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Candidate for Gwinnett County Commission Chairman David Post

August 19, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Case In Point

Candidate for Gwinnett County Commission Chairman David Post

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David Post/Candidate for Gwinnett County Commission Chairman

As a sworn police offficer for 48 years (recently retired), and a successful security consultant, David Post knows that safety is everyone’s #1 concern. As chairman, he wants to support public safety officers and keep Gwinnett County the safest place for all.

David has 51 years of experience working with businesses (from small local merchants to Fortune 500 companies) to improve their security, morale, and productivity. As chairman, he will support local businesses, both new and existing, to grow Gwinnett County’s economy.

Just 30 years ago, Gwinnett Place Mall was the go-to place to shop. Today, much of its retail space is empty. As chairman, he will do everything in his power to revitalize economically depressed areas in the community.

Let’s Start the Conversation: A Discussion on Race and Equality

August 18, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Let's Start the Conversation: A Discussion on Race and Equality

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Sam Crenshaw, James (JD) McClure, Monica Pearson, Brian Jordan and Bernie Mullin

Moderator Monica Kaufman Pearson leads a panel discussion featuring honest, positive, respectful, open-minded and productive dialogue about current events, inequality and racism, and how to work together to achieve a more harmonic community. The panel includes former Atlanta sports star Brian Jordan; former Atlanta Spirit President/CEO Bernie Mullin; Atlanta radio and TV sportscaster Sam Crenshaw; and Gwinnett County Deputy Police Chief James (JD) McClure.

Brian Jordan/Former Atlanta Braves & Atlanta Falcons Star

As a professional athlete most known for building a multi-sport legacy, Brian Jordan is clearly a man of many talents. Sports enthusiasts have long been aware of his athletic skills, as he has been an All-Star player with the Atlanta Braves and an All-Pro selection with the Atlanta Falcons.

While being a two-sport athlete is uncommon in professional sports, Jordan has contributed more to Atlanta than just home runs and bone-jarring tackles. He is also an Emmy award-winning sports analyst for FOX Sports South. As a lead analyst for the Atlanta Braves, he is in the homes of millions of sports lovers every week.

In 1998, he founded the Brian Jordan Foundation, which helps children strive to reach their full potential. The mission of his non-profit organization is to provide useful information, resources,
and tools to help and support young people and their families. The foundation’s educational
program awards scholarships to deserving young people.

Bernie Mullin/The Aspire Group

Dr. Bernie Mullin is Founder & Chairman of The Aspire Group. The Aspire Group works with many partners to maximize organizational effectiveness, grow revenues and attendance. Under Bernie’s guidance, the firm has rapidly grown into a company that generates over $200 million annually in revenue and has served 200+ brands and properties across 11 countries and three continents in 17 different sports.

Bernie is an internationally-acclaimed management and marketing consultant and speaker, who along with Dr. Bill Sutton and Dr. Steve Hardy wrote the book, entitled “Sport Marketing.” Bernie has over 30 years of experience as a chief executive or senior director in iconic and highly visible organizations in professional sports, collegiate athletics, and entertainment venue operation at the highest level.

Prior to The Aspire Group, Dr. Mullin was the President/CEO of the Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Atlanta Thrashers (NHL), and Philips Arena (2004-2008); the SVP of Marketing and Team Business Operations for the National Basketball Association (2000-2004); the Vice Chancellor of Athletics at the University of Denver (1995-1999); President/General Manager of the Utah Grizzlies (International Hockey League, 1993-1995); SVP of Business with the Colorado Rockies (MLB, 1991-1993); and SVP of Business Operations with the Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB, 1986-1990).

San Crenshaw/TV Anchor & Sports Reporter

Sam Crenshaw is a veteran Sports Reporter and television Sports Anchor. The Weekend Morning Host on Atlanta’s Sports Radio 92.9 The Game, Sam is also a correspondent for City of Atlanta TV (ATL 26) and Spokesperson for the Sports Image Georgia Sports Marketing Group. Crenshaw is a member of the broadcast crew for high school sports on GPB and play-by-play voice for Georgia State basketball on ESPN3. Sam is known in the Atlanta community for his knowledge of local athletes and teams as well as his passion for playing tennis.

A Birmingham, AL native, Sam worked at WXIA-TV from September of 1998 until August of 2014. Sam came to 11Alive from WFMY-TV, Gannett’s CBS affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina where he served as sports anchor/reporter for 7 years .

James (JD) McClure/Gwinnett County Police Department

Deputy Chief McClure began his career as a police officer with the Gwinnett County Police Department in September 1996 as a member of the 36th Police Academy. Promoted to Lieutenant in September 2009, he served as Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division, Watch Commander in the Criminal Investigations Section, and as the Commander of the Office of Professional Standards.

Appointed to Major in September 2016, he served as the Central Precinct Commander and as the department’s Chief of Staff. Deputy Chief McClure was a dedicated member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team for over a decade, retiring as the Tactical Team Leader. He obtained an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice and is a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

Monica Kaufman Pearson/Moderator

Monica Kaufman Pearson is the first woman and first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta, GA where she worked for 37 years at the leading station, WSB-TV. She has won over 33 Southern Regional and local Emmy Awards for reporting, anchoring and her Closeups celebrity interview show. When she retired, she was honored on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by the bipartisan delegation of the State of Georgia for her years of service on and off the air to improve the lives of the citizens of Georgia.

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Njeri Boss, Director of Public Relations for Waffle House

August 14, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Njeri Boss, Director of Public Relations for Waffle House

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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

This series is presented by C-A-B Incorporated. Since 1982, C-A-B Incorporated has been a pre-eminent leader in manufacturing and global sourcing of precision machined iron and steel products serving infrastructure, hydraulics, automotive, rail, and a variety of other industries. As a woman-owned company, C-A-B is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the “Celebrating Powerhouse Women” series, bringing focus to the many incredible women in our community making things happen.

Njeri Boss/Waffle House

Waffle House® restaurants have offered the unbeatable combination of good food with outstanding service since 1955. This combination has made it a beloved icon of the South for the past 65 years. Waffle House restaurants provide a unique dining experience where regular customers are greeted by name and enjoy social interaction with their servers and other customers. All food is prepared fresh, cooked to order and served on real china in a kitchen that is out front and in full view.

Headquartered in Norcross, GA, Waffle House operates nearly 2,000 restaurants company and franchisee owned, with 90% company-owned. Each restaurant is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Waffle House holds the title as the world’s leading server of waffles, omelets, T-bone steaks and more.

Official Presenting Sponsor of Celebrating Powerhouse Women

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MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Tracy Cousineau of Real Estate Expert Advisors and Todd Price of Perimeter Roofing

August 13, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Tracy Cousineau of Real Estate Expert Advisors and Todd Price of Perimeter Roofing

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Jane Bishop, Todd Price, Tracy Cousineau, Ryan Sauers

Tracy Cousineau/Real Estate Expert Advisors

Real Estate Expert Advisors are Certified Home Selling & Buying Advisors, Certified Negotiators and Certified Luxury Marketing Experts with a proven repeatable system backed by market research to get their home sellers up to 18% MORE equity than the traditional agent! Not to mention their exclusive Buyers Advantage Program & VIP Client Experience.

Todd Price/Perimeter Roofing

Perimeter Roofing is not just another roofing company. They are roof repair and replacement experts, working extremely hard to deliver the highest quality. They are located in Buford, GA and have been delivering quality roofing for last 20 years.

Perimeter Roofing is a company that has a standing commitment to the community and the people in the community. They believe in higher education and training to ensure that all of their customers and employees get the best.

When it comes to your home, you need a company that is fully insured and certified before you let anyone put your hard-earned home at risk. At Perimeter Roofing, they have the experts and trained roofing techs with years of experience in the roofing business. They are fully insured to work on any size project, no matter how big or small.

Jane Bishop/Take the Next Step

Jane Bishop, is CEO of Take the Next Step which emerged out of her passion to help others “go for their It.” She helps small business owners and entrepreneurs strengthen and align with their inner core for success by using her coaching and training skills. When you work with Jane you will experience accomplishing your “it” and be a greater influence to those around you. Jane uses her E4U system to help clients get to the core faster to create and execute a plan for effectiveness. Jane is also a professional speaker and published author. Curious? Reach out and book a complimentary session and see where that leads.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent 25 years leading and/or consulting with visual communications and marketing related organizations. Ryan is President/Owner of the consulting firm, Sauers Consulting Strategies; Our Town Gwinnett Magazine (2 monthly magazines); and its parent company End Resultz Media.

Key areas of focus of the consulting firm include: sales training, marketing strategy, personal branding, leadership development, and organizational change.

Sauers is a frequent national speaker and columnist. He has been recognized as one of the top 80 CMO’s in the world and achieved the top designation of Certified Marketing Executive through Sales and Marketing Executives International.

Sauers is an adjunct university professor teaching leadership, marketing, and communication courses to current and aspiring leaders. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner.

Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership and is host of the radio show Marketing Matters. Sauers is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You? More info at: RyanSauers.com or OurTownGwinnett.com.

Show Overview

Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers is a radio show presented by Air Filter Sales and Service. The show discusses topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, customer service, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business or life: which is rapidly changing, multi-generational, and noisy in nature.

Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett

August 13, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Giving Back To Gwinnett

Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett

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Jamie Hamilton, Tom Sheldon and Mike Maloney

Mike Maloney & Jamie Hamilton/Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett

For more than 30 years, Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett (SNS) has been educating and empowering children and young adults in Gwinnett, DeKalb, Newton, and surrounding counties who need a dedicated and flexible school setting to maximize their potential. They nurture and challenge each student at their own level while instilling a positive self-image and love for learning that will last a lifetime. With a unique individualized education and behavior model, cross category and severity grouping, parent driven planning, and a dedicated team of educates, they have created the premier special needs educational experience in the region.

Giving Back to Gwinnett
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John Garner of OneDigital, Alton Grose of Southern Standard Roofing & Exteriors, and Walil Archer of Downtown Hott Radio

August 13, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

John Garner of OneDigital, Alton Grose of Southern Standard Roofing & Exteriors, and Walil Archer of Downtown Hott Radio

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Alton Grose, John Garner and Walil Archer

John Garner/OneDigital Health and Benefits

The OneDigital Vibe starts with a passion for what they do, and the tremendous respect they share for each person who works at OneDigital. They want their customers to have great experiences, so they surround themselves with the most talented and committed team members they can to make sure that happens every day. They thrive on meeting new challenges and exceeding expectations at every opportunity, and it’s this “can do” spirit that has fueled their growth and earned them recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of the country’s fastest-growing private firms every year since the honor’s inception in 2007.

Alton Grose/Southern Standard Roofing & Exteriors

Southern Standard Roofing & Exteriors is a full-service roofing company that specializes in storm damage, roof repairs and exterior restoration. Southern Standard is customer service driven while proving the highest level of workmanship.

Walil Archer/Downtown Hott Radio

Walil Archer is a photojournalist and DJ with Downtown Hott Radio. His company specializes in weddings, events, fashion shows, baby showers, family portraits, candid photos, black & white photos, proms, portraits, sports, and more. Walil is also the host of “The Real RAPP Radio Show”, a talk and music show on Downtown Hott Radio every Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Slip and Fall Injury Claims (Part 2 of 2)

August 12, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Slip and Fall Injury Claims (Part 2 of 2)

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“Injury Insider with Derek Hays” will answer legal questions and debunk personal injury myths with insight and expertise. For nearly 25 years, Derek has exclusively represented injured parties in Georgia. Now, he’d like to put that knowledge to work for you!

On this episode, Derek provides more information on slip and fall injury claims and the potential liability of businesses and home owners.

“Injury Insider with Derek Hays” is brought to you by Status Home Design, your one-stop-shop for all your home and gift needs.

About The Law Office of Derek M. Hays

The Law Office of Derek M. Hays is located in the heart of downtown Lawrenceville at 30 Lumpkin Street, Suite C in Lawrenceville, GA . We are just minutes away from the Lawrenceville Square and Gwinnett Justice and Administrative Center.

Derek Hays, owner and founder of the Law Office of Derek M. Hays, is among Georgia’s elite trial lawyers, recognized for his work on behalf of victims of car wrecks, nursing home negligence and other personal injury claims. He has successfully obtained approximately $125,000,000 in combined verdicts and settlements in his almost 25 years practicing law. Nationally, he is one of America’s Top 100 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, earned by the most skilled and ethical attorneys. Derek M. Hays has also been honored as Gwinnett Magazine’s “Best of Gwinnett” every year since 2015 as well as being a valued member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Mr. Hays believes communication is key and this sets him apart from other firms. He is committed to clients and manages each case while discussing all aspects of your claim with you from the beginning, answering questions and guiding you through the process to maximize your compensation.

Call for a free, no risk case evaluation – 404-777-HURT

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Behind the Mic with Mike and Amanda

August 12, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Business Made Simple

Behind the Mic with Mike and Amanda

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Successful business entrepreneurs Tim and Chrystal Mansour share their 50 years of combined business experience on “Business Made Simple” to motivate others and turn dreams into reality!

The couple shares their business experiences, challenges, and passions for success. “Business Made Simple” offers tips and strategies on how to build a business from scratch, how to manage and overcome obstacles, how to manage working with family and friends, and much more. Hear lessons learned along the way, and the importance & power of positive thinking!

Mike Sammond & Amanda Pearch/Business RadioX

Business RadioX interviews dozens of innovative entrepreneurs and successful leaders each week. Its mission is to help local businesses “Get The Word Out” about the important work they’re doing for their market, their community, and their profession. With a pro-business slant and a long-form interview format, guests don’t have to worry about being ambushed or talking in “sound bites.” Guests have enough time to tell their whole story and to share their insights and experience without interruptions.

Business RadioX hosts are business professionals interviewing their peers, drilling down on the critical issues, and delivering practical information to an engaged business audience. Business topics that are frequently covered include: Law, Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Trade Shows, B2B Marketing, Venture Capital, Training and Development and other issues impacting the business community.

Tim & Chrystal Mansour/Mansour International

Building and operating over ten businesses within 30 years, all these businesses started from zero. Tim was fortunate to sell all of them over a period of time for a total of $10.8 million dollars.

Working successfully with thousands of employees, members, customers and family, Tim received several business accolades such as:

Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Georgia Business Man of the Year”
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce “Gwinnett Business Man of the Year”
Board member, Leadership Gwinnett “Glance Program”
Georgia Trend Magazine “Georgia’s Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40”
Rockdale Chamber of Commerce “Jerry Barbee Small Business Person of the Year” Finalist
Gwinnett Magazine readers voted Fitness International “Best in Gwinnett” Fitness Center for seven years in a row
Member of Leadership Gwinnett
Member of Golden Key Society Alumni of UWA 2017
President, American Heart Association Gwinnett

Together, Tim and Chrystal have over 50 plus years of business experience in the Health & Fitness industry through education, coaching and living a healthy way of life. Key elements of this program are motivating people to pursue and achieve their dreams & goals in business, building/managing relationships, health & fitness, as well as helping others manage and overcoming obstacle while remaining focused, persistent and positive.

Mansour International is Tim and Chrystal’s current business, which allows them to enjoy motivating others in business, investing in real estate, flipping houses, and living a healthy way of life!

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this show.

Julie Soltis with BMW Performance Center and Cindy King with King Law Firm

August 6, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Julie Soltis with BMW Performance Center and Cindy King with King Law Firm

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Julie Soltis/BMW Performance Center

The BMW Performance Center is a permanent performance driver training facility located in Greer, South Carolina. The facility is open to the public and offers a wide range of driving schools for licensed drivers of all ages and capabilities. The facility also offers special programs for private and corporate groups. The BMW Performance Driving Schools are taught by BMW professional driving instructors on a private course. The classes provide individuals with the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the Ultimate Driving Machine® and learn proper vision, basic car control, panic braking, handling, last-minute emergency lane changing, distracted driving, high-speed control, precision driving and much more.

Cindy King/King Law Firm, LLC

King Law Firm is a legal services provider that specializes in helping people secure their largest assets and protect their legacy through estate planning and real estate property law. They have been providing legal services in Gwinnett County and surrounding areas for nearly 15 years.