41: Leadership Through Listening with Rachel Harrison and Craig Bedard
Leadership Evolution
In the last episode of this limited edition series, Rachel Harrison shares her personal leadership journey and the lessons she has learned along the way. She also gives insight into her experience hosting the Leadership Evolution podcast and how it has shaped her own leadership style. Craig Bedard, Deputy Associate Commissioner for the Office of Strategy, Learning, and Workforce Development at the Social Security Administration, joins the show to interview Rachel and discuss the themes of service and self-awareness that emerged from previous episodes. Hear how the COVID-19 pandemic...
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40: Good Leaders Are Good Servants with Bryan Hissong
Leadership Evolution
The public library has played a major role in Bryan Hissong’s life for almost 20 years now. He started out doing story times and puppet shows at various daycares, and he continued to grow in his career within the library over the years. Eventually, Bryan stepped into his current role as the Community Engagement Manager for the Frederick County Public Library. This new position was created for him to develop vibrant and quality programming that would be engaging for adults of all ages within the community. Bryan always wanted to work in a service-based industry, and he believes that...
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39: Leading with Gratitude with Becki Delauter
Leadership Evolution
Not all of us will take the traditional path when it comes to our careers. Life tends to throw us curve balls when we’re least expecting it, and this was definitely the case for Becki Delauter. Her career path was very non-traditional - she found herself needing to get back into the workforce after going through a divorce. After being a stay-at-home mom for several years, Becki started supporting herself and her two boys by juggling multiple part-time jobs. Eventually, Becki landed her current role as the Philanthropic Services Manager for the Community Foundation of Frederick County. ...
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38: Taking Care of People with Margaret Simoneau
Leadership Evolution
Leadership isn’t necessarily something we all want to pursue in our lives, but sometimes we end up leading more than we realize. For Margaret Simoneau, her career path started in massage therapy, but the wear and tear on her body pushed her to do something different. After working with the Frederick County Workforce Services, she was introduced to Plamondon Hospitality Partners. Margaret has been with Plamondon for over 9 years and is currently the Senior Analyst. She helps to provide results-oriented support to Plamondon‘s hotels and uncovering opportunities to maximize efficiencies and...
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37: Never Let Success Get to Your Head and Never Let Failure Get to Your Heart with Christine Cambareri-Kay
Leadership Evolution
Sometimes those around us need a little extra support in their lives, and someone to advocate for them. That’s exactly what Christine Cambareri-Kay did when she began working with adults with developmental disabilities after college. Christine felt like her career ‘found’ her, because she wasn’t sure what her career path would look like after completing her Master’s degree. She’s held various leadership positions over the years, working in human services and the nonprofit sector, with her most recent being the Division Director for the Division of Citizen Services in Frederick...
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36: Magic Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone with Karan Kalantzis
Leadership Evolution
Leadership has always been a key part of Karan Kalantzis’ journey - it actually started for her back in junior high when she joined student council. Over the years, Karan was drawn to planning and organizing activities for others in school and with her career, and she’s gained a great deal of experience in the small business community working in program development. Karan learned about the Maryland Women’s Business Center during the pandemic, which then led to her current role as the Senior Business Consultant for Frederick County. Being collaborative, allowing others to let their...
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35: Be Prepared with Andrea Baker
Leadership Evolution
The arts have always played a major role in Andrea Baker’s life. Whether she was participating in dance and theater throughout her childhood or just living life in a more creative and exploratory fashion, Andrea has continually felt drawn to the arts industry. While she was very comfortable in her previous job, Andrea felt a ‘shift’ when the pandemic happened - especially with having 2 young children at the time. She was ready to come back to the arts, and she found her (now) current position as the Development and Community Outreach Manager for the Maryland Ensemble Theater (MET) in...
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34: There is No Change in the Comfort Zone with Mary Geasey
Leadership Evolution
Sometimes it takes another person to show us our true potential when we can’t see it ourselves. After talking with her high school counselor, Mary Geasey decided to go down the path of higher education and pursue a degree in education. Along her journey, she wanted to learn more about how she could better support her students with special needs. Mary soon became recognized as a special educator, and eventually, she was chosen to rebuild the special education services and programs at Walkersville Elementary School. She is now a special education instructor and has been an educator with...
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33: Leading with Emotional Intelligence with Andrew Moore
Leadership Evolution
When we’re young, we may not clearly know what we want to do in life - especially when it comes to our careers. This was the case for Andrew Moore; he didn’t find what he truly enjoyed until his early thirties, which ended up being aviation. Andrew previously worked in construction on environmental and infrastructure projects. After a few years of obtaining certifications and interviewing, he became an assistant airport manager, and is now the airport manager at Frederick Municipal Airport. Andrew really tuned into his intuition when it came to switching career paths - he had...
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32: Treat Everyone Like Family with Chris Mullendore
Leadership Evolution
The fire and rescue service world has been a huge part of Chris Mullendore’s life since he was a young boy. Both his dad and brother worked for the fire department, which eventually influenced Chris’ decision to become a firefighter. Over the years, he has worked hard and continued to promote through the various ranks of fire and rescue. Chris is now the Battalion Chief of Health and Safety for the Division of Fire and Rescue Services in Frederick County. Chris has always been very proficient when it comes to the skills training in fire and rescue, but he came to realize that...
info_outlineHelping people and their families with money and improving their financial future for the better is powerful work. In today’s episode, Kevin Moore shares his story of initially pursuing a career in the film and TV industry, but pivoted to something completely different. Kevin is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and a member of the Financial Planning Association. He joined the family business that his father started over 40 years ago, and is now a co-owner and operator of the financial planning firm.
Kevin wanted a rewarding career that would allow him to help more people in all walks of life, and that’s exactly what he’s been able to do as a financial planner. Money is such an emotional piece in our lives, but the clarity and peace people can gain from getting help with their finances is incredible. He aims to keep the process as simple as possible for his clients, no matter their money mindset or background. He also strives for a healthy work-life balance with his family, career, and volunteering. Kevin believes that following good people who are doing good work will thrive, and ultimately, be able to accomplish anything.
About Kevin Moore:
Kevin is a Frederick native and lifelong resident of Frederick County. He received his bachelor's degree with highest honors from St. John's University in New York and his Master of Business Administration from Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg. Kevin is an Investment Advisor Representative; he holds an FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 license, as well as a license to sell life insurance, health insurance, and annuities.
Kevin and his wife, Mandy, have three children and are firmly planted in the local community. Kevin serves on the Board of Directors for the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick, and the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek. He also serves as a committee member with Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County. He and his family are members of St. Katherine’s Drexel Catholic Church.
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Episode Timestamps:
- Kevin’s career path after college that eventually led him back to his family’s business as a certified financial planner {1:27}
- Other types of work Kevin did before financial planning {3:57}
- What Kevin enjoys most about helping people with their finances {6:19}
- How Kevin helps people ‘get out of their own way’ when it comes to money {8:00}
- Important life values Kevin received from his dad growing up {10:16}
- What it looks like for Kevin and his dad to work together with unique visions, and still maintain a positive family life {11:37}
- How the pandemic affected the financial planning industry {13:55}
- How Kevin helps his clients with their financial goals, no matter their money mindset {18:13}
- Volunteer opportunities Kevin enjoys doing outside of work {21:36}
- What it means to Kevin to ‘follow good people’ {23:08}
“Money across the board is a very emotional and personal thing for people. It fascinates me to see what motivates people and what goals people aspire to. Being able to help someone track that or, or bring it all together to help it make sense, help set goals, and then achieve goals, is incredibly rewarding personally. It just gives me an opportunity to be a people person and have conversations that really are very personal to people, because they deal with it on a day-to-day basis.”
Connect with Rachel Harrison:
https://traumaspecialistsofmd.com/
https://www.frederickchamber.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trauma_specialist/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064008974101&mibextid=LQQJ4d
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-harrison-81a4796/