Claudia Cruz is the CCO of ZipSprout, an agency and tool service that helps brands partnering with local grassroots-level opportunities for SEO and local marketing campaigns. Claudia and the ZipSprout team, are currently developing a Local Sponsorship Finder tool for hyperlocal visibility and recently published the Local Sponsorship Playbook with over two years of learnings and experience to implement your in-house purpose-based marketing campaign.
Kate Allison is the successful Membership Director at The Georgian Club, a private high end dining club located in the Galleria area of Atlanta.
Ellen Diehl is a candidate for GA House District and has extensive experience in the group benefits space.
Kristin Curcio is an investment advisor with Capital Investment Advisors (CIA). Kristin has over ten years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining CIA, she worked for Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley in New York City. There she worked extensively with several divisions of the firm including Private Wealth Management, Sales & Trading, Investment Banking and Investment Research. Kristin is also a contributing writer for CIA. Her articles focus on women and finance. Kristin is focused on helping others achieve their financial planning goals and strives to help every client make sound financial decisions. Connecting with her clients and helping them find the best solutions to meet their needs is of utmost importance. A graduate from Agnes Scott College, Kristin loves the Atlanta area. She returned here in 2013 after living in Manhattan and San Francisco for over 15 years. Kristin has two boys Jake and Luke. She has a passion for health and fitness and is a Certified Health Coach. Kristin is also an avid tennis player and served as captain of her college tennis team for four years. Community service is important to Kristin as she has held positions on nearly ten volunteer boards over the past several years.
Corey Rieck is the President and Founder of The Long Term Care Planning Group, a firm that specializes in delivering Long Term Care education and coverage to companies, high net worth individuals and large organizations. Since 2001, Corey has devoted his career to Long Term Care as a result of multiple personal experiences. A neutral provider of Long Term Care Solutions since 2001, Corey brings a unique and comprehensive consultative perspective to this issue. Since 2003, part of his commitment to the Long Term Care Industry includes his having trained over 3,500 advisors from San Francisco to Wall Street on how to properly position Long Term Care to clients through the CLTC organization. (www.ltc-cltc.com) Additionally, he has authored dozens of published industry articles on Long Term Care and has assisted many of the nation’s leading LTC carriers on operational and educational matters.
The Pioneer’s Path is brought to you by the Terraform Group.
The Pioneer’s Path show is designed to share the stories of established Visionaries, including their triumphs and defeats in order to encourage that group of undiscovered Visionaries who have so much untapped potential to literally change an industry, create jobs, and impact their communities once they figure out who they are, and how they could create massive value for an organization once they do. The Pioneer’s Path is hosted by Tim O’Connor and brought to you by the TerraForm Group.
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Cecil Phillips is the CEO of Place Properties L.P. He also serves on the Board of Commissioners of the Atlanta Housing Authority and formerly was a member of the Emory University Board of Visitors. He has previously served in prominent positions including partner at Alston and Bird and Special Assistant and Executive Assistant to the Governor of Georgia. He received his BA from the University of Missouri and his JD from the University of Michigan. He was honored as a Distinguished Alumni by the University of Missouri and named a Friend of UGA by the University of Georgia Alumni Association. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA.
Rob Riggs is a serial tech entrepreneur and speaker, passionate for bringing valuable content that will educate and entertain your audience, while expanding the conversation of how technology can be leveraged across industries to improve ROI, automate and integrate business systems and processes, and scale for the future. Having a background in development, Rob has provided benefit to Fortune 500 firms as well as small businesses, and he understands how technology is best utilized by both types of organizations. Rob founded and leads the Your Design Online web development team. He and his team are responsible for transforming a concept into an effective digital experience. He is a majority stakeholder in National Benefit Programs, an organization offering value-add services to companies in the credit card processing space. Rob is also a majority partner in Quantum Lead Solutions, an organization providing sales leads to independent Insurance Agents and Insurance Agencies, as well as a partner in AcesoScript, an organization providing order and consumption tracking services to the Healthcare industry. Rob has spoken before a variety of groups, including small business owners and entrepreneurs, realtors and investors, attorneys, creative agencies, and non-profit organizations.
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This episode of Culinary Atlanta is brought to you by HandPicked ATL and PokeBurri.
After moving to Atlanta in 2014 Alyssa Fagien quickly fell in love with the city. Not knowing how long she would remain in Atlanta, she created a “bucket list” of restaurants and activities she wanted to experience. With a background in marketing and a passion for photography, Alyssa decided to create an Instagram account to document her adventures. And in March of 2015 ATL Bucket List was born. Fast forward three years and ATL Bucket List is now one of the biggest “influencers” in Atlanta. Alyssa has had the opportunity to collaborate with amazing local and national brands such as Ford Fry Restaurants, Taste of Atlanta, American Express, Delta and more. And in 2017, Alyssa decided to take her knowledge of social media to the next level by launching her own social media agency, Atlys Media. She now manages the content creation and account management for many local brands on social.
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Hand-Picked ATL is the best of what to do and where to go in Atlanta. It’s their humble belief that by surrounding ourselves with the authentic, the unique and the curious, our lives are more awesome. Hand-Picked celebrates the independent makers by seeking out their inspired goods and crafted experiences, providing meaningful ways for their users to connect for themselves.
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Seven Chan and Ken Yu are owners of Poke Burri and Lifting Noodles Ramen. Both have proven to be award-winning concepts with cult-like followings in the city. The pair met and opened their first shop a year and a half ago combining Sevens business and marketing acumen with Ken’s food and restaurant background. The two plan to franchise and grow each concept in the next year and have new locations slotted to open this year and into 2019.
Kevin Clancy with Gilbane Building Company is a seasoned learning and HR leader with 20+ years driving business results by creating a strong development culture that optimizes employee performance in dynamic, global companies. He has a successful track record building and managing highly-skilled teams to create engaging, relevant and scalable learning solutions. Kevin is adept at positioning learning as a function as a strategic partner and influencing senior leadership to invest in learning and career development to attract, retain, and develop talent. Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn.
Don Shaw is the CEO of Dass Salons and Spas. Connect with Dass Salons on Twitter and Instagram.
With over 20 years of experience in the payments industry, Steve Villegas holds significant experience as a sales and business development executive focused on business development, sales growth and strategic partnering. At PPRO Steve will lead the new US operations as VP Partner Management. His responsibilities will include setting up and growing the newly-established PPRO location, supporting existing partners and establishing partnerships with new prospects. Steve spent 10 years in leadership roles with First Data and led the non-financial service partnership team as a Regional Vice President, responsible for growing portfolios representing over 60,000 merchants and $120m in revenue. Steve led efforts in building e-commerce partnerships, delivering innovative solutions, developing new markets as well as piloting and launching new revenue-producing initiatives. Most recently he served as Head of North American Sales and Partnerships for Vesta corporation, a PSP providing e-commerce fraud and payments solutions. Steve resides in Atlanta with his wife and 11-year-old son.
On this CEO Exclusive we talk with Conscious Capitalism CEO Alexander McCobin about the emerging trend that’s all about emphasizing the human nature of business and capitalism.
Alexander McCobin is CEO of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., a US-based organization dedicated to elevating humanity by improving the practice and perception of business. Alexander became CEO of Conscious Capitalism in July, 2017, after serving 15 months as co-CEO alongside Doug Rauch. Alexander joined Conscious Capitalism with experience in the nonprofit, for-profit, and academic fields.
Most recently before joining Conscious Capitalism, Alexander served as co-founder and president of Students For Liberty, a nonprofit organization that teaches the principles of a free society to young people and empowers them to make a difference in their communities; in Alexander’s last year as president, Students For Liberty was operating in over 100 countries, included nearly 2,000 student groups, organized 100 conferences for 20,000 participants, and trained over 1,500 volunteer leaders.
Alexander graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008 with a BA in philosophy and economics and a MA in philosophy. He began a PhD program in philosophy at Georgetown University with the intention of becoming a professor, but ended with a Master’s degree when it became apparent that his principal interests lay outside the Ivory Tower. During undergraduate and graduate schools, Alexander simultaneously started and assisted in starting several other businesses in both the for profit and nonprofit realms ranging from introducing high school debate programs to underserved youth in Philadelphia to providing low-cost travel planning to businesses.
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Dr. Kathleen Gallo, RN, PhD, is senior vice president and chief learning officer for Northwell Health. Under her leadership, the Center for Learning and Innovation, Northwell Health’s corporate university, and the Patient Safety Institute were created to transform the health system into a learning organization by strategically focusing on workforce development. Dr. Gallo is also the founding dean of the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. Dr. Gallo is responsible for leadership development throughout the organization as well as the creation and implementation of a comprehensive learning strategy. She has more than 25 years experience in emergency nursing, having held a variety of clinical and administrative positions in tertiary care hospitals on Long Island. A noted author and speaker, Dr. Gallo has collaborated in a Springer publication entitled, Building a Culture of Patient Safety Through Simulation: An Interprofessional Learning Model. She also speaks on a wide range of topics including “Future Workforce Requirements,” “Preparing Tomorrow’s Clinicians for Tomorrow’s Healthcare System,” “Enhancing Patient Safety Through Interprofessional Education and Collaboration,” “Heralding in a New Era: Patient Safety at the Forefront,” “Transforming Healthcare into Higher Reliability Organizations,” and “Creating a Culture of Safety: Lessons Learned from Aviation.” Dr. Gallo is a board member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Futures Task Force, the American Nurses Foundation Board of Trustees, the National Advisory Council for the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, the Advisory Council for Career and Technical Education for the New York City Department of Education and the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education. She previously served on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice for the US Department of Health and Human Services. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the New York Academy of Medicine, and is a distinguished scholar and fellow of the National Academies of Practice. In 2005, she was inducted into Adelphi University’s College of Nursing and Public Health and she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Stony Brook University. Dr. Gallo received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Excelsior College, a Master of Science in Nursing from Stony Brook University; and a PhD in Nursing and MBA from Adelphi. Connect with Kathleen on LinkedIn.
Richard Kirby with Executive Impact has had an unusually varied career, progressing professionally from engineering to human resources to marketing to sales to career consulting. He has worked for organizations that spanned the range from a pre-IPO VC funded startup to a Fortune 100. For the last 16 years he has advised mid-level and senior executives seeking to advance their careers. Typical client job titles include Director, VP, CFO, CMO, and CSO. Richard is a Certified Management Consultant and a Board Certified Coach, both focused on career advisement.
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Dana Dojnik with You Are Here is an idea-generator with successes in creative evolution and business development focused on virtual and augmented reality along with other immersive technologies (AI, MR, NLG & visual recognition). Experienced in multiple industries privileged to work with some of the world’s most beloved brands: IHG, REI, Porsche, American Cancer Society, Georgia Pacific, AT&T, Ford Motor Company, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin and Starwood. Adept at identifying new revenue potential and managing limited resources to pursue new business opportunities. Dana’s experience of almost 20 years in the digital domain has led her from her early days in advertising, consulting, corporate innovation and now 100% focused on immersive technology. She thrives on transforming physical processes to digital/virtual. Locally, Dana sits on the GeorgiaVR Board, AR/VR Association and the Outreach Advisory Board for Grant Park Parent’s Network. Nationally, she has helped raise funds and is 6x century cyclist through Team In Training for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. During her “spare time” she can be found biking around with her family, traveling, volunteering locally or trying to make her garden grow.
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Peter Fleming joined Nease, Lagana, Eden, & Culley, Inc. as Vice President of Advisor Education in 2009. Peter specializes in advisor education for the estate planning community, where he conducts personalized educational sessions on the effective uses of life insurance as a planning tool. In addition, he uses real life case studies to help advisors and their clients understand how life insurance has been used in the affluent planning market. He serves as NLEC’s liaison with the American Bar Association, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and various family office groups. Peter is also responsible for developing strategic alliances/joint ventures with other organizations to assist with the placement of life insurance in the ultra-affluent marketplace. Peter has spoken before multiple estate planning and tax groups and has authored several articles published in Private Wealth Magazine. Peter has been involved in the Atlanta community for many years. He has served on the vestry for St. Anne’s Episcopal Church where he chaired the Finance Committee as well as served on the Advisory Board at St. Anne’s Day School. Peter also served as Chairman of the Search Committee for St. Anne’s new rector. Peter is a graduate of the University of Florida, and has completed executive education courses at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a registered representative of M Holdings Securities, Inc.
