Faith@Work Carl Grant III
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- Religion & Spirituality
Faith@Work features business leaders discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. It is hosted by Carl Grant III www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrant.
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Marcus Bullock at the 2018 High Tech Prayer Breakfast
Hear Marcus Bullock's inspiring story of going from spending eight years in prison starting at the age of 15 to becoming a successful entreperneur as CEO of Flikshop https://www.flikshop.com/.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/flikshop/
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Jeff Skeen at the 2019 High Tech Prayer Breakfast
Mr. Skeen received a degree in BS in Finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). For more than 26 years in the fitness industry, Mr. Skeen served as the CEO, CFO and CIO for top fitness brands, had successful exits with three private equity funds and has been intimately involved in more than $800 million in equity and debt transactions.
During his career, Mr. Skeen was responsible for designing one of the first windows-based health club management systems in the U.S., which was used during his tenure at Gold’s Gym International as the operating platform.
Most recently, Mr. Skeen served as President, CEO, and Principal of Fitness Connection, where he was responsible for the overall performance of the company, as well as determining its strategic direction. Fitness Connection is a low-price, high-value chain with 37 locations operating in North Carolina, Texas and Nevada and is one of the top 20 chains in the U.S.
Prior to forming Fitness Connection, he was CEO and Principal of Titan Management Solutions (TMS). While at TMS, Mr. Skeen worked with Gold’s Gym franchisees in opening and operating fitness clubs throughout the U.S. Some time before TMS, Mr. Skeen had worked as the CFO, CIO, and Principal of one of the largest and most respected health club chains in the world, Gold’s Gym International (GGI).
Before handling the said positions at GGI, Mr. Skeen was a principal and a operator of the G Group, an organization that focused on owning and operating Gold’s Gym franchise locations in four markets in the greater DC metro area. By 1998, the G Group was recognized as the largest and most profitable Gold’s Gym franchisee world-wide.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-skeen-8057421/
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Ted Davies at the 2019 High Tech Prayer Breakfast
Ted Davies is Chairman and CEO of Altamira Technologies Corporation.
He's an energetic leader experienced with a wide range of organizational models and a broad set of missions. Able to drive strategic direction as well as tactical actions.
Passionate about customer success as well as developing great people. Inspired by diverse teams, complex challenges, driving results and having an impact.
Committed to the community and dedicated to ethical business practices and corporate social responsibility.https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviested/
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2017 HTPB Pat Gelsinger
Listen to Pat Gelsinger talk about how he went from being a Pennsylvania Dutch farm boy to CTO of Intel and CEO of EMC and VMware and how he weaves his faith into his work and life.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patgelsinger/
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Ken Harvey at the 2017 High Tech Prayer Breakfast
Listen to former Redskin Linebacker Ken Harvey went from being a high school dropout, being mad at God and trying to end his life to turning to God to enter his destiny.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-harvey-b4683/
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Lee Self at the 2016 High Tech Prayer Breakfast
Listen to Lee Self's story of struggling with an alcoholic husband and son; how she came to faith in Christ, and how God miraculously restored her husband and son's sobriety.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeself/
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