

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.
Katie Hart Smith/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta


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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.
Katie Hart Smith/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta


Celebrating Powerhouse Women is presented by

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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.
Candy Hilliard/American Family Protectors

Since 1997, Candy Hilliard and American Family Protectors have been working hard to provide quality insurance services to Sugar Hill and the entire North Georgia area. Candy is both an agent and a broker for all the insurance types she offers, and she is proud to make her agency a one-stop stop for all types of policies, including Auto, Home, Health, and Life. She is a native Georgian that attended Georgia State University and resides in Gwinnett county. She is a 26-year veteran in the individual and group health/life insurance market with 14 years’ experience in home/auto insurance. Candy has served on the board of Sugar Hill Business Alliance, Suwanee Business Alliance and is an active member and ambassador for the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.

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Mike Conner of Action COACH & Steve Loudermilk of Loudy Properties & Loudy Ventures LLC

Action COACH Business Coaching
With years of successful experience that can provide valuable insight, your Action business Coach will help you develop long-term and short-term goals and strategies, as well as improve your business in areas that you might have overlooked. You may be able to survive in business without the help of a Coach, but it’s almost impossible to thrive.
Whether you are looking for ways to grow the profit in your company or methods to attract high performing team members – Mike and team can help!
Enabling residential buyers, sellers, and investors to turn their dreams into reality with leading expertise and knowledge of all their real estate market needs.
As President and CEO of the Loudy Properties Team, Steves mission is to serve clients with knowledge and expertise of real estate market conditions to help them buy or sell the house of their dreams.
Serving the North Atlanta area (Cumming, Dawsonville, Alpharetta, Canton, Milton, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Marietta, and other communities), his goal is to help serve clients by maximizing the marketing around their homes and helping buyers find the dream home of their choice.

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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.
Melanie Conner/Rainbow Village

Melanie Conner has always had a passion for doing work that empowers women. As CEO of Rainbow Village, she wants to ensure that families experiencing homelessness have the confidence to take the first step on their journey to self-sufficiency. But that’s not all she wants. Melanie wants all families to have access to affordable childcare, health care, and economic independence to break free from poverty and pursue their dreams. Her focus is on helping the families and the organization evolve and be purpose-driven. Drawing on her extensive experience obtained through her work with corporations, government, and nonprofits, Melanie brings a broad perspective to the table and works to impact lives by providing a safe place to live, a caring, supportive, and qualified staff, and the resources and training that they need to improve their quality of life. Melanie values spending time with her family and is keenly aware it is a privilege she should never take for granted. She has been married to the love of her life for 30 years. She is the mother to two sons and her dog, Jack Jack.

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Asif Jessani of CCS Atlanta Marketing & Technology and
Cameron Marmolejo of Imagination Construction & Imagination Outdoor

Asif Jessani Partner at CCS Atlanta Marketing & Technology
With a passion for marketing, technology, and operational effectiveness, CCS is committed to positively impacting their clients and communities. Striving to provide clients with the best and most flexible consulting services and most competitive hardware, software, and cloud-based tools. Their goal is to enhance your organization’s internal and external processes while keeping the organization’s culture in mind. CCS utilizes a multi-level approach to review a company’s communication and technology processes which includes discovery, execution, and evaluation.

Cameron Marmolejo Owner & President of Imagination Construction &
The team at Imagination Construction LLC aim to make your design ideas a reality! Imagination really is the first step. With nearly two decades of commercial and residential construction experience, the team will implement your precise vision or collaborate with you to create something new. Imagination uses cutting edge technology to draft, design, construct.
Imagination Outdoor (a division of Imagination Construction) is a professional tree service and landscaping company located in Cumming, Georgia, serving the northeast Atlanta area. Their mission is to create beautiful outdoor spaces that exceed our clients’ expectations. We accomplish this by using high-quality machinery and materials, and by relying on the expertise of our experienced and certified professionals. Imagination is Veteran owned and operated, fully licensed and insured.

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Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP) believes that collaboration is a catalyst for success. With that in mind, GYP brought together Chambers and young professional groups from across Metro-Atlanta for an Off The Clock event like none other! The event on June 22, 2023 at the Gas South District included young professionals from across the metro Atlanta for an evening of networking, delicious food, cold drinks, and live music.
Interviews
00:15 Stan Hall, CEO/Executive Director @ Explore Gwinnett/Gas South District (Sponsor)
05:10 Nina Hall, Admissions Counselor @ Mercer University School of Business (Sponsor)
11:15 Kevin Jones, VP Retail Sales/Business Development @ Oconee State Bank
18:00 Melissa Ramirez, Program Director @ Gwinnett Young Professionals
25:00 Jasmine Billings, Community Development Manager @ City of Lawrenceville
37:15 Samia Haroon, Business Professional
42:40 Val Infante, Marketing Specialist @ Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
46:25 Aleysha Marrero, Sales Manager @ Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
48:30 Shelby Crews, Realtor @ Worth Clark Realty
53:50 Josh Shapiro & Avary Shapiro, Owners @ Budget Blinds
About Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP)
Established in 2015, Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP) was created by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce as an initiative to champion young professionals. GYP is the leading advocate and innovative resource for young professionals to connect, grow, and make an impact. GYP is designed for individuals, ages 21 to 35 who are living and/or working in Gwinnett. There are no membership fees or dues to participate. Getting involved with GYP is as simple as attending an event!

Stephen Williams & Jordan Sapp- Owners of ATL Construction

ATL Construction is headquartered in Jasper, Georgia. They pride themselves on being reliable, local company that offers a range of construction services to meet your needs.
“Customer service and relationship development are paramount to our success” ~Co-Owner Stephen Williams
” With decades of combined experience, we are able to assist with a verity of projects” ~ Co-Owner Jordan Sapp
Interested in connecting with a team member? Email Stephen.atlpw@gmail.com or call their office at (404) 932-9230

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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.
Jennifer Bridwell/Georgia Banking Company

Jennifer is a 27-year veteran of the banking industry, with the last 10 years of her career being spent as a Commercial Real Estate lender. She is currently the Gwinnett Market President for GBC and continues to expand her loan and deposit portfolio in their Duluth, GA office. She specializes in providing detailed service while financing all loan types within GBC’s Community Banking Department. Jennifer enjoys focusing on the total client relationship, from loans to deposits to treasury. She excels in customer service, as well as relationship building and mentoring others within the organization. Her and her husband, Tommy, have been married 27 years and have two daughters. She enjoys traveling to the beach, thrift and antique shopping, decorating, being with friends and family, and giving back to her community. Jennifer spent her entire life in Gwinnett County until moving to Walton County in 2001.

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