by Kurt Kazanowski | Oct 21, 2019 | Community, Meet Our Members
Amina Hedayat Khalil started her journey to NSA-Michigan when she became a National member of NSA four years ago. Due to business travel and a busy practice as a personal coach, Amina never connected with our local chapter. But all that has changed! She attended our...
by Kurt Kazanowski | Aug 10, 2019 | Community, Meet Our Members
After a long hiatus to guide her growing business and focus on her family life, Zonya Foco is returning to NSA-Michigan. In 1998, Zonya joined NSA. Sheila Feigelson was instrumental in getting her to join. She quickly became actively vested and held several leadership...
by Kurt Kazanowski | Jun 20, 2019 | Community, Meet Our Members
The “circle of life” best describes John Tenza’s relationship with NSA. John first joined NSA in 2001. He became an active member of our chapter and is a Past President. His involvement at the national level is also noted as he conducted break-out sessions at our...
by Kurt Kazanowski | May 30, 2019 | Community, Meet Our Members
Welcome to new chapter member Thomas Williams, a member of the national association since 2003. Tom first joined NSA while working for IBM, where he did a great deal of speaking, to help sharpen his speaking and presentation skills. After leaving IBM, Tom went to work...
by Kurt Kazanowski | Apr 1, 2019 | Community, Meet Our Members
New NSA-Michigan member Ryan Morton started his speaking career as a student of Toastmasters, where he spent ten years shaping his craft. One day, as Ryan tells it, “I ran into Mimi Brown who told me about the National Speakers Association, and I was sold. Her passion...
by Kurt Kazanowski | Feb 17, 2019 | Community, Meet Our Members
By Kurt Kazanowski, Kaznow Inc, Director of Membership Claudette Harris is one of NSA-Michigan’s most recent new members having joined NSA in January 2019. John Molidor, chapter member as well as former NSA national president, was instrumental in recruiting Claudette....
by Kurt Kazanowski | Jan 24, 2019 | Community, Meet Our Members
By Kurt Kazanowski, Kaznow Inc, Director of Membership Jeff Clatterbaugh is a student of John Maxwell and received a certificate of training from his program. Jeff’s philosophy on leadership stems from the principles taught through Maxwell. “Studying Maxwell for 15...
by Kurt Kazanowski | Jan 14, 2019 | Community, Meet Our Members
By Kurt Kazanowski, Kaznow Inc, Director of Membership Traveling 350 miles and four hours to attend an NSA-Michigan event is the quintessential definition of commitment. This is what Maxx Anderson does to attend our chapter meetings and events. When I asked Maxx what...