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Jack Kolk is a founder and current President and CEO of Automated Compliance Reporting Solutions, Inc. (ACR2) of Lilburn GA. The creators of Risk Reporter™ family of cloud based solutions for companies regulated under the information security laws and currently focused on HIPAA. Jack is a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) and is a member of the FBI task force INFRAGARD and member of the GBI Internet Crimes against Children Task Force.

He is a regular speaker at health care associates and will be speaking at the GA-HIMSS Conference at the World Congress Center this coming September 26th.

Christopher Kunney/Infinite Options

Christopher is a senior level healthcare information technology executive and strategist. He is called upon by his clients to provide guidance and thought leadership specific to emerging healthcare technology offerings, compliance related issues and technology adoption. His recent roles include serving as Director of Emerging Healthcare Technology for AT&T, Vice President & COO for HealthInovation and Vice President and CIO for Piedmont Healthcare. Christopher currently serves as managing partner of Infinite Options, LLC. and also maintains strategic alliances with various HIT consulting firms such as ACR2, Smartecute, The BAE Company and The Desir Group.

He has a track record of successfully implementing and providing strategic enterprise-wide solutions that address the current issues faced by health systems including; meaningful use, PPACA, HITECH Act, HIPAA, EMR Adoption, CMS quality measures, and HIEs. In addition, Christopher is an experienced IT leader with demonstrated ability to build peak-performing teams and achieve cross-functional business objectives that effectively integrate within the clinical setting. As a valued member of senior management teams, he’s contributed a seasoned, broad-based perspective with the maturity to lead IT transformation efforts in all areas of the healthcare business. His business philosophy is to create pragmatic IT strategies and implementation plans designed for maximum return.

Tony Prince/The IPA Family

Tony Prince started his career in the late 1970s with General Motors as a trainer. He developed through his 25-year career to various senior executive marketing positions and owned his own franchise. Tony decided to use his marketing and consulting skills to concentrate on the growing field of individual health and life insurance. He is currently an Advisor and Field Trainer for The IPA Family which provides a full compliment of health and life insurance products for small business owners, self-employed professionals and their families.

Tony was born in NYC, attended St. John’s University where he played basketball, and attended graduate school at St. John’s. He also completed the executive graduate program at Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business.

Ellen Dracos Lemming/Dracos~Lemming Consulting

Ellen Dracos Lemming is a business woman who has spent the last 28 years driving company growth through marketing programs. As a marketing officer at organizations such as The Home Depot, Emory University and Kaplan Educational Centers she learned how to elevate marketing to a strategic business function, not a tactical exercise. She transitioned from a corporate officer to entrepreneur in 2007 and has built a successful, women’s certified marketing firm focused on growth, brand and marketing solutions.

Leroy Tanker/Legacy Wealth Advisors

Leroy Tanker is Managing Member of Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC and President of Freedom Financial Services, Inc. Leroy is a Certified Public Accountant, Personal Financial Specialist and a Certified Financial Planner.

Legacy Wealth Advisors specializes in the designing of and consulting with respect to retirement plans for small to mid size businesses.

Leroy uses his 34 years of industry experience to help Companies avoid/correct ERISA and other problems commonly found in 401K and other retirement plans.

Discussions in this show should not be construed as specific recommendations or advice for investment, legal, or tax matters. Always consult with your qualified investment, legal, or tax professional before making important financial decisions. Securities and advisory services offered through Harbor Financial Services, LLC member FINRA/SIPC. Financial Planning offered through Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC a registered investment advisor. Harbor Financial Services, LLC, Freedom Financial Services, and Legacy Wealth Advisors are not affiliated .

Mr. Rooter and Veteran Entrepreneurs Clean Up

July 11, 2013 by billwilliams

Are you preparing to transition out of active duty? Do you want to have positive income and build wealth in your next career? Is quality of life for you and your family important? Are you thinking about owning a franchise but are not aware of the many choices?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then it’s time you considered opening a Mr. Rooter franchise. Mr. Rooter can show you how to launch and grow a plumbing business, follow an established and proven system, and build an asset that you can pass onto your children or sell when the time is right.

The plumbing business is not glamorous, however, it is one of those industries that enjoys a kind of natural job security. As long as there are sinks, drains and toilets, homeowners and businesses are going to need plumbers. It’s not the kind of repair you can put off for very long. The Department of Labor lists the job prospects for plumbers as excellent.

Mr. Rooter is an all-franchised, full service plumbing and drain cleaning company with approximately 300 franchises worldwide that is consistently ranked among Entrepreneur magazine’s “Franchise 500.” You can take our franchise business systems and solutions and four decades of plumbing expertise and put them to work for you as a business owner. Our professional franchise system will help you find new customers, gain market share over local competition and take your business to a level of prosperity.

As a Mr. Rooter franchise owner, you will be equipped with marketing and public relations support, vendor rebates and incentives, and a dedicated franchise consultant to keep you on the right track. We’ll provide ongoing training in our World Class Frontline Service System, designed to give your customers the best possible experience, and our Code of Values to keep your business focused on what matters most.

Mr. Rooter is part of the Dwyer Group family of service based franchises. Leading the Service Industry is more than a statement at The Dwyer Group. It means providing the best experience for our customers and franchise owners without compromise. Simply put, we strive to be the best franchise company offering the best franchise opportunities. It’s about reaching financial and personal goals while maintaining a commitment to integrity. It’s about creating businesses that communities can look to for more than just service. There’s a reason they call us Mr.!

Thanks to Mary Kennedy Thompson, herself a Marine veteran, now president of the Mr. Rooter brand and Glenn Galles, also a veteran and an owner of two franchise brands within the Dwyer Group for describing how Mr. Rooter and Veteran Entrepreneurs Clean Up. Mary has over 20 years of experience in the franchise industry, a former franchise owner and twice chairwoman of the VetFran program as part of the International Franchise Association. Glenn has grown a significant business in the relatively small city of Hot Springs, Arkansas and has won many awards recognizing his success including multi unit franchisee of the year.

For more information about Mr. Rooter and the other Dwyer group brands, please contact Bill Williams, your host of From Boots 2 Biz Radio at bwilliams@4axxiom.com for no cost, no obligation franchise advice.

Gary Brooks with Cortera, Lori Dubuc with Infinite Strategies Group, Sue Johnson SPHR, Candace Klein with SoMoLend, Jonathan Wilson with Taylor English and Maurice Lopes with EarlyShares

April 18, 2013 by rhondachale

Gary Brooks/Cortera

Gary Brooks is the Chief Marketing Officer for Cortera. A B2B marketing addict, born leader, innovator and change agent with an entrepreneurial spirit and a proven track record of delivering measurable business value and enabling positive change.

Gary is a revenue focused marketing executive with a passion for marketing accountability and a reputation for delivering breakthrough performance, revenue scalability and building highly successful businesses.

Gary was bitten by the start-up bug when joined a group of internet visionaries that started AltaVista (acquired by Compaq) which became the number one Internet search engine in 1996. Since then, he has fueled his passion for marketing innovation and revenue acceleration by serving in executive leadership roles at Ariba, Fortress Technologies, TRADEX (acquired by Ariba), KnowledgeStorm (acquired by TechTarget), Servigistics (acquired by Marlin Equity Partners) and Bomgar Corporation. At TRADEX, he developed and executed the strategic market positioning that led to the company’s acquisition by Ariba for $5.6 billion in Ariba stock. At Servigistics, he repositioned the company and re-engineered the company’s sales and marketing process which accelerated revenue growth and led to the sale of the company in 2009. At Bomgar, he completely transformed the company’s marketing strategy and processes to enable the company to achieve double-digit, year over year revenue growth in 2010 and emerge as a recognized enterprise remote support market leader.

Gary has also served in consulting and advisory roles with MarketPro, KnowledgeStorm (acquired by Techtarget), Performance PR, Abovo Group, DWL (acquired by IBM), TORAD Engineering and Emcien.

Gary earned his undergraduate degree from Northeastern University and a M.S. from Leslie University. In 2006, the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) named Gary the Technology Marketing Executive of the Year.

Specialties:B2B marketing, sales pipeline development and nurturing, revenue scalability, sales process development and managment, strategic market positioning and message development, marketing accountability and sale enablement.

Lori Dubuc/Infinite Strategies Group

As the Managing Partner of Infinite Strategies Group, LLC, Lori Dubuc heads the company’s strategy and business development operations and personally provides leadership training, workshops, and executive development for individuals and organizations. Lori’s unique understanding of business allows her to offer practical and creative strategies to optimize human potential. Her 20 years of experience with both Fortune 500 and start-up companies includes leadership positions in human resources across a variety of industries. Lori also serves as a coach and mentor, incorporating art and science into her approach.

Lori’s areas of expertise include organizational design, coaching, training and development for executives and mid- level leaders; strategic human capital optimization; identification and development of high performers; cross- functional project management; and talent restructuring. Lori facilitates workshops, groups, and leads multi- functional leadership teams. Her expertise in large companies spans organizational transformation, strategic human capital positioning, and restructuring talent for retention and deliverables. She has also led the evaluation of mentoring program effectiveness for high potential employees within Fortune 500 companies.

Lori graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from the University of Missouri. She also has a master’s degree in human resources and management from Webster University.

Sue Johnson, SPHR

Sue Johnson is a senior Human Resources leader currently working as an independent consultant. She has extensive strategic human resources experience focusing in the areas of Change Management, Talent Management, Team Effectiveness, Succession Planning, Executive Coaching and Employee Engagement. She has experience in successfully leading corporate changes, building/rebuilding and leading teams, project management, coaching for performance, and linking business and human capital strategies.

Sue supplements her education from Indiana University and 25+ years practical business experiences with the following: designation as a Senior Professional In Human Resources (SPHR); certified practitioner of: the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI); PDI (Personnel Decisions International)–360 Profiler; Resilience Alliance–Personal Resilience Profile; DDI (Development Dimensions International)–360 Profiler; DiSC Communications Style Facilitator; executive Coaching specialized training

An Atlanta resident for over 10 years, Sue has one son who is a senior in college.

Candace Klein/SoMoLend

Candace Klein is the founder and CEO of two successful startup companies: Bad Girl Ventures and SoMoLend. Bad Girl Ventures is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating and investing in woman-owned startup companies. SoMoLend is new technology platform that connects business borrowers seeking loans with lenders looking to make a return on investment. Candace has six years of lobbying experience, with the Northern Kentucky Chamber and United Way and four years of legal experience. Candace continues to practice as an attorney with Ulmer & Berne LLP with a focus on corporate matters, business advocacy and government relations for startup companies and small business clients. Candace led the Communities Practice at Property Advisors, with the title of “Maven” and the job description, “run and think.” She is actively committed to her neighborhood, Over the Rhine, where she lives and has based both of her businesses.

Candace is a 2008 graduate of Salmon P. Chase College of Law where she earned her J.D. She also received her bachelor degrees from Northern Kentucky University. Candace is the co-chair of CFIRA. She works diligently with other CFIRA members to be the voice of the crowdfunding industry. CFIRA works closely with the SEC and FINRA to establish industry standards and best practices.

Maurice Lopes/EarlyShares

Maurice Lopes is a co-founder of EarlyShares. He previously served as CEO and founder of Hotbrick Network Solutions, an international network security appliance manufacturer with offices across the globe. In addition, he has held a variety of management positions at Motorola, MCI-Worldcom, GICC and Bellsouth. Today, Maurice is considered an expert on capital formation and crowdfunding legislation, he has dedicated the last year to educating America on the JOBS Act. And how it will change all businesses in America. Maurice is a frequent guest at universities such as: Georgetown University, MIT, Columbia University, Ai School of Entrepreneurship, Nova, and Harvard Business School. He is on the governing board of the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA).

Jonathan Wilson/Taylor English

Jonathan B. Wilson is a member of Taylor English’s Corporate & Business practice group and his practice includes corporate securities, corporate finance and governance, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property. He has represented both Fortune 100, middle-market and start-up companies in transactional matters for roughly 20 years. Jonathan was the general counsel or chief legal officer of Interland, Inc. (NASDAQ: INLD), Web.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWWW) and EasyLink Services International Corporation (NASDAQ: ESIC) where he advised senior management and the board of directors on SEC reporting, NASDAQ compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley matters, corporate governance, governmental affairs, contracts, litigation, intellectual property and mergers and acquisitions. Jonathan led Web.com’s legal department through its growth and merger with Website Pros, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSPI) in September 2007, at various times acting as the corporate secretary and the executive in charge of Corporate Development. He spent the first ten years of his career in private practice with large Atlanta firms, including Paul Hastings, LLP and King & Spalding. Jonathan has represented both large and small companies in outsourcing, patent licensing, software licensing, distribution and strategic alliance agreements. In 2009. he founded the Renewable Energy Committee of the ABA’s Public Utility Section and he continues to chair that Committee, writing and speaking frequently on renewable energy and clean technology development.

April Newsletter Article

March 1, 2013 by rhondachale

BusinessRadioX® Announces the Launch of Squawk Talk: Business to Business

On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, BusinessRadioX® welcomes to the studio the latest addition to its radio family, Squawk Talk, hosted by Kate Schermerhorn, from BusinessRadioX® in Gwinnett.

Broadcasting from the Eagle’s Nest in the Heart of Atlanta, Squawk Talk is an open forum for business professionals from all industries to discuss matters close to their heart. Listen in Wednesdays at 1PM EST for Host Kate Schermerhorn to bring you some of the most engaging conversations with leaders in the real estate industry, insurance services, home services, medical services, childhood education, and even retail industry. Learn how these professionals are growing and improving the community through their work and their service.

Schermerhorn grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia. She graduated from Georgia Southern University with a BBA in Management Information Systems. After spending 6 years in the IT industry in the Washington DC area, a career change was in order and Schermerhorn moved into sales and marketing. In 2002, she finally started her own manufacturer’s representative firm, where she represented as many as 10 different wholesale companies to retailers across the Southeast. In 2011 Schermerhorn went to work for Eagle Carpet Care & Restoration, sponsor of Squawk Talk, as the Business Development Manager.

Join us for this inaugural episode at 1:00pm Eastern on Wednesday, April 3, at Squawk Talk.

Atlanta CEO Council

February 19, 2013 by rhondachale

The Atlanta CEO Council is an organization of executives invited to exclusive events for the purpose of developing relationships, promoting entrepreneurship and investing in the community.

Raj Rajan/Virima

Palaniswamy “Raj” Rajan is co-founder of Virima the world’s first IT Business Operations Automation (IT-BOATM) software that provides a single solution to integrate all aspects of an IT organization. Prior to starting up Virima, Mr. Rajan was the cofounder, President and CEO of Vigilar, Inc, a leading network security technology firm. A highly versatile entrepreneur, he has cofounded several ventures, including eLaunchpad, an early stage venture capital firm/incubator focusing on Internet infrastructure and network security technologies; Emerald Systems, a boutique technology consulting firm; and ResourcIS, an IT recruiting firm. Another earlier success, VerticalOne, a financial aggregator, was sold to S1 in 1999 in a deal valued at $166M. Mr. Rajan serves on the Board of Directors of the above companies and on the advisory boards of several early stage technology firms nationwide.

Mr. Rajan is also involved in several professional and community-related organizations. He was instrumental in establishing the Atlanta CEO Council, and currently serves as its Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Rajan cofounded and serves on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE), a national mentoring organization for technology entrepreneurs. He serves on the Board of Councilors for The Carter Center (President Jimmy Carter’s nonprofit initiative), a leadership advisory group promoting understanding of, and support for, The Carter Center and its activities among Georgia’s private-sector opinion leaders. Mr. Rajan was also selected to Georgia Trend’s “40 Under 40′′ Rising Stars in 2000.

Mr. Rajan is also committed to a variety of charitable organizations focused on providing support and education. Beneficiaries include Raksha, (meaning protection in several South Asian languages) a Georgia nonprofit support network for South Asians in distress, and CRY (Child Relief and You), a US-based group helping deprived children.

Mr. Rajan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the Florida Institute of Technology. Mr. Rajan was born in Coimbatore, India and raised in Bangalore, India.

Glenn McGonnigle/TechOperators

Glenn McGonnigle is a General Partner at TechOperators. Prior to launching TechOperators, Glenn was most recently Chairman and CEO of Atlanta-based VistaScape Security Systems, a leading provider of enterprise intelligent video surveillance software where he was recruited by the company’s board to raise capital and grow the business. He subsequently oversaw the successful sale of the company to Siemens Building Technologies. An authority on IT and physical security convergence and a frequent contributor and expert speaker for numerous industry publications and events, Glenn helped shape President Bush’s 2005 National Strategy for Maritime Security.

Previously, Glenn was a co-founder and top executive of Atlanta-based Internet Security Systems (ISS) where he helped raise initial venture capital and launch the business. For 7 years, he led the business development team in developing sales channels and entering the managed security services market. During his tenure, the company grew from startup to revenues of over $225 million and was recently acquired by IBM for $1.5 billion.

Prior to ISS, he was President and co-founder of Data Integrity Services Corporation, an early-stage provider of WAN-based data management services. Throughout his 24 year career, Glenn has remained focused on emerging technologies and has held a variety of sales and marketing executive positions during the high growth stages of EMC, Epoch Systems, Borland, and Wang Laboratories.

He is an active member of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and sits on the board of the Venture Atlanta Conference. In addition, he has served as Entrepreneur in Residence and CapVenture coach supporting Georgia’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC). McGonnigle holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia.

Glenn oversees the fund’s investments in Immunet, JouleX, and Endgame Systems.

Peter Baron/Carabiner Communications

Peter Baron is principal of Carabiner Communications, where he acts as a senior-level consultant, offering advice to clients on product positioning and how to leverage the latest market trends. Through more than two decades of high-tech PR experience, Peter has the skills to recognize new opportunities in the marketplace and help clients prepare strategies accordingly. He has worked with entrepreneurs spanning the technology ecosystem including telecommunications, networking, healthcare technology and enterprise software solutions. Peter received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and PR from the University of Utah.

Greg Harley/Burr & Forman

Greg is a partner in the Burr & Forman’s Commercial Litigation group with a concentration on business litigation, class action defense and employment matters. Greg has extensive experience in all aspects of civil litigation and has handled disputes on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants on a broad range of issues including breach of contract, fraud, bad faith, trade secrets, defamation and unfair business practices claims. While Greg’s practice is centered in Georgia and Alabama, he has represented clients in matters across the United States.

Greg’s clients include national banking institutions, insurers and one of Georgia’s largest residential contracting companies. Greg also currently serves as national litigation counsel for a diversified telecommunications company.

Audio Dust Jacket Volume Four

January 27, 2013 by kevinfinn

Jenny Milchman/Cover of Snow

Jenny Milchman is a suspense writer from New Jersey. Her debut novel, COVER OF SNOW, is forthcoming from Ballantine in January 2013 and is available for pre-order now. Her short story The Closet was published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine in November 2012. Another short story, The Very Old Man, has been an Amazon bestseller, and the short work Black Sun on Tupper Lake appears in the anthology ADIRONDACK MYSTERIES II

Jenny is the Chair of the International Thriller Writers’ Debut Authors Program. She is also the founder of Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, which was celebrated last year in all 50 states and four foreign countries by 350-and-growing bookstores.

Jenny hosts the Made It Moments forum on her blog, which has featured more than 250 international bestsellers, Edgar winners and independent authors. She co-hosts the literary series Writing Matters, which attracts guests coast-to-coast and has received national media attention, and loves to teach and speak about writing and publishing for New York Writers Workshop, Arts By The People, and WomenWhoWrite.

Charmaine Hammond/GPS Your Best Life- Charting Your Destination & Getting There in Style

Charmaine Hammond, MA, BA, is an international transformational speaker, 2x #1 best selling and award winning author and radio host, helping people live inspired, resilient lives and helping transform workplaces. She has owned her business for 16 years, although her first career started in the Correctional System where she was a Correctional Officer. Using her skills to manage conflict and crisis, she returned to grad school attaining a Masters Degree in Conflict Analysis & Management. She has facilitated team building and problem solving process and strategic planning sessions for hundreds of clients, has spoken to 70,000 people around the world, and is on a mission to bring kindness to the workplace. Her new co-authored book GPS Your Best Life helps you get in the driver’s seat of your life. She is also author of On Toby’s Terms (being made into a motion picture), Bounce Forward, and Toby the Pet Therapy Dog.

Whether you’re trying to determine what you really want in life, to clarify your goals, or how to get where you want, GPS Your Best Life will help you map your destination and put you on the road to personal fulfillment, happiness, and success.

Angil Tarach-Ritchey/Behind the Old Face: Aging in America and the Coming Elder Boom

Angil Tarach-Ritchey RN, GCM is a national expertin senior care. With over 30 years in senior care and advocacy Angil is very passionate about improving the treatment, living and care of aging adults and is well respected in her field. Her insightful work is not only appreciated by seniors and family caregivers, it isrecognized by her professional peers.

Behind the Old Face: Aging in America and the Coming Elder Boom, A Teenage nursing-home aide Angil Tarach-Ritchey’s discovery of a resident’sold love letters altered her view of elderly patients and inspired her career of advocating for quality elder care. Drawing upon decades of experience and her interviews with seniors, Angil provides an overview of aging and elder care in the U.S., reveals the rich inner worlds of the elderly, conveys their advice to those who will become senior citizens, and describes her vision of a community- based, inter-generational, and sustainable approach to elder care. A must read for anyone who works with, is related to, or is acquainted with an elderly person.

Lillian Brummet/Purple Snowflake Marketing

Book marketing guru and award winning author, radio host and blogger Lillian Brummet joins us today to share her experiences in the world of writing. Lillian has fond memories of an early childhood in California and Nevada (USA) and grew up in the south-central region of BC, Canada. Her business partner, co-author and husband Dave was born and raised in Kelowna (BC) where he met up with Lillian in 1990 and they have been together ever since.

Purple Snowflake Marketing offers a realistic guide to what authors can expect to face and how to employ research and preparation to make a memorable first impression. As you put together a marketing plan, you will be able to proceed with the confidence of a seasoned writer. This book is packed with value, with over 1000 resources along with stats and inspiring quotes to assist you in developing that unique marketing plan for each book you write.

Atlanta World Showcase & Governor's International Awards

November 6, 2012 by rhondachale

Today’s studio guests were recently featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle for the Atlanta World Showcase and Governor’s International Awards.

Lilia Postolachi/World Trade Center Atlanta

Lilia Postolachi is the Membership/International Service Director at World Trade Center (WTC) Atlanta. She also served on the Judges Panel of Governor’s International Awards.

Lilia directs international marketing and business development, strategic planning, program development, needs assessment, internal/external communications and implementation of joint go-to-market strategies for WTC Atlanta members, including: “Genius Consulting”, “Batolii”, “Palladium Legal”, “GolfRascal”, “Birchtree HR” and others. Lilia manages every aspect of activities of the Center, has increased exposure of the WTC Atlanta locally and internationally, increased area sales by 300%, and increased revenues from organized events.

Lilia elected and applied E-Membership management software system to increase visibility for the WTC Atlanta members, and is responsible for training and placing interns with jobs. She worked on restructuring of the WTC Atlanta, turning it into a self-sufficient profit generator, and prepared procedures for the integration of the new operational model. Lilia organized in-bound, out-bound Trade Missions (from 2007-2012) and Creates monthly E-Newsletters to promote business and members of the WTC Atlanta.

Scott Weiss/Speakeasy, Inc.

Finalist – International Education Program

Scott S. Weiss is President, CEO of Speakeasy, Inc., a globally renowned communication consulting form established in 1974, with offices in Atlanta, San Francisco, and New York. The company works with executives and teams in developing the impact and effectiveness of their communication, both internally with staff and externally with their clients. Last year the company worked with some 3,500 executives in 10 countries.

Scott is the author of the book DARE, “Accepting the Challenge of Trusting Leadership,” and in just this past year, has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, CNN Money, and Investor’s Business Daily. Scott is also a frequent guest speaker at a variety of industry conferences.

Scott is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus for the T. Howard Foundation, a Washington, D.C. non-profit that promotes diversity in the broadcast and electronic media industry. He currently serves on the Board of EO (Entrepreneur Organization) of Atlanta, the Board of Visitors for Emory University, the Board of Advisors for the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and has served as an “Emmy” voting member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for 21 years.

Scott is a graduate of Michigan State University, and has served as an adjunct professor at the Georgia Tech School of Management.

Tully D. Hazell/Burr & Forman

Tully is a Partner in Burr & Forman’s Transactional Group based in our Atlanta office. His practice concentrates on all aspects of negotiated transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, capital restructurings, private equity and venture capital transactions, real estate development, joint ventures and multi-member LLCs, entity and tax planning, non-public securities offerings, technology and IP, distribution networks, and executive employment arrangements.

Tully has also counseled special committees of Board of Directors of various public and non-public entities on confidential matters. He serves as Principal Attorney to numerous privately held “middle-market” companies with revenues in the $5M to $200M range, and also advises several U.S. affiliates of entities based outside the US. Tully is the administrative head of the firm’s corporate practice in Atlanta, and also serves on numerous firm committees.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association.Tully is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, with roots to Missouri including his grandfather, Don Faurot, for which the University of Missouri football field has been dedicated. While in law school, Tully was a member of the George Washington University Law Review.

Tully lives with his wife, Julie, and their two daughters in the Midtown area of Atlanta. He is active in a variety of community activities, including efforts for APS (the Atlanta Public School system) and pro bono legal activities.