Generations Federal Credit Union will continue its Small Business Workshop series with a free webinar, Facebook For Your Business, which will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 30. Hosted by social media expert, Ajay Tejawani, the webinar will cover such topics as how Facebook can help your business, how to build a business page that attracts buyers and how to create an effective content strategy. The webinar is free and participants must pre-register by visiting the Generations website.
Tejawani brings more than 15 years of experience in marketing and is a recognized author and international speaker on Digital Internet Marketing. He is the founder of Digital Marketing Sapiens which combines traditional marketing skills, experience, technical knowledge as well as creative new marketing approaches with an emphasis on mobile and social media marketing.
The Generations Small Business Workshop series presents topics that are relevant to today’s small business owners and reinforce the skills they need to be successful. Upcoming classes in the series include Money Management and Tax Responsibilities for Business Owners. The series includes in-person classes as well as sip and socials.
Top Tier 1 suppliers to Toyota Texas Manufacturing “Los Compadres” will share their insights, best practices, and knowledge on how to increase international business in San Antonio. The noon meeting is part of Free Trade Alliance San Antonio’s Annual International Business Forum scheduled on October 30, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown San Antonio.
Advocacy Alert: Storm Water Fee “Postponed Indefinitely” by Mayor, City Manager
By John Wright, Managing Partner, PS&Co.
Padgett, Stratemann & Co., L.L.P. (PS&Co.), one of Texas’ premier CPA and business advisory firms, is pleased to announce several new promotions throughout the firm.
Will Kothmann, CPA – Will is the newest audit partner at PS&Co. He has more than ten years of public accounting experience serving energy, retail, construction, manufacturing, and distribution industries. Will has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas A&M University in College Station and is involved with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), the San Antonio Chapter of TSCPA, and the Petroleum Accountants Society of San Antonio. He was named one of the San Antonio Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” in 2012. Will is a 2010 graduate of the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Leadership Lab program, the treasurer of the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy, and a committee member of S.A.L.E. for Kids for San Antonio Livestock Exposition.
Leo Munoz, CPA/CFF, CFE – Leo is a senior manager and has been promoted to partner-in-training. He has more than 24 years of accounting, finance, and management experience in public accounting, in industry, and as a business owner. He spent six years in public accounting in the audit department of a national public accounting firm, nine years in various director-level financial positions with a publicly-held company, and three years as a partner in a real estate investment company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas and is a certified public accountant, a certified fraud examiner and is certified in financial forensics. Leo is a member of the AICPA, TSCPA, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and is a graduate of Leadership San Antonio Class 38.
Renee Foshee, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation), CPA – Renee has been promoted to manager in the tax department. She is an attorney, a certified public accountant, and a former adjunct professor of accounting. Her practice is concentrated in federal and international tax issues. Renee holds a LL.M. in taxation from the SMU School of Law in Dallas, a juris doctorate from the Texas Tech School of Law, and a master of accountancy from Texas State University in San Marcos. She is active in the Bexar County Women’s Bar Association, the AICPA, serves on the board of directors of the TSCPA and the San Antonio CPA Society, and is the treasurer of the International Law Section of the San Antonio Bar Association.
Alissa Hatch, CPA – Alissa has been promoted to tax manager. She specializes in tax compliance and planning within the private client services niche, working with high-wealth individuals and family-owned businesses, and in the financial institutions niche. Alissa has a BBA and a master’s of accountancy from The University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and is a certified public accountant. She is a member of the AICPA, the TSCPA, the San Antonio Chapter of the TSCPA, and serves as the treasurer for the Alamo City Cancer Council.
Michelle Hyde, CPA – Michelle has been promoted to audit manager. She primarily serves the public sector industry and audits various public sector entities, including school districts, not-for-profits, municipalities, local government agencies, and various state agencies. She has more than 13 years of accounting experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and is a certified public accountant. Michelle is a member of the AICPA, the TSCPA, and the San Antonio Chapter of TSCPA.
Linda Niblett, CPA – Linda has been promoted to a manager in the audit department. She has more than seven years of public accounting experience, primarily in financial and compliance auditing for state and local governments and not-for-profit organizations. She also has audit experience in the manufacturing, construction, and insurance industries.Linda has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from St. Edward’s University in Austin and is a member of the AICPA and the TSCPA.
Matt Turner, CPA – Matt has been promoted to manager in the audit department.He has more than seven years of public accounting experience, including services provided to the manufacturing, retail and distribution, construction, and banking industries. Matt has a master’s and bachelor’s degree in accounting from Trinity University in San Antonio, is a certified public accountant, and is a member of the AICPA and the TSCPA.
Braden Graham, JD, has been named manager of corporate services for Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU), where he will be responsible for managing tenant and landlord relations, as well as overseeing and managing food service and mailroom operations at SSFCU headquarters.
Broadway Bank is celebrating the big 4-0 with the opening of the Wilderness Oak banking center at 23510 Wilderness Oak Road in Stone Oak on June 16. This marks the fortieth Broadway banking center serving San Antonio, Austin and the surrounding communities.
Wilderness Oak follows the opening of the Congress Avenue banking center in Austin on May 19. Like the Congress Avenue banking center, Wilderness Oak offers the latest in convenience banking including a customer bistro and conference room and a self-service coin machine.
Through the generosity of a grant by State Farm, the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce announces the addition of college student membership to its community offerings, and the first 10 student members will be selected from the UTSA College of Business.
One of the North SA Chamber’s strategic goals for 2014 is to meet the needs of the business community with a readied workforce. The North SA Chamber 2014 Chairman of the Board, Annie Turner, Vice President and Business Banking Manager for Wells Fargo, is focused on engaging millennial workers by building a bridge between education and the workforce.
Jennifer Krause
Mochel has joined eEmployer Solutions, Inc. (eESI) as Business Development Manager with a focus in maintaining and initiating client relationships to foster growth in identified markets while remaining active in the community. Mochel is a native San Antonian with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Wayland Baptist University. She has been in the banking industry for the past 20 years, and for the last 8 years worked in treasury management sales. Mochel says she is “excited to utilize her years of experience in the San Antonio business community to generate genuine business relationships and growth for eESI.”
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