Meet Pinnacle Global Network

Our team of highly accomplished CEO mentors and outstanding support staff work together with a unified passion for helping established business owners work to elevate their strategic vision, improve their cash flow, develop strong team managed companies, become world-class leaders, and execute operations efficiently and effectively. Our dedication, experience, and support are evident by our track record of helping 1000’s of companies scale their business successfully.

Allison Maslan, CEO of Pinnacle Global Network

Allison Maslan, CEO of Pinnacle Global Network, is the Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author of, Scale or Fail, which is endorsed by Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank. Allison’s built 10 successful companies starting out at age 19. Her client list has included Ben & Jerry’s, Supercuts, Merrill Lynch and Allstate.

For the past 13 years, in her company, Pinnacle Global Network, ranked by Inc.5000 as one of America's Fastest Growing companies, Allison and her team of high-level business mentors pay it forward by helping CEOs and Founders scale their companies, fast-track their success and create a more meaningful life with their proprietary process, The SCALEit Method®. Allison has shared the stage with noted business leaders such as Richard Branson and Magic Johnson; and has been featured in Inc., Success, Fortune, Fast Company and Forbes Magazines, is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine and a featured expert on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox across the US. She is also the host and producer of The SCALEit Method Podcast, and the Women Who Own It Podcast brought to you by WBENC, the largest certifier of Women-Owned Businesses.

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PGN EXECUTIVE TEAM

Mike Rees - Global Strategic Director

Mike Rees, Chief Cultural Officer, brings 30 years of business experience to Pinnacle Global Network. Mike built one of the largest office liquidation companies in the US, supporting companies such as Google and Qualcomm. He brings in-depth strategic and leadership experience to assist our clients in creating growth in Mindset, Sales, Marketing and Leadership. As an avid golfer, Mike’s business wisdom is featured in the book, Golf Course Millionaire. Mike loves giving back and is dedicated to creating transformation in people’s lives.

Josh Canova - Chief Operations Officer

Josh Canova, Chief Operations Officer, brings his entrepreneurial strength to PGN. He is a growth strategist with over 20 years of success helping businesses communicate their value, improve their efficiency and increase sales. He scaled a successful production company that produced creative content for many of the world’s most influential brands with work featured in the Super Bowl and The Academy Awards. He is the best-selling author of Mind Your Own Business and a musician that has licensed his work for film and network television.

Melissa Woods - Director of Mentoring

Melissa’s career started in the late eighties when she founded JW Tumbles, a children’s gym, which she expanded into a hugely successful franchise with over 40 locations in 5 countries worldwide. She wrote the book on creating a thriving franchise (literally): Secrets of Franchise Success. Melissa Woods helps CEOs define the qualities that will turn their ordinary businesses into extraordinary businesses – through marketing, sales, business development, and customer service.⁣

PGN CEO MENTORS

Louie Ortiz

Louie is a Serial Entrepreneur, Business Mentor, Nationally Featured TV and Media Personality, Public Speaker, Mentor and Philanthropist. Louie is CEO of the nationally recognized real estate company that has over $145 million dollars in personal sales and leads a dynamic growing team with offices all over the western states. From 1990 to 2006, Louie Ortiz ran a manufacturing company of high-end custom acrylic aquariums for zoos, public aquariums and consumer use worldwide. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Tammy Moore

In 1991, Tammy launched her family’s first restaurant, Pat & Oscar’s in Carmel Mountain Ranch with 8 employees and went on to open 18 with their team of 1,400 employees. She sold a majority of their shares to Sizzler International for $30 million dollars. Over the next 2 years she and her team built an additional 10 restaurants before exiting the business. She just launched a brand new restaurant in Temecula. Tammy brings her savvy for scaling quickly, building rockstar teams and driving high profit margins for business owners. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Jim Herrera

Jim has started 6 companies and has raised millions of dollars for his ventures over the past 30 years, and has successfully exited businesses totaling $85 million in returns for his investors and partners. He has also worked with Apple Inc., Creative Technologies, Arbitron/VNU Media, and Global Entertainment Holdings. Jim is passionate about assisting small business owners create and scale their ventures in an ethical and profitable way, and brings a distinctive Silicon Valley way of thinking and business approach to his clients. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Clifford A. Bailey

Clifford A. Bailey has run a Managed Services Provider Company since 1983 specializing in network consulting, infrastructure management and monitoring, IT data architecture, cybersecurity, and IT Staff outsourcing. He is an advocate for small businesses and a driving force in community reconciliation and development. Mr. Bailey is a leader devoted to education, employment, and economic development, and is active with organizations that share these same passions. He is the National Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee (NMBEIC) Immediate Past Chair for the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and serves on the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council Board. He is a graduate from Tuskegee University, is recognized as a candid, inclusive and visionary leader. Mr. Bailey speaks internationally to business and student groups and in front of corporations and public audiences on the topics of leadership, economic development, emotional intelligence and change management. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Giles Fabris

Giles, from London, England, brings 32 years of coaching experience to Pinnacle and has helped hundreds of new and high level CEOs to significant business growth. A digital marketing expert, he's also an owner of a successful Skincare company and has launched 11 Amazon Bestselling products and has helped multiple clients achieve Amazon Bestselling Author status. He has proven experience in creating highly profitable customer experience strategies, e-commerce analysis, email marketing conversion funnels; SEO, operations & project management, sales training, and a track record of helping his clients build strong strategic partnerships. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Gila Kurtz

Gila is a #1 international bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and the co-founder of the award-winning, highly recognizable lifestyle brand for dog lovers which she and her husband have taken from a startup to a seven-figure company. She has been recognized as one of the top 25 women of influence in the pet industry, Woman of the Year by the Women in the Pet Industry Network, and is featured in Success Magazine, Forbes Magazine, and on the Grow Wire Show. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Rachel Ramirez

Rachel brings to Pinnacle her high-level of expertise in federal contracting, private sector consulting, and workforce management. Rachel is the founder and CEO of a management consulting firm that she started 20 years ago with a single contract and has grown it to an award-winning, high-performing business with numerous contracts and several million dollars in annual revenue. Her company was recognized twice by the U.S. Department of Energy as 2013 Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year and as 2011 Protégé of the Year. Rachel was named the 2020 Huntington Beach Business Woman of the Year. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Phil Black

Phil has committed his life to helping high-level business owners overcome their biggest mental blocks and unlock their full potential. Since starting his first company at 18 (which he sold to pursue his college career), Phil has guided business leaders of all kinds to greater performance levels. He has trained more than 4,000 individuals and Fortune 1,000 management teams in leadership and strategic coaching. His client roster includes Intel, Sprint, Qualcomm, AT&T, Dow Jones, Capital One, Wells Fargo, Cushman Realty, and Arbonne International. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Marshall Doyle

Marshall is the CEO of the largest independent provider of calibration services serving the construction materials industry in the U.S. Under his leadership, he has grown this worldwide company nearly 2,000% since he took control in 1999. Marshall is also an expert at acquiring and merging businesses, having bought 10 other companies and helped to start a few others in the last 15 years. Marshall specializes in helping business owners grow their top line revenue, increase profit through systemization and develop strong leadership teams in order to operate without the owner involved. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Gina Ruby

Gina has helped hundreds over the last decade transform their businesses, health, wealth and relationships. Gina started a wellness business in 2005 and grew a million-dollar revenue team from scratch. She rose to the top 5 of 10,000 coaches due to her innovative sales strategy. Gina is motivating, inspiring and offers great insight and strategy to help our PGN clients stand out and succeed in their industry. PGN members love her high-energy and powerful, spot-on direction for their business. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Jim Ballidis

Jim is a serial entrepreneur, attorney, inventor, investor and venture capitalist who has owned several manufacturing and service companies over the years. The owner of a multimillion dollar, 10 person law firm in Newport Beach, Jim is also currently on the Board of Directors and actively developing strategies for the growth of 2 companies: a computer technology start-up that has reached $15 million dollars in revenue in 2 years. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Lacey Haegen

Lacey is the Founder and CEO of an all natural skin care company brings to Pinnacle 20 years of experience in the luxury product and service marketplace. She has worked extensively with sales and merchandising, product positioning, and building relationships with strategic partners. She understands the complicated journey from Solopreneur to Visionary and is passionate about coaching fellow business leaders to use their imaginations, achieve their greatest heights, build their dream teams, and live their best lives. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Karen Gwartzman

Karen Gwartzman has been building businesses in just about every industry you can imagine—from private label, to health care to BIG Dog Fashion —for more than 25 years. For the last 3 decades, Karen and her husband Neil, have been creating and private labeling products for some of the largest retail stores, stores like Walmart, Michaels, Hobby Lobby to name a few. They have personally private labeled 879 products that have sold in more than 600 retail stores. She has tested and identified the key steps required to sell millions of dollars in private label products on your own website, on Amazon and other online marketplaces, as well as in Brick and Mortar retail. Karen is also an expert in Brand development - Website customer journey - messaging and bringing out the vision and inspiration in the brand Online training programs - signature processes development, membership and online training courses Funnels - customer journey Revenue stream creation - Private Label products, E-commerce, Brick and Mortar Retail and Scaling. Her favorite quote is: "It's Always Day One" - Jeff Bezos. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Tracey Royal

Tracey brings 25 years of business experience and marketing to the PGN team. Tracey is the CEO and Founder of her own marketing communications firm. She is a marketing maestro with an intuitive understanding of creative strategy and expert execution. In addition to working at several Fortune 500 and top media companies, she has an MS in Integrated Marketing Strategy from Northwestern University and a Graduate of The School of Sales and Marketing Management at Syracuse University. Today, her greatest joy is encouraging, motivating, and inspiring others to tap into their creative selves to achieve their dreams. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Krista Wickens

Krista leverages more than 25 years of both entrepreneur and intrapreneur perspective from her management roles in health and wellness, collegiate sports, nutrition, apparel, fitness, eyewear, hospitality, and pet industries. A business strategy expert, she has co-founded and successfully exited two successful companies. Her innovative products and programs have been launched under the biggest brands in fitness, including Reebok, NordicTrack, Gold’s Gym and iFIT. As an innovator, she has authored and sold three patented products and five trademarks. She has been a sought-after industry expert and even created the first credentialed Canine Fitness Training Program. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Patrick Nunally

Patrick Nunally has over thirty years of experience in producing highly profitable, innovative businesses especially within technology driven products and service marketplaces. Dr. Nunally’s exceptional record of success in building and leading top performing businesses, directing teams through significant growth and turning around underperforming businesses has earned him international recognition as a business and technical leader. Dr. Nunally has built nine (9) successful $100M+ companies, taken two (2) of those companies from startup to IPO, and has been recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Eta Kappa Nu as the outstanding engineer of the year as well as recognition by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with an Emmy Award for his rating systems technologies (the product of his second start-up). All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Greg Provance

Greg Provance runs a full-service restaurant and hospitality consulting firm and is the author of BUTTS in SEATS: how to create raving fans who come back again and again. In addition to being a consulting partner for Everbowl, Southern California’s fastest growing fast casual chain, Greg owns several restaurants in the San Diego area and serves as a principal consultant and advisor for restaurants across the country. His career has taken him from short order cook to hosting parties and events for celebrities like Janet Jackson, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Eve, Stevie Wonder and DL Hughley, to name a select few. He has served food and beverages in atmospheres that range from dive bars to the Oscars, from Suffolk, Virginia, to Beverly Hills, and pretty much everything in between. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

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Corinne Jedwood Rechter

Corinne Jedwood Rechter has a multi-cultural and international background, having lived and worked in five countries. She has founded and led seven companies worldwide in different industries. She co-founded the No 1 real-estate portal in Hong Kong in English and Chinese, and sold it to a billion-dollar listed company. Armed with two master's degrees, she worked for IBM Consulting Group, specializing in strategy, leadership, and marketing and mentoring business leaders from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Michael Ehrenberg

Michael is a leadership expert who has worked with countless entrepreneurs and teams with small businesses owners and corporations, such as: CiscoSystems, Novellus Software, Western Digital Media and IHG hotels. Michaels has also been a sales and marketing expert in the music industry running his own company and record label. He’s worked with artists, such as: John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Snow Patrol, Dave Matthews, Train, David Grey, Lucinda Williams, Ryan Adams, Patty Griffin, Indigo Girls and many others. Michael has also incorporated coaching skills and leadership initiatives with artist management companies, musicians, artists broadcasters and record executives. In this role, he has helped them realize their own unique selves and who they want to be in order to be both successful in business, while maintaining balance in their lives. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Ed Belak

Ed Belak has a unique business background, involving corporate advisory work in private placements, strategic business planning and development, and all phases of corporate communications for over 125 companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 corporations. In his 30 years’ experience, he has led teams in successful acquisitions, mergers ,reorganizations, divestitures, bankruptcies, joint ventures, privatizations, and corporate governance assignments. He is a demonstrated strong leader with ability to build a brand, grow profitable domestic and international business, motivate and manage staff while providing counsel to senior management teams and

boards of directors globally. Ed has founded and co-founded several companies in corporate communications, Global PR, Financial Communications, and valuing sporting estates globally. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Joon S. Han

Joon S. Han is a brilliant business and marketing strategist who has been developing top leaders for over thirty years and has served organizations ranging from Fortune 20, Inc 500, Ivy League universities and even the mom-and-pop restaurant down your street. He’s the author and TEDx speaker of “Get Ahead by Giving Back”. His passion is to change the world by helping entrepreneurs with their accelerated success. Joon has built five of his own successful companies and three nonprofit organizations. He loves mentoring and spending time with his family. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Sherry Fields

Sherry D. Fields is a seasoned expert in brand management and sales. She spent over 20 years working with Fortune 100 corporations developing products, building brands and driving profitable growth for these companies. She has been featured in several publications, including Empowering Women and Essence Magazines, and has built a reputation as a go-to leader in the clean beauty industry and has even earned accolades as a published wellness author. Sherry is honored as one of the Top 50 Blacks in South Florida and the Nashville Business Journal’s Women of Influence Award, Sherry is a dynamic leader and team builder. She found her calling in direct sales, where she developed a passion for helping others achieve their dreams. Sherry has significant experience mentoring business owners to success by focusing on process development, revenue growth and flawless execution. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.

Casey Lyon

Casey has spent over 25 years helping people live a life free of pain and physical limitation. Along with opening clinics in 6 countries, he created a novel training program for physicians and other healthcare practitioners to integrate self directed therapy at home. Having trained thousands of health professionals, and having helped tens of thousands of clients, he turned his sights on franchising clinics in over 40 locations worldwide. During that time, he also began a non-profit to assist educators with physical education programs. His team trains athletes at every level, and he prides himself on being able to work with everyone from the mailroom to the boardroom. He's a chef, educator, inventor, retailer, dog rescuer, and coach. He's passionate about doing the right thing, having fun, and making a positive impact in people's lives. All of our Pinnacle Global Network Mentors have guided business owners in hundreds of different industries in all types of business models.