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John Holly is a lifelong human resources professional with a passion for coaching for personal and professional growth and success. John, was born in South Carolina, but spent his formative years growing up in South Florida. He attended Clark College (known now as Clark Atlanta University) where he attained his BBA. John is also a graduate of the 67th session of the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development. John had a long tenure with Georgia Power and its parent company, The Southern Company, before moving into the food services industry working for companies such as AFC Enterprises, parent company to a number of iconic food services brands (Church’s Chicken, Cinnabon, etc.). While at AFC Enterprises, John received the 1999 AFC Spirit Award for his leadership and collaborative skills. From 2005 through 2016, John was a human resources leader with Cox Communications. While there he provided HR leadership during the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent successful recovery of that system, among many other people successes. His team received the company’s Vision Award
for People in leading that historic effort. Presently John is the Deputy Chief People Officer for Kumho Tire Georgia, an international tire manufacturer, which located its first U.S. plant in Macon, Georgia. John and the human resources team at Kumho have responsibility for recruiting, selecting, training/developing and managing the various people needs for a team to grow into a major competitor in the tire industry. Connect with John Holly on LinkedIn and learn more about Kumho Tire here: http://www.kumhotireusa.com/
Perry Falk is Regional Vice President of Carrier Sales at Nolan Transportation Group, a Top 25 Freight Brokerage Firm as ranked by Transport Topics. Nolan Transportation Group (NTG) provides third-party logistical services for over 15,000 customers across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. With record-setting growth over the last 12 years, NTG now has over 1,000 team members at its 12 locations nationwide. The company has received numerous accolades, including being named a 2018 Top Workplace by Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the third consecutive year. Connect with Perry Falk on LinkedIn and learn more about Nolan Transportation Group here: https://ntgfreight.com/
Will Haraway is Founder & Lead Evangelist at Backbeat Marketing. Will has 20 years of executive experience in B2B Technology Marketing. Will is a certified analyst relations practitioner by the Knowledge Capital Group and has helped companies including Manhattan Associates, Aptos, Atlantix Global Systems, American Software and Rubicon Global improve their brand reputations with marketing results that help increase sales. Will also serves as a member of the APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board. The Backbeat team includes lead generation, digital marketing, media relations and content marketing specialists with a combined 50 years of experience in their chosen disciplines. Connect with Will on LinkedIn and learn more about Backbeat Marketing here: www.backbeatmarketing.com
Ben Harris is Director of Supply Chain Ecosystem Expansion for the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Ben comes to the Metro Atlanta Chamber after serving as Senior Manager, Market Development for Manhattan Associates. There, Ben was responsible for developing Manhattan’s sales pipeline and overall Americas supply chain marketing strategy. Ben oversaw market positioning, messaging 
and campaign execution to build awareness and drive new pipeline growth. Prior to joining Manhattan, Ben spent four years with the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Center of Innovation for Logistics where he played a key role in establishing the Center as a go-to industry resource for information, support, partnership building, and investment development. Additionally, he became a key SME for all logistics and supply chain-focused projects. Ben began his career at Page International, Inc. where he drove continuous improvement in complex global supply chain operations for a wide variety of businesses and Fortune 500 companies. An APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Ben holds an Executive Master’s degree in Business Administration (EMBA) and bachelor’s degree in International Business (BBA) from the Terry College at the University of Georgia. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn and learn more about the Metro Atlanta Chamber here: www.metroatlantachamber.com
Scott W. Luton is founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and was also named to the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers as Co-Chair of the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. He can also be reached by email. Learn more about WBENC-certified TalentStream here, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space.: www.talentstreamstaffing.com
