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2010 Area 42 Evaluation and Humorous Speech Contest - August 28th

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Shari Francis, Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS) and Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB), has been a member of Toastmasters at the Office Depot Toastmasters Club in Boca Raton, FL since 2004. She has served in several capacities at the club level including as President, VPE, VPPR, Secretary and Treasurer before becoming Area 43 Governor for the 2010-2011 period. Shari plans to complete her Advanced Communicator Gold during the attempt at the Guinness Book of World Records Speech-a-thon. She has mentored many new and seasoned members and currently is Club Coach to the WCR Toastmasters Club in Boca Raton.

Shari Francis is the Manager of Supply Chain Diversity at Office Depot and is also a part-time realtor with the Keyes company, specializing in Short Sales. She is a graduate from Florida State and Florida Atlantic Universities where she received a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance and Master's degree in Accounting, respectively. Although raised in South Florida, she was born in Canada and has parents that hail from Jamaica. Shari, her husband, Greg and her son, Alex currently live in Pembroke Pines, FL. In her spare time, she focuses on relaxing activities with her family that include traveling, reading, listening to music, watching TV and movies, swimming and much more.

Shari loves life and believes in striving to be a great leader and defines this as living with a vision, being able to influence others, continuously learn and live with enthusiasm.” Henry David Thoreau stated, “None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.”

Shari Francis

Hi, I am John Schneyer, member of Boca Raton Toastmasters, and a charter member of the Palm Beach Advanced Toastmasters club.

I have served as Vice President of Education (VPE) and delivered VPE training at Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI).

I have served as Chief Judge for both Area and Division Contests and as a judge in Club level contests.

As Toastmasters is a process driven, educational organization, I encourage you to consider:

1) if something is not going well in your club or Toastmasters experience, ask "What in our process allows this to happen?"  Keep asking until you find the root cause and then take actions to eliminate it.

2) if something is going well in your club or Toastmasters experience, ask "What in our process enables this to happen?"  Keep asking until you find all the causes and then take actions to make sure you don't stop and that you can replicate it into other areas.

This is the approach I will be taking in my role as Area Governor.  Give me a call and I will help.

Remember, if it isn't fun, it isn't Toastmasters.
 

My education includes a BA in Economics and Statistics from the Pennsylvania State University, an MBA in Management and Quantitative Analysis from the Pennsylvania State University, an MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California  as well as diplomas from the Air University Staff College and Professional Military Comptroller School. 

Following a twenty-year career in the Air Force as a Command Pilot and Senior Staff Officer, I have worked in the areas of project management, information systems, and academia, where I have directly supported clients in the federal government and private sectors domestically and internationally. In addition, I have taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels for six different universities over a span of 25 years in disciplines ranging from statistics and economics to management and technology / innovation to information systems and project management. 

Recently recognized as a finalist for the Kerzner Project Manager of the Year, I am currently employed with NCCI, Inc as a senior project manager and internal consultant where my team was recognized for project excellence through designation as a PMI National Congress Distinguished Project of the Year. In addition, I have led the efforts to have my PMO selected as a finalist for a PMO of the Year Award for three consecutive years. I am also the principal officer for GlobaLink Consulting, forming and leading virtual teams for specific clients and purposes. 

I am a frequent speaker at national congresses for the Project Management Institute and Project World, and am certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma Black Belt, and Toastmaster Advanced Communicator Gold/Advanced Leader Bronze.

I have been very active in Toastmasters over the past two years, belonging to two clubs in the Boca Raton area plus the Palm Beach Advanced Toastmasters Club.  I have served as the VP of Membership, participated in three Area Speaking Contests, acted as a judge for a Division Contest, and delivered two presentations at TLIs.  My approach as an Area Governor will be "Share, Learn, Grow".

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