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Interview with Drew Ellenburg – Running for State Senate

January 10, 2012 by angishields

Everything Atlanta

Interview with Drew Ellenburg - Running for State Senate

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A successful small business owner, Drew Ellenburg understands our economy and the value of hard work. Drew started The Ellenburg Chair Company, a furniture manufacturing company, in Smyrna in 1998. After selling the business, Drew started a representative firm for Furniture Manufacturers across the U.S. Drew only represents furniture made right here in America.

A fifth generation Atlantan, Drew graduated from Marietta High School, and he received a Bachelor’s Degree from Liberty University. Drew learned the value of hard work early in life from working in his family’s retail furniture business which was founded in 1942 by his Grandfather, Howard Ellenburg. The business still exists today inside the 6th District in Smyrna.

Committed to his faith, Drew is an active member of Eastside Baptist Church where he serves as a Deacon.

Committed to his family, Drew is married to his high-school sweetheart, Mary Elizabeth. They are the proud parents of two beautiful children, Jack (4) and Anne Collins (2). They live in Buckhead.

Drew is also a supporter of numerous causes and organizations. He financially supports Heritage Prep School, Liberty University, Cornerstone Baptist Church in Homerville, GA, Eastside Baptist Church, Goodwill, Ambassadors International, Young Life and Loving Arms Cancer Outreach.

What People Are Saying About Drew

“Drew knows what it is like to own and operate a small business. I appreciate his willingness to serve. As a small business owner, I vote Drew Ellenburg for State Senate.”

– Charles Brandon Wilson, Ampt Electric

“Drew is a deeply committed man and he will fight for what is right and just.”

– Laurie Denmark, Denmark’s Furniture

“Drew is an all too rare example of what we need in public service – a successful, conservative businessman with value based principles, common sense and unselfish energy.”

– Jim Walden

“Drew is very personable.”

– Anitra Daniels, Delta Airlines

“A man of integrity who truly loves his state of Georgia.”

– Sara Sullivan

“Drew is a genuine faith filled family man who keeps his word. Drew has shown exemplary character in dealing in business situations.”

– Dave Renkes, Independent Furniture Representative

“Drew is the epitome of integrity.”

– Alisa Waldrop Ellenburg, Esq

“Drew is a man after God’s own heart. “

– Brian C. Copeland

“I have known Drew for over a decade and have great trust in him.”

– Brian Wilson, Wilson Realty Group

“Drew is a hard working businessman who operates with integrity.”

– Austin Turner, Turner’s Fine Furniture

“Drew is capable, hardworking, dependable, and above all, honest. I am proud and honored to associate with a man of his caliber.”

– Kristen Wilson, KB3 Consulting Solutions

“Drew is a great family man as well as a true Christian.”

– Mike Lefort, Small Businessman

Transformational Women Highlights Carol Godfrey, VP Marketing Southwire

January 9, 2012 by angishields

Transformational Women

Transformational Women Highlights Carol Godfrey, VP Marketing Southwire

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We sat down to talk with Carol Godfrey, VP Marketing and Product Development for Southwire, a privately held company who is a leader in the electrical wiring industry. In this interview, hear her talk about her personal brand of “Care Intensely”, and get her advice about what it takes to be an authentic leader in a technical and male-dominated industry.

Carol Godfrey is Vice President of Marketing and Product Development for Southwire’s Energy Division. In her current role, Carol is responsible for developing new product and service offerings including strategic partnerships, new product manufacturing, and acquisitions. Carol oversees a product management team, works closely with operations management during new manufacturing, develops strategies for merchandising, and engages with the internal and external sales agent through who bring all products to market. Carol is heavily involved with maintaining a presence for Southwire in the Power and Renewable Energy Industry and working to expand Southwire’s market share and mind share in North America.

Over the last 25 years she has held marketing, sales and manufacturing leadership positions including managing national and regional teams of direct sales and manufacturers sales representatives. Her marketing leadership includes oversight from full lines of commercial, construction and utility solutions to new product R&D and industry-leading innovation initiatives.

Carol has unique qualifications in that she has an extensive sales and marketing background coupled with a broad baseline of manufacturing experience and a degree in industrial engineering with an emphasis in statistics from Auburn University (BSIE ’86). She approaches complex challenges and engineering puzzles with common sense and pragmatism. She has worked for leading national organizations including Southwire Company, Hubbell Incorporated, Alcan Aluminum Corporation, Ralston Purina Company and Tampa Electric Company.

From her involvement in community through Southwire’s many outreach programs, to her other civic and non-profit endeavors, you’ll often find her demonstrating her personal sentiment of “Care Intensely”. A native of Louisville, KY, Carol and her husband, Gary Godfrey (Auburn BSIE ’86), live in Atlanta.

ShowBiz Atlanta Interviews Dale Sizemore of FLIPSFilm

January 7, 2012 by angishields

ShowBiz Atlanta

ShowBiz Atlanta Interviews Dale Sizemore of FLIPSFilm

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There is more to show business than just glitz and glam. Behind the scenes, there’s a whole lotta business going on. And with all the great tax incentives in Georgia, there’s a whole lot of it going on right here. That’s were Dale Sizemore comes in. Just over a year ago, over a cup of coffee, he came up with the idea to make it even easier for local communities to attract film and television productions and all money that comes with them to their towns. So, he rolled up his sleeves and created FLIPSFilm to make the permitting process easier, faster and better for both the communities and the production teams.

Dale was our first victim on ShowBiz Atlanta and he may just become a regular! We had a great time chatting about how he got started, the services FLIPSFilm provides, and his plans for growth.

January 10th – Entrepreneurs Who Know and Effectively Use the “Power of the Pen” – 2nd Edition

January 6, 2012 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

January 10th – Entrepreneurs Who Know and Effectively Use the “Power of the Pen” – 2nd Edition

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Each Write Here, Write Now program closes with this tag, “Join us next time when business leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals come together to discuss the power of the pen and its impact on their business: Write Here, Write Now.” Write Here, Write Now, through its shows and guests, encourages individuals to discover the impact that writing can have on one’s career and/or professional life. Today’s guests have mastered that power and discuss how they use it in their careers. Evy Blasi wrote her first book, A Guide to Divorce: From Someone Who’s Been There, in 2006. As part of that writing adventure Evy became a state registered mediator and divorce coach. She currently is writing materials for use in workshops and seminars to help couples strengthen their marriages. Melissa Galt is a veteran in maximizing the “power of the pen” through keynote speeches, seminars, training, books, articles, and social media. Take a look at how Melissa leverages her knowledge: www.melissagalt.com. Then listen to this broadcast and learn. Be challenged by these dynamic entrepreneurs.

Therapeutic Horticulture at the Arboretum, and MyAccessableHome

January 5, 2012 by angishields

Eugeria

Therapeutic Horticulture at the Arboretum, and MyAccessableHome

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Susan Morgan grew up in Tennessee where her love for horticulture started early on as her father was a horticulturalist. After graduating from the University of Tennesee with a B.S. in Horticulture, she went on to receive her M.S. in Plant Sciences with an emphasis in Public Horticulture. She recently received a certificate in Horticulture Therapy from the Horticulture Therapy Institute at Colorado State University and holds an International Diploma in Botanic Garden Education from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London England.

Susan moved to Dallas when her husband’s job was relocated and has been at the Dallas Arboretum since 2007, where she is the Senior Manager of Therapeutic Horticulture. Prior to her work at the Dallas Arboretum, Susan was the assistant gardening editor for HGTV.com and Scripps Network. If you would like to contact Susan about her Horticulture Therapy programs at the Dallas Arboretum, you can reach her at 214-515-6595 or email her at smorgan@dallasarboretum.org.

Third-time guest Dara McMillan, LMSW, grew up in New York in a family of health care professionals. She received her Masters in Social Work from Boston University, and spent more than a decade as a social worker and a geriatric care coordinator. Dara moved to the Atlanta are in 1996. In her work as a social worker, Dara often observed clients in less than “accessible” living situations – either from a furniture placement perspective, or from a structural perspective. Dara and her husband Chuck are the owners of a unique company called My Accessable Home. Though there are a few other companies in the Atlanta area that specialize in renovations for seniors and disabled adults, their business is unique in that they bring a wholistic approach to the process. This is a great benefit to their clients as they truly understand both the physical and social needs of their clients and what will be needed to make their home safe to live in as they age. Dara will be hosting a free workshop in February together with Paige Joyner of CompliancePlus regarding federal HIPAA compliance. Additionally, you can see MyAccessableHome in “A Home For All Ages” at the Atlanta Home Show in March. Dara can be reached at (404) 274-1488 or visit them on the web at www.myaccessablehome.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.

Georgia State Sen. Curt Thompson and State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick

January 5, 2012 by angishields

BRX National

Georgia State Sen. Curt Thompson and State Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick

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Dr. Alan Urech and Elizabeth Gordon of Business Radio X speak with Thompson and Kendrick about fast-growing metro Atlanta counties, the process of running for political office, entrepreneurship in our state. They discuss significant legislation planned for 2012 including state taxes and decreased business regulations. Thompson and Kendrick are also well-versed on the topic of small business ownership as they both run their own law firms (Thompson’s in Norcross and Kendrick’s in Lithonia). They both used the air time to encourage people to get involved in local government by contacting their local Chambers of Commerce and state congressional leaders through http://www.legis.ga.gov. You can find Thompson’s personal website here and Kendrick’s here.

Suki Janssen, Elaine Oakes & Sandra Webb of the Northeast GA Solid Waste Summit visits Inside the Winners’ Circle

January 4, 2012 by angishields

Inside the Winner's Circle

Suki Janssen, Elaine Oakes & Sandra Webb of the Northeast GA Solid Waste Summit visits Inside the Winners' Circle

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The Northeast Georgia Regional Solid Waste Management Authority (NGRSWMA), in cooperation with the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (NEGRC), is hosting the Northeast Georgia Solid Waste Summit on Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Classic Center in downtown Athens. In this informational fair involving 10 different counties in Northeast GA, organizations, agencies and private companies involved in solid waste education, reduction, recycling, disposal, collection and land issues will be on hand to answer questions and distribute informational material.

In this episode of Inside the Winners’ Circle, Joyce is joined by 3 magnificent women deeply involved in the Solid Waste Management programs of their respective counties.

Suki Janssen is the Waste Reduction Administrator for Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. Her duties include the contract management of the public/private recycling facility in Athens-Clarke County, a variety of waste reduction events, local green school program, and more. Prior to her position in Athens-Clarke County, she was a Program Coordinator for the Keep Georgia Beautiful program within the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. She was responsible for the coordination of Winning Water: Children’s Water Festival, Waste in Place teacher workshops and a variety of education initiatives for the KGB program. She is a certified middle grades teacher, Georgia Recycling Coalition President for 2008-09, and Northeast Georgia Regional Solid Waste Management Authority board member. She is married to Chris Janssen, a middle school math teacher in Oconee County, and lives with two dogs, two chinchillas and six snakes.

Elaine Oakes is originally from Thomasville, GA, but has resided in Monroe since 1974. She learned about environmental stewardship at an early age from her father, who always stressed the importance of using our natural resources wisely. She became a volunteer for Walton Clean and Beautiful in 1987 and was hired as a part-time director in 1989. The program is the Walton County affiliate to keep America Beautiful, Inc whose mission is” to engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community environments”. Since that time, Elaine’s position has expanded to include managing the Walton County Recycling Center as well as the Keep Walton Beautiful (as it is now called) volunteer network. The focus has expanded from litter prevention and recycling to also include beautification and education on non-point source pollution

Sandra Webb is the Executive Director of Keep Madison County Beautiful & Recycling Center. Her duties include educational classes in the schools and helping plan environmental programs for Madison County.

Paolo Lucci talks about Brand Licensing in Italy

January 3, 2012 by angishields

BrandMoney

Paolo Lucci talks about Brand Licensing in Italy

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On January 4, 2012 listen to our interview with Paolo Lucci, Branding and Licensing specialist in Italy. Paolo is the author of book Brand Jam, a book launched in 2010 which has quickly become a key reference in the Italian licensing business community.

Paolo is an experienced marketing and sales manager with a broad background in major well known brands. Paolo Lucci served as product manager, marketing manager, sales manager, and licensing manager in global companies, leaders in entertainment and FMCG markets such as Ferrero, Hasbro, Walt Disney Company.

In 2001, Paolo started his own licensing consultancy LucciTm. In 2007 Paolo started up Kazachok Italy in association with the Kazachok French group, and finally in 2010 launched BrandJam.it, online magazine, specialized in lifestyle/brand licensing.

With a team of 5 specialists both division Kazachok Italy and Brand Jam reach over 8,500 licensing and branding professional worldwide daily, with the mission of broadening licensing knowledge of licensors licensees and retailers.

First Show Launch Date Selected: Monday, January 23 at 2:30 pm EST

December 30, 2011 by angishields

Buckingham Business Review announces the launch date of their first show: Monday afternoon, 2:30 pm on January 23, 2012. Check back soon to learn the names of guests who will be appearing on this show.