Good People interviews LaSonya Berry of McPherson/Berry about investing in “Human Capital”. As the Chief Learning Officer, LaSonya provides consulting and training expertise in organizational development to clients. LaSonya shares some of her best practices that her company utilizes to assist clients in recruiting candidates that are the best fit for the company.
Roswell Chiropractor Dr. Charles Weiss and Holcomb Bridge Chiropractic – a professional Roswell chiropractic clinic. In practice as well as online, Roswell Georgia 30076 chiropractor Dr. Weiss strives for excellence through superior patient treatment, education and satisfaction.
Our goal is to help you with your health now and in the future. As a graduate of Logan Chiropractic College in St. Louis, my beliefs and techniques are different than most of the Chiropractors in the Atlanta area.
Please look at our website for information about our clinic and health in general. Call or e-mail our office if you have any questions. We are here to serve you.
We hope you enjoy the information within and share it with others. Again, thank you for visiting their website: www.holcombbridgechiropractic.com .
Yours in health,
Dr. Charles Weiss, D.C.
Clinic Director
Our guest’s this week are:
Joe Kissack, Author of The Fourth FishermanJoe Kissack is a speaker, author, screenwriter, film and television producer, publisher, and entrepreneur. He has worked on a farm, cleaned out refrigerated swinging beef trucks, and served as a senior executive at Sony Pictures. A sought-after speaker, his speaking engagements include charitable events, churches and business conferences. He lives in Atlanta with his wife of more than 25 years, Carmen, and their two daughters.
Tom Siver, President/CEO | Siver Financial
Tom Siver is dedicated to helping his clients achieve maximum results with minimal risks. He has helpedprovide safety and security to his clients and their families, while ensuring that their legacy lives on longafter they have left. Tom’s goal is to protect his clients financial well being so they don’t run out of moneyand to help them reduce or eliminate their taxes when applicable. Tom has been spent almost 15 yrearsin the Financial and Insurance industry.
tom@safemoneymethod.com | 678-523-1964 | @siverfinancial
Cara Turano leads CTS in Atlanta, Georgia. CTS is a privately held, regional IT consulting firm that provides business intelligence, quality assurance, application integration, software development, and portals and collaboration consulting services to enterprise clients. CTS also has offices in Birmingham, Alabama; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Mobile, Alabama.
Cara talks about her role as a leader, what it means to be a 101 Best and Brightest nominee, the unique culture at CTS, the importance they place on keeping employees happy and the difference its made to the company’s growth and their clients.
For more on 101 Best and Brightest, visit www.101bestandbrightest.com
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C-Suite Exclusives sat down with 101 Best and Brightest Nominee, Nickolas Downey of Nead Werx
Nead Werx is a full service, custom design and development specializing in rapid development of modern and efficient web and mobile applications. Nickolas talks about how he grew the company, how they are different and why the employees of Nead Werx are at the heart of their value.
For more on 101 Best and Brightest, visit www.101bestandbrightest.com
For more on Nead Werx, visit www.neadwerx.com
Eric Burkard is a life insurance agent who specializes in long-term care funding solutions. He has helped hundreds of individuals look forward to retirement without jeopardizing their financial security or having to be a burden to their families due to unexpected events affecting life and long-term health.
Eric earned his Bachelors degree in Psychology from the SUNY at Buffalo, and his Masters degree in International Management from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Eric lived in Venezuela for many years and is fully fluent in Spanish.
One of Eric’s passions is raising awareness and funds for research and family resources for those individuals and their families suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. To that end, Eric is the Georgia Chapter Vice President of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). The Georgia Chapter of the APDA is having one of its major fundraising events of the year, The Skyline Gala, on April 21 from 6pm to 10pm at the Nelson Mullins Skydeck at Atlantic Station. The cocktail reception and silent auction will be hosted by Atlanta’s own Monica Pearson. For more information about the event, go to www.apdageorgia.org, or call Eric directly at (770) 777-5988. Eric can also be reached via email at eburkard@earthlink.net, or visit his website at www.burkardinsurance.com.
We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.
On Friday March 12th, Ron Bachman, co-host of Health Care Consumerism Radio on Atlanta Business RadioX™ was joined in the studio by Dr. Wendy Lynch, PhD., co-director for the Center for Consumer Choice in Health Care at the Altarum Institute to talk about the connection between human and business performance.
Read the detailed press release here, or listen to the in-depth interview here!
Mr. Cicchillo
Rich Cicchillo focuses his practice on domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. He also has extensive experience in intellectual property development and licensing transactions. Mr. Cicchillo is certified in commercial and business French by La Chambre de commerce et de l’industrie de Paris.
Although he advises mid-market and large-cap companies in a variety of industries, Mr. Cicchillo has significant experience in the building products, industrial equipment, aerospace and defense, and telecommunications industries. He frequently advises French-speaking companies on their U.S. investments and operations, and has represented the French Consulate in Atlanta for many years. Mr. Cicchillo has advised a number of investment fund principals in connection with their arrangements with financial sponsors and joint venture partners – both on fund formation and upon exit.
Mr. Cicchillo joined the firm in October 1994 and became a partner in 2001. He is the team leader of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities practice, as well as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. In 2012, Mr. Cicchillo was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions Law for the fifth consecutive year. He is listed in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Corporate/M&A. He was also recognized as one of Georgia Trend’s 2008 “Legal Elite” for Business Law. Mr. Cicchillo was named a Georgia “Super Lawyer” in the areas of Corporate and International Law in 2008 and Mergers & Acquisitions in 2008, 2010 and 2011 by SuperLawyers magazine. He was named as a top “Dealmaker” of 2008 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. In 2011, Mr. Cicchillo was recommended by Legal 500 US in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions and Buyouts. He is AV® rated by Martindale Hubbell.*
Mr. Elowe
Wayne Elowe concentrates his practice on business transactions, complex commercial transactions and general corporate matters on behalf of publicly traded and privately held multinational corporations, private equity funds, developers and other investors serving clients in the technology, healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, telecommunications, outsourcing, chemical, insurance and food industries. He has significant experience representing clients in connection with strategic alliances, joint ventures, complex licensing transactions, outsourcings, technology transactions and mergers and acquisitions, both domestically and in more than 40 countries across Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Mr. Elowe also Co-Chairs the firm’s Asia Business Services team and has more than 17 years of experience counseling clients in connection with the expansion and development of their businesses in China and in structuring and negotiating relationships with Chinese partners through joint ventures, contract manufacturing arrangements and other types of alliances. He also represents Chinese public and privately owned companies as their global counsel.
Mr. Elowe was listed in the 2011 edition of Legal 500 US for Technology/Outsourcing. He was named a leading practitioner in Mergers and Acquisitions and Project Finance Law in 2011 by the prestigious Legal Media Group: Guide to Leading Practitioners – China.
Mr. Elowe speaks proficient French. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*
Leading people to the land of success is challenging–especially during times of economic uncertainty. Many begin strong but cave under the pressure and find themselves in survival mode. Listen in as we discuss the six steps to reigniting the leader in you and getting back on track.
Our Expert Guests:
Deborah Lanham, Director of Sales | Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC)
The mission of the GNFCC is to be the catalyst for economic development, business growth, and quality of life in North Fulton.
The GNFCC promotes the interests of our members by assuming a leadership role in making North Fulton an excellent place to work, live, play and stay. We provide one voice for all local businesses to influence decision makers, recommend legislation, and protect the resources that make North Fulton a popular place to live.
www.gnfcc.com | 678-397-0567 | dlanham@gnfcc.com
Brian Mould, President/CEO | Better Business Systems
Brian & Joseph have a combined industry experience of more than 55 years.
bmould@bosbiz.com | bmould@bosbiz.com | www.bosbiz.com | @brianmould
Pat McArdle, Branch Office Manager | Transamerica Financial Group
770-418-0300 ext 106 | patmcardle@tds.net
