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Cherish De la Cruz, Managing Attorney of Probate and Estate Planning for The Manely Firm

December 8, 2023 by Mike

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Cherish De la Cruz, Managing Attorney of Probate and Estate Planning for The Manely Firm

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Cherish De la Cruz and Amanda Pearch Marmolejo

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Cherish De la Cruz/The Manely Firm

Cherish De la Cruz is the Managing Attorney of Probate and Estate Planning for The Manely Firm. She loves getting to know her clients and learning about their families, their businesses, and their lives. She designed her practice to include both estate planning, probate and small business law because she understands how much overlap there is in these areas —especially for first- and second-generation American families.

Cherish was born and raised in the culturally diverse city of Toronto. Her parents had immigrated to Canada from the Philippines, and growing up, Cherish saw firsthand how difficult it was for them to establish themselves in their new country. She was frustrated by how her parents were treated and realized that they could have avoided much of the hardships they faced if they’d only had good information and proper legal structures in place. That’s what got her interested in becoming a lawyer and ultimately focusing her mission of helping other families. After earning her law degree, Cherish began her career as Public Defender in Florida. These formative years shaped her ability to proactively navigate the probate system. It also taught her that she’d much rather help clients prevent problems and avoid the expense and stress of going to court over routine estate matters.

Cherish experienced the importance of planning first hand when she was diagnosed with kidney cancer and experienced what she had preached to her clients all these years. The reality and the importance of “planning” in practice as a business owner, mother of three young children and daughter of aging parents. Through her extensive and wonderful network, she was able to see Dr. Viraj Masters at Emory Winship who helped her through her cancer journey. As a cancer survivor, and because of her own personal experiences, she can understand the emotional challenges and difficulties that each client faces when planning for death and the possibility of disability. She takes her own personal experiences and legal expertise to carefully and thoughtfully plan for the “what if’s” in life with all of her clients. Cherish came to the Manely Firm P.C. because their mission and values matched her own and she knew each of her clients would be cared for.

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Deon Tucker, Regional Director for Georgia Power

December 1, 2023 by Mike

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Deon Tucker, Regional Director for Georgia Power

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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

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Claire Dees, Executive Director of Spectrum Autism Support Group

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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

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Shannon Brooks, Owner of Shannon Brooks Consulting

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo & Shannon Brooks

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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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Paige Barry, VP of Customer Solutions for DefenseStorm

November 3, 2023 by Mike

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Paige Barry, VP of Customer Solutions for DefenseStorm

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Paige Barry/DefenseStorm

Paige Barry is the Vice President of Customer Solutions at DefenseStorm. She has more than 20 years of consistent success serving the technology needs of financial institutions. Paige has held leadership roles in Operations, Client Services, and Product Management, with a background in setting service and delivery strategies, implementing customer satisfaction and retention programs, and establishing performance metrics to improve productivity. She currently leads all post-sales, client-facing teams for DefenseStorm with a specialized focus on Onboarding, Platform Support, Cybersecurity Operations, and Threat Intelligence teams.

Named by Cyber Magazine as one of the Top 10 Female Leaders in Cybersecurity, Paige consistently demonstrates a powerful commitment to the clients she serves and the employees she leads. She enjoys a passion for the mentoring and development of young adults, technology and security training for seniors, and investment in emerging leaders at DefenseStorm.

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Bobbie Menneg, Founder of Beyond the Ribbon

October 27, 2023 by Mike

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Bobbie Menneg, Founder of Beyond the Ribbon

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Bobbie Menneg and Amanda Pearch Marmolejo

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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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Jade Alexander-Esteves, Head of People for Moneypenny

October 20, 2023 by Mike

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Jade Alexander-Esteves, Head of People for Moneypenny

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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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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo, Business RadioX Studio Partner

October 13, 2023 by Mike

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo, Business RadioX Studio Partner

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Mike Sammond and Amanda Pearch Marmolejo

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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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Laure Hoffman, Owner of Work as Worship

October 6, 2023 by Mike

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Laure Hoffman, Owner of Work as Worship

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo and Laure Hoffman

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Laure Hoffman/Work as Worship

In addition to being a positive, can-do person, Laure Hoffman is a business and nonprofit executive with a track record of providing strategic vision and leadership for mission-critical growth, organizational performance, and human resource excellence. She is an innovative, entrepreneurial leader who has worked with hundreds of business owners, executives, and leaders from all industries, serving as a trusted advisor for many years.

Laure served more than 12 years as an executive director for pro-life pregnancy centers, and worked as a field consultant for a national affiliation organization of more than 600 pro-life centers. She continued her work as a professional fundraiser at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) in the roles of capital campaign director and interim executive director of The UNCG Alumni Association. She transitioned from higher education to serve as the VP of Kingdom Investment for The Pocket Testament League, and the Chief Development Officer for Haggai Institute, both international, faith-based organizations focused on equipping God’s people to share their faith with others.

In addition to running her own businesses, she initiated and completed a strategic turnaround for her family’s business, a manufacturer’s representative group in Denver, CO.

More recently, Laure serves as the Atlanta lead for The Master’s Program for Women, an international leadership development and coaching program for high-capacity women of faith seeking greater understanding of their unique passions, purpose and calling for the season of life in which they find themselves.

Laure grew up on Florida’s east coast and obtained a BSBS in Management at The University of Florida. She later received her MBA from UNCG.

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