Corsini’s Rainmakers &
Leaders Club
V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1 O c t o b e r 2 0 0 9
Brett Clark Wins Contest!
2009-2010
Club Officers
President:
Marc Corsini Brett Clark, vice president
marc@corsini.com at Dunn Building Company Corsini’s Rain-
(205) 879-0432
and Toastmaster member,
makers & Lead-
won the Corsini’s Rainmak-
Vice President ers & Leaders Club’s first ers Clubs meets
of Membership: annual humorous speech on the 2nd & 4th
Eric Rogers contest. He beat out 4 Tuesday of every
erogers@egsinc.com other strong contestants month from 7:00
(205) 314-5562
during the contest.
a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Vice President or and 11:45
of Education:
Chris Eckroate
The Best of September a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
at Lakeshore
chris.eckroate@gmcn
etwork.com Morning Club: Lunch Club: Park Plaza 2204
(205) 879-4462
Best Speakers: Mike Best Speakers: Christy
Lakeshore Drive
Baker & Matthew Day. Roddy & Ruwena Healy.
(west entrance
Vice President
Public Rela-
on the right, 2nd
Best Table Topics: Ruwena Best Table Topics: Hurston Floor)
tions:
Healy & Brad Moffatt. Raley & Ruwena Healy. Birmingham, AL
Jacqui Hart
Jacque-
lyn.hart@gmcnetwork.
Best Evaluations: Ruwena Best Evaluations: Edwin 35209.
com Healy & Chris Eckroate. Moss, Lee Sherrill & Donna
(205) 879-4462
Thomas-Rodgers
Secretary /
Treasurer:
Mike Baker
Mbaker@dentbaker
About Toastmasters International
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Brad Moffatt come a world leader in helping leadership skills. or an impromptu one to serving
bmoffatt@egsinc.com
people become more compe- as timer, evaluator or gram-
(205) 314-5509 tent and comfortable in front marian. There is no instructor;
of an audience. The nonprofit Toastmasters meetings are instead, each meeting is mem-
organization now has nearly comprised of approximately 20 ber lead using Toastmasters
250,000 members in more than people who meet weekly for proven model.
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Upcoming Meetings & Events
Upcoming Meetings:
Tuesday, October 13, 2009: Club Meetings.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009: Halloween themed club program.
Please wear your favorite costume and bring a guest!
Future Events:
Saturday, January 23, 2010: The Winter TLI (Club Officer) Training in Montgomery.
Thursday, February 18, 2010: The Division B (officers) Makeup Training in Birmingham.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010: The Club’s International Speech Contest.
The mission of a Tuesday, March 16, 2010: Area 7 International Speech Contest at Protective Life.
Toastmaster Club
is to provide a
mutually suppor-
tive and positive
learning environ- Member Spotlight
ment in which Chris Eckroate is our VP Head for Goodwyn, Mills
every member of Education. Chris’ du- and Cawood, Inc.’s Bir-
has the opportu- ties include keeping mingham office. He re-
nity to develop everyone moving for- cently earned the BBJ’s
ward on their Compe- Top 40 Under 40 for 2009.
communication
tent Communicator and When not in the office,
and leadership Competent Leadership Chris enjoys water skiing,
skills, which foster manuals. He gives an snow skiing and Auburn
self-confidence update on the club football. He is married to
and personal education progress at Melanie and they have 2
each meeting. Chris is dogs. Chris’ passion in life
growth.
the Civil Engineering De- is trying new things.
partment
Quote of the Month
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our
deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.”
- Marianne Williamson
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Club Goals
Goals Accomplished
Our club Goal is to
2 CC’s
achieve the Distin-
guished Club Program 2 More CC’s
within our first year! We 1 ACB, ACS or ACG
are well on the way.
1 More ACB, ACS or ACG
You are encouraged to
1 CL, ACB, ALS or DTM
work on a strategy to
achieve these goals 4 New Members
before June 30, 2010. 4 More New Members
Minimum of 4 officers trained each training period 1
1 dues renewal and 1 officer list submitted on time 1
Total 2
Achievements
Most Competent Communication Series: Edwin Moss, Hurston Raley, Christy Roddy and Stuart
Brock. They have all completed 3 speeches/projects.
Most Advanced Communication Series: Marc Corsini. He has completed 6 speeches/
projects.
Competent Leadership Series. TBD
Lunch Club Roster
Last ZIP Office
Name First Name Company Address City Code Phone Cell Phone E-mail
Corsini Consult- 6 Office Park Birming- 35223- (205)879- (205)222-
Corsini Marc ing Group, LLC Circle, #309 ham 2542 0432 4622 marc@corsini.com
Organizational
Structure: EGS Commercial 505 North 20th Birming- (205)314- mgol-
Golson McKenzie Real Estate Street, #700 ham 35203 5525 son@egsinc.com
Club #:
1326384 EGS Commercial 505 North 20th Birming- (205)314- (205)790-
Raley Hurston Real Estate Street, # 700 ham 35203 5537 0584 hraley@egsinc.com
District: 77
EGS Commercial 505 North 20th Birming- (205)314- (205)566-
Division: B Roddy Christy Real Estate Street, #700 ham 35203 5512 1970 croddy@egsinc.com
Area: 7 J.H. Berry & Gil- 3125 Independ- Birming- (205)313- (205)529-
Moss Edwin bert, Inc. ence Dr., #125 ham 35209 4379 1310 emoss@jhberry.com
Marketing 247, 5601 Ridgeview (205)655- (205)612- rhealy@marketing24
Healy Ruwena Inc. Drive Trussville 35173 0783 8242 7.net
Birming- (205) 268- Randy.cooper@prot
Cooper Randy Protective Life P.O. Box 2606 ham 35202 3627 ective.com
Birming- (205)268-
Sherrill Lee Protective Life P.O. Box 2606 ham 35202 3627 leesherrill37@aol.com
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Morning Roster
First ZIP Office Cell
Last Name Name Company Address City Code Phone Phone E-mail
202 Every- (251)709- mi-
Mesler Micah green Avenue Birmingham 35209 1374 cah.mesler@gmail.com
Baker, Donelson, mmcmil-
Bearman, Caldwell The Wachovia (205)244- (205)908- lan@bakerdonelson.co
McMillan Murphy & Berkowitz, PC Tower Birmingham 35203 3825 1821 m
2 Metroplex
Capital Strategies Drive, Suite (205)263-
Meadows Richard Group, Inc. 111 Birmingham 35209 2400 rmeadows@csginc.us
2204 Lake-
Dent, Baker & shore Drive, (205)380- (205)401- Mbaker@dentbaker.co
Baker Mike Company, LLP #300E Birmingham 35209 1895 6126 m
Diamond-
Blumen- Diamond Rubber P.O. Box (205)925- (205)936- Dann@Diamondrubber.
thal Dann Products 531164 Birmingham 35253 3791 3793 com
2090 Columbi-
Dunn Building ana Road, (205)824- (205)901- BClark@dunnbuildingco
Clark Brett Company #2200 Birmingham 35216 8746 3004 mpany.com
Eddleman Proper- 2700 Highway (205)871-
Eddleman Doug ties, Inc. 280, Suite 325 Birmingham 35223 9755 (205) doug@eddleman.com
EGS Commercial 505 North 20th (205)314- (205)835-
Brock Stuart Real Estate Street, #700 Birmingham 35203 5561 4400 sbrock@egsinc.com
EGS Commercial 505 North 20th (205)939- (251)610-
Garstecki Allen Real Estate Street, #700 Birmingham 35203 4440 2374 agarstecki@egsinc.com
EGS Commercial 505 North 20th (205)314- (205)215-
Moffatt Brad Real Estate Street, # 700 Birmingham 35203 5509 2996 bmoffatt@egsinc.com
EGS Commercial 505 North 20th (205)314- (205)542-
Rogers Eric Real Estate Street, # 700 Birmingham 35203 5562 4499 erogers@egsinc.com
2701 1st Ave-
Goodwyn, Mills nue South, 35233- (205)879- 205-907- chris.eckroate@gmcnet
Eckroate Chris and Cawood, Inc. #100 Birmingham 2733 4462 3895 work.com
2701 1st Ave- Jacque-
Goodwyn, Mills nue South, 35233- (205)879- (205)601- lyn.hart@gmcnetwork.c
Hart Jacqui and Cawood, Inc. #100 Birmingham 2733 4462 4149 om
3125 Inde-
J.H. Berry & Gilbert, pendence Dr., (205)313- (205)540-
Currie Philip Inc. #125 Birmingham 35209 4369 7017 pcurrie@jhberry.com
3125 Inde-
J.H. Berry & Gilbert, pendence Dr., (205)313- (205)266-
Day Matthew Inc. #125 Birmingham 35209 4371 9534 mday@jhberry.com
3125 Inde-
J.H. Berry & Gilbert, pendence Dr., (205)226- (205)999-
Gunn Bill Inc. #125 Birmingham 35209 8632 3152 bgunn@jhberry.com
3125 Inde-
J.H. Berry & Gilbert, pendence Dr., (205)252- (706)340-
Jarrett Charlie Inc. #125 Birmingham 35209 6999 0786 cjarrett@jhberry.com
3125 Inde-
Christo- J.H. Berry & Gilbert, pendence Dr., (205)313- (205)401-
Thames pher Inc. #125 Birmingham 35209 4378 4949 Cthames@jhberry.com
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