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Melissa Wheeler, Chief People Officer with Luckie

May 12, 2023 by Garrett Ervin

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Melissa Wheeler, Chief People Officer with Luckie

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo and Melissa Wheeler

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Melissa Wheeler/Luckie

Melissa Wheeler certainly has an eye for talent, and her recruitment efforts have brought some of the brightest minds across the nation into the Luckie fold. A mother of four, Melissa earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, where she attended school on a music performance scholarship. Melissa joined Luckie in 2006 as the agency’s first human resources employee. Prior to her work at Luckie, Melissa served as senior stores recruiter at Dick’s Sporting Goods, state program director of Very Special Arts Mississippi, and HR manager at Target. In her role at Luckie, Melissa oversees recruitment, hiring and orientation of all employees. She works closely with agency leaders on employee performance improvements, and she’s also their resident counselor for all things professional and personal.

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Brian Brown of Certa Pro Painters & Eunicia Peret of The Empowered Financial Planner join Gary Zermuehlen of Sandler Training, Simon INC

May 5, 2023 by Amanda Pearch

Forsyth Studio

Brian Brown of Certa Pro Painters & Eunicia Peret of The Empowered Financial Planner join Gary Zermuehlen of Sandler Training, Simon INC

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Eunicia Peret & Brian Brown

Brian Brown of CertaPro Painters of Northeast Georgia

CertaPro Painters^® has been painting homes and businesses around Lake Lanier and in Northeast Georgia for over 15 years. Brian Brown purchased the business in 2018 and has quadrupled the business in 5 years through exceptional service and quality of work. CertaPro Painters^® team members are skilled professionals who take great pride in their work. Their team will arrive on time, keep you informed, deliver what we promise and guarantee our work. They also get to know what’s important to you so that we can customize the way we work with your daily routine. Provides residential and commercial services.

Eunicia Peret of The Empowered Financial Planner

The Empowered Financial Planner helps multi 6 and 7 figure individuals optimize their wealth creation efforts by empowering them to leverage wealth creating strategies that go beyond 401(k)s, IRAs and other typical savings accounts in order to minimize taxes, maximize growth & increase income in retirement.
Their customized hands-on financial consulting program offers end-to-end wealth optimization strategies that have historically only been leveraged by the ultra-wealthy. Their quarterbacking approach ensures that our client & financial team is collaborating in order to deliver significant savings and bottom-line increases for their clients.

Host Gary Z is a Sales Trainer & Coach at Sandler Training, Simon Inc.
Companies depend on sales force development. Gary and team equip sales professionals to drive sales revenue higher, uncover significantly more business opportunities, shorten their selling cycles, and protect their gross profit margins. Using a powerful combination of consulting, sales training, they help their client community to achieve goals and overcome challenges.

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Dr. Audrey Arona, CEO and Chief Medical Officer with GNR Health Department

May 5, 2023 by Garrett Ervin

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Dr. Audrey Arona, CEO and Chief Medical Officer with GNR Health Department

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo and Dr. Audrey Arona

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Dr. Audrey Arona/GNR Health Department (Gwinnett, Newton, & Rockdale County Health Departments)

Dr. Audrey Arona graduated from the University of California-San Diego in Cell Biology/Biochemistry and thereafter graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1991. She completed an OB/GYN Residency at USC in Los Angeles in 1995, began private practice thereafter in San Jose, and later moved to Lawrenceville, GA where she owned an OB/GYN private practice for 20 years. She served as a consultant to the GNR Health Department (Gwinnett, Newton, & Rockdale County Health Departments) in 2012, and in 2018 become their Medical Director. She is now their CEO/Chief Medical Officer.

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Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy, Medical Director at Clarkston Community Health Center

April 28, 2023 by Garrett Ervin

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Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy, Medical Director at Clarkston Community Health Center

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo and Dr. Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy/Clarkston Community Health Center

Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy is the Medical Director at Clarkston Community Health Center, a non-profit clinic for individuals without adequate health insurance, many of whom are recent immigrants. She is an advocate for health equity and health literacy and serves on the Emory School of Medicine Alumni Board, is the recent chairman of the Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board, and is a Leadership Atlanta alumni. Dr. Cassoobhoy’s background includes health communications with expertise in the health media industry and a background in public health. She is the former chief medical editor at Everyday Health and spent many years at WebMD and Medscape. Dr. Cassoobhoy is a board-certified internist with degrees from Emory University in medicine, public health, anthropology, and human biology.

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Jan Rooney, Agency Owner with State Farm Insurance

April 14, 2023 by Garrett Ervin

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Jan Rooney, Agency Owner with State Farm Insurance

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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Jan Rooney/State Farm Insurance

Jan Rooney is a business owner, wife, mother of 5, and community champion. Jan celebrates 25 years of experience in the insurance industry holding numerous positions from underwriting to claims, to human resources, to State Farm Agent where she enjoys serving her community. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida; a master’s degree from Warner University; a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters Designation from the American Institute; and earned her Series 6 and Series 63 designation in the insurance business. Jan leads the most compassionate and knowledge team in the North Georgia area. She and her team are committed to ensuring everyone they speak with understands how to protect their assets, manage risk, and reach their financial goals. Their 4 pillars are Asset Protection, Income Protection, Asset Growth, and Fund Access.

Jan believes her family is her greatest accomplishment. She’s dedicated her life to ensuring her children are not only well educated but caring, productive members of society. Jan believes that one should work, spend time with family, and give back to their community. She models this behavior by being a Rotarian, serving as Chairman of the Board for Family Promise of Forsyth, Second-elect Chair of the Forsyth Chamber of Commerce Board, a member of Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, and utilizes her Good Neighbors Help – Quotes for Good program to help many local non-profits opportunities such as Family Promise, Scouts of America, and others. Jan was selected to be the Kindness Champion for Cherokee and Forsyth Counties by Ed Horrell, nationally
recognized author, and Founder of the Kindness Revolution. Jan has partnered with local schools and developed a Kind Student of the Month program and has a mission to highlight kindness in all Cherokee and Forsyth County schools. Every student may not be gifted with intelligence or athletic ability, but Jan firmly believes everyone can be KIND.

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Stan Alhadeff of Business CFO For Hire & Matthew Durdin of Lextechs of Atlanta join Gary Zermuehlen of Sandler Training, Simon INC

April 11, 2023 by Amanda Pearch

Forsyth Studio

Stan Alhadeff of Business CFO For Hire & Matthew Durdin of Lextechs of Atlanta join Gary Zermuehlen of Sandler Training, Simon INC

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Matthew Durdin of Lextechs of Atlanta & Stan Alhadeff of Business CFO For Hire

At Business CFO For Hire, their primary objective is your success. They recognize that every business is unique and as such mold their approach to align to your objectives, desires, and priorities with a seamless integration. They become part of your executive team. Every company today is unique and has their own specific challenges, they also face similar issues and share the same objective—to be profitable and sustainable while creating value. With Business CFO for Hire you get the benefit of financial management expertise and guidance at a lower cost and therefore without the need for a long-term commitment.

Lextechs of Atlanta was was founded in 2008 by Huston Hatch and Chad Almond. They opened their doors with the principle of creating an affordable high quality alternative to expensive dealership service centers and under qualified general repair shops. By specializing in Lexus and Toyota only, our expertise is in knowing your vehicle and providing any service or repair you would need at a value you will not find elsewhere. They believe their success is determined by our customer’s satisfaction. LexTechs of Atlanta strives to offer the highest quality service and parts. Customer service experience is personal, informative, and above all, non-intimidating. They will explain in detail what we recommend for your car while addressing any concerns or questions you may have.

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Lisa Schultz, Owner and Chief Party Officer with Cheers Tailgate Company

March 31, 2023 by Garrett Ervin

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Lisa Schultz, Owner and Chief Party Officer with Cheers Tailgate Company

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo and Lisa Schultz

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Lisa Schultz/Cheers Tailgate Company

Concierge level service is a top priority at Cheers Tailgate Company. They want you to show up, have a good time, and let them worry about the rest. They bring the party to you so you can host your event on YOUR terms!

From their custom mobile bar, to A/V & streaming services, high end furniture, menu planning, bartending services, and yard games, they’ve got what you need to host the perfect upscale tailgate style event. No thinking, just drinking!

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Schelly Marlatt, Executive Director of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful

March 24, 2023 by Garrett Ervin

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Schelly Marlatt, Executive Director of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful

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Schelly Marlatt and Amanda Pearch Marmolejo

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Schelly Marlatt/Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful

A lifelong resident of Gwinnett, Schelly Marlatt is passionate about people and community, crediting her parents for instilling the values of engagement, service and paying it forward. She believes the phrase “it takes a village” rings true as it takes many people with different qualities, skills and values from all walks of life to make a community great. Her deeply rooted commitment to community has led her to serve Gwinnett County Government since 2010 and assume the role of Executive Director of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful in 2016. At the helm of GC&B, Schelly is dedicated to providing a safe and sustainable community – free of litter, graffiti and blight – to attract an up-and-coming generation of people, businesses and organizations to Gwinnett County. She strives to engage her neighbors to do the same and wants people to be proud of where they live, work and play.

This two-time breast cancer survivor and lover of all things Auburn is proud to be a single mom to two amazing boys. When not hard at work in GC&B’s offices, at a local school or out in the community networking, collaborating, building new partnerships, or facilitating a cleanup or recycling event, Schelly can be found in the congregation at Gwinnett Church at Hamilton Mill, in the stands watching her boys play sports (a LOT of sports – including baseball, basketball, tennis and swimming) or creating a culinary masterpiece in the kitchen of her Dacula home. She is a firm believer in the power of red wine and chocolate to solve most problems.

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Ginger Powell, Director of Development for the GMC Foundation/Northside Hospital

March 3, 2023 by Garrett Ervin

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Ginger Powell, Director of Development for the GMC Foundation/Northside Hospital

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Ginger Powell and Amanda Pearch Marmolejo

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Ginger Powell/GMC Foundation (Northside Hospital)

As a nonprofit professional since 2001, Ginger Powell has had the opportunity to work with some of the most elite and philanthropic leaders in the greater Gwinnett area. In her role as Director of Development for the GMC Foundation (now part of Northside Hospital in Gwinnett), she provides leadership for an 80+ member Board of Directors, manages philanthropic contributions, and oversees the Foundation’s marketing and public relations efforts. During her tenure, several major capital campaigns have been successfully launched and completed, ultimately raising more than $80 million to invest back into Gwinnett’s community hospital system.

Since graduating from Leadership Gwinnett in 2011, she has served this organization in many capacities including chair of Management Team, Steering Committee and Alumni Programs. Currently, she serves on the Leadership Gwinnett Board of Trustees and the Foundation Board of Directors. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Sugarloaf, where she is immediate past president and public relations chair. In 2019, she was named Rotarian of the Year.

Ginger graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgia College and State University in 1998 with her Bachelor of Science degree and then earned her Master of Public Administration in the year 2000. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Bob, and they enjoy living on the family farm with their two children, Kiley and Michael and a multitude of animals.

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