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Michelle Mitchell, CEO & Founder
Michelle is an expert in all things business, finances, and growth. Before starting Mitchell Consulting, she spent 12 years working in corporate finances wishing she had the freedom to use her expertise and skills in a way that aligned with her passion and allowed her to be present in the rest of her life. She started Mitchell Consulting and never looked back! Michelle loves to coach and educate professional women who feel stuck and overwhelmed. Her genuine desire to see women succeed compels her to deliver expert advice and actionable information in a compassionate and non-judgmental manner.
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Michelle Mitchell, the CEO and founder of Mitchell Consulting, helps business owners structure their businesses to create financial rewards. She is passionate about helping women develop their business structures to achieve their goals. Michelle faced many challenges in building her business, starting with nothing but knowledge in her brain and a laptop. One of her biggest challenges was shifting her mindset from solopreneur mode to recognizing that her business needed to be more than just her to grow. Michelle has learned that there are smarter people out there who can help her, which is one reason why she has grown her team.
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Liz Young, Content Marketer
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Antonio Mitchell, Director of Community Planning and Economic Development for the City of
Kalamazoo
Antonio Mitchell is the Director of Community Planning and Economic Development for the City of
Kalamazoo and is responsible for overseeing functions including Building Trades, Rental Housing Certification Program, Planning/Zoning Administration and Management, Economic Development Initiatives for the City, and Community Investment and Housing Programs. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Management from Spring Arbor University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Central Michigan University. Mr. Mitchell has over 30 years of experience working in the community and economic development field. His experience has ranged from industrial park project development to housing mixed-use downtown development projects.
As an independent contractor, Mr. Mitchell developed the Northside Association for Community Development’s five-year Strategic Plan and created a Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative for Kalamazoo County through the W.E. UpJohn Institute. Mr. Mitchell also worked with Michigan non-profits and government organizations to review government and project development contracts with private firms. He also
assisted with the development and selection of marketing materials and government reports. He coordinated with southwest Michigan churches, faith-based organizations, and youth service organizations.
Mr. Mitchell has diverse management experience obtained through positions of increased responsibility in assisting commercial and industrial business development projects and previously supervised and managed all city economic development programs from the City of Benton Harbor to his current position with the City of Kalamazoo. His economic & business development management background includes administering and directing the first multi-housing development program for an 81-unit apartment complex located in Benton Harbor in the early 1990s, supervising the development of a new shopping center complex in a designated Community Development Building Grant (CDBG) low-income Neighborhood, and numerous projects that benefited local communities. Mr. Mitchell organized and coordinated the development of the first microloan program in Kalamazoo County and has also developed, coordinated, and implemented Workforce Development Programs covering a seven-county region in southwest Michigan.
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Kristen Ireland & Erin Mies, People Spark
Founders Kristen Ireland and Erin Mies are human resources experts who know that simple, practical HR processes can boost a company’s bottom line and increase profits and margins.
The People Spark Consulting team works with ag business clients on how to implement smart systems and create a thriving company culture where everyone has shared values and goals.
You can visit our website to learn more about the company, read our full bios, and check out our latest blog posts. We share a monthly blog and a newsletter with our subscribers. You’ll also find us on LinkedIn and Facebook.
While People Spark is based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, our clients span the U.S. We are proud members of the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), American Feed Industry
Association (AFIA), Agricultural Retailers Association, Grain Elevator and Processing Society,
Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, Texas Grain and Feed Association, and the Texas Agricultural
Cooperative Council. In addition, we have also been speakers at events with the National Grain
and Feed Association, Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, AFIA Pet Food Conference, GEAPS
Exchange, feed dealer advisory groups, among many others. Kristen and Erin are adjunct faculty members at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School for Labor and Employment Relations, specifically teaching courses on successful change management. Their
first book will be released in 2022.
Our Services
● HR Assessments - Including Findings, Recommendations and Gameplans
● HR Strategy - Development and Implementation
● Skill-building for Supervisors, Managers, and Executives (virtual and in-person)
● DIY (with coaching) programs to self-implement HR processes
● Coaching and guidance for merger/acquisitions
● Change management expertise
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Tony Jackson, The Real Money Coach
Tony Jackson, an experienced educator passionate about empowerment, founded the Real Money Coach LLC. His financial education firm delivers curricula to traditionally underserved populations, while his financial services company, the Tony Jackson Agency, assists clients with wealth-building strategies. With over 25 years of industry expertise, Tony simplifies advanced financial concepts so that business owners and families can create generational wealth. He is the author of Increase, Protect, and Dominate Your Money™, a practical guide for money management and wealth planning. He hosts The Real Money Coach broadcast, an educational series on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Radio One weekly.
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Kerystyn Williams of Simplified Operations
Kerystyn is a Certified Director of Operations, Certified Growth Marketing Consultant & Lover of Making Life Easy. She's been on the backend of fast-paced, 6 & 7-figure businesses for 4 years so she's pretty magical at identifying where you have gaps in your processes, what's causing leaks in your business, if there are cracks in the foundation, and most importantly, what needs to happen to get it running smoothly, ASAP. Her sweet spot is supporting mission-driven service businesses (coaches, consultants, professional services, ie: law firms, HR firms, accounting firms) scale beyond 6-figures and reach their first million-dollar year.
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