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NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Jennifer Finkelstein Hall with MatchKey Consulting and Bonnie Mauldin with The Mauldin Group

January 15, 2019 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Jennifer Finkelstein Hall with MatchKey Consulting and Bonnie Mauldin with The Mauldin Group

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Jennifer Finkelstein Hall, Kali Boatright, and Bonnie Mauldin

Jennifer Hall with Matchkey Consulting

After spending 22 years with SunTrust Bank and over 4 with Atlantic Capital Bank, both in Atlanta, Jennifer Finkelstein Hall started MatchKey Consulting in June 2017. MatchKey Consulting is a professional development consulting firm that works with business owners to develop their internal teams and external networks. Internal development happens when team members feel empowered, equipped and educated. External development is the result of connecting with the best resources to accomplish corporate goals and objectives. The right MATCH is KEY.

During Jennifer’s career, she has been a commercial relationship manager, credit administrator, sales director, training program developer, premium finance company sales leader, sales process trainer and curriculum designer. She has developed new lines of business, corporate referral programs and new business client portfolios from scratch on several occasions. She has never met a stranger.

Bonnie Mauldin with The Mauldin Group

Bonnie Mauldin is the Founder and CEO of The Mauldin Group. The Mauldin Group is an award winning 5-star rated internet marketing and public relations agency focused on helping small businesses generate new leads online and getting positive media exposure in the local community. Bonnie and her team have helped many small businesses grow and be profitable.

North Atlanta’s Bizlink is produced by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC) and is hosted by Kali Boatright, President and CEO of GNFCC. The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit, member-driven organization comprised of over 1400 business enterprises, civic organizations, educational institutions and individuals. Our service area includes Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell and Sandy Springs. GNFCC is the leading voice on economic development, business growth and quality of life issues in North Fulton County.

The GNFCC promotes the interests of our members by assuming a leadership role in making North Fulton an excellent place to work, live, play and stay. We provide one voice for all local businesses to influence decision makers, recommend legislation, and protect the valuable resources that make North Fulton a popular place to live.

For more information on GNFCC and its North Fulton County service area, follow this link or call (770) 993-8806.

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Jeff Petrea with Georgia Power and Bill Bland with Choate Construction

December 4, 2018 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Jeff Petrea with Georgia Power and Bill Bland with Choate Construction

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Bill Bland, Kali Boatright, and Jeff Petrea

Jeff Petrea/Georgia Power

Georgia Power is an electric utility headquartered in Atlanta, GA. It was established as the Georgia Railway and Power Company and began operations in 1902 running streetcars in Atlanta as a successor to the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Company.

Georgia Power is the largest of the four electric utilities that are owned and operated by Southern Company. Georgia Power is an investor-owned, tax-paying public utility that serves more than 2.4 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. It employs approximately 7,500 workers throughout the state.

Bill Bland/Choate Construction

Choate Construction Company is one of the largest general contractors in the Southeast specializing in Preconstruction, Design-Build, LEED Programming / Implementation, and Construction Management services for multiple market sectors. Choate is a 100% employee-owned company and proud to hold an 85% rate of repeat clients. Due to financial strength and depth of expertise Choate’s annual volume has continued to grow, topping $1.2 billion in 2017. Additionally, Choate has received many notable distinctions including being named the 2017 Southeast Contractor of the Year by ENR magazine. Choate’s employees are members of various professional and personal organizations with a strong backbone of charitable involvement. Choate is continually recognized as one of the top corporate fundraisers for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation having raised over $3 million to date.

For more information on GNFCC and its North Fulton County service area, follow this link or call (770) 993-8806.

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Rachel Ewald with Foster Care Support Foundation

November 13, 2018 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

NORTH ATLANTA'S BIZLINK: Rachel Ewald with Foster Care Support Foundation

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Rachel Ewald/Foster Care Support Foundation

Foster Care Support Foundation serves a vital and growing need throughout Georgia by providing free clothing, infant equipment and developmental toys to thousands of children in foster and relative care. Foster Care Support Foundation (FCSF) needs your financial support to meet the needs of thousands of children in foster care and relative foster care, including grandparents raising grandchildren this year. $700,000 is needed this year to maintain the Foster Care Support’s program and continue to provide free basic care items to our children of abuse and neglect. Donations will also support the Hope 4 Tomorrow Mentoring program that partners responsible adults with teens needing guidance and someone to call their friend and guide them through their teen years. Foster Care Support has been in operation for 17 years and has served over 50,000 children with free clothing, toys, school supplies and safe infant care items throughout every county in GA. They are able because you care!

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Peter Stewart with Cyviz

June 17, 2016 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

NORTH ATLANTA'S BIZLINK: Peter Stewart with Cyviz

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Mike Sammond, Peter Stewart, Deborah Lanham

North Atlanta’s BizLink
The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce linking you to Business Leaders

Peter Stewart/Cyviz

Peter Stewart serves as President of North America for Cyviz, a global provider of high performance visualization, collaboration and command & control environments. Peter brings 20 years of relevant experience with positions in technology strategy, sales, alliances and product management.

By applying themselves to making their customers’ lives simpler, Cyviz has created a formula for product integration on a systems level that has become the industry benchmark. Their groundbreaking technology represents a paradigm shift in the way organizations deploy, use and support large numbers of feature rich collaboration environments. The beauty of The Cyviz Experience is in its simplicity: intuitive to operate; easy to connect; uncomplicated to expand; simple to maintain. In short: High-end visual collaboration made easy. Cyviz is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway with regional offices in Houston, Washington DC, Dubai, Riyadh, Beijing, and Singapore.