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Steve Maul with The Semantics Group

February 15, 2019 by angishields

Steve Maul is the founder and managing principal at The Semantics Group. He brings nearly 40 years of successful marketing, sales, performance improvement and management experience to the clients with whom he works. Having a career in direct and channel sales, sales management, marketing, finance and as an executive in companies both large and small, Steve grasps quickly the challenges faced by his clients and works to clear the hurdles that prevent revenue growth and predictability. His passion is not only helping his clients GET customers, but also ensuring that they can deliver the expected value so those customers will establish loyalty and repeat buying. Steve has authored dozens of performance improvement programs for sales, marketing, consulting and customer service professionals and worked extensively with world-class companies such as SAS Institute, CenturyLink, Cisco, FinListics, Fiserv, Mansfield Energy, Oracle, SAP, and others.

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Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

February 15, 2019 by angishields

The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact.

Since 1992, Women in Technology has had a mission dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in Georgia’s technology community. Through the WIT COMMUNITY, WIT also educates and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEAM.

Rachel Bagnell is the Program Director at Women in Technology. As a technology senior leader and change management champion, Rachel has more than 15 years of experience leading innovation, building quality programs, championing department startups and reorganizations, driving profitable growth, managing risk, recruiting talent, and driving process improvements that align business units with companywide strategic and financial objectives. As an organization transformation and restructuring expert, she has built critical technology teams and shared services departments that set the standard for program innovation and service excellence. Her experience is across a broad range of business segments including Information Technology, Internal Audit, Operations and Claims. Follow Rachel Bagnell on LinkedIn.

Nancy Cox is the Interim Executive Director at WIT. She is also the CEO at Oxford Wood Consulting. She is a Fintech veteran turned consultant, adviser, and investor, focused primarily on women entrepreneurs. Follow Nancy Cox on LinkedIn.

Tuesdays with Corey Episode 16

February 14, 2019 by angishields

Jill Heineck is a leading authority on corporate relocations, and is highly sought after for her real estate industry acumen and business insights. As a published author, frequent panelist and keynote speaker, Jill shares her experience and perceptions with people from around the globe.

Jill is a founding partner of Keller Williams Southeast, established in 1999, and the founder and managing partner of Heineck & Co. Her real estate practice specializes in corporate relocations, individual relocations, luxury residential, and commercial properties. Jill’s analytical approach to problem-solving, along with her expert negotiation skills and sophisticated marketing, deliver superior results to her clients. Her winning strategies and tenacious client advocacy have earned her a reputation for excellence among Atlanta’s top producers.

While Jill has received many accolades throughout her career, she is most gratified by the personal testimonials and referrals she receives from her clients. Jill’s unwavering commitment to the customer experience, and her focus on the unique needs of each client, serve as the foundation of her success.

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Corey Rieck is the President and Founder of The Long Term Care Planning Group, a firm that specializes in delivering Long Term Care education and coverage to companies, high net worth individuals and large organizations. Since 2001, Corey has devoted his career to Long Term Care as a result of multiple personal experiences. A neutral provider of Long Term Care Solutions since 2001, Corey brings a unique and comprehensive consultative perspective to this issue. Since 2003, part of his commitment to the Long Term Care Industry includes his having trained over 3,500 advisors from San Francisco to Wall Street on how to properly position Long Term Care to clients through the CLTC organization. Additionally, he has authored dozens of published industry articles on Long Term Care and has assisted many of the nation’s leading LTC carriers on operational and educational matters.

Julie Burch with The Growth Coach

February 12, 2019 by angishields

Julie Burch spent 20 years in the Pharmaceutical Clinical Research industry leading large successful organizations. She found that her passion was in developing the people in her organization, especially leaders.

Julie decided to leave the pharmaceutical industry and leverage her talents through the successful Growth Coach franchise. In doing so, she’s able to help people reclaim their own passion for their businesses, help them achieve their business goals, get the results they’ve always wanted, and improve their lives.

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Jeff Elder with Growth Funnel Lab

February 12, 2019 by angishields

Jeff Elder has been an entrepreneur for 12 years and is the founder and owner of Growth Funnel Lab, located in Columbus Ohio. He helps business coaches build automated sales funnels so that they can focus on serving their clients instead of having to chase after prospects.

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Karen Walker with Oneteam, Inc.

February 12, 2019 by angishields

Karen Walker is an executive coach, consultant, speaker and author – focused on helping senior leaders create internal strategies that support their organizations’ external growth.

Decades ago, Karen helped lead the (then) fastest growing company in American history: Compaq Computer. After working at Compaq for fourteen years, she left to begin Oneteam.

She now serves as an executive advisor and consultant to CEOs and senior organization leaders to grow their companies — with outcomes including IPOs, acquisitions, market share increases, and dramatic leadership development. Karen’s work has enabled sustained growth in a multitude of companies, from Inc 500 to Fortune 500 firms.

Karen has a B.S. degree in engineering from Texas A&M University and graduated from the ODHRM program at Columbia University.

She resides in Jupiter, FL, although she can most often be found aloft in seat 2C. is an executive coach, consultant, speaker and author – focused on helping senior leaders create internal strategies that support their organizations’ external growth.

Decades ago, Karen helped lead the (then) fastest growing company in American history: Compaq Computer. After working at Compaq for fourteen years, she left to begin Oneteam, Inc.

Karen has a B.S. degree in engineering from Texas A&M University and graduated from the ODHRM program at Columbia University.

She resides in Jupiter, FL, although she can most often be found aloft in seat 2C.

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Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 46

February 11, 2019 by angishields

“Trade, Taxes & Tribulations”

SCNR – Episode 46

Cathy Morrow Roberson is Founder & Head Analyst of Logistics Trends & Insights LLC. She has over 15 years of experience in the logistics market including ten years with UPS Supply Chain and several years with specialized consulting firms. Besides being quoted in numerous publications, Cathy also has published numerous articles in various business and logistics publications. A big fan of all things supply chain, Cathy has a particular interest in e-commerce, cold chain logistics, air and ocean freight, freight forwarding and industry-specific logistics. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Logistics Trends & Insights LLC aims to cut through the content noise and provide customized logistics research and consulting services utilizing a global network of trusted and experienced analysts. Services include white papers, reports, surveys, case studies and more. Follow Cathy on Twitter for real-time industry news and learn more about Logistics Trends & Insights LLC here: https://logisticstrendsandinsights.com/

Laura Madajewski is a senior manager at HLB Gross Collins P.C., serving in the firm’s Audit and Advisory department. With over 16 years of public accounting experience, Laura leads the firm’s Manufacturing and Distribution Practice, as well as the Employee Benefit Practice.  She has extensive experience in managing audits and in the preparation of financial statements. Laura is committed to making the assurance process run smoothly for her clients and looks for ways to help clients improve controls, strengthen management, enhance governance roles and oversight and streamline operations. Laura also has extensive expertise serving nonprofit organizations including private schools, religious organizations, trade associations and foundations.  She is a regular presenter and published author on various topics within her areas of specialization. Connect with Laura Madajewski on LinkedIn and learn more about HLB Gross Collins here: https://hlbgrosscollins.com/

Iliana Malinov is the Director of Tax Services at HLB Gross Collins P.C. In addition to providing clients with tax planning and compliance services, she leads a team of tax specialists and ensures that the firm remains abreast of tax regulations, ever-changing tax laws and compliance matters. In order to provide the caliber of service that her clients expect and are accustomed to receiving, the HLB Gross Collins’ tax department strives to always maintain operational efficiency and high-level competence. Iliana is committed to adhering to this objective and dedicates her attention to the development of the firm’s professionals and tax practice. Iliana serves both international and domestic companies, as well as high net worth individuals. She has extensive expertise in tax compliance & tax planning and works with many foreign clients with domestic operations in order to resolve any U.S. income tax issues. Likewise, Iliana assists her U.S.-based clients with foreign-owned subsidiaries in navigating the intricacies of international operations. Connect with Iliana Malinov on LinkedIn and learn more about HLB Gross Collins here: https://hlbgrosscollins.com/

Elba Pareja-Gallagher is a finance and strategy professional with 20 years of experience at UPS. She’s held roles in Finance, Investor Relations, Marketing and Strategy. She lived as an expat in Asia for three years. After working on a cross-functional team developing long term strategies for Global e-commerce, she recently transitioned to a new role as part of UPS’s Business Intelligence and Analysis team reporting on US Domestic Product Performance. Elba is also the founder of the social impact organization ShowMe50.org. The non-profit’s vision is to achieve 50% women in senior leadership positions through a grassroots movement. ShowMe50 programs teach leadership skills, career management strategies and influencing techniques. Elba holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, and a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. She is an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional. She serves of the board of the HOPE (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education) and is the Chair of the UPS Hispanic Business Resource Group, Crecer. Crecer was recognized in 2017 as the #1 Hispanic Employee Resource Group by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Latina Style Magazine. Connect with Elba Pareja-Gallagher on LinkedIn and learn more about ShowMe50 here: https://www.showme50.org/

Scott W. Luton is the founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta, was recently named a 2019 Pro to Know in Supply Chain by Supply & Demand Executive. He served on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee and currently serves as Chair of the 2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Planning Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. He can also be reached by email. Learn more about TalentStream, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space, by visiting their website here: www.talentstreamstaffing.com

Rick Collins with Pre-eVention Services

February 11, 2019 by angishields

Rick Collins is the Founder at Pre-eVention Services. He is a former member of Her Majesties Armed Forces with 10 years of service. From 2011 to 2018 he managed a very successful veteran centric non-profit that helped young combat veterans who struggled with transition and PTS challenges. After the Parkland tragedy he decided to change direction and Rick and a group of highly skilled friends decided that they needed to find a way to bring their unique skills to the civilian market. Not to sell their skills as contracted services but more to teach people how to put their skills to good use in their own individual civilian environment.

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Kyle Cemate with Flourish Software and Philip Hutchins with Storj Labs

February 11, 2019 by angishields

Kyle Cemate is the Product Manager at Flourish Software. Kyle is an Angel Investor who specializes in scaling product teams for early-stage SaaS companies. He started his career working in the data center infrastructure space before moving into SaaS Startups. Currently, he serves as the Product Manager for Flourish Software. Flourish is a software platform for cannabis and hemp cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. The platform is used to track product for seed-to-sale compliance tracking, manage daily operations, and leverage advanced analytics to maintain competitiveness.

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Philip Hutchins is the CTO at Storj Labs, the world’s largest decentralized cloud storage provider. In his role, Philip oversees the development of Storj’s cloud storage platform as well as its infrastructure and architecture. He is also responsible for the company’s long-term technology strategy. Philip also manages blockchain payments to the company’s community of storage node operators, who share their storage capacity on the network in exchange for the company’s STORJ token. Prior to joining Storj Labs, Philip worked at BitPay, where he was responsible for all DevOps operations, technology implementations and security efforts.

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