Facilitators

Thank you to the following presenters for sharing their expertise with entrepreneurs at the Hannah Grimes Center:

Jon Anderson, Sidehill Consulting

Jon offers over 20 years of sales and new business generation experience gained in a wide range of business to business sectors. Jon leads Sidehill Consulting LLC, which serves business owners, sales managers, and professionals seeking to create consistent growth and peak sales performance. Sidehill uses hands-on efforts combined with a customized selection of proven methods to evaluate your sales organization, implement the most effective processes, deliver coaching and training for sales and sales management, and recruit and retain the best sales talent.

Sharon Bailly, TWP Marketing & Technical Communications

Sharon founded her business in 1999 to help businesses reach their customers in websites, blogs, print and e-newsletters, success stories and white papers. She writes for technology, manufacturing, retail and service companies. Her articles have appeared in Women’s Business, Minority Engineer, ezine, and Mass High Tech, among other publications. A member of the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, Sharon offers helpful writing hints on her blog and website.

Ann Connor, AdviCoach

Ann is an award winning business adviser and franchisee owner of AdviCoach. She has over twenty years of experience in the retail industry. Her areas of expertise include Strategic Planning, Profit & Loss Management, Budget Planning, Inventory Control, Marketing and Product Development. Ann has an MBA from Suffolk University and is a graduate of Emmanuel College. Ann is currently a Business Coach and independent franchise owner of AdviCoach and The Entrepreneur’s Source. Along with her partner Michelle, Ann was voted gold winner for the Best Business Coach 2011 & 2010 Reader's Choice in the Monadnock Region, awarded Franchisee Coach of the Year in 2010 & 2009. In 2010, Ann was also nominated for Humanitarian of the Year within AdviCoach. AdviCoach is the premier source for coaching and advisory services to small and mid-size businesses through-out New England.

Michelle Connor, AdviCoach

Michelle has over twenty five years of experience in the retail and manufacturing industries; areas of expertise include Customer Service, Training & Development, Leadership & Team Management, Project Management as well as both inside and outside Sales. Michelle is currently a Business Coach and independent franchise owner of AdviCoach and The Entrepreneur’s Source here in the New England area. Along with her partner Ann, Michelle was voted gold winner for the Best Business Coach 2011 & 2010 Reader's Choice in the Monadnock Region, awarded Franchisee Coach of the Year in 2010 & 2009. AdviCoach is the premier source for coaching and advisory services to small and mid-size businesses through-out New England.

David Deziel, Nebesek Marketing & Communication

David loves to help small growing businesses develop a compelling brand, an appealing story about their products and services, and a consistent strategic approach to effective marketing. He has 25 years of wide-ranging marketing experience, from websites, blogs and pay-per-click to PR, direct mail and traditional advertising. David advises businesses in a variety of industries including professional and business services, retail, financial services, health care, nonprofits, specialty manufacturing, and technology. He currently serves on the board of NH Made and has proudly volunteered with Hannah Grimes since 2009.

Helaine Iris, Path of Purpose Coaching

Helaine, a Business and Life Coach, works in partnership with small business owners to help them achieve extraordinary results based upon their goals. In 2001, Helaine founded Path of Purpose Coaching, a life and business coaching company that develops and delivers top-quality information products and coaching services. She utilizes a broad range of professional experience in business management, training, program development, personal development and counseling to help participants reach their goals. Published in "O" Magazine and widely on the internet, Helaine's written many articles to help small business owners overcome obstacles and achieve business and personal success. In 2005 Helaine developed and begin facilitating the Hannah Grimes Entrepreneurship Program, a 12-month business development program with documented results. Helaine's passionate about changing the world one business at a time.

Lisa Sieverts, Facilitated Change

With over 20 years of project management experience, Lisa Sieverts specializes in improving organizational project success rates. She owns and manages Facilitated Change, an independent project management consulting firm based in Harrisville, NH. She provides a range of services including training and mentoring of in-house project managers as well as outsourced project management. Her goal is to provide each client with the tools and skills they need to plan and complete successful projects.

Lisa teaches project management at the Masters degree level at Marlboro College Graduate School and Northeastern University College of Professional Studies. Since 2001, she has been certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI), a global leader in the development of standards for the practice of project management. She has served on the board of the Keene, NH Project Management Institute Chapter since its founding in 2004. Previously, she worked for Hewlett-Packard in California and Idaho as a project manager in the HP Services division. Lisa holds an M.B.A. from the Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA.

Lisa also serves on the Board of the Monadnock Folklore Society and has been a contra dance caller since 1994.