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Rupen Patel with Influence Health

October 18, 2018 by angishields

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Rupen Patel with Influence Health

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Rupen Patel became Influence Health‘s Chief Executive Officer in 2018. Since joining the company in 2017 as Chief Technology officer, he has shaped the vision and technology agenda for Influence Health’s consumer experience platform. He focuses on providing oversight across the organization to ensure timely and efficient execution of strategic initiatives and operations as well as driving product development and technology innovation efforts. With over 15 years in assembling and directing fast-paced software engineering teams, Rupen specializes in strategy and road maps to help businesses drive growth and innovation. He’s passionate about creating software that addresses healthcare’s need for better consumer engagement solutions.

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Ignacio Arreola-Vidal and Gabriella Garcia with ATL Cinemaniacs

October 5, 2018 by angishields

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Ignacio Arreola-Vidal and Gabriella Garcia with ATL Cinemaniacs

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Ignacio Arreola-Vidal is a graduate of the University of The Incarnate Word (In San Antonio, TX) with a degree in Bilingual and Bicultural communications. In the four years he spent on his degree, he amassed experience with a large variety of the fundamentals of both video and audio production.

Gabriella Garcia was born and raised in Atlanta. Gabriella began acting at age five and throughout her young career has participated in TV commercials, industrial videos, and musical theatre. She has since had the opportunity to be a part of Born Again Virgin, Survivor’s Remorse, and Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. She is most known for her role as Sofia in Good Behavior. Now a full-time actress after graduating high school, she is very excited to be playing Maria in the upcoming sitcom Accents.

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Allison Robinson and Mark Rankin with The Mom Project, and Steve Latham with Canopy

September 27, 2018 by angishields

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Allison Robinson and Mark Rankin with The Mom Project, and Steve Latham with Canopy

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After having her son Asher in 2015, Allison Robinson identified how universally challenging it can be for American mothers to juggle the demands of motherhood with a full-time career and decided to tackle the issue on a national scale. Prior to founding The Mom Project, Allison spent 8 years at Procter and Gamble working on go to market strategies for leading household brands with a special focus on moms during her tenure on the Pampers brand. As CEO, Allison is responsible for delivering on the company’s mission of building a better workplace for women while supporting our customers through innovative talent solutions that help them attract and retain the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives they need to propel their businesses forward.

Mark Rankin is the Head of HR Centers of Excellence and is responsible for Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Development. He joined Invesco in August 2015. Previously, Mr. Rankin performed a variety of strategy roles over nine years at Wells Fargo. He as the Director of Retirement Strategy from 2009 to 2015, when he led the division’s strategic planning. He also initiated several key products such as Wells Fargo’s Retirement Income Solution and led strategic initiatives such as the effort to improve cross selling between Wells Fargo’s Brokerage and Community Bank. Prior to this role, Mr. Rankin was part of Wachovia’s internal consulting group where he worked on a variety of projects spanning the enterprise. (Wachovia was acquired by Wells Fargo in 2008.) Before joining Wells Fargo (Wachovia) in 2006, Mr. Rankin was a Case Team Leader for Bain & Company where he worked on projects spanning from organization design to growth and process improvement for a number of companies both within and outside of financial services. Prior to this, Mr. Rankin worked at Hewitt Associates where he was a 401(k) plan Project Manager and Head of Client Implementations for health and benefit plans in the United Kingdom. Mr. Rankin earned a BA degree in economics from Haverford College and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

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Steven Latham is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer with Canopy. Steven is a forward-thinking technology entrepreneur with a history of building successful hardware and software solutions for Fortune 500 companies and small private firms. With more than 20 years of experience in the field of technology, he is regarded as an expert in cloud-based software and the Internet of Things. Latham is the founder and CEO of Canopy, an Internet of Things company that provides businesses with end-to-end IoT services. Canopy has a team of experts focused on IoT and is committed to understanding how businesses can leverage the Internet of Things to reduce costs and grow profitably. Canopy’s cloud-based IoT platform, CanopyTM, is a comprehensive software solution for operators of self-service devices and on-premise control systems. Since its founding in 2013, Canopy has been named to Connected World IoT Innovations and, in 2018, it was ranked number 1,203 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Canopy recently doubled the size of its Atlanta-area headquarters and experienced 95 percent year-over-year growth in 2017. Prior to Canopy, Latham served as CTO for the Entertainment division of NCR, where he led the planning, architecture, implementation and delivery of NCR’s Blockbuster Express kiosk business. Prior to that, Latham held various technology leadership positions at Harland Clarke and led the consolidation of their e-commerce platform to a unified product offering for its customers. In addition to his work at Canopy, Latham is committed to helping accelerate innovations in the Greater Atlanta tech arena through his involvement in the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce and at Georgia State University. He also serves on the board of trustees for Beacon College, a private college in Lakeland, Florida that is one of the first to award bachelor’s degrees exclusively to students with dyslexia, ADHD and other specific learning disabilities. In other nonprofit work, Steve is most proud of the annual donations Canopy makes to a variety of charities for its employees’ anniversary milestones. Employee donations have been directed to a variety of charities including programs to provide disadvantaged families with opportunities to shop during the holidays for gifts at significantly reduced costs, a food bank gardening project and a program to provide job training to prison inmates.

Joe Guith with McAlister’s Deli and Kris Vaughn with GeorgiaForward

September 20, 2018 by angishields

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Joe Guith with McAlister's Deli and Kris Vaughn with GeorgiaForward

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With over 20 years of experience in food service, consumer products and retail, Joe Guith was promoted to the role of President of McAlister’s Deli® in April 2018. Previously, Guith served as Chief Operating Officer and President of Cinnabon, Inc. for four years, driving significant results through strong performance management, application of process-driven improvements and building collaborative, high performing teams. Prior to joining FOCUS Brands, Guith worked in general management and strategy with Coca-Cola and Yum! Brands in domestic and international markets. This background has fostered a passion for growing iconic brands that deliver superior experiences and value for guests and franchisees. Guith is originally from Michigan and has a BBA and MBA from the University of Michigan. He currently lives in Atlanta with his wife and two children.

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Since August of 2015 Kris Vaughn has served as the Executive Director of GeorgiaForward, a statewide nonprofit working to strengthen communities, unite our State and create a talent pipeline within Georgia. Under her leadership GeorgiaForward has expanded its Young Gamechangers program, and resumed its annual Forums that convene statewide thought leaders to discuss the future of Georgia. Prior to joining GeorgiaForward, Kris served Senior Executive Assistant of Strategic Planning at the Macon Water Authority, an award-winning water and sewer utility in Macon, Georgia. For five and half years before that she was the Director of Place for NewTown Macon as a leading member of the development team transforming downtown Macon. Kris is an active volunteer with the Junior League of Macon and the Macon Rotary Club. Kris is a 2008 graduate of the University of Georgia’s Grady School of Journalism. She is a 2010 graduate of Leadership Macon as well as the Georgia Academy of Regional Economic and Leadership Development, a 2015 graduate of the Middle Georgia Regional Leadership Champions, and a graduate of the 2017 Class of Leadership Georgia. Kris is married to Forsyth attorney Ben Vaughn and they live in Monroe County with their daughter Hattie and two dogs, Chunk and Gunner. They are active members of Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in Macon.

Thought Leader Radio featuring John B Stevens with Unity Copywriting

September 9, 2018 by angishields

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Thought Leader Radio featuring John B Stevens with Unity Copywriting

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Throughout a career spanning over 45 years, John B. Stevens‘, with Unity Copywriting, management style has been one of building teams to bring several competent people together to focus on a common objective. He noted early in his career that, in most organizations, there is an enormous amount of time, energy, and effort wasted by people working at cross purposes. As he’s transitioned to life in the Argentine outback, his focus has shifted from coaching to helping other business coaches and advisers get their message out to their prospective clients. With his first-hand knowledge of the benefits of effective business coaching, he is uniquely qualified to work with business advisers of all stripes convey their message. A major part of his effort to help business advisors spread their message is through his affiliation with Smart Money Network’s Business Accelerator Program in which they target LinkedIn members who match a profile given us by their clients, invite them to connect on LinkedIn , and send them a series of messages to begin building a relationship with them.

Marketing SuperHeroes featuring Drew Gerber with Wasabi Publicity

September 5, 2018 by angishields

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Marketing SuperHeroes featuring Drew Gerber with Wasabi Publicity

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Nomad CEO Drew Gerber is an explorer in both his life and on the map. He spends his time positively impacting communities where he renovates properties and launches education and job programs, all while helming PR flagship company Wasabi Publicity, Inc. Author of the book, “Destination Aha! Becoming Unstuck in Life and Business,” Drew has spent the last 30 years inspiring those who want to change the world. His PR firm is known for landing clients on Oprah, The Wall Street Journal, Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur and other top media outlets. A team of thinkers and innovators, Drew and Wasabi Publicity are changing global conversations and challenging industry conventions.

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Thought Leader Radio featuring Alfredo Ortiz with Job Creators Network

August 31, 2018 by angishields

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Thought Leader Radio featuring Alfredo Ortiz with Job Creators Network

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Alfredo Ortiz is the president and CEO of the Job Creators Network, where he has led the defense of small businesses from the onslaught of bad government policies. Alfredo has testified before legislative committees about the impact of taxation and regulation on small business growth, and speaks frequently to business organizations across the nation about the need for job creators to seize responsibility for defending free enterprise.

He has been widely published in major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNBC, The Hill, and U.S. News & World Report and is a frequent guest on cable news networks and national radio talk shows, including CNN, Fox News, Sean Hannity, Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, and the Dennis Prager Show. He is an advisory board member for Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute.

Ortiz was instrumental in helping pass the historic tax cuts bill of 2017. Working with former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, Ortiz focused and directed JCN’s grassroots and business community to support Congressional leadership and include small business owners in the tax cut bill. JCN sent more than 550,000 emails to Congress and ran a multi-million dollar media campaign to support the bill.

Prior to joining JCN, Alfredo was marketing and corporate strategy consultant, working for a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Alfredo received his MBA at the University of Michigan and graduated from Pomona College with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.

Born to immigrant parents in Southern California, Alfredo saw first-hand the importance of job creation and economic opportunity, as his parents fought for their piece of the American Dream. Now he is grateful for the opportunity to lead an organization that can serve as advocates for the nearly 30 million small business owners in this country that are also fighting for their American Dream, and the nearly 60 million employees that are dependent on the success of these small business owners.

Jennifer Dobbs and Sarah Clay Lindvall with ArtsBridge, and Terrence Hight with The Hight Effect

August 23, 2018 by angishields

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Jennifer Dobbs and Sarah Clay Lindvall with ArtsBridge, and Terrence Hight with The Hight Effect

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Before joining ArtsBridge, Jennifer Dobbs was the Executive Director of the Alonzo F. and Norris B. Herndon Foundation in Atlanta, GA. Prior to that Dobbs was the Director of Development for the Center for Ethics at Emory University where she raised funds for an inaugural international summit. Before moving to Georgia from Pennsylvania, Dobbs’ previous positions include Director of Development for the nationally-recognized Erie Art Museum; adjunct English faculty for Mercyhurst University at its inner-city Booker T. Washington Center satellite location; Leadership Giving Coordinator for United Way of Erie County; Target Area Local Leaders (TALL) Team Coordinator of the City of Erie’s Weed and Seed Program; and higher education administration at Gannon University and LaRoche College. Dobbs graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in Writing in 1999 from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She is a 2001 graduate of United Way of Erie County’s Project Blueprint minority leadership development program. She earned a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Organizational Leadership in August 2003 from Gannon University in Erie, PA.

Growing up in Acworth, GA, Sarah Clay Lindvall dreamed of being a performer and started early honing her skills as a singer and actress. After high school, while working at Disney World, a mentor suggested she move to New York City to study musical theatre. In New York, when a friend asked her to lead a women’s choral group she almost said no because of her busy acting schedule. It turned out to be the pivotal point in her career. Once she began teaching, Sarah found her true passion and refocused her attention on arts education. Sarah’s previous experience includes serving as Director of Choral Activities and Dramatic Arts at the Notre Dame School of Manhattan where she built the school’s first music and dramatic arts program (Sept 2016-Aug 2017). She was an Elementary School Educator at P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence (Aug 2014-Aug 2016) where she developed and led the general music program for grades Pre-K through 5 and created the school’s first choir and musical theatre program. Sarah entertained and performed for thousands of guests as a Disney Entertainment Performer at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL (2010-2012). She was the Founder and Artistic Director of the Sirens of Gotham Chorus in New York, a non-profit music organization and performance ensemble for women, that provides music education through youth outreach programs (2011-Sept 2017). Sarah has a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Choral Music from Georgia Southern University, and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Musical Theatre from New York University.

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Terrence W. Hight, Jr. is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of The Hight Effect. With over 90% of businesses never making it to year 4, Terrence has set out to help entrepreneurs and small businesses sustain, increase revenue, capture market share. For over a decade, Terrence has worked intricately with various types of start-up companies; founding 4 and playing a key role in over a dozen others. While pursuing his entrepreneurial ventures, Terrence simultaneously maintained a career in the healthcare revenue cycle space. Terrence is recognized as subject matter expert in healthcare revenue cycle management and healthcare technology. To share his passion for Education & Enterprise Terrence speaks regularly in local Atlanta elementary, middle and high schools. Terrence is also a frequent guest speaker in the business and healthcare colleges at Kennesaw State and Georgia State Universities. Philanthropically, Terrence serves on the Board of Directors for Minority Access to Capital, Inc. an Atlanta based non-profit focused on helping women and minorities become more informed about access to capital. Terrence also sits on the Kennesaw State University Executive MBA Alumni Advisory Council. Terrence received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 2013 from Georgia State University and his Executive Master of Business Administration in 2016 from Kennesaw State University. In his spare time, Terrence enjoys motivational speaking, volunteering and spending time with his wife and 3 sons.

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Thought Leader Radio featuring Nancy Newman with International Action Network for Gender Equity & Law (IANGEL)

August 18, 2018 by angishields

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Thought Leader Radio featuring Nancy Newman with International Action Network for Gender Equity & Law (IANGEL)

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Nancy J. Newman is president of the International Action Network for Gender Equity & Law (IANGEL), a partner with Hanson Bridgett LLP specializing in commercial and real estate litigation, and a lifelong feminist activist. A past president of Queen’s Bench Bar Association in San Francisco, and of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations, she has spoken at multiple international conferences on women’s rights issues for over 15 years. She founded IANGEL in March of 2013.

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