A Reputation of Distinction
And the McGladrey Women Who Make It So by Eric Wright Were you aware that the accounting firm of McGladrey and Pullen, LLP (dba “McGladrey”) ranks fifth on Accounting Today’s list of Top100 firms in the U.S., with more than 8,000 employees nationwide? Through its recent reacquisition of RSM McGladrey from H & R Block, RSM International, of which McGladrey is its U.S. member, becomes the sixth largest network of independent accounting and consulting firms worldwide with over 700 offices in 90 countries and more than 32,500 employees. You may also be unaware that in 2009, McGladrey was named to Working Mother’s “Top ...
Joanne Murell Griffin
Aero Electronics Systems by Carl Kotala The company motto at Aero Electronics Systems in Titusville is fitting once you get to know owner Joanne Murell Griffin: “Relationships Matter.” It’s the relationships she built in the community that helped her through 29 years of running the United National Travel Agency along with her brothers. When she was ready for a new challenge, it was her relationships with local banks and people throughout the community that helped get Aero Electronics Systems off the ground in 2004. The company specializes in manufacturing cable assemblies as well as braided and molded cables for use in military applications, where ...
Brenda Radke
Brevard Physicians Network by Kera Coyer “Healthcare can be a win/win for all parties,” says Brenda Radke, CEO of the Brevard Physicians Network (BPN). “Physicians want to provide high-quality, cost-effective medical care, the patient wants to receive high quality medical care and the insurance providers want to pay for high quality and efficient care. When all the pieces work together we all have the best interests of everyone in mind.” What piece of the puzzle does Radke play? As the CEO of BPN, she manages the day-to-day operations of the Independent Practice Association that represents over 250 multispecialty health care providers in Brevard ...
Dr. Marja Sprock
Central Florida UroGynecology by Ashley Blanchard You might recognize Dr. Marja Sprock from her billboard ads. “People feel like they know me,” Sprock commented. In 2008, she moved to Brevard County and joined a local practice and then decided to open her own practice in Rockledge in March of 2010 called Central Florida UroGynecology. Sprock reflected, “Starting your own business is a great experience but you have to be willing to put in a lot of work. You have to have a vision of what you want to achieve, and over time you might change that vision or set higher goals for yourself.” Originally from ...
Ann Miner
GEM Industries by Ashley Blanchard “If you can draw it on a piece of paper, we can make it,” said CEO Ann Miner of GEM Industries in Cocoa. Of course, the design would have to be made of steel since her business specializes in steel fabrication. In 2004, Miner and her husband Garret took ownership of Quality Maintenance of Brevard and changed the name to GEM Industries, an acronym using the initials of their children. He led the production and fabrication operations and she took on the administrative and finance roles. The Miners were both from large families in Brevard County and their ...
Michele Goodwin
Ron Jon Surf Shop by Ashley Blanchard Michele Goodwin went to the University of Central Florida to become an English teacher. Like many college students she got a job in retail; hers, at Ron Jon, was only temporary until graduation. It was fun; it had flexible hours and she never left. “I’ve been here for 25 years and it has gone by in a flash! I guess the saying goes: ‘love what you do’,” said Goodwin. She landed an HR manager position upon graduation thinking the job had growth potential. At that time, there were only two Ron Jon stores: Cocoa Beach and ...
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