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Home of Hope 10th Anniversary Gala

October 20, 2024 by Mike

The 2024 Home of Hope Gwinnett Children’s Shelter 10th Anniversary Gala was held on October 19 at the Westin Atlanta Gwinnett Hotel in Duluth, GA. Gwinnett Business RadioX was live on site to interview Home of Hope officials, partners, sponsors, and attendees of the prestigious event. The interviews were presented by Silverton Mortgage.

PEGGY SLAPPEY

Owner/Realtor

Peggy Slappey Properties

JENNIFER BRIDWELL

Gwinnett Market President/Senior Vice President

Georgia Banking Company

MAUREEN KORNOWA

Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director

Home of Hope Gwinnett Children’s Shelter

BOBBY COBB

Chief Executive Officer

Cobb Global Outreach

SHAUN O’KEEFE

Division Vice President/Jefferson Division

ALDI Grocery Stores

JEANNE WHITE

Agency Owner

State Farm Insurance

TRACY SMITH

Owner/President

Dalton Discount Floors & More

KATRINA LUCISANO

Mortgage Loan Originator

Silverton Mortgage

About Home of Hope Gwinnett Children’s Shelter

Serving at-risk children in Gwinnett since 1987, the vision of the Home of Hope Gwinnett Children’s Shelter is to become a superior, self-sustaining, transitional living community for children and young adults who wish to achieve their full potential in a loving and nurturing environment. Their premier program empowers their clients with the necessary life skills to bring peace, success, and sustainability to their lives, for the rest of their lives.

With your help, they can continue to provide these families with the support services and life skills they’ll need to thrive for the rest of their lives, and help end the cycle of homelessness two generations at time.

Home of Hope CEO/Executive Director Maureen Kornowa and Home of Hope Gala Emcee Mike Sammond

The 2024 Home of Hope Gala Interviews are presented by

Westin Atlanta Gwinnett Grand Opening VIP Reception

March 21, 2024 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Westin Atlanta Gwinnett Grand Opening VIP Reception

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Westin Atlanta Gwinnett at Gas South District

The brand new, 4-star cutting-edge Westin Atlanta Gwinnett is open on the Gas South District campus in Duluth, GA! The 348-room hotel is a state-of-the-art, full-service meetings and events facility, developed in partnership with Explore Gwinnett, the county’s Convention and Visitors Bureau. The hotel hosted a Grand Opening VIP Reception on March 20, 2024. Business RadioX was broadcasting live from the event and had the opportunity to interview several key players involved with the project.

Kevin McAteer, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Concord Hospitality (Interview begins at 1:45)

Stan Hall, President & CEO, Gas South District and Explore Gwinnett (10:20)

Jennifer Bridwell, Georgia Market President, Georgia Banking Company (15:10)

Mark Kuntz, CEO, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC U.S. (21:35)

Mark Castriota, General Manager, Westin Atlanta Gwinnett (27:10)

About Concord Hospitality

Concord Hospitality is an award-winning hotel development company that will provide you and your hotel the best development and management services possible. Concord is balanced on five cornerstones: Delivering Quality, Living Integrity, Supporting Community, Growing Profitability, and Having Fun. Over the years, those cornerstones have guided Concord through the creation of a portfolio that is split between owned and managed properties. Their portfolio demonstrates the diversity of their strengths. They have the capacity to develop and/or operate hotels across every segment of the industry, creating a multitude of profitable opportunities.

About 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), 24 versatile meeting rooms, a 90,000-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 Atlanta Gladiators professional hockey, Georgia Swarm indoor lacrosse, Atlanta Vibe women’s pro volleyball, Carrie Underwood, Justin Timberlake, 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.

Jennifer Bridwell, Gwinnett Market President for Georgia Banking Company

June 16, 2023 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Jennifer Bridwell, Gwinnett Market President for Georgia Banking Company

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Amanda Pearch Marmolejo and Jennifer Bridwell

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.