Today on Community Connect, Janie Bordner sits down with Eric Zarko, a Business Development Specialist with "Networking Results" also known as "NetRes". "NetRes" is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of their customers, employees, and their community. Today Eric will give us some insight into how "NetRes" has been providing technology leadership, outsourced IT Support with remarkable and predictable results to DFW businesses for the past 17 years.

Today on Community Connect, Janie Bordner sits down with John Gilchrist, A dynamic and accomplished Managing Principal of Fundraising Strategies with proven success in leading fundraising initiatives of various sizes, resulting in transformational gifts. He executes a range of annual and long- term development strategies and is passionate about bringing committed and connected community leaders to the table. John is a senior executive with 19 years of professional fundraising experience, raising over $120 million. He cultivates and nurtures productive relationships with donors, boards, professional advisors and community leaders.

Today on Community Connect with Janie Bordner, Adan Gonzalez is the Founder and Executive Director of the Puede Network, His nonprofit organization continues to serve 500+ students in the Oak Cliff area to enhance civic engagement and overall educational attainment for low-income students. Additionally, he pursues advocacy and systemic change on a regional and national level through collaboration with government officials, corporations, and community leaders. Take a look as he sits down with Janie Bordner, today on Community Connect.

Today on Community Connect with Janie Bordner Janie sits down with Phil Barnett of Barnett Energy Development LLC. Barnett Energy Development LLC has been associated with energy related geology for over 100 years. Their current team has at least that many years of combined experience with projects in the continental United States, the Middle East and South America. Most recently, they have been involved in successful projects in Oklahoma and Texas, as well as early work in North Carolina with efforts now concentrating on the Permian Basin in Texas and the Niobrara DJ Basin in Colorado. Take a look as Janie gets in depth with Phil Barnett, today on community connect.

With a unique vision and approach to meeting both the need for materials and proper terms, Material Supply Solutions has helped to catapult multiple companies through their working capital barriers and on to double-digit growth in a very short time. Rick McCall Principal at Material Supply Solutions, has 30 years of experience spanning multiple industries & Denise Nolan Chief Developmental Officer for Materials Supply Solutions sit down with Community Connect Janie Bordner.

Ashley Massengill is the founder of AM/PM Academy and AM/PM Credit Repair. Ashley launched her business to empower everyday people like herself, to take charge of their financial situation so they did not have to experience the feeling of being run over by financial institutions like she had in the past. After successfully launching and growing AM/PM Credit Repair into a million dollar business, Ashley launched her business school AM/PM Academy to help aspiring entrepreneurs build their dream businesses.

Today On Community Connect with Janie Bordner Philip J. Romano is an investor, entrepreneur, artist and nationally-renowned restaurateur. Romano has been involved in the restaurant business for more than 50 years, creating over 25 concepts and receiving numerous honors. Romano is the only person in the restaurant industry that has created more than two national concepts – creating six to date: Fuddruckers, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Spageddies, Cozymel’s, Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ and eatZi’s Market & Bakery.


Romano and his family established a charitable foundation, The Food Foundation, which
operates as Hunger Busters and has been in operation for 20 years. Hunger Busters provides food to the hungry and serves over 415,000 meals per year to schoolchildren in Dallas. He currently owns and operates eatZi’s Market & Bakery, Nick & Sam’s, Nick & Sam’s Grill,
and Coal Vines Pizza. Romano’s latest venture is Trinity Groves in Dallas. The first 15 acres are
a restaurant concept incubator that encourages entrepreneurs to start businesses and create jobs and tax revenue.

Mike Leatherwood is the President & Ceo of Good Union Urban BBQ. Opening their first location in February, 2016 in the CityLine development in Richardson they will soon be opening a second location next month at the Boardwalk development in Plano. Mike has worked in the restaurant industry for over 50 years. Today he sits down with Community Connect's Janie Bordner to discuss his experiences in the fast-paced restaurant industry.

Jacklyn Shapiro & Shapiro Hurst & Associates, LLC has assisted consumers across the country and locally in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area with there credit rehabilitation services. Bringing financial stability into the lives of families with an innovative commitment to helping credit-challenged consumers. Watch as Jacklyn sits down with Janie Bordner on this weeks episode of Community Connect.

Today on community Connect with Janie Bordner, Janie sits down with two special guests who have utilized services offered through the community council and also give an in-depth look on how your donations have directly helped them and their families also how community volunteering has left a meaningful impact in there lives.

Today on Community Connect with Janie Bordner, Janie sits down with Karen Blaha Executive Vice President of United Texas Bank, & James Huggins President of United Texas Bank. UTB does a lot of work in public schools teaching kids about money management and financial responsibility United Texas Bank is owned by the Beck Family and Beck Ventures is the company redeveloping Valley View Mall. Tune in as Janie Discusses all of that and more on Community Connect.