Charles Green worked in his parents’ small business by age 8, often listening in on “board meetings” around the dinner table. Today he is an eminent authority on small businesses with over 30 years of advising, financing, and investing in small business owners and entrepreneurs.
His experience includes years as a commercial banker, venture capitalist, business advisor and business owner. He founded and served as President and CEO of Sunrise Bank of Atlanta. Charles has advised clients from 30 countries and served as corporate director for several businesses in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe including a NASDAQ-listed company.
Charles wrote several popular books and articles on business financing and has been interviewed by CNN, CNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, Bloomberg, Business Week, Entrepreneur, Inc., Success, Essence, Crain’s Business, Fortune Small Business, Reuters, AP Radio, Business Radio, and others.
He earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Alabama and completed the Stonier National Graduate School of Banking at the Wharton School of Business. In 2005 he was named the Financial Services Champion by the Georgia District of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
His volunteer work focuses on strengthening Atlanta’s arts community by serving as chair of the Fulton County Arts Council. He’s also on the board of the Atlanta Medical Center.
For clients wanting the edge of having the very best talent possible, Pat Turner provides the solution. With more than two decades of recruiting and search experience in Information Technology in the Atlanta market, Pat Turner has developed sharp insights on helping companies achieve their mission through hiring A+ employees and temporary professionals. As an entrepreneur who with three other partners launched Visionaire Partners in early 2008, Pat helps other businesses find motivated professionals who supply jet fuel for his clients’ success. Visionaire Partners has grown from the original four founders to a company of nineteen sales and recruiting professionals in under three years.
Pat’s clients have ranged from Fortune 500 giants to high growth technology firms of under 50 employees. So he understands the challenges of both entrepreneurs and corporate executives. He thrives when teaching others the staffing business.
Before entering the staffing arena, Pat was an Information Technology consultant with the national firm Booz Allen Hamilton. He earned his BS in Engineering and his MS in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee.
Outside of work, Pat has a passion for riding his road bicycle, shooting weddings with his camera, and introducing his friends to the relaxing benefits of yoga. An energetic risk taker, he has jumped from a plane three times, went on a SCUBA dive in a dark cave in Mexican waters, and has ridden his bicycle over 100 miles in a single day.
