Steve O’Day, Partner in Environmental Law at Smith, Gambrell & Russell Interviewed by Joyce Bone

November 2, 2011 by angishields

Inside the Winner's Circle

Steve O'Day, Partner in Environmental Law at Smith, Gambrell & Russell Interviewed by Joyce Bone

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Steve O’Day is the partner in charge of the Environmental Law Section and the Sustainability Practice Group at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

In his practice, he handles a variety of environmental and sustainability issues, including permitting and compliance, toxic tort claims, water law, mold litigation, and landfill issues, renewable energy, biofuels, greenhouse gas regulations, conservation land use, sustainable construction, and carbon audits and offsets. Steve studied Civil Engineering at the Georgia Tech, earned his Bachelor’s degree in political science from Furman University and graduated from Harvard Law School.

He’s currently on the Board of Trustees for the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, is a member of Leadership Atlanta and teaches environmental law as a part-time instructor at Georgia Tech. Steve has actively supported environmental initiatives long before it became mainstream. He was awarded the River Guardian Award by the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper for his commitment to protect the river which supplies water to Metropolitan Atlanta, and received the James S. Dockery, Jr., Southern Environmental Leadership Award from the Southern Environmental Law Center.

Just this year Steve was honored again by the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper when his firm was named the River Guardian for work on behalf of the River by Steve and his group of attorneys at the firm. He also was awarded the Ogden Doremus award for Excellence in Environmental Law by Greenlaw. He is a frequent speaker on sustainability, environmental liability and compliance, and risk management.

Joyce Bone talks with Steve about how a company can run a sustainable, eco-friendly business; if government is living up to their role; what area of environmental business is actually seeing an uptick in employment (hint: renewable energy) and how Georgia can capitalize on that; what can be done about the water shortages and must more! Listen in for the insightful, seasoned advice of Steve O’Day.

November 2, 2011 by angishields

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Proshred Security: Greg Galvez

Greg Gálvez is an entrepreneur with nearly three decades of success building brands and leading sales and marketing organizations around the world. He has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility at American Hospital Supply, Baxter International and The Coca-Cola Company.

At Coke, after two decades of cross-cultural operating success engaging consumers, customers and business partners in the U.S. Asia, Latin America and Canada, he led the key U.S. Southwest Region and established a best-in-class Multi-Cultural Sales & Marketing capability to implement culturally relevant consumer programs.

Greg now runs The Galvez Group, a private management company, through which he partners with a small number of brand-driven entrepreneurs in three segments, Healthy, Environmentally friendly products, image-driven Lifestyle brands, and convenience-driven Technology (tools that simplify everyday life) A native of Chicago, Greg received a B.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in Political Science from Loyola University of Chicago and an M.B.A. in Marketing from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a frequent guest lecturer and keynote speaker on “The New BrandBuilding Model” at business schools, conferences and industry associations. During the Fall of 2011, he will launch his blog at www.culturalcurrents.com

New Century Dynamics: Jim Weber

Prior to forming New Century Dynamics in 1999, Jim Weber spent 25 years with Fortune 500 companies in the Food Retailing Industry where he developed a broad-based portfolio of “hands-on” line and staff experience in growth and turnaround situations. A proven Executive with exceptional Leadership skills, Jim has a strong financial background and heavy operations experience in specialty retail stores, quick service restaurants, manufacturing and distribution.

During his career Jim’s background in Strategic Market Planning and his strong Profit Orientation has supported successful New Business Development Projects, Same Store Increases, Expense Control Systems, and Labor Productivity.

Through his leadership and the ability to build strong teams, he has developed Organizations that consistently delivered the Profit Plan, year in and year out.

The Atlanta Chiefs: Stan Gay

The Atlanta Chiefs, a minor professional football team, play in the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL), and are based in the Sandy Springs/Buckhead area of Atlanta.

The team is owned by Stan Gay, a graduate of the University of Alabama. As a defensive back for the Crimson Tide, Stan played football for the legendary Coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant. He earned a scholarship from Coach Bryant as a walk-on and he later went on to become a three-year letterman and two year starter for the ‘Tide’. Stan also played on a SEC Championship team.

After college, Stan had a brief stint with the Atlanta Falcons during the 1984-1985 seasons. Upon making the Falcons team, Stan suffered a knee injury and spent the majority of his time with the Falcons on the injury reserved practice squad, but that never stopped his drive or love for the game. Professionally, Stan worked in the Health Care industry for more than 20 years in Sales Management. He holds a BS degree and a MBA and is also a Sports Agent Advisor for Sports Management World Wide. Being a walk-on player on both the collegiate and professional level, Stan understands the importance of developing yourself and your self-esteem in order to advance your career. Through the Atlanta Chiefs football team, Stan’s vision is to offer players who may have been overlooked the opportunity for exposure and personal development.

Stan and his wife now live in Atlanta with their two daughters.

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Paul Tuffy from Atlanta Based CoralActives Discusses Acne Treatment

November 2, 2011 by angishields

Everything Atlanta

Paul Tuffy from Atlanta Based CoralActives Discusses Acne Treatment

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On today’s show, Matt and Danny welcome Paul Tuffy from CoralActives. CoralActives is an established and rigorously tested skin care product proven to treat people suffering from acne.

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November 8th – Writing a “101” Book

November 1, 2011 by angishields

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November 8th - Writing a "101" Book

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A course that carries the number 101 is recognized as an introductory course. Students learn the basics in the particular field: math, sociology, chemistry, etc. Today’s program showcases two individuals each of whom has written a “101” book in vastly different areas. Dr. Pamela Antoinette Larde, Assistant Professor of Research and Higher Education at Mercer University, is the founder of EmpowerMe! College Prep, an educational consulting company that provides services to college bound students of all ages to help them gain admission into the schools that best fit their strengths, aspirations and personality. Pamela describes her first book Letters to the Broken Hearted as an essential handbook (read 101) of woman-to-woman advice about how to refocus, rebuild and relove after a relationship is really, really over.

Jim Villwock, a former Fortune 500 global executive, is the founder of Job Doctors International™ and the creator of Integrated Success™ which is the new model for Organizational and Individual Success. His company’s processes and programs called Teampreneurship™ and Jobpreneurship™ help organizations and individuals reach their potential. Jim’s book carries the title Jobpreneurship 101: From College to Dream Jobs.

Listen in and gain insights on how 2 professionals crafted 101 books and be encouraged by their experiences to do the same.

Derrick Daye and Thomson Dawson give their expert opinion on the impact of Kim Kardashian’s divorce on her brand value

November 1, 2011 by angishields

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Derrick Daye and Thomson Dawson give their expert opinion on the impact of Kim Kardashian's divorce on her brand value

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Derrick Daye and Thomson Dawson of The Blake Project joined Bill Jachthuber and Pete Canalichio on November 2, 2011 and shared their perspective on what makes a successful brand and how brands can be built or destroyed over time. With lots of examples including the impact of Kim Kardashian’s divorce on her brand, to how FootJoy is reaching a younger audience to how Food Lion reached a more upscale consumer with the launch of Bloom, you won’t want to miss this show.

Derrick has spent the past 20 years helping organizations release the full potential of their brands. His experience is as extensive as it is diverse, encompassing the disciplines of branding, advertising, sales promotion, and public relations. At The Blake Project he manages daily operations and serves in the delivery of brand stewardship services as a consultant and account manager.

Prior to launching The Blake Project in 2003, Derrick held rewarding leadership roles at Saatchi & Saatchi as well as at three other respected advertising agencies. He credits his focus on brand strategy with his ability to align organizations with unmet customer needs.

Derrick is quoted regularly in the business press in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Adweek, Yahoo News, BusinessWeek, London Times and has been a featured brand management expert on ABC News. In addition, he co-authors the popular branding blog Branding Strategy Insider.

He has served on a number of not-for-profit boards and is the proud founder of Marketers For Charity, an organization rallying professionals for the benefit of breast cancer research and other causes. Most notably, he has worked with The White House Press Corps, the National Basketball Association and Johnson & Johnson.

Thomson is a senior brand strategist at The Blake Project. He brings an unequalled level of expertise in branding to his clients, leading them in the collaborative discovery process that results in strong brands. He brings over 30 years of diverse strategic and creative experience to the art and science of brand development. Throughout his career, Thomson has been an entrepreneur, designer, writer, creative director, master facilitator and brand consultant to global and emerging brands in diverse industries.

Thomson’s clients range from Fortune 100 and start-up companies to not-for-profit organizations. He has guided Energizer in positioning its next generation of products, focused Jockey on where it could succeed as a lifestyle brand and helped Hewlett-Packard build an advantage for its highly anticipated ingredient brand.

Earlier in his career he founded Dawson+Company Communications, a leading corporate communications company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A firm internationally recognized for its award winning work in brand strategy, corporate identity development, brand development, naming, corporate communications, marketing communications, branded environment design, and retail packaging.

Thomson is an avid writer, speaker and thought leader on branding, enterprise strategy, value creation and professional development. He co-authors The Blake Project’s blog, BrandingStrategyInsider.com, one of the top 50 marketing blogs on the Internet according to Advertising Age with 25,000+ marketers visiting daily.

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Yvonne Dragon: Leveraging the SBA as a resource for family businesses

November 1, 2011 by angishields

Click here for preview details of our interview with Yvonne Dragon of Georgia State University’s Small Business Development Center.

Transformational Women Highlights Karen See, Susan O’Dwyer and Mary Barton

November 1, 2011 by angishields

Transformational Women

Transformational Women Highlights Karen See, Susan O'Dwyer and Mary Barton

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Do you know how to grow your business in these tough times? If you’re wanting to start a business, what are the critical traits required to be an entrepreneur? Hear from powerful business developers who know how to Pitch Like A Girl and win!

Karen See is co-founder of two companies: Abovo Partners, an opportunity catalyst consulting firm specializing in fund-raising and sponsor/member strategy for not-for-profits, trade associations, political and educational organizations. With her partner, based in Washington, D.C., they have worked for such organizations as the Smithsonian Institute’s National Zoological Park, National Institute of Health, AARP, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs, the National Commission on Orthotics & Prosthetics Eduction, Merrill Lynch, and the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City.

ClarityClose, is a strategic win consulting firm for business-to-business enterprises who have complex selling environments. Working with executive teams, the firm focuses on ensuring successful “sales closings” by conducting win/loss performance audits and analysis, “deal-based” strategic planning, competitive differentiator messaging, and sales material asset packaging. ClarityClose clients include Skanska, Datex Corporation, Carefx, North Highland Group, Prenova, and ThanksAgain.

Prior to starting ClarityClose, Karen was CEO of Abovo Group for over 11 years. Abovo Group, a marketing and branding firm reached $15 million in service fees and 70 employees within its first three years, earning the company a spot as the 7th fastest-growing, privately-held company and 4th fastest-growing, female-owned business in Atlanta. Karen’s corporate positions include serving as Sr. Vice President of Marketing & Business Development for HOK, Southeast Area Director of Marketing for KPMG, Director of Marketing Communications for First Data Corporation’s Health Systems Division, and as a sales representative for Xerox Corporation.

Karen has served on numerous for-profit and not-for-profit boards, (including three years as a member of the WIT board). She holds bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Kansas State University.

Susan O’Dwyer is responsible for driving business development across the various sectors that her firm Habif, Arogeti &Wynne, LLC serves. She has over 30 years of experience with professional services firms, specifically in the high technology industry, in both Silicon Valley and Atlanta. Previously, she served as the National Director of Venture Capital Research for PricewaterhouseCoopers’ MoneyTree (a quarterly survey of over 1,000 venture capitalists that measured venture capital activity) throughout the country, including benchmarking work with various constituencies: venture capital investors, C-level executives of technology start-ups, governmental economic development units, universities, and the media. She was responsible for designing and managing all industry-focused, firm-sponsored events, including a major fund-raising effort for Tech High (Atlanta charter school), alumni relations and the “AJC Top 100” program. She also served, for 15 years, as the Program Director for the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia. She represents HA&W in the community and performs liaison work with industry trade associations.

Susan received her BA degree from Fresno State University in Journalism. She is a Board Member of B&TA (Business & Technology Alliance), ICAPP (University System of Georgia’s economic development program), and GIFT (Georgia Industrial Fellowships for Teachers, a program of Georgia Institute of Technology). In addition, she is on the Executive Committee of the CEO High Tech Council and the chairperson of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Marketing Committee’s Venture Capital Program. She serves on the National Council for the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and was a mentor for the 2011 Ambassadors class at High Tech Ministries. In addition she is on the Board of Advisors for InVasc Therapeutics, an Atlanta-based drug development company. She serves as President of the Georgia Alumni Chapter for Fresno State University. Susan is also a lifetime member of Sigma Delta Chi and Phi Kappa Phi.

In addition to her work, Susan is the proud mom of her kids including James O’Dwyer who was recently recognized by Nickolodeon TV in the work he did marshalling resources when Alabama was hit with tornadoes in April 2011. His work was followed by Taylor Swift who declared him her “hero”. More about this here. http://www.teennick.com/videos/clip/teennick-halo-awards-2011-hero-spot-taylor-swift.html

Mary Barton has been collaborating to reach marketing goals with clients for almost three decades. Her marketing communications expertise has expanded as the number of channels available to marketers grew. Today, she is expert at integrated marketing, lead generation, lead nurturing and getting the attention of C-level decision-makers. She has worked with an impressive list of clients in many industries including:

Manhattan Associates, a recognized leader in supply chain software.
Fiserv, a multi-billion dollar financial leader.
Porsche North America, one of the finest luxury automobiles in the world.
Motorola, an innovator in smartphone technology and more.
Coca-Cola, consistently lauded as one of the world’s most recognized brands.

Mary occupies a unique position, because she has run her own successful business plus she has worked in the corporate world. Currently, she is a Senior Account Executive at Standard Press. Mary chose to come on-board at this long-time leader in print because they are an innovative company committed to providing customers with strategic thinking, flawless execution and a superior customer experience. At Standard Press, Mary is able to leverage her knowledge about marketing and print to create campaigns that get results.

Prior to her position at Standard Press, Mary was CEO of Mary Barton Productions. She grew the company from the start-up phase with $0.00 sales to a thriving business that employed 12 people and had over $3.5 million in billings. In 2006, Mary merged her business into a $55 million dollar company. After it experienced an unexpected economic event, she came to Standard Press.

Over the years, Mary has given back to the community in many ways. She has served on the board for the Business Marketing Association, and also chaired the print committee for Share Our Strength, an organization committed to overcoming hunger. She’s also been involved in Women in Technology, the Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia and High Tech Ministries.

Mary’s personal philosophy about client and personal relations has served her well over the years. She believes you should surround yourself with the best people, operate with integrity in the client’s best interests and be passionate about what you do. Mary believes that what you give will come back, so give to the fullest extent.

Dr. Ross Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Greg Gerendas of Brain and Body Wellness Center, Lee Lambert – Author of “The Caregiver’s Companion”

October 31, 2011 by angishields

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Dr. Ross Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Greg Gerendas of Brain and Body Wellness Center, Lee Lambert - Author of "The Caregiver's Companion"

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Greg Gerendas is a third time guest to Eugeria! Radio. As he has informed us previously, he is not a native Texan, but acknowledges he got here as soon as he could! He was trained as a Lutheran pastor, and now serves as the Executive Director for Senior Adult Services, a non-profit organization committed to caring for seniors as they face either short or long term changes in abilities caused by illness or age. Senior Adult Services provides supportive services such as home delivered meals, home modifications and transportation to seniors and disabled adults in the cities of Farmers Branch, Carrolton, Coppell and Addison.

Today, Greg is introducing us to two new guests, Dr. Ross Stewart, and his daughter, Elizabeth Stewart. Dr. Stewart has been in the field of Behavioral Psychology for 41 years! In private practice for more than 30 years, Dr. Stewart has spent the last ten years studying brain chemistry, and is committed to providing real help to patients over 50 that are beginning to suffer from depression or some sort of cognitive decline.

Dr. Stewart is joined in the studio today by his daughter, Elizabeth. Facing a potentially life-threatening illness as a youth, her parents, Ross and Ania observed adverse effects of prescription medication, and began to explore clinical nutrition, applied nutritional physiology and “Complete Food” nutritional supplementation. Elizabeth tells us that this saved her life! As a result, the Stewart family is committed to bringing these solutions to their clients through the Brain and Body Wellness Center. Warning! Do not listen to this broadcast if you’re comfortable with your diet of donuts, french fries and soft drinks (both diet and regular)! That said, if you want to learn more about how to eat your way to better health, listen in today, and join the Stewarts again on December 7 for Part 2! In the mean time, call them directly at 972-248-0780, or visit their website at www.brainandbodywellnesscenter.com.

Though Lee Lambert was born in Alabama, she considers herself an Atlanta native, having lived there better than 30 years. She is the author of “The Caregivers Companion” and founder of a not-for-profit by the same name. “The Caregivers Companion”, who’s purpose is to support and bring awareness to the unique needs of caregivers, is full of useful, practical information supported by real life experiences.

Though her formal education is in the management and building design industry, Lee speaks with authority regarding caregivers, having personally cared for her father, who suffered with Alzheimer’s for 15 years. During this journey she realized that her father’s disease greatly affected the quality of her emotional and physical life and therefore impacted the care she was providing her father. Lee’s philosophy that “care is the common thread between all diseases and disorders” is the fuel that drives her. Lee’s advice, “develop a proactive attitude”, creating a foundation upon which the caregiver’s quality life is built. For more information, contact her at lee@thecaregiverscompanion.org.

We also 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 nearly 20 years.

Transformational Women Highlights HR Leaders Jacqueline Welch and Sylvia Taylor

October 28, 2011 by angishields

Transformational Women

Transformational Women Highlights HR Leaders Jacqueline Welch and Sylvia Taylor

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We sat down with Jacqueline Welch of Turner Broadcasting and Sylvia Taylor of the Weather Channel to discuss the role of transformational leaders in driving employee engagement in organizations.

Jacqueline M. Welch is senior vice president of human resources for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.). In this capacity, Welch is responsible for leading Turner’s corporate-level global talent management, diversity and development functions.

Welch’s management portfolio includes the company’s succession-planning, performance-management, diversity initiatives, learning & development and organizational-development activity, toward the larger goal of ensuring that Turner’s people resources are without peer and are positioned to support its business strategies. Welch joined TBS, Inc. after more than six years with RockTenn in Atlanta, where she was vice president of employee and organizational effectiveness. Earlier in her career, she was a senior manager at Accenture; an associate with Towers Perrin; and an internal consultant for Lord & Taylor, a division of The May Department Stores Company.

Welch earned a bachelor of arts degree in English at Syracuse University and a master’s degree in human resources management at Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy in New York. An alumna of Leadership Atlanta, her community involvement includes board membership in The United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Alexis de Tocqueville Society, The Partnership Against Domestic Violence, The Children’s Museum of Atlanta and Zoo Atlanta. Additionally, Welch is Immediate Past Chair of the Woodruff Arts Center Global Firms Committee. Jacqui lives in the suburbs of Atlanta with her husband Tarik Welch and their two sons, James Oliver Welch and Jackson McLaine Welch.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

Sylvia Taylor is the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for The Weather Channel. With more than twenty five years of Human Resources experience, Sylvia has operated in both domestic and International environments and is well versed in all functional aspects of Human Resources. Sylvia has a track record of success as an HR Strategist and Change Agent for high growth companies.

In her current role as EVP of Human Resources for The Weather Channel, Sylvia is responsible for designing and executing the Human Resources Strategy for the company, implementing key initiatives in Change Management, Performance Alignment, Talent Acquisition and Leadership Development to increase organizational effectiveness. Sylvia works with the organization to facilitate change and ensure that the right people, processes and structures are in place to achieve The Weather Channel’s business objectives.

In her former role as Vice President of Human Resources at AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace and a division of Cox Enterprises, Sylvia built the Human Resources department into a more strategic function at a time when AutoTrader.com was nearly doubling in size every year. Given that AutoTrader.com was in a high growth mode, Talent Acquisition, Leadership and Organizational Development were mission critical opportunities. Sylvia led the design and implementation of key systems for performance management, career development, and succession planning. Her contributions in these areas played a big role in the company’s success and they continue to add value today enabling AutoTrader.com to reach for the next level of organizational effectiveness and growth.

Sylvia has worked in key human resource roles with companies such as General Motors, PepsiCo, ExxonMobil and Target. She spent 13 years at ExxonMobil, where she served in a variety of field, division and corporate roles. Sylvia also worked Internationally where she served as the Human Resources Manager for the ExxonMobil Singapore Refinery complex and later as the Manager Staffing and Development –Singapore, Asia Pacific Region.

Sylvia currently serves on the governing body of The Human Resources Leadership Summit. She is also a member of The Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Forum (CTHRA), The Human Resources Leadership Forum (HRLF) Forum and The National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC). Sylvia is a volunteer at Year-Up -Atlanta, a non-profit organization whose “mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education.” In 2010, Sylvia was honored as a “Woman of Excellence” by Business to Business Magazine.

Sylvia graduated Magna Cum Laude from Howard University where she earned both a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.