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Dan Campbell, CEO of Hire Dynamics joined us on BBR, Feb 6, 2012. Easy to see how they were ranked the #1 company in the staffing industry!

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Campbell is the founder  and CEO of Hire Dynamics which provides staffing and professional recruiting services.  The Company started in 2001 and now has 10 offices and 20 on-site locations staffing contact centers, office, supply chain, ecommerce, and manufacturing positions.

Hire Dynamics was recognized  as the #1 Best Places to Work Company in the Staffing Industry (Staffing Industry Review Magazine, 2010),  and the  #1 Best Place to Work in Atlanta (Atlanta Business Chronicle ’08 and ’07). Hire Dynamics was also recognized as a Best of Staffing Company with an industry leading Net Promoter Score (NPS) from both our clients and talent for three year in a row (InAvero Research).

Campbell was recognized as one of  the 100 Most Influential People in the Staffing Industry (Staffing Industry Review, Oct ‘11) and Entrepreneur of the Year in Atlanta (Business to Business Magazine – 2007)

Prior to establishing Hire Dynamics, Campbell was CEO of a staffing company based in Los Angeles, California.  Previously, Campbell was Director of Business Planning for AHL Services and an Investment Banker in the Corporate Finance Group of Price Waterhouse.  Campbell earned a BBA with honors (magna cum laude) from Millsaps College.

Campbell serves on the board and executive committee of the American Staffing Association (ASA), and on the advisory board for the following:  Else School of Management for Millsaps College, First Step Staffing, Zoo Atlanta,  and Junior Achevement.    He is also the  Georgia State Chair of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and serves on the YPO Southern Seven Board of Directors.   He is married to Christy and has two boys:  Emmett (5) and Andrew (3).

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Lyall Sailor, Founder & Pres. of Trident Executive Suites, plus Fraser Hudgins, Hudgins Legal LLC were our guests March 19

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LYALL SAILOR

Lyall Sailor is the founder and President of Trident Executive Suites, a division of the Trident Companies, which provides innovative officing solutions, full-service executive suites and professional services to both entrepreneurs and Fortune 1000 companies.

Trident Executive Suites first opened in 2010 and was recognized that same year as the first mixed-use business incubator in Georgia by the National Business Incubation Association.  In its second year, Sailor grew Trident’s revenue by 189%, posted a profit and brought their offices to 100% physical occupancy.

Sailor’s entrepreneurial spirit dates back to childhood when she started her first business at the age of 11.  Since then, Sailor attended Brown University, The Rhode Island School of Design and earned a B.S. in English from The College of Charleston.  She has spent most of her professional career in the commercial real estate industry and she gained her management and marketing expertise working for such real estate giants as CBRE and Colliers International.  Since 1999, Sailor has owned and operated three real estate companies, she serves as a general partner in two investment partnerships and she regularly consults with early stage entrepreneurs.

Sailor firmly believes in giving back and her passions for charitable service and environmental conservation permeate her businesses.  She first introduced recycling and resource conservation to her flagship building located in Suwanee back in 2005.  Today, Trident is a sponsor of the EPA’s Waste Wise program, recycling 98% of its waste, supports Recycletronics, an electronics recycling division of the Tommy Nobis Center, and supports Soles4Souls, an International footwear recycling charity.  Through Sailor’s conservation efforts, Trident is expected to receive the Energy Star designation this year for the energy efficient operation of its headquarters.

FRASER HUDGINS

Fraser Hudgins is the founder of Hudgins Legal LLC, a law firm devoted to meeting the litigation needs of individuals and businesses in the Atlanta Metro Area and surrounding counties. The firm’s office is located in Suwanee, Georgia.  His recent relocation from Virginia to Georgia created the opportunity for the launch of  Hudgins Legal  in early 2011.

Hudgins has been a litigator since his graduation from George Mason University School of Law in 1987.  His litigation experience runs the gamut from family law, commercial/business litigation, federal and state criminal matters, injury litigation, prosecution of civil Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims, appellate advocacy, products liability claims, and real estate litigation including partition suits involving both real estate and mineral rights.

Hudgins has been selected by his peers to be a guest lecturer in continuing legal education courses designed to assist new members of the bar, and he has lectured at and assisted in designing and organizing mandatory course work for court appointed counsel, and other coursework for his local bar.  He is often hired by other attorneys to take a lead role in difficult litigation matters.

Hudgins is a member of the Virginia State Bar and Georgia State Bar.  Prior to establishing Hudgins Legal, LLC, Hudgins was a partner in the law firm of Lawrence, Smith and Hudgins located in Northern Virginia where he handled litigation matters, supervised staff and associate attorneys, and developed solid marketing and business plans for the firm.

Prior to commencing his legal career, he attended the College of William and Mary where he earned his B.A. in English while competing as a Division I athlete in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track.  He served as an assistant to the President of the College and was elected president of his graduating class.  He has been an active participant in raising money for his alma mater and organizing alumni events.  He and his wife, Christie, also a William and Mary Alumnus,  share a spirit of giving back to the institutions that have helped shape their lives.  Both enjoy being a part of the High Museum’s fundraising efforts. They have four children Alex (16), Emma (13), Riley (13), and Aidan (9).

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It was "Hunter Technical Resources Day" on BBR, 2/20. Our guests were Clint Bailey and Ricky Steele of the HTR Leadership Team.

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The success of Hunter Technical Resources, the Atlanta-based IT staffing firm is well-known.  We asked the leaders how they defied the odds of creating such results during difficult economic times.

CLINT BAILEY

Clint prides himself  on being a 3rd-generation native Atlantan. He started working in IT staffing thirteen years ago as an Account Executive

One of the founding partners of

Hunter, Clint serves the company today as Vice President of Sales. Clint

graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Textile Engineering and actively

participates in a several Georgia Tech Alumni and mentoring organizations. In

addition, Clint volunteers for many Atlanta community organizations including

TechBridge, Atlanta Community Food Bank, Children’s Restoration Network,

Atlanta’s Principle for a Day program and is the lead for Hunter’s partnership

with Sutton Middle School.

RICKY STEELE

Ricky is the Chief

Development Officer for Hunter Technical Resources. Steele is an Atlanta native

but grew up in Columbus, Georgia. Ricky returned to Atlanta in 1978 and

promises he is here to stay. Steele’s enjoyed an entrepreneurial start to his

career and in 1986, he was named the Georgia Small Business Person of the Year.

Ricky has also served as a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Client Partner

at Korn/Ferry International and Chief Development Officer at Definition 6.

Steele’s is very active in the community founding two not for profit

organizations, Atlanta’s Table and Hospitality Helping Hands. He has also

served on a variety of community Boards of Directors including The Atlanta

Community Food Bank, Leadership Atlanta, Hands on Atlanta, and Meeting

Professionals International.

Ricky is also the author of The Heart of Networking, a book based on his philosophy of

being a servant leader by living the Golden Rule. Steele’s presentations on

networking are widely attended and highly recommended.