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Gary Whitney with InterContinental Hotels Group, Gwen McPherson with Northside Hospital, and Jerry Eonta with EBSCO Publishing

September 13, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Gary Whitney with InterContinental Hotels Group, Gwen McPherson with Northside Hospital, and Jerry Eonta with EBSCO Publishing

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Gary Whitney/InterContinental Hotels Groups

Gary Whitney is Vice President of Learning & Delivery for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). Gary has been with IHG since 1998 in various facilitation, design, and learning leadership roles. Gary holds an MS degree from Purdue University and a BS degree from Southwest State University.

IHG is an international hotel company whose goal is to create Great Hotels Guests Love. IHG consists of 9 hotel brands, over 153 million guests annually, more than 660,000 rooms in over 4,500 hotels in nearly 100 countries around the world. Hotel brands include Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, Even Hotels, Hualuxe, and InterContinental.

Gwen McPherson/Northside Hospital

Gwen McPherson is the Coordinator for the Learning and Organizational Development department for Northside Hospital located in Atlanta, Georgia. She has over 17 years of experience in the fields of Learning and Human Resource Management in the non-profit and retail industries.

Gwen is a certified Instructor for Franklin Covey and a certified Instructor for Employment Learning Innovation. In addition to her certifications she also serves as an Adjunct Professor for Central Georgia Technical College in the school of Business Technology/Business Management.

Gwen has her B.A. from the University of South Carolina and her Masters of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Gwen lives outside the Atlanta, Georgia area with her husband Clifton and their children.

Jerry Eonta/EBSCO Publishing

Jerry Eonta is VP of North American Corporate Sales for EBSCO Publishing.

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Special Edition: Association of Telecom Professionals (ATP)

September 12, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: Association of Telecom Professionals (ATP)

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The Association of Telecom Professionals, ATP, is a non-profit industry association that provides a thriving environment for professional development, making business connections, thought leadership exchange, and supports the promotion and recognition of Georgia’s leadership, innovation, and excellence in the communications industry.

ATP produces an annual event, the ATP Awards Gala, to celebrate and honor Georgia executives for outstanding achievements in the development and deployment of communications technology and related solutions which further enhance and drive the connected world in which we live.

The 2012 ATP Awards Gala will be held at the Cobb Galleria on November 13, with both the VIP and general reception starting at 5:00 pm, followed by a seated dinner and Awards program.

Gary Humphrey/Prosys Information Systems

Gary Humphrey is a Director for the Association of Telecommunications Professionals, where communications and technology professionals connect. Gary is also the Chair for the 2012 ATP Awards Gala. Gary’s daytime role is in sales with Prosys Information Systems in Norcross, GA. Before that, Gary held sales roles with Centurylink and Sprint. Gary graduated from Dunwoody High School and earned a BA in Economics from the University of Georgia. Gary is a resident of Johns Creek and has two children, Drew and Ginny. Drew is a Senior at Georgia Southern University and Ginny is a Freshman at the University of Alabama.

Val Rahmani/Damballa and 2011 ATP of the Year Award Winner

Val Rahmani is the CEO of Damballa, the next generation of internet security. Prior to Damballa, Val served as General Manager of IBM’s Internet Security Systems (ISS) division after leading IBM’s $1.3 billion acquisition of the company. Before that, Val held several general management roles within IBM, including global multi-billion dollar hardware, software and services businesses. Val was born in the United Kingdom and first came to the United States as Executive Assistant to Lou Gerstner, soon after Gerstner became Chairman and CEO of IBM. She holds an MA and a Doctorate in Chemistry from Oxford University in England, and is a competitive aerobatic pilot.

Leadership, Food and “Life Well-Lived”

September 12, 2012 by angishields

Global Leader Radio

Leadership, Food and "Life Well-Lived"

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In this edition of Global Leader Radio, Keith Schroeder is host Alvin C. Miles’ in-studio guest. Keith details his perspectives on global leadership, the importance of tenacity and why food contributes to a ‘life well lived’!

Keith Schroeder / CEO, High Road Craft Ice Cream

After nearly 20 years in professional kitchens, High Road Craft Ice Cream Founder and CEO Keith Schroeder took his culinary prowess into the laboratory, where he crafts exquisite ice cream, gelato & sorbet for luxury retailers and fine restaurants throughout the nation.

After graduating top-of-class from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 1995, Chef Schroeder went on to work for some of Atlanta’s finest chefs and restaurants, including the acclaimed Nikolai’s Roof and Riviera Restaurant. Schroeder took his culinary skills on the road, leading top kitchens in New York, San Diego and Los Angeles, in addition to spending time as Executive Chef and Instructor at New England Culinary Institute in Burlington, Vermont.

Schroeder completed his Executive MBA at Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University in 2010, earning a spot in the prestigious honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. While at Coles, Schroeder and partner Hunter Thornton won the 2010 International New Ventures Competition at the University of Nebraska, earning sufficient seed capital to open High Road Craft Ice Cream.

Since launching the company in October 2010, Schroeder has led the company’s rapid growth, seeing High Road Craft Ice Cream onto the shelves of retailers like Whole Foods Markets, Dean & Deluca, The Fresh Market, and Harris Teeter. High Road’s products are quickly becoming staples at finer restaurants, resorts, and hotels around the world, and at sea as well. The company has been featured in EveryDay with Rachael Ray, People Magazine, USA Today, Southern Living, Cooking Light, Dairy Foods Magazine, and was recently nominated for a sofi™ Award, the specialty food industry’s top honor.

Schroeder is a dedicated and unconventional leader, who always shares his passion for food, culture, entrepreneurship, personal development, and life well lived. He is married to the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Nicki Schroeder (which makes for a good time), and has two wonderful children, Madison (14), and Jackson (12).

Contact Keith: (678) 701-7623, keith@highroadcraft.com

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Kevin Palmer, Tom Ellicott, and Michael Stanley with PalmerHouse Properties

September 12, 2012 by angishields

Real Estate Atlanta

Kevin Palmer, Tom Ellicott, and Michael Stanley with PalmerHouse Properties

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Kevin L. Palmer/CEO & Founder

Tom Ellicott/President

Michael Stanley/Realtor®

PalmerHouse Properties (“PalmerHouse”) began operation in April 2006. Their vision is to remain a high-energy real estate firm that creates opportunities for real estate entrepreneurs. PalmerHouse’s mission is to foster the success and prosperity of all of their Agents & REALTORS®. With that focus, they have become one of United States’ fasting growing agencies. It is also through transparent commission plans and flexible business model that they have been so successful. Since the inception of PalmerHouse, they have also formed three other agencies: PalmerHouse Properties Realty, PalmerHouse Properties & Associates and PalmerHouse Properties Lake Country (“PalmerHouse Companies”) in order to accommodate the Agents and REALTORS® with access to various listing services and board affiliations. PalmerHouse is also committed to expansion in order to meet the needs of their Agents/REALTORS®. The main office is located on Piedmont Road in Buckhead with satellite offices in Alpharetta, Marietta, Lake Oconee, Duluth, Decatur and Canton.

For the third consecutive year, PalmerHouse has been honored with the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s PaceSetter Award. Most recently, PalmerHouse was recognized as the 9th fastest growing, privately held company in Atlanta for 2012, with the 4th and 6th positions for 2011 and 2010, respectively. PalmerHouse was also recognized in 2011 and 2012 by Inc. Magazine as the one of the fastest growing, privately held company in the United States. Inc. Magazine also recognized PalmerHouse has being the 8th fastest growing, privately held real estate companies in the United States in 2012. They believe the growth of their company is because of their mission and vision to put their Agents/REALTORS® first.

Finally, PalmerHouse is pleased to announce that PalmerHouse Properties was also ranked #23 in the top 25 Real Estate Companies by Sales Volume in Atlanta by Atlanta Business Chronicle.

September 18 – When Busy Entrepreneurs Write

September 11, 2012 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

September 18 - When Busy Entrepreneurs Write

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Today’s show features three entrepreneurs who are writing their books while running their individual businesses. Jennifer Moore recently left a professorship at Kennesaw State University to focus full time on her counseling and coaching practice, Isis Consulting, while starting to write her first book. PR entrepreneurs Debbie Fitzgerald, president of Fitzgerald PR, and Ed Van Herik, founder of Van Herik Communications, are writing a book together. Like most entrepreneurs, these guests have more ideas than time, so we’ll talk with them about why they are writing a book, how they are creating time to write and where they are getting stuck in the process. Tim Morrison and Vanessa Lowry are both in the studio to ask questions and offer suggestions on moving these manuscripts along.

CoreNet Global Atlanta Chapter Current and Incoming Presidents

September 11, 2012 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

CoreNet Global Atlanta Chapter Current and Incoming Presidents

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Darlene Hawksley/McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority

Darlene Hawksley is the current President of the CoreNet Global Atlanta Chapterand Director of Real Estate and Business Engagement, McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority.

Peggy Henderson/Real Property Tax Advisors

Peggy Henderson is the incoming President of the CoreNet Global Atlanta Chapter and Director, Real Property Tax Advisors.

Dr. Linda Johnston with Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character and Leigh Ann Rodgers with SEAF discuss Facilitation

September 11, 2012 by angishields

Performance Difference Radio

Dr. Linda Johnston with Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character and Leigh Ann Rodgers with SEAF discuss Facilitation

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Dr. Linda Johnston

Dr. Linda M. Johnston is the Executive Director of the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics, and Character and an Associate Professor of Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Her research interests include racial and ethnic conflict, ethics, bullying, sports-related violence, health-related conflict, narrative and discourse theory, and world view theory. She is a trained mediator, negotiator, ombuds, and facilitator. She works both domestically and internationally. She has received a grant from the Southern Poverty Law Center to do workshops on Teaching Tolerance. She has had a Fellowship to begin a dialogue between Egyptians and Americans. She has also done conflict resolution work in Ukraine, Republic of Georgia, Barbados, Nigeria, Egypt, and in the U.S. Dr. Johnston is the President of the International Peace Research Association Foundation, is on the Board of Hands Along the Nile, and adjuncts for the UN School of Peace in Costa Rica.

Leigh Ann Rodgers

Leigh Ann Rodgers, Founder and Principal of Creative Business Development, LLC is a Facilitator, Coach, and Trainer specializing in team building, needs assessments, and management training. Leigh Ann has been facilitating training workshops for nearly 20 years, working with clients ranging from the government sector to small business owners to large corporations. She offers a wide array of programs and services including business coaching, team building, DISC assessment training, instructional design, conference hosting, and strategic direction.

Leigh Ann’s approach to facilitating is energetic and interactive. She creates a safe, personal, and relaxed environment in which all participants get involved, are challenged, and contribute to the success of the group. Leigh Ann is both collaborative and flexible, working to meet the unique needs and expectations of each client.

Prior to founding Creative Business Development, LLC, Leigh Ann was a Human Resources Training Officer and Manager for SunTrust Bank, during which time she consulted with managers, facilitated team building and training sessions, and performed needs analyses for a variety of business functions. One of her proudest accomplishments was designing and delivering a successful management training program for the company’s managers and supervisors. This highly sought after three-month program included a series of eight courses designed to train employees in the fundamentals of managing. Leigh Ann was responsible for the instructional design as well as actual training of the various modules for the program, which had a tremendous impact on the company.

Leigh Ann’s corporate background, combined with her adventures as a business owner, gives her a rich platform from which to pull when working with business leaders. In addition to owning her own business, Leigh Ann is a Core Consultant for Leadership Strategies, a nationwide leader in facilitation services. She has also served as a Career Management Consultant with Right Management, a talent and career management company. She has consulted and facilitated for organizations including Chick-fil-A, Center for Disease Control (CDC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Transcend, SunTrust, Kellogg, College of Rheumatology, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement (GLISI), Mississippi Power, and The Weather Channel.

Leigh Ann earned her Master’s degree in Education from the University of Georgia, and currently serves as the Vice President of Programming for the Southeast Association of Facilitators where she received the President’s Award for her service to the organization. She is also a member of the International Association of Facilitators and the Georgia Coach Association. She is an authorized distributor and facilitator for Team Coaching International Diagnostic.

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Dara Albright with NowStreet, Fred Rich with Cooper Global, Bob Sleppy with Nuci’s Space, and Andrea Borden with National Association of Women Business Owners

September 10, 2012 by angishields

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Dara Albright/NowStreet

Dara Albright is the Founder ofÂ NowStreet Media, a leader in financial marketsâ€™ reform. Dara is a thought provoker and frequent speaker on topics relating to the private markets and crowdfunding. She is the author of the NowStreet Journal, a primary provider of analysis and insight into the private company marketplace as well as the legislation and innovation currently fueling it. Based on her original hypothesis that directly correlates advancements in mass communications with stock market growth, NowStreet highlights the dynamic economic impact of a purely growth marketplace rising during the most ground-breaking period of mass media and regulatory reform. Prior to founding NowStreet, Dara has held a distinguished 20 year career in investment banking, investor relations and institutional sales. She has organized and managed hundreds of road shows and conferences for Wall Streetâ€™s elite. She has worked closely with a number of institutional and accredited investors providing investment and trading strategies as well as restricted transaction services. Dara has helped raise financing for companies across the globe in a variety of industries at various phases and rollouts. Â She is a graduate of the George Washington University and holds securities industry Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses.

Fred Rich/Cooper-Global Chauffeured Transportation

Fred Rich is the President ofÂ Cooper-Global Chauffeured Transportation. Â Cooper-Global has been in existence since 2005 and in a very short amount of time has been ranked by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the number one limousine company in Atlanta. Â Fred is a native of Atlanta and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1975. Â In his “first life” Fred owned an advertising agency in Atlanta called Rich/Gardner Advertising which he sold to monster.com in 2001. Â He is an avid sports fan and has been a high school football referee for 14 years. Â He has been married for 34 years to Dianne and has two daughters, Jessica and Andrea and grandson Micah.

Bob Sleppy/NuÃ§iâ€™s Space

Bob Sleppy is a 2010 graduate of the Master of Business Administration Program at the University of Georgiaâ€™s Terry College of Business. In addition to MBA coursework, Bob completed the requirements for a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Institute for Nonprofit Organizations. The certificate included a directed study with a focus on Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise. Prior to graduate studies, he completed a B.S. in Psychology (with a concentration in Organizational & Industrial Psychology) from the University of Georgia.

Bob has been the Executive Director ofÂ NuÃ§iâ€™s Space in Athens, GA since 1999. NuÃ§iâ€™s Space is a non-profit health and music resource center in Athens, GA. The aim of the organization is to prevent suicide by providing obstacle free treatment for musicians suffering from depression and other such disorders as well as to assist in the emotional, physical and professional well-being of musicians. The organization employs a diverse range of funding, including earned income, to meet financial goals. NuÃ§iâ€™s Space is in the beginning stages of expanding the organizationâ€™s mission to include the Atlanta-area creative community.

In addition to his work with NuÃ§iâ€™s Space, Bob is a part-time lecturer at the University of Georgia, teaching â€œSocial Entrepreneurshipâ€ to graduate students in the Masters of Nonprofit Management Program. He is also a co- owner of a small manufacturing company, Pretty Road Cases LLC, which produces high-quality road cases for a variety of applications including sports equipment, medical equipment and professional music gear.

Bob Sleppy resides in Athens, GA with his wife Rachel and daughter Finley.

Andrea Borden/NAWBO

Andrea Borden is the President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), as well as Partner with Borden Schmidt Consulting. Â Andrea has twenty years of sales management and business development experience with technology, media and consulting companies. Her diverse experience makes her uniquely qualified to provide sales consulting and sales coaching services. Â Andrea has a proven track record of increasing sales rapidly within a wide range of companies such as Robert Half International, Spherion Staffing, Compaq Computer/HP and Ziff-Davis Media.

Founded in 1975, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is the voice of Americaâ€™s 10.6 million women-owned businesses and is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries.

Andrea holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from University of West Florida. She is an active member of Buckhead Church and enjoys mentoring at-risk children in Atlanta.

Join 200 Peachtree for an evening of live entertainment, complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres, and networking with some of the brightest stars in Atlantaâ€™s small business community! Â Septemberâ€™s event happens on Thursday the 20th from 6pm-8pm. Â CLICK HERE to register!