Deon Tucker, Regional Director for Georgia Power

December 1, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Deon Tucker, Regional Director for Georgia Power

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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.

Deon Tucker/Georgia Power

Deon Tucker is the Regional Director at Georgia Power. She leads the company’s external affairs activities for DeKalb, North Fulton, Gwinnett, Forsyth and Rockdale counties. She also provides leadership and support for power delivery, customer service, sales, and community and economic development to bring value to customers.

Deon began her career with Georgia Power in 1994 as a temporary customer service representative. Since then, she has held various positions throughout the company — including human resources associate, scheduling analyst, customer service supervisor, assistant to the manager of customer field services, field operations and development manager, region customer service manager and sales and service manager for Georgia Power’s statewide, 24-hour call center.

Additionally, Deon is active in the community and currently co-chairs the Forward Macon campaign, an economic development effort of the Macon-Bibb County Chamber and is a graduate of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Leadership Institute, the Georgia Academy for Economic Development and Leadership Henry.

Deon holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Troy University.

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Claire Dees, Executive Director of Spectrum Autism Support Group

November 17, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Claire Dees, Executive Director of Spectrum Autism Support Group

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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.

Claire Dees/Spectrum Autism Support Group

Claire Dees is the Executive Director and co-founder of Spectrum Autism Support Group, a local non-profit organization, providing support, education and resources for individuals and families impacted by autism. Spectrum serves over 2000 individuals with autism each year and their families with support groups, camps, respite, socials skills groups, family event and community education and training. Claire has a BS in Business Administration from Presbyterian College and over 35 years in the field of disabilities, both as a parent and a professional.

Claire serves on the Autism Plan for Georgia Advisory Council, the Center for Leadership in Disability Advisory Council, Board of Visitors of Georgia Gwinnett College, Northside Women’s Leadership Council, is a Gwinnett Chamber Chairman’s Club member, member of the Duluth Business Association and the Peachtree Corners Business Association and president of the Duluth Civitan Club. She was the recipient of the Georgia Achievement in Autism award in 2019. She has been nominated for Chamber Moxie awards the past 2 years in several categories. Claire was previously a lobbyist for disability issues for 4 years in Georgia and continues to advocate as well as educate families on how to speak up for their family members at the state and national level.

Claire is the parent of 3 adult children, one of whom lived with autism until his early demise in 2011. Her passion is helping families live better and more inclusive lives in their communities, regardless of abilities, where all can live, work, play and worship together. Opening the new Spectrum Autism Support Center in 2023 will be one of her greatest accomplishments as Spectrum celebrates it’s 25th anniversary this year.

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Shannon Brooks, Owner of Shannon Brooks Consulting

November 10, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Shannon Brooks, Owner of Shannon Brooks Consulting

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo & Shannon Brooks

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

Shannon Brooks/Shannon Brooks Consulting

Shannon Brooks Consulting helps companies and entrepreneurs navigate the ever-changing landscape of business by turning their vision into action.

As a Fractional COO, Shannon Brooks helps businesses in transition grow sustainably and navigate change effectively. She has a proven track record of success in developing and implementing operational strategies, streamlining processes, and building high-performing teams. She believes that the best way to achieve company success is to create a culture where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. When employees are empowered to do their best work, they are more likely to be engaged, productive, and innovative. As Richard Branson said “Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you, give them everything they need to grow, and your business will thrive”.

Shannon has a deep understanding of business operations and how to improve efficiency. She has helped her clients reduce costs, streamline processes, and increase profitability. She believes that growing up on a farm in Indiana prepared her to understand the connectivity and consequences of every decision, while instilling a strong work ethic. Her dual degrees in Marketing and Psychology armed her with both a business-sense and people-sense to allow her to collaborate within any organization. Her over 20 years of experience working in mid-size, privately owned companies afforded her the opportunity to garner hands-on experience in a wide range of business functions. These various aspects of her journey helped her find a passion for supporting a company’s growth and success. She believes that every company has the ability to reach its full potential.

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Lisa Bennett, Abby Otwell & Leigh McIntosh of Creative Enterprises

November 3, 2023 by Amanda Pearch

Creative Enterprises

Leigh McIntosh (CEO), Lisa Bennett (Regional Manager), and Abby Otwell (Regional Coordinator)

Creative Enterprises is a training & employment community rehabilitation program for people with disabilities and a non-profit 501(c)(3) Community Rehabilitation Program.

The first campus of Creative Enterprises, located in Gwinnett County, was formed in 1976 with steadfast Values that are concreted in their Forsyth County Campus with the same Mission and Vision.

Help strengthen their Mission and be a part of this movement by making contributions of goods & supplies, or financial donations toward their new facility; Click Here

Broadcasted LIVE from the Forsyth Business RadioX Studio inside of the beautiful Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce in Cumming, Georgia

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Bobbie Menneg, Founder of Beyond the Ribbon

October 27, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Bobbie Menneg, Founder of Beyond the Ribbon

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Bobbie Menneg 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.

Bobbie Menneg/Beyond the Ribbon

Bobbie Menneg is the founder of Beyond the Ribbon, a non-profit organization that provides help for cancer patients, particularly those who do not have access to premium resources. Her mission is to advocate for support and resources beyond the diagnosis of cancer, to educate, inspire hope, cultivate awareness and empower individuals throughout their journey and beyond.

Join Beyond the Ribbon in Lawrenceville for their Rods, Ribs & Ribbons Car Show on October 28th and their Run for the Ribbons 5k on November 11th.

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FOCO Talks Transportation

October 22, 2023 by Amanda Pearch

FoCo Talks

FOCO Talks Transportation

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FOCO Talks TransportationJason Bodwell, Sen. Greg Dolezal, Rep. Rick Jasperse, James McCoy

The annual Transportation Summit presented by Martin Marietta and in partnership with Forsyth County Government and the Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club. This event is an engaging opportunity to discuss the future of transportation in our county. Hear from local leaders on the challenges and opportunities our community faces as well as the latest updates in transportation infrastructure and how these will impact Forsyth County.

Speakers Include:

This summit will also offer a unique opportunity for networking and collaboration with fellow attendees, including government officials, industry leaders, and community stakeholders. We believe that by gathering, we can collectively work toward creating solutions for the future of our county.

To RSVP for the event, please click here or visit FoCoTransportationSummit.Com.

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“FOCO Talks” is presented by the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce

Broadcasted LIVE from the Forsyth Business RadioX Studio in Cumming, Georgia

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Jade Alexander-Esteves, Head of People for Moneypenny

October 20, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Jade Alexander-Esteves, Head of People for Moneypenny

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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.

Jade Alexander-Esteves/Moneypenny

Jade Alexander-Esteves is the Head of People for Moneypenny. She has considerable expertise in leading the people agenda and is passionate about being part of a local and global diverse team, full of talent. Her role at Moneypenny includes people communication, recruitment and retention, training and ensuring the continuation of the happy and award-winning awesome culture that Moneypenny has become synonymous with since its foundation in 2020.

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American Cancer Society’s Men Wear Pink of Atlanta Campaign 2023 #PINKOUT

October 20, 2023 by Amanda Pearch

Forsyth Business Radio

American Cancer Society's Men Wear Pink of Atlanta Campaign 2023 #PINKOUT

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This special episode of “Forsyth Business Radio” highlights the Men Wear Pink of Atlanta campaign raising awareness and funds to support the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives. #PINKOUT

Distinguished Guests

Bruce Nelson, Hytech (Co-Chair), Bill Floor, RICOH (Co-Chair)

Rob Spooner, RICOH (Honoree)

Miguel Ortiz, RICOH (Honoree)

Click Here to Donate

Breast cancer affects everyone- women and men. But in Atlanta, there are a certain group of men (with a very particular set of skills) leading the charge in the fight! Through Real Men Wear Pink, these distinguished community leaders are determined to raise awareness and critical funds in support of the American Cancer Society’s mission to save more lives than ever before from breast cancer.

Now more than ever, your support is needed. Cancer patients are among those at high risk of serious illness from an infection because their immune systems are often weakened by cancer and its treatments. In this new era, they are facing unique challenges every day, but their resolve to fight back against breast cancer is still unmatched!

The Power of Pink: Every dollar raised helps the American Cancer Society save lives from breast cancer through early detection and prevention, innovative breast cancer research, and patient support. Thanks to the passion of the Real Men Wear Pink honorees, they’re able to make a tremendous impact on the mission to end breast cancer.

Click Here to Donate to the Honorees

Broadcasted LIVE from the Forsyth Business RadioX Studio inside of the beautiful Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce in Cumming, Georgia

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo, Business RadioX Studio Partner

October 13, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Amanda Pearch Marmolejo, Business RadioX Studio Partner

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Mike Sammond 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.

Amanda Pearch Marmolejo/Business RadioX

Passionate about building, facilitating and nurturing quality relationships within the community. Amanda Pearch Marmolejo is a Champion of Business, Economic & Workforce Development.

She is the Owner & President of Forsyth Business RadioX (owner operator).

Recognized by her peers for being an innovator and disruptor, Amanda is a Gwinnett Young Professionals “Top 35 under 35” Award recipient, 2021.

In addition to driving community engagement, Amanda hosts the popular trailblazing series, “Celebrating Powerhouse Women” on Business RadioX. This series salutes and recognizes women leaders making an impact!

With a passion for service, Amanda is an active participant in the community. She serves on the Emeritus Board for the Gwinnett Young Professionals and on the Board of Directors for Family Promise Forsyth. You can often find her at networking & civic events.

Amanda and her team at Business RadioX reach online users in the desirable Atlanta/ North Atlanta markets – and beyond. With a well-educated and affluent audience of business owners, business leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs, Business RadioX provides an outstanding opportunity to reach a local audience with the added benefit of worldwide accessibility.

Prior to her work with Business RadioX, Amanda gained extensive knowledge of the North Atlanta/ Atlanta market through Hotel and Golf acquisitions.

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