

Walt is a seasoned Business Coach, Executive Business Advisor and Business Consultant, who owns CORE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS and builds value in firms by helping existing businesses, helping small business owners and entrepreneurs cross the management bridge to become more effective leaders and experience that “aha” moment when they realize their potential. Walt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of NH and a degree in Finance from the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA. He has over 35 years of progressive business and management experience in many different industries with start-ups as well as small and medium sized businesses and Fortune 500’s such as MetLife, Raytheon and MCI. His vast Executive Business Adviser experience includes traditional marketing, integrating social media, outside and inside sales in both consumer and B2B markets, customer service management, training of sales and service teams, individual coaching, market identification, product management. marketing opportunities and pricing, daily operational management, employee management, human resource management, new hire on-board training, employee benefits implementation and management and financial planning. Walt is an Executive Business Adviser accredited and certified by the Institute of Independent Business.
Specialties: Expertise as a Executive Business Adviser, Business Coach and Business Consultant in Sales, Operations, Finance, Customer Service and Employee Management, Training and Marketing in any business or market.

I am a marketing and communication professional who has a heart for Ministry and helping small organizations grow. My specialties include Digital Advertising, including Google Ads, and Facebook Advertising, Social Media, Public Relations, Business Development, Email Marketing, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
I have successfully launched and run two companies – the first at age 18 which was a social network (merger and Acquisition after three years)
Currently running Out of a Dust Marketing and Communication, a full service marketing and PR agency serving music and entertainment, professional services, and nonprofit industry’s.

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Larry E. Fast serves as Director for the Southeast Region of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. He is also owner of the consulting firm Pathways to Manufacturing Excellence, LLC. Larry is a 35-year veteran of the wire & cable industry, with 25 of those years at Belden and 10 at General Cable. As Belden’s Vice President of Manufacturing, he led a transformation of plants in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1997, Larry joined General Cable Corporation (GCC), one of the world’s largest wire and cable companies.
Blaine Mellor has spent most of the last 30 years working in Supply Chain with the last 25 working in CPG. He currently leads Clorox’s Digital Supply Chain transformation effort as their Director of Digital Supply Network. Past assignments with Clorox have includes positions in Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Planning and Business Unit Leadership. Blaine led the expansion of Clorox’s manufacturing footprint in the Atlanta area with the creation of a Laundry and Homecare products Hub. He has also been involved in other large scale product innovations on the Glad® and Brita® businesses.
Will Haraway is Founder & Lead Evangelist at Backbeat Marketing. Will has 20 years of executive experience in B2B Technology Marketing. Will is a certified analyst relations practitioner by the Knowledge Capital Group and has helped companies including Manhattan Associates, Aptos, Atlantix Global Systems, American Software and Rubicon Global improve their brand reputations with marketing results that help increase sales.
Ben Harris is Director of Supply Chain Ecosystem Expansion for the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Ben comes to the Metro Atlanta Chamber after serving as Senior Manager, Market Development for Manhattan Associates. There, Ben was responsible for developing Manhattan’s sales pipeline and overall Americas supply chain marketing strategy. Ben oversaw market positioning, messaging and campaign execution to build awareness and drive new pipeline growth.
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