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Ignite Speaker Spotlight | MITCHEL DURFEE

September 14, 2016

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Presentation:  Charlie Mike
 
Mitch Durfee is a Realtor at KW Vermont, the CEO and founder of Grunts Move Junk, Green Rock Investments, and Online Startup Box. He garnered his real estate experience at Foulsham Farms Real Estate and Keller Williams in Vermont. A veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves, Mitch Durfee served his country in Korea, Iraq, Colorado Springs and Vermont from 2003-2008. Mitch again served overseas, as a government contractor in Kuwait and Afghanistan, from 2012-2013. He earned his Associate’s Degree from Saint Leo University. While pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree in business management from Champlain College, Mitch launched several businesses that ultimately led to him leaving college to focus his energy toward growth.
Website: mitchdurfee.com
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Ignite Speaker Spotlight | CARL DUDLEY, JR.

September 10, 2016

speaker-spotlight-c-dudleyPresentation: Mental Prison

Carl Dudley, Jr. is from Plainfield, New Jersey, where he lived until 2004. In the summer of 2004, he moved to Newport News, Virginia, with his Aunt and Uncle after he had spent the last 3 years of his life homeless. Carl attended Norwich University, where he majored in construction management and was a member of the Corps of Cadets. Carl left Norwich after just one year and joined the Air National Guard as a cardiopulmonary laboratory technologist and completed his Associate’s Degree in Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Technology in 2015 from the Community College of the Air Force. Carl is now pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy with a concentration in Ethics from American Military University.
In 2014, Carl started a volunteer organization called Airmen Breaking Bread at the Vermont Air National Guard, stemming from the Justice Mentoring Program founded at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn, Ohio.  A year later he met the founder of Flex Your Face, Ryan Esbjerg, through his brother, Jake, whom he went to college with at Norwich. Carl quickly bought into his mission to spread positivity and has been a brand ambassador for Flex Your Face for the last year.
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Ignite Speaker Spotlight | Rich Nadworny

September 3, 2016

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Presentation: It’s the Little Things 

 
Rich Nadworny is principal of Empatico, a design and innovation studio based in Burlington, Vermont. Empatico helps organizations get un-stuck through human-centered design. The process is people centric (think customer obsessed), collaborative and highly creative. Empatico provides both design services and training to organizations.
Rich leads projects for business modeling, customer experience design and workshop training. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to local Vermont non-profits. He is the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding. His focus is on President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) teaching Mandela Fellows in the summer and East Africans in Nairobi, Kenya in the winter.
He has built innovative digital marketing solutions for clients for almost 20 years. Previously he was a partner at one of northern New England’s largest ad agencies and ran his own digital strategy and marketing agency, Digalicious. In both places he led award-winning innovative digital work.
He is a frequent commentator on Vermont Public Radio (VPR) an innovation columnist at the Burlington Free Press and an ongoing contributor at the Huffington Post.
He has a B.A. from Dartmouth and a M.S. in New Media from Boston University. He studied design and innovation at the California College of Arts.
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5th Annual Ignite Burlington

September 1, 2016

ignite-burlington-bannerCOLCHESTER, VERMONT (September 20, 2016) – Adam Hergenrother and Hergenrother Foundation are hosting the 5th Annual Ignite Burlington on Thursday October 20, 2016 at The Film House at Main Street Landing.

Ignite is an exciting, unconventional event, designed to inspire, educate, and entertain the greater Burlington community.  Ignite events are held in over 100 cities worldwide and are similar to TED’s” Ideas Worth Spreading.” Ignite events bring people together in an inspiring, mastermind-like forum, where speakers share their passion projects and inspirational success stories for compelling five minutes, respecting Ignite’s acclaimed mantra,” Enlighten Us, But Make It Quick.”

Registration and networking from 5:30pm-6:30pm.  Light appetizers and a cash bar will be available.  Presentations begin promptly at 6:30pm.

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased from the Ignite Burlington Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/igniteburlington, the Hergenrother Foundation Facebook page – www.facebook.com/hergenrotherfoundation and on Eventbrite.

Bevo Catering will be serving creatively prepared local artisan appetizers.  http://bevovt.com

A2VT will be preforming their musical stylings. http://www.a2vt.com

This year, we have decided to get the younger generation more actively involved in this event by holding a speaking contest. We will be asking students to submit a 3-5-minute video to us about a failure in their life and the winner will be invited to speak at Ignite Burlington 2016.

Our Ignite Burlington 2016 Speakers are:

  • Carl Dudley. Jr, Brand Ambassador of Flex Your Face, President at Airmen Breaking Bread
  • Rich Nadworney, Principle at Empatico
  • Cynthia Griesse, Team Leader/Broker Keller Williams Reality Marco Island
  • Karen Newman, Inspirational Speaker, Triathlete, Mother, Survivor
  • Galen Dow, CEO AMPED Pipeline Marketing
  • Alex Camelio, Director, Industry Engagement at Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies
  • John Graves, Athlete
  • John Jones, Enterprise Account Executive at Dealertrack Technologies
  • Brian Armstrong, Owner of Strong Will Real Estate
  • Mitch Durfee, Realtor, Veteran, Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur
  • College Speaker – TBA

 

Ignite Burlington 2015 Speaker Video Released | Eugene Korsunskiy, Trucks and Creativity

August 3, 2016

Presentation: Trucks and Creativity 

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Eugene Korsunskiy is the Senior Coordinator of Design Initiatives at UVM, where he teaches classes on Design Thinking and Designing Your Life. Before coming to UVM, Eugene taught at Stanford, where he received his MFA in Design 2012. His masters project, called SparkTruck, was a delivery-truck-turned-classroom-on-wheels, filled with maker tools and supplies, which he and his friends drove across the country to teach kids about tinkering, design, and creativity.

Website: www.eugenekorsunskiy.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/eugenekorsunskiy

Fall’s MUST Attend Event – 5th Annual Ignite Burlington Hosted by Hergenrother Foundation Features Stories of Business Failure and Success

July 23, 2016

COLCHESTER, VERMONT (July 23, 2015) – Adam Hergenrother and Hergenrother Foundation are hosting the 5th Annual Ignite Burlington on Thursday October 20, 2015 at The Film House at Main Street Landing.

Ignite is an exciting, unconventional event, designed to inspire, educate, and entertain the greater Burlington community.  Ignite events are held in over 100 cities worldwide and are similar to TED’s ”Ideas Worth Spreading.” Ignite events bring people together in an inspiring, mastermind-like forum, where speakers share their passion projects and inspirational success stories for compelling five minutes, respecting Ignite’s acclaimed mantra, ”Enlighten Us, But Make It Quick.”

Registration and networking from 5:30pm-6:30pm.  Light appetizers and a cash bar will be available.  Presentations begin promptly at 6:30pm.

Hergenrother Foundation is currently interviewing entrepreneurs and business and community leaders who are interested in speaking at this year’s Ignite event. To be considered, send an email with a brief bio and information about your presentation topic to hallie@adamhergenrother.com.

We will announce the full speaker line-up (featuring local entrepreneurs, and business and non-profit leaders) in early September!

Our Ignite Burlington Speaker Alumni are:

  • Governor Jim Douglas
  • Michael Jager, Founder of Solidarity of Unbridled Labour
  • Chris Kaiser, Founder & President of the Vermont Peanut Butter Company
  • Cyrus Patten, Executive Director of Mayday.us
  • Eugene Korsunskiy, Senior Coordinator of Design Initiatives at UVM
  • Janice Shade, Co-Founder of Milk Money
  • James Lockridge, Executive Director of Big Heavy World
  • Tad Cooke, Co-Founder of New Moran
  • Sascha Mayer and Christine Dodson, Founders of Mamava
  • Mary Powell, President & CEO of Green Mountain Power
  • Ryan Esbjerg, Founder of Flex Your Face
  • Danielle Livellara, Money & Business Coach at Livellara International LLC
  • Mike Smith, Private & Public Sector Consultant
  • Colin Ryan, Motivational Speaker & Comedian at ColinRyanSpeaks.com
  • Patrick Standen, President & Founder of Northeast Disabled Athletic Association
  • Taraleigh Weathers, The Music Scene’s Life Coach
  • Kris Gruen, Owner of Kris Gruen Music & Director of WGDR Goddard College Community Radio
  • Ann Zucardy, CEO of AZ Communications
  • Tom Murphy, Co-Founder & Presenter of Sweethearts & Heroes
  • David Hill, Realtor & Owner of Hill Team Associates at Keller Williams Realty
  • Aaron Fastman, Owner of 1-800-GOT-JUNK in Vermont
  • Ela Wojtowicz, Yoga Teacher & Disability Activist
  • Kevin Pearce, Former Professional Snowboard & Founder of Love Your Brain
  • Nathalie Kelley, Writer & Inspirational Speaker
  • Hannah Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Vermont America 2013, Recovery Advocate & Inspirational Speaker
  • Janet Smith, Transcendental Meditation Teacher
  • Will Raap, Founder of Gardener’s Supply
  • Rusty DeWees, Entertainer
  • Melinda Moulton, CEO/Redeveloper/Co-Founder of Main Street Landing
  • Alex Camelio, Co-Founder & President at Barcode Publicity
  • Monique Citro, Communication Specialist/Medical Sustainability Guru at University of Vermont Medical Center & Professional Cellist
  • Bobby Bailey, Athlete & Director of Sport at 1K2GO Sports & Campaign Coordinator at Dealer.com
  • Kimberly DuBrul, Associate Power Coach at Your Year of Transformation
  • Myra Flynn, Singer/Songwriter
  • Rob Conboy, CEO at BETTER
  • Jessica Bridge, Co-Owner of Element Real Estate
  • Rick Cochran, President & CEO of Mobile Medical International Corporation
  • Meredith Breiland, Marketing Associate at Concept2
  • Arshad Hasan, Executive Director of Progress Now
  • David Parker, Former VP of Strategy Develoment at Dealer.com, Current VP of International Market Development at Dealtertrack Technologies

Hergenrother Foundation’s mission is to empower today’s youth to become tomorrow’s confident and dynamic leaders by providing the necessary resources, programs, and events for youth to learn, grow, thrive, and develop into outstanding members of their communities. By supporting Hergenrother Foundation, you are investing in the future of your community. With a focus on youth leadership through sports and fitness, we will teach youth to dream big, act with purpose and passion, and serve others first. Hergenrother Foundation is also dedicated to bringing educational and inspirational events to the Greater Burlington area, to heighten awareness for the power that every person, regardless of age, can live a life without limits. For more information, visit www.hergenrotherfoundation.org.

Congratulations to Mary Powell – Vermonter of the Year!

January 4, 2016

Congratulations to Mary Powell, CEO of Green Mountain Power, who was name the 2015 Vermonter of the Year!

We had the pleasure of having Mary speak at Ignite Burlington 2014 about Engaged Leadership. Check out the video below.

 

Ignite Burlington is Tomorrow Night!

October 14, 2015

Ignite Burlington
October 15, 2015 at The Film House at Main Street Landing

Schedule for the evening:
5:30pm – 6:30pm – Registration and cocktail hour
6:30pm – 8:30pm – Ignite Presentations
8:30pm – 9:30pm – Reception and Speaker Meet & Greet
 

Emcee Spotlight | Alex Camelio  

Alex Camelio – Co-Founder & President at Barcode Publicity
 
Alex is a dynamic, engaging and energetic speaker who has presented for groups including, the National Association of Realtors, WCR, NAREB, NAHREP, the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors, the New York State Association of Realtors, Triple Play, Vermont Realtors and many more. Upon realizing the impending boom in mobile technology Alex decided to form a company with the core goal of implementing end-to-end mobile marketing strategies focused on specific industries, with real estate as the primary focus.
After graduating from Syracuse University in three years, with degrees in Political Philosophy and Legal Studies, he worked as the Director of Operations for a New York City based tech firm where part of his job was managing enterprise level data centers as well as the supply chain management system for Denso Wave corporation – the original inventor of the QR code. Upon realizing the marketing benefits of the QR code and the impending boom in mobile technology Alex decided to form a company with the core goal of implementing end-to-end mobile marketing strategies focused on specific industries, with real estate as the primary focus. By building a team of industry partners, mobile development experts, and a passionate sales force, Alex created one of the premier mobile technology firms in North America.
Website: www.barcodepublicity.com
Twitter: @arcameli
Email: ac@barcodepublicity.com
Click here for Alex’s presentation from our inaugural Ignite Burlington event in 2012!
We look forward to seeing you there! 
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Ignite Burlington 2015 | Speaker Spotlight – Cyrus Patten

October 8, 2015

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Presentation: Unthinking the Nonprofit

Cyrus Patten has served in senior leadership positions at some of Vermont’s most notable nonprofit organizations including Howard Center and Spectrum Youth & Family Services. He is currently serving as Campaign for Vermont’s first Executive Director.

He earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Colorado State University and is a doctoral candidate in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Vermont where he is studying alternative models for funding nonprofit organizations.

Cyrus thrives in challenging and dynamic environments, breaking convention and seeking new ways to solve old problems.

Twitter: @cyruspatten
 
Ignite Burlington 2015 will be held on Thursday October 15 at The Film House at Main Street Landing. 
Schedule for the evening:
5:30pm – 6:30pm – Registration and cocktail hour
6:30pm – 8:30pm – Ignite Presentations
8:30pm – 9:30pm – Reception and Speaker Meet & Greet
All proceeds from the event will go towards the Hergenrother Foundation.
We look forward to seeing you there! 

Ignite Burlington 2015 | Speaker Spotlight – Eugene Korsunskiy

October 7, 2015

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Presentation: Trucks and Creativity 

Eugene Korsunskiy is the Senior Coordinator of Design Initiatives at UVM, where he teaches classes on Design Thinking and Designing Your Life. Before coming to UVM, Eugene taught at Stanford, where he received his MFA in Design 2012. His masters project, called SparkTruck, was a delivery-truck-turned-classroom-on-wheels, filled with maker tools and supplies, which he and his friends drove across the country to teach kids about tinkering, design, and creativity.

Website: www.eugenekorsunskiy.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/eugenekorsunskiy

Ignite Burlington 2015 will be held on Thursday October 15 at The Film House at Main Street Landing. 
Schedule for the evening:
5:30pm – 6:30pm – Registration and cocktail hour
6:30pm – 8:30pm – Ignite Presentations
8:30pm – 9:30pm – Reception and Speaker Meet & Greet
All proceeds from the event will go towards the Hergenrother Foundation.
We look forward to seeing you there!