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  • Profile of Edna Baehre-Kolovani, president of Tidewater Community College, reveals what motivates this "servant leader" at the helm of one of Virginia's largest and most impactful community colleges. Inside Leadership magazine, September/fall 2016, page 36.
  • Tattoo, the Ultimate in Teamwork, article profiles percussionist J. Scott Jackson, general manager of the Virginia Arts Festival and producer-director of its world-renowned Virginia International Tattoo. Inside Leadership magazine, June/summer 2016, page 46.
  • The Maestro and the Masterpiece article profiles Rob Cross, executive and artistic director of the Virginia Arts Festival, for Inside Leadership magazine, June/summer 2016, page 40:
     The drummer's hands were empty yet hardly fidgeted. Rob Cross sat as well-composed as any of the prestigious music ensembles he'd graced in his 56 years. Beneath a full head of wavy ash hair, his bearded face switched easily as he chatted, back and forth from calm and pensive to breaking laughter that lifted his black-rimmed glasses atop buoyant cheeks. Back and forth, with the same rhythm and flow that set the cadence by which some 30 staff members outside his Bank Street office door hustled diligently on this hectic Monday in May ... (click title for full article)
  • Chesapeake Wine Festival, Turning Wine Into Hope: it's roots, its purpose, its impact. Inside Leadership magazine, spring 2016, page 58.
  • Powered by Faith article profiles the (self-proclaimed but debatable) "unexciting" Suzy Kelly, CEO of Jo-Kell Inc. Inside Leadership magazine, December/winter 2015, page 54.
  • The Navigator article profiling John Reinhart, CEO of the Port of Virginia, gets to the heart and brains of leadership of one of the country's busiest maritime ports. Inside Leadership magazine, fall 2015, page 22.
  • Meet Charles Barker, one of southeastern Virginia's most successful, "driven" and quietly generous automotive dealers. Inside Leadership magazine, fall 2015, page 56.
  • Fred Whyte, president of Stihl Inc.: Read about what makes this leader tick, ticked, and wildly successful in personal-professional relationships. Inside Leadership magazine, June/summer 2015.
  • Beware of Coaches in Sharks' Clothing: Business coaches and consultants may attend events as much for their clients as for themselves. Could someone be stealing your ideas to coach, cultivate or become your competition? Article first appeared in Inside Business news journal.
  • Keeping it Here Series:  A special assignment for Inside Business news journal highlights the benefits of seeking local businesses.

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