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On this CEO Exclusive we discuss accountability in the conscious business movement and the importance of having conversations about it.
CEO Exclusive: Accountability
Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 20
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Supply Chain Now Radio brought to you by APICS Atlanta and TalentStream.
Paul Noble is Founder and CEO of AUTIT, a technology firm that uses AI to predict inventory and harmonize data for parts in manufacturing. Paul’s passion for entrepreneurship has always shaped his approach for go-to-market strategies and tools, which was the driving force behind pursuing his dream of launching AUTIT to improve the availability of easy-to-use technology for optimizing the supply chain for materials and MRO. Connect with Paul on LinkedIn and visit AUTIT’s website for more information.
John McKee is part of the SMB Acquisition team at Sprint Business Solutions. He is author of the book “Nothing Happens Until the Meeting is Set”, a U.S. Patent Awardee and successful entrepreneur. Sprint Business Solutions make an impact on the business community, helping companies serve their customers better, more profitably and more securely. Sprint is unleashing the power of 5G across the United States, including the #supplychaincity of Atlanta, GA. Connect with John on LinkedIn and visit Sprint Business Solutions via their website here.
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. Will also serves as a member of the APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board. The Backbeat team includes lead generation, digital marketing, media relations and content marketing specialists with a combined 50 years of experience in their chosen disciplines. Connect with Will on LinkedIn and learn more about Backbeat Marketing here: www.backbeatmarketing.com 
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. Prior to joining Manhattan, Ben spent four years with the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Center of Innovation for Logistics where he played a key role in establishing the Center as a go-to industry resource for information, support, partnership building, and investment development. Additionally, he became a key SME for all logistics and supply chain-focused projects. Ben began his career at Page International, Inc. where he drove continuous improvement in complex global supply chain operations for a wide variety of businesses and Fortune 500 companies. An APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Ben holds an Executive Master’s degree in Business Administration (EMBA) and bachelor’s degree in International Business (BBA) from the Terry College at the University of Georgia. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn and learn more about the Metro Atlanta Chamber here: www.metroatlantachamber.com
Scott W. Luton is 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 and was also named to the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive 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 as Co-Chair of 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 WBENC-certified TalentStream here, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space.: www.talentstreamstaffing.com
Thought Leader Radio featuring John B Stevens with Unity Copywriting
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Throughout a career spanning over 45 years, John B. Stevens‘, with Unity Copywriting, management style has been one of building teams to bring several competent people together to focus on a common objective. He noted early in his career that, in most organizations, there is an enormous amount of time, energy, and effort wasted by people working at cross purposes. As he’s transitioned to life in the Argentine outback, his focus has shifted from coaching to helping other business coaches and advisers get their message out to their prospective clients. With his first-hand knowledge of the benefits of effective business coaching, he is uniquely qualified to work with business advisers of all stripes convey their message. A major part of his effort to help business advisors spread their message is through his affiliation with Smart Money Network’s Business Accelerator Program in which they target LinkedIn members who match a profile given us by their clients, invite them to connect on LinkedIn , and send them a series of messages to begin building a relationship with them.
Brigitte Cutshall with Gemini Media, Inc.
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The following story was made possible by Redwood Wealth Management. You can follow Redwood on LinkedIn.
Brigitte Cutshall is the founder of Gemini Media, Inc., a Health Advocate and Wellness Consultant, and the author of RealThings: 6 Ways to Embrace Life. Being diagnosed with breast cancer twice (8 years apart) and then a rare primary brain tumor in between was the motivation to develop this blog. All the medical advancements are remarkable and have helped so many people such as herself. The continued research keeps updating our knowledge. There is not a single solution to being “healthy” and personalized care is the future. We need to also take an integrative and common sense approach to our health and well being. She wants to encourage and inspire others to be more engaged and thoughtful about their health. Don’t take it for granted. One of her goals is to motivate (and remind) others to embrace life now by focusing on what’s important to you. Everybody is dealing with something, and having the right perspective helps you deal with those challenges. Hers happened to be cancer and a brain tumor. A lot of research was done to better understand how everything is connected and the people she has met along the way are amazing. Her sense of humor, stubborn streak, faith, family and friends help her get through this. Life is truly about the small things you do daily.
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Marketing SuperHeroes featuring Drew Gerber with Wasabi Publicity
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Nomad CEO Drew Gerber is an explorer in both his life and on the map. He spends his time positively impacting communities where he renovates properties and launches education and job programs, all while helming PR flagship company Wasabi Publicity, Inc. Author of the book, “Destination Aha! Becoming Unstuck in Life and Business,” Drew has spent the last 30 years inspiring those who want to change the world. His PR firm is known for landing clients on Oprah, The Wall Street Journal, Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur and other top media outlets. A team of thinkers and innovators, Drew and Wasabi Publicity are changing global conversations and challenging industry conventions.
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Skot Waldron with Multiple Atlanta, Inc and Carole Wilcock with A Lasting Glance
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A Gwinnett County native, Skot Waldron with Multiple Atlanta, Inc., works for clients such as J.P. Morgan Chase, CDC, Georgia Tech, Royal Caribbean, Sesame Workshop, Chiquita, and The Coca-Cola Company has included national and international branding campaigns as well as naming, corporate identity development, video, web, print, trade show, digital marketing, and event design. For the past 18 years, his focus has been on how he can use his experience and a proven process to help businesses clarify their message, define their brand, and bring more structure to your brand and marketing programs. Skot’s heard story after story of businesses feeling lost or taken advantage of by fly-by-night “marketing companies.” He’s here to be their advocate and empower them to build something they can be proud of. In addition to running his own agency, Skot has been teaching branding and design at the Portfolio Center in Atlanta. He frequently sits on design panels and mentors students. Skot has also traveled to different cities in the U.S. to conduct communication training and speaks about the value of branding and how it pertains to us as individuals, families, and businesses.
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The following story was made possible by DecisionLink Corporation. To learn more about DecisionLink, follow them on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Carole Wilcock is the Founder and CEO of A Lasting Glance… As a proponent of personal development and growth, she is inspired by many thought provoking quotes, and one that particularly resonates with her is ‘be the change you want to see in the world’ – Ghandi, hence she has developed a business that provides elegant and upscale events for professional singles in the metro Atlanta area. Not to be confused with speed dating or matchmaking, and a far cry from the culture we have seen emerge through online dating, A Lasting Glance… provides elegant brunches, dinners, dances and black tie balls in the company of professional singles just like you, and one never knows…romantic associations just might be formed…in a more natural and traditional way than we have become accustomed to in recent years. If you can imagine yourself as a lady or gentleman enjoying the company of other wonderful single people in a glamorous setting, then A Lasting Glance… just might be for you.
Shelbia Jackson with Dekalb Entertainment Commission and Sonja Szubski with City of Tucker
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On this CEO Exclusive, we discuss trends in the entertainment industry, including how Georgia is now one of the biggest entertainment industry locations, with Executive Director of the Dekalb Entertainment Commission, Shelbia Jackson, and Sonja Szubski, City Community Connector with the City of Tucker.
Shelbia Jackson is the Director of the DeKalb Entertainment Commission. The Commission is the primary driving force charged with attracting and expanding businesses supporting the film, television, music and digital entertainment industry in DeKalb County. She had previously been a Project Coordinator with the Decide DeKalb Development Authority (DDDA), the county’s economic development department.
Jackson is responsible for the coordination of all television and film projects produced in unincorporated DeKalb County as well as the facilitation of film permits from its 13 cities and unique communities. She also oversees the development and sponsorship of programs, events and partnerships that support DeKalb’s creative community in the areas of film, television, music and digital entertainment.
She served more than ten years as a public servant with DDDA and was the leader in establishing the DeKalb Entertainment Commission. She manages the Commission’s $305,000 budget.
Jackson has served on several Transportation Infrastructure, Tourism and Culture, and Community Enhancements Task Forces for DeKalb Economic Strategic Plan Implementation. She was recently named to Leadership DeKalb’s Class of 2019.
Connect with Shelbia on LinkedIn, and follow Dekalb Entertainment Commission on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Sonja Szubski became the City Community Connector for the City of Tucker in the summer of 2017 and has been working on bridging the relationships between the City and community organizations. This entails speaking and partnering with local organizations and coordinating community events for the residents of Tucker and the surrounding areas.
Thought Leader Radio featuring Alfredo Ortiz with Job Creators Network
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Alfredo Ortiz is the president and CEO of the Job Creators Network, where he has led the defense of small businesses from the onslaught of bad government policies. Alfredo has testified before legislative committees about the impact of taxation and regulation on small business growth, and speaks frequently to business organizations across the nation about the need for job creators to seize responsibility for defending free enterprise.
He has been widely published in major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNBC, The Hill, and U.S. News & World Report and is a frequent guest on cable news networks and national radio talk shows, including CNN, Fox News, Sean Hannity, Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, and the Dennis Prager Show. He is an advisory board member for Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute.
Ortiz was instrumental in helping pass the historic tax cuts bill of 2017. Working with former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, Ortiz focused and directed JCN’s grassroots and business community to support Congressional leadership and include small business owners in the tax cut bill. JCN sent more than 550,000 emails to Congress and ran a multi-million dollar media campaign to support the bill.
Prior to joining JCN, Alfredo was marketing and corporate strategy consultant, working for a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Alfredo received his MBA at the University of Michigan and graduated from Pomona College with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
Born to immigrant parents in Southern California, Alfredo saw first-hand the importance of job creation and economic opportunity, as his parents fought for their piece of the American Dream. Now he is grateful for the opportunity to lead an organization that can serve as advocates for the nearly 30 million small business owners in this country that are also fighting for their American Dream, and the nearly 60 million employees that are dependent on the success of these small business owners.
Ray Miciek with Aquitas Solutions and Lynn McKinnon with Foundations for the Future School
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Ray Miciek has been the driving force behind Aquitas Solutions’ increased success in the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) market and is responsible for the execution of the Company’s sales and go-to-market strategies. With over two decades of asset and service management experience, Ray has held various industry leadership roles that leverage his strong business acumen with his innate ability to articulate value creation and deliver solutions that truly meet the pain points of his customers. Prior to joining Aquitas, Ray drove sales and business processes for numerous divisions of MRO Software’s industry leading Maximo solution and excelled in ensuring successful deployments and customer satisfaction. After IBM’s acquisition of MRO Software in 2006, Ray led a global Smarter Buildings practice that required coalition building among sales, services, training, and partners. The initiative received unprecedented recognition internally and in the marketplace. Ray, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University, is very active in several Maximo user groups and industry affiliations.
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Lynn McKinnon graduated with Honors from Kennesaw State University in 2003, and then opened Foundations for the Future Creative Child Care & School one year later in 2004. Lynn has a passion for learning and teaching, continuously searching out information and applying it to the care and education of young children.
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