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Member News - WNG Members on the Move!
| WNG Member News - WNG Members on the Move - Winter 2011-2012 |
 Got News? Made a transition? Been promoted? Let us know! The WNG Office is currently accepting submissions for our Winter 2011-2012 edition of "WNG Members on the Move" - Submit your news via email: 
Omar Franco is now Managing Director of Becker & Poliakoff, a diverse commercial law firm with more than 125 attorneys in 13 Florida offices, New York City, New Jersey, Nassau (Bahamas) and Prague. The firm's new Washington, D.C. office assists clients working with the U.S. Congress and Executive Branch agencies. Since the firm's inception in 1973, Becker & Poliakoff has maintained a strong Government Law & Lobbying Practice, which now includes two dozen professionals with diverse legal and legislative backgrounds engaged in local and state, and Federal Government work. The Becker & Poliakoff Government Law & Lobbying Group represents businesses, trade and professional associations, local governments and advocacy groups. Omar is former Chief of Staff to U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and he joins Becker & Poliakoff from Franco Government Relations, a firm he founded in 2010, which served as the lead government relations representative for Florida Gulf Coast University, Secure Wrap, Inc., Medica HealthCare Plans, and the Florida municipalities of Hialeah, Miami Lakes and North Bay Village. During his four-year tenure as Chief of Staff for Congressman Diaz-Balart, Omar was responsible for managing the Congressman's Washington, D.C. and District operations and focused on areas of expertise that included Federal appropriations, healthcare, higher education and issues dealing with the State of Florida.
Ferris Kaplan, who is Marketing Director at McKinley Marketing, is giving a one-hour free seminar on "Being a Better Consumer" at 7:30pm on Wednesday, January 18 . Ferris was invited to speak by the Alexandria Library (5005 Duke Street). He will talk about marketing and how to be smarter about what to buy, where to get it, and who to contact for satisfaction.
Rafael Bosquez recently joined the Québec Government Office in Washington as Economic Attaché, and he shared with us a wonderful testimonial: "After a very long period of unsuccessful job search, I decided to become a WNG member. My idea was to keep myself in touch with the professional world, participate and learn from those WNG activities I was interested in. Once a member, I realize that WNG is a great place to mingle and network. I met new people, and most important, I gain my confidence back which helped me to double my job search efforts. I was invited to three job interviews. The three interviews came from three available positions I learned about after visiting WNG's job announcement section. Finally and after almost a year and a half of searching, I landed on a new job that meet my expectations and where I feel my expertise is needed to achieve expected results. After six weeks in my new position of procurement specialist I could not be happier. This is a great way to start 2012."
Jason Levergood (WNG Advisory Board member & WNG International Roundtable steering committee member), Global Public Sector Advisory Service Line Senior Manager for Grant Thornton International led the development of a global survey on behalf of the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management (ICGFM) titled Global Financial Management Leaders Survey: Public Financial Management Responses to an Economically Challenging World. The Grant Thornton and ICGFM survey report findings (co-authored by Jason and Grant Thornton colleagues David Nummy and Richard Hudson) were recently published by the AGA (Association of Government Accountants) in their Fall 2011 Journal of Government Financial Management - International Governmental Financial Management issue. Additionally, the survey report was recently cited in the Financial Times Special Report on November 17, 2011 in the article titled Working in the International Public Sector: Recipients are Turning Into Donors. A summary of the survey report is also soon to be published in the Federal Times. The survey examines both the impact and responses to the economic upheavals of the last several years from a public financial management perspective, providing insight into the choices made by government financial leaders and the tools employed to respond to the challenges that have arisen. For a complete version of the survey report, please click here, or contact Jason via email.
Retired Army Colonel Rudy Burwell recently joined Hellerman Baretz Communications (HBC) in their Washington, DC office as Executive Vice President, offering HBC's clients a comprehensive range of crisis-related services, including executive-level crisis communications and litigation public relations counsel, pre-crisis communications audits, and post-crisis analysis modeled on the U.S. Army's renowned "after-action" review process. Hellerman Baretz Communications helps clients turn their expertise into new business through public relations, research, training, and litigation PR support. With offices and personnel in New York, Washington DC, Houston, Raleigh-Durham, and Richmond HBC counts many of the world's leading law firms, financial services companies, and consultancies as clients.
E. Renee Ingram, President & CEO of Diversified Enterprises Group in Washington, DC, is a small woman owned business that specializes in information technology management & consulting and provides green energy products. Last month, Diversified Enterprises Group became an authorized reseller for HiSAVER, which is an energy saving surge protector that reduces up to 60% of power consumption with sophisticated motion sensor technology. HiSAVER eliminates costly standby power for PC equipment, entertainment components, and other electronic devices that are used in commercial and residential sectors. HiSAVER, an international award winning innovative technology product, is a patented and is also TAA Compliant.
Mitch Bell recently joined Huthwaite, creators of the SPIN Selling Program as Director of Enablement Technologies. Huthwaite is an 30 year-old international firm. Mitch's focus is working with companies to improve their revenue. SPIN and Huthwaite's enablement technologies help to take average sales people, teams and organizations to "Best in Class". Huthwaite provides free research and insights to help, as well. For more information, contact Mitch via email.
Graham Munday, Head of Marketing & Communications at WSP Environment & Energy, reports that environmental consultants WSP Group with offices in Reston, Virginia, has agreed a joint venture under the U.S. Small Business Administration's Mentor-Protege Program with A-Zone Environmental Services LLC. The JV, called A-Zone WSP Environmental, will provide private businesses and federal agencies with access to expert environmental services with a particular focus on site clean-up, ground engineering for site development, land remediation and a range of energy management and sustainability services.
In October, Bill Stokes spoke to WITA-the Washington International Trade Association on the topic "Networking - Old Style and New Style." The event was convened by WITA's International Trade Career Roundtable.
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