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A.D. Frazier with Georgia Oak Partners, Bob Johnson with Club E Atlanta, Miranda Bryen with GivingPoint and Janet Young with AWSCPA

August 21, 2013 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

A.D. Frazier with Georgia Oak Partners, Bob Johnson with Club E Atlanta, Miranda Bryen with GivingPoint and Janet Young with AWSCPA

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A.D. Frazier/Georgia Oak Partners

A.D. Frazier is President of Georgia Oak Partners, and former Chief Operating Officer and second in command of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG)of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

Georgia Oak Partners (“GOP”) is a highly differentiated investment platform focused on growth private equity investments in the Southeast US. They have announced they will make a “significant” investment inYour Pie, a fast-casual concept out of Athens that lets pizza lovers customize everything that goes on their personal pies, from the dough to the cheese.

Bob Johnson/Club E Atlanta

Club E is an on-earth and on-line network bringing Entrepreneurs, Experts, and Executives together to discover new opportunities and grow their business. The Club E in College Park, Georgia is the second Club E location in the US.

Miranda Bryen/GivingPoint

Miranda Bryen is the Executive Director with GivingPoint, an Atlanta-based youth development organization focused on equipping and motivating students to create positive change in their community. GivingPoint partnered with The Marcus Foundation to launch the GivingPoint Institute in August 2013.

The $75,000 lead gift from The Marcus Foundation will be instrumental in helping to fund the GivingPoint Institute in its inaugural year, with a goal to support 15 to 20 students as they create and implement their own individual community projects.

Janet Young/AWSCPA-Georgia

Janet Young is the National VP of Membership for the American Women’s Society of CPA’s (AWSCPA) and the most recent past president of the Georgia Chapter of the AWSCPA. Her mission for the year was to “Nurture and Grow.” The AWSCPA Georgia chapter is a network of women devoted to tax and accounting. They are in the business of developing future Women CPA Leaders in Atlanta. They offer excellent and affordable Continuing Professional Education, selecting only the best speakers that address today’s issues in a relaxed environment.

Michael Grindell with 22squared, Meridith Rentz with MedShare International and Tanya Lewis with Equifax

August 20, 2013 by angishields

Growth Matters

Michael Grindell with 22squared, Meridith Rentz with MedShare International and Tanya Lewis with Equifax

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Michael Grindell/22squared

Mike joined 22squared six years ago and currently serves as the Chief Administrative Officer. He had a 16-year career as an Executive for The Coca-Cola Company, where he held senior roles for their largest global business unit. Prior to Coca-Cola, he served in various leadership positions at Citigroup and Federated Department Stores, respectively.

Mike ensures 22squared operates smoothly and delivers results. He is deeply involved in digital, social and 22squareds proprietary analytics and dashboard platforms. He brings a unique combination of business savvy and commitment to 22squared’s people and culture.

In addition to spending time with his family, Mike is an avid Kansas Basketball fan and lifelong runner completing over fifteen half-marathons and two marathons. He serves as board chair for Quality Care of Children, an Atlanta-based organization that serves almost 150,000 children in Georgia each year; Mike has been active in the Atlanta community for many years.

Meridith Rentz/MedShare International

Meridith Rentz is CEO & President of MedShare, an innovative nonprofit with a dual mission to deliver surplus medical supplies to underserved populations around the world while lessening the impact of medical waste across the United States. The organization bridges the gap between surplus and need to improve healthcare and the environment through the efficient recovery and redistribution of surplus medical supplies and equipment to those most in need.

Meridith currently serves on the board of Atlanta-based Quality Care for Children and is a member of the Advisory Council for the Georgia Center for Nonprofits’ CEO Peerspectives Program and the Medical Surplus Recovery Advisory Group. She is a 2010 graduate of Leadership Atlanta and a recipient of Goizueta Business School’s “Guiding Star” Award.

Meridith is an alum of both the Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business School at Emory University where she received her MPH and MBA degrees as a Woodruff Fellow. She received her BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina as a Morehead Scholar. She is married to Dean Baker and enjoys trying to keep up with three very active and extremely inquisitive sons, ages 11, 9 and 6.

Tanya Lewis/Equifax

Tanya Lewis is a 30 year veteran in global corporate sales and marketing with work experiences spanning 3 distinct industries – Oil and Gas, Beverage/Consumer Goods, and Consumer and Commercial information services. She is currently a Senior Leader with Equifax Inc. in the capacity of VP, Sales Governance & Planning – Mortgage Services, US Consumer Information Solutions. Throughout her career, she served in a variety of leadership roles with accountabilities in sales, marketing, strategic planning, franchise leadership, operations and global customer management.

Shirley Borghi with the Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia

August 20, 2013 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Shirley Borghi with the Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia

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Shirley Borghi/Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia

Shirley Borghi is Managing Partner with The Gunner Group LLC, and is the Interim Executive Director of the Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia (HHCGA).

The HHCGA is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization created to advance health policies that will improve access to services for Hispanic children and adults throughout the state. It was founded in 1990 and currently is Georgia’s only statewide organization that focuses on Latino/Hispanic health.

The Hispanic Healthcare Coalition of Georgia’s mission is to promote health equity for all Hispanics by empowering, educating and advocating for healthy communities throughout Georgia.

Together with its members (both health-related and non-health centered organizations and professionals), HHCGA identifies needs and service gaps leading to health disparities for Georgia Hispanics and offers direct community services as well as supportive activities to help its members improve the health wellbeing of Georgia Latinos.

Sunday August 18th, 2013

August 19, 2013 by angishields

Week In Review

Sunday August 18th, 2013

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On this past Sunday’s edition of Week In Review (aired on Biz1190AM in Atlanta), Host Dana Barrett aired the following BusinessRadioX clips:

From Burr & Forman’s Results Matter Radio Show: Nancy Wright Whatley, Vice President of Entrepreneurial Development for the Metro Atlanta Chamber talking about how the Chamber helps connect small business members to Fortune 100 Companies.
From Atlanta Business Radio: CEO of Facdeals and partner at redpepper, Dave McMullen talks about how redpepper has instituted 20% time.
From Atlanta Business Radio: A second clip features Dave McMullen explains what Facedeals is (and it scares Dana a little bit!)

Drew Marlar of Kutak Rock, LLP and Dan Williams from Central Atlanta Progress

August 19, 2013 by angishields

Good Morning Atlanta

Drew Marlar of Kutak Rock, LLP and Dan Williams from Central Atlanta Progress

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Drew Marlar, a partner with the Kutak Rock firm joined Dan Williams from Central Atlanta Progress and Host Dana Barrett to talk about development around Atlanta and federal incentives in place to encourage developers to take on projects in “low income” neighborhoods. He explained that these neighborhoods are not always what the label “low income” implies and noted that most of downtown Atlanta qualifies. He also talked about the different incentives for small businesses vs individuals vs large companies. If you’re thinking about investing in development, or are a developer of any size there is some great info in this interview!

Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

August 19, 2013 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

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Christine Heller/Sandy Springs|Perimeter Chamber of CommerceÂ

Carolyn Axt and Irene Schweiger/Workforce Development Alliance

Recognizing the importance of an adequately trained, skilled workforce to the long-term economic vitality and growth of the community, the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce has convened the Workforce Development Alliance to facilitate the establishment of partnerships between businesses, educators, non-profits and students, and to ensure a qualified workforce for the Sandy Springs/Perimeter region.

What are the requirements for Trade Show Radio? – Business RadioX

August 17, 2013 by angishields

Lee

5 chairs and an electrical outlet, is the short answer. We’ve had a variety of setups. All a booth really requires is a 6 or 8 foot table, 4 chairs, and access to electricity. It’s also nice to have a stable internet connection, which more and more venues are providing for us at little or no cost. We’ve run the gamut with previous trade shows. We have had some petty elaborate setups that will remind you of Monday Night Football. You can go as high-end or as basic as you wish. It’s pretty flexible for basically any tradeshow, expo, symposium, or conference setup

Stone

Just so you can visualize what it looks like – it can be done in press conference-style where we have 4 or 5 people in a row looking out onto the tradeshow floor. We have a speaker that broadcasts the interviews in and around the booth space – this draws in additional people. Visually seeing people with headphones and microphones also really captures the passerby’s attention.

Lee

One of the really fun things about having the speaker is when you interview someone at 10:00, and then that guest walks back by again at 10:20 and shows their colleagues what they were doing a little while ago. They can hear their interview coming through the PA speaker, because maybe we’re between interviews, getting ready to interview the next person. It’s fun to watch them smile.

Stone

We always have an interview playing throughout the entire conference.

Meeting Pros: Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. & Sarah O’Brien with The National Monuments Foundation, Leah Stephens Economos with EEP Events, LLC

August 16, 2013 by angishields

Meeting Pros Radio

Meeting Pros: Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. & Sarah O'Brien with The National Monuments Foundation, Leah Stephens Economos with EEP Events, LLC

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On this Episode of Meeting Pros:

Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. & Sarah O’Brien with The National Monuments Foundation

Rodney Mims Cook: President of the National Monuments Foundation, graduated from Washington and Lee University, initiated the process to save the Fox Theatre, founding Trustee of the Prince of Wales Foundation for architecture. Constructed multiple monuments, buildings etc…

LinkedIn at Rodney Mims Cook

http://rodneymimscook.com/curr.html

Leah Stephens Economos with EEP Events, LLC

Leah Stephens Economos has been a part of Atlanta’s special events community since 2006. A series of sales roles with Atlanta’s most prestigious special events organizations have provided Leah with a 360-degree preparation for her current role as Event Planner at EEP Events. Leah proudly served on the original staff at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, where she worked in catering and venue sales. Leah then accepted a role in catering sales with A Divine Event, and went on to work as a catering and design sales manager at Tony Conway’s A Legendary Event. Leah’s event experience spans a broad scope, from award-winning weddings to political rallies to corporate awards galas. Her clients consistently compliment her remarkable work ethic, creative problem solving abilities and top notch vendor network. In 2011, Leah was awarded the Tim Lundy, CSEP Rising Star Award, presented by the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) and the International Special Events Society (ISES).

Leah can be reached via e-mail (Leah@EEPEvents.com) or phone (678-874-7107). Find reviews from her clients at: http://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/eep-events-entertainment-lighting-planning-and-multimediaproduction-dunwoody/15e75dab064656e9.html.

Exciting New Drug Therapies for Hepatitis

August 16, 2013 by angishields

The Doctors Roundtable

Exciting New Drug Therapies for Hepatitis

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Hepatitis remains a global problem

Hot on the heals of World Hepatitis Day, which was July 28,2013, hepatitis remains a global problem. Viral hepatitis is a disease for both developed and developing countries that causes an estimated 1-3 million deaths globally and can often- well, be prevented! This disease can cause unnecessary suffering. Viral hepatitis is a group of five unrelated viruses (A, B, C, D and E) that can cause both acute and chronic infections, some of which do not cause symptoms and can lay dormant for decades before people learn they are infected. Like some heart diseases, viral hepatitis can be a “silent killer.” Symptoms can later show up and lead to chronic liver disease and even liver cancer long after exposure.

Vaccines are available for Hepatitis A and B. Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B is treatable. Common symptoms of hepatitis infections include nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, jaundice, abdominal pain and dark urine. Transmission of the virus varies as to the virus type. Diagnosis is made through blood tests that can identify the virus. Many acute viral hepatitis infections resolve spontaneously. However, chronic hepatitis can lead to cirrhosis and death. Treatment involves symptom management, drug treatment and in extreme cases, liver transplant.

This segment of The Doctors Roundtable will feature Dr. Enrique Martinez, a highly acclaimed hepatologist based in Atlanta, who will discuss the basic information around Hepatitis A, B and C as well as at risk populations and exciting new drug therapies on the horizon. Listeners may also visit the following online websites for additional resources: www.atlantagastro.com, www.cdc.gov/hepatitis and www.hepatitisfoundation.org.

Dr. Enrique J. Martinez

MD training at University of So. FLA
Internship, residency and fellowship in IM at USF
Board-certified in IM and Gastro
Advanced training at University of Miami in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation
Widely published in text and peer review journals, a noted lecturer in liver disease
Now practicing with Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates and based at Emory in the midtown location of ATL