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Joe Noonan with Inside Edge Business Consulting and Matt Breceda with Country Financial

November 16, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Joe Noonan with Inside Edge Business Consulting and Matt Breceda with Country Financial

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Steven Julian, Matt Breceda, Joe Noonan, and Harper Lebel

Joe Noonan/Inside Edge Business Consulting

Inside Edge Business Consulting provides a team of experts in sales execution while helping sales professionals reach their potential.

All their Coaches are all top sales producers first, and professional trainers second. Inside Edge takes pride in the fact that they know what it takes to reach the next level in sales and that they know how to relate to and help change the habits of your sales team because they are doing it in their on business… every single day.

Matt Breceda/Country Financial

As a Financial Advisor of COUNTRY Trust Bank, Matt Breceda can help you create a financial plan so you can achieve financial security through investment management, retirement, trust, and planning services.

As a COUNTRY Financial Insurance Agent he’s also prepared to help you protect the things you love through a wide range of insurance and financial products and services including but not limited to auto, home, life, and farm.

Gwinnett Business Radio is presented by

Brandon Lunsford and Marc Gibbons with LunsPro Home Inspections

November 16, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Brandon Lunsford and Marc Gibbons with LunsPro Home Inspections

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Steven Julian, Marc Gibbons, Brandon Lunsford, Harper Lebel

Brandon Lunsford and Marc Gibbons/LunsPro Home Inspections

LunsPro Home Inspections provides professional home inspection services for buyers and sellers in Atlanta and Charlotte metros. They have performed over 50,000 inspections and counting, making them one of the most experienced and largest home inspection companies in the country.

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Episode 2: Geoff Brown, VP/Chief Information Officer with Piedmont Healthcare

November 13, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Episode 2: Geoff Brown, VP/Chief Information Officer with Piedmont Healthcare

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Last month, Comcast Business announced the launch of its new podcast, Unscripted Leadership, in partnership with Business RadioX. In the second episode, Comcast Business VP Heather Orrico hosted Piedmont Healthcare’s Chief Information Officer Geoffrey Brown. The two discuss Geoffrey’s 40-year journey as a healthcare technology leader and how Piedmont Healthcare is bringing future-forward technology to drive growth and innovation in the healthcare industry.

Geoff Brown/Piedmont Healthcare

Geoff Brown is VP & Chief Information Officer at Piedmont Healthcare. He has over 35 consecutive years of progressive experience in Information Technology (IT), management, consulting and strategic planning. Geoff is in the unique position of having work experience as CIO in public, for profit and not-for-profit healthcare organizations, and is known for delivering real results through improved utilization of technology and people.

Prior to Piedmont, Brown served 10 years in Northern Virginia as SVP & CIO at Inova Health System (IHS). IHS, is the largest not-for-profit healthcare delivery system in the Washington DC metropolitan area. In 2020, Brown received the Georgia CIO of The Year ORBIE Award. In 2013, Brown earned the State Public Policy Award for CIO Leadership by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). In 2011 he was appointed by Governor, Robert McDonnell as technology chair, for the Virginia Health Reform Initiative. In 2009 Brown was appointed by Governor, Timothy Kaine to serve on the Virginia, Health Information Technology Standards Advisory Committee.

Other positions held by Brown include VP & CIO with Grady Health System, and Associate Hospital Administrator & CIO at Tenet Health System’s Atlanta Medical Center (formerly known as Georgia Baptist) and South Fulton Medical Center.

About Comcast Business

Comcast Business offers Ethernet, Internet, Wi-Fi, Voice, TV and Managed Enterprise Solutions to help organizations of all sizes transform their business. Powered by an advanced network, and backed by 24/7 customer support, Comcast Business is one of the largest contributors to the growth of Comcast Cable. Comcast Business is the nation’s largest cable provider to small and mid-size businesses and has emerged as a force in the Enterprise market, and has been recognized over the last two years by leading industry associations as one of the fastest growing providers of Ethernet services. For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on Twitter @ComcastBusiness and on other social media networks at http://business.comcast.com/social.

Unscripted Leadership is presented by

Shannon Brooks, Owner of Shannon Brooks Consulting

November 10, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Shannon Brooks, Owner of Shannon Brooks Consulting

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo & Shannon Brooks

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

Shannon Brooks/Shannon Brooks Consulting

Shannon Brooks Consulting helps companies and entrepreneurs navigate the ever-changing landscape of business by turning their vision into action.

As a Fractional COO, Shannon Brooks helps businesses in transition grow sustainably and navigate change effectively. She has a proven track record of success in developing and implementing operational strategies, streamlining processes, and building high-performing teams. She believes that the best way to achieve company success is to create a culture where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. When employees are empowered to do their best work, they are more likely to be engaged, productive, and innovative. As Richard Branson said “Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you, give them everything they need to grow, and your business will thrive”.

Shannon has a deep understanding of business operations and how to improve efficiency. She has helped her clients reduce costs, streamline processes, and increase profitability. She believes that growing up on a farm in Indiana prepared her to understand the connectivity and consequences of every decision, while instilling a strong work ethic. Her dual degrees in Marketing and Psychology armed her with both a business-sense and people-sense to allow her to collaborate within any organization. Her over 20 years of experience working in mid-size, privately owned companies afforded her the opportunity to garner hands-on experience in a wide range of business functions. These various aspects of her journey helped her find a passion for supporting a company’s growth and success. She believes that every company has the ability to reach its full potential.

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Reclaiming a Lost (or Stolen) Attitude

November 9, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Reclaiming a Lost (or Stolen) Attitude

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On this week’s episode, Stephanie discusses the factors that can steal your positivity and how to reclaim that lost attitude.

Stephanie Wolfe is a business owner and board-certified Health and Wellness Coach. Her life motto is “Live Long and Strong with Passion and Purpose. Help others to do the same!”

Join Stephanie each week for education, inspiration, and a weekly challenge to achieve personal and business wellness. Develop your own personal Wellness Vision. Discover Stephanie’s proprietary CLEAN Concepts and how they have been vastly improving personal and professional business wellness.

Episodes of “Work Well with Stephanie Wolfe” will be devoted to Stephanie’s Wellness Wheel and will include topics of Fitness, Nutrition, Work-Life Balance, Faith, Core Values, Marriage, Family, Friendships, Career, Goal Setting, Wellness Vision Casting, Endorphin Boosting and Stress Busting, and so much more. You may think you know what you need to know, but what if you don’t?

Subscribe now to “Work Well with Stephanie Wolfe” to start your wellness journey with your board-certified health and wellness coach.

About Stephanie Wolfe

Stephanie Wolfe received her Health Coach Certification in 2014 and went on to receive her Master Certification in 2016, both from the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute, founded by world-renowned physician and author, Dr. William Sears. The Institute is a leader in science-based health and wellness education that focuses on a whole health experience including a strong nutritional foundation.

Stephanie continued her education and training to become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness coach in 2017. This training allows Stephanie to work with clients individually through a step-by-step process using advanced coaching methods, offering them full access to resources and tools to support them throughout the entire coaching process. Board Certification is the foundation of her success using coaching methods such as motivational interviewing and appreciative inquiry to assess the stages of change and provide each client with individual attention as they gain momentum towards their health and wellness goals.

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Adam Hollander with iFOAM and Veronica Jackson with Holbrook Senior Living

November 9, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Adam Hollander with iFOAM and Veronica Jackson with Holbrook Senior Living

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Adam Hollander/iFOAM

iFOAM is a U.S.-based insulation franchise that specializes in spray foam insulation and provides best-in-industry blown-in solutions, insulation removal, retrofitting and other specialty project services. iFOAM saw an issue with the industry—a lack of quality and trustworthy services and a clear absence of certified training when it came to spray foam. They’re flipping the script by providing their certified technicians with the best tools, training and products in the trade and bolstering your experience with prompt, timely communication.

When you choose iFOAM, their number one goal is to make the buildings you work and live in more comfortable and energy efficient. When homes and businesses want insulation services done right, they call the friendly foam gnome.

Veronica Jackson/Holbrook Sugar Hill

Holbrook Sugar Hill, opened in July 2022, is located within walking distance to the Sugar Hill City Center, which includes restaurants, grocery stores, retail, an outdoor amphitheater, a skating center and a performing arts center. It offers Assisted Living and Memory Care to our residents who need a little more assistance. They also offer a concierge level of suites for spouses that require no assistance but want to be close to the ones they love. Holbrook is also a great option for seniors who want to live a total independent life in a community setting.

With magazine-worthy architecture, lovely residential interiors, spacious rooms and restorative green spaces, the building itself surrounds you with the best of luxury living. Beautifully appointed residences, a multitude of floor plans – from studio to two bedrooms – all with designer finishes and elegant detail, provide residents with an exceptional place to call home.

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2023 Gwinnett Chamber Multi-Chamber Mixer at After Hours

November 5, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

2023 Gwinnett Chamber Multi-Chamber Mixer at After Hours

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Business RadioX at the Gwinnett Chambers’ Multi-Chamber Mixer at After Hours.

The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce celebrated the community’s global business scene with the annual Multi-Chamber Mixer at After Hours on November 1, 2023. Nearly 400 attendees from different nationalities, cultural backgrounds, and organizations came together to recognize the vibrant and diverse business community in Metro Atlanta’s fastest-growing county.

The event allowed attendees to interact with the Gwinnett Chamber’s bi-lateral business partner organizations, sample international cuisine from some of the region’s most authentic restaurants, and network for business growth among peers and business executives.

Bi-lateral chamber partners introduced themselves from the stage and representatives from the organizations were interviewed on Business RadioX.

Michael Chen – Executive Director/Belgian American Chamber of the South (0:25 – 4:30)
Jian Ni – President/Chinese Business Association of Atlanta (4:30 – 8:33)
Katherine Lafourcade – Executive Director/French-American Chamber of Commerce Atlanta-Southeast (8:33 – 12:53)
David Yang – Executive Board of Directors/Atlanta Chinese Entrepreneurs Club (12:53 – 17:15)
Veronica Maldonado-Torres – President and CEO/Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (17:15 – 22:53)
Derek Wilson – President/Greater Eastside Chamber of Commerce (22:53 – 25:30)
Imran Niazi – Founding Member/Georgia Pakistan Business Council (25:30 – 29:47)
Hiroyuki Akiyama – Director General for Community Engagement/Japanese Chamber of Commerce (29:47 – 33:13)
Grace Multani – President/Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (33:13 – 36:23)
Magda Odendaal – Vice President/South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (36:23 – 39:48)
Bill Diehl – Chairman/Southwest Chamber of Commerce (39:48 – 45:10)
Lissa Miller – Board Chair/U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Southeast Region (45:10 – 49:50)
Maria Lam – Board of Directors/Georgia Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce (49:10 – 55:32)
Alejandro Coss – President and CEO/Latin American Chamber of Commerce (55:32 – 1:03:42)
Nick Masino – CEO/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce (1:03:42-1:08:30)

Event sponsors included Eagle Rock Distributing, Gas South District, Georgia Power, Taillefer Commercial Group, Peach BPO, University of Georgia Gwinnett Campus, Business RadioX, and Global Atlanta.

To learn more about the partnerships between the bilateral chamber organizations, view the Gwinnett Chamber’s news page online at GwinnettChamber.org for feature stories highlighting the formal agreements developed with each organization.

Paige Barry, VP of Customer Solutions for DefenseStorm

November 3, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Paige Barry, VP of Customer Solutions for DefenseStorm

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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.

Paige Barry/DefenseStorm

Paige Barry is the Vice President of Customer Solutions at DefenseStorm. She has more than 20 years of consistent success serving the technology needs of financial institutions. Paige has held leadership roles in Operations, Client Services, and Product Management, with a background in setting service and delivery strategies, implementing customer satisfaction and retention programs, and establishing performance metrics to improve productivity. She currently leads all post-sales, client-facing teams for DefenseStorm with a specialized focus on Onboarding, Platform Support, Cybersecurity Operations, and Threat Intelligence teams.

Named by Cyber Magazine as one of the Top 10 Female Leaders in Cybersecurity, Paige consistently demonstrates a powerful commitment to the clients she serves and the employees she leads. She enjoys a passion for the mentoring and development of young adults, technology and security training for seniors, and investment in emerging leaders at DefenseStorm.

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Attitude, How We Think! It’s a Little Thing that Makes a BIG Difference

November 2, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Attitude, How We Think! It's a Little Thing that Makes a BIG Difference

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On this week’s episode, Stephanie discusses how big of an impact your attitude has on your life overall.

Stephanie Wolfe is a business owner and board-certified Health and Wellness Coach. Her life motto is “Live Long and Strong with Passion and Purpose. Help others to do the same!”

Subscribe now to “Work Well with Stephanie Wolfe” to start your wellness journey with your board-certified health and wellness coach.

About Stephanie Wolfe

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