Top 5 Influential Women To Watch In 2022

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From Editor’s Desk Leadership and women have always had a special relationship, what with their apt personality traits for leadership roles. When women enter these roles, they take on a completely different persona, one that exuberates immense power and positivity. Because at the end of the day, being a leader is much more than just being in a leadership role. It requires actively acquiring new skills, adapting new styles to adjust. To sum it all up, taking on leadership requires a fundamental identity shift. And being the excellent shape shifters, women are known to influence that role with accuracy! The Enterprise World is proud to feature these prominent women in this special issue of Top 5 Influential Women to Watch in 2022. For the Cover Story read about- Dr. Deborah Crown, dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. Dr. Crown has held leadership positions in business schools for more than twenty years, while also holding academic chairs in strategic leadership for much of her tenure. Deborah also led the development and implementation of a new strategic plan for Crummer. Lori Vann, an expert in coaching, counseling, and consulting with Vann and Associates for a healthy mind for the community and a healthy bottom line for businesses who want to attract, retain, and keep happy with their team members. “I did not believe that quality mental health care should be a luxury item. It's a philosophy that I still believe in today and the reason why Vann and Associates offers a variety of services. Throughout the years, there have been many new ventures and opportunities to serve the community that did not occur to me when I started out in this profession over twenty years ago.” In conversation with Jennifer Barnes, Founder, and CEO of Optima Office. Let's hear more about the company, her professional journey, and much more! Optima office provides an entire accounting and HR team to businesses in all industries and of all sizes. We can also fill the gaps at any level, from the bookkeeping role to the CFO or HR Director. Our main focus is on providing our clients with strategic advice, financial statements they can rely on and human resource services that keep them out of trouble and their employees happy. Pae (Utoomprurkporn) Natwilai is the founder of Trik. Trik is a drone mapping and 3D reporting software for structural inspection. Pae is truly a splendid example of an entrepreneur and is all set to catch the top spot of enterprising women of the year! “When I was working as an inspection and maintenance engineer, the main pain point is being able to store and search for relevant information about the area I'm working on. I worked in an oil and gas industry where the site is in the middle of the ocean with a limited internet connection.” Tania (Riahi) Amar, Founder, and CEO of CXP Consulting. CXP Consulting is based in Israel, one of the most vibrant technology ecosystems often named the “Start-up Nation”, where unique high-quality innovative solutions have the potential to revolutionize the world and even save lives (through hundreds of MedTech companies). Shalmali Shalmali W.

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Leaders in Spotlight The Enterprise World is proud to feature these Optima office provides an entire accounting and HR prominent women in this special issue of Top 5 team to businesses in all industries and of all sizes. Influential Women to Watch in 2022. We can also fill the gaps at any level, from the bookkeeping role to the CFO or HR Director. Our For the Cover Story read about- main focus is on providing our clients with strategic advice, financial statements they can rely on and Dr. Deborah Crown, dean of the Crummer Graduate human resource services that keep them out of trouble School of Business at Rollins College. and their employees happy. Dr. Crown has held leadership positions in business Pae (Utoomprurkporn) Natwilai is the founder of schools for more than twenty years, while also Trik. Trik is a drone mapping and 3D reporting holding academic chairs in strategic leadership for software for structural inspection. Pae is truly a much of her tenure. splendid example of an entrepreneur and is all set to catch the top spot of enterprising women of the year! Deborah also led the development and implementation of a new strategic plan for Crummer. “When I was working as an inspection and maintenance engineer, the main pain point is being Lori Vann, an expert in coaching, counseling, and able to store and search for relevant information about consulting with Vann and Associates for a healthy the area I'm working on. I worked in an oil and gas mind for the community and a healthy bottom line for industry where the site is in the middle of the ocean businesses who want to attract, retain, and keep with a limited internet connection.” happy with their team members. Tania (Riahi) Amar, Founder, and CEO of CXP “I did not believe that quality mental health care Consulting. CXP Consulting is based in Israel, one of should be a luxury item. It's a philosophy that I still the most vibrant technology ecosystems often named believe in today and the reason why Vann and the “Start-up Nation”, where unique high-quality Associates offers a variety of services. Throughout innovative solutions have the potential to the years, there have been many new ventures and revolutionize the world and even save lives (through opportunities to serve the community that did not hundreds of MedTech companies). occur to me when I started out in this profession over twenty years ago.” In conversation with Jennifer Barnes, Founder, and CEO of Optima Office. Let's hear more about the company, her professional journey, and much more!

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COVER STORY A A visionary and strategic college dean committed to educational excellence is one of the most important aspects of college education. The dean is responsible to look after the academic programs and thus guarantee the quality of education is maintained at all costs. Because after all, to ready the future generation of economists, industrialists, businesspersons is not an easy task. Featuring for the Cover Story of The Enterprise World's Top 5 Influential Women To Watch In 2022 is Dr. Deborah Crown, dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. Dr. Crown's Successful Journey Dr. Crown has held leadership positions in business schools for more than twenty years, while also holding academic chairs in strategic leadership for much of her tenure. During her www.theenterpriseworld.com 13

tenure at Crummer, the school has been development and implementation of a as the faculty director of the ranked the #1 MBA in Florida by new strategic plan for Crummer. Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurial Forbes Magazine and #1 in the country Group in the College of Business and for leadership for four years in a row Before joining as the dean of the Voinovich School for Leadership & by HR.com. In addition to overseeing Crummer, Dr. Crown was the dean of Public Affairs respectively, both at the School's successful re-accreditation the largest private University's College Ohio University. process through the Association to of Business in Hawaii. She also led the Advance Collegiate Schools of Lucas Graduate School of Business Prior to this, Dr. Crown spent 13 years Business (AACSB) International—a and was a Lucas Endowed Professor of at the University of Alabama where she distinction earned by less than five Strategic Leadership at San Jose State was the Miles-Rose Professor of percent of the world's business University. Dr. Crown's previous Leadership and Ph.D. Coordinator for schools—Deborah also led the experience also includes serving as the Management. Additionally, her director of graduate programs as well research on long-term performance, 14 M A Y 2 0 2 2

COVER STORY conducted first in football, basketball Street Journal, CNN, ABC National Colorado, Denver, and Executive and baseball has led to performance News, the New York Times, USA Education at Harvard. gains in other industry sectors. Weekend, Entrepreneur, as well as Deborah's primary research interests academic journals and books. She is As business schools across the world include leadership, performance issues, also the recipient of a number of quickly evolve to meet the expectations with special attention to international national awards for her research, as of a new, tech-savvy, collaboration- and multicultural environments, well as university and college awards oriented, and community engaged organizational work teams, for her teaching, mentoring, and student population in an increasingly professional and collegiate sport teams, service. She received her Ph.D. from competitive marketplace, Crummer's and ethics and social responsibility. the Leeds School of Business at the ability to match modern offerings at Her work has been featured in national University of Colorado, a Master of other schools is absolutely essential in press publications such as the Wall Science from the University of securing the long-term success of the School and delivering on its mission. www.theenterpriseworld.com 15

“Working in partnership with other professionals to Winter Park from – and holds excellence, innovation, and units at Rollins College, we are around the world, providing learners community as guiding principles. focused on raising funds for a new with the tools and instruction necessary Crummer building—part of the Rollins to compete in tomorrow's business Rollins College's commitment to Innovation Triangle project.” environment, and acting as a hub not innovation and excellence led to the just for Rollins and Winter Park, but creation of the Crummer School's This new Crummer Executive and also for the wider Central Florida predecessor in 1957. The Crummer Entrepreneurial Center is key to business community. Graduate School of Business, as it retaining and building upon Crummer's exists today, was founded in 1980, reputation for cutting-edge instruction, About Rollins College when the School made the decision to and it will enable the Crummer enroll only master's-level students in Graduate School of Business to expand Founded in 1885, Rollins College is a both its full- and part-time programs. its relationships with the business comprehensive college and nationally In Fall 2013, the School expanded its community in new and innovative recognized leader in liberal arts programs to the doctoral level with the ways. Located adjacent to an expanded education. The College defines its launch of its Executive Doctorate in Alfond Inn and a new Rollins Fine Art mission around two distinct pillars – Business Administration (EDBA) Museum, the facility will help deliver educating students for global program. their mission by attracting citizenship and responsible leadership 16 M A Y 2 0 2 2

COVER STORY “All Crummer's programs are fully alumni engagement. To do that well, it their own units, which resulted in accredited by AACSB, the preeminent is necessary to have employees who communication challenges and missed accreditation distinction awarded to work together cohesively as a team, opportunities. They quickly moved to only five percent of the world's and the professionals at Crummer do better integrate the staff, starting with business schools.” that day in and day out. the centralization of their marketing efforts so that the team would make An Exceptional Team Paving Her Way to Become the Dean sure that they were singularly focused on communicating their mission. “We have exceptional faculty and staff “When I first arrived, I became aware members here at Crummer who are all that one thing we could do to better Second, Dr. Crown and her team uniquely committed to providing a deliver on our mission would be to integrated all the student-facing groups highly personal and collaborative increase, enhance, and encourage into a singular cluster to optimize experience for our students.” greater collaboration among our resources and ensure a seamless professional staff.” student experience. Finally, they For the faculty, that means thinking of aligned their external-facing centers the entire lifecycle of a learner, from The institute had many units doing and groups to ensure they were best prospective learner outreach through incredible work, but doing so within serving all the external clients, www.theenterpriseworld.com 17

including executive learners, The Evolution of Entrepreneurship essential that they are providing an entrepreneurs, non-profit leaders, educational experience that mirrors the and Crummer's extensive alumni The pandemic brought an workplace and prepares their graduates network. unprecedented period of change to the to excel in mixed-mode environments. workplace. Everyone had to quickly “Our vision has remained consistent adapt to life in a virtual environment. “At the same time, these changes are through the years. We strive to be Having been forced to offer remote providing enormous new opportunities recognized as a world-class work alternatives for employees during for entrepreneurs.” graduate business school.” the pandemic, many jobs have now gone remote permanently, while other There has been increased Crummer is renowned for its jobs have returned to in-person roles. entrepreneurial activity in Central excellence in preparing global, This mixed-mode environment is not Florida, and there also has been innovative and responsible business only something for Crummer to be increased interest in funding these leaders. And they expect them to aware of and adapt to; it is also efforts. The institute's own annual positively impact their organizations, and also their communities. “Since I joined Crummer close to six years ago, we have recommitted ourselves to that vision and mission to ensure we are providing the best education possible while also creating a mission-driven financial model that enables us to better focus on delivering on our vision and mission.” The Road Ahead Crummer is a boutique business school by design. Crummer offers its students and clientele a personal, concierge environment that they won't find at larger business schools. Its smaller class sizes and cohort structure translates into highly collaborative educational experience. The business school also hires experienced, professional faculty who are first and foremost great instructors who are all committed to the Crummer mission to produce global, responsible, and innovative business leaders who impact their organizations and communities. “They are also fully committed to providing students with the personalized, collaborative experience for which Crummer is known.” 18 M A Y 2 0 2 2

COVER STORY Crummer Venture Plan Competition is Dr. Crown's Message to the Budding invaluable resource for regional the region's largest and most Entrepreneurs entrepreneurs,” said Dean Crown. “Our comprehensive annual business plan Crummer Center for Advanced competition. This past year, they have “Entrepreneurs need to be experts in all Entrepreneurship provides resources partnered with Orange County to areas of business, which can be and support to help guide significantly increase their prize overwhelming as individuals work entrepreneurs. And many package. tirelessly to launch their ventures. It's entrepreneurs choose to enroll in one important for entrepreneurs to leverage of our MBA programs, as we provide “Our first-place winners, Ostrich, connections with other entrepreneurs unmatched educational opportunities received a $50,000 grand prize. This as well as opportunities for further specifically tailored to the kind of support is essential to making education and training. With our entrepreneurial community.” sure the Orlando area is at the extensive and highly engaged alumni forefront of entrepreneurship.” community, as well as our expertise, the Crummer School can be an www.theenterpriseworld.com 19





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All Your Resources at one Place! Establishing a business is no easy feat. It to be going extremely well, until- well- they requires much more than just a good weren't. In year 6, after a couple of years of being business model, capital, business plan, in a bad relationship with my partners, they found etc. At its core, it requires a talented and a way to do a hostile takeover of the company. I indomitable leadership that fuels the company was walked out with security and had everything and runs its products/services in the market taken from me. effectively and progressively. Within three days, however, I started company #2 A lot of things come to mind when the word and within three weeks, I moved across the street entrepreneur pops up. But despite the definitions, from them. 27 of the employees came with me aspiration, and motivation attached to it, it and I ended up prevailing pretty quickly in court becomes a different word when one steps out in by being allowed to compete against the other the market. company I owned. Fast forward 3 and a half years later, Optima is twice the size. It turned out to be In this edition of The Enterprise World, we the best thing that ever happened to me! feature and commend some of the most enterprising women of the year. What are the products or services the company focuses on? In conversation with Jennifer Barnes, Founder, and CEO of Optima Office. Let's Optima provides an entire accounting and HR hear more about the company, her professional team to businesses in all industries and of all journey, and much more! sizes. We can also fill the gaps at any level, from the bookkeeping role to the CFO or HR Director. Tell us about Optima Office, and what inspired Our main focus is on providing our clients with you to start your company? strategic advice, financial statements they can rely on and human resource services that keep them I started Optima in October of 2018 after my ex- out of trouble and their employees happy. partners did a hostile takeover of my first company. I made the mistake of being in a How are your services different from those in situation with my first company where I only the market? owned 45% of the organization. I brought in over 90% of all the revenue and most of the We personalize our services to every client. We employees. always have availability at every level and never squeeze square pegs into round holes. We are also We were the 5th fastest growing company in San one of the only female-run accounting firms Diego our 4th year in business and things seemed around. www.theenterpriseworld.com 23

Please tell us about your team? in the same year was a semi-finalist in EY's Entrepreneur of the year. At Optima, I have been We have 85 employees and are 65% women bestowed with another 22 awards. The latest ones currently. Half of our team are Controller level are: and above and we have some of the most talented professionals in the market. We promote work- ● CEO of the year Winner in Medium life balance and take exceptional care of our Business - Issued by SDBJ team. Retention is our biggest focus and we do everything we can to live by the theme that happy ● Enterprising Women of the year- over $5 staff equals happy clients. million - Issued by Enterprising Tell us about your professional experience? ● San Diego 500 Top Influential People in San Diego -Issued by SDBJ I started my career in the accounting department at Petco after I graduated from the University of ● Top 20 Workplaces 2021- Issued by SD Arizona with a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Union-Tribune Accounting, and Marketing. I moved my way up the ladder quickly and a few years after ● Finalist for Women of the Year - Issued by graduating ended up in a consulting role as a San Diego Magazine Controller for numerous companies and non- profits throughout San Diego. ● Corporate Citizen Award - Issued by SDBJ Learning quickly that I needed to further my education I earned an MBA from San Diego State ● Industry Leader- Celebrating Women - University in 2008 (EMBA 17) and completed the Issued by San Diego Magazine Becker CPA courses in 2011. After consulting for two of our current competitors for almost 5 years, ● Inspirational Women Finalist- Issued by I started my first company and the rest is history. LA Times Please share some of the key achievements of ● Resilience AwardResilience Award - your business journey? Issued by Connected Women of Influence I was placed in the top 40 under 40 business In their 4th year of business, Optima is going to leaders in San Diego County and earned the spot do over $9 million in revenue, up from 6.3 in the SDBJ's Women who Mean Business for 5 million in year 3. years in a row. I was featured in the woman of the year for San Diego Magazine for the past two Any client experience you would like to years in a row, a finalist for CEO of the year in highlight? 2017 as well as being named the 2017 Young Entrepreneur of the year for the San Diego We have a bunch of amazing testimonials on our Chamber of Commerce. website. We currently serve well over 200 companies and are growing. I was also awarded the most influential leader in 2016 by the Connected Women of Influence and What is your favorite quote? Happy Staff=Happy Clients. 24 M A Y 2 0 2 2







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NPatwaeilai Revolutionizing the Third Dimension! Entrepreneurs are no doubt the leaders of today, the inspiration of tomorrow, but most importantly they are the key to the future. It is because of their innovation and class apart thinking, that companies offer exemplary and unique products/services that alleviate life and the technology as a whole. We came across another visionary, entrepreneur, and leader. Pae (Utoomprurkporn) Natwilai is the founder of Trik. Trik is a drone mapping and 3D reporting software for structural inspection. Pae is truly a splendid example of an entrepreneur and is all set to catch the top spot of enterprising women of the year! Let's get to know more about Trik, its services, and Pae's professional journey. All along the lines of some interesting conversation in this Enterprise World's exclusive interview. Brief us about the company, what inspired you to start the company? Trik is a drone data analytic software for structural inspection. It works like a google map but for buildings and it works in 3D. We use multiple photographs to create a digital 3D model of the www.theenterpriseworld.com 33

structure and allow you to simply our offer is also that you can then Please brief us about your store, search and analyze these data use these 3D models as a folder professional experience. seamlessly in 3D. system to store information and track change over time in 3D. I'm a Mechanical Engineer by When I was working as an trade. I used to work as an inspection and maintenance You can simply click anywhere on inspection and maintenance engineer, the main pain point is the 3D model to search for photos engineer in the Oil and Gas being able to store and search for that you want. For example, if you industry before I decided to expand relevant information about the area use a drone for a small 8-story my knowledge to study Innovation I'm working on. I worked in an oil building inspection, you may end design and create my startup as a and gas industry where the site is in up with over 2,000 photos of spin-out of my masters degree. the middle of the ocean with a similar-looking windows and limited internet connection. facades. What are the key achievements of your business journey? You need to properly plan It's very hard to trace back where everything before you take a each photo came from because the Since I started my business, we helicopter to the site. This means I GPS that is embedded in the photos have been selected for many need to search through decades of is not accurate enough to tell the awards and were featured in much photos and reports to get the best difference between pictures taken international news. I was selected understanding of the area to plan from the 3rd floor and 4th floor. as one of the Forbes 30 under 30 what I need when I'm there. With Trik, you can simply click on (2018), as well as one of the Top Because all the information is the 3D model to see every photo of 100 BAME leaders influencing the stored in a folder system, it is very the window you are interested in. tech sector, (Financial Times, difficult to find photos of the nearby 2019), Top 100 Asian stars in UK area, and find which section of the We also have an AI algorithm that tech list (Asian in Tech, 2021) monthly reports related to the area can automatically detect any you are interested in. change in 3D, making it much We were interviewed on the BBC easier to compare what you built Business live morning news, If the actual structures in the world with the design, compare the Bloomsburg, the Financial Times, are in 3D, why can't we store progress on of your construction Huffington post as well as many digital information about these site each day, as well as track other national and international structures in 3D as well? With my deuteriations of the structure over media. We were also selected as frustration (and also many of my time in 3D. one of the Top 10 most innovative colleague's), I decided to create that aviation and aerospace solution technology myself. Please tell us about your team. providers by Insight success, 2018 What are the products or services We have a team of 7 incredible What is your favorite quote? the company focuses on? How people with experiences ranging are your services different from from an expert in Drone, Real-time Shoot for the moon. Even if you those in the market? 3D mapping, Computer vision, AI, miss, you will land among the stars. system architecture, and UX/UI Not only that you can create a designer to technical support. digital 3D model from drone pictures, but the key difference of 34 M A Y 2 0 2 2

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