January 27th, 2012
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1952 in Berkeley, California. The company was initially engaged in the development and production of specialty chemicals used in biochemical, pharmaceutical, and other life science research applications. Today, Bio-Rad manufactures and supplies life science research, healthcare, analytical chemistry, and other markets with products and systems used to separate complex chemical and biological materials and to identify, analyze, and purify their components. They bring a world of innovation to the world as they are a global company. Bio-Rad has entities in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company’s customers include hospitals, universities, major research institutions, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Ana Cristina Requejo is the General Manager of Bio-Rad in Brazil, the South American functionary of the company. Her mission for the company is, “We are deploying a business vision through a process of restructuring to standardize administrative processes and financial, logistics, customer service business, information technology, service Customer Service (CAS) technical assistance, applications, quality system and regulatory processes. This vision will keep looking toward making the most functional model for the entire group. All this change is accompanied by investments and functional remodeling in key sectors involved in these processes,” she says.
Well versed in business strategy and practices Ms. Requejo’s academic background includes an MBA from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She has been with Bio-Rad since July of 2007. Prior to that she was Special Coordinator of the Biochemistry Sergio Franco Laboratory LTD. for more than five and a half years where she was responsible for the Profit and Loss of the department.
Ana Cristina Requejo can be found on the Madison Who’s Who Directory where she is looking forward to networking with you.
www.bio-rad.com
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January 27th, 2012
Marcia A. Wamsley-Cefalu
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Owner
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Core Universal Ventures Incorporated
The web continues to outshine bricks and mortar as the retail channel offering the most growth potential, according to a January survey of 94 retailers by Retail Systems Research LLC. As the Owner of Core Universal Ventures Incorporated, Marcia Wamsley-Cefalu has been engaged in mail order marketing and retail since July 2010 with her product line of Computer Bags and Backpacks. She is in the process of launching a website. In order to grow her business in the highly competitive arena of the World Wide Web, she trains her eye to the ever evolving shopping patterns. This includes social networks and mobile commerce which are vital in getting consumers to engage more with Core Universal Ventures Incorporated. Other of her preparations go toward managing an online product assortment, planning for uncertain consumer demand, dealing with the ability of consumers to compare prices through Internet search, and addressing online shopping cart abandonment.
One of the benefits of the web is that your site can be accessed from anywhere in seconds. People and merchandise live in the physical world and Marcia A. Wamsley-Cefalu and Core Universal Ventures Incorporated are grounded in Goshen, Ohio. Ms. Wamsley-Cefalu has a wide range of talents that she applies to her business and her life. She is a graduate of Anderson Senior High School and matriculated at the University of Cincinnati for one year. She studied Homer English Negative Retouching. She has also been active in Community Theater. Marcia won 1977 Cincinnati, Ohio Community Theatres Best Set Design for her work with Beechmont Players Community Theatre. She also enjoys painting and yoga.
Marcia A. Wamsley-Cefalu is a Madison Who’s Who Member of the Year and a VIP Member of Madison Who’s Who. She can found on the Madison Who’s Who Directory where she is looking forward to networking with you.
Marcia A. Wamsley-Cefalu
Owner
Core Universal Ventures Incorporated
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January 26th, 2012
The phrase “Public Affairs†was coined somewhere in between the years 1605 and 1615, its definition has remained constant, that of pertaining to matters of general interest and concern. On September, 2008, Mrs. Negm was officially appointed as Public Affairs Officer in charge of all the functional areas related to media relations, corporate communications, and community affairs including charitable organizations and employee volunteering activities. Ms. Lamise Aly Negm’s expertise is utilized in order to intrigue and court the public’s interest in her company as well as to inform them of how her bank can be of service to their particular financial needs. Mrs. Negm has also held the position of Vice President for Citibank Government Relations since 2003, and previous to that she was the Head for Corporate Customer Service Unit.
Mrs. Negm joined Citibank Egypt in December 1993. For the past 19 years she has worked at various departments including Operations, Customer Service, Cash Management, Sales, and Citi Service. Citi’s presence in Egypt dates to 1955, when Citibank opened the first branch of a U.S. bank in the Middle East. In addition to the commercial banking aspect of the company, Citi is actively engaged in communities in Egypt. From affordable housing to sustainable economic development and on to financial education, the network of their employees and resources enables them to invest in their communities to make a real difference in individuals’ lives. Citi works strategically with international, national, and local non-profit organizations to develop innovative solutions to meet the needs of the under-served.
During the financial crisis Ms. Negm was a reassuring calming force within the storm. She is quoted as saying the Egyptian banking sector, “is totally secure, and the Central Bank Governor confirmed that not a single penny has been lost in this crisis.†This shows how the public relations function is essential. She strives for having a continuous, effective communication with the banking public about Citi’s services and activities. This benefits the community as well as Citibank. She deals with developing a liaison with local news media, coordinating the development of articles for local and national publications, and assisting in the planning and conducting of activities such as seminars and forums for the public. She travels to broaden awareness of Citi’s Cairo division, and she has been a delegate for the Canada Egypt Business Council, (CEBC). The CEBC’s job is to act as a primary resource facilitator on behalf of businesses in Canada and Egypt allowing the right access and support in order to achieve successful business together.
A significant stepping stone along the path that brought Ms. Negm to her position at Citibank was earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Ain Shams University. She has received such career achievements as: 2009 Honorary Certificate for Invaluable Support & Endorsement awarded by Canada Egypt Business Council & the National Council for Women; BEST SALES AWARD – Cash Management @ Citigroup; the Long Service Award – for 17 years with Citibank; and the 2001 E-Business Marketing Award for Cash Management Sales.
The support of home and family are elemental to her success. The principal touchstones in her life are her husband Hamdy El-Guindy and their children Roba and Aly. Her love of travel is fortunately fostered by both her vocational and avocational interests.
Lamise Aly Negm can be found on the Madison Who’s Who Directory where she is looking forward to networking with you.
www.citi.com
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January 26th, 2012
Green Tech America, Inc.
Dr. Nancy W. Y. Ho
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President & Founder
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Green Tech America, Inc.
The most groundbreaking discoveries occur when barriers, seen or unseen, have been breached or broken down. From her early life in China to her present life in Indiana, Dr. Nancy W. Y. Ho has pushed past barriers of society and science. Her journey thus far has contained a childhood marked by numerous illnesses which made her feel inferior to other children of the same age. These doubts could have combined with the accepted belief that education was not as important for girls as it was for boys and become a debilitating force. Instead of heeding these feelings she fought back and strengthened her desire to accomplish something worthwhile and contribute to society. “I give my parents a lot of credit,” Dr. Ho says. “They never showed any signs they were displeased they had only girls. I think this gave me a freedom in my thinking — of not saying ‘I can not do this, I can not do that.’ That’s the freedom I feel in my mind.” Today she is the Founder and President of Green Tech America, Inc. The mission of GTA is to facilitate the use of our nation’s resources, particularly renewable cellulosic biomass, to produce clean fuels and green chemicals using safe recombinant yeast.
Yeast has long been used to break down the glucose in corn and ferment it into ethyl alcohol, which is then added to gasoline and sold as a motor fuel. Straw, corn stalks, and other crop leftovers contain glucose as well, but they also contain xylose. Natural yeast can break down only one sugar at a time, and this made the conversion of these two sugars in these leftovers problematic. While Nancy Ho was a molecular biologist at the Purdue University Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering, she found that by adding three genes to yeast, the organism could convert both sugars simultaneously into ethanol. The new process boosts ethanol yields by 30% to 40%. Dr. Ho received the prestigious R&D 100 Award as well as the Discover Magazine Award for the development of the yeast.
Dr Ho was able to design and develop this ideal yeast for cellulosic ethanol production not only because she is a dedicated and serious scientist, but more so because she is a problem-solver and a person with vision. When she decided to participate in the genetic modification of the yeast, she had never done any formal research on yeast and knew little about yeast scientifically. Prior to her yeast study, Dr. Ho spent several years of hard work at the method she was developing for determining DNA structure. The work was proceeding well; even so it came under the scrutiny of one of Dr. Ho’s greatest strengths: her ability to critique her own work and appreciate other scientists’ talent and innovation. “I usually critically review my approaches and make sure that I have not overlooked anything. Even during the process of carrying out the approaches based on my ideas, I continue to question myself,” she says. She foresaw that restriction enzymes were far superior for tackling the DNA structure. As such, she gave up her own pursuit and vigorously studied these novel restriction enzyme-based recombinant DNA techniques. Within a year or so, she became a specialist in recombinant DNA technology at Purdue. This led to her being recommended to Dr. George Tsao, the Director of Purdue’s Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (LORRE). LORRE needed someone to help them shape their strategy for developing a recombinant microorganism to ferment xylose from biomass. Dr. Ho was intrigued by the project because it was an ideal case where the application of recombinant DNA technology could make a real difference. Since 1993 to the present, her group has continued to improve the Saccharomyces yeast to more cost effectively produce cellulosic ethanol on an industrial scale. In 2007 Purdue was awarded a $5 million grant from the Department of Energy to help fund her work. “I believe most scientific problems could be solved if we press harder,” says Dr. Ho.
Once obscure, in recent years her area of expertise has risen to the top of the national agenda. Leading Democratic and Republican presidential candidates and President Bush have backed increased use of ethanol. Dr. Ho’s research will likely play a role in any future increase. Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President at the Biotechnology Industry Organization, a trade group, recognizes that Dr. Ho’s research was a “big breakthrough” for the field. “The ability to make ethanol not just from corn, but also from cellulosic agricultural residues is critical to reducing our dependence on foreign sources of petroleum,” says Mr. Erickson.
In 2004, Iogen Corp., a closely held Canadian biotechnology firm, announced that it had licensed technology developed by Dr. Ho’s team to help produce cellulosic ethanol for commercial use. The company currently uses the technology to generate cellulosic ethanol at its demonstration facility in Ottawa, Canada using straw residue from farms. Today, Dr. Ho says one of her biggest hurdles is making cellulosic ethanol widely available. Her team is working on developing strains of yeast that they hope will make ethanol with greater speed and bigger yields.
Dr. Ho received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University. She followed her pursuit of knowledge to the United States to matriculate at Purdue University where she received her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. She is affiliated with American Chemical Society, ACS; the Industrial Biological Society; and the Society for Industrial Microbiology, SIM. In addition to the awards and grants Dr. Ho has received as a consequence to her work, there have been other perks. Dr. Ho was invited to sit in the First Lady’s box during President George W. Bush’s 2007 State of the Union Address. “Dr. Ho is clearly a visionary researcher,” said a White House spokeswoman, explaining Dr. Ho’s inclusion. Dr. Ho was also acknowledged by Indiana Senator Dick Lugar as his September 2006 Energy Patriot.
Her lab may be her home away from home, and Nancy Ho’ home is filled with the joys of life and family. She is the mother of two sons who have given her three grandchildren. Plants also have their role in her home as she enjoys planting in her garden, just for fun.
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Green Tech America, Inc.
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January 25th, 2012
Deciphering the mysteries of health has been a pursuit of mankind since mankind’s beginning. No one wants to be ill or hurt, and once illness or injury befall us we want a way to get back to normal as soon as possible. The Health Industry continues to discover and develop with the goal to bestow the best possible quality of life and healing to the public. Siemens Medical Solutions is on the forefront of modern medicine’s technical innovation. Siemens Healthcare focuses on strategies to increase both efficiencies and quality of care, while simultaneously reducing costs. In today’s challenging healthcare reform environment, their portfolio of advanced imaging, laboratory diagnostics, therapy systems, and IT solutions is designed to give providers the solutions they need to survive – and thrive – well into the future. Andrea Bleich Zemel is a Product Sales Executive for Siemens Medical Solutions and the Women’s Health Product Sales Executive for Ohio.
Siemens is a leader in Women’s Health through their efforts of bringing innovative technologies to clinical practice. From digital mammography to breast MRI to 4D ultrasound, their patient-centric approach to care helps physicians improve speed, diagnostic confidence, patient throughput, and helps to differentiate your clinical practice. Andrea Bleich Zemel is well versed in Image Technology. She has been certified in Radiology by ARRT, The American Registry of Radiologic Technicians. ARRT has a strict equation for excellence that must be satisfied before certification is granted: Education + Ethics + Examination = The ARRT Equation for Excellenceâ„¢. As the first of the three components in the equation Education also is applicable throughout an Radiological Technicians career. The next element in the equation is Ethics and the ARRT Standards of Ethics serves as a guide to achieving the highest standards of patient care. Compliance with the Rules of Ethics is required for initial eligibility for certification. Finally they have to pass the test and Ms. Zemel did so with flying colors. Although she has gravitated toward sales, Andrea is proud of her role in calling attention to Siemens products and services that provide the information to deliver better, more personalized healthcare to patients. She is affiliated with the American Society of Radiological Technologists, ASRT. In addition she is a Featured Member of Madison Who’s Who.
A natural born nurturer, Andrea Zemel is quite at home in her hometown of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. A town that for the 25th year in a row has been recognized as a nurturer of nature in that they have been named to the Tree City USA program. Chagrin Falls has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA community: they have a tree board or department; a tree-care ordinance; a comprehensive community forestry program; and an Arbor Day observance. Andrea loves animals with a particular fondness for dogs. She enjoys traveling especially by way of ‘chopper’ as she is a motorcycle enthusiast. And when she is at home she likes to work on her gourmet cooking skills.
Andrea Bleich Zemel can be found on the Madison Who’s Who Directory where she is looking forward to networking with you.
www.medical.siemens.com
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January 25th, 2012
Tags: AS/400 system, high-level programming language (HLL) for business applications, Madison Publishing, Madison Who's Who, nation's leading producer of construction aggregates: primarily crushed stone, RPG programming, sand and gravel, Stephen M. Washer, Vulcan Materials Company, who's who
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January 24th, 2012
Clara Kauffmann Caldas
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Owner
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CC Brazilian Sweets
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Atlanta, Georgia
Man’s desire for something sweet was such a powerful one that ancient peoples are known to have snacked on sweet honey straight from bee hives. Sweet cuisine is evident in every culture. For instance a Brigadeiro, which is the Portuguese word for Brigadier, is a type of Brazilian bonbon. It was created in the 1940s and named after Air Force Brigadier and popular politician Eduardo Gomes. As this was a time when there was a shortage of imports because of the war, cocoa powder and condensed milk were utilized to replace imported sweets. Today in Atlanta, Georgia one can sample these tasty tidbits via CC Brazilian Sweets & Catering. CC Brazilian Sweets is owned and operated by two Brazilians and offers a wide variety of unique and mouth watering authentic Brazilian style sweets. These assorted delicacies are offered as truffles or in 2oz shot glasses and can be custom ordered to fulfill your needs. These make a gorgeous presentation at Weddings, Bridal Showers, Parties, Baby Showers, Restaurants or any Special Occasion. One of the owners is Clara Kauffmann Caldas and she is a energetic and unique creative force in developing candy that is as delightful to the eye as it is to the taste buds.
Although the first Brigadeiro was made with cocoa, they have evolved and diverged from their chocolate foundation. Here is a sampling of the assortment of the flavors CC Brazilian Sweets offers their brigadeiros in: Chocolate, coffee, white chocolate with coconut, peanut butter, parmesan cheese, coffee with orange, peanuts, pistachio, dulce de lette with coconut, coconut, orange, cherry, milk chocolate with coconut, vanilla, black and white, white. Made with care and the finest ingredients these sweets are affordable and guaranteed delicious. If your appetite has been piqued just go to CC Brazilian Sweets’ website: http://ccbraziliansweets.com and place an order. You might also find them in person at food events and shows around the Atlanta area.
Clara Kauffmann Caldas is a Featured Member of Madison Who’s who, and she can be found on the Madison Who’s Who Directory were she is looking forward to networking with you.
http://ccbraziliansweets.com
Clara Kauffmann Caldas
Owner
CC Brazilian Sweets
Atlanta, Georgia
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January 24th, 2012
Hospital medicine is a medical specialty dedicated to the delivery of comprehensive medical care to hospitalized patients. In addition to their core expertise managing the clinical problems of acutely ill, hospitalized patients, hospital medicine practitioners work to enhance the performance of hospitals and healthcare systems. Dr. Anwer Rahman is a Hospitalist and Internist. His specialty of internal medicine focuses primarily on treating the whole body, not just the internal organs. These doctors often work as general practitioners. Patients see an internist for an annual checkup and diagnosis, as well as for treatment and management of acute and chronic illnesses (including prescriptions for medications). Preventive medicine and patient education are often emphasized. Anwer Rahman, M.D. practices medicine in Bridgetown, Missouri. He is a member of the IPC hosptalists group.
IPC was founded by physicians in 1995, and it has grown to become the nation’s leading private practice hospitalist group. IPC’s providers, support staff, operations, and technology are all focused on driving the health care delivery system towards better, more efficient and high quality inpatient care.  Today the Company manages over 180 practice groups, providing care in over 700 medical facilities in 25 states.
Dr. Rahman has been practicing medicine for more than eleven years. He earned his M.D. at St. Louis University. He is a member of the American Medical Association, ACOP, and SOHM. He is a Featured Member of Madison Who’s Who and a  Madison Who’s Who Member of the Year. On the doctor’s lighter side he enjoys watching baseball and basketball.
Anwer Rahman, M.D. can be found on the Madison Who’s Who Directory where he is looking forward to networking with you.
www.hospitalist.com
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January 23rd, 2012
“The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.â€
~Anaïs Nin
When Judith de Wilde began the writing life, the purpose of her works was to communicate that which needed to be taught. This was because her chosen genre was that of Children’s Books having an educational thrust. Ms. De Wilde began writing her works for children while obtaining her Master’s Degree in Education from The College of New Jersey. During this time she also wrote and developed the curriculum for the Pre First class in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This became the model for classes across the state. Judith de Wilde presently lives in a small town in Southern New Jersey.
Until recently, Judith de Wilde’s writing that was geared toward an adult audience consisted of magazine articles and covered a variety of topics. Her life gave her ample to write about. As the old adage goes “Write what you know†and she has, although sometimes life’s events are not the most pleasant. Through their difficulty, the past eight years have introduced an abundance of inspiration and source material to Judith de Wilde. During this time the author found herself filling the role as caregiver to her husband of fifty years after he suffered a catastrophic stroke. Upon his death, in a search for comfort she found solace in writing through her grief. The result is a collection of free form poems dealing with the steps of grieving and finding the road to recovery.
Her most recent book, Even After travels through the grief over the death of a loved one to the path of healing and recovery. This collection of easily read and understood poems deal with the everyday events and feelings a survivor may encounter. She wishes to bring ease to those who have been torn apart from their life partner or those who have suffered other losses. To fulfill this wish she has simply opened her heart and shared the tapestry of loving and losing that she has discovered in her recent widowhood. The book is illustrated with photographs inspired by the writings.
Judith de Wilde is a VIP and Featured Member of Madison Who’s Who, and she can be found on the Madison Who’s Who Directory where she is looking forward to networking with you.
http://judithdewilde.com
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January 23rd, 2012
Mattie Joyce Poling
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Advisor for the
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Canaan Community Academy
“One does not realize how much they may influence the life of another until one has served as an educator for thirty-six years.†This is said by a voice of experience, Mattie Joyce Poling. She has served as a teacher, administrator, School Board member and on several local and state committees. She was involved in planning programs for Southwestern Elementary School, while she was its principal for twelve years. Presently her experience and expertise is being utilized as the Advisor to Canaan Community Academy which is a charter school scheduled to open in the fall of 2012. Plans for the school include: Providing quality education to grades K-6, with no more than 20 students per class; Leveraging the rich education, agriculture, and artisan resources of the Canaan community; Emphasis on the arts and physical education with classes offered weekly; Location to be the former Canaan Elementary building; Locally controlled school board consisting of parents and community members; Quality after school programs through the “T.E.A.M” (Together Everyone Achieves More) time program; Following the C.L.A.S.S. (Connected Learning Assures Successful Students) methodology.
The distinction that has thrilled Mattie Joyce Poling the most is watching her children grow up to be smart academically and excel in their activities. Her memories of being a teacher and a principal continue to warm my heart. In her 36 years as an educator she has made many friends of colleagues and former students which are priceless and continue to warm her heart. Her dedication to education and the well being of her students has propelled to Ms. Poling to go above and beyond in order to do what is necessary. Early on in her career, in her eighth year as a teacher, she did what she could to prevent a tragedy. Suspecting a child was a victim of abuse, she made six calls to family and children services. The child wasn’t removed from the home and was killed by the abuse that was allowed to continue. Ms. Poling noted every adult in the small school knew that this child was being abused, and yet no one in authority did anything to give him the help that he needed. Since then she has and continues to emphasize to all adults who are responsible for children to report any suspected abuse to the proper authorities.
Her experiences in collective bargaining have led her to such positions as: President of Madison Teachers Association, President of Madison School Board, President of Elementary School Principals Association, North Central Association Executive Board Member, Committee for Substance Abuse, Coordinator for At Risk Youth, Board Member for North Central Accreditation Association, Elementary Principal of the Year, O.V.O. Head Start Board of Director, Early Childhood Step Ahead Board Member, Performance Based Board of Director’s Member (appointed by the Governor’s Office) Chapter I, and the Gifted and Talented Director for Southwestern School Corporation.
A woman of such abilities and integrity couldn’t help but collect several honors. Among the distinctions Mattie Joyce Poling has received are: the 2000 Notable American Women, the Who’s Who in American Education 1992-1993, and she was appointed as Deputy Governor for the American Biographical Association. This last award was presented only under special circumstances which represented a global awareness of the recipient’s service to humanity demonstrated by deeds of courage and fortitude.
Fortitude is a key word to Mattie Joyce Poling. Especially during the days that she was so very very busy with her work and also as a wife and mother of two children who were involved in many activities. With the help of a supportive husband and two wonderful children, she managed to lend a helping hand with homework and numerous organizational activities that her children excelled including basketball, softball, baseball, drama, and show choir.
Mattie Joyce Poling is a Featured Member of Madison Who’s Who, and she can be found on the Madison Who’s Who Directory where she is looking forward to networking with you.
http://www.canaancommunityacademy.com/
Mattie Joyce Poling
Advisor for the
Canaan Community Academy
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