NEW RESCHEDULED DATE from HARVEY: OCT 31st – JOIN US!
Know what keeps top business leaders awake at night in the September NBDA Signature Lunch on “The Top Drivers of Revenue Growth.”
Know what keeps top business leaders awake at night in the September NBDA Signature Lunch on “The Top Drivers of Revenue Growth.”
When you can truly leverage the three top drivers of revenue – marketing, finance and people – everything works together for sustainable, business growth. We all want to know how to get there, and overcome what is standing in the way. But what should we know about how the top leaders look at these areas, and what is important to them?
Know what keeps top business leaders awake at night in the September NBDA Signature Lunch on “The Top Drivers of Revenue Growth.”
When you can truly leverage the three top drivers of revenue – marketing, finance and people – everything works together for sustainable, business growth. We all want to know how to get there, and overcome what is standing in the way. But what should we know about how the top leaders look at these areas, and what is important to them?
Our executive speakers will each share insights on what you should know, followed by a moderated Q&A session:
- Human Capital: Irene Helsinger, Managing Director at Newport Board Group
- Finance: Kelvin Collard, EVP & CFO at Universal Weather & Aviation
- Marketing: Clay Spitz, Managing Partner at Chief Outsiders
Whether you are a business leader looking to ensure high performance and growth in your own business, or a business developer seeking to better understand the top growth challenges, you’ll walk away with some actionable strategies you can apply in your work.
Event Date : Oct 31, 2017
Agenda :
11:30am Registration and Networking
11:50am Call the Meeting to Order and Thank Sponsors
12:05pm Speaker & Moderated Panel
12:45pm Questions & Answer Time
1:00pm Adjourn
Location Name : The Junior League of Houston
Location Address : 1811 Briar Oaks Lane Houston, Texas 77027
Speaker :
Irene Helsinger, Newport Board Group
Managing Director, Member of the Board of Directors
Irene Helsinger brings to Newport a strong background as an operating executive in the healthcare industry, specifically hospitals. She was a senior executive in one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, for over 20 years. In that time Irene rose to senior positions in Human Resources and then to Chief Administrative Officer and ultimately Chief Operating Officer of its most prestigious affiliate. At St. Luke’s she was responsible for achievements in such key areas as organization design, productivity improvement, cultural transformation, building employee engagement, talent development, rewards programs and startup development including joint ventures with physicians. After overseeing the development and construction of a community hospital, she was selected as Chairman of the Board. Irene also served as COO of the Texas Heart Institute, involved in design and development of systems to expand the Institute’s services. She also collaborated with officials in China and institutions in other major countries to establish a Health Village in Abu Dhabi.
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Kelvin R. Collard, Universal Weather & Aviation
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Kelvin R. Collard is a talented and seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience as a strategic financial leader in various operating company roles and in public accounting. He brings considerable expertise in developing and implementing sophisticated financial strategies, using new technology to increase productivity and reduce costs. He has particular strengths in mergers & acquisitions, initial public offerings, corporate finance, financial reporting systems, strategic planning and analysis and budgetary oversight. Kelvin also has significant international experience, having a strong understanding of various markets throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. Currently, Kelvin Collard is Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and Board Member of Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., a global leader in business and corporate aviation trip management with 47 locations in 19 countries.
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Clay Spitz, Chief Outsiders
Managing Partner, Houston
Clay Spitz is a sales and marketing executive who thinks like an owner, and for good reason – he has considerable experience as a business owner as well as a marketing executive, working on a broad scale ranging from small-to-midsize privately held companies to Fortune 1,000 corporations. As Vice President of Marketing and Advertising for Cable Lock, the parent company of Olshan Foundation Solutions – the country’s largest foundation repair contractor, Spitz was responsible for lead generation, branding and all marketing communication. He created an online marketing strategy that resulted in triple digit Internet lead increases, doubled conversion rates; and reduced overall cost per lead. Spitz is known as a master of measurement, with specific expertise in developing and leading cost efficient growth initiatives for service companies. He often refers to his CMO title as Chief Metrics Officer. He is an expert at driving demand generation programs with a keen focus on cost per lead and cost per sale in accordance with his strong belief that marketing must deliver measurable results.
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