Atlanta Technology Leaders, sponsored by Band of Coders, will be co-hosted by Stone Payton and Lee Kantor and makes its debut in our Sandy Springs studio on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 2:00pm Eastern.
Each week we interview Executives, Providers, and Thought Leaders in the Technology community — exploring Trends, sharing Best Practices, and reporting exciting new developments on the Technology scene.
Bill Bolling – Atlanta Community Food Bank
Bill Bolling has served as Executive Director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank since founding the organization in 1979. In this capacity, he oversees the distribution of more than 45 million pounds of food and grocery products each year through a network of 600 local and regional partner nonprofit organizations that feed the hungry across 29 Georgia counties. As a charter member of Feeding America, the national network of food banks, Bill was instrumental in the start-up of food banks across the country. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to hunger, poverty, regionalism, affordable housing and public policy reform. His skills in bridging various public sectors have made him a leader in strengthening the community to serve those most in need. Prior to his association with ACFB, he served as director of community ministries for St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta. In January of 2012, Bill was named Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2012 Georgian of the Year. Bill earned his Master of Arts in Psychology and Counseling from West Georgia College and degrees in Business and Education from Central Piedmont College and Appalachian State University.
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Featuring Business Radio Interviews with Executives and Entrepreneurs from our Sandy Springs Studio
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Eugeria
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ATL Film Talk
Atlanta Business Radio
The Doctors Roundtable
Winter Allergies Triggers and Treatment
Featuring Business Radio Interviews with Executives and Entrepreneurs from our Sandy Springs Studio
Trade Show Radio
High Velocity Radio
Special Edition: Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce
Desiree Scales Interviews Tyler Garns about Video Marketing
Eugeria
A Street Kid That Brings Street Smarts to a White Collar World – Barry Calano of Level Creek Wealth
Learning Insights
Stephanie Crowe with Manhattan Associates
ATL Film Talk
Atlanta Business Radio
The Doctors Roundtable
Winter Allergies Triggers and Treatment
Kurt Taylor/Next Glass
Next Glass eliminates the risk of bad wine selections for consumers, merchants and restaurants. Using patent pending science and technology, Next Glass is analyzing tens of thousands of wines (about 98% of the available US market) and using the resulting data to create the world’s first Wine Genome Cellar.
Website: www.nextglass.co
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kurtbtaylor
Twitter: www.twitter.com/nextglass
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NextGlass1
John Charlesworth/Stealz
John Charlesworth is co-founder and CEO of Stealz. He graduated from Elon University in 2010 with a B.S. in Business Administration (marketing concentration). The co-founders of Stealz are all high school friends who reconnected after college. There are 4 founders, each with a unique background (accounting, sales, marketing, technology). They sold their first venture in Q1 2013. In starting and selling that company, they came up with the idea for Stealz.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/stealz-inc-
Twitter: www.twitter.com/getstealz
Facebook: www.facebook.com/getstealz
Brian Dally and Nick Bhargava/Groundfloor 
Brian Dally is a co-founder of GROUNDFLOOR and serves as CEO. He is responsible for marketing as well as setting long term direction and goals for the company. Brian has 15 years of disruptive technology startup experience in Silicon Valley, Boston, London and the North Carolina Triangle region. Previously, he led the launch of Republic Wireless to take on the big four cellphone carriers to international acclaim. As a result, millions more Americans can now afford a smartphone. Brian has a JD from Harvard Law School, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia.
Nick Bhargava is a co-founder of GROUNDFLOOR. He leads for product development and is responsible for regulatory strategy. An expert in securities law, Nick was heavily involved in the JOBS Act as an early pioneer who advanced the concept of crowdfunding. Nick and Brian met through Groundwork Labs at Durham startup hub the American Underground. His years in finance have included work for the Financial Services Roundtable, SEC, FINRA, TD Waterhouse and RBC Financial Group. Nick received his LLM at Duke University School of Law and holds a BS in Biological Sciences and Business from the University of Alberta.
Jennifer Falk/Scintel
Jennifer Falk is with Scintel and sponsored Girls Get IT – WIT.
Annika Garbers/Girls Get IT
Annika Garbers was selected as this year’s WIT Girl of the Year.
Annika is a high school student who plans to attend a technical college for degrees in systems engineering and project management.
She co-captains and serves as lead programmer on a Girl Scout-sponsored FIRST Robotics team which has represented Georgia at the FIRST World Championship and has been in the top three teams in the state for the past three years.
Annika also serves as Editor-in-Chief for two online magazine websites, and has presented instructional sessions at DrupalCamp Atlanta since 2010.
Denise Reese/WIT
Denise Reese is Director, Business Development with Macquarium Intelligent Communications, a premier Strategy and Experience Design Firm in Atlanta, GA. In her role, Denise manages relationships with some of Macquarium’s top Enterprise Customers across multiple industry verticals. Denise is also responsible for New Business, Strategic Alliance and Channel Partner Development.
Denise is passionate about serving in the community and embodies the qualities of a true Servant Leader. She served as Board Chair of the University Community Academy Board of Directors from 2009-2012. She is serving her second term as Vice President for The Women in Technology (WIT) Foundation Board, the philanthropic arm of Women In Technology, Inc. Additionally; she serves as Executive Advisor to WIT’s “WIT on Campus “ Program and is also responsible for developing Strategic Relationships for The WIT Foundation. Denise also had the honor of being a contributing author to WIT’s leadership book CLIMB: Leading Women in Technology Share Their Journey’s to Success. Additionally, Denise serves on the Board of Directors for Cool Girls, Inc. where she has held positions as both Board Development and Resource Development Chair. She was also Event Chair for Cool Girls’ signature fundraiser, Hot Pink Party 2013. She also had the privilege of being a 2012 Girls, Inc. “Strong Smart and Bold” Award Nominee and was recently bestowed the honor of serving on the Judges Panel for Distinguished Young Women’s (formerly Junior Miss) 2013 National Finals. Denise was also a Founding Board Member and Director of Development for the Greater Atlanta Professional Chapter of Women MBA’s International, formerly known as NAWMBA – National Association of Women MBA’s.
The CDC reports that over 50 million Americans suffer annually from allergies and that globally, the number of people that suffer from allergies is on the rise. They estimate that in the US, over $18 billion is spent annually on allergy related health care. Although, it may not seem that allergies are a serious problem at first blush, allergy problems can greatly affect quality of life in terms of sleep, work and school productivity and even the quality of our relationships. The same allergens that trigger a response in the spring’s high allergy season – pet dander, mold and mildew, can be intensified with increased exposure as we move indoors during the winter months. Colds are also common during winter months , but many people do not know how to distinguish between a cold flare and allergies. Climate changes can also affect allergic responses.
The most common signs and symptoms of allergies during this time of year include sniffling, sneezing, watery eyes and nasal congestion. Treatments include avoidance of allergens, lifestyle changes and both over the counter and prescribed medications. Desensitization treatments are also now an option that saves time over the long run. In this segment, Dr. David Redding, a board certified allergist, who has been featured on The Weather Channel and TLC will join us to discuss the triggers and treatments of winter allergies. Listeners can also obtain more information on www.reddingallergyatl.com and www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asthma.
Dr. David Redding
Doug Bremner/Laughing Cow Productions 
Physician, professor, research, writer, producer and filmmaker. Author of several nonfiction books and 11 screenplays, finalist in the 2012 Charleston Int. Film Festival Screenwriters competition and quarterfinalist in the 2011 PAGE International Screenwriters Awards. President and co founder of Laughing Cow Productions in 2012. Writer/director/producer of feature comedy film “Catania!” about five sisters who return to their family home in Sicily to divide up the family art and furniture, and all heck breaks loose!
Chris Ethridge is the co-founder of Blue Dusk Productions, a film and video production company focused on high quality, low budget feature films and video production.
Dale Sizemore/FLIPSFilm
Dale Sizemore, Founder of FLIPSFilm – easy community media approvals and permitting. We eliminate hassles, delays and expensive mistakes of planning community events, especially Film Production, an $800+ million industry in Georgia alone.
Flipsfilm.com “The best friend of every unit production manager on the planet”, said one film producer.
With over 25 years of information sharing technology experience, Dale and FLIPSFilm.com bring a “fresh new idea that’s withstood the test of time” to the process of attracting and serving the fast paced media production industry.
Rob Pralgo/Afterlight Pictures
Stephanie Crowe/Manhattan Associates 
Stephanie Crowe is a global learning leader, dedicated to the development and operation of high quality, strategically driven training programs for expertise-leveraged business. Stephanie is the Director of Global Learning and Development for Manhattan Associates, an Atlanta-based firm specializing in the development and implementation of supply chain commerce software that delivers bottom-line efficiency and top-line enablement for supply chain leaders.
Stephanie has launched and led multiple corporate and organizational universities, nationwide and global in scope. Her teams have won ASTD Best and Training Top 100 recognition as well as industry accolades. She has achieved $42 million in revenue through channel training efforts in her first year leading the learning function for a global technology firm. Stephanie also led a process change team whose efforts resulted in $59 million in returns within two years. She has spearheaded groundbreaking training solutions in interactive and blended simulation for soft skills to the academic and corporate markets. Curricula designed and developed by Stephanie range from interactive blended learning team simulations to high technology product e-learning to instructor-led process training.
Community connections include being a long-time member and Volunteer Leader for Women in Technology of Atlanta, and serving on the Board of the Central Valley and Atlanta Chapters of ASTD (American Society for Training and Development.) She holds an MBA with Honors in Strategic Management from The Wharton School and a BA in International Studies from American University in Washington, DC. She is a certified Facilitator, Mediator and Instructional Designer.
