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Meet Our Leadership
President, South Metro, MN
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| Lisa Saline |
As President
of the South Metro chapter of MainStreetChamber™, Lisa brings a wealth of
knowledge and experience to the small business community. In her role as a
consultant and coach to small business owners, she teaches clients how to attract,
engage, educate and motivate prospects to become loyal customers. Lisa’s clients
benefit from her considerable expertise in identifying and implementing the
most cost-effective marketing channels and tools available. This includes, but is
not limited to; custom branded emails, e-zines, social media sites, blogs, and
websites.
After 22
years in the insurance industry as a manager and then a licensed insurance
agent, Lisa started her own business. She quickly earned a reputation as the
“go to person” for the right strategies and connections to increase visibility,
leads and revenue. As a result, she was recruited to become the National
Affiliate Manager for Jeffrey Gitomer’s Ace of Sales team.
Lisa
epitomizes the MainStreetChamber™ philosophy of giving first in all of her
relationships. One of her greatest strengths is her ability to help others
develop strategic connections. A lifelong learner herself, Lisa enjoys mentoring
and encouraging budding entrepreneurs to build a business around their passions
in order to finance their education without going into debt.
According to Lisa, “One
thing I know for sure is that a positive attitude is not the only thing you
need to become successful. A positive attitude, the right actions and
surrounding yourself with the right people will lead you to abundant wealth and
prosperity.”
In addition
to her many professional accomplishments, Lisa is a devoted wife and mother of
two boys; both of which started their own business at the ages of 9 and 14!
Please feel
free to connect with Lisa via LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisasaline
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Executive Director
South Metro, MN
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Frank Gustafson
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As Executive Director of the
South Metro chapter of MainStreetChamber™, Frank brings over 25 years of
successful leadership experience in operations and sales primarily within the
communications industry. Today, Frank is the President and CEO of RenovoData
Services (RDS), a company that specializes in computer recycling and mobile
hard drive and back up tape shredding.
Frank’s journey of success
began with his dream of become a millionaire by the age of 30. Like so many
other successful entrepreneurs, he quickly realized that it takes more than a
dream and hard work. The missing ingredient was discipline, which he learned by
joining the Marine Corps. He is driven by a passion to find and build mutually
beneficial relationships with customers that will last, and a conviction that
he can meet their needs better than anyone else. With a firm belief that you have to be
willing to leave behind what is good to pursue great, Frank is an excellent
role model for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.
When asked what drew him to MainStreetChamber™
and what he would like to achieve as Executive Director, Frank replied, “MSC is
a great place for like minded entrepreneurial people to get together, share
ideas and develop long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. That ‘master-mind’ environment is what most
small businesses lack and what they all need to take it to the next level. In my opinion, MSC can and will change the
face small business. It’s going to be a
fun ride!”
In 1989 surprising both
family and friends, Frank moved from Texas to Minnesota to pursue his
passions. Since then, he has been involved in several successful businesses,
raised three children with his wife and took up running marathons;
demonstrating that you can make a great living as well as a great life.
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