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HIPAA Privacy & Security / Intro to HIMSS

July 30, 2014 by Krista

This episode is a special edition spotlighting the HIPAA Privacy & Security and an Introduction to HIMSS (GAHIMSS).

Debra Steen is a seasoned, multiple award winning, and highly accomplished sales executive with 20 + years professional track record backed by a positive attitude, high degree of enthusiasm and energy, and a passion for success. She has extensive experience in product marketing, channel planning, and information technology products within the healthcare sector. Debra has a proven ability to train, motivate, and lead cross-functional account sales and service teams. Her strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills are used to close sales with clients at all levels. She is a successful strategic business planner, decision maker, and problem solver. Specialties: Sales Executive with 20 + years in the medical software market. Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management, EDI, Document Management / Scanning, Hardware / HIPAA Risk Assessment / Training & Testing and Clinical Trials.

Christopher Kunney / Infinite Options, LLC

Christopher is a senior level healthcare information technology executive and strategist. He is called upon by his clients to provide guidance and thought leadership specific to emerging healthcare technology offerings, compliance related issues and technology adoption. His recent roles include serving as Director of Emerging Healthcare Technology for AT&T, Vice President & COO for HealthInovation and Vice President and CIO for Piedmont Healthcare. Christopher currently serves as managing partner of Infinite Options, LLC. and also maintains strategic alliances with various HIT consulting firms such as ACR2, Smartecute, The BAE Company and The Desir Group.

He has a track record of successfully implementing and providing strategic enterprise-wide solutions that address the current issues faced by health systems including; meaningful use, PPACA, HITECH Act, HIPAA, EMR Adoption, CMS quality measures, and HIEs.In addition, Christopher is an experienced IT leader with demonstrated ability to build peak-performing teams and achieve cross-functional business objectives that effectively integrate within the clinical setting. As a valued member of senior management teams, he’s contributed a seasoned, broad-based perspective with the maturity to lead IT transformation efforts in all areas of the healthcare business. His business philosophy is to create pragmatic IT strategies and implementation plans designed for maximum return.

Brett Cooper with Bluefletch, Howard Sanders with Marketing Workshop, and Grady Thrasher with CrowdVested

July 17, 2014 by Krista

Brett Cooper / Bluefletch

Brett Cooper is CEO of BlueFletch Mobile. Since founding BlueFletch in 2008, Brett and his business partners have grown the company to a 25 person boutique consulting firm focused on Mobile Solutions. They serve a wide range of companies, from small startups to large enterprises, helping to build innovative and creative Mobile Solutions that help solve important business problems.

Prior to staring BlueFletch, Brett managed teams at Accenture and Coca-Cola Enterprises. Despite not being born in Atlanta, Brett considers himself an Atlanta native. He grew up here and graduated from Georgia Tech with a Computer Engineering degree. After working in multiple cities around the US, he moved back to Atlanta to start BlueFletch. Additionally, he received his executive MBA from Emory University.

Howard “Bud” Sanders / Marketing Workshop

Marketing Research and Analytics professional with nearly twenty years in the business. Passionate researcher with the heart of a teacher. Rare education background that includes graduate degrees in both statistics and business, thus uniquely equipped to help clients navigate the research process, and then aid in the formulation and implementation of strategies and initiatives.

Grady Thrasher / CrowdVested

Grady is the CEO and founder of CrowdVested, the first platform to open up commercial real estate investing to all Georgians for as little as $500. Grady is a Georgia native and securities attorney who has represented business owners, entrepreneurs and investors for the past 20 years.

Sara Buchanan with My Job Connector and Your Talent Bridge, and Erica Stanley with Women Who Code

July 17, 2014 by Krista

Sara Buchanan / My Job Connector & Your Talent Bridge

Prior to founding Your Talent Bridge, Sara developed her passion for identifying, recruiting, and developing talent when she became the youngest Sales Manager in BellSouth’s history to be promoted into BellSouth’s Management ranks at age 24.

With a dedication to excellence while in corporate America, Sara received over 17 awards for sales achievement and dedication to excellence. In September 2013, Sara was selected to participate in the LaunchPad2X Program sponsored by the Atlanta Technology Angels; after My Job Connector was identified as a high potential growth company that is female owned.

My Job Connector was also showcased at the Atlanta Metro Chamber’s Workforce Partnership Showcase in December 2013 for being an innovative leader in MJC’s approach to talent acquisition and talent pipeline development. My Job Connector was a crowd favorite and hailed as, “the future of recruiting.”

Sara will be featured on Atlanta’s local NBC channel on “Atlanta’s Technology Edge” in August 2014 when My Job Connector launches. Sara has also been invited by Dr. Beverly Tatum, President of Spelman College, to be one of two female innovators and entrepreneurs featured at a Spelman convocation in the fall of 2014. Sara graduated Magna Cum Laude with distinguished honors from Spelman College in 2000.

Being committed to and passionate about issues surrounding underserved communities and youth talent development, Sara has dedicated over $15,000 in time and service on behalf of Your Talent Bridge to Usher’s New Look Foundation in organizing and implementing the foundation’s first STEM Day in Atlanta and LA.

As Sara is also committed to women’s empowerment and issues facing women, she is also a founding member of the Women’s Solidarity Society, an affiliate group of The National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Sara also has plans to launch a foundation with the mission to provide interactive STEM learning activities, leadership development, and academic development for underserved minority middle and high school students through the My Job Connector platform.

Sara has been an invited speaker at: Emory Goizueta’s Business School’s Diversity Leadership Conference; Spelman College, the Women on the Move Summit, the Atlanta Metro Chamber, the National Center for Civil & Human Rights, Usher’s New Look Foundation, Urban League, A Green T.I.E Affair; the annual Training Inspires Entrepreneurship event hosted by the Gwinnett AKA Chapter; Success360; and Zion Missionary Baptist Church Youth Ministry.

Erica Stanley / Women Who Code

Erica Stanley is a software architect and consultant with 15 years of experience providing innovative user-driven solutions. She holds a B.S and M.S in Computer Science from Clark Atlanta University. She has conducted post-graduate research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While there, she specialized in graphics, visualization and telepresence. She has worked for industry leaders like Turner Broadcasting, Myspace, Facebook, Oracle and Boeing. Erica has been a leader at four startup firms, of which, two were acquired by Fortune 100 companies. She understands what is takes to groom young technology leaders and entrepreneurs and has shared these skills as a mentor and organizer in the atlanta tech community. She co- founded the Atlanta network of Women Who Code, where she organizes monthly tech talks, workshops, hack nights and networking events for women technologists.

Special Edition: Georgia Society of CPAs

July 11, 2014 by Krista

Today’s episode features guests who are members of the Georgia Society of CPAs.

Joel Pascaner/Stephen M. Berman & Associates

Joel L. Pascaner is a tax partner specializing in high net worth individuals, privately held entities, partnerships, S corporations, estates and trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and state and local tax matters. He also has extensive experience representing taxpayers before the IRS as well as numerous other taxing jurisdictions.

Joel is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and The Leaderhship Team of the Tax Section of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. He has been an at-large member of the GSCPA Council. In addition, he has served as the Chairman of the Tax Section of the GSCPA as well as both the Federal Tax Legislation and the Georgia Tax Legislation Subcommittees of the GSCPA Tax Section, where he was involved in the drafting and introduction of proposed legislation. He is also a Past Chairman of the Depreciation Committee and the Tax Accounting Problems Committee of the NYSSCPA. Mr. Pascaner was a member of the GSCPA 2006 Tax Forum Planning Committee and served as Moderator at the Forum’s Luncheons with Georgia Tax Commissioner Bart Graham. He was awarded “2006 Distinguished Section Leader” by the GSCPA and served on their Task Force on Employment. Joel is a member of the Atlanta Tax Forum and the Atlanta Estate Planning Council. He is a graduate of the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute and was awarded the “Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager” by Atlanta Magazine for years 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Joel has authored numerous articles in professional and industry publications including the CPA Journal and the Taxation for Accountants.

He has served on the Board of Directors of the Interfaith Disabilities Network and is currently on the Board of Trustees of Georgia Shakespeare.

Prior to joining Stephen M. Berman & Associates, L.L.C., Joel practiced as a tax professional with Laventhol & Horwath and Peat Marwick.

Joel is a CPA and received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania as well as his Masters of Science in Taxation at the Long Island University.

John Masters, CPA, PC

John Masters earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1969, followed by his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1975, and finally his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1979. During this period he was employed eight years in the Computer, Aerospace, and Electronics industries. During 1979 he was admitted to the Georgia Bar and received his certificate to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia and Alabama.

John has been active in professional, civic, and political activities throughout his career. He presently serves on the Georgia Society of Certified Pubic Accountants Professional Ethics Committee, and recently completed his term as Chairman of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants Tax Section. He has served as a SBA Score/Ace Volunteer Consultant, taught in the Junior Achievement Program and been a Future Business Leaders of America sponsor. He administered the “Call the Expert” on taxation program for 21 years at WGST News Radio where he also appeared as Tax Series Guest/Host. He has participated in various other radio and television tax related programs, testified at administrative hearings including the Georgia Special Council on Taxation, and held positions in other organizations.

John has taught courses at Oglethorpe University, Clayton Junior College (now Clayton State College) and the Becker CPA Review Course. For the last several years he has been an active member of the Dekalb Peachtree Squadron, Georgia Wing, of the Civil Air Patrol where he currently holds the rank of Major, and has been an active member of the Northside Atlanta Jaycees and the Decatur Dekalb Kiwanis Club. His is currently a member of the American Bar Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Georgia Bar Association, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

John practices in Atlanta, Georgia principally in the areas of taxation and accounting, taxpayer representation before administrative bodies and tax tribunals, and related fields.

Special Edition: Women In Technology

July 10, 2014 by Krista

Katie Tucker / Systems Evolutions, Inc.

Katie joined Systems Evolution, Inc. (SEI- Atlanta) as a Business & Technology Consultant focused on change and project management. Prior to SEI, Katie worked for Cbeyond in various roles. While at Cbeyond, Katie served as a Sr. Program Manager in Technology & Operations where she was responsible for program management for building acquisition across all markets. Katie also served as a Marketing Program Manager for Cbeyond. Katie has worked in IT for more than a decade gaining a diverse skill set from various roles and organizations. Prior to joining Cbeyond, Katie served as the Marketing and Sales Development Manager for an IT services company, where she developed brand and marketing presence. Katie has also held sales and marketing roles at several IT companies such as: Scintel Technologies, Pinpoint IT Services and Fujitsu Consulting.

Katie gives back to the community where she lives and works by giving her time and talent to multiple organizations. She currently serves as Program Director of Signature Events for the WIT Women of the Year Awards. She has also volunteered in the past through Girls Get IT and served as Project Manager for the Women of the Year Awards. Most recently she took on a new role as co-chair for the Girls Inc of Greater Atlanta “Strong, Smart & Bold Awards Luncheon” where she lead a team of volunteers to raise more than $118,000 for Girls Inc of Greater Atlanta.

Katie earned her Bachelors of Business degree in marketing and management from Piedmont College and a Masters of Business Administration in Information Technology Management from the Florida Institute of Technology.

Denise Bouie / Change Agent

Denise Bouie is an extremely determined, honest, and outgoing Management Professional has more than 16 years of combined experience in customer service and quality assurance as well as providing administrative and operations leadership and assistance in the telecommunications industry. Trustworthy candidate is currently seeking a challenging role in call center management, ideally with a dynamic and progressive industry leader. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills make the candidate successful in working with clients, staff, and other professionals in various areas across different job levels. Dedicated professional demonstrates key abilities in leadership, management, client relations, quality assurance, process improvement, negotiation, troubleshooting, critical decision making, planning, analysis, communication, organizational development, training, and problem solving. Effectively contributes towards organizational achievement, leads cross-functional teams with positive determination, thrives in demanding team environments, professionally deals with increased challenges and responsibilities, and performs extremely well under pressure.

Stacey Sinkiewicz / WIT

Stacey Sinkiewicz is the first business development director for Women in Technology (WIT). She oversees fundraising and resource development to ensure the continuation and growth of WIT’s programs. Stacey works closely with current and future funders to create collaborative partnerships that further sponsors’ objectives while also helping WIT pursue its mission of advocating for women of all ages in Georgia’s STEM community.

She is a veteran of Atlanta’s non-profit sector, where she learned to maximize lean teams and leaner budgets to advance worthy missions. Prior to joining WIT, Stacey served as the Director of Development for Piedmont Park Conservancy where she worked with corporate, foundation, government and individual funders to maintain Atlanta’s Piedmont Park as a world-class destination. During her tenure at the Conservancy, Stacey served on the project team that launched the return of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s free concerts to Piedmont Park.

She has also served as the Director of Museum Development for the Atlanta History Center, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations for Fernbank Museum of Natural History, and held marketing and special events positions with the Alliance Theatre and the Woodruff Arts Center.

Stacey holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Georgia.

Shachar Oren with Neurotic Media, Rene Godefroy with The Godefroy Group, T.J. Callaway with ONWARD RESERVE, and Eddie Brumbaugh with Jackson Charles Home

July 10, 2014 by Krista

Shachar Oren / Neurotic Media

Since founding Neurotic Media in 2001, Shachar has been responsible for the management and development of the company’s business strategy and operations. Neurotic Media creates products and services that allow people to access and enjoy digital media on the devices and platforms they choose – an “iTunes in a box.” Customers include retailers, mobile carriers, consumer brands, and record companies.

Previously, Shachar served as SVP, International Business Development, Amplified Holdings; A&R manager and radio marketing representative, Ichiban Records; owner, Shoestring Records; produced and engineered several albums; graduated in 1995 from GSU with a B.S. in Music Industry and Music Production.

Rene Godefroy / The Godefroy Group

T.J. Callaway / ONWARD RESERVE

TJ Callaway, Co-Founder and CEO of ONWARD RESERVE From: Thomasville, GA and is our Co-Founder and CEO. Additional information: TJ was an SAE at the University of Georgia and was an investment banker in Atlanta before co-founding our company in 2011.

Eddie Brumbaugh / Jackson Charles Home

Justin Tomczak and Brandon Banks with State Farm Insurance and Sarah Siedentopf with The Law Offices of Sarah Siedentopf

July 7, 2014 by Krista

State Farm Insurance

Justin Tomczak / Media Relations

Justin is responsible for media relations for State Farm Insurance in Georgia and South Carolina. He has worked for State Farm for the past 5 years. Prior to joining the company Justin served as Political Director for a US Senator and Governor of Georgia. Justin received his undergraduate degree from Kennesaw State University and his masters from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Brandon Banks / Human Resources Recruiter

Brandon is a Human Resources Recruiter with State Farm Insurance. He has worked with the company since joining as a College Intern in 2004. He has experienced working in several different departments including claims, public affairs and now human resources during his career. Brandon is extremely excited to be a part of State Farm’s expansion efforts in the Metro Atlanta Market. He feels that the new opportunities will serve as a great addition to our growing community making it a great place to live and work.

The Law Offices of Sarah Siedentopf, LLC

Sarah Siedentopf / Attorney

Sarah opened her office in Atlanta in 2012. Before moving to Georgia, she practiced in Northern Virginia and, although she loved her time there, she was thrilled to be able to move back to the South because it is home. She is currently licensed to practice law in Georgia and Tennessee.

Sarah has gained experience in many different areas of law throughout her practice. She is particularly passionate about helping individuals and families with estate planning, elder law needs, probate, will contests, bankruptcy and debt relief.

Sarah understands how important it to maintain communication with her clients and wants to ensure clients are always informed about what is happening in their cases. She recognizes that clients are entrusting her with a very significant part of their lives and need to stay involved with the process.

Special Edition: Business Marketing Association Atlanta

July 7, 2014 by Krista

Business Marketing Association (BMA) Atlanta

Mark Semmelmayer is the 2014 President of BMA’s Atlanta Chapter and the Chief Idea Officer of Pen & Inc. Marketing Communications, a marketing consultancy he founded in 2013. Mark has over 40 years of broadcast, ad agency and corporate communications experience and retired from corporate life last year after 32 years with Kimberly-Clark.

Moira Vetter is the Founder of Modo Modo Agency, an award-winning full-service B2B Atlanta agency. She adores entrepreneurs and specializes in B2B branding, sales and marketing effectiveness and aligning brands internally and externally. Her 25 years experience includes client-side positions in technology and healthcare, and nearly every position on an agency org chart. She is the author of AdVenture: An Outsider’s Inside View of Getting an Entrepreneur to Market (a finalist for the Benjamin Franklin 2014 Indpendent Book Publisher’s Award), she is the AMA 2014 Agency Marketer of the Year, sits on the Georgia DOE Marketing Cluster, sits on the AMA Executive Advisory Board and is a graduate of the 2013 Class of Leadership Atlanta.

Aubriana Alvarez Lopez with Location Based Marketing Association, Faye Sykes with Peachtree Financial Group, and Steve and Leila Karp with Endurance House

July 3, 2014 by Krista

Aubriana Alvarez Lopez / Location Based Marketing Association

Aubriana Alvarez Lopez is the Lead Strategist for Wireless, Hyperlocal and Mobile at Digital Element, the leader in the IP geolocation space, where she leads all mobile initiatives. As Lead Strategist, she oversees all things mobile- business, partnership and product development.As the world-leader in IP geolocation, Digital Element’s customers include Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo!, ESPN, eBay, DoubleClick/Google’s ad network, Microsoft, Apple, Cars.com, Lowes, The New York Times and more.Prior to Digital Element, Aubriana worked with Proximus Mobility, a leader in location-based proximity marketing. At Proximus, Aubriana worked with clients such as General Growth Properties, Cousins Properties and the Ace Golf Classic. During Aubriana’s tenure, Proximus Mobility was named One of 25 Hottest Georgia Companies and a TAG Top 10 Innovative Technology Company.

Aubriana also serves as President to the Atlanta chapter of the Location Based Marketing Association (LBMA) guiding the efforts to educate, share best practices and establish guidelines for growth and to promote the services of member companies to brands and other content-related providers. The LBMA is an international group dedicated to fostering research, education and collaborative innovation at the intersection of people, places and media, where she works with retailers, agencies, advertisers, media buyers, software and services providers, as well as wireless companies.

Faye Sykes / Peachtree Financial Group

Faye Sykes is a Wealth Manager at Peachtree Financial Group, Certified Long Term Care Specialist and author. She has a special commitment to assisting retirees navigate options, a traditionally underserved group in financial advisory service market. With an extensive design background, Faye now focuses on designing workable long-term financial solutions for closely held businesses, families and individuals.

Steve & Leila Karp / Endurance House

Steve and Lee Karp are co-owners of Endurance House Atlanta, a specialty retail store catering to triathletes, marathoners, IRONMAN competitors and runners and walkers of all abilities. Endurance House focuses on building relationships with people to help them “Redefine Their Possible,” providing the knowledge, gear and motivation to meet and exceed their personal performance goals. Both Steve and Lee are themselves endurance athletes, having competed in multiple triathlons and IRON-distance events. In addition to his role in running the business, Steve is a project director at McCarthy Building Companies, overseeing multimillion-dollar commercial construction projects. Lee recently left a full-time career with Guess!, where she most recently was a retail recruiting manager, The Karps plan to open three locations in the Greater Atlanta market over the next few years. Their first store opened in May in Alpharetta.