Transition Life Coach, Author & Speaker
Phoenix, Arizona Area
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- Life Transition Coach/Author & Speaker at Penna Group, LLC
- Past
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- Founder/ President/CEO at Pica Systems, Inc
- Vice President at BPA Enterprise, Inc.
- Education
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- Michigan State University
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Barbara Penn Atkins’s Summary
• President of the Penna Group, LLC. Author of "70 is the New 40" book, Speaker and Trained Retirement Coach and Certified Retirement Facilitator. Specializing in pre-retirement readiness, re-careering and post retirement coaching. Offers individual and group coaching services to adults who desire to take a proactive approach to find answers to 'what's next' after retirement.
• Over 20 years as an entrepreneur/business owner of a multi-million dollar data processing firm with over 185 full-time employees; and co-owner of an executive search company
• Published in Money Magazine, Black Enterprise, The Washington Post, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. Recipient of the prestigious ATHENA award, SBA and numerous other awards for her business acumen and leadership.
• Attended Michigan State University, Wayne State University and University of Phoenix.
Barbara Penn Atkins’s Specialties:
Small business development, proposal writing, public speaking, retirement coaching
Barbara Penn Atkins’s Experience
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Life Transition Coach/Author & Speaker
Penna Group, LLC
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
October 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Author,Speaker and Coach. Workshops and tele- seminars for individuals in transition into the 'next phase' of life. Our Retirement Readiness and Re-Career Programs are designed to help pre and post retirees explore non-financial life options after work disengagement; from success to significance.
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Founder/ President/CEO
Pica Systems, Inc
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Facilities Services industry)
April 1980 — September 1995 (15 years 6 months)
Provided data entry & document conversion services to Fortune 500 companies, State and Federal agencies
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Vice President
BPA Enterprise, Inc.
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1980 — 1988 (8 years )
Executive Search firm - provided recruiting and staffing of professionals in Human Resources, Engineering and Information Technology for Fortune 500 companies.
Barbara Penn Atkins’s Education
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Michigan State University
Business Administration 1953 — 1955
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Barbara Penn Atkins’s Interests:
Professional networking, reading, golf, travel, retirement coaching, theater, concerts, entertaining
Barbara Penn Atkins’s Groups:
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Free Arts of Arizona, International Coach Federation (ICF), Rotary Club, NSA-AZ Candidate
Barbara Penn Atkins’s Honors:
NAWBO Business Pioneering Award, Athena Award, U.S. Small Business, Spirit of Detroit, Minority Supplier of the Year, Council of Christians & Jews Small Business, Business Community Service Award, UNCF Founders Award for Volunteer Service, Listed in Who's Who in Professional & Executive Women, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in Black America, American Business Women's Award,
Barbara Penn Atkins’s Contact Settings
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