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Off the Clock: Gwinnett Young Professionals Metro-Atlanta Mixer

June 25, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Off the Clock: Gwinnett Young Professionals Metro-Atlanta Mixer

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Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP) believes that collaboration is a catalyst for success. With that in mind, GYP brought together Chambers and young professional groups from across Metro-Atlanta for an Off The Clock event like none other! The event on June 22, 2023 at the Gas South District included young professionals from across the metro Atlanta for an evening of networking, delicious food, cold drinks, and live music.

Interviews

00:15 Stan Hall, CEO/Executive Director @ Explore Gwinnett/Gas South District (Sponsor)
05:10 Nina Hall, Admissions Counselor @ Mercer University School of Business (Sponsor)
11:15 Kevin Jones, VP Retail Sales/Business Development @ Oconee State Bank
18:00 Melissa Ramirez, Program Director @ Gwinnett Young Professionals
25:00 Jasmine Billings, Community Development Manager @ City of Lawrenceville
37:15 Samia Haroon, Business Professional
42:40 Val Infante, Marketing Specialist @ Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
46:25 Aleysha Marrero, Sales Manager @ Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
48:30 Shelby Crews, Realtor @ Worth Clark Realty
53:50 Josh Shapiro & Avary Shapiro, Owners @ Budget Blinds

About Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP)

Established in 2015, Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP) was created by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce as an initiative to champion young professionals. GYP is the leading advocate and innovative resource for young professionals to connect, grow, and make an impact. GYP is designed for individuals, ages 21 to 35 who are living and/or working in Gwinnett. There are no membership fees or dues to participate. Getting involved with GYP is as simple as attending an event!

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Gene Harrison with Business Wise and Joe Godfrey with Oconee State Bank

August 19, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Gene Harrison with Business Wise and Joe Godfrey with Oconee State Bank

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Gene Harrison/Business Wise

Business Wise does what no other company does: local research. For over 40 years, Business Wise has researched the markets of Atlanta, Charlotte and Dallas-Fort Worth. Daily updates of the business demographics by local researchers provides subscribers the key decision makers in the every changing business marketplace. Whether cold calls, email marketing, post mail or leveraging references and referrals, Business Wise fills the pipeline.

Joe Godfrey/Oconee State Bank

Oconee State Bank was founded in 1959 by a group of community leaders that recognized the need for a bank in Oconee County. Today Oconee State bank has 4 full-service financial centers: Athens, Bogart, Watkinsville and Gwinnett. All locations offer a full array of products that allow the bank to be essential to the lives, business and communities they serve.

Mike Fulton with Oconee State Bank and Craig Jenkins with the Atlanta Knights

August 14, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Mike Fulton with Oconee State Bank and Craig Jenkins with the Atlanta Knights

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Mike Fulton/Oconee State Bank

Oconee State Bank is a leading financial institution with a vision to be essential to the lives, businesses, and communities they serve. With more than 59 years of service in the banking industry, Oconee State Bank continuously strive to create remarkable experiences that significantly mark the lives of others. They are proud to provide an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, innovative products and solutions, and to bringing exceptional value to their customers through local ownership, involvement, and decision making. #beyondthecupola

Craig Jenkins/Atlanta Knights

The Atlanta Knights were a minor league hockey franchise that played at the Omni Coliseum from 1992 through 1996. The arrival of the Knights marked the return of pro hockey to Atlanta for the first time since 1980, when the NHL’s Atlanta Flames departed for Calgary. The Knights served as the top farm club to the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. In 1994, the Knights won the International Hockey League (IHL) championship, the Turner Cup.

2019 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Turner Cup championship team and the players and staff will participate in a 25-year celebration and reunion at the Atlanta Gladiators home game on Saturday, October 19.

Laura Whitaker with ESP (Extra Special People)

September 27, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Laura Whitaker with ESP (Extra Special People)

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the “Remarkable” culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Laura Whitaker/Extra Special People

Extra Special People is the legacy of one woman who had a passion for children and young people with special needs, and a vision of a place where they and their families could focus on their abilities instead of their disabilities. Martha Wyllie founded Extra Special People in 1986, offering high-quality affordable programs for “people with different abilities.” Twenty-one children enrolled in that first summer camp. By the time Martha passed away in 2004, ESP was serving 130 campers with a budget of $150,000 and had acquired a small facility where children could be served on-site.

The year following Martha’s death, ESP Summer Camp was in danger of being eliminated because of lack of funding. When a young camp counselor, Laura Whitaker, heard this, she pulled together the families and made a call to the community to save camp by raising $50,000 in just a matter of months. The founder’s family appointed Laura as the new Executive Director in January of 2006.

Since becoming Executive Director, Laura has led ESP to expanded programming, and the organization now serves more young people than ever before. ESP runs weekend and after-school programs, family support programs, and events in addition to summer camp. After a 5 year capital campaign, ESP opened the doors on a 14,000 sq. ft. facility in Watkinsville in June of 2016. Every day, ESP continues to provide a safe place that individuals with disabilities can call their own.

Through the magic that ESP creates kids, young adults, families, volunteers, donors and staff are changed!

Courtney Bernardi with the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce and David Bradley with the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

September 20, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Courtney Bernardi with the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce and David Bradley with the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

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Courtney Bernardi/Oconee County Chamber of Commerce

Oconee County is the ideal place for living and working. The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce fosters quality of life and community through alliances to support economic growth. The Chamber is a volunteer organization of business and professional people. The primary function of a Chamber of Commerce is to act as the spokesperson for the business and professional community and translate into action at the will of its members.

What you will find in Oconee County is an inviting business and family-friendly environment. Businesses of all sizes call Oconee County home whether they are large manufacturing facilities such at Caterpillar with over 1,500 employees, or small home-based businesses with just 1 employee. Simply put, no matter the size of your business, they want to help you succeed. In 2018, niche.com ranked Oconee County as the “Best Georgia County to Live” and “Best Georgia County for Families” while countyhealthrankings.org ranked Oconee County as the #2 Healthiest County in Georgia. The county also boasts one of the top educational systems in the state of Georgia.

David Bradley/Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

Since 1904, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce has served their members and the community by fostering relationships and strengthening the ties that have secured Athens’ position as the hub of northeast Georgia.

Today, 246 West Hancock Avenue serves as a “one-stop shop” for business in Athens by housing not only the Chamber of Commerce but also the Clarke County Mentor Program, the Department of Economic Development of Athens-Clarke County, Industrial Development Authority and Athens Cultural Affairs Commission. The Chamber has realized its vision of being the regional leader on issues vital to a thriving business community.

Jim Rumph with Porter, Keadle & Moore (PKM)

September 13, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Jim Rumph with Porter, Keadle & Moore (PKM)

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Jim Rumph/PKM

Jim is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and has over twelve years of experience in technology audit and internal controls consulting. Since joining PKM in February of 2006, he has performed information technology general controls and security assessments for a variety of companies and now leads these projects for the firm’s largest and most complex clients. Jim is a frequent speaker and trainer on Information and Cyber Security topics and privacy, and has developed Information Security programs for a number of organizations. He manages both assurance and consulting engagements for financial statement audits, Service Organization Control reports and Sarbanes Oxley compliance in a wide range of complex information technology environments.

Matt Davis with Obria Medical Clinics

September 6, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Matt Davis with Obria Medical Clinics

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Matt Davis/Obria Medical Clinics

Obria Medical Clinics are fully-licensed community care clinics providing professional medical consultations, well woman care, pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing and treatment, pre-abortion screenings, abortion education, abortion pill reversal, prenatal care, health education and referrals. They provide the support and answers you need in regards to your sexual health. Your health and well-being are important to everyone at Obria Medical Clinics.

OMC knows that you may be facing a life changing choice and their staff is here to help walk you through your options. Their board certified OB/GYN physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and support staff are highly trained and dedicated to meeting your health care needs.
Obria Medical Clinics are devoted to taking care of you holistically and are dedicated to the highest standard of medical care in a comforting, supportive atmosphere.

Jeff Henderson with The FOR Company

September 4, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Jeff Henderson with The FOR Company

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Jeff Henderson/The FOR Company

Jeff Henderson is an entrepreneur, speaker, pastor and business leader. For the past 15 years, he has helped lead two of North Point Ministries multi-site locations in Atlanta, GA: Buckhead Church and Gwinnett Church. He also helped launch North Point Online which now reaches over 200,000 people.

He is the founder of several organizations including Champion Tribes, a rite-of-passage experience for fathers with middle school sons; Preaching Rocket, an online coaching program with over 20,000 email subscribers; Launch Youniversity, a podcast for entrepreneurs with 300 monthly downloads; and The FOR Company helping churches and businesses grow using the FOR strategy.

Jeff was recently named by Forbes Magazine as one of 20 speakers you shouldn’t miss.

Prior to working as a pastor, Jeff started his career in marketing with the Atlanta Braves, Callaway
Gardens, Lake Lanier Islands, and Chick-fil-A where he led the company’s regional and beverage
marketing strategies.

Lee Merritt with Merritt Properties

August 23, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Lee Merritt with Merritt Properties

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Lee Merritt/Merritt Properties

Office-Warehouse.com has finished, ready-to-occupy facilities available for almost all business and industrial needs. With properties in both Lawrenceville – Gwinnett’s county seat – and the growing office/industrial community along Buford Highway in Duluth, Office-Warehouse.com offers the best locations in one of Georgia’s fastest growing counties.