Amy Barbieri is the Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder of VITAL4DATA. Amy oversees VITAL4DATA’s marketing and business development efforts. Amy brings a wealth of knowledge in international background screening and has worked closely with some of the largest consumer reporting agencies in the world to provide them with the most compliant background screening and due diligence solutions available on the market. Amy has held several Executive Sales Director and VP positions and had over 15 years’ experience in enterprise sales with nine years’ experience in technology; specializing in converged communications, integration services, data storage, co-location services and SaaS technology. Amy has over six years’ experience as VP of Business Development of a full-service marketing agency that specialized in branding, creative and interactive design, public relations, TV, radio & digital advertising.
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Kristin Stafford is the founder and CEO of VITAL4DATA. Kristin oversees day to day operations of VITAL4DATA including compliance, customer support, sales & marketing, vendor relations, technology development, and accounting. Kristin is the former co-founder and managing partner of one of the first independent wholesale international background screening firms in the US. Kristin developed the company from the ground up into a multi-million-dollar business while gaining more than seven years’ experience specific to FCRA compliance, technology, and services. Kristin created & directed the development and full launch of a SaaS due diligence & FCRA search platform. Kristin won a public endorsement for the technology she built from ADP’s Global Chief Security Officer, Roland Cloutier.
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Jerry Massey is the Co-Owner of theCoderSchool in East Cobb. Growing up he loved to play video games, but his mother would always tell him that he should learn how to create video games – not just play them. He took her advice and studied Computer Engineering in college which taught him circuit design and coding and led him to a career spent leading teams that have built applications on mobile PC’s, websites, desktop computers and smartphones. He credits his career success to his mother’s early advice, to always learn what’s happening behind the scenes. He and his wife Kim are excited to bring this approach to learning technology to kids in the East Cobb area with theCoderSchool and believe it will unlock a world of opportunity for them to thrive in our technology-driven society.
Kim Massey is the Co-Owner of theCoderSchool in East Cobb. She truly believes that for a child to develop into a successful adult they must be challenged to think critically and problem solve; skills that will help them master ANY topic. She was drawn to theCoderSchool philosophy because it emphasizes the development of these skills while teaching kids to code in an environment where they are encouraged to learn and create. With a PhD in Community Psychology, her research has primarily focused on youth development. She has spent over 15 years providing organizational and database development consulting services to non-profit organizations across the nation. She looks forward to using her experience to help create the next generation of leaders.
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Doug Bates is the President of CMIT Solutions of Fayette/Coweta. Prior to opening CMIT in 2009, Doug spent 22 years in a corporate sales, marketing, and product management career that started with Lego toys where he was a 3 time sales MVP. It also included 10 years with GE Lighting where he won 3 General Managers Awards, and 4 years with Tyco as Global VP of Commercial Operations where he launched and executed a global rebranding strategy in 8 languages and 51 countries while living in Hong Kong. Doug is named on patents for a rare earth phosphor blend for fluorescent lighting and also a grip design for garment hangers.
Doug holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration and Speech Communication from Lindenwood University in St. Louis, and also graduated from GE’s world famous Crotonville Leadership Development Program. Doug is also 6 Sigma and LEAN Process certified.
In his spare time Doug has served on the Board of Directors at Woodland Christian Camp in Temple, GA since 2006, has spent 4 years as a volunteer community basketball coach for the Fayette County School system, has been a mentor for the Fayette Chamber Leadership Program and YP Young Proteges, and for the Fayette Chamber Jr. Entrepreneurs Contest. Involved as a member of CTAE Advisory board and Business and Marketing Advisory committees.
He just celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary with his wife Angie, and has a daughter Kristen and son Nathan.
Since opening CMIT in 2009 he has won 13 franchise awards in 9 years for revenue growth, technical staff/expertise, & customer service working exclusively with small & medium businesses as a trusted advisor and strategic IT partner. Also has been winner of the Small Business of the Year for both the Fayette (2012) and Coweta-Newnan (2017) Chambers.
- CMIT Solutions of Fayette/Coweta was first established April 2009
- 2017 CMIT Solutions Presidents Award
- 2017 CMIT Solutions Success Story Award
- 2017 Coweta Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Overall Winner
- 2016 Fayette Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Finalist
- 2016 CMIT Solutions People’s Choice Award
- 2016 CMIT Solutions Technician of the Year – Joseph Fuller
- 2016 Coweta Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Top 10 Finalist
- 2015 Fayette Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Finalist
- 2013 Coweta Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Prosperity Award Winner: Growth Category (<10 employees)
- 2013 Coweta Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year – Top 10 Finalist
- 2012 Fayette Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year
- 2012 CMIT Solutions Franchisee of the Year
- 2011 CMIT Solutions Momentum Franchise of the Year
- 2011 CMIT Solutions Technician of the Year – Brian D’Arcy
- 2010 CMIT Solutions Breakout Franchise of the Year
- 2009 CMIT Solutions Rookie Franchise of the Year
- May 2010, May 2011, May 2015, and Jan 2016 CMIT Solutions Franchise of the Month
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