On the April 21 edition of PlayMakers Talk Show, our guests were Club Corp CEO Eric Affeldt and Melinda Marcus.

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Eric Affeldt, CEO – Club Corp

Eric Affeldt is President & CEO of ClubCorp, “The World Leader in Private Clubs.”  He’s responsible for all aspects of domestic and international operations for ClubCorp.  Prior to joining ClubCorp, Affeldt served as a principal of KSL Capital Partners, the private equity firm that purchased ClubCorp in 2006. In 2010 Affeldt was named “The Most Powerful Person in Golf” by Golf Inc. magazine and was a regional finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Since its founding in 1957, ClubCorp has operated with the central purpose of Building Relationships and Enriching the Lives® of its members. ClubCorp owns or operates a network of more than 150 golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs in 23 states, the District of Columbia and two foreign countries that serve over 350,000 members, with approximately 14,000 peak-season employees. ClubCorp properties include: Firestone Country Club, Mission Hills Country Club, Capital Club Beijing, and Metropolitan Club Chicago.

You can find ClubCorp at ClubCorp.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/clubcorp and on Twitter at @ClubCorp.

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Melinda Marcus

Melinda Marcus developed inPSYCHS (sounds like insights) based on her award-winning work in creative marketing and proven studies in the Science of Influence. Her research-based programs have empowered executives to gain buy-in from their prospects, clients and boards. As a direct result, her clients have successfully closed more than $250 million in contracts.

Before starting her own firm, Melinda was the first female Creative Director at The Richards Group. During her career, she earned honors as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Working Women in America” by Glamour magazine and “One of the Five Women to Watch in the Southwest” by ADWEEK magazine. She has won more than 100 awards for excellence in the advertising industry, including CLIOS and a Silver Lion at Cannes.

National and regional clients – including Fortune 500 companies and Fortune 100 privately held companies – have tapped Melinda’s expertise in the Science of Influence, creative marketing and communications. She also has been engaged to overcome complex messaging challenges, including high-profile issues for NFL teams, hospital systems, telecom corporations and defense contractors.

Melinda is an international speaker, workshop leader and consultive coach. She earned her B.A. with Honors in Psychology from Northwestern University and her M.F.A. in Mass Communications from Southern Methodist University. Her research on “First Impressions” has been published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Melinda is a member of National Speakers Association and Leadership Texas. She graduated from Dartmouth’s Tuck-WBENC Executive Program, and her firm, Marcus & Associates, Inc., is a certified Woman-Owned Business.

You can find Melinda Marcus at: inpsychs.com or (214) 987-2400

Eric Affeldt, Melinda Marcus and Host Steve A Klein

On the April 14 edition of PlayMakers Talk Show, our guests were Karen Hughes and Stan Hayes.

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Karen Hughes

Karen Hughes is President & CEO of Vogel Alcove, a non-profit organization providing childcare and comprehensive social services for homeless children in Dallas. Since taking the helm in January 2011, Hughes has worked to strengthen internal processes in order to best support the children and families of Vogel Alcove.

Under her tenure, Vogel Alcove’s 2012 Arts Performance Event, which raises half the organization’s budget, was the most successful in its history, raising $2.6 million for the homeless children of Dallas. Partnerships were formed with famous faces, now supporters of Vogel Alcove, including Dallas Mavericks’ Jason Kidd and celebrity Chef Lisa Garza.

Prior to joining Vogel Alcove, Hughes was the President & CEO at The Campagna Center, an organization which operates high-quality programs that support children in Alexandria, Virginia, by providing services that allow them to arrive at school ready to learn and ensure they are academically successful at each grade level. Hughes resume includes positions as Associate Executive Director/COO at National Association for the Education of Young Children and Director, Child Care Services at Houston Community
College.

Sarah McLachlan will headline the Vogel Alcove Childcare Center for the Homeless  22nd Annual Performance Arts Event  Monday, April 22nd. Tickets to the event at the Meyerson Symphony Center can be purchased through the AT&T Performing Arts Center box office by visiting www.attpac.org or by calling 214-880-0202 (Monday through Saturday, 8:00 am–9:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am–6:00 pm.

Stan Hayes

CEO Stan Hayes founded Crystal Video Production 27 years ago, seeing the opportunity to distribute television programs on videotape for direct marketing purposes.

Crystal Video Production, Inc. provides turnkey production services for marketing, training and commercials. A cross-section of clients over the past 27 years include: Ernst & Young, Avery Labels International, Frito-Lay, Inc., Texas Commerce Bank, Texas Back Institute, Dannon Yogurt, Jack In The Box, NOKIA Cellular, Pepsico Foods International, Don Pablo’s, The Gatlin Brothers, Hyatt Regency DFW, Internal Revenue Service, Rock Tenn, GE Capital, Texas Instruments, Trammell Crow Company, YMCA and TXU Electric & Gas.

Stan holds bachelors degrees from Mississippi State University (Music), Florida Bible College (Biblical Ed.) and a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary (Biblical Studies). Stan was an auditioned member of the Dallas Symphony Chorus for 26 years, past President of Sales and Marketing Executives of Dallas, member of the Park Central Rotary Club for 10 years and is a volunteer Chaplain for Victim Relief Ministries.

For a free quote on your project, to see “Top 10 Reasons to Use Video on Your Website” or a demonstration reel of our work, go to www.CrystalProductionGroup.com.

Crystal Video Production, Inc.
P.O. Box 110580
Carrollton, TX 75011-0580
(972) 701-0780

www.CrystalProductionGroup.com
stan@CrystalProductionGroup.com

Host Steve A Klein with Guests Karen Hughes and Stan Hayes