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 Reiss Tatum - President/CEO
EDUCATION: BA, Political Science, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
LEADERSHIP: Captain, US Marine Corps; Served six years active duty as an infantry officer including command of a rifle company in Vietnam; awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V”
BUSINESS: Twenty plus years in the chain restaurant industry in various capacities including district manager, director of company and franchise operations, Vice President of operations and franchise owner/operator. Served as Director of Corporate Services with a marketing research firm specializing in the oil and gas industry
EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Started a management recruiting firm 1999; President/ CEO of RTR Associates since 2002, specializing in management and executive level placements in the areas of construction, real estate, logistics, transportation, finance and accounting.
PUBLIC SPEAKING: Dynamic and experienced speaker on the topics of Leadership and Career Development; Principal developer of the LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE SERIES, drawing on extensive leadership experience in the military, business operations management and executive search.
COMMUNITY:
- Jacksonville Area Director, Career Transition Workshop
- Committee Chair, Jacksonville Semper Fidelis Society
- Board Member, William and Mary Alumni Society, NE Florida Chapter
- Past Member, Board of Deacons, Mandarin Presbyterian Church
CONTACT: reiss@rtrassociates.com or 904-880-1122
 Angie Tekin, CSP - Staffing Executive - Presenter
BUSINESS: Professional Sales Consultant; Twenty plus years with Oasis Staffing, a full service staffing, recruiting and outplacement organization. Experience includes staff recruiter for industrial and administrative clients, sales and sales management of staffing division as well as training and employee development.
Instrumental in the development and marketing of the company’s PEO (Professional Employer Organization) which was of the first in the State of Florida to be licensed under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Well versed in the operational functions of payroll, workers’ compensation, safety and risk management as well as human resource issues and challenges.
PUBLIC SPEAKING: Over 15 years of public speaking experience to industry forums across the United States, local chamber and business presentations as well as outplacement and job search seminars to both large and small employers; periodic guest speaker on radio programs and Public Service Television.
COMMUNITY:
- President, Jacksonville Chapter, Florida Staffing Association
- Past President, Rotary Club of Arlington
- Past President, Arlington Toastmasters Club
- Member, Southside Business Men’s Club
- Chamber of Commerce
- First Coast Manufacturer’s Association
 Lori Day – Financial Services Executive - Presenter
BUSINESS: A seasoned financial services executive with diverse leadership experience in deposit operations, strategic planning, customer service and risk management. Senior vice president with a major national bank working in dealer financial services, capital markets, global and corporate client support, electronic banking systems development, treasury management and business continuity.
LEADERSHIP: In the corporate world enjoyed many successes leading and developing strong teams across multiple time zones and business cultures. Led direct teams of 500+ associates in an operations environment and also led project teams across multiple lines of business.
CURRENT: Creator of New Day Solutions, Inc. Strong interpersonal skills and team building techniques coupled with extensive corporate experience has enabled the development of unique and highly effective consulting methodologies. Mission focus is helping clients reach their fullest potential by the individual mentoring of managers and professionals and through corporate process improvement.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Building synergies across business lines; Leading and Developing people; Strategic Planning; Lean/Six Sigma Work flow redesign/process improvement; Operational acumen; Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning.
EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION: United Who’s Who Executive Registry; Certified Six Sigma: Black Belt (pending), Green Belt, Champion; Disaster Recovery International Institute (DRII) Certified Business Continuity Professional – CBCP accreditation; University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, Interior Design;
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA - Course work in Business Administration;
Licensed Life and Disability Insurance Agent.
 Chuck Petruska, SPHR - HR Executive - Presenter
EDUCATION: BS Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point; post-graduate work at Oklahoma University in Public Administration; Oklahoma City University, Law School.
CERTIFICATIONS: Senior Professional in Human Resources
LEADERSHIP: Captain, U.S. Army; Served eight years as an artillery officer including a tour as a combat artillery battery commander in Vietnam
BUSINESS: Experience includes management and senior executive positions in operations, safety, and sales, as well as human resources in the fields of transportation, equipment leasing, third-party logistics, and financial services
After serving for eight years as the director of human resources for a major logistics company during a period of explosive growth, left to run open a business that has transformed into a thriving e-Commerce venture
CURRENT: Vice President, Kirby-Smith Associates, Ministry of Church Finances, helping grow successful stewardship programs at Christian churches around the United States
COMMUNITY:
- Presenter, Career Transition Workshop
- Board of Directors, West Council, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
 Bob Buehn – Capt, USN Ret. - Presenter
EDUCATION: B.S., Journalism, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
MA National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, RI
LEADERSHIP: Thirty years as a Naval Officer and Aviator. Commanding Officer, VS-32, a ten-plane S-3B squadron aboard USS America; Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Chief of Staff, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Commanding Officer, Fleet Area Control and Suveillance Facility. Logged more than 5,000 hours and 870 carrier arrested landings in nine different aircraft types.
ACADEMICS: Adjunct professor in Strategy and Policy, Naval War College, Jacksonville non-resident seminar, College of Distance Education.
WRITING: Outdoor columnist for MyClaySun edition of Jacksonville Times-Union. “Sporting Clay” published twice-monthly covering fishing, boating, hunting and outdoor activities in Clay County. Free-lance outdoors articles published in a variety of sporting magazines.
COMMUNITY:
- Senior Warden, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Green Cove Springs, FL
- Member, Meninak Club, Jacksonville
- Charter Member, University of Florida Alumni Association/Clay Gators
- Member, U.S. Naval Institute and Tailhook Association
- Active Member, Florida Outdoor Writers Association
 John Gray, SPHR – HR Executive – Presenter
EDUCATION: B.S. Workforce Education & Development, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
LEADERSHIP: President & Board Member, Jacksonville Compensation Association, Rotary International, Past Chapter President & Paul Harris Fellow, Regional Vice President, Society for Human Resource Management, President, Cookeville, TN Human Resources Association,. Board Member, Charlotte & Jacksonville SHRM, Certification Chair & Facilitator, SHRM Jacksonville
BUSINESS: Twenty plus years in human resource management with responsibilities in safety, compensation, benefits, employee relations, labor relations and organizational development and training in retail, distribution, transportation, manufacturing, and consulting service sectors.
MILITARY: U.S. Army Airborne, Fort Richardson Alaska
Currently Director of Human Resources Management, of a leading consulting engineering firm serving Northeast Florida and the Panhandle.
COMMUNITY:
- Board of Directors, Jacksonville Compensation Association
- Member SHRM Jacksonville
- Member and Class Director /Team Leader, First Baptist Church, Jacksonville.
- Facilitator, Mentor, Presenter, Career Transition Workshop
- Regional Volunteer Director, Red Cross Tennessee Valley Blood Region
- Volunteer, Habit for Humanity
- Certified-Senior Professional in Human Resources
 Charles E. Tamblyn, Captain, USN (RET) - Presenter
EDUCATION: BS, Economics, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.
MA, National Security and Strategic Studies, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
LEADERSHIP: Career Naval Officer with over twenty five years of diverse leadership and management experience in a variety of assignments. Including; Command of a forward deployed, carrier based, S-3B Viking Squadron; Air Operations Officer, USS ENTERPRISE Carrier Strike Group; Executive Officer, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.
BUSINESS: Recently joined RS&H as the Jacksonville Office Leader for their Transportation and Public Infrastructure Programs, responsible for developing and expanding the transportation and public infrastructure-related initiatives of the Jacksonville office, as well as oversight and management of projects for existing clients including the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), and JEA among others.
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