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Meet your Local Facilitators
Each TAB Facilitator is an experienced business person who has successfully completed the TAB Facilitator Training Program. Most facilitators run or have run their own businesses. The TAB Facilitator guides the group discussions without dominating the meetings and encourages all members to express their views while keeping the discussion on track. They also ensure problem solving ideas are generated and the meeting does not become a gripe session.

 

ImageGary Brunson, CEO of Rider Brunson LLC, offers client specific consulting services focused on generational transfer of family ownership, leadership development, executive coaching, and infrastructure systems evaluation and redesign. Industrious all his life from paper route through plant floor, domestic and international  classrooms, insurance sales, financial services home office operations into his own consulting firm in 1989. His work with companies has resulted in restructuring the management team of a $35 million company to position it for growth to $100 million in 3 years. He has, over another  three year period, guided the successful growth of a multiple corporation, family owned business to transition from the second generation owner, to a third generation owner. During this time he helped strengthen family relationships while guiding company restructuring, and the development of internal leadership strength to support company growth form $ 3 million to $ 12 million the next 3 years.  This company is well on its way to over $ 100 million. Though he has several university degrees, Gary is passionate about results.  Gary and his partner Debra Rider signed an agreement with TAB International, Denver CO to form The Alternative Board of North Central Indiana (TABNCI) in 2003. Through the TAB process Gary expresses his passion for planning, implementation, measurement, results and accountability.  In his 15 years of consulting prior to TAB, he experienced again and again the longing of business owners for such a forum as the TAB board.  In this TAB facilitator, business coaching role he is able to help owners and top executives to maximize their talent, skills, knowledge and energy to accomplish their goals.  For more on his achievements, experience, training, community involvement and family, go to www.riderbrunson.com and www.tabnci.com.  For Gary, the bottom line is not what he has done, but what he can and will do for you to support you being able to get all that you want from your business and your life.
 


ImageDebra Rider, President of Rider Brunson, LLC shares fully in the passion described above. She runs operations for the firm.  Debra grew up in a family business in NW Michigan.  In the mid 80’s Debra began formal education in graphic arts and in organizational management while working full time at Bethel College in Mishawaka, IN.  Believing that work is honorable and being no stranger to hard work, she worked in housekeeping, food services and managed the theatre department where she quadrupled per show revenue during her 4-year tenure.  Following the receipt of her degree in Organizational Management from Bethel College, she joined Gary’s consulting firm.  She gradually assumed increasing responsibilities including marketing, customer service, operational planning, budgeting, cash flow management, sales, resource coordination and deployment, events planning, survey delivery and project management.   In 2003 she decided to enter into partnership with Gary to form Rider Brunson LLC and purchased the TAB franchise for North Central IN.  She expresses her passion for people and results through her daily management of all aspects of company operations.  She believes deeply in perpetual learning, holding certification an all TAB systems as well as a half dozen major behavioral assessments and hiring systems. For more on her achievements, experience, training, community involvement and family, go to www.riderbrunson.com and www.tabnci.com


ImageJohn Kurtze is the Founder and Managing Director Corporate Communicator & Associates. Corporate Communicator & Associates is a market communications consulting firm specializing in working with small to medium sized entrepreneurial firms promoting their image, introduction of new products or services to targeted markets, as well as increasing market share for existing products or services on local, regional and national levels.  In his twenty-five plus years of consulting, no project has been too small or too big.  Corporate Communicator & Associates main goal is to identify stumbling blocks or issues within a client’s organization, then offering and implementing solutions.  John and his associates design literature, create point-of-purchase materials, design web sites, implement electronic direct mail, and facilitate events, educational seminars, trade shows, musical concerts, fundraisers, and industrial videos.  In addition, he has produced and directed television/radio programs and commercials for local and national clients. He has always been active in community organizations serving as an instructor for the Lexington Foundation’s Entrepreneurial Program for start up businesses, member of the board of directors of Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and member of Consultants Roundtable of Michiana. John is a transplant Hoosier, born in Chicago, went to college in South Dakota.  
 

ImageRichard (Dick) Wooden   For more then 25 years in management consulting, I have focused on and have worked towards helping companies solve issues and improve business-to-business relationships.  When I founded Success with CRM Consulting, Inc., my desire was to provide businesses with a resource for answers to solve their problems and grow their companies. My customers needed to learn how to communicate with their customers or as I defined the concept.  I named the company after the concept. 

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is the business approach that lets you know your customers better, share information more thoroughly, and interact more completely. Business-to-Business communications is important for a company to succeed regardless of the size of the company.  It is no longer an option on the corporate "wish list," Customer Relationship Management has become a necessity for today's organization. This is equally true whether you are running an enterprise or a small- to medium - size business

In my search for the best way to serve both existing and new clients, I am excited about finding TABNCI, the Northern Indiana chapter of The Alternative Board (TAB), an international peer advisory organization if CEO's, presidents, business owners, partner and entrepreneurs all dedicated to improving their businesses.  The idea of combining our resources to help businesses improve and overcome obstacles is a win-win for CRM, TABNCI, and area business owners. 

As I continue to work with my CRM clients, my efforts to help them succeed are enhanced by the additional resources TAB provides.  These resources are available to every TAB board member at the click of a mouse.  As a facilitator, I will be able to help each business owner address their issues and share their concerns with fellow board members.  Using the resources of CRM and TAB, as their facilitator, I will be able to help board members work as a team to find answers to their questions.  Our combined goal is finding solutions and helping each other succeed in today's ever changing business climate.  Without a doubt, I look at becoming a TAB facilitator as an opportunity to expand my company's services to business owners and enhance my resources to find answers to my business questions.
 

Don Stohler- Joins TABNCI as Facilitator

Don Stohler, TABNCI’s newest facilitator, returns for TAB Corporate Training, March 15th.  In addition to his facilitation duties, Don’s focus is working with small to medium sized businesses in setting their goals for the future, from accounting practices to transition of ownership.  As a life member of the Million Dollar Round Table, Don brings years of experience and knowledge of the insurance industry to guide his clients to successfully achieve their goals.

Don’s training in insurance, employee benefits, accounting, problem solving and prospecting will help him in his efforts to recruit new board members for the new TAB board’s being organized for 2009.  Don’s office is centrally located near downtown Elkhart on East Jackson Street.

 

In addition to Don’s years of experience in the insurance industry and his being a Million Dollar Round Table Member with Northwestern Mutual and Mass Mutual, he is a retired Naval Officer.  When not focusing on the business at hand with TABNCI and his insurance clients, he heads up a small company selling water craft.

 

 

Don'swork with TABNCI draws on his many years of successful experience in Sales,  Business Consulting, Recruiting, Capitol Fundraiser and Financial Services.  Don brings added strength to TABNCI and will bring added value and benefit to all member companies.