Dustin Walsey had been working for years in sales at big tech companies, but he really wanted to do something of his own. When an opportunity came to grow his own insurance business, Dustin jumped all over it.
Through that venture, Dustin became aware of the needs of those who are driving for rideshare and from there launched Buckle…all with the goal of giving those who drive for a living the services they need to be more financially secure.
Aside from work, Dustin stays active in the Atlanta community. He’s a coach for youth sports, which his kids play. He loves being able to put down his phone for a few hours and spend time on a ball field or in the gym.
If you’re interested in Buckle or just want to get his attention, challenge him at golf. He’d love to see you on the links.
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Ram Gopalakrishnan is a passionate entrepreneur solving complex retail supply chain problems for some of the most complex retail supply chains, 3rd party logistics providers and new age digital commerce companies. Ram brings breadth and depth of retail and supply chain insight through his experience working for Manhattan Associates, LogFire (now part of Oracle), and Petco.
Ram started Bricz in November 2013, with a vision to help retailers realize their supply chain potential. Today, Ram continues to lead the organization to launch proprietary software for middle mile efficiencies that enable urban fulfillment.
Ram is very adept at connecting the dots across people, process and technology in retail supply chain. He has nearly 2 decades of supply chain problem solving experience, assisting some of the best in supply chains become efficient, agile and nimble in responding to the continuous evolution of how end consumer seek and buy the products they want in the convenience economy.
Shep Ogden is the Co-Founder of Scout Social, a Gen Z-focused media and entertainment company that has built a native social network reaching more than 800 million followers across its 1,000 social publisher partnerships.
His company uses this network to pioneer the digital and native media space by helping a wide variety of global entertainment and lifestyle brands reach a younger audience on a massive scale.
In addition to the network his team created, they have also built their own social media brands that have a total audience of 12 million followers, @Humor on Instagram being their largest.
About Your Host
Joey Kline is a Vice President at JLL, specializing in office brokerage and tenant representation. As an Atlanta native, he has a deep passion for promoting the economic growth and continued competitiveness of communities in and around Atlanta, as well as the Southeast as a whole. He has completed transactions in every major submarket of metro Atlanta, and works primarily with start-ups, advertising/marketing agencies, and publicly-traded companies. With a healthy mix of tenacious drive and analytical insights, Joey is a skilled negotiator who advises clients on a myriad of complex real estate matters.
With a strategy and business development background, Joey is first and foremost a pragmatic advisor to his clients. Most recently, he was the Director of Business Development for American Fueling Systems, an Atlanta-based alternative energy company. While at JLL, he has become a member of the Million Dollar Club, and has built a reputation as an expert on the intersection of transit-accessibility and urban real estate. With intimate involvement in site selection and planning/zoning concerns, Joey approaches real estate from the perspective of the end user, and thus possesses a unique lens through which to serve his clients.
Joey holds a Master of Business Administration from Emory University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a founder, board member, and the treasurer of Advance Atlanta, and also sits on the Selection Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth’s Fast 40 event. In addition, he is a member of CoreNet and the Urban Land Institute. Finally, he is part of LEAD Atlanta’s Class of 2019.
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