- Upcoming Regional Events
- SUPERSTORE
- Regional Chapters
- AmSpirit National Website
- Franchises Available
Books by Frank Agin, Founder & CEO
AmSpirit Business Connections
We help our members get quality business referrals... would more referrals help you?
AmSpirit Business Connections is a national organization that assists sales representatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals succeed by creating a forum where they can exchange qualified referrals with other sales representatives, entrepreneurs and professionals.
Frank Agin, Director
(614) 476-5540
E-mail
Biography »Frank Agin is the founder and president of AmSpirit Business Connections, an inexpensive, part-time franchise concept that empowers entrepreneurs, sales representatives and professionals to become more successful through networking and developing stronger business relationships.
Since 1997, Frank has transformed AmSpirit Business Connections from a small nucleus of business groups scattered across the Columbus, Ohio area into an iconic network of entrepreneurs, sales representatives and professionals throughout the United States. As AmSpirit Business Connections has grown, Frank has established himself as an authority on professionals networking and business relationship development. He has written dozen of articles and given countless presentations on these subjects.
In addition, Frank is the author of a book entitled Foundational Networking: Creating Know, Like & Trust For A Lifetime of Extraordinary Success, which is the culmination of his life experiences, observations and research as it relates to professional networking. He is also the co-author of LinkedWorking: Generating Success of the World's Largest Professional Networking Website (which provides a strategy for being successful with social media websites) and he is the co-author of The Champion: Finding the Most Valuable Person In Your Network (a business fable about bad networking gone good).
Frank has a law degree and MBA from The Ohio State University as well as an undergraduate degree in Economics and Management from Beloit College (Beloit, WI). He started his career as a tax consultant with Coopers & Lybrand and spend over 10 years in private law practice working with emerging business enterprises.
For more information on programs provided by Frank Agin or on AmSpirit Business Connections, contact him at
frankagin@amspirit.com, www.frankagin.com, http://www.linkedin.com/in/frankagin, http://www.facebook.com/frankagin, http://twitter.com/frankagin
« Hide
(click names to expand details)
Tom AndersonTom Anderson, Regional Director
(614) 679-0912
E-mail
Biography »Tom Anderson has over 20 years of experience in working with businesses and organizations on making better use of their technology and marketing efforts. In 2004, he founded Excelleweb, an interactive design and web marketing firm.
Prior to Excelleweb, Tom managed and marketed technical education centers offering courses by Microsoft, Novell, IBM, and Lotus Corporation. On behalf of his clients he has focused on web strategy and development, online marketing, and capitalizing on Social Media. Working with organizations like The Columbus Foundation, Capital University Law School, Atlas Butler, and Elmer's Glue, Tom has helped them align their marketing and web strategies to maximize positive results.
Tom has authored and presented numerous seminars including Web Site Success, E-mail Marketing Principles, and What Every Business Leader Should Know About Social Media.
With AmSpirit Business Connections, Tom has been a member since 2001 and a Director since 2004. In that time, he has assisted countless Chapters, members and other Directors to achieve more success through networking.
Tom attended both The College of Wooster and Otterbein University and holds a BA in Business Administration/Marketing.
« Hide
Dean CurryDean Curry, Regional Director
(614) 635-0639
E-mail
Biography »Dean Curry owns Curry & Associates, Inc. based in Columbus, Ohio. It is a cash flow acceleration resource for businesses of every size and service. Every service they provide is designed to get a business’s revenue quicker, easier, and at the best possible cost. While technology - hardware, software, and partner companies - is an important part of their offerings, their total focus is on getting your cash flow to you quicker.
Curry & Associates, Inc. began business at their primary location in Columbus, Ohio in 1999. They have customers not only in Ohio, but throughout the United States and Canada, to whom they provide the widest range and most advanced transaction and collection systems available. Through their own resources and those of their partners, they can provide very powerful cash flow acceleration relationships and value added services for their merchants.
He grew up in Hilliard, OH a suburb of Columbus, OH and graduated from Hilliard High School. He is an Eagle Scout from Troop 49 in Upper Arlington.
In 1987, Dean graduated from Ohio University in Athens OH with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications. While at Ohio University, he worked in the Radio and Television section of the Communications school doing broadcasts of the universities football games. He also worked during the summers as an on air radio personality.
Dean is also active in the business community through the business membership with the Dublin and Powell, Chambers of Commerce. Curry & Associates Inc. has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
In addition, Dean is an active member of AmSpirit Business Connections, which is a leading networking organization. He began his business late in 1999 and joined AmSpirit soon after. He became an Area Director in 2004 and has enjoyed creating hundreds of business relationships and connecting businesses to potential business.
Away from the office, Dean enjoys spending time with his wife, Nancy. They have been married for 14 years and love to travel when time and money permit. They are currently living in a community just north of downtown Columbus. It is here they enjoy walking to the many restaurants, shops and art galleries.
Dean is an avid Ohio State Football and Columbus BlueJacket Hockey fan. He has been a season hockey ticket holder since the inception of the Blue Jacket franchise and enjoys traveling to other cities to see them play.
Dean prides himself on providing cost‐effective and personal support of his merchants. He would like to thank his wife, parents, family and friends, for their continued support in helping him achieve his dream of owning and operating a rewarding and successful small business.
« Hide
Michael DiercksMichael Diercks, Regional Director
(614) 823-8150
E-mail
Biography »Michael Diercks is owner of Performance Leadership Group, LLC, which operates a franchise of Leadership Management Institute - a worldwide, 50 year old leadership and performance improvement company that works with businesses of all sizes to help them grow and reach their full potential.
Prior to launching Performance Leadership Group, Michael worked in corporate America for several Fortune 500 companies, including GM, EDS and RR Donnelley and Sons. During his professional career, Michael developed strong competencies in operational management, strategic planning, financial management and continuous improvement. Each of these competencies carries over to his work with Performance Leadership Group, LLC.
Michael is also a sought after motivational and leadership speaker. He has spoken before hundreds of business owners, CEOs, company presidents and business professionals. He has been the keynote speaker for the Hall of Fame induction of the Air Conditioning Contractors Association, the Ohio Grocer’s Association and other associations. In addition, Michael has had numerous articles published on leadership and motivation in a variety of periodicals and publications.
Michael is married to his lovely wife of 25-plus years. Together, they have five children and two dogs. He and his family live in Pataskala, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. He enjoys most sports, reading and grilling out. He also devotes time to volunteering with his church as well as serving on the Board of the Central Ohio Arthritis Foundation.
« Hide
Duff DyerDuff Dyer, Regional Director
(614) 746-9644
E-mail
Biography »Duff Dyer has over ten years of experience working with Chapters and members in AmSpirit Business Connections.
« Hide
Jo FunderburgJo Funderburg, Regional Director
(614) 408-3730
E-mail
Biography »Jo Funderburg started her accounting career as a Co-op student with the Internal Revenue Service while attending Wright State University. In the position of Revenue Agent, she audited individuals, sole proprietors, partnerships, and corporations. Upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Business and majors in Accountancy and Finance, Jo accepted full-time employment with IRS in the Dayton, Ohio office.
Working for six years with the IRS allowed Jo to develop a unique understanding of the operations and outlook of the IRS. Jo applies that knowledge to help solve problems that a client might have with the IRS, and to help evaluate how the IRS would interpret and treat specific tax situations based on the tax laws, rulings, procedures and court cases.
Upon passing the Certified Public Accountant exam, her career continued with a regional firm in Dayton, Ohio. After several years with that firm, she had the opportunity to join the team at Deloitte & Touche also in Dayton, Ohio. Many wonderful co-workers and clients made up the Deloitte office and it was with a heavy heart when Jo left Deloitte & Touche to stay home with her two small girls, then ages four and one.
During this wonderful time with her girls, Jo received many referrals from prior business associates, friends and family. As the girls continued to become more independent, more clients were accepted until a business was born. The family was presented with an opportunity to move to Columbus, Ohio. So in 2000, they moved to a wonderful location north of Columbus where they, and the business, are still located.
As business contacts grew in the Columbus area, Jo joined AmSpirit Business Connections. Maintaining a qualified network of various business contacts allows Jo to refer qualified providers to her clients in other needed areas. Jo believes in the benefits of this program so much, she stepped up to Area Director in order to help strengthen and develop her Chapter as well as start new Chapters.
« Hide
David SmithDavid Smith, Regional Director
dsmith@leadprofessionals.net
E-mail
Biography »David Emery Smith is a business coach, public speaker, and the president of LEAD Professionals. Dave helps business professionals get clarity on the improved results they desire in their personal and professional lives, and works with them to develop and implement an action plan to get those results. Dave is certified in a number of personal and organizational assessment tools. He does one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and strategic planning.
Dave has a passion for adult learning and organizational development. He spent many years in sales force training and development with the Hewlett-Packard Company as part of this 25-year career there. He has two Master degrees, one in Organizational Design and Effectiveness, and another in Human Development. One of his Master’s theses was on using virtual learning environments in the corporate world. Dave combined his Master’s thesis and the results of a pilot program he developed at Hewlett-Packard in a book chapter that was included in the Handbook of Online Learning (Sage Publications, 2002). He contributed the chapter Transformational Networking to the book Selling for Geniuses: Selling When Selling Isn’t in Your Title. Dave is also a highly rated adjunct professor at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, which focuses on adult learners.
In addition to his coaching business and adjunct professor role, Dave is an Area Director with AmSpirit Business Connections. This networking group provides a venue for Dave to continually improve his own networking effectiveness, and help other business professionals become more effective at networking.
Dave can be reached at:
2456 Powell Ave.
Columbus, OH 43209
Phone: 614.946.4684
Web: www.LEADprofessionals.net
e-mail: dsmith@ LEADprofessionals.net
« Hide
Gina WintersteinGina Winterstein, Regional Director
(614) 794-3500
E-mail
Biography »Gina Winterstein is president of Panagea Networks. Panagea Networks is a telecom distributor, holding agency arrangements with more than 40 carriers, globally. With more than 20 years of working experience and proven results, we are able to provide our knowledge to our customers.
When making decisions we will take into consideration the questions you didn't even know to ask. We will place customers in solutions that meet their needs with pricing that fits their budget. Let us project manage your next solution. You have a choice of who you want to work with and who manages your telecommunications accounts.
Whether it is pricing out a large MPLS network, project managing a new VOIP solution, moving service from one carrier to another, moving your office or establishing brand new service, we want to be the professional you trust to take care of the details for you.
Telecom is the second highest non- operating expense that businesses incur. It is important that businesses evaluate technologies and costs at least annually. Our goal
is to bring to bear, on your behalf, the knowledge and skills we have as experienced Telecom Distributors. We take pride in our practices and our quality of work.
We feel you are a vital participant in your communication solutions. We want to help you make informed decisions about the benefits and features of the technical decisions you will face. We can help you determine which preventive services, and periodic telephony health checks are right for you.
Many chronic issues, such as cost/billing, busy signals, bandwidth requirements will require a schedule of regular follow up to evaluate the solution that is truly best for your organizations on-going success. We consider it a privilege to help you understand what modern technology practices can offer you.
In today's highly competitive business environment, growing businesses must continually strive to increase revenue, penetrate new markets, and maximize productivity while controlling costs and keeping customers satisfied. Panagea Networks is dedicated to helping our customers create new opportunities for growth and new sources of profitability by developing tailored business solutions to meets their business needs.
Panagea Networks is a national organization, with customers spanning multiple industries. We understand that a business solution is more than just technology … a business solution is based on your business strategy, objectives, and competitive challenges. Panagea Networks enterprise business solutions enable our customers to transform the way they interact with their customers, suppliers and partners.
For more information about how Panagea Networks can assist you and your business voice, data, wireless and internet needs, contact Gina at
www.panageanetworks.com , gina@panageanetworks.com or call 614-794-3500. You can also find us on Facebook, and LinkedIn . http://www.linkedin.com/in/panagea.
« Hide