Terry Kohler

Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist - Owner Talk Solutions Today

Provo, Utah Area

Current
  • Independent Associate in Top 5% of the company; Legal Services Broker; Owner at Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
  • Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist at Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
  • Entrepreneur / Founder / CEO at Rewarding Genealogy
  • Entrepreneur / Founder / CEO at Talk Today Net LLC

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Past
  • Member at The Seedlings Foundation [ > Seeds of Hope Foundation]
  • CADD Manager at Civil - Telecom Engineering & Surveying Industries
  • Aircraft Engine and Weapons Specialist at United States Air Force
Education
  • Oregon State University
  • Lower Columbia College
Recommended
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Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Management Consulting
Websites

Terry Kohler’s Summary

“I Believe the Disaster Of Identity Theft in the Workplace May Someday Trump Any Other Type of Business Disaster; Next to That of Forever Closing Its Doors.”
Terrance Kohler – August 2006
Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist
Talk Solutions Today LLC – Founder / CEO / Entrepreneur

Serving among the first groups in North America to receive the title of 'Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist' from the Institute of Fraud Risk Management; to be better informed, to enable us to help YOU with this crisis.

Talk Solutions Today exists for the purpose to help company owners, executives, and their employees, in having the knowledge about how the Identity Theft pandemic is affecting our businesses and helping them be up to speed as much as possible with newer IDentity Theft Laws and Rules. We consult, educate, and train at no-direct cost to you. Our first priority is with Veteran-Owned Businesses and Small to Medium businesses.

My focus is to help others: individuals / families / businesses. We are registered with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. as an Independent Associate to help market their services along with the services provided by Kroll Worldwide, the world's leading risk consulting company.

Terry Kohler’s Specialties:

Identity Theft Solutions for individuals and businesses, Before, During, and After the event; Identity Theft Shield and Life Events Legal Plans consulting; Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) Team Leader; Amateur Radio Operator; Website creator/maintainer for my businesses [would prefer to partner with someone who is more of an expert and greatly reward them]; Home-based Business Consulting; Vetrepreneur = Veteran [of the US Armed Forces] + Entrepreneur

Terry Kohler’s Experience

  • Veterans Business Advisory Council Member

    National Veteran-Owned Business Association (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Publishing industry)

    April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

    As a volunteer with the National Veteran-Owned Business Association my Personal Goals: Being a proud member of NaVOBA, help in finding the 3 Million Veteran-Owned Businesses who already exist. Ask them to declare their business as one that is veteran-owned and urge fellow vetrepreneurs to do the same. Share with them the value of NaVOBA.

  • Founder/CEO

    SecureMyDream.biz

    (Management Consulting industry)

    November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)

    We market a service that wraps your business with support for your concerns, needs, or questions in areas of: Legal issues, marketing, advertising, IT, Taxes & Accounting, Human Resources, Collections, Management, and more...

    We are dedicated to helping businesses stay in business by providing resources that can help them with IDentity Theft issues affecting them, their biz, employees, clients, vendors, customers,...

    Checkout the newest-better ToolBox for your small biz that does much more than help "build" your business! Preview at http://www.gosmallbiz.com/toolbox/

    You may reach me with questions, or to get it for your business - should you qualify.

  • Entrepreneur / Founder / CEO

    Talk SolutionsToday LLC

    (Management Consulting industry)

    January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

    One of the first in North America to receive the title of 'Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist' from the Institute of Fraud Risk Management. Our purpose is to help keep the doors of businesses open and assist business owners, VITOs, even employees, to limit their liabilities, mitigate damages, reduce their risks, of the affects of Identity Theft and Data Breaches in the Workplace.

    Talk Solutions Today is dedicated to assist company owners and management in having the knowledge about how the Identity Theft pandemic is affecting our businesses and putting into place for them what is becoming the most requested voluntary benefits for their employees. The program we can offer is at no-cost to the employer and actually puts money in their bottom line.

    We are an active member with the Association of Contingency Planners. Helping to Protect & GROW businesses, we offer privacy consulting, access to Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Ready Your Business programs.

  • Independent Associate in Top 5% of the company; Legal Services Broker; Owner

    Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

    (Public Company; PPD; Legal Services industry)

    January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

    Small Business, CDLP & Group Benefits Specialist
    Certified IDentity Theft Risk Management Specialist

    I help protect individuals, families, and companies from the horrific crime of Identity Theft by providing Pre-Paid Legal Services and Kroll Worlwide IdentityTheft product to consumers and business community. We also give families & small business access to legal counsel that the masses could normally never afford.

    Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. is the fastest growing voluntary employee benefit. We help protect companies by limiting their liabilities, reducing their risks, putting money back on their bottom line, and protecting the business, employer, and employees. We help bring companies up to speed with the legislation which the FTC is using to hold businesses accountable regarding the IDentity Theft crisis. Legislation that falls under areas such as FACTA and GLB. We offer NO-Cost program that helps YOUR company achieve what the FTC and legislation want you to do.

    "Our mission is to make the law work for average Americans, just as it's supposed to." - Harland Stonecipher

  • Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist

    Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

    (Public Company; PPD; Legal Services industry)

    January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

    Identity Theft Risk Consulting/Management is a highly complex issue that requires specialized training in protection and restoration services. Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. and Kroll have teamed together to provide a balanced approach to this ever increasing problem providing solutions for all issues of identity theft and data breaches. Provide membership services for consultation and options to personal and professional legal situations. Premier Identity Theft Protection and Restoration Services

  • Entrepreneur / Founder / CEO

    Rewarding Genealogy

    (Consumer Services industry)

    January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)

    Rewarding Genealogy [Talk Genealogy Today LLC], www.RewardingGenealogy.com exists for the purpose of rewarding genealogists for what they do.

  • Entrepreneur / Founder / CEO

    Talk Today Net LLC

    (Information Services industry)

    January 2001 — Present (8 years 7 months)

    Talk Today Net LLC was the result of years of dreaming, brain-storming, desire, passion, and on-going changes. Talk Today Net has become the umbella of a number of areas of interest. i.e. Talk Genealogy Today, Talk Benefits Today, Talk Reunions Today, ... see http://talktoday.net for more details!

  • Member

    The Seedlings Foundation [ > Seeds of Hope Foundation]

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    January 2002 — June 2005 (3 years 6 months)

    The Seedlings Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit philanthropic foundation organized for the purpose of providing a new way to fund the programs and missions of all non-profit organizations throughout the world.

  • CADD Manager

    Civil - Telecom Engineering & Surveying Industries

    (Civil Engineering industry)

    August 2002 — May 2005 (2 years 10 months)

    See my web site http://talkCADD.biz to see more details about my history here.

    Briefly: 19 years of progressive experience, worked with state DOT's, county, city and private survey departments and engineering companies fulfilling duties in the civil engineering and telecommunications industries.

    As a Survey Technician; CADD Operator; DesignTechnician; CADD Manager.

    URS Corp - August 2002 - May 2005
    Parsons Transportation Group - 2000 - August 2002
    Parsons Brinkerhoff Network Services - 1997 - 2000
    Virginia Department of Transportation - 1996 - 1997
    David Evans & Associates - 1993 - 1996
    Oregon Department of Transportation - 1990-1993
    City of Kelso, Washington - 1989 - 1990

  • Aircraft Engine and Weapons Specialist

    United States Air Force

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    August 1981 — July 1988 (7 years)

    SSGT
    Worked with the Tactical Air Command, Strategic Air Command, Military Airlift Command; Tactical Weapons Release Systems Specialist on multiple aircraft; Assistant Squadron Aircraft Engine Manager

    Homestead AFB, FL; Wurtsmith AFB, MI; Mountain Home AFB, ID; McClellan AFB, CA

Terry Kohler’s Education

  • Oregon State University

    Construction Engineering Management 1990 — 1992

  • Lower Columbia College

    Engineering 1988 — 1990

Additional Information

Terry Kohler’s Websites:

Terry Kohler’s Interests:

God, My Family, Genealogy, Identity Theft knowledge training, small business consulting, meeting other Vetrepreneurs, professional networking, camping, amateur radio - KB7GQY, emergency communications, flying, landscaping family yard, mountains with lots of trees (deciduous and coniferous)

Terry Kohler’s Groups:

- International Association of Contingency Planners, Utah Chapter, Membership Director for 2008
- member NaVOBA [the National Veteran-Owned Business Association], also a member on the National Advisory Council
- Community [Citizen] Emergency Response Team [CERT] / Neighborhood Emergency Team [NET]
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon),
- Referral Networx
- Lehi Area Chamber of Commerce, Utah
- Draper Area Chamber of Commerce, Utah
- Bear River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Utah
- Independent Associate of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc
- The Advantage Group (a Pre-Paid Legal associates team)
- Assistant Emergency Preparedness Specialist for this area of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon)
- Community Emergency Response Team [CERT] trained - Member of President's Citizen Corps.
- Neighborhood Watch, Saratoga Springs Utah

Boy Scouts of America: Cubmaster, Den Leader, Unit Committee Chairperson for Cub and Boy Scouts

  •    American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AmCham Canada)
  •    Executive Suite
  •    USAFNetwork
  •    Relevante -- Networking Group for Accounting, Audit, and Finance Professionals
  •    American Red Cross
  •    8-PAC Small Business Discussion Group
  •    Christian Professionals
  •    LDS Professionals
  •    Link-Military Veterans Employment (500+/Connected Yahoo Group)
  •    Link-Troops Support Network (250+/Connected Yahoo Group)
  •    Adopt A US Soldier
  •    The Friends of Israel
  •    LDS Connect
  •    LDS Data Society
  •    Well-dressed Professionals
  •    US Military Veterans Network
  •    CEO Crossing
  •    The Air Force Association
  •    Risk Managers
  •    EmComm Professionals
  •    U.S. Veteran
  •    LDS Latter-Day Saint Business Owners
  •    First Responders
  •    Emergency Management and Homeland Security Professionals
  •    Team Coast Guard
  •    Amateur Radio Operators
  •    Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) - US Membership
  •    Amateur Radio Emergency Communicator
  •    Identity Theft
  •    CAD software users
  •    Genealogical & Historical Research
  •    NaVOBA [National Veteran-Owned Business Association]
  •    Grafton Executive Search Recruiting and Career Network
  •    Utah Entrepreneurs
  •    LDS Entrepreneurs
  •    Friends of Michigan
  •    The Senior Nation
  •    Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  •    Boomer Nation
  •    Veteran CEO's
  •    Cubmaster Network
  •    Skywarn Spotter (Twin Cities)
  •    MORMONS IN BUSINESS
  •    LDS Global Networking Group
  •    Executive Roundtable
  •    VetFriends Veterans
  •    Linked Strategies
  •    Association of Contingency Planners
  •    PT Cruiser Show Biz
  •    5th Annual National Veteran Conf and Expo

Terry Kohler’s Honors:

- Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist - Awarded from the Institute of Fraud Risk Management - August 2006 [self-study course]
- Award of Excellence, Level of Manager ("You are now one of the top 5% in Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc")
- Best in Productivity Improvement, Team Award from Bentley (MicroStation), Parsons Brinckerhoff Network Services, Level 3 Project, 1999
- Honor Graduate, Top of Class, TurboProp Propulsion [Aircraft Engine] Mechanics Course, 413-hours, USAF, 1986

US Air Force Individual Awards:
AIR FORCE GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON
USAF LONGEVITY SERVICE RIBBON
USAF TRAINING RIBBON
USAF SMALL ARMS EXPERT RIBBON

US Air Force Unit Citations:
USAF OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD

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  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
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