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Business Radio Interviews: This Week At Business RadioX® Sandy Springs December 2 – 6, 2013

December 6, 2013 by angishields

This Week At Business RadioX® Sandy Springs

December 2 – 6, 2013

Featuring Business Radio Interviews with Executives and Entrepreneurs from our Sandy Springs Studio

High Velocity Radio

Diana Younts with First Advantage Consulting Firm

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: TiE Atlanta

Eugeria

Cindy Nelson – Active Advocate for Georgia’s Seniors!

Meeting Pros Radio

Ashley Nicole Jones with Shutter Sweet Photography and Mike La Sage with Bone Lick BBQ

The Doctors Roundtable

Patient Healthcare Literacy and Advocacy

Growth Matters

Linda Brenner – Designs on Talent, Moira Vetter – Modo Modo Agency, John Masters – John Masters CPA

Cindy Nelson – Active Advocate for Georgia’s Seniors!

December 5, 2013 by angishields

Eugeria

Cindy Nelson - Active Advocate for Georgia's Seniors!

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After a successful 25-year career in information technology, Cindy Nelson felt she needed to make more of a difference in the lives of the people and community around her. On a whim, she took the LSAT test, and discovered that either law is easy, or she had a natural inclination for it! Though not looking to go to law school, she was approached by several that wanted to pay her way!

So Cindy quit her job, and went to law school! She selected Southern Illinois University because both her mother and brother lived there, and she had an opportunity to live close to them after 20 plus years away. During that time she discovered that the school ran an elder law clinic that provided free legal counsel to seniors across the southern portion of the state. In getting involved in this clinic, she discovered her passion. On a Christmas break, Cindy went to hear Miles Hurley speak at a church group. It was at this presentation that she confirmed her desire to practice elder law.

In addition to her work with Miles Hurley, Cindy also did an internship with the Georgia Long Term Care Ombudsman, Melanie McNeil, working at the capitol advocating for seniors rights. She continues this work today, representing Co-Age, the Georgia Gerontology Society and the Area Agencies on Aging. She’s got her work cut out for her, since Georgia has the 4th fastest growing senior population in the country, and Georgia was the second hardest hit state in the country from sequestration, losing nearly 14% of their federal funding.

Advocating for seniors’ rights is Cindy’s passion, and it shows through in every conversation! To reach Cindy directly, send her an email at GASeniorAdvocate@yaoo.com!

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for more than 20 years.

Testing the Experts launches Friday, January 10, 2014 at 1pm EST!

December 5, 2013 by angishields

Testing the Experts, presented by Confirmatrix Laboratory, introduces you to the top physicians, law enforcement personnel and other organizations in Atlanta to discuss their work and examine how drug testing plays a part in their day to day operations. Testing the Experts is co-hosted by Wes Warrington and Tracy Youngblood-McDaniel and airs each Friday at 1:00pm EST.

Legacy Leaders Radio launches on Friday, January 3, 2014 at 1:00pm EST!

December 5, 2013 by angishields

Join us for the inaugural episode of Legacy Leaders Radio on Friday, January 3, 2014 at 1:00pm EST. Legacy Leaders Radio, hosted by Jack Perry Jr., will highlight those who understand that their actions and decisions of today leave a legacy for the future. Show guests will include business and public service leaders that are creating lasting change in thought and service in their businesses and communities.

Patient Healthcare Literacy and Advocacy

December 5, 2013 by angishields

The Doctors Roundtable

Patient Healthcare Literacy and Advocacy

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Medicine is not “one size fits all” and medicine involves making decisions- many of them. Traditionally, patients have relied on their health care providers thinking that “the doctor knows best” in the areas of medicine, treatments, procedures, surgery and hospitalizations. However, some of the most important and potentially life altering healthcare decisions are not the clinicians’ alone to make. Many believe that with shared medical decision making- when the provider brings evidenced based medical expertise and the patient brings their preferences and values, benefits soar such as: a focus on prevention, an increased ability to manage chronic conditions, increased patient satisfaction and decreased costs. Examples of common healthcare decisions include: elder care, end of life decisions, management of chronic back pain, charting a cancer treatment course, elective surgery and maternity care.

Health literacy also is a component of making better healthcare decisions as many providers overestimate the health literacy of their patients. Patient may lack the fundamental tools to understand what is happening in their bodies and what to do about it. They may not have been brought into the decision making by their provider, know how to work within the medical system, understand the right questions to ask or believe they have power to help heal themselves.

In this segment, Dr. Joseph Pinzone, a double board-certified physician who specializes in endocrinology and the provision of care through the concierge model, has written a new book titled, “Fireballs in My Eucharist” (which was a patient’s description of fibroids in her uterus!). He will discuss the book and how patients can get educated, obtain tools to help in their decision making and help better heal themselves and be an active participant in their healthcare. Listeners can visit www.medamai.com and www.informedmedicaldecisions.org for more information.

Dr. Joseph Pinzone

MD training at NYU in New York
Double Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
Private practice in Santa Monica, CA
Author of the new book, “Fireballs in My Eucharist”

Ashley Nicole Jones with Shutter Sweet Photography and Mike La Sage with Bone Lick BBQ

December 4, 2013 by angishields

Meeting Pros Radio

Ashley Nicole Jones with Shutter Sweet Photography and Mike La Sage with Bone Lick BBQ

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Ashley Nicole Jones/Shutter Sweet Photography

Ashley Nicole Jones loves capturing the world around her and telling stories to create change. As a graduate from Clemson University, Ashley first discovered her passion for storytelling as a documentary photographer in Ukraine during the summer of 2005. Even though she was studying graphic communications, she continued to pursue photography studying under prfoessionals like David Cook, Lindsay Adler, Lou Freeman, and Jeremy Cowart. After a brief break for motherhood, she started two companies to serve both of her strengths in photography and marketing/graphic design. Shutter Sweet Photography focuses on telling stories through weddings and portraits while giving back to the community. Skylight Creative Group serves small to medium size businesses through corporate photography, marketing and graphic design.

Mike La Sage/Bone Lick BBQ

Bone Lick BBQ started as a pop-up restaurant concept by Executive Chef Mike LaSage at P’cheen, on Monday Nights, in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. For one night a week, P’cheen transformed into a BBQ restaurant that quickly gained popularity in and out of the city. People driving from all over the greater Atlanta burbs to get a sampling of that delicious, smoky goodness. Atlanta Magazine named it #4 in the state and #1 in the city limits.

Recently, Bone Lick BBQ has been fielding requests to bring their deliciousness to the masses. Special event catering and appearances at regional festivals has drastically helped to expand their business.

14th Annual Women of the Year in Technology Award Winners

December 3, 2013 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

14th Annual Women of the Year in Technology Award Winners

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Sandy Hofmann/Legacy Award Winner

Sandy Hofmann is a “gadfly” – acting as a constructively provocative stimulus to build the Atlanta technology community and serving as advocate for women achieving in STEM. She applies experiences as a C-suite executive through her service on numerous boards. She has been recognized for her leadership as Georgia CIO of the Year and was first recipient of the GCLA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. GSU selected her as 2011 Distinguished Alumni. In 2013 Sandy was the recipient of Women in Technology’s Legacy Award. She is the co-editor of CLIMB: Leading Women in Technology Share Their Journeys to Success.

Kitty Chaney-Reed/Enterprise Award Winner

Kitty Chaney Reed is the Global Leader of Quote to Cash for NCR Corporation. NCR is a 5.7 billion dollar global consumer technology company with 26,000 employees. Ms. Chaney Reed leads the Order Management, Billing, Dispute Management, Collections and Cash Application functions that supports NCR operations in over 120 countries around the world. Her team consists of over 400 retained and outsourced resources. Accenture serves as the Business Outsourcing Partner to NCR.

Additionally, Kitty is the business leader of a multi-year, multimillion dollar enterprise continuous improvement initiative for NCR. This enterprise initiative involves technical and process improvements that are targeted to reduce cost and improve ef ciency. This effort is to enable the company to achieve its 2015 aspirational pro t and revenue targets.

Previously Ms. Chaney Reed worked for Radiant Systems, Inc. for 18 years. Radiant was acquired by NCR in August of 2011. While she was with Radiant she was the Vice President of Shared Services. Her responsibilities included all quote to cash functions, payroll and accounts payable. Ms. Chaney Reed has over 20 years of executive level experience in technology, including nance, human resources, consulting, technical support and relationship management. She is af liated with the National Society of Human Resources, National Help Desk Institute, the Boys and Girls Club of America and various other church and civic organizations. Her passion is building high performing teams and helping others develop into successful leaders.

Kristine Nagel/Mid-Market Award Winner

Kristine Nagel is Associate Vice-President of Educational Technology Development and Evaluation at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), where she has a leading role in planning and coordinating activities related to the design, development and implementation of new academic and instructional tools at the newest four-year institution in the University System of Georgia (USG). She works with faculty and staff to improve the learning environment through the appropriate use of new technologies. Kristine coordinates the college’s technology-evaluation activities with the other evaluation and assessment agencies in the college and the USG. She also manages the development resources of the Office of Educational Technology and provides guidance and design assistance in the development and deployment of technologies throughout the college. In addition to her administrative role, Kristine teaches Introduction to Programming (Java), and her current research explores how decentralized communication and other innovations affect the student experience in higher education. She also leads campus outreach initiatives to bring underrepresented populations into computing and to graduate, through focused mentoring programs and secondary school outreach activities.

Kristine earned her Ph. D. in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2006, her master’s in computer science from the Florida Institute of Technology, her master’s in secondary school supervision and curriculum from the University of Miami, Florida, and her bachelor’s in mathematics from Georgia State University. She has taught in higher ed, as well as K-12 and worked in software development for our space program, housing management, and teaching innovation.

Amy Baxter with MMJ Labs and Aly Moler with Frozen Pints

December 3, 2013 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Amy Baxter with MMJ Labs and Aly Moler with Frozen Pints

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Amy Baxter, MD/MMJ Labs

Amy Baxter is the CEO of MMJ Labs LLC. Amy is an Inventor, engineer, educator and enthusiast in chief to eliminate needless pain. Running the company, lecturing, and working to spread the Buzz are her primary duties, but she also has been known to break down the ever-accumulating boxes.

Aly Moler/Frozen Pints

Aly Moler is the co-founder of Frozen Pints craft beer ice cream. Launching just over a year ago, Frozen Pints is the first product to market of its kind and can be found in more than 130 retail spots and restaurants in metro Atlanta, Macon, Peachtree City, Sewanee, Woodstock and Athens, Georgia, and is now available at the Georgia Dome. Using the finest craft beers and freshest local ingredients, Frozen Pints manufactures five distinct flavors out of Atlanta, Georgia: Peach Lambic, Honey IPA, Brown Ale Chip, Malted Milk Chocolate Stout, and Vanilla Bock and offers specialty and seasonal flavors throughout the year. Frozen Pints also unveiled branded ice cream carts and single serve portions that come with a spoon that are available for events and venues to order.

Special Edition: TiE Atlanta

December 2, 2013 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: TiE Atlanta

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Raj Rajan/TiEAtlanta

Palaniswamy “Raj” Rajan is currently the co-founder, Chairman & CEO of Virima Technologies, Inc., an IT Operations and Datacenter software developer serving the fortune 5000 companies. He brings more than 15 years experience in the technology industry and combines a deep understanding of current technologies with the ability to articulate the application of these technologies in various business contexts and models. A highly versatile and proven entrepreneur, he has co-founded several ventures including, Vigilar, Inc, a leading network security technology firm; eLaunchpad, LLC, an early stage venture capital firm/incubator focusing on Internet infrastructure and network security technologies; and Resourcis, an executive recruiting firm. During his tenure at Vigilar, he conceived the company’s business plan and methodology, raised venture capital funding, recruited a talented management team and grew annual revenues from $0 in 2000 to $32M in 2005 in probably the most difficult technology industry climate. Another previous success, VerticalOne, a financial aggregator; was sold to S1 in 1999 in a deal valued at $166 million.

Mr. Rajan serves on the Board of Directors of the above companies and as well on the advisory boards of several early stage technology firms around the country. A leader in the business community, he is also involved in several professional and community related organizations. Mr. Rajan was instrumental in establishing the Atlanta CEO Council, a non-profit networking group of more than 1000 CEOs, CxOs, and investors in the Southeast. Mr. Rajan served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CEO council from 1999 through 2011 and is currently one of its Board members. Mr. Rajan also co-founded and is the current President of the Atlanta Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE), a national mentoring organization for entrepreneurs.

Karen Robinson/NanoLumens

Karen Robinson is the EVP – Business Development with NanoLumens. Karen leads the sales team and oversees all new business development and marketing at NanoLumens, a privately held corporation engaged in the research, product development, marketing and sales of unique flexible and fixed large-format LED displays that address a yawning technology gap in the $14 billion digital display industry. NanoLumens technology is not constrained by standard sizes and shapes, or by the weight, noise and cost issues traditionally associated with commercial LED products. Robinson has been instrumental in the planning, strategy and growth of NanoLumens.

Karen is a serial entrepreneur who has been CEO of four different high-growth, venture or angel-backed companies over the last 20 years. Most recently, Karen was president and CEO of Prime Point Media, one of the largest alternative out of home advertising companies in the United States which she successfully led to a lucrative exit when it was acquired by a publicly traded company in 2006.

In 2012, Karen received the Inspiritor Award presented by Turknett Leadership Group. She has been recognized by Atlanta-based Women in Technology when she won its Woman of the Year in Technology Awards in 2000, and is the incoming President of the Atlanta chapter of TIE, an organization that fosters entrepreneurship globally. Karen also serves as the Governors Chairman and board member for Opportunity International, the largest faith-based microfinancing organization serving over 20 countries.

Karen is also an investor and board member at numerous private and public companies in the United States and Canada. Her passions are her family and her involvement in micro-lending in both Sub-Saharan Africa and Central America.