Margot Bradenberg with My Strong Home is founder of MSH & brings 15+ years of experience in mission-driven business and non-traditional finance. She was formerly Senior Associate Director at the Rockefeller Foundation, serves as Board Chair of a Community Development Finance Institution in Brooklyn and is co-author of the book The Power of Impact Investing. She is based in New York City.
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Karen Rzepecki created reCAP Mason Jars as a way to reduce waste and make Mason jars more useful. Listening to customers and meeting other entrepreneurs inspired her to create the Mason Jars Makerplace, a community and marketplace as resourceful as the Mason jar!
Dawn Crawford with BCDC Ideas dedicated her career to nonprofit communications and fundraising. Before founding BC/DC Ideas, she spent the first 10 years of her career in various communications leadership roles. A true communicator at heart, she found her niche in social media where she is a weaver of words and a passionate community builder.
Adwait Joshi’s IT career in the US began with Fisher Price where he spent his summer creating tools for mechanical engineers to speed up design of toys and he was successful in automating a lot of trivial tasks. He then went on to work at Intel where he was given a challenge that had not been solved before, migrating a 3d visualization software to a 64-bit architecture. He not only took that challenge, but tenuously worked towards finishing the project and won an award for doing it 4 weeks ahead of schedule. That’s when Adwait found his passion for IT, and it was simple to create solutions to automate tedious manual processes. He believes in the philosophy of complex problems can be solved with simple solutions. For more than a decade now, Adwait has been working with various verticals solving their Data problems. He has tremendous expertise in big data and analytics. After a successful exit in 2016, he is back in the startup mode. His latest venture DataSeers, is a startup focused on RegTech and helping FinTech companies with Reconciliation, Compliance, Fraud and Analytics. The product has been so majorly successful that within the first year the company is already profitable and winning awards. LexisNexis recently awarded DataSeers an Award for creating a truly unique solution in the market space that uses HPCC Technology.
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Tom Loftus with 3G Insurance has worked for over 20 years in every aspect of the insurance industry from sales to claims; for big insurance & reinsurance companies, as well as boutique consulting firms. He is currently putting that experience to work helping business owners succeed, providing “Protection For The Road Ahead”.
David Brinkman with AssureSign has been an entrepreneur in technology since 1991. He started his career as a programmer for Health Technologies and as a project manager at Virtual Technologies Inc. before co-founding AssureSign LLC’s two sister companies, Marketing Systems Group, Inc in 1991 and Third Party Verification, Inc. (3PV) in 2001. AssureSign, LLC was founded in 2007. Throughout his 30-year tenure in the software industry, Dave has used the capacity of authorizations and electronic signatures to help redefine enterprises within various industries in a digital era. Dave serves on the board of the Entrepreneurs’ Association’s Atlanta chapter and Atlanta’s Technology Executives Roundtable as well as currently serving as the president of Startup Atlanta, a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of Atlanta’s thriving Startup community. Dave also served as the Chairperson of Electronic Signature and Records Association (ESRA) among other positions within the association.
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Jamie Weeks is the CEO of MOTION Stretch Studio.
Nick Garrity is the Executive Director of Product and Sales at MOTION Stretch Studio.
Nathan George is the Director of Business Development for The Floow, one of the world’s fastest-growing telematics providers for the insurance industry. George joins The Floow after a 10-year career with a leading telematics firm. He has extensive technology industry experience with special expertise in telematics, wireless communications, Internet of Things (IoT), fleet tracking and usage-based insurance. George holds a Bachelor of Arts in Apologetics from The Master’s College and a MBA from Georgia Tech Universit.
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On this CEO Exclusive we talk with David Wilkie and Jen Cooper with World 50, a worldwide CEO peer group, about the important trends that midmarket CEOs should know about, including corporate culture and purpose.
World 50 initiates and facilitates the most interesting and influential business conversations in the world by providing global executives a private forum for sharing ideas and insights on critical strategic issues. The participation of remarkable practitioners and expert thinkers creates a candid dialogue on leading and growing significant enterprises in a global economy, delivering insights found nowhere else. In addition to unparalleled gatherings, membership provides year-round peer collaboration.
David Wilkie is CEO of World 50.
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Jen Cooper is Chief Customer Officer.
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Dr. Linda Klaitz is a medical psychologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her Doctorate and Master’s degrees in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology from University of California. In addition, Dr. Klaitz completed a Post Doctoral Masters of Science Degree in psychopharmacology from Farleigh Dickinson University. After finishing this post doctorate Masters of Science degree, Dr. Linda spent another year in supervised certification and successfully completed the national examination to become a medical psychologist. This confers prescription privileges in a number of states. She is certified in Cognitive/Behavioral Psychology and spent a year of formal training in family therapy. She has many years of post graduate training for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Multi-Modal Cognitive Behavioral treatment of Insomnia. Dr. Klaitz began her career as a professor of Developmental Psychology at Stockton State University. She completed a Post Doctoral Internship at the Georgia Mental Health Hospital. Following that she was Clinical Director/Chief Psychologist at the Devereux Hospital for Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders. She has been in private practice for many years in Atlanta. Over the past ten years Dr. Linda’s training has particularly focused on the biological underpinnings of emotional behavior. She has spoken on numerous television and radio talk shows including CNN and “Nightline” with Ted Koppel. She is interested in coalescing the research in clinical psychology, neurobiology and genetics to facilitate the understanding of human experience. She focuses on the translation of relevant neuroscience research into practical life applications. Her therapeutic style is didactic, health focused, multidimensional and proactive.
Erin Madigan-Fleck brings over 30 years of experience to the esthetic and natural health industry. She is a licensed master cosmetologist, esthetic instructor, and holds certification as a dermatology technician. She is a Nationally Certified Health Professional, and holds several degrees in natural health and naturopathy. She received her Naturopathic Medical Doctoral Degree from the University of Science, Arts & Technology College of Medicine. She is the co-owner of Intellective Aesthetics Advanced Esthetic Training and has a private practice – Naturophoria, in Atlanta, GA.
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Roz Zollinger is a certified reflexologist, aromatherapist, metamorphic practitioner and energy worker who has been in practice for 34 years. She undertook many studies in her home country of South Africa and went to the United States in 1989. Shortly after her arrival in the US she began teaching her BodySystems Method of Reflexology/ Aromatic Reflexology which evolved from her practice as a reflexologist. She also began teaching a Foundation Class in Aromatherapy, also based on the BodySystems approach, at that time. Roz is the founder of the Heal Center in Atlanta, Georgia, which opened its doors in April 1992 and is now in its 26th year of business. She co-owns the Heal Center with her son, Michael Zollinger, a licensed massage therapist. The Heal Center has established an international reputation both for its wellness clinic and as a recognized teaching facility that hosts many national and international instructors.
A graduate of the Hospitality School at Cornell University, Federico “Fred” Castellucci III has worked in the restaurant business his entire life. During his tenure at Cornell, Federico helped create and develop the original Sugo in Roswell. He grew the concept to four locations including three franchises. After graduating in 2007, Federico took over a failed franchise location that is currently Sugo in John’s Creek, Ga. Federico worked tirelessly to re-establish the brand, and within a year and a half the restaurant had become the most successful restaurant his family had ever owned in Georgia. Building on that success, Federico created a new restaurant concept from scratch in downtown Decatur called The Iberian Pig. A modern Spanish restaurant with a strong focus on imported Spanish cured meats, fresh local produce, creative tapas dishes, wines of the region and classic cocktails, The Iberian Pig has been a hit from opening night in late 2009. Following the success of The Iberian Pig, Federico embarked on two more projects in 2011 and 2014. Located on Roswell Road near I-285, Double Zero Napoletana opened in May 2011, bringing the regional cuisine of Campania in Southern Italy to Sandy Springs, Ga. The menu featured handmade pasta, traditional Neapolitan pizza, handmade pastries and gelato, as well as contemporary takes on classic Southern Italian dishes. In September of 2016, Federico successfully moved Double Zero to Emory Village. With the move came a completely new menu, featuring modern, Italian-inspired dishes. In November 2014, Federico opened Cooks & Soldiers, a Basque-inspired concept located in West Midtown, featuring traditional pintxos, raciones, asador and desserts influenced by the signature cooking methods of the region. In late 2017 and early 2018, Federico opened two concepts in Krog Street Market – Bar Mercado and Recess. Bar Mercado is a traditional Spanish tapas restaurant, while Recess focuses on “healthy-ish” grain bowls, salads and sandwiches. Federico currently serves as president of Castellucci Hospitality Group, the management company that he created in 2010, which includes Bar Mercado, Cooks & Soldiers, Double Zero, Recess, Sugo and The Iberian Pig.
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This duo’s love of restaurants and hospitality began long before either of them ever met. Kelvin, having worked over 30 years in the business, began his career as a cook for T.G.I Friday’s and Chili’s, then progressed to manager and finally managing partner at Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Mandy, currently at 25 years in the industry, started out as a server and bartender at Outback Steakhouse and Chili’s and then management as she worked her way through college. The two met when they both worked for Chili’s and Kelvin hired Mandy onto to the team—the best hire he ever made, as he says. With an understanding of both the service and cuisine side of the restaurant industry, the couple makes a perfect dream team to create a holistic experience of the likes that Atlanta has never seen. The Slaters began to dream up their own concepts, keeping the values they learned on the job close to mind such as making the customer feel as if they are eating in their own home, attention to every detail and consistency in the quality of service and menu. Thus, Blue Moon Pizza was born in 2003. Beginning with only ten employees, this concept grew from an idea into five locations, four in Atlanta and one in Florida. With a staunchly loyal fan base and stout set of regulars, Blue Moon Pizza placed itself on the culinary map for twelve years until 2015, when the Slaters sold the legacy to explore other endeavors. The Slaters knew they wanted to stay true to their values, which were the core of their past concept but create something they had never seen before. Ponce City Market presented that opportunity with the highly anticipated opening of its rooftop space. Working with the Jamestown team, the Slaters have created two concepts: Skyline Park, a nostalgic carnival-themed amusement park, and Nine Mile Station, a modern beer garden with an unparalleled, panoramic view of the Atlanta skyline. Although service is vital in the restaurant business, it is a way of life for the Slaters that they live every day. Heavily involved in their community, the Slaters partner closely with charities and community organizations to give back to the city that showed them so much support in the past. The Slaters are avid supporters of Junior Achievement, a non-profit that prepares children for the real world through simulated scenarios, and Kelvin serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Restaurant Association. Most importantly, the Slaters love to spend time together as a family with their two children and two dogs.
