Ford Kyes

Certified Business Coach

• 20 years business and leadership experience in health care, purchasing and distribution.
• Former CEO of a 450 bed hospital and Executive Vice President of a $2 billion healthcare corporation.
• Developed and successfully led six joint-venture start up companies with physician partners
• Board member for Affilion, a privately held ED physician staffing and consulting corporation based in Arizona
• Former Chairman of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce & current Chair of the Chamber’s Foundation
• BS from Penn State and Masters in Public Management from Carnegie-Mellon University
• FINALIST 2008 North American Seminar Coach of the Year

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Barbara Kyes

Certified Business Coach

• 12+ years business and leadership experience in a variety of small businesses and non-profit organizations.
• Past Chair of the St. Pete Chamber’s Entrepreneurial Academy Alumni Association and perennial judge for the Chamber’s Small Business Awards
• Served as chair for numerous major fund raising events including the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Tampa Children's Hospital’s Galas
• Winner of several major community awards in recognition of her leadership in the community.
• Consulted with a national health care firm to develop a business plan for Florida which was successfully implemented
• WINNER 2008 North American ActionCOACH - ActionMan Award for Excellence in Systems

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John Lankford

Certified Business Coach

• 25 Years Experience in Human Resources, Finance, and Purchasing including executive positions with three Fortune 500 companies: Ford Motor Company, Comcast University, and Ascension Health
• Owned and Operated 3 Businesses
• Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees in Business Administration
• Former President of the Chamber of Commerce, Big Brother Big Sisters Board of Directors
• Part of an elite team of global trainers for new ActionCOACH Business Coaches and Executive Coaches worldwide
• WINNER 2009 Abundance Coach of the Year
• WINNER 2008 and 2009 North American Associate Coach of the Year (click for press release)
• WINNER 2007 and 2008 Global Associate Coach of the Year
• WINNER 2007 North American Associate Coach of the Year
• WINNER 2007 Top Performing First Year Coach Global Associate Coach of the Year

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Steve Kurcan

Certified Business Coach

• Previous Vice President of Development for Grady Pridgen, Inc., St. Petersburg, oversaw government entitlements and approvals, conceptual planning and site due diligence.
• Previous Vice President of Asset Management for Bankers Financial Corporation, St. Petersburg, responsible for the development of multi-family and assisted living communities as well as developing two new businesses.
• Served as Director of Development and Property Management for the City of St. Petersburg for eight years, responsible for downtown redevelopment and real estate activities.
• Holds a B.A. and an M.P.A. from the University of Toledo.
• Serves on the Board of the Florida Gulf coast chapter of the United States Green building Council as the Membership Chairman, and is also on the Board of Bay Area Commuter Services.
• He enjoys scuba diving and international travel.

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Juliet Kyes

Director of Sales and Marketing

• BS in Business Management and Marketing from the University of South Florida
• 3+ years in Customer Service Management, 7+ years in Retail Customer Service
• Strengths include guerilla marketing and sales system efficiency while providing consistent customer service and phone delivery
• Past JAZZ Committee Chair of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals

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