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Carol LaBranche is a key figure at AboutFace-USA®, where she has dedicated the past decade to creating supportive environments for veterans and their families. With a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of North Georgia and a Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Michigan, Carol brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role. Her background in business management, sales, and administration across both for-profit and non-profit sectors enriches her ability to lead and advocate effectively.
Carol’s professional journey includes significant experience in real estate as an Associate Broker and Director at the Crye-Leike School of Real Estate, coupled with expertise in mortgage originations and insurance transactions. These roles have honed her leadership, management, and communication skills, making her a compassionate and effective leader within the veteran community.
Her commitment extends beyond her professional duties; Carol is actively involved in various veteran and mental health organizations. She holds leadership positions with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary and is a proactive member of the Forsyth County Mental Wellness Coalition and the Criminal Justice Mental Health Task Force. Her volunteer work includes significant contributions to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), where she instructs and facilitates courses aimed at educating veteran families on mental health issues.
Carol’s passion for improving veteran care is evident in her ongoing research and education in trauma-informed care and behavioral health treatments. Her deep understanding of the challenges faced by veteran families drives her continuous effort to enhance the supportive services offered by AboutFace-USA®, ensuring it remains a cornerstone for veteran community wellness.
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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.
Amita Agrawal McClain/My Easy School Supply
Amita Agrawal McClain, the Founder of My Easy School Supply, was born and raised in Nepal and now lives in Duluth, GA. She wanted to make a difference in her community by being part of it, by hiring locally, recycling wherever possible, and serving others. The mission at My Easy School Supply is to provide the brands that teachers request while keeping costs down and using recycled packing materials. Their future vision is to open a “Supplies Pantry” filled with gently used supplies that are available to anyone who needs supplies free of cost, similar to food share pantries.
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Nathaly specializes in creating magnetic, powerful, and enticing visuals. She is dedicated to crafting images that capture attention, communicate your unique story, and leave a lasting impression on your target audience.
Nathaly Tabares Photography was formed in 2017 with the goal to serve others, with a love for capturing unforgettable memories for families in all their seasons of life.
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This episode, Nathaly shares exciting news about her studio opening in Duluth Georgia, January 2025. Tune in to hear about her feature and participation in SLAY Atlanta, empowering women’s stories.
Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.
Tia Cummings/925 Consulting
925 Consulting is a boutique marketing consultancy offering fractional CMO services to Black-owned businesses across a variety of industries.Celebrating Powerhouse Women is presented by
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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.
Lisa Bennett/Creatrive Enterprises
Creative Enterprises is a training and employment community rehabilitation program for people with disabilities. Incorporated as a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) Community Rehabilitation Program in 1979, they provide employment opportunities along with social and life skills training to individuals with developmental disabilities. This is accomplished through on-site and off-site work training, job placement assistance, educational programs, community involvement events, and a variety of additional resources.
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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.
Eunicia Peret/Excelstra
Eunicia Peret is the Managing Partner and Founder of Excelstra, a wealth strategy consulting firm that provides high net worth and high-income clients solutions to elevate their wealth efforts to significantly higher standards. Their quarterbacking approach ensures that the client’s financial team is collaborating to deliver significant savings and bottom-line increases.
She is one of the country’s top financial consultants, mentors and speakers, and brings in-depth management consulting expertise and over 15 years of working with world renowned financial services organizations such as Banks, FinTech, Venture Capital and Insurance companies. Those experiences uniquely position and qualify Eunicia and her team to add significant value to every client they serve.
Clients typically seek out Eunicia and the Excelstra team because they carry the pain of paying too much in taxes. They know that there are potentially better opportunities to optimize wealth accumulation. And lastly, they are typically worried because they don’t have a well-defined exit plan to strategically position them for the future.
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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.
Karen Walters/Beyond Culture
Karen Walters is a full-service Human Resources Consultant and the Founder of Beyond Culture. She has spent decades inspiring teams and helping leaders to cultivate cultures that achieve results beyond what seem possible. She has worked in multiple industries including IT, retail, non-profit, hospitality, and sports & entertainment, most recently providing human resource support to the Arthur Blank-owned Atlanta Falcons, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Atlanta United Soccer Team. She enjoys sharing the deep, rich wisdom she has gained from some of the most mind-blowingly and awesome organizations on the planet. It’s her pleasure to help you create a Beyond Culture!
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