U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vs. Counterfeit Products//Mapping the Journey to Your Promised Land

The Social Network Show welcomes the 5th in the series with the National Crime Prevention Council during the Crime Prevention Month of October. Michelle Boykins, Senior Director of Communication at NCPC  Co-hosts with Dr. J and interviews Brian Noyes from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Part 2 on The Social Network Show welcomes Kim Hinton from Journey to Your Promised Land.

Part 1: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vs. Counterfeit Products Do you know that only 3% of online pharmacies are legitimate? Brian Noyes, Executive Director Strategy and Communication, Global Intellectual Property Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce shares some very important information about counterfeit products. Here are some questions that you maybe asking: What types of products are counterfeited? Is the internet playing a role in this? How do you know if your electronic product is legitimate? Are some counterfeit products dangerous? Who needs to be involved to stop this? What are the consequences of buying a counterfeit product? And, what about the online pharmacies--is there anywhere we can go to see who is safe to use?

All of these questions and more is answered by Brian on this show. Regarding the pharmacies, please visit The Center For Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) and the Alliance For Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) to make sure you are using a legitimate pharmacy. Check out the resource page of the website

Brian Noyes is executive director of strategy and communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC). Noyes is charged with strategic planning for the GIPC, including collaboration with government, media, and third-party resources to advance intellectual property rights and policy. He directs the efforts of the GIPC team to promote IP to key audiences in the United States and around the world.

Noyes joined the GIPC after seven years as president of Brock Clay Government and Public Affairs in Atlanta, where he developed and implemented grassroots, public policy, and public relations campaigns for companies such as Wal-Mart, AT&T, and Prudential Mortgage (Prudential Huntoon Paige).

Throughout his career, Noyes served the president, Cabinet-level secretaries, Fortune 500 companies, and national political parties. In addition, he served in senior roles during the 2004 and 2000 presidential campaigns for George W. Bush, including director of delegate and caucus at the Republican National Convention in New York City, where he oversaw floor operations, caucus meetings, and committee structures.

During the first term of the George W. Bush administration, Noyes was appointed to a senior executive-level position at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as regional director in Atlanta, representing 8 southeastern states, 14 field offices, and 1,300 employees. Earlier, he held key positions with the late Sen. Paul D. Coverdell (R-GA) and was deputy political director of the Republican National Committee and executive director and political director of the Georgia Republican Party.

Noyes is a graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He and his wife, Victoria, have three daughters.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.

Part 2: Mapping the Journey to Your Promised Land The second half of the show features Kim Hinton, President and CEO of Journey to Your Promised Land, Inc. (JTYPL) where they believe that investing in women and youth is the key to ending poverty in the U.S. and internationally.  Kim tells us the interesting story of how she started JTYPL and about the work that they are doing now. Her work in the communities helped her to see how domestic violence, lack of healthcare, education (skills and ability) and  the lack of personal development are all barriers or obstacles to reaching ones personal goals and therefore barriers to ending poverty.

This is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in addition to Crime Prevention Month. One of the very interesting programs at JTYPL is the "Stop The Abuse Campaign" which targets young people with a peer-to-peer program that uses very creative methods to teach the peers to help their peers with the goal of preventing domestic violence. You can learn more about this wonderful program at the website stoptheabusecampaign.org

In addition to being the President and CEO of Journey to Your Promised Land, Kim has worked with companies to improve strategic, organizational and financial performance. She specializes in facilitating strategic planning processes, developing financial goals using various financial models, leading development of profitable growth strategies and driving changes in organization structure and strategic decision-making processes. She has served small and large clients in the nonprofit and for profit sectors - domestic and international. Earlier in her career, Kim was an Americorps*VISTA volunteer who served in an underserved community in Washington DC. She has been married for 16 years and have two sons and resides in Prince George's County.

Specialties: accountancy, budgeting, business development, coaching, database administration, design, event management, financial management, financial planning, government, grant writing, hiring, microsoft office, networking, organizational skills, profit, quality, strategic, strategic management, technical support,

Kim has a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Columbia Union College and an MBA in Finance from Trinity University-Washington. She has a designation as a Registered Financial Consultant from the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants. She maintains her professional licenses in the state of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.  She has been married for 15 years and has two sons. She is someone you can trust with your financial goals.