Lets Talk Interactive Announces the Appointment of Two New Directors
Huntersville, NC Chairman and CEO of Lets Talk Interactive, Inc. (LTI), announced today the appointment of Michael P. Harden and James J. Cooksey to the Board of Directors.
Huntersville, NC (PRWEB) Aug. 2, 2005 -– Art Cooksey, Chairman and CEO of
Lets Talk Interactive, Inc. (LTI), announced today the appointment of Michael P.
Harden and James J. Cooksey to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Harden is a
seasoned international executive and business leader with extensive experience
in building successful businesses. He currently serves as CEO of Accel-A-Tech, a
homeland security technology accelerator in Northern Virginia. He is often
interviewed and quoted in numerous newspapers and magazines such as The Wall
Street Journal and the New York Times; has appeared on CNN’s Money Line;
testified before several Congressional Committees on technology matters; and
consulted with business and government leaders around the world. His previous
experience includes building and managing a $50 million division of a Fortune
1000 company. Mr. Harden has 30 years of business experience, twelve of which
are at the CEO level. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor at three
universities where he teaches graduate level strategic planning and
entrepreneurship.
Mr. Cooksey is an experienced business executive in
the technology and engineering sectors. He served as President and CEO for the
Pottsville/Schuykill Technology Incubator, a position he held between 2001-2003.
His previous experience includes Director of Manufacturing at Allied Signal’s
Engineered Materials Sector. At Allied, Mr. Cooksey managed a $100 million
business unit with 450 people and was responsible for many multi-million dollar
expansions. His experience also includes being a key member on numerous
acquisitions in Europe and directing the development of state-of-the-art
hardware for high-speed fiber technology. Mr. Cooksey has over 40 years of
business experience since he first started his career as a Research Technician
and Physicist. Additionally, he has been awarded nine US patents.
Art
Cooksey, Chairman of the Board, CEO, and President of LTI, commented, “We are
pleased to have executives of the caliber of Michael and James join LTI’s Board
of Directors. With their breadth of experience in building and running
successful businesses, they will be a valuable addition to the Board of
Directors.”
Let Talk Interactive, Inc. is the parent of
LetsTalkCounseling.com, a revolutionary online, interactive, secure counseling
site that allows counselors and clients to meet in total confidentiality via the
Internet. “Two of the greatest assets of the Internet are that it is ubiquitous
and offers nearly unlimited communications properties,” said Art Cooksey, CEO.
“It was only a matter of time before it was used for clinical communication and
counseling.”
“Although there are many organizations trying to offer
online counseling services, only LetsTalkCounseling.com is the first to offer it
live, online, and with a licensed professional using secure video and audio
technology,” said Cooksey.
LetsTalkCounseling.com allows clients to
receive counseling from the comfort of their own homes, in a confidential
environment, and at a more affordable price than traditional counseling. Cooksey
noted: “The ability to offer counseling more affordably by no means makes it
less effective. When therapists no longer have to pay for office space, a
clinical staff, utilities, and other office expenses, they can lower their
prices. We have given them the ability to do just that. When you combine the
lower cost with the extension of their practices through the Internet, more
people can now receive the counseling they need.”
LetsTalkCounseling.com
offers secure e-mail counseling, secure chat-room counseling, and secure
audio/video cyber-counseling (where the therapist and client can view and hear
one another via their computers and the Internet). By offering so many different
types of online counseling, therapists are able to provide counseling via a
means that is preferential to the client.
LetsTalkCounseling.com’s
software and services are HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability
Act) compliant, which makes it the first complete tele-mental health delivery
system of its kind. Some clients/consumers may prefer to start out with e-mail
counseling and work their way up to video/audio counseling. “The goal of
LetsTalkCounseling.com is to provide people with therapeutic counseling in an
environment that makes them feel comfortable and secure, usually in their own
homes,” said Harden. “I am pleased to be a part of this growing
organization.”
About Lets Talk Interactive
Lets Talk Interactive is a
privately held company located in Huntersville, NC. To learn more about its
online counseling services, please visit: www.letstalkcounseling.com.
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