BUSINESS
Madison Magazine and the Richmond Register are recognizing the best and brightest professionals in Madison County. In this
issue, we highlight entrepreneurs, aging care, manufacturing and accounting.
We want you to tell us who Madison County should know too. We will be asking for nominations for our next issue and you can
find out which fields that will be in The Richmond Register.
Submit nominations by emailing [email protected] with the nominee’s name, title, business and reason why you
should know them. Deadline for entries is April 31, 2020 at midnight.
Myron Fisher
Your title: Member, Baldwin CPAs
Years in current job: 30
Years in your industry: 31
What’s the biggest challenge in your
industry? Implementing technology
changes in our service models so we
can continue providing high value to
our clients. Retaining and recruiting
great team members is also a
challenge to our profession.
What’s the best part of working
in Madison County? It’s a great
community for our family to have
developed life-long relationships and
wonderful opportunities for business
development while serving great
clients. Madison County is a local
community with global opportunities.
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Paula Noland
April McKinney Rodney Moberly
Your title: Human Resources Business
Partner. Hyster-Yale
Years in current job: 22
Years in your industry: 26 Your title: Richmond Athletic Club
co-owner
Years in current job: 4
Years in your industry: 6
What’s the biggest challenge in your
industry? In advanced manufacturing,
available workforce is an ongoing
issue faced by industries alike. In my
26 years of working in this industry,
I have found that one of the biggest
challenges we face is balancing all of
the variables, we as HR professionals
have to manage, to keep our labor
force at maximum capacity. External
pressures like the employment rate and
economy certainly drive our ability to
attract and retain talent at all levels of
the organization. If things are going
well or poorly we inherently experience
attrition in our industry, so we work
to engage with our employees and
create opportunities for them in the
workplace to feel empowered and
fulfilled in their roles. In addition,
recruitment into the manufacturing
industry can be difficult, especially for
younger generations. This will be a big
issue many HR professionals will face
in the coming years as we see more of
the labor force entering retirement age.
Working for a company that is focused
on delivering innovative products,
allows us to leverage that strength to
recruit talent more effectively. What’s the biggest challenge in your
industry? The biggest challenge in
the gym/fitness industry is trying to
stay in tune with how the industry is
constantly changing. Fads come and
go, but the basic fundamentals of
fitness and weight loss stay the same.
Richmond Athletic Club is a trend
setter in the health club industry in
Richmond, KY. We are always striving
to stay steps ahead of the game with
the latest equipment. We have added
over forty pieces of equipment to
our facility since July 2016. We are
committed to reinvesting into the
facility that our members call their gym
home. We take pride in having pieces
of equipment that are not only unique
to RAC, but the surrounding areas as
well.
What’s the best part of working
in Madison County? The people!
Richmond is such a unique little town.
There’s so much diversity among
our citizens. We have a tight knit
community. Our members are what we
call RAC Fam. It is a family atmosphere
where you are noticed when you
haven’t been in. Everyone is treated
with respect and genuinely cared for.
It’s a safe place for anyone who wants
to live a healthier lifestyle while being
a part of a supportive and goal driven
atmosphere. School. This is our home
and we plan to be here for a long time.
Your title: Owner, A&K Kennels
Years in current job: 19
What’s the biggest challenge in your
industry? The greatest challenge to
me in this industry is the health and
well being of dogs in your care. Our
goal has been to be diligent in using
techniques that have been proven to
be effective in reducing the risk of
illness or injury of dogs for the past 19
years.
What’s the best part of working in
Madison County? Being born and
raised here. Then getting married
and raising a family and having the
opportunity to be successful in serving
the community.
Anything else you’d like to add? I
want to give thanks to people that
made it possible. Family, teachers,
clients and most of all god. I would
also like to say I’ve been in the
furniture restoration business here for
36 years — Moberly Refinishing and
Woodworks. I also want to give total
thanks to the community.