| Name: |
Jackie Branscum |
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| Phone: |
828.390.3008 |
| Email: |
jplusch@gmail.com |
| Profile: |
Jackie and her husband Larry moved to Hendersonville 5 years ago. She is a retired elementary teacher, clinical and school psychologist. Her business, Clutter Cutter, LLC, assists people with organizing offices, business and homes.
Jackie enjoys traveling and also helping new Toastmasters become confident speakers. She has been an active Toastmaster since 1997. |
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| Name: |
Ron Comeens |
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| Phone: |
828-692-9061 |
| Email: |
comeens@yahoo.com |
| Profile: |
I work for Pardee Hospital's Lifeline Program.
I've been in NC for 10 years. I am married to Amy and have three boys.
Zachary, Eleventh grade
Benjamin, 9th grade
and Nicholas 6th grade.
I enjoy all sports, and spending time with my family. |
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| Name: |
Tucker Cox |
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| Phone: |
404-822-8894 |
| Email: |
tuckercox@gmail.com |
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| Name: |
Richard Day |
| Title: |
Past President |
| Phone: |
828.606.6922 |
| Email: |
richardnday@gmail.com |
| Profile: |
Richard is an insurance broker who specializes in health insurance, life insurance and medicare supplements. His websites are http://.RichDayHealthPlans.com, http://spxtimer.com, http://GlassCutterMachine.com, www.TrafficBumper.com
He also is well trained in Search Engine Optimization and Google Adwords. http://www.TrafficBumper.com
He is married to Karen and has two sons, William and Robert. William has a wife and two sons. |
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| Name: |
Don Greeson |
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| Phone: |
828-290-3627 |
| Email: |
dongreeson@bellsouth.net |
| Profile: |
Don Greeson, a piedmont North Carolina native, put down roots in Hendersonville in 2001. A former graphic designer with ties to the home furnishings industry, he is now a Residential Broker with Beverly-Hanks & Associates, the largest real estate firm in Western NC.
He has recently co-authored a book titled “Finding My Why: Ernie’s Journey” with nationally recognized business coach Mark Given, designed to help Realtors® and other career-minded seekers find their true purpose in life.
Together with his wife Jean, a principal in the Asheville interior design firm Greeson & Fast Design, Don lives in a restored nineteenth-century home with two dogs and two cats—all rescues. His adult children and six grandchildren live in Raleigh, Atlanta, and Kansas City.
Don also produces the occasional watercolor, and exhibits his whimsical paintings at Red Step Artworks on Hendersonville’s Main Street.
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| Name: |
Bob Hirshburg |
| Title: |
President |
| Phone: |
828-698-8465 |
| Email: |
patent_hirsh@bellsouth.net |
| Profile: |
Bob is registered to practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office as a patent agent. He retired from a 30-year career as a
mechanical engineer, mostly with R&D of DuPont’s Medical Imaging business. Bob is also a fitness enthusiast and enjoys music,
especially classical.
Bob’s wife Sandy is an audiologist and speech-language pathologist. They have lived in the area since 1980 and their daughter and
son-in-law live near Nashville, Tennessee.
Bob says: “I truly learned the value of my Toastmasters experience when I confidently shared an entertaining story, gave the closing
prayer, and made a formal toast at my daughter’s wedding and reception”. |
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| Name: |
Steve Johnson |
| Title: |
Past President |
| Phone: |
828-233-1255 |
| Email: |
steve@southernalarm.com |
| Profile: |
Steve is president and owner of Southern Alarm & Security, a family-owned-and-operated business serving the WNC area since 1936. He is married to Hendersonville native, Sharon (Waddell). They have two daughters, Erin, a missionary in the Philippines, and Emily, who lives in Winston Salem and works for Wake Forest University. In his spare time, Steve plays golf and is an avid lover of bluegrass music, playing banjo and guitar in the Bent Grass Bluegrass Band and jamming with anyone who will put up with him. Steve was a founding member of the Four Seasons Toastmasters Club and was privelged to serve as its first president. |
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| Name: |
Gayle Mairr |
| Title: |
VP Publicity |
| Phone: |
828.692.8271 |
| Email: |
gayle@dampp-chaser.com |
| Profile: |
Gayle is the President of her family’s 2nd generation manufacturing business in Hendersonville. The website is www.PianoLifeSaver.com.
She is active on the Board of Directors of Rainbow Mountain Children’s School. Gayle enjoys the diversity of Asheville, where she lives with her husband Roger Wheelock and tow of their four children, as well as three cats and a dog named Bo Hickett. |
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| Name: |
Betty McCallister |
| Title: |
Secretary/Scheduler |
| Phone: |
828.891.3665 |
| Email: |
bet_mac@bellsouth.net |
| Profile: |
Betty, a Realtor since 1981 is Broker/Owner of Bet-Mac Realty located
In Mills River, N.C. She loves being a Realtor and counts it a privilege to assist
her clients and customers with their Real Estate needs. In 2009, she was honored
by the Hendersonville Board Of Realtors as Realtor Of The Year..
Betty is married to Ron and has three sons. Brian, Craig & Kevin. Brian & wife
June have two children, son Craig is available bachelor and
youngest son Kevin & wife Emily have three children.
Betty says “Toastmaster membership is an invaluable opportunity for
ongoing development of Communication & Leadership skills”.
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| Name: |
Dave Modaff |
| Title: |
Past President |
| Phone: |
828.697.6300 |
| Email: |
modaffd@friday-staffing.com |
| Profile: |
Dave is President of Friday Staffing headquartered in Hendersonville. Friday Staffing has served Western North Carolina employers and employees with a full range of employment solutions for over 30 years. ‘We treat everyone by the Golden Rule, as we would our friends and family.” Visit www.friday-saffing.com for more information.
Dave says “Toastmasters has been, dollar for dollar, the best training I have ever had. I have become an effective communicator with employees and clients. Toastmasters training will serve anyone who is seeking leadership roles and career advancement.” |
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| Name: |
Dave Richards |
| Title: |
Sgt at Arms |
| Phone: |
828-697-6400 |
| Email: |
dtrtokyo@yahoo.com |
| Profile: |
Dave is an aspiring writer/historian. He is currently working on a book about the Newburgh Conspiracy, an event that took place near the end of the Revolutionary War.
Before he decided to become a writer, he worked as a teacher. He has taught Russian and EFL (English as a First Language). |
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| Name: |
Janet Slack |
| Title: |
Past President |
| Phone: |
828.692.4655 |
| Email: |
slackjm@bellsouth.net |
| Profile: |
Janet is an entrepreneur with a counseling and life coaching business. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice and encourages you to get more information about this service at her counseling website - http://www.growthandchange.com . Her coaching is primarily by telephone and her clients come from around the US and several foreign countries. Her coaching website is http://www.lifeadventurecoaching.com .
Janet is married to Bob Slack and has lived in Hendersonville for twelve years. They love hiking the mountains of North Carolina, playing with their two boxers, travel and spending time with their grandchildren. |
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| Name: |
Elizabeth Smolski |
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| Phone: |
828-273-0095 |
| Email: |
blueelizabeth@gmail.com |
| Profile: |
Elizabeth is a CPA whose business centers around individual and small business accounting with a personal touch. She strives to keep older adults in their homes and independent for as long a possible by providing quality accounting services. She also provides consulting to small business owners.
She is married to Damon, who is also a CPA. They live with their feisty cat and dog in Mills River. |
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| Name: |
Peter Voisin |
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| Phone: |
828.694.0505 |
| Email: |
peter.g.voisin@ampf.com |
| Profile: |
Peter is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial (27 years) who provides financial planning solutions for a lifetime and specializes in
retirement income planning.
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