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TAMPA BUSINESS RADIO Jim Cheatham with Eagle Rock Partners

April 22, 2019 by angishields

Tampa Business Radio

TAMPA BUSINESS RADIO Jim Cheatham with Eagle Rock Partners

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Jim Cheatham, Chairman of Eagle Rock Partners , has over 40 years experience as CEO and President level skilled in senior management in the planning and structuring of mid-level to emerging companies.

Mr. Cheatham’s expertise in marketing, broadcasting, franchising, operations, manufacturing, food processing, and infrastructure development, are derived from experiences as Marketing Director for Holiday Inns; Vice President of Marketing for Industrial Industries, a manufacturing company; and President of one of the first, and largest Wendy’s franchise.

Jim serves on several Board of Directors and is a public speaker on business topics.

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Dr. Roshawnna Novellus and Tiara Zolnierz with EnrichHER, John Adcox with Gramarye Media and Noelle London with Invest Atlanta

April 22, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Dr. Roshawnna Novellus and Tiara Zolnierz with EnrichHER, John Adcox with Gramarye Media and Noelle London with Invest Atlanta

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Dr. Roshawnna Novellus, Founder and CEO of EnrichHER, is a gender equality advocate who believes in economic empowerment and inclusive economic growth. Dr. Novellus holds a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering, with a Minor in Finance, a Masters of Science in Information Technology. Roshawnna was honored as one of the Women Who Means Business by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, one of the 40 Under 40 by Georgia Trend, as a Halcyon Fellow for Social Impact, and as one of the Top 25 Innovators & Disruptors in Tech.

Tiara Zolnierz, Chief Business Development Officer of EnrichHER, is a dynamic, results-driven creative sales strategist with a 12-year record of exceeding sales quotas in Human Capital Management. Served as Director of Acquisition focused on buying and selling financial products as well as lending capital to various organizations. Her experience includes proven results in B2B sales, business development, account management, structuring highly complicated deal terms, negotiations, and underwriting to mitigate risk.

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Over the course of a 20-year career in advertising, marketing, and new media, John Adcox has held a number of titles including Executive Producer, Vice President of Digital Media, Creative Director, Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services, and CEO. A few of his clients have included AT&T, Mercedes-Benz, Holiday Inn, Coca-Cola, UPS, SCANA, AutoTrader.com, Time Warner, Disney, Delta Airlines, 3M, Ford, and many more.

In addition, he has hosted a radio show, acted professionally (although not since age 15), designed and written scripts for games, written a play for a professional theatre company, taught university astronomy, and written articles on topics including mythology, psychology, technology, religion, and marketing strategy.

His many, many interests include books and literature, religion and philosophy, mythology, the Arthurian legends, travel, baseball, science fiction and fantasy, marketing communications, Celtic music and lore, new media, theatre, and politics, not to mention astronomy and cosmological physics.

John sits on advisory boards/boards of directors at the Blockchain Chamber of Commerce, Invest Atlanta, and the Georgia State University Library. He served for more than four years as the Lay Leader and Council Chair at Inman Park United Methodist Church.

John Adcox is the founder and CEO of Gramarye Media, the story incubator — a disruptive book publisher, film studio, game developer, and more. Gramarye is the first “mini-major” studio, complete with distribution, on the east coast, and the first funded by an SEC-compliant Security Token Offering.

Gramarye Media is a company incubated through Georgia Tech’s prestigious Flashpoint program, which advocates rigorous process for reliable innovation. Gramarye applies that same “Silicon Valley” incubation approach to content innovation, building and vetting engaged audiences before a single frame of film is shot. That process, along with proprietary technology and the Georgia business environment, allows Gramarye to reduce both the risk and costs of developing original event tentpole franchises.

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Noelle London leads Invest Atlanta, the Economic Development Authority of Atlanta’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship efforts. Here she supports building Atlanta’s technology ecosystem and has launched a toolkit of resources providing Atlanta’s entrepreneurs support to gaps in funding, customer access, and tech talent.

Prior to joining the Invest Atlanta team, Noelle London was with 1776, a global incubator and seed fund, in Washington, DC. There, she launched and managed 1776’s second incubator in Crystal City, Virginia. She later moved on to lead the DC Region team and launch industry-focused challenges to improve corporate innovation pipelines.

Noelle completed her masters in Global Policy at the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. During graduate school, she worked as a researcher with IC2 Institute studying innovation policy and entrepreneurship globally, including projects focused on Ecuador, Indonesia, and South Korea.

Noelle served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua training the Ministry of Education in a new entrepreneurial development curriculum as well as helping to build women’s artesian cooperatives. She holds a BS in Economics and Latin American Studies from the College of Charleston.

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About Your Host

Joey Kline is a Vice President at JLL, specializing in office brokerage and tenant representation. As an Atlanta native, he has a deep passion for promoting the economic growth and continued competitiveness of communities in and around Atlanta, as well as the Southeast as a whole. He has completed transactions in every major submarket of metro Atlanta, and works primarily with start-ups, advertising/marketing agencies, and publicly-traded companies. With a healthy mix of tenacious drive and analytical insights, Joey is a skilled negotiator who advises clients on a myriad of complex real estate matters.

With a strategy and business development background, Joey is first and foremost a pragmatic advisor to his clients. Most recently, he was the Director of Business Development for American Fueling Systems, an Atlanta-based alternative energy company. While at JLL, he has become a member of the Million Dollar Club, and has built a reputation as an expert on the intersection of transit-accessibility and urban real estate. With intimate involvement in site selection and planning/zoning concerns, Joey approaches real estate from the perspective of the end user, and thus possesses a unique lens through which to serve his clients.

Joey holds a Master of Business Administration from Emory University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a founder, board member, and the treasurer of Advance Atlanta, and also sits on the Selection Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth’s Fast 40 event. In addition, he is a member of CoreNet and the Urban Land Institute. Finally, he is part of LEAD Atlanta’s Class of 2019.

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Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 70

April 20, 2019 by angishields

LIVE

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 70

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Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 70
“Key Takeaways from 2019 Georgia Logistics Summit”
Live from the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics

Matt Markham is the Director of the Center of Innovation for Logistics, which helps companies take advantage of the state’s world-class logistics industry, so that they can improve supply chain efficiencies, support growth, and increase global competitiveness.

Matt brings to the position more than a decade of experience in transportation policy at the state of Georgia, having served in leadership roles at the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, the State Road and Tollway Authority, and as a policy advisor to Lt. Governor Casey Cagle.

Matt holds a bachelor’s degree from Hampden-Sydney College and a Master of Public Administration degree from Georgia State University. Learn more about the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics: https://www.georgia.org/about-coi-logistics.

Wesley Barrell serves as the Terminal Manager at the Appalachian Regional Port (ARP), which is a component of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). Wesley joined the GPA in 2011. Prior to his current position, Wesley has held positions in Crane Maintenance, Container Operations, Intermodal Operations and Strategic Operations.

Wesley currently is a Board Member of Murray County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Northwest Georgia Transportation Club. In addition to Georgia Ports Authority Wesley supported the United States Armed Forces in Germany and USA and served in Her Majesty Armed Services with The Light Dragoons as a reconnaissance soldier.

Wesley earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanics and has over 23 years of experience in industrial equipment repair and leadership. Wesley is married with to his wife Kelly Barrell who together they have 5 children. Connect with Wesley Barrell at wbarrell@gaports.com and learn more about the ARP here: https://appalachianregionalport.com/

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. 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

Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode
APICS Atlanta CSCP and CLTD Boot Camps at Georgia Tech: click here
Veteran Scholarship Opportunity for SCM Certifications: click here
2019 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://youtu.be/z8QCs8lgyMM?t=1
AME Atlanta 2019 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2019-lean-summit
Transparency 2019: https://www.freightwaves.com/transparency19
EFT 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: click here
Gartner Supply Chain Leadership Conference in Phoenix: https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us

Office Evolution Radio: Nancy Hoehn with Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce and Marjorie Gibson with Community Social Integration

April 19, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Office Evolution Radio: Nancy Hoehn with Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce and Marjorie Gibson with Community Social Integration

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Nancy Hoehn is currently leading the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce as their first CEO/President. Nancy feels It is an honor to have the opportunity to work for an organization that is serving the business community in the 6th fastest growing city in the United States! Nancy looks forward to sharing her expertise in the industry and skills to take the Alpharetta Chamber to the next level of growth.

Beginning her professional career in the accounting industry both public and private, she developed a strong sense of analyzing business trends. After earning her Master’s Degree, she advanced to business administration where she gained experience in contract negotiation, HR management and large-scale event planning (conferences, training, etc.) After serving for nearly a decade in several elected district leadership positions with Toastmasters International including the CEO Position of District 84 Director, her professional focus expanded to public relations, community relations and non-profits.

During the past several years, Nancy has been involved with several Chambers in Florida to lead, grow membership, improve retention and educate the community on the value of Chamber membership. Her successes with building a stronger community of businesses and creating more value for the members, gave her the skills and experience to take a young chamber to the next level of growth.

For close to a decade, serving in District Leadership for Toastmasters International; the most current being the Executive Director/CEO position of District Director, Nancy led an all-volunteer leadership team of more than 70 individuals to provide support and guidance to the more than 4000 members in the 200+ clubs in Central and Northern Florida. This team exceeded all goals, won several awards and insured the members were well-served. This experience gave Nancy the leadership and staff management skills to be a strong community leader!

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Marjorie Gibson is Vice President of Community Social Integration.

Office Evolution Radio: John Herbert with Herbert Legal Group and Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network

April 19, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Office Evolution Radio: John Herbert with Herbert Legal Group and Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network

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John Herbert, Managing Partner at Herbert Legal Group.

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Anthony Chen is a Investment Advisor Representative with Lighthouse Financial Network, LLC. He started his career in Financial Services with MetLife in Buffalo, NY in 2008. Being born and raised in Queens, NY, he just recently moved into the lovely state of Georgia looking to set down roots with his wife.

In his spare time, Anthony is an avid long distance runner and is currently training for his second marathon. Looking to jump into the Savannah marathon in Georgia in the first week of November.

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Office Evolution Radio: Josh Dougherty with Xperience Benefits GA and Trenton Carson with TC Productions

April 19, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Office Evolution Radio: Josh Dougherty with Xperience Benefits GA and Trenton Carson with TC Productions

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Josh Doughtery is the Area Director with Xperience Benefits. They specialize in helping small businesses and individuals create the best benefits package for them in tandem with the best experience possible.

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TC Productions was an idea founded by Trenton Carson in 2007 after he obtained his bachelor degree in Cinematography at Southern Illinois University. After gaining tons of experience working on movies sets, music videos and commercials in Hollywood, he then went on to work at a national TV station outside of St. Louis.

After moving to Georgia in 2011, he made TC Productions an official LLC in January 2012. He has always had a passion for strategically creating video that tells a story. His purpose is to play a pivotal role in the video and filming industry and become a visionary leader in the community.

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Office Evolution Radio: Todd Weeks with Traction Focused, David Doerrier with Present Your Way to Success and Dr. Benjamin Colten with Back to Balance Wellness Center

April 19, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Office Evolution Radio: Todd Weeks with Traction Focused, David Doerrier with Present Your Way to Success and Dr. Benjamin Colten with Back to Balance Wellness Center

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David Doerrier is a master trainer and facilitator with over over 25 years teaching business leaders, sales professionals, executives, and their people, tactics and strategies to deliver effective presentations and create engaging workshops and trainings that will get audiences to listen, act, and commit to their product, service, or idea!

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Dr. Benjamin Colten is a Doctor of Chiropractic and a Neuro-mechanical specialist. His focus is on pain education, injury prevention, and human performance. His passion for health stems from his own personal health struggles, and he understands that each person needs an individual approach to their health.

Connect with Dr. Colten on LinkedIn and follow Back to Balance on Facebook.

Todd Weeks is passionate about helping business owners and leadership teams get the power and traction back into their business through teaching them the Entrepreneurial Operating System (“EOS”). Todd personally lived inside the EOS system for over four years and experienced the transformative power it can have on a business.

In the first 3 years of running their business using the EOS system Todd and his team grew their Net Profit 6 times, and ultimately sold the company in the 4th year realizing a 40% increase in the overall value of the business. Now Todd spends all of his time helping other entrepreneurs experience the same growth and transformation through implementing EOS in their companies.

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Customer Experience Radio Welcomes: Horst Schulze, Co-Founder of the Ritz Carlton Hotels

April 18, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Customer Experience Radio Welcomes: Horst Schulze, Co-Founder of the Ritz Carlton Hotels

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CER-Group — Co-founder of the Ritz-Carlton Hotels, Horst Schulze: “Ladies and Gentlemen Serving Ladies and Gentlemen.”

Aren’t we all really in the customer experience business? During the 20+ years in residential real estate and corporate relocation, the #1 cornerstone of Jill’s business has always been the experience she and her team delivers. Little did she know that this strategy that would become a leading best practice for the world’s greatest businesses to survive in the future. This inspired Jill to interview big business as well as top CX professionals who are leveraging strategies to deliver a superior customer experience, and to share their stories with the business community at large. Join Jill every third Wednesday at 10AM at CXRadio.online.

Horst Schulze is co-founder and former President/COO of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, and founder and chairman emeritus of the Capella Hotel Group. His visionary and disruptive principles have reshaped excellence, service, and competitive advantage, transcending divisions of industry across the business landscape.

Schulze left Ritz Carlson in 2002 and founded The Capella Hotel Group, an ultra-luxury hotel brand with hotels in Europe and Asia. Schulze crafted the company’s iconic mission statement — “Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen” — which reflects the value of respect for one’s team, instilling a respect for others (our customers, clients and guests).

Author of EXCELLENCE WINS, Schulze is a dynamic keynote speaker, and is a frequent consultant for global businesses and organizations. He and his wife, Sheri, live in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Your Host

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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Paris Davis and Doug Reynolds with Washington Federal, Dennis Webb with Fulton Homes

April 17, 2019 by angishields

Residential Real Estate in Arizona

Valley Business Radio

Paris Davis and Doug Reynolds with Washington Federal, Dennis Webb with Fulton Homes

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Paris Davis, Washington Federal

Paris Davis has been a member of Washington Federal since 1984. Today, Davis serves as the Arizona retail banking division manager at Washington Federal. In her role, she is responsible for the operations at the bank’s branches in Phoenix, Sun City, Sun City West, Glendale, Goodyear and Yuma. She also graduated from the Washington Federal Executive Leadership Academy and served as the 2015 Washington Federal United Way campaign co-captain, raising a record-setting $515,000. Davis spearheads the bank’s partnership with Take Charge America, which was developed to enable Washington Federal to offer financial education to those in need, and helps local branches with their “Save at School” community education programs. She is also a member of the United Way Women’s Leadership Council and the Washington Federal Foundation board.

Connect with Paris Davis on LinkedIn and follow Washington Federal on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Doug Reynolds, Washington Federal

Doug Reynolds is 30-year banking veteran focused on commercial real estate, with past leadership roles within Western National Bank, Sunrise Bank and Bank of Arizona. Today, he serves as SVP of Washington Federal in Arizona, overseeing the Commercial Real Estate Division for 31 branches statewide. He is past-chair of Southwestern Business Financing Corporation and a multi-year People to Know in Real Estate honoree.

Connect with Doug Reynolds on LinkedIn and follow Washington Federal on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Dennis Webb, Fulton Homes

Dennis Webb is the Vice President of Operations for Fulton Homes where he oversees sales, marketing, operations, and the Fulton Homes Design Center. In his 22 years there he has led the charge of using technology combined with past retail experience to help transform the company into one of the most advanced homebuilders in the country in the areas of customer experience, operations, and marketing. He has also been instrumental in moving Fulton Homes towards energy efficiency as Fulton Homes was the first builder in the country to have built all of its homes to Energy Star version 3 standards. Fulton Homes has been recognized as Energy Star’s Partner of the Year and Indoor airPLUS leader award winners each of the past four years, the only builder in the country to do so.