding the strategic efficiency of the client’s marketplace and their situation.

Our process focuses on the following attributes:

• Pursuing the objective with a competitive drive;
• Performing their operation with ease;
• Mobilizing the team with organizational order;
• Leading with confidence;
• Reading the tangibility of a situation
• Capitalizing the opportunity with decisiveness
• Anticipating the new situations with the intent.

By understanding the specifics of the attributes, we can determine the strategic efficiency of the marketplace. This would enable us to conclude the predictability and the position of the situation and the possibility of influencing their marketplace.

The intent of our strategic services is to ensure that you make the best strategic decision.

Karla Johnson, while actively looking for employment, is doing consulting work with general distributors contracted with The Evans Group. Karla has worked in three companies that we’ve restructured, and a genuine encyclopedia on the industry, with charm.

Definitions of outlier (n)

out·li·er [ ówt li r ]
1. outlying part: a separate part of a system, organization, or body that is at some distance from
the main part
2. outsider: somebody who chooses not to be a part of a group or community

Definitions of entrepreneur (n)

en·tre·pre·neur [ òntr pr núr ]
risk-taking businessperson: somebody who initiates or finances new commercial enterprises

Frank Kelly describes himself as a combined definition of an outlier and an entrepreneur. His spontaneous creativity and risk taking attitude helped Frank found and build to a multimillion name brand foodservice equipment and supply company and sell it to a conglomerate. Frank has been in every area of the foodservice industry as he developed to create, build and sell a large company.

He now works on building programs using effective outsourcing and building product to a a customers needs, he’s well known for his industry involvement in what’s new, now working with several HAACP and anti-microbacterial coatings. As a consultant Frank looks clearly from the “outside” and creates solutions with the lowest cost of production.

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Nathan Kievman is a highly sought after Digital Strategist, Speaker & Social Media Consultant & Trainer. With a heavy focus on LinkedIn and B2B social media initiatives. He uniquely bridges Business Strategy, Targeted Objectives and ROI with Social Media, Digital Media and Traditional Marketing Initiatives.

Mr. Kievman is also considered one of the leading authorities on Social Media and LinkedIn, having generated more than $12 million dollars for his clients over the past year specifically through LinkedIn. With a robust following as the owner of the number one LinkedIn Strategies Group on LinkedIn while having taught more than 35,000 people how to master the platform. He has authored three books on the topic, including the currently available, LinkedIn Mastery: An All Inclusive Guide to Mastering LinkedIn. Additionally, he is an international speaker and has presented as the keynote speaker on Social Media Strategy for the National Speakers Association winter meetings in 2011.

Companies hire Nathan for one of the following three reasons:

• To Launch a Digital or Social Media Strategic Initiative
• To Generate Leads through LinkedIn, Social & Digital Channels
• For Top Level Training on LinkedIn & Social Strategies

Raul Senior P. was born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela in 1955. Grew up in Caracas and in Boston. Obtained his Bsc (Honours) in Production Technology and Production Management at Brunel University in England in 1979 and his MBA from Babson College in Wellesley Massachusetts in 1981. He is fluent in Spanish and English and knowledgeable of different cultures. He has been involved in the foodservice industry for 28 years, from creating and operating food service concepts, to consulting for the owners and operators, to executing complete turnkey projects for his clients. His clients include Hard Rock Café, Tony Romas, Ruth Chris, Pizza Hut, KFC, Full Pizza, Pizza Loka, Gourmet Market, Waoo Crepes, Café Ole and Wyndham Hotels, as well as many more local small chains in Latin America.

He currently holds the position of Independent Consultant in charge of International Markets Development for Trendco Supply Inc., Florida-International Division. Based in Caracas, Venezuela. Mr. Senior also works as a general consultant for the hospitality industry outside of his international market development work, and has worked with hotels, hospitals and many chains in design, analysis of performance, and business restructuring.

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Joy Marshall is an Operational Management Consultant working with clients across multiple sectors by providing planning methods and expertise that help executive leadership teams; align organizational and departmental strategies, synchronize cross-functional plans and execute successful action plans.

After working for 10+ years in Organizational Development and Operational Management, as both a consultant and a Senior Level Operations Manager, Joy has a proven track record of helping small to midsized companies succeed through better operational planning; ensuring business operations are as effective and efficient as possible, thereby maximizing revenue and profits.

SPECIALTIES

Organizational Development Analysis, Business Reviews, Sales & Operations Planning, Operational Execution, Process Re-engineering, ERP Implementations, Operational Gap Analysis, Action Plans, Enterprise Planning, Operational Execution, Strategic Management, Corporate Planning, Grassroots, Small Business,Consulting, Business Advisor

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Contact Joy Marshall

joymarshall@theevansgroupllc.com

Phone: + (248) 275-3392

Skype: joy.marshall11

Missy Redding has worked in marketing, advertising and WEB SEO for over six years. Missy has worked with her parent company, Linkworth, and together have developed linking and marketing strategies for thousands of businesses worldwide. Her expertise in finding THE niche way to market a business and then give guidance from start to finish has made her one of the industry’s most compassionate, sought after “web linking” thinkers.

Linking and SEO are unique ways to develop websites for top visibility, and remain the state of the art method into social network, web, and You Tube ad campaigns. Missy’s market product knowledge makes her a force that is known, and extremely well recognized in the internet marketing and development field.

George Stockum specializes in developing new product categories and hiring and training sales forces to develop and maintain the lines.
George teaches sales on features and benefits, service, and the “why of me”.

Currently in licensing for full training as a consultant.

George brings the new way of selling to our consultancy, and is helping us to see how the “new buyers” in the world buy best.

He comes to us from a background with large public companies, leading in performance.

Laura Spears’s true passion is helping to build small businesses which focus on sales, customer service and departmental policy and procedures. She has experience in many industries; Marketing & Publishing, Information Technology, and Entertainment to name a few. With over 20 years of experience, Laura has successfully grown sales. She continually enforces an exceptional level of customer satisfaction.

She has implemented systems and procedures that streamline the sales process and customer experience while exceeding sales quota expectations. Laura understands that working and growing small businesses takes the ability to wear many hats and perform multiple functions. She has been involved in many aspects of running a small business including company invoicing, financial reporting and assisting in customer support issues. In other words, she has the ability to view a business from all angles. Companies hire Laura for one of the following reasons:

• Internal and Outside Sales Process Optimization & Execution
• Redesigning and increasing visual appeal of sales documentation and presentations
• Complete office administrative services for small businesses

After 20 years of working for others, Laura launched Admins on the Fly, a business organization service. Her mission is to provide companies with services that will increase profitability while reducing overhead for on-site staffing. Laura works for the The Evans Group LLC as our executive assistant and she’s amazing how much she can keep up with.

Stortec Systems is an importer for storage handling shelving and systems, in a variety of styles. Started by the first importer of foodservice shelving, the former owner of Nexell Industries, TEG represents Stortec worldwide in “jewel quality” imported shelving and product ONLY available to the large volume 20′ and 40″ container buyer.

This line is available private label, customized, privately printed, is NSF approved, and NOT the import junk our industry sees. Yet, it’s priced more than competitively. Stock is held only by participating larger re-distributors and retailers. Inquiry welcome.

Specializing in sales, marketing, distribution, financial analysis, process and procedure Ron has worked with Chip and TEG for over ten years. As former Regional Vice President of Sales and Market President for National Equipment & Supply and National Broadline Distribution Companies Ron brings a unique perspective of Sales and Management Coaching as well as Productivity and Organizational Profitability Effectiveness.

Ron alone and with Chip has been involved with countless wholesale dealer and retail client turnaounds, restructures and improvements. Ron’s trademarked market analysis (Maximize Your Potential Database and Selling System) analyzes marketshare and potential within your custom Marketing and Distribution Footprint for cost effective asset deployments.

Ron and his wife, Carol, have two children and live in Stuart, FL.

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Leanne comes to the Evans Group with a diverse background in manufacturing and business. As a Certified Quality Engineer, and an RABQSA certified lead auditor, she brings a strong technical background, and as a student of sociology and psychology, she brings a strongly balanced sense of intuition and logical approaches for development of organic processes and healthy interactions of diverse systems focused on achieving common goals.

With extensive experience in both socio-technical and traditional business environments, and unique diagnostics methods, her perspective and experience in team facilitation can help to identify key areas for improvement, and how to maximize creativity while maintaining a structured environment.

“Leanne Whelan is taking a unique sabbatical from The Evans Group LLC in her “walk around the world”.

And here’s information on the grass roots initiative she’s on sabbatical for.

Leanne Whalen’s CV:

leannewhalen@gmail.com

http://ca.linkedin.com/in/leannewhalen

Phone: 0049-35054-29995

Strategic Expertise: Certified Quality Engineer
Certified Quality Engineer with Six Sigma, Lean Processes, 5-S, IPC A 610, RCCA, NCMR and ISO 9001 and RAQBSA lead auditor qualifications.
• Superior presentation skills
• Material Review Board presentations
• CQE (Certified Quality Engineer through American Society for Quality) in 2007
• COQ (Cost of Quality) Model definition and implementation
• Root Cause Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis and Design of Experiments, DMAIC
• DFM, DFMEA, PFMEA, Six Sigma Green Belt
• Strong Technical writing (Information Mapping) and documentation control skills
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle, SAP, BPCS, and others

Employment History

Strategic Expertise – Evans Group 2008 – Present
• Audit and assessment of team interactions
• Developed white paper and prioritization of issues
• Facilitation of teams to successful completion of team goals

Quality Engineer 2010-2011
• Created and developed Field Quality Inspection group to improve communications and process feedback to core team and suppliers
• End to end process support from supplier quality to field installation
• Implemented statistical monitoring system for field failures including NCMR implementation, and RMA process flows reducing corrective action response time by 70%
• Provided SQE functional support for two suppliers, resulting in implementation of design contributing to a 10% yield improvement
• 28% yield improvement through Gemba walk, prioritization of process improvements, and DOE
• Facilitated cross functional PFMEA for design and process improvements; and MRB for prioritization and assigning of corrective action processes

Production Quality Manager 2008
• Reduced cycle time by 15% and increased by 20% defect detection through 2nd Stage Line audit process
• Development of feedback loops and continual improvement projects resulting in 12% yield improvement in three months
• Achieved 30% increase in detection rates of cosmetic flaws through standardization of lighting equipment

Quality Manager, 2007
• Attained a 98% closure rate of eight month backlog in customer complaints in under three months
• Developed customer quality agreement regarding glass vials and ampoule quality
• Implemented and trained six staff members in methodology for process compliance monitoring

Continual Improvement Project Manager, 2006-2007
• Identified corrective action opportunities and measurement techniques to determine effectiveness of implemented solutions.
• Developed and designed Lotus Notes database system for tracking returned materials process improving response to customer time by 350%
• Led 3 successful ISO audits through accrediting body
• Accomplished On Time delivery improvement of 30% in three months
• Selected to deliver presentations to upper management to define required resources and obtain commitment to complete continual improvement projects on time and under budget.

Quality Assurance Supervisor 2005-2006
• Trained manufacturing floor of 45 people in formalized processes for continual improvement projects using 8-D problem solving and FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)
• Achieved 60% cost savings on vendor supplied materials through qualification of overseas and local vendors for contracted manufacturing positions
• Utilized visual management methodologies for updating and clarifying documentation

Engineering Technical Support 2002-2004
• Led organization to 60% scrap reduction over six month period
• Designed DPMO (Defects Per Million Opportunities) tracking methodology used to benchmark process capability reported to the University of Texas
• Implemented statistical process controls resulting in 20% yield increase during the first three months
• Reported and responded to customer requirements

Quality Specialist Team Leader 1999-2002
• Supervised, directed and trained quality personnel across entire business unit
• Provided site wide quality training
• Defined quality targets and coordinated continual improvement activities across business unit to meet and exceed targets
• Qualified automated inspection system for solder joints, improving cycle time by 30% in under three months
• Contributed to cycle time reduction from 3 days to 17 hours for high volume products
• Transitioned large database (over 3000 documents) of documentation from BPCS environment to Lotus notes database using information mapping techniques and visual management techniques
• Reduced inspection training period from 3 days to 1 day for new contract inspectors while increasing consistency of detection rates to 13% above industry standard

Education and Community Service

Mechanical/Quality Engineering Technician, Durham College, 1992-1994
Certified Quality Technician, American Society for Quality, 2001
ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor RABQSA Certified, BSI Management Systems Canada,2005
Certified Quality Engineer, American Society for Quality, 2007
International Team Excellence Award, preliminary round judge for ASQ, Nov. 2011

Volunteer with Habitats for Humanity, St. Aloysius Women’s League, and Engineers Without Borders, ISN, SHIP, and others.

The Evans Group LLC licenses between 11 and 20 consulting companies in addition to our own licensed consultants.

Each of these firms work autonomously but pay licensing for The Evans Group LLC methodologies and for private training with Dr. Evans.

These firms often also lead transfer and they and The Evans Group LLC may take on projects together.

If you are a consulting company looking for a silent partner, contact us.

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