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Month: May 2016

Marvin Price with The Container Store

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Marvin Price / The Container Store
Area Director

Marvin has been an employee of The Container Store’s since 2005 and has held multiple roles throughout his career. He began with The Container Store in 2005 as full-time salesperson in Portland Oregon, quickly became a Store Manager, then General Manager of the store in Portland. in 2013 he moved to Tampa, Florida to be General Manager of their new store in Tampa and was promoted to Area Director in 2015 and now oversees all three stores in Georgia, two stores in North Carolina and one in Tennessee.

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Spotlight Episode: Mobile Atlanta Initiative from Metro Atlanta Chamber

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Margaret Martin, Fernando Pinto, Aubriana Lopez, Hillery Champagne

 

 

Hillery Champagne, Director of Mobility Industry Expansion, Metro Atlanta Chamber

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Aubriana Lopez, Chief Mobile Strategist, Digital Element

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Fernando Pinto, Founder, Mobinteg

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Margaret Martin , CEO, CN2 Tech

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KSU Entrepreneurship Center Presents The Shrimp Tank

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The Shrimp Tank brings you interviews with some of the most successful business owners in the United States to learn the do’s and don’ts of starting and running a successful business. Then, the fun really starts when we bring in high school and college students to pitch their business ideas to the Shrimp Tank. We don’t fund any business, but we do teach kids how to turn their business ideas into a successful business.

 

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Garrett Jacobs, Lee Heisman, Kris Kolarich and Chris Hanks

 

 

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Kris Kolarich / Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services

Specialized Asset Services / Realtor

Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services is a boutique, LGBT and woman-owned Real Estate Brokerage with three offices in Metro Atlanta. We have a combined 40 years of experience in the retail market and over 15 years of experience in the REO and Default Industry. With over 15 years in real estate, I have sold over 1,500 homes in Metro Atlanta. My experiences include working with first-time homebuyers, investors, the default industry; REO; short sales; pre-foreclosures; and with HUD counseling agencies to help keep homeowners in their home through loan modifications, or through any of the other available programs such as HAMP/HARP. I am also experienced in selling high-end homes. I have been licensed since 2001. I began working the REO market in 2007, and have been the top agent in multiple real estate offices from 2009-2014. I am also making strides to do the same for 2015. I have the knowledge, compassion and experience when working with struggling homeowners in the preforeclosure/short sale arena, and with homeowners who have just had their home foreclosed on and who will need relocation assistance or cash-for-keys making a dignified transition to another home. I have a full staff to assist with occupancy checks, cash-for-keys, property preservations, marketing and selling bank owned assets. I bring to the table detailed knowledge of construction and repair costs, enabling me to evaluate, assess and advise marketing strategies for a particular asset as is vs. repaired. We pride ourselves in our efficiency to submit BPO’s within 24-48 hours but with great details to show our clients what the market really looks like. I have done hundreds of BPO’s and have sold close to 1,000 homes in the past 8 years.

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Lee R. Heisman / Savant Comprehensive Technologies
(Co-Host)

Lee R. Heisman is the owner and CEO of Savant Comprehensive Technologies, My School Pool and Ask a Privacy Officer. Prior to this, Lee was the founder and CEO of H and W Printing and Brainstorm Design Works, a full advertising agency and commercial printing firm located in Atlanta, GA. He has a Master Degree from Rutgers University and is on the Advisory Board of the KSU Entrepreneurial Center. Lee has sold 2 of his previously businesses over the years through mergers and acquisition. Before launching his Entrepreneurial Career, Lee was a Licensed Physical Therapist in New Jersey for over 3 years

 

 

 

 

Chris Hanks/ KSU EC
(Co – Host)

Christopher C. Hanks is the founder and executive director of the KSUEntrepreneurship Center. Prior to this, Hanks was the founder and director of the entrepreneurship program at the University of Georgia. He has owned multiple businesses, including music, e-commerce, publishing, and export ventures. He is also the co-author of a best-selling book on low risk entrepreneurship.

Hanks leads the International Entrepreneurship Institute and is certified in business valuation, providing expert witness testimony. Before teaching at UGA, Hanks taught entrepreneurship at Georgia State University and assisted in leading the Russell Center for Entrepreneurship. He earned a BBA from University of Georgia and an MBA from San Jose State University. Before launching his first business, Hanks held corporate risk management positions in the pharmaceutical and beverage industries.

 

Ted Jenkin/Oxygen Financial
(Co – Host)

Ted Jenkin has spent the past 22 years giving personal financial advice to thousands of people across the United States. After graduating from Boston College in 1991, Ted spent more than 16 years working for American Express Financial Advisors/Ameriprise Financial. He was one of the youngest people in the history of the company to reach both Field Vice President and Group Vice President level. He managed more than 800 financial advisors throughout 8 states in his last position with the company. He won the premier performer award, leader of the year award, and had the number one office in the country for more than two years in a row. In 2008, Ted founded oXYGen Financial to help revolutionize the financial services industry by creating a new company that focused on serving the X and Y Generation. oXYGen Financial now has more than 1,700 clients throughout 25 states across the country. Ted has been featured in over 25 magazines and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and The Huffington Post. He has six advanced designations from the College for Financial Planning (CFP®, CRPC®, CRPS®, AWMA®, AAMS®, CMFC®) and is an on air radio personality featured on the popular drive time Atlanta radio show The Rock 100.5 Morning Show on Rock 100.5 FM. Ted lives in Milton, GA with his wife Genna and three kids Olivia, Lyla, and Louden.

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WIT Atlanta Features Jamila Cowan-Wideman with Dell and Wendy Frazier with The Weather Company

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The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact.

Since 1992, Women in Technology has had a mission dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in Georgia’s technology community. Through the WIT COMMUNITY, WIT Also educates and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM.

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Sr. Regional Manager – AMER TAM Services, Southeast

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                    ( 678-994-6823 (mobile) | jamila_cowan@dell.com

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy Frazier with The Weather Channel

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Sandy Welfare / WIT

Sandy Welfare is the Executive Director of Women In Technology (WIT). Prior to that, she was the Executive Director of Cool Girls Inc, an award-winning early intervention after-school program dedicated to the empowerment of girls (2009-2015).

Sandy’s career began in 1989 in Greenwich, Connecticut where she joined Rand Insurance as the Controller. Six years later, she accepted a position with Lucent Technologies, an international telecommunications leader, holding a number of positions including serving as Accounting and Treasury Manager in Singapore (1999-2000) and then as Senior Manager in Australia and New Zealand (2000-2002). Sandy returned to Atlanta in 2002 as Senior Manager of Global Financial Services.

In 2003, Sandy accepted a position as Director of Operations for Xchanging, a business processing outsourcing company. In 2006, her career took her to London, England as Managing Director for professional services, where she managed global business processing services for bank financial transactions, insurance and retail.

Sandy received her undergraduate degree from St. John’s University in New York, and a Master of Business Administration from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. She serves on the board of several non-profits, including Kiwanis Club of Atlanta. Sandy resides in Marietta, Georgia with her husband, Cliff and son, Soloman.

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Veterans Connect Radio Episode 06

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Bill Williams, Grant McGarry, Ryan Redhawk, Brandon Skolnick, Eddie Williams

Veterans Connect Radio

A spotlight episode of Atlanta Business Radio and powered by Business RadioX. Co-Hosted by Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson and Brandon Skolnick with Gathering Of Angels. Featuring veteran entrepreneurs, support organizations, outreach groups and more in the Atlanta area continuing to serve our families, our communities and our country. 

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Founder & Managing Partners

Eddie is a West Point graduate, U.S. Army Veteran, and former Airborne Ranger, and Green Beret.  After leaving the military, he has held positions of increased responsibility in Sales, Marketing and Management. Eddie also holds an MBA from Kennesaw State University’s Executive MBA program.

Eddie also serves in the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF), a voluntary military organization that assists the Georgia Army and Air National Guard during state emergency situations, such as; search & rescue, hurricane evacuation, joint operations, and medical emergencies. He has been the Headquarters Recruiting Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Commander of Operations Company, Executive Officer and Commander of 911th Support Battalion. He currently serves as the Commander of the 76th Support Brigade at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, GA, and holds the rank of Colonel.

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BillWilliamsBill Williams / Axxiom Franchise Consultants

Bill knows what it’s like to want to control your destiny by owning a business. He began his career in the United States Army where he served as an officer in Vietnam. For more than 30 years, he was an executive with technology companies, responsible for training, support, operations and IT. After experiencing “his final corporate reorganization,” he became an adjunct career consultant with Right Management Associates, the firm who provided his outsourcing services.

It was there that he discovered his passion to help others discover their full potential. “As a consultant, I helped them get past the anger and shock of being fired and see this as one of the greatest opportunities of their lives,” he says. “Often, they chose to ‘hire themselves’ and start their own businesses.”

Bill also had aspirations to be his own boss. He wanted to run a business that capitalized on his military and corporate experiences to help others realize their dreams. Research showed that the structure and track record of franchise businesses increased an owner’s success rate. As part of Axxiom Franchise Advisors and the International Franchise Professionals Group, Bill can help you discover the best franchises for your unique skills and desires. Seasoned and wise. Of the highest integrity. Respected and trusted. Caring. An excellent listener with your best interests at heart. That’s how Bill’s colleagues describe him. He speaks and writes on career issues. As a member of the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association, he helps former military professionals transition into new careers.  

 

 

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GrantMcGarryGrant McGarry / Live The Ranger Creed, LLC
Founder

Grant is a former US Army Ranger, author of A Night in the Pech Valley and a combat veteran with five deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in the War on Terrorism. Upon graduation in 2006 from the University of Alabama with a degree in finance, Grant McGarry reported to Fort Benning with an enlistment contract “for the hardest thing the Army has to offer.” Following his graduation from the Ranger Indoctrination Program Grant was assigned to the 1st Ranger Battalion in Savannah Georgia. Following the completion of his enlistment in 2011, he was a civilian security contractor at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Upon his return to the U.S., Grant was hired by The Coca-Cola Company and served as the Atlanta chapter president of the military veteran’s business resource group. After leaving Coca-Cola Grant started his own business, Live the Ranger Creed, LLC. and co-founded The Darby Project (501-C-3). Grant McGarry is continuing his education at Emory University in the Goizueta Business School Weekend Executive MBA program and his happily married to his wife Karin.

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Diane Buffington Director of Wild Hope Art Gallery and Jason Brubaker VP of Marketing and Sales at Nydree Flooring

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Diane Buffington / Wild Hope Art Gallery
Gallery Director

Diane Buffington was previously the Creative Director of the Buffington Rizzo Advertising Agency. When she retired from advertising she returned to fine art painting and now owns the Wild Hope Art Gallery at Ellard Village in Alpharetta.

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Jason Brubaker / Nydree Flooring
VP of Marketing and Sales

 Jason Brubaker is the VP of Marketing and Sales at Nydree Flooring, a commercial hardwood manufacturer of high-quality, design-driven engineered wood flooring.

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Tim Fulton with Small Business Matters

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Atlanta’s Most Exclusive Small Business Conference

The Conference will be held at the Hyatt Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina on Friday, May 20, and feature over 200 of Atlanta’s most-recognized small business leaders.

 

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Tim Fulton / Small Business Matters
President

Small Business Matters is a leader in small business coaching and development.

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With over 30 years of experience, Small Business Matters brings a results-based approach to each and every client. Whether your business has been established for 30 years or 30 days, Small Business Matters is passionate about helping you achieve your goals and mission.

Small Business Matters was established in 1994 as an independent management consulting and training practice. It is the goal of SBM to increase the effectiveness and enhance the lives of CEO’s. Since its existence Small Business Matters has worked with companies such asLucent Technologies, Carlson Companies, CB Richard Ellis Real Estate Services, Inc.(formerly Insignia/ESG, Inc.), and Georgia Power.

Small Business Matters is owned and operated in Atlanta, Georgia by Tim Fulton. Tim is a nationally-recognized small business coach, consultant, and advocate. He has been involved in the field of entrepreneurship for the past 30 years as a successful business owner, a small business counselor, and as an adjunct university professor.

Tim currently is a Vistage Group Chair in Atlanta. Vistage is an international membership organization for company CEO’s and Presidents that provides a very unique growth experience for its members.

In 2012, Tim’s oldest son, Taylor, joined the Small Business Matters team as Director of Marketing. With a BS in Marketing/Entrepreneurship from the University of Kansas, Taylor shares Tim’s passion for small business and the entrepreneurial spirit. He has a professional background in publishing and content marketing and uses his experiences in these fields to help Small Business Matters develop and promote resources for the SBM community.

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KSU Entrepreneurship Center Presents The Shrimp Tank

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The Shrimp Tank brings you interviews with some of the most successful business owners in the United States to learn the do’s and don’ts of starting and running a successful business. Then, the fun really starts when we bring in high school and college students to pitch their business ideas to the Shrimp Tank. We don’t fund any business, but we do teach kids how to turn their business ideas into a successful business.

 

 

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James Scheu, Chris Hanks, Ted Jenkins, Shannon Russo and Kris Dunn

 

 

 

 

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Shannon Russo / Kinetix
CEO

Who is Shannon Russo?  Well…..she’s the CEO of Kinetix. She’s got a background as a finance executive with companies such as Spherion, W.R. Grace, M&M/Mars, Inc., and Kidder, Peabody & Co. She rode the corporate wave. She had a big expense account. Then she opted out to do her own thing andfounded Kinetix with the goal of creating a firm that could help growing companies get the talent they need to compete. She thought she’d get more sleep by running her own firm. She was wrong. Luckily, that’s not contagious.

Specialties: Financial chops. Dealmaker. Eye for talent.  Mountain Summiter.

In her role as CEO, Shannon is responsible for overall operations and leading the strategic direction of Kinetix. In real talk, that means she creates the foundation for company growth, delivers new business, maintains good relationships with existing clients, manages the leadership and sales teams, and drives the overall vision and culture of the Kinetix brand.

What is Shannon’s Vision for Kinetix?   To be the North American Recruitment Process Outsourcing leading firm to deliver a triple play in an integrated way: through RPO, Employer Branding, and Staffing & Recruiting. She has a crazy passion for what happens when talent acquisition is done right—because everybody wins.

Kris Dunn / Kinetix
Chief Resorces Officer / Chief Marketing Officer

Who is Kris Dunn?  That’s an easy question – Kris Dunn is a Partner and the Chief Human Resources Officer/Chief Marketing Officer at Kinetix. Prior to Kinetix, Kris served in HR leadership roles at DAXKO, Charter and Cingular.  Kris believes that the key to great business results is to get talented people, then do cool stuff to maximize their motivation, performance and effectiveness once you have them in the door. As it turns out, that’s his simple definition of talent management.

Specialties: Belief that the HR function rocks mixed with Business Chops. Crossover Dribble. Encyclopedia- like knowledge of the Grunge Era.

Kris is also the founder of two industry-leading blogs: Fistful of Talent and The HR Capitalist – and has written over 70 feature columns at Workforce Management magazine.  As a result of that commitment, he’s been named one of the Top 100 Influencers in the World of HR and a Top 25 Digital Influencer in the HR and Talent Management communities.

Chris Hanks/ KSU EC
(Co – Host)

Christopher C. Hanks is the founder and executive director of the KSUEntrepreneurship Center. Prior to this, Hanks was the founder and director of the entrepreneurship program at the University of Georgia. He has owned multiple businesses, including music, e-commerce, publishing, and export ventures. He is also the co-author of a best-selling book on low risk entrepreneurship.

Hanks leads the International Entrepreneurship Institute and is certified in business valuation, providing expert witness testimony. Before teaching at UGA, Hanks taught entrepreneurship at Georgia State University and assisted in leading the Russell Center for Entrepreneurship. He earned a BBA from University of Georgia and an MBA from San Jose State University. Before launching his first business, Hanks held corporate risk management positions in the pharmaceutical and beverage industries.

 

 

Ted Jenkin/Oxygen Financial
(Co – Host)

Ted Jenkin has spent the past 22 years giving personal financial advice to thousands of people across the United States. After graduating from Boston College in 1991, Ted spent more than 16 years working for American Express Financial Advisors/Ameriprise Financial. He was one of the youngest people in the history of the company to reach both Field Vice President and Group Vice President level. He managed more than 800 financial advisors throughout 8 states in his last position with the company. He won the premier performer award, leader of the year award, and had the number one office in the country for more than two years in a row. In 2008, Ted founded oXYGen Financial to help revolutionize the financial services industry by creating a new company that focused on serving the X and Y Generation. oXYGen Financial now has more than 1,700 clients throughout 25 states across the country. Ted has been featured in over 25 magazines and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and The Huffington Post. He has six advanced designations from the College for Financial Planning (CFP®, CRPC®, CRPS®, AWMA®, AAMS®, CMFC®) and is an on air radio personality featured on the popular drive time Atlanta radio show The Rock 100.5 Morning Show on Rock 100.5 FM. Ted lives in Milton, GA with his wife Genna and three kids Olivia, Lyla, and Louden.

Roxann Smithers of Smithers Thornton and Ume-Nwagbo LLC. and CEO Jeff Jahn of DynamiX

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Jeff Jahn, Roxann Smithers and Alex Gossett Shifflet

 

 

 

Roxann Smithers / Smithers Thornton & Ume-Nwagbo
Founder and Managing Member

Super Lawyers Magazine named Roxann Smithers a 2012, 2014, 2015 Georgia Rising Star. Roxann Smithers is a Founder and Managing Member of Smithers Thornton & Ume-Nwagbo, LLC, a full service law firm for start-up, small, and mid-size companies. Practice areas include Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employment Law, and Employee Benefits. Clients save the expense and responsibility of staffing an in-house legal department. Clients enjoy superior legal services and experience with flexible rate structures. Roxann’s practice includes commercial litigation, premise liability, construction, contract review/negotiation, and general counsel services, in various state/federal jurisdictions. A Super Lawyers Magazine 2012, 2014, and 2015 Georgia Rising Star, Roxann and STU team with the Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, SBA, and Club E Atlanta to educate entrepreneurs. The former Columbia Club of Atlanta President is on the Board of Directors of the Columbia University and Columbia College Alumni Associations and a 2015 Columbia University Alumni Medalist. She was chair of Children’s Burial Assistance, Inc. and a trustee with Providence Missionary Baptist Church. Roxann is on the Board of Governors for the City Club of Buckhead. A native of Akron, OH, Roxann earned a B.A. in African-American Studies, with a Political Science focus, and a J.D. from Columbia University.

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Jeff Jahn / DynamiX
CEO & Chief Nerd

Guest Company / Organization Name: DynamiX Guest Title: CEO & Chief Nerd Guest Bio | This information will be used in your introduction and in the blog post.: Jeff Jahn is a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for pushing the envelope on what can be achieved through technology. Jeff has been recognized with the 2015 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award (Berry College), as 2015’s Alumnus of the Year (Mount Paran Christian School) and as one of Atlanta’s 20 Rising Stars Under 40 (Cobb Life Magazine). Jeff’s work has been featured by national media outlets including Fast Company, Adweek, Huffington Post, Fox News (national TV + web), CNN, The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, The Next Web, Time Magazine, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Comedy Central, Gawker, CBS The Early Show (national TV), Reuters, Politico, & GQ. Jeff founded DynamiX in 2005 as a college sophomore. Since that time, it has grown to become one of the most respected website development companies in the Southeast, with a client list that includes great national and local companies alongside personalities including Herman Cain and Clark Howard. In just the past 12 months, DynamiX has been awarded more than 200 trophies and over a dozen “Site of the Day” honors for our work, while serving over 60 million visitors. Including DynamiX, Jeff has founded or co-founded six companies.

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Atlanta Business Radio Spotlight Episode: Caring for Aging Parents

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Caring for Aging Parents is a radio show that discusses topics related to aging. Topics surround issues impacting older adults such as caregiving, relationships, health, driving, finances, legal, resources, etc.

Caring for Aging Parents airs monthly on Atlanta Business Radio. The show needs sponsors. If you are interested in being a sponsor email jenny@caringforagingparents.info

 

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David Muller, Leslie Sessley and Jenny Heuer

David Mueller is a  Licensed Associate Professional Counselor who graduated from Richmont Graduate University in 2013. He is currently employed as a Primary Therapist at the Transitions Behavioral Health Program at Emory University Hospital – Wesley Woods Center, working with older adults in the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs. Additionally, David maintains a private practice at Sage Center Counseling in DeKalb County.  Also, David is a member of the Atlanta Area Coalition for Aging and Mental Health.

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Leslie Sessley is a licensed clinical social worker and a practicing psychotherapist in Atlanta, Georgia. Over the past 14 years, she has worked with the older adult population and their caregivers in non-profit, public and private sectors.  She is the recipient the AARP Power of One Award and The Governor’s Commendation for Customer Service Award for her work with intergenerational families and caregivers in the state of Georgia. Her expertise in marriage and family therapy and clinical social work provide the ability to address the challenging systemic issues of aging families and the mental health needs of older adults and their caregivers.

Ms. Sessley is the creator and facilitator of The Link Counseling Center’s Enriched Living: A program for the Aging, their Families, and Caregivers. The Enriched Living Program seeks to educate, counsel and be a leading resource for aging issues and family dynamics in Georgia. The Link is a non-profit counseling center serving the Atlanta community since 1971, and is one of the first family counseling centers in the nation.  She also is the owner of Sessley Counseling Services, Inc., a consulting company that assists organizations to expand their services toward aging families and their caregivers.

Ms. Sessley is a graduate of The University of Pittsburgh with a Master’s degree in Social Work. She also completed a three year intensive residency in marriage and family therapy at The Link Counseling Center Marriage and Family Therapy Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.  She prides herself in being passionate and dedicated to connecting family systems principles and complex aging dynamics in a way that is relevant for therapists and other helping professionals.

 

 

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