Convene

Houston B

Dan Notti — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:34:44 +0000

Houston

Jonathan Goodale

Meet the Chair

For the majority of his career, Jonathan Goodale has worked in the upstream natural resources industry for both small independent companies and large multinational public corporations. As the President of UMIC Cote d’Ivoire, he was successful in leading the exploration and development efforts that reestablished oil production in that country.

His leadership enabled UMIC to collaborate successfully with this underdeveloped West African nation, growing its natural resource base and allowing them to become energy independent. Goodale was knighted (Chevalier) by the nation for his efforts.

Jonathan’s roles included technical evaluation, contract negotiations, financial forecasting, strategic planning, and management of all resources (capital, human and intellectual). Most recently Jonathan was the leading force in the team that built CMNSL from a few million dollars of risk capital to an entity that had an enterprise value to the parent company of $350 million.

Jonathan and his wife of 40 years are active members of Faithbridge UMC in Spring, Texas. They have two children and four grandchildren.

Thank you for your interest in the Houston Convene Team. Submit your contact information below and a member of our team will contact you.

Fairfax

Dan Notti — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:28:57 +0000

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Fairfax

John Tittle

Meet the Chair

John’s career spans 45 years and currently he owns a management consulting firm focused on helping senior executives define and then execute organizational behavior change.

Prior to this John was with CSC, a global IT Services company, for 21 years where the last 12 years he served as Director of Delivery Assurance for North America accounts in the commercial applications outsourcing group. John’s personal reward in this position was to help the account executives and their direct reports to implement recommendations. Executive coaching in how to do efficient behavior change in large organizations was a critical part of actually making things different.

Measurement has been an important aspect of John’s career. He was lead author of an innovative approach to measuring real organizational behavior change – in answer to the real business challenge, of actually changing the customer relationship in a positive direction. John brings that mindset to the practical issues that executives face every day in their business issues.

John has experience in facilitation of groups and individuals for both personal and business growth, resolving business issues and mentoring both in a business context and spiritual setting. These are all part of why John is a Convene Chair. It’s what John is about, and what lights up his heart. Convene appeals to John as it brings all his experience and talents to bear in building the Kingdom of God.

Thank you for your interest in the Fairfax, VA Convene Team. Submit your contact information below and a member of our team will contact you.

Dallas/Fort Worth B

Dan Notti — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:04:27 +0000

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Dallas/Fort Worth

Patrick Murphy

Meet the Chair

A coach at heart, Pat Murphy has employed this God-given gifting to build people and organizations for the past 34 years. Over a 25 year career in the financial services industry, he was blessed to have grown two sales and marketing teams into Top 10 National status with two different Fortune 50 companies.

Running a business and leading a staff of 80 plus associates provides Pat with an invaluable foundation of experience from which to coach leaders. In addition, having conducted over 15,000 one-on-one meetings in his career has provided Pat with a base of experience in listening and understanding which serves well those he has coached.

At the height of his professional life, God called Pat into the non-profit world spending the last 7+ years on the staff of a non-denominational church. God has been refining and equipping him to help leaders grow in even more significant ways.

Thank you for your interest in the Dallas/Fort Worth Convene Team. Submit your contact information below and a member of our team will contact you.

Bob Fry

Dan Notti — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:20:05 +0000

Bob Fry

Irvine

Bob Fry is the Chief Investment Advisor to the National Christian Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, and a principal of Makarios LLC in Laguna Beach, California. Prior to forming Makarios in 2007, Bob worked for ten years at Merrill Lynch in a number of investment and management positions including service as Merrill Lynch Trust Company’s first Director of Investments. In that capacity, he supervised the investment processes that guided $10 billion in trust assets, was a member of Merrill Lynch Trust Company’s Board of Directors and served as chairman of the Investment Committee.

In addition to his investment work, Bob volunteers as a Senior Gift Advisor for the National Christian Foundation of Southern California. In that capacity he assists donors in considering different giving options from an estate and income tax perspective. In this ministry work, he draws on previous experience as Director of Charitable Services for Van Deventer & Hoch, Investment Counsel, and as a practicing attorney for 10 years in business, tax and securities law.
Bob earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California and the degree of Juris Doctor from the University of California at Los Angeles. Over the years, Bob has been a frequent speaker at national events ranging from industry conferences, such as the AICPA Not for Profit Conference in Washington DC, the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) national conference, the BoardSource National Leadership Conference and the Focus on the Family FoundationWise Conference.

He is also the author of numerous articles and of two books, Nonprofit Investment Policies: Practical Steps for Growing Charitable Funds, (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1998) and Who’s Minding the Money? (BoardSource, Washington DC, 2009).
Bob lives in Irvine, California with his wife, Susan, who teaches Special Education pre-school. They have three children, Jennifer, a recent graduate of Chapman University Law School, in Orange County, California, Katie, who is a second year pediatric resident at Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, New York, and Jonathan, who is a graduate student in petroleum geology at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.

Finally, unlike many men in their 50’s, Bob has largely given up golf in favor of full-court pick-up basketball, where his much younger fellow players often observe, “he can’t shoot . . . but he sure runs hard for an old guy!”

Naperville, Illinois – December 13

pburke — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:27:37 +0000

Naperville, Illinois

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Convene’s Trusted Advisor Group (TAG) is a gathering of trusted advisors and Christian small
Business Owners helping each other build better businesses, increase leadership success,
and have greater Kingdom impact.

We are offering an opportunity to sample TAG in a convenient, encapsulated format. You’ll meet some of the other trusted advisors who may be a part of your local Convene Team.

Seating is limited. Dress is Business Casual. If you have any questions,
please call 877.236.2236 to talk with someone personally.

When: December 13, 2011

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 – 7:00am – 10:00am, Continental Breakfast Served

Where: Naperville Country Club

25W570 Chicago Avenue
Naperville, Illinois 60540

Time-starved CEO Unleashes Million-dollar Idea, Saves Massive Time

pburke — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:56:54 +0000

Time-starved CEO Unleashes Million-dollar Idea, Saves Massive Time

What’s the value of a single idea? CEO Bob Jensen estimates the ROI gained solely from Convene’s key indicator system has yielded well over $1 million for Denver-based Pioneer Centres, the 285-employee auto dealership group.

General Manager Performance
Key indicator trends helped Bob realize that a long-time general manager had become a hindrance to that store’s performance and needed to be let go.

Fiscal impact: $1 million in annual revenue.

CEO Time Savings
According to the 18-year CEO, “Convene helped me focus on the broader vision rather than getting bogged down in details that other people should be doing. I was able to keep tabs on the details by implementing a key indicator system and I’m able to have the same feel for the business as before. This has directly saved me 3 or 4 days a month of my time.” Bob realized this benefit within 4 months of joining Convene.

Fiscal impact: what’s 36-48 days a year of your time worth??

Inventory Management
Bob leveraged the Convene best practice to identify a department manager who was badly mismanaging parts inventory at another dealership.

Fiscal impact: $120,000 – $180,000 in annual net profit.

Bob’s counsel to other busy CEOs: “You probably don’t have the time not to do [Convene].”

Choose Your Preferred Session

We are offering two opportunities to sample Convene’s Forum Day
in a convenient, encapsulated format. You’ll meet some of the other CEOs and
Business Owners who may be a part of your local Convene Team.

Seating is limited. Dress is Business Casual. If you have any questions,
please call 877.236.2236 to talk with someone personally.

When: December 1 or 2, 2011

Thursday, December 1, 2011 – 7:30am – 10:00am, Breakfast Served
Friday, December 2, 2011 – 7:30am – 10:00am, Breakfast Served

Where: Glenmoor Country Club

110 Glenmoor Drive
Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

Convene Announces New Group in Dallas, TX

pburke — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:00:59 +0000

Convene Announces New Group in Dallas, TX

Thursday, October 13, 2011 — Convene announces the launch of its newest group in Dallas, TX, led by Ken Stiles (Convene Chair). Convene group meetings are held in cities throughout the North America and are exclusive to Convene members. Convene groups are led by skilled facilitators with solid business backgrounds and a mature faith.

Convene groups meet monthly to work on their businesses, and make a bigger impact in the lives of the people they touch. Each member also meets individually with their group leader (or Chair) in a One2One session that produces more results for the member and his or her business.

To learn about the Dallas group, please visit:
http://www.convenenow.com/group-locator/

About Ken Stiles
Ken has started, built, managed, and sold several successful businesses. He has a track record of success as an entrepreneurial executive, leading sales- and service-driven companies to profitability despite difficult, competitive environments.

Ken was given total charge of a failing medical device company and was able to restore it to profitability after only six months, by restructuring debt and company operations, recruiting superior talent, and launching marketing campaigns.

At another time, Ken was the CEO of Premier Capital Lending, where he increased revenue by $120M a year by developing a strategic plan to expand nationwide, as well as targeting and acquiring innovative companies and products.

Ken and his wife Debbie have been married for 38 years and have four children and seven grandchildren. Ken loves to travel and has visited all 50 states and more than 50 countries on all seven continents.

About Convene
Established in 1996, Convene is a gathering of Christian CEOs and Business Owners helping each other build better businesses, increase leadership success, and have greater Kingdom impact. Visit www.convenenow.com for more information.

Convene Announces Discovery Event in Dallas: October 12 or 13, 2011

pburke — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:50:57 +0000

Convene Announces Discovery Event in Dallas: October 12 or 13, 2011

Wednesday, October 12 and Thursday, October 13 — Convene announces an upcoming Event with Ken Stiles in Dallas, TX. The purpose of the event is to determine if joining Convene is right for you, experience a Convene Forum Day TM and meet other group members. The benefits of a Convene Forum Day include:
• Collective Wisdom and Experience
• Confident Decision Making
• Support and Accountability Without an Agenda
• Performance Dividends
• Integration of Faith
• Consistent ROI

To register for the Dallas event, please visit: http://www.convenenow.com/dallas

About Convene Events
Convene Discovery Events are held in cities around the country. It is an opportunity to sample the Convene Forum Day in an encapsulated time frame and meet some of the people who could be a part of your Convene Team. Members say the value is obvious after seeing the group in action, and that it was the single biggest factor influencing their decision to join Convene.

Convene Announces New Group in Kansas City

pburke — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:00:50 +0000

Convene Announces New Group in Kansas City

Friday, October 5, 2011 — Convene announces the launch of its newest group in Kansas City, MO, led by Drew Hiss (Convene Chair). Convene group meetings are held in cities throughout the North America and are exclusive to Convene members. Convene groups are led by skilled facilitators with solid business backgrounds and a mature faith.

To learn about the Kansas City group, please visit:
http://www.convenenow.com/group-locator/

About Drew Hiss
Drew founded and was President of Checkdate Solutions, an outsourced provider of payroll and HR services that became one of the top 25 Payroll and HR Service firms in the nation and was ranked as one of Kansas City’s Corporate Report 100 fastest growing companies for nine consecutive years and twice recognized as one KC’s Top 10 Small Businesses of the Year by the Greater KC Chamber of Commerce.

In 2006, Checkdate merged with Paycor Inc. of Cincinnati, OH. Paycor now represents the largest privately held payroll service company in the US and the 4th largest overall, employing over 500 associates. Drew serves as a member of Paycor’s Board and remains an investor and principal. Hiss also serves on the board for two other private KC area businesses.

Hiss holds dual degrees from The University of Kansas (Geology and MBA) and has provided a variety of consulting functions to a diverse range of business and charity organizations. Drew is involved with Young Life Kaw Valley as its Board Chair and is also the past Chair of the Board for Higher M-Pact, an outreach to high-risk inner city youth in Kansas City, MO.

Drew and his wife Sarah have been married for 22 years and have four teenage children. Drew enjoys cycling and spending time in the mountains with family snowboarding and hiking.

Convene Announces Discovery Event in Kansas City: October 4 or 5, 2011

pburke — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:47:18 +0000

Convene Announces Discovery Event in Kansas City: October 4 or 5, 2011

Tuesday, October 4 and Wednesday October 5 — Convene announces an upcoming Event with Drew Hiss in Kansas City, MO. The purpose of the event is to determine if joining Convene is right for you, experience a Convene Forum Day TM and meet other group members. The benefits of a Convene Forum Day include:
• Collective Wisdom and Experience
• Confident Decision Making
• Support and Accountability Without an Agenda
• Performance Dividends
• Integration of Faith
• Consistent ROI

To register for the Kansas City event, please visit: http://www.convenenow.com/kansascity

Drew and his wife Sarah have been married for 22 years and have four teenage children. Drew enjoys cycling and spending time in the mountains with family snowboarding and hiking.