Jonathan Herskovitz has an extensive background in driving success for multi-site retail healthcare/medical service companies for the veterinary, dental, optical and medi-spa industry as President and Consultant.  He has demonstrated expertise in developing strategic initiatives, improving operational execution, developing culture, increasing revenues and profits, orchestrating marketing strategies, devising real estate plans, refocusing corporate support functions, accounting, and human resources. He brings to SVOC – Business Growth Advisors a customer focused and performance driven inclination with an engaging leadership style, analytical proficiency, and astute hiring skills.

He was formerly with Eyemart Express for 22 years.  In his role as President, he led Eyemart to the position of the 8th largest optical chain in the United States. He constantly promoted a “Culture of Change” with a focus on developing leadership to support the field organization in providing a best in class customer experience.

Jonathan was the interim COO for CityVet, a multi-unit veterinary chain in Dallas.  His influence resulted in positive year over year revenue growth by restructuring unit level management, focusing on the client experience, and development of clinic level managers and veterinarians. His organizational impact also resulted in exponential growth for the chain from an initial 7 clinics to a total of 14 locations currently.

A graduate of the University of Texas, McCombs School of Business, Austin, with dual degrees in Finance and Marketing, Jonathan currently serves on the Allocations Committee for the Jewish Federation of Dallas and is a business mentor for Health Wildcatters and RevTech Accelerator.

Susan Stockton’s 25 years of C-Level people and financial expertise has led organizations to achieve new levels of perform­ance.  Susan’s strategic facilitations skills have allowed her clients to successfully navigate and develop initiatives that for one client resulted in doubling their revenue in three years thru rapid growth expansion and for other clients to receive global recognition via awards.  Susan also focuses on assisting business grow via strategic acquisitions, due diligence and integration planning.

Susan works with executives in Board of Director roles, operations, sales, marketing, human resources, engineering, finance, and more.  She has worked in and with a variety of industries and national and global organizations ranging from $5 million to $50 billion in revenue including Arvest Bank Inc., Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Inet Technologies Inc., Fiserv Inc., Casino Arizona Inc., Hospital Corporation of America, Marsha Clark & Associates, EyeMart Express Inc., Tomek Construction LLC., Octel Network Services, Shell Oil Corporation, and Mary Kay Inc.

Susan created an internal coaching and development program that was twice nominated and ultimately won the 2015 Global Prism Award with the International Coaching Federation organization.  She also led the development of a Succession Planning Program that won the Native American Sam Henry Award in 2014 – 2015.  In 2011, Susan led the creation and implementation of a 2-year executive level leadership program that received the 2012 outstanding leadership award for Best Continuing Education Program at the university level as the program was approved for college credit by the State Board of Regents. In 2008, Susan was named an “HR Star” by HR Crossing Magazine. She has been quoted in several Human Resource Magazine articles for her thoughts on business strategy, executive coaching and other pertinent business issues. In 2001, Susan was featured in Diversity/Careers Magazine as one of several American Indian women who have achieved success in corporate America. Susan has also authored several White Papers on organizational development topics and co-authored a book entitled “Goals for Successful HR Executives”.

Susan’s educational background includes a degree from Texas A&M University and is certified as a Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach.  She is also certified in numerous Change Management and Leadership Skills and Assessments and as an International Compensation Professional.

Tamara Trummer is an accomplished HR Consultant with extensive experience in the corporate world as an HR Director and Sr. Business Partner, partnering with Leaders and their teams to achieve organizational objectives through people.  She has worked within large, global organizations such as Ericsson telecom, national firms such as Westinghouse Electric, Control Data, and ADP, and smaller healthcare, IT services, and oil & gas firms.

Through her HR Consulting Services practice, she has worked with small to mid-sized organizations in the legal, commercial real estate, marketing, and transportation industries to create structure, process, policies, and compliance in the absence of formal HR staff.  Her areas of expertise include Merger & Acquisition Integration, Employee Relations, Strategic Workforce Planning, Employee, Leadership, & Team Development, Coaching, Consulting, & Mentoring, and Talent & Performance Management.  She is also well-versed in EEO/AA Compliance and Employment Law.

Tamara graduated with a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma, has an M.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma, and received her MBA degree in Management from Oklahoma City University.  She has a Senior Professional in HR (SPHR) certification from the HR Certification Institute and a Society for Human Resource Management certification as a Senior Certified Professional (SCP).

Currently serving as Board Member and HR Committee Chair for My Possibilities, a non-profit organization in Plano which provides life skills and continuing education for adults with special needs, Tamara also teaches HR certification classes for HR professionals at the University of Dallas in Irving.

Mariah is committed to multi-media graphic design with an extensive background in commercial printing and a focus on independent contract work for individuals and small businesses. As time has progressed, I have increasingly focused on web-based services (design & development) alongside social media and all other brand collateral.

Specialties: An Emphasis On Brand Building Through Technology, Marketing, Social Media & Web Solutions.