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Compress your revenue cycle and maximize your chances of getting the client using Accelerent’s business development system. Accelerent is a business development platform that targets the middle market business community. Each of Accelerent’s clients is unique to its business category, and Accelerent brings them together in a variety of ways to develop relationships that lead to new business. Strong referrals from trusted advisors increase your chances of success, and Accelerent takes this idea to a whole new level.
Contact us today to find out if your business category is available.
New Openings available for mid-market companies in select industries that are seeking growth
View Our Current Baltimore Partners »IN THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRIES
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Rob McGrain - Regional President
443.506.4597 (Cell)

For over 21 years, Incite Creative’s team of marketing executives has advised clients on which marketing channels would achieve their objectives most efficiently.
Founded in 1946, Acme Paper & Supply Co., Inc. has been a staple in the food service industry for over sixty years.
East West Sign Group is a signage innovator, designing, creating, and installing all kinds of commercial interior and exterior signs with a specialty in large format signage.
We’re a full-service insurance agency based in Baltimore, Maryland. While most of our clients are in the Mid-Atlantic, we’re licensed in more than 30 states so we can support people with homes, businesses, and rental properties nationwide.
Who Staffing is a professional search and staffing firm specializing in talent acquisition. The company partners closely with clients to help identify the right talent needed to grow and sustain their organizations.
“For me, it’s the relationships with the other Accelerent partners that makes the difference. Through the Accelerent platform, we’ve been able to forge meaningful personal and professional relationships with the owners of dozens of growing and thriving Baltimore area businesses. Once you develop connections at that level, the potential for meaningful partnerships and mutual business opportunities are limitless.”
“There is no substitute for having a network of truly trusted friends who you can turn to when your business confronts a challenge. Accelerent has given us that broad network and it has already helped us in extremely valuable ways."
“Accelerent is more than a networking group. It is an environment of professionals and trusted advisors who strive to build genuine relationships. I regularly generate ongoing business for them. During my first year as an Accelerent partner, we closed $120,000 of bottom-line profit resulting from Accelerent-generated business. We have consistently exceeded those numbers for more than ten years, except for year three. We tripled that number in 2020 despite the pandemic."
“In three short years as part of Accelerent Baltimore we’ve received over 20 new opportunities. That has equated to over $180,000 in sales over the last 12 months alone. We are working on a potential of $500,000 worth of additional annual business as well. The key to growing the business really falls onto giving out opportunities to our Partners. We have given out slightly more than a 1-1 ratio in possible business connections but I am striving to be closer to a 2-1 ratio. The movie Pay it Forward illustrates the Accelerent philosophy well. It’s nice to give to those that gave to you but in this world, it’s about giving in general. If you give, the giving circle will find its way back to you."
Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Jason O. Harris is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, best-selling author, expert thought leader and professional pilot. As a fourth-generation military member, Jason's distinguished career in the US Air Force spanned nearly three decades. He served (continuously) on active duty and as a member of the Air Force Reserve Command from 2001 through 2023 with his last assignment as a flying Squadron Commander. After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy, he flew multiple aircraft over the course of his career including 11 deployments with more than 2,000 combat hours and 470 combat sorties around the globe.
These high-risk combat experiences have all served as the launching point for his proprietary "No Fail Trust@" methodology. His proven methodology serves organizations and teams as a tool to empower executives and team members to foster an environment of mutual trust, responsibility, and productivity.
Lt Col Harris is an established, nationally recognized keynote speaker in the areas of Leadership, Corporate Culture, High-Performance Teams, and Psychological Safety. He has shared his expertise with numerous high-level associations and Fortune 500 companies including Cisco Systems, Caterpillar, Ford, and Lockheed Martin. Additionally, his insights have been featured in publications like Forbes magazine, multiple podcasts, and, most recently, in the History Channel show, Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters.
While his impressive resume continues to grow with accolades, achievements, and contributions, Jason remains steadfast in his commitment to serve. Leveraging his experience and work alongside the most senior military leaders, Congressional Leaders and even the Vice President, Jason Harris' mission is clear. To relentlessly dedicate himself and those he serves to develop a culture of commitment, accountability, and trust.
After several decades as a top salesperson in media and insurance sale, Will Bowen was teaching a class on prosperity in July of 2006. That summer morning, his life changed forever. Will handed out 250 purple bracelets inviting people to use them as a tool to eradicate complaining from their lives. His idea exploded around the world and, to date, more than 11 million purple Complaint Free bracelets have been distributed to people in 106 countries. Among others, Bowen has been featured on Oprah, NBC’s Today Show CBS Sunday Morning, The ABC World News Tonight, And Fox News Channel. The Complaint Free movement he began has been featured in thousands of newspaper and magazine articles including People magazine, Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, O magazine, Self Magazine and Chicken Soup for the Soul. Bowen personally presented the 6 millionth Complaint Free Bracelet to Dr. Maya Angelou. Will Bowen is a #1 International best-selling author; a multi #1 Amazon best-selling author; an award-winning speaker and trainer AND he is the world authority on complaining—what causes it, why we do it and how to get ourselves and others to stop.
Eric Termuende is a best-selling author, internationally recognized thought leader, and keynote speaker on all things future of work, leadership, workplace culture, and talent management. After years spent studying the world’s greatest places to work, he has deciphered what sets amazing leaders apart from the rest, and what it takes to build incredible teams that are resilient, innovative, and ready for the future.
His research and insights have inspired category-leading companies like Amazon, Coca-Cola, Nationwide, IBM, Zoom, Nokia, John Deere, and Toyota, to name a few. Eric’s perspectives and accomplishments have also been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and many other prominent publications.
In addition to the hundreds of keynotes he has delivered around the world, Eric is an entrepreneur and leader in his own right. As co-founder of NoW of Work, Eric has been named one of the world's Top 100 Emerging Innovators by American Express, making him a trusted resource as we collectively navigate the future of work together.
Eric’s keynotes aren’t just engaging and insightful, they’re a fun, practical journey loaded with actionable takeaways that audiences can implement right away. Those that attend Eric’s keynotes often share that his refreshing, down-to-earth messaging not only gets them excited about the future, but also provides the practical tools and know-how to build teams and thrive in it.
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Accelerent Corporate Staff
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Troy Peple - CEO
703.421.2226 (Office) |
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Tom Lipski - President
703.421.2226 (Office) |
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John C. Grantham - Vice President of Operations
703.421.2226 (Office) |
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Kathryn Peple - Vice President of Communications
703.421.2226 (Office) |
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Suzanne Lebans - Office Administrator
703.421.2226 (Office) |
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Baltimore, MD
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Rob McGrain - Regional President
443.506.4597 (Cell) |
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Cate Paris - Regional Vice President, Partner Services
443.447.8991 (Cell) |
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Lynn Wight - Regional Event Manager
443.472.5289 (Office) |
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Columbus, OH
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Marcus Manges - Regional President
574.707.5543 (Cell) |
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Regional Event Manager
410.698.7444 (Office) |
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Denver, CO
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Derek Dabbs - Regional President
571.639.9211 (Cell) |
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Ted Ivey - Executive Vice President, Partner Services
816.824.1369 (Cell) |
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Carina Seib - Regional Event Manager
720.737.0306 (Cell) |
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Indianapolis, IN
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Marcus Manges - Regional President
574.707.5543 (Cell) |
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Brady Gilreath - Regional Vice President, Partner
Services
317.476.7729 (Cell) |
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Aly Walton - Regional Event Manager
317.385.5555 (Office) |
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Kansas City, MO
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Nick Pruner - Regional President
765.337.7779 (Cell) |
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Ted Ivey - Executive Vice President, Partner Services
816.824.1369 (Cell) |
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Kate Reinert, Regional Event Manager
816.731.0025 (Cell) |
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Nashville, TN
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Steve Minucci - Regional President
615.512.6436 (Cell) |
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Jessyca Myers - Regional Vice President of Partner
714.362.6126 (Cell) |
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Eileen Cooke – Regional Event Manager
615.332.2831 (Cell) |
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Phoenix, AZ
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Scott Crites - President, Phoenix Region
480.309.2538 (Cell) |
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Dan Feldmann - Regional Vice President, Partner Services
480.338.1212(Cell) |
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Emily Herrington - Regional Event Manger
602.622.6540 (Office) |
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Patricia Shenkman - Partner Support Specialist
714-768-5070 (Office/Cell) |
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Washington, DC
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Michael Slone – Regional President
720.277.2540 (Cell) |
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Ted Ivey - Executive Vice President, Partner Services
816.824.1369 (Cell) |
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Lynn Wight- Regional Event Manager
727.452.9215 (Cell) |