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Matt Pieper of Open Hand Atlanta and Jess White of Good Measure Meals

May 17, 2016 by angishields

Matthew (Matt) Pieper is the Executive Director for Open Hand Atlanta, a community-driven non-profit organization providing nutritious and medically appropriate meals, nutrition education and counseling to those challenged by chronic disease or disability. Additionally, Open Hand provides services to those at risk who desire to prevent the onset of chronic conditions. Open Hand’s goal is to empower individuals with the resources needed to manage their health and make better lifestyle choices. Open Hand’s clients include seniors, people living with cancer, renal failure, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and many other chronic conditions. Through the support of collaborative partners, 8,000 volunteers annually and the community at large, Open Hand prepares, packages and delivers more than 5,000 meals daily to those in need.

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Jess White / Good Measure Meals

Jess White is no stranger to the world of health and wellness as Senior Vice President of Good Measure Meals. As a Georgia Native and daughter of a health care professional and exercise enthusiast, Jess spent much of her life active in outdoor sports, fitness, and healthy eating. It wasn’t until her studies at Georgia Tech, that Jess started connecting all of the dots and decided that optimizing health promoting behaviors in the community would become a personal mission. From Georgia Tech, Jess traveled west to pursue her Master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science at Oregon State University, focusing on Exercise and Sport Psychology, specifically Behavior Modification and prevention of obesity and diabetes in special populations.

White worked in the corporate sector before getting back to her wellness roots and taking the position of Director of Corporate Wellness and Interim General Manager of Peachtree Center Athletic Club. While at PCAC, she partnered with Good Measure Meals to incorporate nutrition into their wellness programing. Shortly thereafter, Good Measure Meals came calling when they decided to develop a Corporate Wellness program of their own, so Jess came on board in the beginning of 2010 to head that initiative. Jess has since developed strong relationships around the community in both the corporate and medical sectors and implemented a wide variety of wellness initiatives to promote healthy lifestyles within these populations.

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Amy Hoover with Talent Zoo and Linecia Gilmore with The Gilmore Law Firm

May 13, 2016 by angishields

Amy Hoover / Talent Zoo

Amy Hoover has been with Talent Zoo since 1998. First as Executive Recruiter then Recruiting Director, she orchestrated and oversaw advertising and marketing hiring activity across North America for more than 12 years. Now President of the company and operating the job board on TalentZoo.com, she’s a full-fledged web geek in addition to monitoring hires from hundreds of companies each month.

Considered an expert on hiring trends and staffing issues, Amy is frequently quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Adweek, Advertising Age, and many other notable publications. She’s also been interviewed for CNBC’s “On the Money” speaking about industry salary trends.

Linecia Gilmore / The Gilmore Law Firm

Linecia L. Gilmore is the Founder and Managing Partner of The Gilmore Law Firm, LLC, where she is a business attorney. She has represented major corporations and individuals in matters involving business-to-business negotiations, commercial and government contract matters, commercial loan matters, business counseling and formations, and sports and entertainment contractual matters. Linecia is an experienced transactional attorney, having worked with the Global Marketing and Licensing Legal Division of The Coca-Cola Company, a nationally recognized sports agency, and companies doing business with the federal and local governments. Ms. Gilmore created The Gilmore Law Firm, LLC with the purpose of combining her legal expertise with her business experience. As a business attorney, Ms. Gilmore conducts seminars and presentations in order to educate business owners on the importance of understanding basic contractual legal principles.

Charlie Whitfield of Whitty Apps and Rick Crain of Breakthrough Business Solutions

May 10, 2016 by angishields

Charlie Whitfield / Whitty Apps

Charlie Whitfield is the CEO of Whitty Apps LLC, a SBA certified 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WBE, Woman Owned and Operated Company.

We are an emerging Software Engineering & Integration Company, specializing in mobile and device technology. We provide architecture, design, development, and project management expertise for our clients.

Our innovative mobile software solutions focus on solving unique challenges, productivity, customer experience, and marketing strategies that have an impact on your success.

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Rick Crain / Breakthrough Business Solutions

Through his innovative, get-it-done, people-oriented approach to leadership development and bottom-line performance, Rick is inspiring others and delivering on his promise of transforming thought leadership into measurable results. Rick uses a rare blend of entrepreneurial agility and a 4-step breakthrough program that transitions leaders and teams from awareness to accountability.

Rick’s vast training, experience and innate knowledge, including a master’s certification in strategic organizational leadership, insure that his Clients sustain results for the long-term. Rick has over three decades of experience in business, personal, and professional development, rising from an entry level position to become an award winning Regional Vice President in a multi-billion dollar employer services corporation, the largest in the world – Automatic Data Processing (ADP).

As a certified and licensed Business and Executive Coach, a successful corporate executive leader, and a current business owner, Rick is accountable to perform at the highest level of standards in the industry. By transferring his personal and professional knowledge with a leading leadership coaching program, Clients can rest assured that Rick has all of their bases covered, not by force, but by sitting down, rolling up his sleeves and collaborating, to hammer out a realistic, do-able action plan that fits the leader’s potential. Often, his Clients see a return on investment within 90 days. As behaviors, team dynamics, and business systems become more self-sustaining for the short & long term, his Clients get back on track as well, with less stress and more quality time with family & friends.

Judy Mod and Trent McEwan of Revenue Sphere

May 3, 2016 by angishields

Judy Mod / Revenue Sphere

We are in the midst of a significant business transformation – as organizations are having to deal with the acceleration, frequency and convergence of multiple disruptive technologies, all at the same time. Ask any executive – and they will tell you that this phenomenon is now the “new normal.”

Today, as the Founder, CEO and Chief Adoption Officer of RevenueSphere and Social Gastronomy (for-profit) and the Founder and President of the Social Executive Council (non-profit), Judy is helping senior executives understand and address the new complexities this is creating and the foundational changes that are needed to bridge the widening gap between the innovation and the adoption.

Judy has 30+ years of experience in driving top line revenue in multiple areas (CEO, sales, business development, channel, strategic alliances, marketing, consulting).

As a Chemical Engineer, Judy has dedicated her career to pioneering new innovation (hardware, software, services) and their operational adoption, in a wide variety of complex markets (agriculture, appliance, automotive, chemical, cosmetic, defense, environmental, food + beverage, government, metals processing, microelectronics, mining, oil & gas, paint + coatings, plastics, printing, research & development, semiconductor, textiles.)

Judy is a prominent blogger, speaker and evangelist on the operational adoption of innovation.

Judy is on the advisory board of Kennesaw State University’s Masters in Healthcare Management and Informatics Program. Judy is the Founder and CEO of the Arts Council of Woodstock. She has also served as a chapter president of the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals and on the boards of Global EXEC Women, Women in Technology and It’s The Journey, a 501 © 3 serving the breast cancer community.

A graduate of Cleveland State University with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Judy also holds an MBA from the University of Dallas.

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Trent McEwan / Revenue Sphere

Trent McEwan: A Results-driven, strategically minded and self-directed entrepreneur with a successful track record of delivering the strategies plans and tactics to help “C” level executives identify and fix their problems with the adoption of innovation. Is a visionary leader and problem solver, with strong collaborative communication, organizational, operational and analytical skills.

With degrees in both Management Information Systems and Finance, as well as 18 years in Information Technology, he has had the unique opportunity to provide consultation services as well as run very large internal/external development groups both on and offshore.

Has held multiple technology positions, serving as a developer, architect, Director, partial CTO and CIO. This experience has provided a unique perspective into the challenges organizations face in adopting disruptive technology and innovation. Clearly a thought leader, innovator and problem evangelist, helping executives and organizations solve strategic business problems.

Having had the responsibility of Strategy, Program Management, Sales, Delivery and Execution in various verticals and industry including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Logistics, and Retail.

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Mike Potts and David Cocchiara of Cisco

April 26, 2016 by angishields

Mike Potts / Cisco

Mike Potts joined Lancope in April 2010 as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), drawing on over 25 years of experience as a technology industry executive spanning the application and security sectors. As CEO, Potts developed and managed Lancope’s strategic direction and day-to-day operations as the company experienced explosive growth of more than 500% and ranked as the #2 Cyber Security Company by Cybersecurity Ventures. During his tenure, Lancope developed a partnership with Cisco, integrating with the company’s security product portfolios and becoming an integral part of Cisco’s go-to-market strategy. On December 22^nd, 2015 Lancope was acquired by Cisco for $452 million in a strategic, all cash purchase. As integration executive, Potts is now focused on integrating the company into Cisco’s Security Business Group.

Prior to joining Lancope, Mike Potts served as President and CEO of AirDefense, where he led the company’s breakthrough growth of more than 300% and completed the acquisition of the company by Motorola in September 2008. While at AirDefense, Potts was recognized as the Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year. Potts’ previous roles include President of Jacada and various sales and marketing roles at MSA, which was subsequently acquired by Dun & Bradstreet.

Potts completed his BBA in Marketing in 1984 at the University of Georgia and stays actively involved with a number of emerging technology companies as a board or advisory board member.

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David Cocchiara / Cisco

As COO and CFO, David Cocchiara heads up all of Lancope’s financial and operational functions, as well as leading the company’s dynamic business development and customer success teams. With close to 20 years of experience in finance, he was part of the original executive team that led Lancope from its early start-up stage to a market-changing provider of network visibility and security intelligence solutions. Under his leadership, Lancope achieved profitability and continues to experience double-digit growth year after year.

Prior to joining Lancope, Cocchiara served as controller and director of financial operations for Captus Networks, and as a manager at KPMG LLP. He is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from California State University, Chico.

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Stephanie Williford and Dorothy Whisenhunt of EB Medicine

April 19, 2016 by angishields

Stephanie Williford / EB Medicine

Stephanie is the CEO of EB Medicine, a world leader in evidence-based continuous education resources for physicians. She has pioneered numerous innovations in and is the chief strategic planner for the company. Stephanie graduated summa cum laude from Georgia State University with a degree in Business Management. She is a very positive leader who demonstrates a high level of strategic planning and analytical thinking. She encourages her team to utilize new tools and resources and to further their knowledge and education. Stephanie and her team are committed to rapid growth, and she is proud to lead a company that strives for excellence in creating products that improve the lives of many world-wide.

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Dorothy Whisenhunt / EB Medicine

Dorothy Whisenhunt holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia, and held a variety of technical editing and writing positions, including technical editor of flight operations manuals at the Johnson Space Center and technical writer at a banking software company. While working on her Master’s degree in Information Design and Communication at Southern Polytechnic State University, she was Communications Manager at Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement, a public/private institute. To move into the field of medical editing, Dorothy took specialized courses in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and earned a certificate in medical editing through the American Medical Writers Association.

At EB Medicine, Dorothy has edited and managed all of the company’s publications through editorial processes including contracting, writing, editing, and finalizing content for print, focusing on quality, practical relevance, and usability. She works with the physician Editors-in-Chief to refine the mission and vision of the journals and promote their status as the premier review journals for emergency physicians, helping the company achieve Medline indexing for Emergency Medicine Practice in 2011 and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice in 2013.

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Myrna Gale and Owerri Washington of 3G Publishing, Inc.

April 12, 2016 by angishields

Myrna Gale / 3G Publishing, Inc.

Myrna B. Lopez-Gale is the Founder and CEO of 3G Publishing, Inc. Her passion for children inspired her to develop a company that would keep the basics of reading, writing, and creativity a top priority for children, adolescents, and adults. Ms. Gale previously worked in the legal environment for nearly three decades. Although her passion for the law remains, she is now combining her passion for creative writing and publishing into her repertoire, bringing 3G Publishing, Inc. to a major success.

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Owerri Washington / 3G Publishing, Inc.

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Brooks Robinson and Joe Reger, Jr. of Springbot, Inc.

March 29, 2016 by angishields

Brooks Robinson / Springbot, Inc.

Brooks Robinson is the Co-founder and CEO of Springbot. Founded in 2012, Springbot delivers an eCommerce marketing platform to help online business grow their revenue by leveraging advanced revenue attribution and marketing automation technologies.

From 2000 through 2011, Brooks was a co-founder of Cbeyond and held various leadership positions including: President of Cbeyond’s Cloud Services division and Chief Marketing Officer leading Cbeyond’s sales & marketing team.

Prior to joining Cbeyond, Brooks worked with Cambridge Strategic Management Group, a venture capital and strategy consulting firm in Boston; Deloitte Consulting in Toronto; and held various engineering positions at Nortel in Ottawa.

Brooks is a member of the Entrepreneurs Organization and serves on the advisory board of Kate’s Club. In 2011, Brooks was named one of Georgia’s “Top 40 Under 40” by Georgia Trend magazine.

He holds a bachelor of applied science degree in electrical engineering and management science from the University of Waterloo (Canada) and the University of Queensland (Australia).

Brooks lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Jeannette. He enjoys playing ice hockey, golfing and cheering for his favorite team – the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Joe Reger, Jr. / Springbot, Inc.

Joe Reger is the Co-founder and CTO of Springbot. Founded in 2012, Springbot delivers an eCommerce marketing platform to help online business grow their revenue by leveraging advanced

revenue attribution and marketing automation technologies.

Prior to co-founding Springbot, Joe was the founder of dNeero – a social networking toolset that connects influential people with brands and charities. He also founded DataBlogging and served as the Director of Development for Brightlane.com

A graduate of Georgia Tech, Joe is Springbot’s resident office technology junkie. His passion is helping eCommerce stores grow, one data-driven marketing action at a time while still making time to jump out of the occasional plane.

Joe lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife Heather and three children. He enjoys running and cycling.

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