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Season 2, Episode 4: THE 2024 GEORGIA FESTIVAL OF TREES

November 12, 2024 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Season 2, Episode 4: THE 2024 GEORGIA FESTIVAL OF TREES

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Stan Hall, Angie Ulibarri, Frank Ulibarri

Angie and Frank Ulibarri with the Georgia Festival of Trees discuss the upcoming event which will be held November 23 through December 1, 2024 at the Gas South Convention Center.

The Gas South District’s “That’s The Ticket!” is the ultimate podcast exploring all things Gas South District, and a source for insights to events on campus and discussions on the wider entertainment and tourism industry. The series is hosted by Stan Hall, CEO of Gas South District and Explore Gwinnett.

For further information about Gas South District and upcoming events, visit GasSouthDistrict.com. That’s the ticket!

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Season 2, Episode 3: KEVIN GREINER, CEO OF GAS SOUTH, ON PARTNERING WITH GAS SOUTH DISTRICT AND THE GWINNETT COMMUNITY

August 22, 2024 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Season 2, Episode 3: KEVIN GREINER, CEO OF GAS SOUTH, ON PARTNERING WITH GAS SOUTH DISTRICT AND THE GWINNETT COMMUNITY

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Kevin Greiner, CEO of Atlanta-based Gas South, discusses his history with the company, the naming rights partnership between Gas South and Gas South District, and what it takes to be “a fuel for good”.

For further information about Gas South District and upcoming events, visit GasSouthDistrict.com. That’s the ticket!

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Secret Holland, VP of Human Resources and Community Affairs for Gas South

June 2, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Secret Holland, VP of Human Resources and Community Affairs for Gas South

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo and Secret Holland

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

Secret Holland/Gas South

Secret Holland serves as the Vice President of Human Resources and Community Affairs at Gas South in Atlanta – the southeast’s leading gas marketer. Secret joined the company in November 2013 after a 31-year career at Georgia Power and various Southern Company subsidiaries. In her capacity she is responsible for all human resource functions including recruiting and staffing, compensation and benefits, training and development, performance management, succession planning and workforce planning, as well as employee relations. In addition, she has responsibility for all community affairs, philanthropic initiatives and employee volunteerism for the company and leads the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Secret holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Science Degree in Management – both from Georgia State University. She is active in the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and Cobb Executive Women and is on the boards of One Cumberland, a 501C3 non-profit in the Cumberland Improvement District, the Kennesaw State University (KSU) EMBA program and the Boy Scouts of America. She has been honored with The Eagle Award for outstanding leadership at Georgia Power, the Len Gilbert Award for her work with the Cobb Chamber culture team, the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America for her volunteer work and a Woman of Distinction Award by LiveSafe Resources. Secret is a native of Atlanta and has two children – Anna and Adam. She enjoys golf, dancing, college football, time with family and friends, and travel to warm places.

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LIVE from the GNFCC 2022 Women in Leadership Summit: Carley Stephens, Gas South

November 14, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

LIVE from the GNFCC 2022 Women in Leadership Summit: Carley Stephens, Gas South

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LIVE from the GNFCC 2022 Women in Leadership Summit: Carley Stephens, Gas South (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 565)

Carley Stephens with Gas South joined host John Ray LIVE from the GNFCC 2022 Women in Leadership Summit. They talked about her role at Gas South, giving back to children in need, telling your own story, Women in Leadership Summit, and much more.

This show was originally broadcast live from the GNFCC 2022 Women in Leadership Summit held at The Commons at Phase in Alpharetta, Georgia.

North Fulton Business Radio is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Carley Stephens, Director of Community Affairs, Gas South

Carley Stephens is the Director of Community Affairs at Gas South. She oversees all of Gas South’s corporate citizenship or philanthropic giving in the communities they serve, and their employee engagement in those communities.

She has helped Gas South give millions back in charitable donations for children in need. She has been with Gas South since 2017.

Gas South

Gas South is the largest retail natural gas provider in the Southeast.

In December 2020, Gas South acquired Infinite Energy and now serves over 425,000 residential, business and governmental customers throughout the Southeast. While growing in size, their purpose remains the same, to “Be A Fuel For Good”. They are dedicated to putting people first in everything we do. That means they offer low rates with no deposit, exceptional customer service and our commitment to give 5% of profits to support children in need.

Gas South is also committed to investing in our employees. By encouraging their associates to grow in their careers, we can make our employees’ lives better—and that makes Gas South better. Since 2016, they’ve been recognized as one of the “Top Workplaces in Atlanta” four times by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. They approach every day knowing we have an opportunity to make a difference, and the difference is good.

Gas South is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cobb EMC, one of the country’s largest electric cooperatives.

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GNFCC 2022 Women in Leadership Summit, presented by the Women INfluencing Business Committee

The 2022 Women in Leadership Summit, organized by the Women INfluencing Business Committee of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, was held on November 2, 2022, at the Commons at Phase in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Powered by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC), the Women INfluencing Business Committee strives to engage female leaders and enhance the standing of professional women within the community. Its annual awards program recognizes women with exceptional vision who have implemented innovative ideas in both the workplace and community and who inspire others.

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Questions and Topics in the Interview

Gas South
Giving Back to Children in Need
Telling Your Own Story
Women in Leadership Summit

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

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Kevin Greiner with Gas South and Stan Hall with Gas South District

September 23, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Kevin Greiner with Gas South and Stan Hall with Gas South District

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Kevin Greiner/Gas South

Gas South is driven by a simple mission: Be A Fuel For Good. It’s not just a slogan on their website or conference room walls. It’s their core belief that how they treat people is what’s most important. It’s the way their CEO Kevin Greiner knows every employee by name. It’s customer service folks who go the extra mile. It’s the volunteer time their employees cheerfully contribute and the 5% of profits they give to support local children in need.

As the company grows, so does their impact. Since 2006, Gas South has grown steadily to become not only the largest natural gas provider in Georgia, but also the largest in the Southeastern U.S. They now serve more than 425,000 customers across six states. They’ve formed Alliance Partnerships with local governments and utilities across metro Atlanta, helping customers save on their natural gas. Keeping their “5% back” promise, they’ve also given back more than $7.5M to local causes (and counting).

Stan Hall/Gas South District

The Gas South District is a 118-acre campus just minutes outside of Atlanta that can accommodate a variety of events from concerts, performances, meetings, trade shows, conventions, banquets, and celebrations. The multipurpose campus includes an amazing 13,000-seat arena (Gas South Arena), a 708-seat theater (Gas South Theater), 23 versatile meeting rooms, a 50,000-square-foot exhibit hall space, and a 21,600-square-foot grand ballroom (Gas South Convention Center).

The campus, operated by the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau, distinguishes itself by hosting a diverse range of events, including the ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators, NLL’s Georgia Swarm, Carrie Underwood, Justin Timberlake, Menopause the Musical, JapanFest, Romeo Santos, Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Strait, Eric Clapton, NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, Disney On Ice, U2, Paul McCartney, Orange Conference, Beyoncé and more.

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Genna Brown and Brandon Black with GIVIN Charity Simplified, Joshua Silver with Patientco, and Kevin Greiner with Gas South

July 24, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Genna Brown and Brandon Black with GIVIN Charity Simplified, Joshua Silver with Patientco, and Kevin Greiner with Gas South

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Whether you’ve been an employee since the beginning or you’ve worked here a month, Kevin Greiner is all about discovering what’s important to people – starting with never forgetting your name. We’re not sure how he does it, but we’re glad he does. At the office Kevin won’t hesitate to chat with you about what you’re up to or the latest tennis highlights – he genuinely cares about every employee. He’s also passionate about strengthening our community. Under Kevin’s leadership, Gas South has committed to giving back 5% of profits to help children in need. He has built a culture of service while also creating exceptional career paths for employees. He wants to make sure Gas South is a place where people want to be, not a place you feel like you have to be. With more than 15 years’ experience in the energy sector, Kevin gained expertise in management roles with Southern Company. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a master’s degree in business administration and a master’s of science in natural resource policy, and earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University. Board work: United Way of Greater Atlanta (chaired the 2012-13 Workplace Campaign), Georgia Chamber, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta (Executive Committee), Atlanta Opera Interesting fact: Kevin speaks German and is fluent in Dekatherms (Gas South’s band where he plays the piano).
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Brandon Black is a Florida native that now calls Atlanta home. He graduated from North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs and began his Georgia State University education while in his senior year of high school. Brandon completed his undergraduate degree, BBA in 2015 and graduate studies, MS in Finance in 2016, at Georgia State University (GSU). While attending GSU Brandon was always active in campus life. He was a Resident Advisor (RA), Zumba Instructor, finance society participant, and Vice-President of the Big Brothers Big Sisters campus chapter. GSU is also where he met Genna Brown, his business partner and co-founder in GIVIN. Genna was Brandon’s instructor in his first finance course at GSU. These days Brandon is actively involved with the Greater Atlanta community. Brandon has volunteered for Aid Atlanta, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlanta, as well as the Atlanta Community Food Bank. He is also involved with his Southeast Atlanta Home Owners Association in an advisory capacity. He also works with Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU). Brandon sees GIVIN as a way to expand his volunteer activities and support numerous non-profits. In his free time, Brandon enjoys rollerblading, Zumba, and laughter. Genna Brown is an Atlanta native that has worked and taught finance for over twenty years in Atlanta and Miami, FL. Genna is a registered investment advisor, and manages wealth for a small number of clients in Georgia and Florida. She is a Senior Lecturer at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business. Genna teaches investment valuation, corporate finance and portfolio management. Genna met Brandon Black, GIVN’s co-founder when he was a student in a finance course Genna taught. Genna recognized his determination and drive to succeed that first semester. Several years later Brandon happened to drop by her office one afternoon and expressed frustration at the 9 – 5 corporate world. He said, “I wish I had ‘a big idea.’ I could run a business, but I need the idea.” Genna was ready with GIVN –Charity Simplified. That afternoon they began the collaboration that is the non-profit Black and Brown Corp., Inc. Genna received degrees from the University of Georgia (BBA) and University of Miami (MBA). She is the past president of Miami Society of Financial Analysts, and is involved in Atlanta Economics Club, ABDIACG (a financial services association), as well as the Southeastern Hedge Fund Association. Over the years Genna has assisted several nonprofits, either financially and/or through volunteer services. Atlanta Humane Society, American Red Cross, Center for the Visually Impaired, READ (Adult Literacy), her church, college sorority alumnae association, political party and others have been beneficiaries of her efforts. She lives in South Buckhead with her dog, Trez.
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Joshua Silver co-founded Patientco after seeing an opportunity to take his expertise in consumer-centric product design to the industry that needed it most. Today, as Chief Solutions Officer, Joshua helps craft Patientco’s technology strategy, set product direction, and works with key accounts. Prior to Patientco, Joshua was a member of the International Product Development team at CareerBuilder.com, specializing in product integration with major partners such as Virgin Media, AOL, and Lycos. Joshua holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he graduated with Highest Honors and was the recipient of the prestigious President’s Scholarship Award. Joshua has been recognized as a rising healthcare IT leader by Becker’s Health IT & CIO Review as well as named “CIO of the Year” by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA).
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Kevin Greiner with Gas South and Milton Little with United Way Greater Atlanta

December 12, 2017 by angishields

CEO Exclusive Radio

Kevin Greiner with Gas South and Milton Little with United Way Greater Atlanta

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Kevin Greiner, President and CEO of Gas South, is all about discovering what’s important to people – starting with never forgetting your name, whether you’ve been an employee since the beginning, or only worked there for a month, We’re not sure how he does it, but we’re glad he does. At the office Kevin won’t hesitate to chat with you about what you’re up to or the latest tennis highlights – he genuinely cares about every employee.

He’s also passionate about strengthening our community. Under Kevin’s leadership, Gas South has committed to giving back 5% of profits to help children in need. He has built a culture of service while also creating exceptional career paths for employees. He wants to make sure Gas South is a place where people want to be, not a place you feel like you have to be.

With more than 15 years’ experience in the energy sector, Kevin gained expertise in management roles with Southern Company. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a master’s degree in business administration and a master’s of science in natural resource policy, and earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University.

Board work: United Way of Greater Atlanta (chaired the 2012-13 Workplace Campaign), Georgia Chamber, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta (Executive Committee), Atlanta Opera

Interesting fact: Kevin speaks German and is fluent in Dekatherms (Gas South’s band where he plays the piano). Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, and follow Gas South on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Milton J. Little, Jr. was appointed as President of the United Way of Greater Atlanta after serving as President and CEO of United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. He has devoted many of his 20 years in the public and private sectors to creating workforce and educational programs, building national partnerships to fund housing, and developing corporate philanthropy and community involvement strategies.

Prior to joining the United Way system, Little served as interim President and CEO of the National Urban League in New York where he launched innovative partnerships with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Labor and Commerce Departments, as well as with corporations. Little came to the League from Lucent Technologies, which he joined while it was still part of AT&T. The philanthropic strategies he developed at Lucent and AT&T became the forerunners of many programs that today are reducing disparities in education, employment, income and health in communities nationwide.

Little graduated magna cum laude from Morehouse College with a B.A. in sociology. He earned an M.A. in urban sociology and social policy from Columbia University, and pursued additional post-graduate studies in public administration at New York University. Follow United Way of Greater Atlanta on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Gas South, HR Value Partners, and Young Presidents Organization

April 13, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Gas South, HR Value Partners, and Young Presidents Organization

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Gas South, HR Value Partners, and Young Presidents Organization

This week I hosted the President and CEO of Gas South, Kevin Greiner, along with VP HR and External Affairs, Meredith Hodges to talk about the company’s recent recognition as a Best Place To Work. HR expert and consultant, Peter Jundt explained why it’s so important to have experts managing your HR functions, even for a small business. And Allan Young joined us to introduce us to Young Presidents Organization, a professional social network of highly-successful young entrepreneurs and business leaders around the globe.

Gas South was named among the Best Places to Work in Atlanta according to an independent employee survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics and hosted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This is the first time the Cobb County business has been honored on this list.

According to the survey, Gas South’s practices of encouraging new ideas and communication of company decisions received the highest survey scores, earning more than 20 percent above the telecommunication and utility industry category average.

“I was thrilled that Gas South scored particularly well on questions related to organizational alignment, execution and communications,” said Kevin Greiner, Gas South president and CEO. “These areas have been a focus for our business operations for several years as we’ve implemented programs and policies to increase transparency in all departments and at every staffing level. It’s comforting to know that our staff agrees and feels included in the direction we have set forth for the future of Gas South. Most importantly, these results give us a benchmark to make improvements in other areas.”

I met Peter Jundt at the recent Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, learning about the company’s array of HR services to serve the small- to mid-sized business. Peter explained why it is so important for businesses to have true HR experts managing their HR functions, particularly today.

Numerous State and Federal regulations affect these businesses today, and non-compliance can mean large fines and worse. The consultants at HR Value Partners are each HR professionals with years of experience and who are well-versed on all compliance and legal issues relevant to their business.

The company has the ability to customize their services around existing HR resources in a given client, whether that is consulting with a business’s HR staff or a full-service, out-sourced HR solution. The firm also provides C-suite executive search with a client-centric approach. Rather than making fees contingent upon the final compensation of the hired candidate, HR Value Partners establishes a set rate for a given placement that is not tied to compensation. In this way, their clients can be confident the recruiter truly has the business’s needs as the driving force rather than negotiating higher salaries to earn a larger commission.

Young Presidents Organization provides successful young entrepreneurs (45 years and under) and business leaders who achieve high-levels of accomplishment with a social network of peers, mentors, and thought leaders. The organization’s website describes it this way, “Founded in 1950, YPO today provides 24,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.

Members of YPO are peers who share in common the achievement of success at an early age (before 45); a commitment to learning as a lifelong adventure; and a desire to connect authentically in an environment of trust and confidentiality.

At the age of 50, members transition to YPO’s graduate group, WPO (World Presidents’ Organization). WPO is a global community within YPO of current and former chief executives dedicated to enriching each member’s lifelong journey of leadership, growth and significance through education and idea exchange.”

Special Guests:

Kevin Greiner, President/CEO, Gas South

Meredith Hodges, VP HR/External Affairs, Gas South

Peter Jundt, HR Consultant, HR Value Partners

Allan Young, Incoming Membership Officer, Young Presidents Organization

Kevin Greiner, President and CEO of Gas South

January 14, 2016 by angishields

Cobb Business Radio

Kevin Greiner, President and CEO of Gas South

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Kevin Greiner, President and CEO of Gas South, has more than 15 years of experience in the energy industry, including prior management roles with Southern Company. He has served as Gas South’s CEO since its formation in 2006.

Under his leadership, Gas South has grown to serve more than 290,000 customers in the metro Atlanta area and added more than 150 jobs over its 10 years in business. Most recently he directed an expansion initiative to begin serving customers in Florida, in-sourced all customer care operations and renovated the corporate headquarters to house all employees in the same location.

Mr. Greiner is a strong advocate for community service both in his business and personal life. In the past 10 years, Gas South has donated more than $3,225,000 to local charities and causes focused on education, social services and arts. He serves on a number of boards and committees for local non-profits including, the United Way of Greater Atlanta, where he previously chaired the 2012-13 Workplace Campaign bringing in community investments valued at more than $77 million; the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Georgia’s leading education policy and advocacy organization where he serves as chairman; the Georgia Chamber Executive Committee and the Board of Governors; and the YMCA board.

Mr. Greiner holds a master’s degree in business administration and a master’s of science in natural resource policy from the University of Michigan. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University.