Your Business Mastery Mentors

Natalie R. Manor

Natalie R. Manor, founder and CEO of NMA, Natalie Manor & Associates, is a recognized leader in executive development having served a global client base since 1986. Manor applies her expertise to consistently support senior leaders develop their skills in Leadership, Communication and Performance Management. She has risen to industry prominence and is a regular keynote speaker for companies and organizations determined to increase leadership effectiveness.

Clients from across the globe benefit from Natalie R. Manor’s expertise and training in the areas of executive development, coaching, customized training, facilitation, speaking, workshops and seminars. Areas in which Manor and her team provide expertise include the following: Strengths Recognition and Implementation, Performance Management, Professional Development, Communication Effectiveness, Organizational Excellence, Retention and Succession.

Manor was educated in Psychology and Education from Ohio University and has advanced training from Georgetown University, James Madison University, University of Lowell and the University of New Hampshire. She is a member of the National Speakers Association, the International Coaching Federation and is certified by the American Society for Training and Development. She holds the distinction of certified by the Executive Coaching Institute as an executive coach.

A prolific writer and speaker, Manor is the co-author of five books "Give Stress a Rest", "Wholehearted Success", "Magnetic Leadership", "Communicate Clearly, Confidently, and Credibly". Manor's latest book is "Roadmap to Success" which she co-authored with Ken Blanchard, Mr. "One Minute Manager" and Stephen Covey, author of the wildly successful "7 Habits of Highly Effective People".  Manor recently developed and launched 10 CDs with action guides that help you design your roadmap to extraordinary success.

Manor has appeared on television, radio, and has been published in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, Self, Entrepreneur, Men’s Health and Runners World magazines to name only a few. Manor has recently been featured on the cover of Women in Business & Industry Magazine, along with her article on "Achieving Success".

Manor contributes her time as a member of Rotary International and is an Advisor to Women’s Business Center, part of the Small Business Administration.

Richie is a native of Northeast  TN, growing up in Piney Flats, a bedroom community of the Tri-Cities.  He graduated Salutatorian from Sullivan East High School and received several offers for full scholarships to universities in the southeast.  He began his studies at the Air Force Academy after receiving a Congressional Appointment.  He later transferred to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he graduated  Cum Laude with a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering.  During his college career he alternated semesters co-oping for TRW, Automotive in Rogersville.

Upon graduation he worked for Burlington Textiles in Johnson City as the Maintenance and Facilities Supervisor.  He married his college sweetheart in 1994, and they later relocated to Nashville to further their professional careers.  They lived in Nashville for over four years, where he served as a Powertrain Engineer for the Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation.  After designing and overseeing the installation of the engine test facility for Nissan’s new engine plant in Decherd, TN he later furthered his technical skills while working for Dell Computers by helping launch a new manufacturing plant in Lebanon, TN. 

In 1999 he and his wife discovered their life would be forever changed, with the birth of their daughter, McKayla.  The couple soon returned to NE TN to raise her among an extended family.  Richie took on an engineering position with Siemens Automotive in Johnson City, while Ambre became the first planner for the county.  Realizing that every generation of Torbetts had led self-sufficient lives running their own businesses, Richie soon decided that he too thrived on the next challenge and would not be fulfilled working for a big corporation or bureaucracy. 

In 2002, Richie purchased a small, but established local computer company and has grown it into one of the leading IT Service and Sales operations in the Tri Cities.  He has purchased several other companies in order to maintain high quality services with ever expanding skill sets and diversified products.  He is the President of Networking And Computer Connection, which offers IT services all over the Mountain Empire.  Richie serves as Elder in his church, is very active in his local Rotary Club, is an executive board member of Boy Scouts, President of Friends of Old Downtown Johnson City, and past president of the Business Resource Group.  Today, he and his wife are raising two highly active yet gifted children who coincidently are quite proficient on a laptop!

Scott Meyer Chief Outreach Officer 9Clouds Inc.

John Meyer Chief Creative Officer 9CloudsInc.

9 Clouds, Inc. playfully declares themselves as your online social mediarologists™, helping your business navigate the storm of information. The brother team of John and Scott Meyer have been creating web content, monitoring the latest trends online, and using the online space as a place of self-expression and connection since the early days of dial-up. Scott taught for four years in Norway and Spain while John worked as a management consultant for Accenture before they decided to combine their skills to create 9 Clouds.

In June 2009, John and Scott won a grant competition to start their business, and now they are using their experience and creativity to connect businesses, organizations, and individuals with customers and information about their potential markets. As their website 9 Clouds, Inc. highlights, they offer online intelligence gathering, monitoring, strategy building, and engagement to increase sales, promote events, and empower brands.

Not only does 9 Clouds help businesses effectively use the internet and social media, but they also teach others about its potential. They have taught community education courses, offer free tips on their Facebook and Twitter profiles, create a weekly Podcast with the latest tech trends, and train and support young artists and entrepreneurs through The Post, South Dakota's independent online newspaper.

9 Clouds has already made a splash working with clients throughout the US and in Norway, and have quickly established their business thanks to the help of NMA. They have achieved success with various clients, including: increasing sales 10% in two months, growing web traffic 30% in one month and bringing in $15,000 of new business in only three months.

John and Scott are excited to continue to grow their business with clients ready for a fresh approach using the latest online tools and techniques. As noted on 9cloudsinc.com, "your social mediarologists™ at 9 Clouds can't predict the weather, but we can change your business forecast from cloudy to clear."

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Julie Underwood, CPA