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EXPERT ALERTS

• Vision: The Most Critical Quality for Leading through Change
• The (Not So) Difficult Role of Board Members
• Activating Your Untapped Potential
• The Importance of Data in Healthcare Insurance
• Modernizing Health Insurance IT
• Safety and Security in a Mobile Workforce
• Zika and Travel Safety

MEDIA JOBS

• Investigative Reporter – Southern Poverty Law Center
• Reporter, Product Liability – Reuters
• Deputy Editor – AccountingWEB

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• Four Tips: Taxes for Freelancers
• 12 Best Women's News Sites
• The President and Press Freedom: Making the Case for Open Access to Government Information

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EXPERT ALERTS:

Vision: The Most Critical Quality for Leading through Change
Suzanne Bates
CEO
Bates
Boston, MA
"Organizations are facing uncertainty in the year ahead with political, regulatory and socio-economic changes. What kind of leadership is required to keep businesses moving forward through change? Our firm's research and data from over 1,200 global executives reveals that in times of change and challenge, one of the most important, but lowest rated qualities of leaders is Vision. These are among the facets of Executive Presence proven to enable leaders to engage, align, inspire, and drive execution. We can discuss how highly visionary leadership is correlated with success in building credibility and winning followership, and how demonstrating Vision goes beyond the ability to see trends, but to rally others around a credible vision of the future."
Bates is author of four best-selling business books: Speak Like a CEO: Secrets for Commanding Attention and Getting Results (2005), Motivate Like a CEO: Communicate Your Strategic Vision and Inspire People to Act (2008), Discover Your CEO Brand: Secrets to Embracing and Maximizing Your Unique Value as a Leader (2011), and All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence (2016).
Website: www.bates-communications.com
Media Contact: Meredith Courtney, [email protected]

The (Not So) Difficult Role of Board Members
Laura Otten
Director, Nonprofit Center & Founding Director
Nonprofit Center, La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
"Board members either don't recognize or don't act with the knowledge that they, not the executive director, are at the top of the organizational chart. They don't realize that they have the responsibility not only to determine how dollars are spent, but also to ensure that those dollars are spent rationally and proportionately to the work, mission and overall budget of the organization. Considering that many board members do something quite similar in their daily lives in managing professional or personal budgets and making spending decisions, this task shouldn't be so difficult."
Otten is available to discuss nonprofits, leadership, governance, and management. She has over 30 years of experience as a consultant and instructor for nonprofits, and is known for her independent thinking and candid responses. Otten is the author of Women's Rights and the Law (Praeger, 1993), and her blog on The Nonprofit Center is read in more than 100 countries.
Website: lasallenonprofitcenter.org
Media Contact: Joan Mintz Ulmer, [email protected]

Activating Your Untapped Potential
Marco LeRoc
Entrepreneur, Speaker, Founder
Marco LeRoc & Co
If you find yourself struggling to live up to your own potential, you are not alone. A staggering 92% of people never reach the goals they set as New Year's resolutions -- let alone other life goals, according to a recent study. So, how can you set the foundation for your success in all areas of your life? LeRoc, a successful entrepreneur and former international student, has elevated living intentionally into an art form and wants to help others live their best possible lives. In order to transform weaknesses into personal success stories, he suggests turning your "What if…" questions into "How?" Says LeRoc: "To be competitive, one needs to promote himself or herself. Start by taking a look at your personal brand. Google yourself and see what comes up. If not, someone else will!"
LeRoc recently published "Activate Your Untapped Potential," an essential growth-planning guide for anyone wanting to step out of their comfort zones and get out of their own way. He is an accomplished speaker with notable engagements, including Stanford University, Creighton University, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and many national conferences. Some of his most requested topics include: Turning Adversity into Advantage, How to Live Intentionally, Secrets to Achieving Your Goals, Why Making an Impact Matters, and Why Time Is Still Your Best Asset. He is based in Nebraska.
Website: http://www.marcoleroc.com
Contact: Penny Sansevieri, [email protected]

The Importance of Data in Healthcare Insurance
Syed Haider
Senior Architect
X by 2, LLC
Detroit, MI
It's important for healthcare payers and providers to understand and utilize the right data analytics and technology strategies. Says Haider: "In today's ultra-competitive health insurance landscape, the quality of one's data is akin to an information-based competitive advantage. That's because it's not just the data itself that provides actionable and profitable insights, it's also all the other ancillary costs embedded in poor data quality in an insurer."
Haider's work has been published in Health Data Management, Health IT Outcomes, and Insurance Networking News.
Website: http://xby2.com/
Media Contact: Audra Wait, [email protected]

Modernizing Health Insurance IT
Dave Packer
Principal
X by 2, LLC
When planning and implementing core insurance systems and strategic business applications, don't always take the easy route. Says Packer: "To fight the cultural and political instincts to take the easier modernization road, remember to keep the opposite in mind, at least as a mental exercise. For many insurers, that would mean honestly assessing how some of the simple yet effective tools in the IT toolbox are actually practiced. Good examples of this are IT disciplines like enterprise architecture and agile software development."
Packer's most recent work, "The Key to Modernization? Do the Opposite," was published in Insurance Technology Association Pro; he has also been published in Insurance Networking News, Tech Pro Research, and PropertyCasualty360. 
Website: http://xby2.com/
Media Contact: Audra Wait, [email protected]

Safety and Security in a Mobile Workforce
Matthew Bradley
Regional Security Director, Americas
International SOS and Control Risks
The safety and security of employees travelling on business, as well as the overall mobile workforce, should be a top priority for businesses. Bradley is available to discuss these topics. Says Bradley: "The reality is there are risks everywhere in the world. Understanding what those risks are, and then taking appropriate precautions is the best way to support your staff, enable business growth and deliver on duty of care."
Bradley has more than 17 years of experience in physical and technical security, business continuity, health and safety, crisis management, fraud investigation and strategic analysis with twelve years of experience in Latin America with the CIA.
Website: www.internationalsos.com
Media Contact: Teresa Delaney, [email protected]

Zika and Travel Safety
Dr. Myles Druckman
SVP/Medical Director
International SOS
"It's important that companies understand how Zika and other evolving heath threats impact their staff that are stationed or traveling abroad," asserts Dr. Druckman, a leading expert in pandemic preparedness. "Zika-affected locations are expanding; especially in the 102 countries where the CDC has added or modified travel restrictions, and employees and their families should be aware of what the recommendations and restrictions are, and take them seriously."
Dr. Druckman is a World Economic Forum "Global Leader of Tomorrow," member of TED, and board member of WaterAid. His extensive international healthcare experience includes the development of western medical facilities in Beijing, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kiev. He also has experience consulting to major fortune 500 companies, and managing global emergencies.
Website: www.internationalsos.com
Media Contact: Teresa Delaney, [email protected]

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MEDIA JOBS:

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• Investigative Reporter – Southern Poverty Law Center
• Reporter, Product Liability – Reuters
• Deputy Editor – AccountingWEB

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OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line at [email protected]

• FOUR TIPS: TAXES FOR FREELANCERS. To the outside world, it would appear freelancing offers many advantages. But the reality is there's a ton of discipline that goes along with this lifestyle, and at no other time is this more apparent than tax season. http://bit.ly/2nnqMnf
• 12 BEST WOMEN'S NEWS SITES. With Women's History Month just about to wrap, here are some of our favorite news sites that inform on women, and keep women informed. http://bit.ly/2naeXjB
• THE PRESIDENT AND PRESS FREEDOM: MAKING THE CASE FOR OPEN ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION. When it comes to covering government officials, there's one person who holds the key to access: The communications officer. Press secretaries and communications officers are the gatekeepers to their principals. Sometimes, they monitor interviews; they also may select those who will be handed a story. Access control isn't new, but the manner and tone in which it's being carried out in today's White House is different. http://bit.ly/2mZJa7B

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