Other House candidates, all Republicans, include Dan Logue, a realty owner and state legislator from Yuba City, Calif., who’s running in the 3rd Congressional District in his state; Elise Stefanik, an executive of family owned Premium Plywood Products in upstate New York, who’s on the GOP ticket in the 21st Congressional District; and David Rouzer, owner of a grease-products distributorship in North Carolina, who’s running in his state’s 7th Congressional District.
Many other candidates this fall are incumbents who retain or had business ownership. Florida is typical in that regard. Incumbents such as Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, and GOP Congressman Steve Sutherland, have distanced themselves from their companies for the time being, but bring a business chief’s thinking to their political offices.
Meanwhile, Florida also is typical in how entrepreneurs tend to populate the ranks of candidates for state-level offices, including Julio Gonzalez, a physician who owns his medical practice, and Jay Fant, a bank owner.
Business chiefs can be frustrated by the political process, both campaigning and once they may win office. But their records of accomplishment, the nation’s economic slump—and their frustrations with so much of what governments are doing these days—continue to make more of them believe they can, and should, make a difference, so they run for office.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
