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Stephen Meadows / Westrock

WestRock Company was formed on July 1, 2015 as a result of the merger of Rock-Tenn Company and MeadWestvaco Corporation. WestRock is a multinational provider of paper and packaging solutions for the consumer and corrugated packaging markets. WestRock has operating and business locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

 

 

Maria D’ Alessandro, CPA / Hospitality Ventures Management, LLC

Maria has an extensive and varied background in multiple aspects of finance, including business operations, treasury, financial planning & analysis and financial accounting. Prior to joining HVMG, Maria worked as a consultant for leading organizations such as Gaylord Entertainment, Hilton and Orbitz. Among her positions, she was a senior auditor at Ernst & Young for three years. She also worked for Delta Air Lines for 8 years as the general manager of treasury, manager of financial planning and analysis, and director of accounts receivable. She has had as many as six department managers and 200 employees under her direction and leadership. Most recently she was a principal at the highly regarded consulting firm, North Highland, based in Atlanta where she was the international network leader for the CFO services practice. In addition, Maria was Senior Vice President for Wachovia Treasury & Financial Consulting where she reengineered financial processes, managed working capital optimization projects and restructured finance operations.

 

 

Amy Gallagher / UHY Advisors

Amy Gallagher is a Principal with UHY Advisors and the leader of the Atlanta Resource Solutions practice. Resource Solutions provides corporations with experienced and proven professionals to execute finance and accounting related projects and offers Executive Search and Recruiting Consulting. Amy brings over 20 years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition advisory and recruitment operations for national and international corporations.

 

 

Frank Fenello / UHY Advisors

Frank Fenello is managing director of the UHY Atlanta office, and leads the national management consulting practice. He has more than 20 years of experience in management and professional consulting in the finance, audit and accounting professional services industries.
UHY Advisors, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest professional services firms in the U.S., delivering financial, tax and business consulting services to companies ranging from mid-sized to the Fortune 500. The firm’s innovative Management & Technology Consulting practice provides a one-stop solution for a company’s financial and operational functions, with a full suite of services to transform a company’s performance and profitability.

 

 

KSU Entrepreneurship Center The Shrimp Tank Featuring John Belman

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 Where can a young entrepreneur figure out how to turn their dreams into reality? Just take a step into the Shrimp Tank. 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.

Hosts of The Shrimp Tank Chris Hanks, Ted Jenkin and Lee Heisman

 

 

 

John Belman /  Vistage Atlanta Chair 

 

John Belman is CEO of Own Accord, LLC, a CEO coaching and advisory firm serving the great Atlanta area. John also serves as a CEO Group Chair with Vistage Worldwide, facilitating advisory groups of high-performing CEOs and business owners. John has broad leadership experience across a range of industries, companies (public, private, family-owned), and functional roles. Most recently he served as a CEO of a mid-market logistics company following 7 years at Target Corporation as a leader in transportation and finance. Prior to Target, John held senior business development and marketing roles in the media and technology industries. John has a BA from Washington University in St. Louis, was a graduate fellow in history at Columbia University, and holds an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
A veteran of the 75th Ranger Regiment, John participated in the 1993 Black Hawk Down mission in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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KSU Entrepreneurship Center The Shrimp Tank Featuring Mark Fonseca

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 Where can a young entrepreneur figure out how to turn their dreams into reality? Just take a step into the Shrimp Tank. 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.

Hosts of The Shrimp Tank Chris Hanks and Ted Jenkin.

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Mark Fonseca / Executive Image Consultant & Professional Speaker

The best-dressed man always makes a powerful statement. Mark Fonseca should know; he’s one of them. The first thing one will notice when meeting Mark is that he is impeccably dressed, with an unpretentious elegance. His exquisite attire and flawless detail package a look that radiates confidence, success and quiet authority. Mark has mastered the art of dressing. As founder and owner of Fonseca Clothiers, it’s no wonder that he also dresses some of the country’s most dynamic, affluent men, guaranteeing that they will always look and feel their absolute best.

Veterans Connect Radio Episode 018

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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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Veterans Connect Radio “Fire Your Guns”
Dec. 02 6-8pm

 

 

Veterans Rally in the Woods
Dec. 09-11 2016

 

 

 

Charlie Whitfield / Whitty IT Solutions
CEO

Charlie Whitfield is the CEO of Whitty Apps LLC, a SBA certified 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WBE, MBE, Woman Owned and Operated Company.
Whitty IT Solutions, LLC is a Software Engineering & Technology Integration company. We deliver next generation innovative solutions that address our client’s needs. Our expertise centers around Technology Strategies including the following: Information Technology, Risk Management and Software Engineering.
Technology Integration | Application Development & Management | Enterprise Risk Management | Custom Computer Programming | IT Consulting and Strategy | Native, Mobile and Web Applications | Cyber Security | Data Hosting and Related Services | Computer Systems Design | Project Management | Program Management |

 

David Rowell

I am currently working for a Large IT company in Alpharetta. I grew up an Air Force brat, and I finished Middle and High School in Metro Atlanta. I attending Georgia Southern University and upon graduation I enlisted in the Marine Corps. I served 5 years in the Marine Corps as an Infantryman in Panama, Kosovo, and Iraq (03). After my time in the Marines, I got into government contracting and worked in Iraq and Afghanistan. Eventually, starting my own government contracting company that focussed on providing services and support in the frontier regions of North Africa, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. I was able to move back to Atlanta and pivot into IT where I am a customer success manager supporting Fortune 500 company’s IT Divisions.

I have recently completed my MBA from Georgia Tech with a concentration in Management of Technology. I am a “hang around” in the startup scene around Atlanta. I am interested in technologies like AI that give SMB’s a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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Bob Bartels with Siemens and Samuel Katz with Boxer Property

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Bob Bartels / Siemens
Director of Communications

Creative and results-oriented corporate communications professional with the demonstrated ability to manage projects and programs, budgets, staff, vendors and processes with an entrepreneurial spirit.

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Samuel A. Katz / Boxer Property
Workstyle Product Manager

As the Workstyle Product Manager, Samuel Katz oversees the end-to-end delivery and management of Boxer Property’s proprietary collaborative spaces, Boxer Workstyle. These duties include involvement in all aspects of the business’ development; from concept, design, and planning, to construction and delivery, through leasing and operations of the workspaces. Since taking the Product Manager role in 2015, Samuel has overseen the rapid expansion and development of the Workstyle product, growing to over 650,000 square feet across 70 locations nationwide.

In addition to managing the Workstyle product, Samuel also sits on the A.C.E. (Analytic Center of Excellence) and Data Governance committees, both dedicated to integrating and maintaining high quality data and analytics within the organization.  Before joining Boxer, Samuel had extensive experience in service-based sales, business development, entrepreneurship, and residential real estate. He holds a B.A. from the University of New Orleans.

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KSU Entrepreneurship Center The Shrimp Tank with Shawn Vernimo

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 Where can a young entrepreneur figure out how to turn their dreams into reality? Just take a step into the Shrimp Tank. 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.

Hosts of The Shrimp Tank Chris Hanks and Ted Jenkin.

 

 

shawn-headshotShawn Vernimo / Greystone Consulting Group
Owner
Shawn Vernimo is the expert in solving roofing problems and applying an investment approach to all roofing portfolios. An engineer by training and roofer by choice, Mr. Vernimo’s clients have included 3 of the top 5 property management firms and the largest pension fund in the United States. Additionally, he has consulted on numerous multimillion dollar projects including a $6.6 million roofing project in Dallas, Texas and $4 million project in St. Louis, Missouri. Throughout his 27+ years of roof consulting and contracting experience, Mr. Vernimo has saved business owners and property managers alike hundreds of thousands of dollars by providing clients with his roofing expertise, insight into industry realities and investment approach solutions. Leading efforts to elevate roofing industry standards, Mr. Vernimo makes it easy for clients to make cost-effective decisions for all investments surrounding the roof.

Atlanta’s Most Trusted Advisors

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Atlanta’s Most Trusted Advisors interviews industry experts from in and around the Metro Atlanta Area. Our goal is to provide valuable information that all business owners and managers can use in their day-to-day work to help them succeed.

 

Sanford (Sandy) Wallack / Wallack Law
I have been practicing criminal defense for over 20 years. I have experience handling criminal matters in state and federal court, at the trial and appellate levels. I received my law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1994.

 

 

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Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk (Host) / bbr Marketing
President

Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk has been a member of the creative and marketing services community for over 20 years and does not appear to be leaving it anytime soon. As president of bbr marketing, she has relished the challenges of entrepreneurship as she worked to grow and nurture a new business. Since the firm’s inception in 2009, Bonnie has led the young company to become widely recognized and respected within the professional services marketing niche, with award-winning client websites and an outstanding history of business success having worked with clients in 23 states and 2 Canadian provinces.

Jay Ferro with Earthlink and Matthew May with Acuity

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Jay Ferro / Earthlink
EVP, Chief Information and Product Officer

Mr. Ferro has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Products since July 2016. From January 2012 to July 2016, Mr. Ferro served as the Chief Information Officer for the American Cancer Society, a volunteer health organization. From August 2011 to January 2012, he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for AdCare Health Systems, a health care facility management company. Prior to joining AdCare Health Systems, Mr. Ferro spent seven years at American International Group (AIG), including as Vice President and Chief Information Officer for AIG Aerospace, an aerospace insurer. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Operations and Systems for AIG Aerospace.

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Matthew May / Acuity
Managing Partner

I have experience adding value to companies by helping navigate tax and accounting rules. Prior to coming to Atlanta, I was a part of the Austin technology community both as an advisor and as a part of a start-up that had a successful $100 million exit in November 2000.

I am an active leader in the Georgia technology community and serve on the selection committees for Venture Atlanta, the Technology Association of Georgia’s Top 40 Innovators, and the Association for Corporate Growth’s Georgia FAST 40. I have also taken community leadership roles with Georgia Aquarium’s Next Wave Society, New American Pathways, and Venture Atlanta.

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KSU Entrepreneurship Center The Shrimp Tank Featuring Cody Hicks

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 Where can a young entrepreneur figure out how to turn their dreams into reality? Just take a step into the Shrimp Tank. 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.

Hosts of The Shrimp Tank Chris Hanks and Ted Jenkin.

 

 

 

cody-hick-headshotCody Hicks / Atlanta Eats
Chief Brisket Officer

With over ten years of experience working with some of the world’s largest and  most recognizable brands, Cody Hicks was at the helm of the brand integration  and content marketing movements long before they became industry buzzwords.  His distinguished career began at 790 the Zone, Atlanta’s leading sports talk  radio station, where he developed custom multimedia marketing promotions that  effectively connected major national brands – such as Coca-Cola, Home Depot,  KIA and AT&T – with fans of Atlanta’s professional and collegiate sports  properties. After his tenure at 790 the Zone, Cody went on to pursue another of  his passions: food. He co-founded Bread n Butter Productions, a video  production company with a focus on food and dining, where he oversees all sales and marketing efforts. With a client roster including Las Vegas Sands, the  Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Jamestown Properties, Bread n  Butter Productions has quickly established itself as one of the country’s premiere  video production and content marketing companies. Cody also oversees all  facets of business for Atlanta Eats, a multimedia company showcasing Atlanta’s dining scene via a weekly television show, radio program, live events, and digital  and social media platforms.

 

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Brad Serff with Providence Bank, Jenn Graham with Aha! Strategy also Civic Dinners and Betsy Hall with Hall’s Flower Shop and Garden Center

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Brad Serff / Providence Bank
CEO

Brad Serff is the President, CEO and a Founding Director of Providence Bank in Alpharetta Georgia. He began his 28 year banking career in 1988 with Citizens & Southern National Bank (C&S) here in Atlanta Georgia and spent the next 28 years working as a banker in Georgia. Mr. Serff left Exchange Bank based in Milledgeville Georgia in 2005 to return to Atlanta and open Providence Bank. He is currently the Chairman of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia. He is also active in the local community the Vice Chairman of the Milton First Responders Foundation, Chairman of YMCA Camp High Harbour and a member of the Milton / Windward Rotary Club.

 

 

 

Jenn Graham / Aha! Strategy and Civic Dinners
CEO and Social Innovation Designer

Jenn Graham is the founder and CEO of Aha! Strategy, an Atlanta-based social innovation design firm, that works exclusively with nonprofits—at a city, state and national level—to move the needle on important social and civic issues, from early childhood education to transportation to community engagement. She is also Co-Founder of Civic Dinners, a civic engagement platform designed to bring new voices to the table around conversations that matter.

Through her work, Jenn has helped raise the Millennial voice by leading the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Millennial Advisory Panel and sparked a week-long conversation on regional transit leading the The Great Exchange on Transportation in Gwinnett. In partnership with the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Jenn helped raise the visibility of bicycling in Atlanta by rebranding and reorganizing Atlanta Streets Alive, which is now the largest open streets event in the country. She’s led the brand strategy, communications and community engagement for Get Georgia Reading and Talk With Me Baby, a coalition funded by United Way working to bridge the 30 million word gap by training nurses to coach parents on the power of language nutrition.

Jenn’s community leadership roles include branding and project lead for (co)lab summit, a Collaborative Leadership Summit organized by Leadership Atlanta in 2013 and TEDxAtlanta co-organizer for 5 years, and over 10 events, helping over 100 speakers prepare for the talk of their life.

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Betsy Hall / Hall’s Flower Shop & Garden Center
Owner

Hall’s was founded in 1946 in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta by Wayne and Mildred Hall; their outstanding reputation for flowers and plants is carried on by their son Kenneth and his wife Betsy.  As a florist, we’re given the honor of being a part of life’s precious moments; birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduation and funerals.  Even a gift for a simple get well or “I’m thinking of you” has special meaning when expressed with flowers. We get to know our customers and the trust they give us is humbling.  Give Hall’s a call and let us show you what a difference a Real, Local Florist can make when sending flowers and plants.

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