Group Leaders

 

Meredith Gronroos

Certified Group Leader, San Diego, CA

Meredith Gronroos has more than 25 years experience in B2B sales, customer service, business development and sales coaching. She’s worked in a broad range of industries, from cosmetics and manufacturing to technology and executive development. She draws on her years in the corporate trenches and as a San Diego small business owner to help her clients. She works with entrepreneurs and business owners on business development and sales, including powerful, targeted sales content.

Meredith focuses on business development and sales coaching, process mapping and creation, and messaging. She produces a variety of sales content, including blogs, newsletters, social media content, white papers and web pages, for small business clients.

Meredith has been helping San Diego small business owners hone their sales and business development skills since 2009. She’s coached entrepreneurs, small business owners and small teams one-on-one and in groups. For several years, she held a weekly ‘office hours’ session in her local entrepreneur community. Meredith has grown her own small business by helping entrepreneurs and micro/small business owners grow theirs.

She focuses on sales and biz dev because her experience shows her that sales is the engine that drives every business. As a result, she believes wholeheartedly in the power of the Mind Masters group format to support and grow small businesses.

To visit Mind Masters: San Diego’s website, go to:  www.mindmasters.com/sandiego/

 

Dave Ray

Certified Group Leader, South Bay, San Diego, CA

Dave’s personal experience as a business owner as well as his career as a Naval Officer has positioned him to coach and guide individuals to be successful. For the last 15 years he has had the opportunity to help work with and train members of the world’s greatest Navy by designing computer-based tactical wargames.

Prior to that he had the greatest time marketing and running a photo business creating wonderful memories for brides and grooms all over San Diego County. During that time He participated in weekly Mind Masters meetings. So as a former Mind Masters client, he knows the value the Mind Masters system can bring to the micro business owner.

Having enjoyed a rich and rewarding military career, and then from experiencing the challenge of owning his own business, he can relate to and understand the biggest challenges you face in growing your business, and helping you navigate the constantly changing marketplace.

To visit Mind Masters: South Bay San Diego’s website, go to: www.MindMasters.com/SouthBaySD

 

Erin Samaniego

Certified Group Leader, Ventura, CA

My name is Erin Samaniego. I have spent over 20 years in the personal growth and development arena coaching hundreds of people to go beyond their limits and pursue what is important to them. I believe that learning and knowledge are important but what matters most is who you are about your goals; and the actions you take towards accomplishing those goals.

I worked in the corporate world for several years, but I never felt settled. After eight years, the Universe took care of that for me as I was laid off. That was when I was able to fully embrace a Direct Sales business I had been fiddling around with as a hobby for the previous three years.

In just a couple of years of working my business full-time I earned an income, several promotions, monetary bonuses and incentive trips. In one year I was among the top 1/2% of people in the company to earn top awards. I was recognized in the company as a leader and was one of 20 people out of over 45,000 business owners to be published in the 2018 catalog with my story. I have mentored a team of entrepreneurs and have helped many earn promotions, bonuses and awards along the way.

My heart has always been about making a difference and being a business owner. But in my spare time I love spending it with my supportive husband and my two amazing and crazy kids.

Phone number: (805)312-8531

Email: erin@mindmasterinyou.com

To visit Mind Masters: Ventura County’s website, go to: www.MindMasterInYou.com

 

Karl Bimshas

Mind Masters Managers Group

As the owner of Karl Bimshas Consulting, the leadership development and accountability firm, Karl’s primary focus and daily activity is to exchange astute insights with entrepreneurs, executives, and others who want to improve how they lead. Since 2009, he has collaborated with individual entrepreneurs, executives and their companies to improve relationships and strengthen leadership skills with his leadership training, accountability partnering, and customized development programs that grow employees and build effective teams. A writer of fiction and non-fiction, he has a line of business books that feature valuable advice on how to thrive in today’s workplace. In both his writing and his coaching, he looks to help others uncover their hidden potential. He earned an M.S. in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego, a B.A. in Mass Communications from Emerson College and has held several operational and sales management positions in public and private corporations.