Andrew Button Social Entrepreneur, Founder/Co-Founder

*International Business Instructor at the Post Secondary Level through the University of Manitoba, Asper School of Business *More than 20 years of business management experience including extensive executive experience in healthcare. Managed 22 surgical practices under the umbrella of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UMG. *Effectively able to communicate complicated concepts in an understandable manner, matching the message to the audience. *Experienced in supervision, training, motivation and evaluation of personnel. Skilled in finding problems and performing necessary change through project management or other methods. *Maximize resources to achieve customer satisfaction and increased productivity, meet deadlines and goals. Implement and coordinate both strategic and tactical plans to enhance performance. *Adept and experienced in problem solving and providing solutions. Excellent qualifications in leadership and interpersonal communications. *Persuasive, with ability to communicate effectively with culturally diverse audience. Public speaking and executive management briefing experience. Roles and Responsibilities: Leadership • Collaborative leadership style which supports and promotes systems thinking, continuous improvement and patient centered care • Develop positive and effective relationships with physicians and staff • Develop collaborative relationships with local community partners • Committed to a integrative and accountable performance management system • well developed change management competencies, overseeing EHR planning and implementation process for 22 of Winnipeg’s Orthopedic Surgery Practices. Vision and Strategy • Communicated and promoted a vision committed to efficiency, mission and values to internal and external stakeholders • Participated in and supported the organization's long term business strategy • Advocated and promoted integrated orthopedic patient care through the use of technology with community partners to improve access to care and healthcare delivery in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Northern Ontario in alignment with the long term business strategy of the organization.  • Improved capital purchasing approval process increasing accountability to costs Operations Management • Oversee and support staff, volunteers and students; creating a healthy work environment • In consultation with Government Departments, developed benchmarks in accountability in the areas of safety, quality and delivery of care, financial performance and resource management. • Prepared and managed annual operating plan and capital equipment plan in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelines and reporting requirements • Report results against strategic goals and objectives to organization

Richelle is the leading expert and authority in building successful million dollar businesses. Richelle’s experience comes from building her first business to $36 million, losing it all after the 9/11 World Trade Center Tragedies, then, successfully rebuilding her million dollar company in approximately 5 months. As the only female African American public utility owner in the nation, Richelle has won local and national awards including Top Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2010, Woman Marketer of the Year 2010 from Glazer-Kennedy Insider’s Circle of 20,000 members and Unstoppable Woman for the Women’s Leadership Counsel. She was named one of the Top 25 People to Follow on Twitter from Become Your Own Boss Network and one of the Top 10 African Americans to Follow on Twitter 2011 from Black Enterprise Magazine. She was also nominated for the GreenLeaf Award, Top 50 Collection Professionals and the Top 40 Under 40 when she was 27. After writing the book, How to Build A Million Dollar Business in Las Vegas- Without the Casinos, Richelle set on a journey to help entrepreneurs build their own million dollar businesses. Since 2007, Richelle has successfully mentored over 12,140 men and women in her international coaching program designed to help take business ideas and make them a business reality. Richelle’s first consulting client after writing her book, was an OB/GYN. Richelle resisted by saying, who wakes up and says, I can’t wait to go to the gynecologist? BUT, as an outsider Richelle was able to see things others didn’t. She created over 38 systems in his business to increase revenue from $384k to $1.2 million in 9 months. Richelle is also a mentor for Make Mine A Million, an expert content contributor on multiple internet sites and featured in over 30 publications including Inc, Entrepreneur, Black Enterprise, Smart Money, plus the covers of Collection Advisor, Mom’s In Business and MOMEO Magazines. June, 2012 Richelle became the President of the National Association for Moms In Business and is now the featured Money expert for Fox local affiliate MORE Show. Her current book, The Million Dollar Equation is a best seller helping entrepreneurs reach the million dollar level and more.

Entrepreneur [3 successful businesses], Motivational Speaker, Business Coach, Professor of Business [entrepreneurship, social media marketing, leadership]