Entrepreneurship

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Before beginning his consulting firm, Dr. Tofanelli enjoyed ten years as a senior executive with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, where he was responsible for overseeing their national contracting effort. Dr. Tofanelli’s other experience includes a vice president position at MedMark Services, Inc., overseeing the construction, staffing and operations of outpatient medical treatment facilities. Dr. Tofanelli was also the chief executive officer of one of Kaiser Permanente’s largest medical treatment facilities.   Dr. Tofanelli earned his doctorate in organizational leadership from Northcentral University, his MS in systems management from the University of Denver, his MBA from Golden Gate University, and his BSBA from Our Lady of the Lake University. He is the author of three books, "Communication in Organizations", "Communication in a Business Setting", and "Cancer a Marriage and a Miracle", as well as numerous articles on leadership, communications theory and health care policy. Dr. Tofanelli has also been an invited guest speaker at numerous professional conferences. Dr. Tofanelli is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the Medical Group Management Association. [post_title] => Dave Tofanelli [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => dave-tofanelli [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-08-12 15:10:46 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-08-12 19:10:46 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.highpoint.edu/?post_type=faculty-staff&p=99321 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => faculty-staff [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [1] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 97839 [post_author] => 53 [post_date] => 2021-06-03 16:18:01 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-06-03 20:18:01 [post_content] => The Earl N. Phillips School of Business (PSB) was very fortunate in August of 2014 to hire Kathryn Elliott as Assistant Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurship and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship. Ms. Elliott came to HPU with extensive experience working with business development organizations, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. Her widespread and comprehensive network of business contacts is extremely beneficial to the PSB entrepreneurship students. Most recently, Ms. Elliott has worked as Entrepreneur Connection Vice President for the Greensboro Partnership to develop high-growth entrepreneurial businesses. Prior to that, she spent 17 years with the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce rising to the level of Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Small Business.   Kathy Elliott’s community involvement and professional development record is extensive:   • Degrees Matter, Future Talent Council • PTP NEXT, Advisory Board • Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship Board of Directors • Judge annually for the UNCG Campus Entrepreneur Business competition • City of Greensboro Minority/Women Business Enterprise Program Advisory Council • Guilford Technical Community College Small Business Center, Advisory Council • EnActUs (formerly Students in Free Enterprise) – Sam Walton Fellow • NC Entrepreneurship Summit Team • Welfare Reform Liaison Program Board • North Carolina Cooperative Extension Advisory Committee • N.C. Business Resource Alliance Member • Action Greensboro Entrepreneurism Task Force Center for Creative Leadership - Leadership Development Program • Graduate of Leadership Greensboro   At HPU, Ms. Elliott teaches Entrepreneurial Creativity and Feasibility; Family Business Management; Business Modeling, Planning, Strategy, and Growth; and Social Entrepreneurship. In the past, she has extensively shared her knowledge by teaching as an adjunct in the University of North Carolina Greensboro Bryan School of Business, at Bennett College, in the Duke University Non-Profit Certificate Program, and in various small business classes at Guilford Technical Community College.   As Director, Ms. Elliott manages the HPU Center for Entrepreneurship and leads its program activities, providing the leadership and vision to develop an inclusive entrepreneurship center while supporting the dynamic teachings offered through High Point University. She cultivates student entrepreneurs and encourages faculty involvement across the university. She also develops and promotes entrepreneurship opportunities, recruits mentors, and performs community outreach. Ms. Elliott and Dr. Chris Pryor serve as advisers to the Entrepreneurs’ Club which includes students from a variety of majors and backgrounds, many of whom have dreams of starting their own business ventures. Past and present service to HPU includes the Curriculum Committee and Service Learning.   Kathy Elliott earned a Master of Entrepreneurship at Western Carolina University with the Beta Gamma Sigma 4.0 GPA distinction. She also earned a B.S. in Human Resources Management from Excelsior College and a BBA in Business Management from Lamar University. She served the United States as a Radioman in the U.S. Navy for five years before entering undergraduate school. 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Attorney, small business owner with half a million in sales a year, Air National Guardsman, he eventually tied these all together to become an International Contracts Negotiator for Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. From there he pursued a Management Ph.D. and now bestows his wealth of knowledge on the HPU students fortunate enough to take his classes.   Dr. Hirth teaches Business Law and Strategic Management at HPU. He serves on the Assurance of Learning Committee and HPU Honor Court. Previously he taught Business Strategy and Planning as well as Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development at the University of Arkansas. He also taught intensive English at Dell English International in Beijing, China.   Dr. Hirth is currently doing research on 1) group lending among microfinance borrowers and 2) how corporate bylaws provide insight into CEO/Board power. Previous research topics include:   • Bricolage – making do with what is at hand • Does microlending affect innovation and entrepreneurship? Evidence from Ethiopia. • Exploring the roles of innovation in institutional entrepreneurship • Board faultlines and firm performance • Promoting the right kind of entrepreneurship to achieve sustainable economic growth   Dr. Hirth earned his Ph.D. in business administration (management) from the University of Arkansas. His Juris Doctorate and MBA with a concentration in international business were earned at the University of Kansas. He obtained his B.S. in history with a minor in psychology from Truman State University. 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