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Linda Zuk/FocusFive Consulting

Linda Zuk is an award winning Registered Corporate Coach, consultant and facilitator, who has worked with teams and individuals for more than 20 years. Prior to working in the business arena, Linda counseled couples and adults. Her years of experience working in both the personal and business realm have led Linda to realize that when clear, positive communication is missing relationships will break down.

From this realization, FocusFive Consulting was born. FocusFive’s work centers on Building Strong Relationships, Communicating Effectively and Growing Successful Businesses for executives, teams and individuals.

In 2005, Linda was a driving force in establishing a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, Fast Forward Restart, which has helped restart over 200 small businesses that were affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in New Orleans.

Linda has worked with numerous small business owners, non-profits and government organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, State of Georgia Department of Tobacco Use Prevention, National Association of Women Business Owners, Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Crisis Management International, as an executive coach, consultant and facilitator.

Continuing her commitment to strengthening communication for businesses and individuals, Linda facilitates a monthly Brainstorming Roundtable for ProWin Atlanta that serves as a ‘Board of Directors’ for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Karen C. Hughes/Image Assets

Karen C. Hughes knows what it means to “keep it simple”. She has been teaching women how to overcome “what not to wear”, the power of color and how to maximize what’s already in their closets for over a decade.

Karen is President of Image Assets, and creator of StyleYOUniversity.com an online learning community that focuses on education, training and support for women and emerging stylists.

A graduate of Auburn University’s College of Human Sciences in Apparel Merchandising, Karen had an unlikely start to her career. Upon graduation, she was hired by a Fortune 100 company to manage and support new product installations and training. Little did she know that she was honing her skills that today have lead her to developing powerful learning opportunities for her clients and colleagues.

Having moved and lived in numerous places throughout the United States as an adult, she calls Georgia her home today. Karen is a wife and mother of 3 children and enjoys creative cooking, walking, and reading. She currently is in the process of finishing her first book which of course is all about achieving Great Style!

Ronna M. Woodruff/Woodruff Law LLC

Ronna Woodruff is an experienced bankruptcy attorney in Marietta, Georgia. Woodruff Law always offers free consultations where the client’s questions never go unanswered or ignored. Client commitment is a top priority at Woodruff Law, as they take all measures necessary to ensure that the client receives the care and attention that they deserve from start to finish.

Elisha Fields/Free Range Art, LLC

Elisha Fields is an artist affiliated with Free Range Art, LLC. Free Range Art deals in Fine Art. They sell original paintings and some prints, and are marketing the new drawing tool: SketchGenie. They have published a 21st century art book: Chiselism and the Evolution of an Artist, available at www.chiselism.com. Currently they are looking for venues in major cities for national exhibits and book signings. Having exclusively represented Elisha Fields in the past, they now plan to expand to connect art lovers with the right artists. Another project for the coming year is to find the right company to license SketchGenie.