Richard was instrumental in the founding of the local Adult Children of Alcoholics Al-A-Non Programs in Louisville. He served as president-elect for the Kentucky Adult Children of Alcoholics Organization after serving on the founding sub-committee for the establishment of the National Association For Children of Alcoholics. While working at the Jefferson Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center, he helped establish community services for children of alcoholics. His program was awarded a national award from Washington in 1983 as one of the outstanding prevention programs in the country. Seven County Services honored Richard's achievements by being one of the original receivers of their Outstanding Services Awards. While clinical director at The Family Place: A Child Abuse Treatment Agency, he worked to help establish community standards for the treatment of victims of sexual abuse and those who offend against them.
In the arts, Mr. Coomer worked at The Kentucky Center For The Arts as a floor manager for sixteen years, helping to establish their volunteer program. He also served on the Associates Board for Actors Theatre for three years. As an Associate Board Member for Shakespeare in Central Park, he aided in the renovation of the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater.
Richard began working with the gay community in the 70's and was one of the original founders of the Louisville Gay and Lesbian Hotline. Richard also worked with the HIV and AIDS community, having served on the Kentucky AIDS Task Force. Richard is a founding member of The Kentuckiana Rainbow Chamber of Commerce. Richard was a presenter on WFPL's State of Affairs program about Gender Identity which received an award from The Public Radio News Directors for call-in programs.
For the last 16 years, Richard has practiced in the private sector.
Richard has also presented various workshops and seminars all over the US and Canada.
Richard G. Coomer, LCSW
1169 Eastern Parkway
Ste 411
Louisville, KY 40217
Phone: 502-473-7028 502-473-7028
Email: rgcoomer@bellsouth.net
Business Briefs is Kentuckiana Rainbow Chamber of Commerce's monthly business-networking event to promote the success of the GLBT and Ally Professionals in Kentuckiana. The event is organized by KRCC, Starbase Q, and The Rainbow Reader. The event occurs on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.
Each month a KRCC member gives a 10 minute presentation about their business.
Starbase Q will be offering great drink specials.
The meetings are free and open to the general public.
Make sure to attend each month to meet new people and network!
About the Speaker
Todd is a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial, formerly American Express Financial Advisors. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Finance and has been with Ameriprise since 2000. He currently has offices in Louisville and Lexington where he works with individuals, families and small business owners to help them establish and reach their financial goals. Todd works closely with all his clients to establish a personalized financial plan with a focus on estate planning for the GLBT community. He resides in Louisville with his wife, Beth, and their two children, Katie and Tyler.
Africa Hands will be presenting LinkedIn Essentials. LinkedIn is a great tool for managing professional contacts, connecting with potential clients, and demonstrating your professional expertise. In this workshop you will learn to maximize your free LinkedIn account including:
•how to create a search engine ready profile
•how to search for and connect with prospective employers and clients
•how to promote events
•how to give and receive recommendations
•how to enhance your profile with LinkedIn applications
More about the presenter:
Africa Hands of Hands On Research Solutions has a diverse background in education, information and research services including institutional research, database management, reference services, and survey research. Africa specializes in locating, organizing, and providing reliable data to help you make informed decisions. As a skilled researcher she uses specialized databases to find quality information, taking your search for information beyond the everyday search engine.
Africa's website is http://www.handsonresearchsolutions.com/
Agenda
6:00 Informal Networking (bring your business cards)
6:30 Dinner orders taken
6:40 Speaker
7:15 Dinner served
7:25 Q & A
8:00 Adjournment
This seminar is free to KRCC members, non-members $10/person.
Seating is strictly limited to 24 people.
Location
CarlyRae's
103 W Oak St
Louisville, KY 40203
Business Briefs
Social Networking Group for GLBTA Professionals
Host: Kentuckiana Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
Type: Meetings - Business Meeting
Network: Global
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Starbase Q
Street: 921 West Main St
City/Town: Louisville, KY
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Phone: 8779635722
Email: info@KentuckianaRainbowCoC.org
Description In any business with limited marketing and advertising funds getting the word out is always a significant hurdle, enter Business Briefs. Business Briefs offers free publicity to members of the Kentuckiana Rainbow Chamber of Commerce and is sponsored by Starbase Q and The Rainbow Reader. The event occurs on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Each month, there will be a featured speaker giving a 10 minute presentation about their business. Our October speaker will be Gerry Mattingly of Evolve Consignments.
About Gerry and Evolve Consignments:
After several years living in San Francisco and San Diego, Gerry made the decision to return home to Louisville and get started with chapter two of his life. He knew he wanted to build his own business; one that would allow him to achieve both his professional and personal goals while also being able to give back by providing corporate level support for the causes and organizations that were important to him. He wasn't sure what that was until the economy tanked in 2008.
In this economy, on this planet consignment is all about... recycling, saving money, making money and giving back. Evolve Consignments is on deck to revolutionize the way men shop for clothing and accessories. In a billion dollar industry dominated by women and children, Evolve is “busting through that glass ceiling” and proving that indeed men can be savvy shoppers too. In a masculine boutique style environment Evolve offers casual to formal wear by designers like Armani, Hugo Boss, Brioni, Diesel and 7 for all mankind.
And, Evolve has fun doing it. Evolve's planned monthly men's night out features everything a man needs to know from how to match shirts and ties, pick a great bottle of wine and make the perfect martini. Each month they seek out an expert partner to provide this service to their customers. The collateral effect is that this is also great marketing exposure to the presenters enabling their business to benefit as well.
Evolves popular “Wish List” connects buyers and with certain items they might be looking for. When the item comes into the store we shoot a quick picture, text or email it over to the customer and then send it directly to our tailor where the customer just drops by and gets fitted or picks it up if we know the measurements in advance.
“Wow, he just bought an amazing Canali suit and never looked past his iPhone.”
With unemployment rates racing towards 10% Evolve has great interview suits to at a price struggling job hunters can afford. Need to make some money to get over the hump? Evolve can sell your gently used clothing and make hundreds of dollars for you as well. On the other end of the economy if you're just holding onto your money a little tighter these days then consignment shopping is for you. Evolve offers like new designer clothing for an average of 1/3 the retail price.
Want to give back? Evolve is happy to send the proceeds from your sales directly to your favorite charity.
Meeting Information:
Starbase Q will be offering great drink specials.
One attendee each month will receive a free ad in The Rainbow Reader.
The meetings are free and open to the general public.
Make sure to attend each month to meet new people and network!
Business Briefs is Kentuckiana Rainbow Chamber of Commerce's monthly business-networking event to promote the success of the GLBT and Ally Professionals in Kentuckiana. The event is organized by KRCC, Starbase Q, and The Rainbow Reader. The event occurs on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.
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