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Ken Robbins is the founder and president of Response Mine Interactive (RMI), an award-winning digital agency that helps clients acquire more customers using direct response digital marketing. RMI was founded in 2001 with the goal of taking hard-core direct response techniques and media optimization to Internet marketing.

For the past decade, Ken and his team have generated billions of dollars in revenue for leading brands in the B2B, healthcare, travel and home services channels. RMI is also a leader in acquiring boomers and seniors for clients. Some of the companies his agency has worked with include The Home Depot, Rooms To Go, Carter’s/Osh Kosh B’gosh, Liberty Medical, The Scooter Store, Education First Educational Tours, Maid Brigade, Terminix and formerly Staples, Travelzoo and Hallmark.

With more than 26 years of combined sales and marketing experience, Ken is a well-respected marketing guru and business strategist who has spoken at a variety of tradeshows, conferences and events.

Ken is also a sought-after marketing resource for a variety of leading industry publications. He is a contributor to the book, The Digital Media Innovation Playbook, that hit shelves in August 2011 and was featured on the cover of USA Today’s Money Section in the first article written using only Twitter. He was also quoted in the 2009 book, Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business and is a guest marketing and business lecturer at Emory University and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Steve Kapaun/TrainingPros

Steve Kapaun is the Founder and President of TrainingPros. They specialize in providing learning and development consulting talent to companies when they do not have the internal expertise or capacity to design, develop and deliver training solutions that improve the performance of their employees, the organization and the business. TrainingPros unique serves local markets through local relationship managers who are, themselves, learning and development practitioners having spent 15 – 20 years in the L&D industry managing the design, development and delivery of L&D programs.

Perry Bell/Solar Energy USA

Perry Bell is President and CEO of Atlanta-based Solar Energy USA. His previous career saw him as Co-President of one of the nation’s largest replacement window companies. Recognizing an opportunity in home energy efficiency and savings via the popular ENERGY STAR window offering, Perry made a transition and started an energy focused company. Now, as the head of two energy related companies, Perry is taking the experiences learned in the home improvement world and radically changing the way home and business owners look at paying for power. Solar Energy USA, his first renewable energy venture, is a national provider of Affordable Solar Solutions and the largest residential solar company in Georgia. Net Zero USA, the most recent undertaking, exists to help others understand how energy reduction and energy production can have dramatic effects on a power bill. The term “net zero” refers to a home or building that has zero net energy consumption, or produces 100% of its own energy needs, and Net Zero USA is showing the world how great it is to be energy independent.

Brian Simon/Unishippers

Trade Show Radio Spotlights Booth 61 with Ricky Steele at the Atlanta CEO Council Executive Reception

July 10, 2013 by rhondachale

Trade Show Radio spotlights Booth 61 with Ricky Steele who was broadcasting live as Atlanta area executives gathered for an invitation-only networking event hosted by the Atlanta CEO Council at the Ritz Carlton in Buckhead on Monday, July 8, 2013.

The Atlanta CEO Council Executive Receptions are regular networking events held exclusively for invited executives. For more than 10 years, the Council Receptions are the one place to see the decision makers from growing technology companies, active investors and industry insiders.

During this event, Host Ricky Steele spoke with some of Atlanta’s top executives.

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Bob Pinckney

EvoShield

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David Rubenstein

Cresa Atlanta

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Dilip Naik

NE Technologies, Inc.

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Eric Parker and Tino Mantella

CONima Architects and TAG

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SCAD

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Socially Responsible and Sustainable Investing

July 9, 2013 by rhondachale

Scott Sadler/Boardwalk Capital Management

Scott Sadler is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Boardwalk Capital Management, an Atlanta, Georgia-based independent investment advisory firm specializing in Socially Responsible and Sustainable Investing. The firm is the Southeast’s first Certified B Corp investment management practice.

Boardwalk is focused on providing individuals and institutions with cost effective, risk-managed sustainable investment solutions, tailored to their unique values. Scott has 26+ years of investment/financial management experience, including seven years at the helm of a top-ranked global emerging markets equity mutual fund.

Scott Hitch/Burr & Forman

Scott practices in Burr & Forman’s Environmental group and works with clients in all aspects of environmental law. Scott counsels clients on business strategy, regulatory compliance, permitting, policy, transactions and resolution of disputes. Scott’s services include: land conservation, historic preservation, brownfield redevelopment, environmental remediation, corporate responsibility/sustainability and recycling and regulation of wastes. He also consults with corporations in dealing with resource allocation and regulation such as water quality and its environmental impact, air quality, greenhouse gas, climate changes and energy sources. Scott’s environmental services also include dealing with commercial real estate transactions and the entire sustainable building process.

Trade Show Radio Spotlights Booth 61 with Ricky Steele at the Atlanta CEO Council Executive Reception – Business RadioX

July 8, 2013 by rhondachale

During this event, Host Ricky Steele spoke with some of Atlanta’s top executives.

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Special Edition: Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce

July 8, 2013 by rhondachale

Debbie Fuse/Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce

Debbie Fuse is the Executive Director of theÂ Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce. Debbieâ€™s background was in sales management, and sales to the construction industry. Prior to that, she held positions in management in the hotel and restaurant industry. She led highly successful sales teams in the Southeast â€“ from 11-28 sales reps with each position â€“ and requirements of traveling up to 80% of her time. After two downsizings, she decided to redirect her focus locally and work within the community where she lives. Sheâ€™sÂ been in Dunwoody for 14 years after moving from the Baltimore area.

Alan Mothner/Dunwoody Nature CenterÂ

Alan Mothner is the Executive Director of the Dunwoody Nature Center, whose mission is to inspire the love of nature and cultivate environmental understanding and stewardship. Each year, the Nature Center serves over 10,000 people through its programs, classes, and events. Every visitor to the park, participant in a class, and volunteer has the opportunity to see environmental education in action.

Robert Kinsey/Spruill Center for the Arts

Bob Kinsey is a Georgia Tech graduate who had a long career in the for-profit world and ran a large technology company. He began collecting original art in 1989 and served on some non-profit art organization boards. He really wanted a second career in the arts, and has been fortunate to be CEO of the Spruill Center for the Arts for more than nine years.

Business Radio Interviews: This Week At Business RadioX® Sandy Springs July 1 – July 5, 2013 – Business RadioX

July 5, 2013 by rhondachale

This Week At Business RadioX® Sandy Springs

July 1 – July 5, 2013

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

High Velocity Radio

Bill Curry with Curry, Wellborn and Battcher

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: Atlanta Tech Village

Results Matter Radio

ACG Atlanta Roundtable

Global Leader Radio

Marketing, Leadership & “Living the Dream!”

Learning Insights

Consultant Appreciation Month at TrainingPros

Meeting Pros Radio

Atlanta Street Food Festival Special- Alisha Nesbitt with Enchanted Events of Atlanta, Mixed Up Food Truck, Yumbli Food Truck

The Doctors Roundtable

Summer Skin Problems: Sunburn to Skin Cancer

Consultant Appreciation Month at TrainingPros

July 3, 2013 by rhondachale

June 2013 was Consultant Appreciation Month at TrainingPros. Every year TrainingPros sets aside one month to provide extra service to their consultants in appreciation for the fabulous work they do. As a capstone event for Consultant Appreciation Month, TrainingPros has invited Megan Powell and Dustin Bolton to join us on the radio.

ACG Atlanta Roundtable

July 2, 2013 by rhondachale

ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) was founded in 1954. It is a global organization with 58 chapters and over 14,000 members. ACG brings dealmakers together to help them achieve their business and professional goals. ACG brings together every segment of the growth community – private equity professionals, investment bankers & intermediaries, attorneys, auditors & accountants, lenders, corporate development officers, company leaders, and is focused on the middle market.

Catherine Dixon/The Intersect Group & ACG Atlanta’s VP of Membership

Catherine Dixon is regarded as an expert resource in mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance. Her relationship-based approach and deep functional knowledge give her a unique perspective with which to serve clients. To help CFOs succeed, she combines her expertise as an investment banker and CPA with her talent for clearly understanding needs and then connecting those needs with workable solutions. Her practical problem- solving skills help CIOs as they work through the critical steps of merger integrations and planning for other initiatives. Prior to joining The Intersect Group, Catherine spent 15 years at some of the country’s top industry brands, like ChoicePoint, Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey and Arthur Andersen, in a variety of roles, including mergers & acquisitions, strategic planning, business due diligence, and accounting. Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Wake Forest University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Catherine is married with three children and is involved with the Association for Corporate Growth, Habitat for Humanity and Westminster Schools.

Sara O’Brien/O’Brien & Company & ACG Atlanta’s VP of Programs

Sara O’Brien is currently the President and CFO of O’Brien & Company. She is the former CFO and Director of Ops for the Dental System Group, a $500 million dollar division of Carestream Health which serves businesses in 130 countries and employs 1500 people. With revenues of more than $2.5 billion, Carestream is a leading provider of dental and medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions. The company was formed in 2007 when Onex Corporation purchased Eastman Kodak Company’s Health Group.

Sara has a proven track record of success in managing company P&L, tracking company performance and adjusting corporate strategies. She has collaborated in numerous transformation programs, participating in their design, development, management, and execution. Sara is known for consistently maintaining a high degree of shareholder confidence and retention by driving revenue and delivering results with directed focus on ROI.

Sara began her career in 1995 with GE where she was rapidly promoted to positions in Six Sigma Quality, Merger and Acquisitions and Corporate Finance. She is a graduate of GE’s premier training program in Financial Management. Sara holds a BSBA in Finance from UF. She earned her MBA from Emory in 2003. A leader in her community, Sara is the founder of The Executive Women of Goizueta, and currently serves on the Goizueta Alumni Board. She is the Advisory Board Chair for Crime Stoppers, and she serves on the Girls Scouts of Greater Atlanta Board and the Association of Corporate Growth Board. She is a graduate of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2009. In 2008, she was named to the Board of Director’s Executive Leadership Honor Roll. Most notably, she is the recipient of Goizueta Business School’s 2006 Alumni of the Year Award and was profiled by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as an Up and Comer, one of Atlanta’s most promising younger leaders under 40.