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Doug Pisik, Wood Artist and Executive Consultant

February 28, 2018 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Doug Pisik, Wood Artist and Executive Consultant

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Doug Pisik is a business program management expert and executive consultant who has moved to the business of creating art. Doug has worked for notable companies such as Home Depot, IBM, General Electric, the New York Stock Exchange, First National Bank of Chicago and Carnival Corporation. During his professional career he was program manager for $100M projects, helped corporations combine disjointed IT departments and implemented changes in the way companies run their Project Management Offices. Along the way, Doug has simultaneously developed new woodworking techniques and created art pieces that have received numerous awards, museum showings and earned him the title of “Master Woodworker” from the Woodworking Guild of Georgia. He enjoys this dual-life but has recently shifted his attention full time to creating art while providing executive consulting part time. Doug’s art includes sculpture, turnings, abstract wall art and unique boxes with complex designs for which he is primarily known. Doug has a Bachelors of Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and lives in the Atlanta area with his wife, Ginger.

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Nathan Rowe with Evident

February 28, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Nathan Rowe with Evident

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Nathan Rowe brings over 15 years practical experience in information technology and enterprise software strategy and product management with a focus on security, networking, and wireless technologies. He has led strategy and product management teams for wireless intrusion prevention, network management, mobile shopper engagement initiatives, and intelligence led public safety at AirDefense and Motorola Solutions.

Nathan maintains a customer centric mindset to understanding needs and point points. He has extensive background working with commercial and government organizations to help define and implement security and network support strategies. He has participated in wireless security research and led wireless security and vulnerability assessment training classes. Nathan received a BS from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Computer Engineering.

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Marketing SuperHeroes Series Featuring Chris Gonzalez with NeoReach

February 28, 2018 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Marketing SuperHeroes Series Featuring Chris Gonzalez with NeoReach

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Chris Gonzalez co-founded Gnack, a leading platform for micro influencers. Chris is one of the first movers to successfully bootstrap and first to really take “Micro Influencer Marketing” to market working with brands like Nestle, Neutrogena, and more. Chris now serves as Chief Marketing Officer for NeoReach, a enterprise influencer marketing provider.

Connect with NeoReach on Twitter. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn.

Denise Peek with Make Waves LLC and Justin Hackney with Dragoons Media

February 28, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Denise Peek with Make Waves LLC and Justin Hackney with Dragoons Media

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Make Waves LLC provides life and corporate coaching, leadership development training and teambuilding and HR consulting. Principal Denise Peek, an ICF-certified coach, has over 25 years experience in teaching, training and coaching, and since 1998 has provided HR consulting to small business owners. Denise uses a five-step coaching process to help her clients overcome external and internal barriers to live the life they want. She provides leadership development training in the areas of communication, performance management and coaching and works with individual teams to help them communicate and collaborate better. With a background in secondary education, she then worked in the corporate environment for 14 years in training, talent management and coaching. In 2011, she left her corporate position to grow her business and help other companies excel in workforce management.

Connect with Make Waves, LLC on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Justin Hackney is a prior service combat veteran (Mosul, Iraq), MBA Candidate at UGA, Founder of Dragoons Media, Board member of World Trade Center of Atlanta, and Board member of TAG Workplace Learning Society.

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Greg Kurzner and David Lightfritz with Atlantic Properties, Inc.

February 27, 2018 by angishields

CEO Exclusive Radio

Greg Kurzner and David Lightfritz with Atlantic Properties, Inc.

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A versatile real estate expert, Greg Kurzner is one of Atlanta’s most productive realtors, having consistently ranked as the Atlanta Realtor Association’s #1 agent by unit sales for three of the past four years. Greg received national recognition in 2013, ranking as the nation’s 11^th most-productive agent after selling a remarkable 842 homes.

As CEO, Founder, and qualifying broker of Atlantic Properties, Inc., Greg guides an organization that includes real estate brokerage, sales, residential leasing and property management. Greg is also a licensed general contractor and runs another company, Property Pro Services that delivers repair, renovation and remodeling services to investors, the real estate community and homeowners.

Greg graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Financial Management and received his Masters of Business Administration degree from Cornell University’s prestigious S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

David Lightfritz is the Chief Operating Officer for Atlantic Properties Inc., which includes Atlantic Property Management. He has been in the real estate business for approximately 15 years.
David is originally from N.E. Ohio and graduated from the University of Akron with a B.S in Finance and a B.A. in Pre-Law.

In 1999, he relocated to the Atlanta area with his wife, Sherry and daughter, Lauren. David and his family currently reside in Forsyth County. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his daughter on the golf course and working out.

Connect with Greg and David on LinkedIn, and follow Atlantic Properties on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Culinary Atlanta Series Featuring Seven Chan and Ken Yu of Poke Burri and Lifting Noodle

February 27, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta Series Featuring Seven Chan and Ken Yu of Poke Burri and Lifting Noodle

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This episode of Culinary Atlanta is brought to you by Hand-Picked ATL.

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.

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Mallory McKenzie and Christina Million with Georgia State University Alumni Association

February 27, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Mallory McKenzie and Christina Million with Georgia State University Alumni Association

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Mallory McKenzie is the assistant director of alumni programming at Georgia State University where she oversees high-level signature events for the Alumni Association. Mallory’s path at Georgia State began in the Honors College where she served as the assistant director of external relations, focusing on student, alumni and parent engagement. Previously, Mallory worked at The University of Alabama and Vanderbilt University in Admissions and Student – Alumni Engagement roles. Mallory earned a B.S. in Sociology from Vanderbilt, an M.A. in College Student Development from Appalachian State University and is currently pursuing her MBA from Georgia State.

Christina Million is the Associate VP in the Office of Alumni Relations and the Executive Director of the Alumni Association at Georgia State University.

Follow the GSU Alumni Association on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Connect with Christina and connect with Mallory on LinkedIn.

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 10

February 23, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 10

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Supply Chain Now Radio brought to you by APICS Atlanta and TalentStream.

Scott Luton serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream and is a member of the ownership group. He brings more than 15 years of general management and business development experience to TalentStream. After graduating from the University of South Carolina in 2000, he began his career as a database analyst in the United States Air Force. Luton later joined EmployBridge, where he was named to the President’s Club in 2007 and 2008. He has held leadership roles including Vice President of Business Development for Definity Partners and Director of Sales for Clairon Metals Corporation. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta, is a member of APICS Southeast District Staff and currently serves on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. A certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional, Luton also maintains active membership in the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, and the Transportation Club of Atlanta. Follow TalentStream on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Jon Slangerup is the Chairman & CEO at American Global Logistics. Connect with Jon on LinkedIn.

Trey Closson is the Director of Customer Solutions at Flexport. Connect with Trey on LinkedIn.

Elba Pareja-Gallagher is the founder of ShowMe50 and Chair of the APICS Atlanta Gender Gap Task Force. Connect with Elba on LinkedIn. Follow ShowMe50 on Facebook and Twitter.

Pensacola Business Radio: Grover Robinson, Stan Harper and JETRO, Keith Hoffert-The ever changing business climate of Pensacola Florida and new direction of growth

February 22, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio: Grover Robinson, Stan Harper and JETRO, Keith Hoffert-The ever changing business climate of Pensacola Florida and new direction of growth

Grover Robinson, District 4

Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV, is a seventh generation Pensacolian who currently serves as Escambia County’s District 4 Commissioner. Robinson has served on the county commission since 2006, and was appointed chairman in 2010 and 2016. He has also serves as chairman for the Florida Gulf Consortium. His past services include president of the Florida Association of Counties from 2014-15, 2016 class member of Leadership Florida and National Association of Counties at-large board member.

Robinson has been actively involved in the community, serving as a current or past board member for the Pensacola State College Foundation, Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida, United Way of Escambia County, Baptist Health Care Foundation, Christ Church Episcopal Parish and more. He and his wife Jill have two children, Grover V and Anna Lowrey.

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Current Term: November 2014 to November 2018

Office: 850-595-4940 Email: district4@myescambia.com

What is JETRO?

JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO’s core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential.