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What To Do When It’s Time For Mom and Dad To Move Out Of The House

April 26, 2017 by Mike

Robert Port, Page Hall, Melissa Benton, Craig Frankel

Hosts Craig Frankel and Robert Port talk with Melissa Benton with Atlanta Senior Advocates and Page Hall with Everything But The House about “What to Do When it’s Time for Mom and Dad to Move out of the House.”

Melissa Benton/Atlanta Senior Advocates

Melissa’s personal experience in the senior living industry began in 2005. She was the only family member in town, so she began caring for her grandparents in Dunwoody. Senior living options in Atlanta at that time were very limited, especially for a couple who wanted to remain living together. Their needs varied greatly as one spouse was independent and the other was struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. Over the course of 6 years, Melissa experienced first-hand the nuances, both pit falls and successes, of in-home care, independent living, memory care, assisted living, skilled care and finally hospice.

Melissa started her career working in Georgia politics in various capacities as the Chief of Staff to the current Lieutenant Governor, a Lobbyist for the Boys and Girls Club of Georgia, and a Campaign Manager for state and local races. She later moved into the legal realm as the Director of Business Development for a subsidy of the corporate and commercial real estate practices at Greenberg Traurig.
In 2012, a conversation with a friend regarding their family’s struggle with their parents not being able to live at home any longer brought to her attention that many families could benefit from what she learned when going through the same process. While she was passionate about teaching students for five years in Washington, DC, it felt like her calling to help others in crises with aging parents and serving as a voice for the senior population. She returned to Atlanta to work as a Family Advocate and became Co-Founder and President of Atlanta Senior Advocates. She dedicates her work to grandparents, Winnie and Bud, because having the honor to care for them has allowed her to help so many others.

Melissa is an Atlanta native and attends Mt. Paran Church. You can find her seeking the sun in the spring and summer and rooting for her Georgia Bulldogs in the fall.

Page Hall/Everything But The House

Page Hall leads the Atlanta sales and business development team for Everything But The House, the premier national online estate sale auction marketplace specializing in personal property liquidation. Prior to launching Everything But The House’s Atlanta operation in March of 2015, she built a diverse background in sales, retail merchandising, and home decor product design and development. Most recently, Page was a Merchandise Buyer for Atlanta’s own Ballard Designs, for whom she traveled the world seeking design inspiration and working with manufacturers. Before joining Ballard, Page worked in advertising sales for Home & Garden Television and in PR and Marketing for BD Jeffries. These experiences honed her project management skills and gave her a highly trained eye for design. This led to her opening a home decor and lifestyle brick and mortar retail store, which she successfully operated for five years. Her multi-faceted range of experiences have two common threads: a drive for unparalleled customer service and a passion for discovering unique items that make a home special. These skills and experiences give Page a genuine desire to help clients navigate life’s transitions and personal property liquidation and to bring untold treasures to the marketplace where they can find new homes to be loved for years to come.

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With a focus on representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in dispute involving wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, businesses, and securities law, their experienced and highly qualified litigation attorneys have tremendous credentials and a proven history of success.

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THE DR. DIONNE SHOW: Women and Finance After Death & Divorce

April 14, 2017 by Mike

Eileen Shuman, Mona Shuman, Dionne Poulton, Jerri Hewett Miller

This episode of “The Dr. Dionne Show” features an informative and enlightening discussion about the financial steps and decisions women should make after losing a spouse, either through divorce or death. Three experts representing divorce law and financial planning share their personal and professional lessons. Their discussion includes themes such as the importance of increasing financial awareness, always knowing one’s household financial status, and lifting the burden of female socialization requiring women to always “put others first”.

Jerri Hewett Miller/Wealth Horizon

Wealth Horizon was founded in 1998 as a comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory firm that acts as a fiduciary for their clients. They are advocates for their clients’ financial future. Their tag line is “the confidence to move forward”. They specialize in helping people through life’s transitions. They believe that money is a tool that can exponentially expand their sense of well-being when it is being put to use in line with your personal values, leaving you time to focus on the relationships that are most important to you.

Eileen and Mona Shuman/Shuman & Shuman Family Law

With more than 40 years of combined experience, attorneys Mona S. Shuman and Eileen J. Shuman of Shuman & Shuman Family Law have the compassion, tenacity, and expertise required to successfully resolve family-related legal situations in Atlanta and the surrounding area. A mother-daughter attorney team, Mona and Eileen understand the intricate relationships among family members and work with unmatched passion to achieve their clients’ goals for mediation, negotiation, or in the courtroom. Together, they achieve success for their clients in matters including divorce, custody, child support, alimony, division of property, domestic violence, prenuptial agreements, post-divorce modification, and several other family legal matters.

HOST: Dr. Dionne Wright Poulton

Dionne Wright Poulton, Ph.D., is an HR and Leadership Consultant, Educator, Author, Speaker, and Owner of Poulton Consulting Group, LLC, an HR and leadership consulting business specializing in diversity and inclusion, equity, bias, intercultural communication, adult learning, adult behavior, and conflict mediation. Since its inception in 2004, Poulton Consulting Group has worked with a wide range of diverse clients in the U.S. and Canada including many in the San Francisco tech and digital marketing industry; K-12 schools and higher education; and many corporate and service industries. Poulton Consulting Group is also a government-approved business for local, state and federal level contracts.

Dr. Wright Poulton is author of the acclaimed book “It’s Not Always Racist…but Sometimes It Is” which is an extension of her PhD dissertation at the University of Georgia where she researched the racial biases and assumptions of teachers. She is also a certified K-12 teacher whose work is inspired by her 16 years of cumulative experiences as a high school teacher and university instructor in public and private institutions in Canada and the United States. Additionally, Dr. Wright Poulton has earned professional degrees from San Francisco State University (M.A.), the University of Toronto/OISE (B.Ed.), and from Rice University (B.A.) in Houston, TX where she was a former NCAA Division I track and field scholarship athlete.

In 2014, Profiles In Diversity Journal identified Dr. Wright Poulton as “a woman to watch.” She has presented social commentary in print media in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, as well as on numerous radio shows including CBS Radio stations in Atlanta, GA and on Tavis Smiley’s Radio Show. “The Dr Dionne Show” debuted in 2016 on Business RadioX with a focus on smart dialogue about diversity, leadership, and behavior in the workplace and beyond.

Dr. Wright Poulton is originally from Toronto, Canada and is a former member of Canada’s National Track and Field Team. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Snellville, GA.

To book Dr. Dionne Poulton as a speaker for your next event, or to facilitate one of her innovative professional development workshops based on her PhD research, you can reach her through:

Email: dionne@poultonconsultinggroup.com
Phone: 404-323-3842 or 1-877-263-2227 (internationally)
Facebook: The Dr. Dionne Show
LinkedIn: @Dr Dionne (Wright) Poulton
Twitter: @DrDionnePoulton

For more information, visit Dr. Poulton’s business website: www.poultonconsultinggroup.com

Pensacola Business Radio: Heart Centered Digital Domination Series Ep. 1-Zeekee, Appriver, G-Media Interactive and Lead Grasp-Sharing The Expertise

March 15, 2017 by Danny

Calvin Bonifacio / Lead Grasp

EMPOWER WITH INTENSITY

Around here it’s a two-way street. We empower you and you empower us. It’s the way relationships should be.
Our greatest satisfaction is the success that we can bring to your small business. It’s why we come to work every day. Imagine headbands, coffee and keyboards. We work with intensity to deliver the results that you expect.
We know the clock is ticking. Running a small business is stressful. You don’t have money to waste,
which is why we work with intensity day in and day out.

INTENTIONAL & ACCOUNTABLE

We do everything with intentionality. It keeps us focused. Intentionally means that we have purpose,
and our purpose is you. We don’t cry over spilled milk. We clean it up and get back to work.
Bad days happen, but it’s how you respond to them that matters most.

VALUE

As innovators, it’s our responsibility to see additional opportunities for your business.
Our digital marketing services continually evolve, so there’s always more that can be done.
We’ll figuratively bend over backwards to bring more opportunity to your business.
The foundation of any relationship is effective communication. You can call us whenever you’d like.
We have plenty of minutes. We’ll tell you exactly what we’re doing for your business. It’s part of our transparency.

Beth McClean

Digital Marketing Professional | Web Analytics Specialist for SaaS | Paid Search Strategy | Marketing Chair @ ITEN Wired

I enjoy challenging, innovative work environments and believe in producing only high quality results. From extensive experience in online research, web analytics, SEO, advanced digital marketing strategy, CRM implementation and data mining -I have acquired knowledge and skill sets that parlay into many business arenas.

Currently thriving as a Search Engine Marketer + Web Analytics Specialist providing data reporting (via Google platforms) and digital marketing insights for a SaaS provider for email and Web security solutions in the SMB / SME marketplace.

Formerly served as a business development and digital marketing analyst for a top-rated demolition firm with a special emphasis on identifying active large-scale infrastructure projects within the energy sector from industry analysis, SEM and database research. Marketing manager for the company’s digital marketing strategy including PPC, Organic, SEO, email marketing and CMS optimization-including site redesign for mobile search.

Digital Marketing Strategy (PPC, CMS & SEO)
Google Platforms: AdWords, Analytics, Console + Tag Manager
Web Analytics, Data Capture, Attribution Modeling Reporting
Market Research + Online Research
Sales, BD + CRM
Tech Marketing + MaaS

I am available for consulting in the area of digital marketing, paid search strategy and search engine marketing advanced strategy. I’ve worked in many sectors and am happy to provide key insights to build your online presence in the marketplace. Please reach out at mccleanb@gmail.com for more information.

David Clark / Zeekee

We Are Here to Help

Zeekee Interactive is an internet marketing firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. We are dedicated to helping businesses of all sizes grow on the internet. Through responsive websites, custom logo design and marketing collateral creation, we help our clients stand out from the crowd.
Our internet marketing department develops and implements strategies with white hat best practices in content development, SEO, SEM, email marketing and social media to help expand your brand’s reach online. No matter your needs or company size, our team has the experience and skills necessary to meet your needs.

Greg Guzman / G-Media

I served as an Army medic during the Reagan years. My public media career now spans more than 20 years. Most of my broadcast career was spent on air and being a corporate marketing representative. At the core, I helped raise money from the business sector to support public radio and television.

As technology changed the delivery of content, I took great interest in all things internet including social media and search engine optimization. After speaking with many of my radio clients, I noticed there was a real need to assist small businesses with navigating the information superhighway.

Many of my clients became my mentors and they encouraged me to start my own business. That business became Greg Guzman Media, LLC which is now doing business as G-Media Interactive.

Greg Guzman Media, LLC began in January 1, 2012 with the idea to help businesses successfully negotiate the ever evolving landscape of digital media.

Pensacola Business Radio-Women in Leadership Series Brought to you by Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast w/ Guest Amie Remington

March 15, 2017 by Danny

Amie Remington is General Counsel for Landrum Human Resource Companies, Inc., which consists of Landrum Companies, Landrum Professional Employer Services, Landrum Consulting, and Landrum Staffing Services. Combined, these companies serve over 700 clients and 12,000 employees in over 45 states.

Amie graduated cum laude with a Bachelors of Arts from the Honors Program of Florida State University in 1991 and with honors from Florida State University College of Law in 1997.

As General Counsel, Amie advises the Landrum companies on all business and employment-related legal issues. She is also a regular speaker at national and state-wide events, discussing all aspects of employment law that affect all employers, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the state counterparts to these laws.

Before joining Landrum, Amie was in private practice and represented employers, management and the State of Florida in all types of employment-related matters. She focused on policy creation, prevention of discrimination and harassment and management education and training, as well as all aspects of employment litigation, including trial and appeal work.

Amie serves on the National Association of Professional Employer Organization’s Legal Advisory Committee and on the Florida Association of Professional Employer Organization’s Board of Directors. She has published articles in The PEO Insider magazine and in NAPEO’s Legal Updates and Legal Insights.

For more than fifteen years, Amie has served as the Chancellor of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church and regularly provides pro bono legal services to churches, schools and childcare centers throughout the Dioceses of the Central Gulf Coast.

Amie is married to the funniest guy she knows, Scott. When they aren’t working, Scott and Amie can usually be found on a ball field or at a park with their three loud and rambunctious children, and their beloved Boykin Spaniel, Molly.

Pensacola6723 Plantation RdPensacola , FL 32504(850) 476-5100(800) 888-0472
Fort Walton73 Eglin Pkwy NE, #110Fort Walton Beach , FL 32548(850) 244-0026(800) 888-0472
Panama City3009 FL- 77, Suite OPanama City , FL 32405(850) 266-6222(800) 888-0472
Columbia10 Woodcross DrColumbia , SC 29212(803) 750-7041(800) 888-0472
Asheville2 Walden Ridge Dr #15Asheville , NC 28803(828) 299-3038(800) 257-3801

Landrum provides full service human resource services and consulting to businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the United States. We offer a wide variety of HR resource tools to help your business run more efficiently. We offer payroll services, benefits management, unemployment and workers’ compensation management, assistance with employee relations issues, and training. Our priority to is to help you protect and grow your business, so our staff of dedicated HR experts keep you on top of all state and federal employment regulations. Let’s keep the conversation going! Follow us on Facebook (/landrumhr), Twitter (@LandrumHR) and YouTube (/LandrumCompanies).

Specialties

Human Resources Management, Payroll Administraion, Benefits Administration, Workers Compensation Administration, Staffing Services, Employee Recruiting Services, Human Resources Outsourcing

http://www.LandrumHR.com

Kolleen Edwards Chesley has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and spent the majority of her career as a financial advisor. In that role, Kolleen was responsible for finding her own clients and quickly learned the value of networking, networking, and even more networking. It was in 2004 and during her sales career that she, along with two other professional business women met for lunch with the purpose of helping to motivate each other after Hurricane Ivan had blown through our area and changed not only the physical landscape of the area, but also impacted the business landscape as well. Out of that lunch was born what is now a thriving not-for-profit organization for business women.

Kolleen currently serves full-time as the Founding Director of what was originally called Women’s Business Lunch and is now known as Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast. The organization advocates a culture of confidence building, lifelong learning, collaboration, empowering others and a spirit of charitable giving. The mission of Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is to promote, advance and improve women in business and the organization accomplishes these in a number of different ways.

– Monthly networking meetings in Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. These are open to all women and free to attend. We run a structured meeting with open networking, an educational segment, a sponsor presentation, an opportunity to hear about the businesses of all attendees, and a whole lot of fun. We frequently hear from attendees that these meeting are chock full of value and a great way to build new relationships to help support their businesses.

– Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast Magazine. We are in our third year of production of the magazine and our goal is for this to be a quarterly publication. Each edition features interviewees of local successful leaders in business who share their honest thoughts on leadership, success, obstacles, and inspiration as it relates to women in business. We also include other articles on leadership, networking, and other skill development. It is geared for anyone in business or looking for business motivation and tips.

– Annual Pursue Your Passion Women’s conference. To help celebrate National Business Women’s Week, we hold a full day conference during the third week of October along with several other events leading up to the conference. We feature a national keynote speaker, several local successful leaders in business, along with Speed Networking, an Experience Hall, structured and unstructured networking exercises and plenty of laughter, relationship building and excitement. Our attendees are not only motivated by the conference but they leave with tangible tips they can take back and implement in their businesses to lead them to success.

– Power Up Challenge is a 12 week educational series where we hold classes once a week for an hour and a half focused around four main areas of business: Networking, Marketing, Business Efficiency, and Sales Skills. Open to men and women and all classmates (whether they attend in person or not) receive the full audio recording of each class along with class notes, expanded notes, and extra resources. Classes are affordable and attendees are elated with the amount and quality of the information that is shared.

– Women in Leadership radio podcast show – sponsored by Pensacola Business Radio X. We hold shows twice a month and bring in mostly women but some men for in-depth interviews. Interviewees share their advice on topics such as mentoring, keys to success, time management tools, personal mantras and favorite inspirations, and what men can do to help support women in business.

Membership in Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is also available. Contact kolleen@powerfulwomengulfcoast.com for more information or visit our website at powerfulwomengulfcoast.com or Facebook at Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast.

Mindy Wolf with Wolf Law Firm, Crosby Olinto with NXGEN, and Sherry Wheat with TeleSales

January 24, 2017 by Mike

John Ray, Mindy Wolf, Crosby Olinto, Sherry Wheat, Mike Sammond

Mindy Wolf/Wolf Law Firm

Mindy Wolf with the Wolf Law Firm comes from a family of small business owners. She has many years of experience investigating, evaluating, and negotiating property and casualty claims as a senior claims representative, which has given her a deep understanding of many types of businesses and the risks they face. The combination of her knowledge of small businesses and her experience managing risk has made her a natural fit to help small businesses with their legal needs. Over the years, Mindy’s passion has remained constant. She supports the legal needs of small businesses, their owners and key people. But beyond business, Mindy’s broad skills and experience allows her to also serve her clients and their families with more personal matters, such as traffic violations, personal injury cases, and estate planning. Mindy is the “go-to” person for all of her small business clients. With a vast network of professional connections, Mindy is able to provide referrals for her clients ensuring their needs are met.

Crosby Olinto/NXGEN

NXGEN is a global leader in the electronic payments business. They process credit card and electronic check payments for small businesses located throughout North America and in 13 European Countries. Last year they were presented by the lead association in the payments industry with the STAR Award. This award designates NXGEN as the #1 Merchant Service Provider among it’s peers. Crosby Olinto has managed the Southeast Region for NXGEN for the past five years. He is now an independent consultant for the company, allowing him to devote all of his time to serving his existing clients while expanding his business.

Sherry Wheat/TeleSales

TeleSales is an inside sales team that is associated with a ccllaborative team of business development, marketing and sales experts, skilled in online and offline technologies, specializing in the growth of small and medium-sized businesses.

Atlanta’s Most Trusted Advisors

November 1, 2016 by Danny

Atlanta’s Most Trusted Advisors interviews industry experts from in and around the Metro Atlanta Area. Our goal is to provide valuable information that all business owners and managers can use in their day-to-day work to help them succeed.

Sanford (Sandy) Wallack / Wallack Law
I have been practicing criminal defense for over 20 years. I have experience handling criminal matters in state and federal court, at the trial and appellate levels. I received my law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1994.

Amy Brown Williams / The Fritz Farm

Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk (Host) / bbr Marketing
President

Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk has been a member of the creative and marketing services community for over 20 years and does not appear to be leaving it anytime soon. As president of bbr marketing, she has relished the challenges of entrepreneurship as she worked to grow and nurture a new business. Since the firm’s inception in 2009, Bonnie has led the young company to become widely recognized and respected within the professional services marketing niche, with award-winning client websites and an outstanding history of business success having worked with clients in 23 states and 2 Canadian provinces.

Jeffrey Keppen with CBRE, Dyron Dinsmore with Bank of America Plaza, Kevin Bray with Deputy and Bryan Stillwagon with Sherman and Howard

October 3, 2016 by Danny

Jeffrey Keppen / CBRE
Senior VP

As a Senior Vice President for CBRE’s Atlanta Brokerage Group, Jeff Keppen, oversees the marketing and leasing for a number of office projects located throughout the metro area including Piedmont Center 5-8, Wildwood Center, University Office Park, 201 17th Street, 271 17th Street, Royal Ridge and Peachtree Center.

Since joining Asset Services in 2005, he and his team have completed more than 3.5 million rentable square feet of office leasing consisting of more than 600 transactions. Clients include CBRE Global Investors – Strategic Partners (CBREGI), Parkway Properties, KBS Realty Advisors, Granite Properties and DRA Advisors.

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Dyron Dinsmore / Shorenstein Properties
General Manager Bank of America Plaza

Dyron’s career in the real estate industry spans almost three decades. He began his career just out of College in 1985, with Noble Properties-Aplomb; the firm that developed Lenox Square Mall in 1956. Shortly thereafter, Dyron joined Cadillac Fairview – now Prentiss Properties – in the development and opening of what was then referred to as the IBM Tower; known officially as One Atlantic Center. Still with Prentiss, he relocated to Irvine-Newport Beach, CA to join the Prentiss team in fee management for a portfolio of office properties run by The Irvine Co. Dyron’s next move brought him to Dallas, TX where he joined the management team for what was then First City Center, now 1700 Pacific. In 1990, he returned to Atlanta and joined Cousins Properties in the opening of 191 Peachtree Tower and what was then called C&S Plaza, now Bank of America Plaza. After a few years’ hiatus working in land brokerage, Dyron has returned to his former profession at Bank of America Plaza, some 20 years after having opened the project in 1992.

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Kevin Bray / Deputy
Director of Customer Success

Talented sales professional with a strong background in mobile Internet, telecommunications and information systems. Proven track record in developing high profile customer relationships and delivering creative solutions to complex business problems that result in positive ROI. Strong problem-solving, project management, communication, and negotiation skills.

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Bryan Stillwagon / Sherman & Howard
Labor & Employment Partner

Bryan Stillwagon is a partner in the Labor and Employment Department at Sherman & Howard. He is based in Atlanta. His experience covers a broad spectrum of issues affecting the employer-employee relationship. In addition to defending against numerous claims brought by plaintiffs and the EEOC under Title VII, the ADEA, and the ADA, Bryan has spent significant time advising and defending clients in exempt status and independent contractor matters under the FLSA on both an individual and collective action basis. His litigation experience also includes representation of companies and high-level executives in lawsuits involving the enforcement of employment agreements and restrictive covenants.

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Veterans Connect Radio Episode 015

September 19, 2016 by Danny

Veterans Connect Radio

A spotlight episode of Atlanta Business Radio and powered by Business RadioX. Co-Hosted by Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson and Brandon Skolnick with Gathering Of Angels. Featuring veteran entrepreneurs, support organizations, outreach groups and more in the Atlanta area continuing to serve our families, our communities and our country.

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Gretchen G. Evans Command Sergeant Major (R) / U.S. Army
Veterans Outreach, Marketing and Communications Lead
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program

Emory’s Veterans Program offers post-9/11 veterans expert and collaborative care to help heal the invisible wounds of war. Our comprehensive approach combines behavioral health care, including psychiatry and neurology, rehabilitative medicine, wellness, and family support to help you reintegrate and reclaim your life.

Gretchen G. Evans is a A native of Texas, CSM (R) Gretchen G. Evans entered the United States Army in September 1979. Shortly after completing Basic Training at Fort Leonardwood, MO and Intelligence Analysis School at Fort Huachuca, AZ she reported to Heidelberg, German where she was assigned an Intelligence Analysis for the Command in Chief, Europe. She was a lead analyst in the Peacetime Aerial Reconnaissance Program responsible for directing aerial reconnaissance for multiple platforms to include the SR-71 aircraft.

CSM Evans was then selected to attend the Counterintelligence Program at Fort Huachuca to become a Counterintelligence Agent. Following this came her assignment to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA where she studied German and Italian. Following graduation from language school she was assigned to the 66^th Military Intelligence Group, Field Office Vicenza, Italy. She was directly involved in the pursuit and subsequent release of General Dozier from his kidnappers.

CSM Evans was then selected to become a member of a black operations unit. She attended Basic Airborne and Advance Airborne (High Altitude Low Opening) training at Fort Benning, GA. There were numerous other training requirements to include Bill Street’s Driving School, Sniper training, Demolition training and covert operations training before CSM Evans began her black operations career. During this time she also deployed with the 82^nd Airborne Division on many occasions.

After her black operations CSM Evans then reentered the “Green Army” with an assignment to the 313^th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C. and the 519^thMilitary Intelligence Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

CSM Evans then was assigned to the National Guard for a number of years. She served with the Arizona and Texas National Guard. During her tenue with the Arkansas National Guard she mobilized units on 11 September 2001, and was the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of securing all airports and military installations for the state of Arkansas. She later became the personal security officer for Governor Mike Huckabee. She deployed as the First Sergeant of the 216^thMilitary Police Company to Guantanamo Bay. Her company was responsible to set up and receive the incoming detainees from Afghanistan. Also, while in Arkansas she was selected by Governor Huckabee to head up his drug interdiction program to help rid the state of Arkansas of meth labs.

CSM Evans was then transferred to the Texas National Guard with the 136^th Signal Battalion. She was pulled from this Battalion to go with the 111^th Area Support Group to Afghanistan. She was the Command Sergeant Major of Commander, Combined Forces Command, and Afghanistan. She was responsible for the security and personnel on all bases and forwarding operation bases in Afghanistan.

CSM Evans sustained combat injuries while serving in Afghanistan.

CSM Evans awards include: the Bronze Star, six Meritorious Service Medals, campaign medals from Grenada, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and numerous other citations and medals for action.

CSM Evans currently works for Emory Healthcare Veterans Program as the Lead, Veterans Outreach Coordinator and serves as a member of the Executive Board for America’s VETDOGS. She has a hearing service dog named Aura.

CSM Evans retired with 27 years of total service and currently resides with her husband, Robert in Decatur, GA.

Kenneth Morton / Elekta
Product Support Specialist

Born and raised in St. Thomas, USVI Kenneth Morton graduated from high school in 1990 and, following in the footsteps of an older brother, he joined the Navy and set off to see the world.

Over the course of twenty years and multiple tours of duty, Kenneth was stationed in California and Washington State, where he was deployed on aircraft carriers in the Gulf and honed his skills as an aviation electronics technician. Rising through the ranks he held the positions of Work Center Supervisor, Instructor and Training Petty Officer. His last rank before retirement was Petty First Class Officer.

“When I left the Navy in 2010, I knew I wanted a job that made a difference but I wasn’t sure what that would be. Of course I knew about cancer but I wasn’t familiar with radiation oncology. Today I have a job that matters. I make sure that the patient on the table gets the treatment they need, when they need it.”

Throughout his naval career, Kenneth learned to maintain, troubleshoot and repair sophisticated equipment and also managed the software systems that support the machines. The skills he developed in the Navy prepared him for his second career in the medical device industry, but the military gave Kenneth much more than a technical education.

“In the military, you’re exposed to diverse cultures and people. You learn to understand and respect where people are coming from and how to emphasize their strengths. Being in the military taught me to stay calm in high-pressure situations and get the issue resolved.”

Kenneth joined Elekta in 2011 and after four years as a Field Service Engineer, he moved to Atlanta and became a Product Support Specialist, with a principle role of providing real-time virtual technical support to leading medical institutions across the country.

“My military career gave me an education in life and I am proud to have served our country for twenty years. Building a career in medical technology has also given a chance to serve people in need. It’s an overwhelmingly satisfying job.”

Glenn “GG” Dale Gordon / We Gotcha Back
Founder, President, CEO

“We Gotcha Back” is the latest invention brought to you by Gordon G Enterprizes Inc.

Gordon G Enterprize inc has built a reputation synonymous with relief and support. This redesigned invention is a customized compression support belt that relieves the back, lumbar and total body. The belt induces improved blood circulation, which directly reduces pain and inflammation.

With We Gotcha Back , total body relief goes much further. Paired with two cold 8″ by 12″ gel packs and two hot 8″ by 12″ gel packs, this compression support back belt kit answers the call for total body relief from Sciatic Nerve problems and arthritis.

The direct benefits of using this product include: Weight loss and decreased dependancy on medication to manage pain. The inventor of “We Gotcha Back”, suffers from sciatic nerve problems and arthritis in the lower back, he has experienced back problems for over 25 years. After using the “We Gotcha Back” belt he no loger needs medication to manage the pain. “We Gotcha Back” is all you need.

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Andrea Oppman with UPS, Samantha Holowka with Northwestern Mutual, Levi G. Meeske with Atlanta Chapter of American Payroll Association and Walter Woods with Hyatt Regency Atlanta

September 19, 2016 by Danny

Andrea Oppman / United Parcel Service
Director of the South Atlantic District

UPS X-Port Challenge 2016

UPS Resource Center: Real Stories, Real Solutions

Samantha Holowka / Northwestern Mutual
Financial Advisor

With 16 years of experience serving Northwestern Mutual clients in various marketing and leadership roles around the country, Samantha answered the call to help deliver the gift of financial security to individuals and businesses. What does that mean? After working with Sam, her clients have a comprehensive plan for saving strategically towards future goals while addressing their blind spots, anticipating opportunities and preserving wealth when life happens. Sam and her team of experienced specialists can bring the most value to business owners, career-family oriented business professionals and medical professionals.

Levi G. Meeske / Atlanta Chapter of the American Payroll Association
CPP

In September 2001, Levi Meeske was hired into the world of payroll. Equipped with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics & Computer Science from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska and a desire to learn, he was now being asked paycheck questions that he had previously inquired about himself. However, now he needed to be able to intelligently and accurately respond with answers. In time, he joined that APA Atlanta Chapter where he has held offices of President, Government Liaison Office, chair of the Georgia Statewide conference, and has taught multiple yearsat the CPP/FPC Study Groups after receiving his CPP in 2007.Moving up through the ranks of payroll from clerk to administrator to supervisor to manager, Levi has worked in varying industries such as manufacturing, hospitality and healthcare industries. Also, he works on increasing and bringing compliance, process efficiency, technology utilization and documentation up to standards. Currently, he is the Payroll Manager for PSA Healthcare.

Finally, Levi is also part of the APA’s National Speaker’s Bureau, PAYTECH’s Board of ContributingWriters, and past regional Board of Advisors. Additionally, he is a member of the EmergingTechnologies Subcommittee & Best Practices of the Strategic Payroll Leadership Task Force (SPLTF),the MyRA Subcommittee of the Government Relations Task Force (GRTF) the Social Networking Committee, and the Hotline Referral Service. He has also taught PayTrain Mastery at Kennesaw StateUniversity in Georgia. Personally, he enjoys puzzles, coin collecting, cruising the Caribbean on vacations and spending time with his loving family.

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