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ATDC Radio: Take 5 with RoadSync CEO Robin Gregg, GroundFloor CEO Brian Dally and Host Jane McCracken with ATDC

January 23, 2020 by angishields

ATDC Radio

ATDC Radio: Take 5 with RoadSync CEO Robin Gregg, GroundFloor CEO Brian Dally and Host Jane McCracken with ATDC

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Robin Gregg has over fifteen years of experience building and launching financial solutions to consumers and businesses. Prior to RoadSync, Robin has held leadership roles at FleetCor, alternative payment provider Revolution Money (sold to Amex in 2010), and Capital One. Robin started her career in management consulting at Charles River Associates and has her MBA from Harvard Business School.

How to Connect with Robin

Website: www.roadsync.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robingregg/

Brian Dally is a co-founder and director of GROUNDFLOOR and serves as our CEO. He is responsible for setting long term direction and goals for the company, executive management, financing, and strategic partnerships.

How to Connect with Brian

Website: https://www.groundfloor.us/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bdally/

About Your Host

Jane McCracken returns to ATDC as a Startup Catalyst, having started her career here many years ago. She then moved into venture capital and investment banking both in the United States and Europe before joining an early-stage, medical diagnostics company as chief financial officer. During her time there, she raised $60 million and completed eight international acquisitions. The company was listed on both the London and Oslo stock exchanges.

Jane then worked with two venture-backed companies. She joined the founders of an online travel company as CEO, and took it from startup to the world’s second-largest hotel booking site before Travelocity acquired it. At the request of her venture investors, Jane then joined a computer games developer as CEO and turned around the faltering enterprise before it was sold to a NASDAQ-listed games company.

Most recently, Jane was CEO of an oncology-focused clinical research company, which grew from startup to a multinational firm with $15 million in annual revenue and offices across Europe and the United States. The company was financed through its own cash flow and was sold in early 2012 to a larger clinical research organization.

Jane continues to work with fast growing companies — in interim and full-time positions — as a consultant, board member, and angel investor. In addition, Jane has served on boards for public and private companies, as well as government-related and non-profit organizations. She is a frequent speaker and panelist at conferences, companies, and universities and is an active volunteer in her community. Jane obtained her bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and her master’s degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Connect with Jane on LinkedIn.

ATDC Startup Showcase 2018

May 25, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

ATDC Startup Showcase 2018

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Business RadioX® would like to thank the following businesses and leaders for sharing their success stories with us ON AIR at the ATDC Startup Showcase 2018. Catch all of the radio replays here:

Adam Dolinko / NextJuris

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Brian Dally / GroundFloor

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Chris Downing / Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute

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Jennifer Bonnett / ATDC Georgia Tech

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Jeff Schmidt / Authomate

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Landon Bennet / Ad Reform

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Matthew Ledom / Eletype

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Ned Hill / Square 1 Bank

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Phillip Naples / Layr

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Sid Mookerji / ATDC Georgia Tech

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Timothy Kiser with Colo Atl, Brian Dally with Groundfloor, and Dara Albright with Dara Albright Media

March 21, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Timothy Kiser with Colo Atl, Brian Dally with Groundfloor, and Dara Albright with Dara Albright Media

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Timothy A. Kiser, Owner and Founder of Colo Atl, is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 35 states. With over 29 years of engineering experience, Mr. Kiser has served as the designer and engineer on over 70 telecommunications facilities. Mr. Kiser designed and constructed the fully-built Colo Atl colocation and Meet Me Room facility in November 2001 to serve as a carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection facility. As Owner, Designer and Engineer at the Colo Atl facility, Mr. Kiser was instrumental in achieving the prestigious SSAE 16 certification, an internationally recognized third-party assurance audit designed for service organizations. Colo Atl achieved the certification after a stringent audit of its internal business processes and IT controls, including physical security, environmental security, logical security, and network security. A premier industry expert on data centers/colocation, engineering, peering, and Software Defined Networking, Mr. Kiser is a distinguished speaker. Select speaking and moderating engagements include those from the following events: Bisnow Atlanta, CapRate Real Estate’s Data Center Summit Series, Fiber Network Owners Alliance (FNA), FISPA Live (Atlanta), IMN Forums on Financing, Investing & Real Estate Development for Data Centers, and Telecom Exchange (TEX) New York on the event’s CEO Roundtables. Mr. Kiser also operates the Georgia Technology Center (GTC) and the Southeast Network Access Point (SNAP), both of which are located in Colo Atl’s Atlanta, Georgia facility at 55 Marietta Street. The GTC is a live lab for network equipment vendors to highlight their optical and electrical hardware and operating systems; and SNAP is a next-generation Internet Exchange (IX) supporting IPv4, IPv6, OpenFlow, and Software Defined Networking (SDN). A Georgia Institute of Technology graduate, Mr. Kiser holds a degree in Electrical Engineering, and served as an Air Force B52 bomber pilot during Operation Desert Storm. In his spare time, Mr. Kiser enjoys traveling, spending time with close friends and business associates and recreational flying.

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Brian Dally is a co-founder and the CEO of Groundfloor, the first issuer qualified by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission to offer real estate based payment dependent notes that are available to non-accredited investors. Groundfloor has democratized investing for the 96% of people who have never been able to access this type of wealth – short-term, high-yield returns with a minimum investment of as little as $10. Brian’s 15-year career building disruptive technology startups spans stints in Silicon Valley, Boston, London and the North Carolina Triangle region. Previously, he led the launch of Republic Wireless to take on the big four cellphone carriers to international acclaim. As a result, millions more Americans can now afford a smartphone. Brian has a JD from Harvard Law School, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia. Connect with Brian further on Twitter.

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Dara Albright with Dara Albright Media is a recognized authority, thought provoker and frequent speaker on FinTech, crowd finance, next-gen IPOs & P2P, and retail alternatives. She is most known for her leading edge articles and acclaimed conferences that introduce rising crowd-centric asset classes to Wall Street.

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5 Interviews With Industry Leaders You Should Hear – Business RadioX

November 4, 2014 by angishields

We were fortunate enough to grab a few minutes with these Atlanta business leaders to talk shop, get their backstory, and find out more about their field and what’s to come.

1. Jason Prater with Sulky of America

Jason Prater (@jason_g_prater) is the President of Sulky of America , a leader in the home sewing industry. In his 20 years with the company, he has been integral in the company’s exponential growth.

Listen to the interview here.

2. Tracie-Ruth Kriete of S4b Social

Tracie-Ruth Kriete (@TracieRuth) has over 16 years in the interactive industry. She is the head of online marketing for the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association and is SVP of Strategy and Operations for S4b Social. Some of her past clients include The Cookie Studio, Vesuvius Pizzeria, Edgewood Speakeasy, and Kudzu.com.

Listen to the interview here.

3. Nelson Mills of Columbia Property Trust

Nelson Mills has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Property Trust since 2010, and is responsible for the company’s overall strategy, capital transactions and operations.

Listen to the interview here.

4. Jared Degnan of Kellen Communications, (@KellenCompany)

Jared Degnan (@jareddegnan) is a self-proclaimed over-caffeinated brand geek and strategy wonk. He is the Director of Digital Strategy for Kellen Communications, one of Atlanta’s largest public relations firms. He has 12 years of experience in marketing analysis, strategy and online brand development for brands like Kraft Foods, Vespa USA, MetLife, Intel and Pedigree.

Listen to the interview here.

5. Brian Dally with GROUNDFLOOR

Brian Dally (@brian_dally) is a co-founder and CEO of GROUNDFLOOR . He is responsible for marketing as well as setting long term direction and goals for the company. Dally has 15 years of disruptive technology startup experience in Silicon Valley, Boston, London and the North Carolina Triangle region.

Listen to the interview here.

Brian Dally and Nick Bhargava with Groundfloor, Jennifer Falk and Annika Garbers with Girls Get IT, and Denise Reese with WIT

December 12, 2013 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Brian Dally and Nick Bhargava with Groundfloor, Jennifer Falk and Annika Garbers with Girls Get IT, and Denise Reese with WIT

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Brian Dally and Nick Bhargava/Groundfloor

Brian Dally is a co-founder of GROUNDFLOOR and serves as CEO. He is responsible for marketing as well as setting long term direction and goals for the company. Brian has 15 years of disruptive technology startup experience in Silicon Valley, Boston, London and the North Carolina Triangle region. Previously, he led the launch of Republic Wireless to take on the big four cellphone carriers to international acclaim. As a result, millions more Americans can now afford a smartphone. Brian has a JD from Harvard Law School, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia.

Nick Bhargava is a co-founder of GROUNDFLOOR. He leads for product development and is responsible for regulatory strategy. An expert in securities law, Nick was heavily involved in the JOBS Act as an early pioneer who advanced the concept of crowdfunding. Nick and Brian met through Groundwork Labs at Durham startup hub the American Underground. His years in finance have included work for the Financial Services Roundtable, SEC, FINRA, TD Waterhouse and RBC Financial Group. Nick received his LLM at Duke University School of Law and holds a BS in Biological Sciences and Business from the University of Alberta.

Jennifer Falk/Scintel

Jennifer Falk is with Scintel and sponsored Girls Get IT – WIT.

Annika Garbers/Girls Get IT

Annika Garbers was selected as this year’s WIT Girl of the Year.

Annika is a high school student who plans to attend a technical college for degrees in systems engineering and project management.

She co-captains and serves as lead programmer on a Girl Scout-sponsored FIRST Robotics team which has represented Georgia at the FIRST World Championship and has been in the top three teams in the state for the past three years.

Annika also serves as Editor-in-Chief for two online magazine websites, and has presented instructional sessions at DrupalCamp Atlanta since 2010.

Denise Reese/WIT

Denise Reese is Director, Business Development with Macquarium Intelligent Communications, a premier Strategy and Experience Design Firm in Atlanta, GA. In her role, Denise manages relationships with some of Macquarium’s top Enterprise Customers across multiple industry verticals. Denise is also responsible for New Business, Strategic Alliance and Channel Partner Development.

Denise is passionate about serving in the community and embodies the qualities of a true Servant Leader. She served as Board Chair of the University Community Academy Board of Directors from 2009-2012. She is serving her second term as Vice President for The Women in Technology (WIT) Foundation Board, the philanthropic arm of Women In Technology, Inc. Additionally; she serves as Executive Advisor to WIT’s “WIT on Campus “ Program and is also responsible for developing Strategic Relationships for The WIT Foundation. Denise also had the honor of being a contributing author to WIT’s leadership book CLIMB: Leading Women in Technology Share Their Journey’s to Success. Additionally, Denise serves on the Board of Directors for Cool Girls, Inc. where she has held positions as both Board Development and Resource Development Chair. She was also Event Chair for Cool Girls’ signature fundraiser, Hot Pink Party 2013. She also had the privilege of being a 2012 Girls, Inc. “Strong Smart and Bold” Award Nominee and was recently bestowed the honor of serving on the Judges Panel for Distinguished Young Women’s (formerly Junior Miss) 2013 National Finals. Denise was also a Founding Board Member and Director of Development for the Greater Atlanta Professional Chapter of Women MBA’s International, formerly known as NAWMBA – National Association of Women MBA’s.