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Jill Peck / Henderson Shapiro Peck
Jill serves as Vice President & COO for Henderson Shapiro Peck, a relationship driven, award winning marketing and business support company with 23 employees. Over the past 18 years, Jill and her partner, founder of the company, Debbi Shapiro have been instrumental in supporting women driven initiatives both personally and professionally.
She is the President of the National Association of Women’s Business Owners (NAWBO Atlanta), a member of the Certified Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBENC) and the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
Jill has volunteered for Scottish Rite known as Children’s Healthcare of America, The Girl Scouts of America, The Council on Alcohol and Drugs, The Atlanta Food Bank, The Tolerance Education Program and was the marketing chair for Emerge Scholarships for three years.
Jill graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and a minor in marketing from the College of Journalism and Communications.
Linda Hughes / Great Ridge Company
The Great Ridge Company makes the integration of IT with the rest of your business easy. We provide consulting services focused on the successful development and implementation of strategies to integrate business operations and technology solutions. Our solutions provide processes and tools that are sustainable to support your company through years of growth. GreatRidge delivers Smart Solutions Accelerating Smart Corporate Growth(TM).
Grace Webster / Credit Suisse
Grace is a Relationship Manager within the Private Banking North America division at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. In this capacity, she is responsible for recommending and implementing investment strategies, as well as providing holistic wealth management advice across the Southeastern United States. She works with individuals, families, and institutions to develop solutions that are specifically tailored to meet their unique professional and lifestyle needs.
Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Grace worked in non-profit and public policy organizations in Washington, DC, including The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, the Motion Picture Association of America, and the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a published author on the topic of impact investing and consulted for the World Economic Forum’s Impact Investing Initiative.
Grace earned a BA with Honors in Public Policy Analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA with concentrations in Investment Finance and Social Entrepreneurship from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She holds the Series 7 and 66 licenses, as well as the life insurance sales agent license.
In addition to serving as the Secretary for NAWBO Atlanta’s Board of Directors, Grace is an active member of the Junior League of Atlanta and volunteers with Open Hand Atlanta and Kate’s Club. She also enjoys vegetarian cooking, international travel, and supporting the Tar Heels basketball team.