Chief Knowledge & Inspiration Officer, The Synergy Solutions Group, Mobile, AL - Managing director of business influence expertise and consulting agency,assisting clients through knowledge sharing in creating sustainable business models.  We guide clients to increase revenue and influence branding awareness. 

Executive Director,Institute for Sustainability Education & Development, Inc. (ISED) Formerly OneStop Business Institute; Inc., Mobile, Alabama· - Founder of nonprofit organization that provides leadership and organizational development education and training for non-profit agencies (start-up to longevity agencies) and entrepreneurial ventures.Advisor to worldwide community agencies and businesses.

Organizational Behavior Consultant/Trainer, Corporate FireFighting Strategies; Columbus, OH; Atlanta, GA · Managed a private consulting practice, which specialized in solving business challenges incorporating education, crisis communications, technology, organizational behavior, strategic planning, marketing and public relations.

Senior Vice President of Stuff & Strategies, International Sports Promotions, Atlanta, GA · Senior manager of a communications, public relations and sports marketing practice, specializing in joint partnership projects for a diversified client base – high technology, health care (alternative and traditional), manufacturing, small business, not-for-profit organizations, manufacturing, educational institutions, community and sports events, government telecommunications, marketing communications, real estate-related services.

Organizational Development/Educational & Behavioral Consultant, Concepts International; Columbus, OH; Key West, FL; Kent, OH - Managed private consulting practice. International seminar and keynote speaker.

Provided over 3.499 presentations reaching over 79,579 individuals. Specialties - Strategic Planning - Marketing and Public Relations - Crisis Communications - Community Development - Urban Revitalization - Proposal Writing for Grants - Branding and Image Development - Public Speaking - Workshop Facilitation - Writing for Presentations and Sales Proposals - Governmental Relations - Event Production and over 200 more lifestyle, business and personal topics.

Al Carman gained much of his business experience in the Residential Real Estate field, first as an award-winning salesman, then in various managerial positions, and finally as Northwest Regional Manager for Coldwell-Banker. Al has been generous in his work for the Santa Cruz community, having served on the Boards of the Central Coast Center for Independent Living, the Veteran's Building, and as  Chairman for SCORE. He has a strong interest in finance,taught economics to high school students, and is a successful investor. He provides local mentoring to non-profits and entrepreneurs on sales and marketing issues, and also does extensive cyber-counseling for individuals all over the U.S.

Tom is an idea man who can listen to peoples problems and come up with ideas and solutions. Tom worked in sales positions with 2 other companies before he joined Data Processing Sciences Corporation in 1969 as an Account Executive. Over the 37 years at DPS, he has served as Assistant Sales Manager, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and then President of DPS. He became an owner in Data Processing Sciences in 1985 and since retiring in 2005 currently remains on their Board of Directors. Over the years Tom used his sales and marketing talents to help DPS grow from a $5 Million dollar company to a $50 Million dollar company. He provided the vision for the companys Management, Marketing, Technical and Product architecture and helped shepherd DPS's transformation from a Manufacturers rep organization to a Data Communications Distributor, to a Network Integrator and currently as an E-Business Internet Infrastructure and Services Provider providing security products, Carrier Services, Network Management, routing/switching infrastructure, internet services, consulting, and technical support to an industry whose growth was expanding at unprecedented rates. Tom has served on various vendor and manufacturer advisory boards over the past 20 years. Tom designed and presented workshops and seminars to groups from 10 to 200+ over the past 30 years. In addition to Score, Tom also currently volunteers as a Mediator in the Small Claims Court System in Charlotte County, Florida. He also volunteers as a Juvenile Arbitrator and Teen Court Arbitrator in Charlotte County. Tom joined SCORE in 2008 planning to use his extensive Management, Marketing, and Technical skills to help small businesses start up and grow successfully.

30 years in International Worldwide Textile/Apparel Import/Export Businesses, both large and small

25 years in Higher Business Education, International Trade and Supply Chain Management

Retailing, Fashion Merchandising, Sales & Sales Management, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Operations

21 years, senior leadership positions as Executive Director for 501c3 Tax Exempt Regional and County Economic Development Organizations and Director, Municipal and County Economic Development; Instructor, six years, on three Technical College campuses in WI- "How to Start A Business"; Serial Entrepreneur over 15 years, owning businesses in the Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Promotions and Light Manufacturing industries; 11 years as an International Photo-Journalist in the Travel and Entertainment Industry; Weekly Newspaper Columnist for eight years and Publisher/Editor/Writer/ Photographer for a monthly Online Newsletter for six years; Web Site Design for non-profit and for-profit sector industries for 12 years; Various leadership positions with 14 Boards of Directors and Regional Business and Economic Development Industries and Non-Profit Organizations; Retail Electronics Store Manager for three stores in Southern California; US Air Force veteran; Rock band member over six years in the mid to late sixties-when music was music that one could understand, dance to and listen to for hours! on end!