BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240911T160000Z DTEND:20240911T173000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Connections MADE: Meet & Eat DESCRIPTION:Ditch the boring lunches and join us for a Meet & Eat experience that's not just about business it's about building connections\, savoring scrumptious bites\, and gaining inspiration that'll leave your taste buds and your networking game craving more.\n\n\n\nConnections MADE: Meet & Eat is Mason Deerfield Chamber's popular networking event and offers lunch provided by a rotating member restaurant or venue. During the meeting members have a brief opportunity to introduce themselves and their business to the group\, connect with new members\, and expand their personal and professional networks. Each event also includes a featured speaker\, or panel of speakers\, who will be discussing their business journeys and topics of interest concerning the greater MADE region. Guests of the September Meet & Eat will enjoy a brief business spotlight featuring Connections MADE Presenting Sponsor\, Warren Co. Educational Service Center.\n\n \nAbout September's Event\nSeptember's event will focus on the Impact of AI on our lives with guest speakers: Dr. DeAnn Hurtado with Sinclair College in Mason\, Dr. Umberto Tachinardi with UC Health and Mia Vetter with Benchmark Gensuite.\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Deann Hurtado\n\n Professor\n\n Sinclair College\n \n \n Dr. Umberto Tachinardi\n\n SVP & Chief Health Digital Officer\n\n UC Health\n \n \n Mia Vetter\n\n Vice President\, Corporate Operations\n\n Benchmark Gensuite\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \nLearn More About September's Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Deann Hurtado\n\nProfessor\n\nSincalir College\nDeAnn began her career with NCR Corporation\, progressing into leadership positions as account manager\, U.S. Customer Services Supervisor\, and International Customer Services Account Manager.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving NCR\, DeAnn assumed positions in education\; first as the Marketing Director for The University of Dayton's Center for Leadership and Executive development and later as a professor in the Business and Public Services Division at Sinclair. While teaching at Sinclair\, DeAnn developed the customer service curriculum\, additionally consulting and delivering training to area call centers as an approved trainer through the International Customer Service Association (ICSA). She served as the Management and Marketing chairperson from 2007 2011\, the Assistant Dean of the division from 2009-2013\, the Associate Dean of Sinclair's Mason Campus from 2013 2018 and is currently teaching Management and Marketing courses. In addition to her teaching and administrative duties DeAnn leads the international efforts for the BPS division\, serving on boards and coordinating travel abroad opportunities for students.\n\n\n\nOutside of Sinclair DeAnn serves on the Board of Directors for the Mason Deerfield Chamber and also as co-chair for the chamber's Women Business Leaders Advisory Council. She is also a board member of Women Walking West.\n\n\n\n\nDr. Umberto Tachinardi\n\nSVP & Chief Health Digital Officer\n\nUC Health\nUmberto Tachinardi\, MD\, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Health Digital Officer at UC Health. He is also a professor and the chair of the Department of Biostatistics\, Health Informatics and Data Sciences and associate dean at the College of Medicine of the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Tachinardi's leadership allows UC Health and the College to enhance its knowledge-driven culture by advancing digital and informatics strategies for the system and accelerating clinical research and innovative healthcare delivery. His work ensures the organizations' technological approaches continue to be built and maintained in a secure\, reliable and sustainable way that will continue to improve health\, research and education.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMia Vetter\n\nVice President\, Corporate Operations\n\nBenchmarch Gensuite\nMia Vetter is the Vice President of Corporate Operations at Benchmark Gensuite\, a cloud-based software that ties the capabilities of Gensuite EHS\, Quality\, Operational Risk and Compliance digital applications\, with pioneering solutions for Sustainability\, Disclosure Reporting\, ESG Data Management and Advanced Technology and AI Solutions based in Mason\, Ohio.\n\n \n\nIn this role\, Mia oversees a global team focused on developing strategies/processes and implementing digital solutions for operational process improvement/excellence across the company. This portfolio includes launching an initiative for AI Everyday incorporating AI into both internal activities as well as customer-facing functionality. She supports General Electric in a Business Executive role helping to identify business workflows and align digital solution within the Benchmark application suite.\n\n \n\nMia received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Information Systems\, Computer Science from Xavier University\, and received her master's degree in Information Systems from Northern Kentucky University. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ditch the boring lunches and join us for a Meet &\; Eat experience that'\;s not just about business &ndash\; it'\;s about building connections\, savoring scrumptious bites\, and gaining inspiration that'\;ll leave your taste buds and your networking game craving more.
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\nConnections MADE: Meet &\; Eat is Mason Deerfield Chamber'\;s popular networking event and offers lunch provided by a rotating member restaurant or venue. During the meeting members have a brief opportunity to introduce themselves and their business to the group\, connect with new members\, and expand their personal and professional networks. Each event also includes a featured speaker\, or panel of speakers\, who will be discussing their business journeys and topics of interest concerning the greater MADE region. \;Guests of the September Meet &\; Eat will enjoy a brief business spotlight featuring Connections MADE Presenting Sponsor\, \;Warren Co. Educational Service Center.
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About September'\;s \;Event
\nSeptember'\;s event will focus on the Impact of AI on our lives with guest speakers: Dr. DeAnn Hurtado with Sinclair College in Mason\, Dr. Umberto Tachinardi with UC Health and Mia Vetter with Benchmark Gensuite.
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Dr. Deann Hurtado
\n Professor
\n Sinclair College
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Dr. Umberto Tachinardi
\n SVP &\; Chief Health Digital Officer
\n UC Health
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Mia Vetter
\n Vice President\, Corporate Operations
\n Benchmark Gensuite
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Learn More About September'\;s Speakers
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\nDr. Deann Hurtado
\nProfessor
\nSincalir College
\nDeAnn began her career with NCR Corporation\, progressing into leadership positions as account manager\, U.S. Customer Services Supervisor\, and International Customer Services Account Manager.
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\nAfter leaving NCR\, DeAnn assumed positions in education\; first as the Marketing Director for The University of Dayton&rsquo\;s Center for Leadership and Executive development and later as a professor in the Business and Public Services Division at Sinclair. While teaching at Sinclair\, DeAnn developed the customer service curriculum\, additionally consulting and delivering training to area call centers as an approved trainer through the International Customer Service Association (ICSA). She served as the Management and Marketing chairperson from 2007 &ndash\; 2011\, the Assistant Dean of the division from 2009-2013\, the Associate Dean of Sinclair&rsquo\;s Mason Campus from 2013 &ndash\; 2018 and is currently teaching Management and Marketing courses. In addition to her teaching and administrative duties DeAnn leads the international efforts for the BPS division\, serving on boards and coordinating travel abroad opportunities for students.
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\nOutside of Sinclair DeAnn serves on the Board of Directors for the Mason Deerfield Chamber and also as co-chair for the chamber&rsquo\;s Women Business Leaders Advisory Council. She is also a board member of Women Walking West.\n

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Dr. Umberto Tachinardi
\nSVP &\; Chief Health Digital Officer
\nUC Health
\nUmberto Tachinardi\, MD\, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Health Digital Officer at UC Health. He is also a professor and the chair of the Department of Biostatistics\, Health Informatics and Data Sciences and associate dean at the College of Medicine of the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Tachinardi&rsquo\;s leadership allows UC Health and the College to enhance its knowledge-driven culture by advancing digital and informatics strategies for the system and accelerating clinical research and innovative healthcare delivery. His work ensures the organizations&rsquo\; technological approaches continue to be built and maintained in a secure\, reliable and sustainable way that will continue to improve health\, research and education.
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\nMia Vetter
\nVice President\, Corporate Operations
\nBenchmarch Gensuite
\nMia Vetter is the Vice President of Corporate Operations at Benchmark Gensuite\, a cloud-based software that ties the capabilities of Gensuite EHS\, Quality\, Operational Risk and Compliance digital applications\, with pioneering solutions for Sustainability\, Disclosure Reporting\, ESG Data Management and Advanced Technology and AI Solutions based in Mason\, Ohio.
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\nIn this role\, Mia oversees a global team focused on developing strategies/processes and implementing digital solutions for operational process improvement/excellence across the company. This portfolio includes launching an initiative for AI Everyday incorporating AI into both internal activities as well as customer-facing functionality. She supports General Electric in a Business Executive role helping to identify business workflows and align digital solution within the Benchmark application suite.
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\nMia received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Information Systems\, Computer Science from Xavier University\, and received her master&rsquo\;s degree in Information Systems from Northern Kentucky University. LOCATION:Warren County Educational Service Center 755 Western Row Rd\, Mason\, OH UID:e.200.23632 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260515T060438Z URL:https://business.madechamber.org/events/details/connections-made-meet-eat-23632 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR