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LIVE from the GNFCC Grand Opening Celebration: Jon-Paul Croom, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital

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LIVE from the GNFCC Grand Opening Celebration: Jon-Paul Croom, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
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Jon-Paul Croom

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 506)

Jon-Paul Croom, President of Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, joined John Ray to chat about the grand opening celebration for the new offices of GNFCC at Avalon, the recent improvements at Wellstar North Fulton including the new CyberKnife®, Wellstar North Fulton’s support of GNFCC, and more.

This show was originally broadcast live from the Grand Opening celebration and ribbon cutting of the new offices of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce at the 10000 Building at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia, on August 18, 2022.

North Fulton Business Radio is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Equipped with the latest technology and medical expertise, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital is committed to delivering quality, personalized care, tailored to you. Wellstar North Fulton is a Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center, Level II Trauma Center, and Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center.

From their convenient Roswell location, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital offers the most advanced stroke care and leading therapies, specializing in complicated and complex cases. Count on their dedicated neuro team, state-of-the-art imaging technologies, and neuro-trained intensive care unit (ICU), to treat all types of strokes, including ischemic strokes, intracerebral hemorrhages, and subarachnoid hemorrhages.

Wellstar North Fulton’s team of neurosurgeons, neurocritical care physicians, and neuroradiologists perform thrombectomies, aneurysm treatments, and cerebral bypass procedures. In addition, our dedicated hybrid neurovascular suite is equipped with innovative bi-plane technology. This allows neurosurgeons to view highly detailed images of brain vessels, so our experts can customize treatments in real-time. That means you don’t have to go far for expert stroke treatment.

From diagnostic testing to life-saving emergency care to physical rehabilitation, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital provides comprehensive stroke care so you can get back to life, faster.

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Jon-Paul Croom, FACHE, President of WellStar North Fulton and SVP at WellStar Health System

Jon-Paul Croom is President of Wellstar North Fulton and joined the hospital in 2017.

Croom previously served as CEO of the 429-bed Central Mississippi Medical Center (CMMC) in Jackson, Miss. At CMMC, Croom was regarded as a team builder, using daily team huddles focused on delivering care that exceeded patient expectations while working to improve access to needed services. Croom opened the only burn center in Mississippi and increased the availability of inpatient psychiatric services at the facility.

Croom was also CEO for Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, Miss., chief operating officer for Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe, Ga., and chief operating officer for Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia. Additionally, he served on the board of the Mississippi chapter of March of Dimes.

Croom received his bachelor’s degree from Mercer University, in Macon, Ga., and a master’s degree in both business administration and health administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Jon-Paul lives in Roswell with his wife and three children.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • Wellstar North Fulton’s recent improvements
  • The addition of the CyberKnife®
  • Wellstar North Fulton’s involvement with GNFCC
  • Chamber luncheons

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

LIVE from the GNFCC Grand Opening Celebration: Senator Brandon Beach, North Fulton CID

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LIVE from the GNFCC Grand Opening Celebration: Senator Brandon Beach, North Fulton CID
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Brandon Beach

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 505)

Senator Brandon Beach, the Executive Director of the North Fulton Community Improvement District (CID), joined John Ray at the Grand Opening Celebration and shared his reflection on the growth of the Greater North Fulton Chamber, recent North Fulton CID projects, plans for the GA 400 corridor, and more.

This show was originally broadcast live from the Grand Opening celebration and ribbon cutting of the new offices of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce at the 10000 Building at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia, on August 18, 2022.

North Fulton Business Radio is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

The North Fulton Community Improvement District (NFCID)

The North Fulton Community Improvement District (NFCID) is a self-taxing district that was formed in 2003 by a group of business leaders committed to maintaining and enhancing the North Fulton community. With the goal of investing in a more vibrant and sustainable North Fulton, the CID advances infrastructure projects that enhance the livability, walkability and drivability of the entire community. The NFCID spans from Mansell Road north to McGinnis Ferry Road, serving as a catalyst for transportation planning, investment and improvement.

Commercial property owners within the District’s boundaries pay a voluntary tax, which funds the NFCID’s efforts. The CID’s mission is to work continuously to improve the economic viability of its district. This includes the development of efficient transportation services, with an emphasis on access, mobility, diversification and modernization.

The NFCID partners with the three cities that fall within its boundaries – Alpharetta, Milton and Roswell – to design and implement projects that improve the community of North Fulton. The NFCID regularly solicits input from its members for new projects and any member can submit requests to the NFCID for consideration.

Since its inception, the NFCID has leveraged more than $22 million to advance more than $116 million worth of transportation and infrastructure improvements. The North Fulton CID is committed to further enhancing the community and improving the quality of life for the nearly 400 property owners along the Georgia Highway 400 corridor and North Fulton’s more than 270,000 employees.

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Sen. Brandon Beach, Executive Director, North Fulton Community Improvement District

Sen. Brandon Beach, Executive Director, North Fulton Community Improvement District

Brandon Beach was named Executive Director of the North Fulton Community Improvement District (CID) in January 2018. Previously, he was President of the North Fulton CID and President & CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.

Under his leadership, the North Fulton CID has invested more than $20 million to help bring more than $100 million in new infrastructure for the District area. Beach was also elected to the State Senate in 2013. He represents District 21 which includes portions of Cherokee and Fulton counties. Senator Beach is the Chairman of the Transportation Committee. He is also a member of the Economic Development, Higher Education and Science and Technology committees. Senator Beach served as the Chairman of the Public Private Partnership Committee (P3 Committee). Under his leadership, the P3 Committee was able to acquire key local transportation projects approved for Cherokee and North Fulton. In 2001, Governor Sonny Perdue appointed Sen. Beach to the board of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA).

In 2008, he was selected to chair one of GRTA’s most important committees — The Land Development Committee. In this role, Sen. Beach is responsible for leading a review of every significant development brought before the 16-county area that GRTA serves. Sen. Beach was elected to the Board of the GDOT by state legislators from the 6th Congressional District in 2008.

Senator Beach is a member of numerous community boards including the Regional Business Coalition, Grady Hospital Board of Visitors, the Greater Metro Atlanta American Heart Association, the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, Encore Park, and the Historic Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau. Senator Beach received an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and a Masters in Business Administration degree from Centenary College. He is also a graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute and a former member of the Alpharetta City Council and the Alpharetta Planning and Zoning Commission.

He and his wife, Shuntel, have two children and have lived in Alpharetta for the past 24 years.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • The evolution of GNFCC
  • Projects from the NFCID
  • How NFCID is funded
  • What’s ahead
  • Public transportation in the metro area

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

LIVE from the GNFCC Grand Opening Celebration: Tracey Grace, IBEX IT Business Experts

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Tracey Grace

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 504)

During the GNFCC Grand Opening Celebration, Tracey Grace of IBEX IT Business Experts sat down with North Fulton Business Radio host John Ray to share her work at IBEX IT Business Experts, why she and her firm support the Chamber so strongly, her keynote address at the GNFCC Small Business Awards luncheon, and more.

This show was originally broadcast live from the Grand Opening celebration and ribbon cutting of the new offices of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce at the 10000 Building at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia, on August 18, 2022.

North Fulton Business Radio is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

IBEX IT Business Experts

IBEX IT Business Experts (IBEX) is a Training, Technology and Consulting Services firm, laser-focused on assisting companies and government agencies to be more effective and efficient in their execution.

IBEX is a women-owned, minority-owned, SBA 8(a) certified business and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion inside and outside of the company. For the 3rd year in a row, IBEX has been named the 802nd fastest-growing privately-owned company in America by Inc. 5000 and #31 in Georgia, after having placed #1897 in 2018, #806 in 2019. In 2020, IBEX obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System.

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Tracey Grace, MBA, ITIL, President and CEO, IBEX IT Business Experts

Tracey Grace, MBA, ITIL, President and CEO, IBEX IT Business Experts

Originally from New Jersey, Tracey attended the University of Pittsburgh where she obtained her BA in Economics and Spanish and was then awarded a Graduate Tuition Fellowship to fully fund her MBA in Marketing, which she completed in 11 months. Before breaking into the technology industry by founding IBEX IT Business Experts in 2012, Tracey led successful sales teams at international corporations including Learning Tree and FedEx.

At IBEX, Tracey helps organizations like NASA, CDC, and Cox Communications implement IT solutions and train workers on innovative technologies. As a minority woman founder, Tracey knows that IBEX brings value beyond technology training; IBEX also serves a major need in connecting organizations with underrepresented groups. Although her professional expertise lies in IT solutions, government contracting and best practices, she is a uniquely powerful authority on topics like diversity, networking, and leadership.

2021 marks a big year for IBEX, with the launch of Certifiably Diverse, a new supplier diversity software. Certifiably Diverse helps clients like the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) to increase their supplier diversity spend providing the smartest way to communicate, collaborate, and network with diverse suppliers. Additionally, IBEX has maintained its place on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 4 years straight and won Greater North Fulton Small Business of the Year and the Georgia Fast 40 Award, given to the top 40 fastest-growing Georgia-based mid-market companies.

Tracey enjoys serving others and giving back. She serves on several non-profit boards including North Fulton Community Charities, Jane Addams Peace Association, and is Co-Chair of the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council’s Minority Business Input Committee, where she assists minority businesses throughout the state.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • IBEX Protegé
  • Certifiably Diverse
  • GNFCC Small Business Award
  • Tracey’s GNFCC involvement
  • Her keynote address at the Small Business Awards luncheon

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Leslie Josel, Order Out of Chaos

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Order Out of Chaos
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Order Out of Chaos

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 501)

Leslie Josel, Founder and Principal at Order Out of Chaos, joined John Ray to explain, in her frank and feisty way, the work she does through Order Out of Chaos. They provide systems, structures, and skills for students (and parents) to help them succeed. She shared the story that led to her founding the company, a big lesson on how to grow a business, her philosophy to help students, some keys to relating to time itself, the roadblocks between parents and teachers, a grant she awarded to a Mashburn Elementary, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Order Out of Chaos

Order Out of Chaos works with high school and college students all over the world to help them develop systems, structures, and the necessary skills to achieve their personal and academic goals.

ADHD or not. Mainstream or Learning Differences. Quiet or Explosive. Middle School or College. Disorganized or No Time Sense.

It doesn’t matter. They’ve seen it all. At Order Out of Chaos, you’ll find a wide variety of resources curated by an award-winning expert and used by thousands of parents & their students aimed to improve the well-being of those you love most — and yourself too!

Order Out of Chaos’ mission is to provide hands-on education, guidance, and coaching to parents and their students through our customized products and programs, so all children – both mainstream and with learning difficulties – can develop the necessary skills needed to experience success in learning and in life.

Knowing how to help your child develop the skills they need doesn’t come naturally for everyone. Order Out of Chaos is built on the philosophy that the coaching process is a journey that begins and ends with YOU.  Their process is organic – it evolves as they figure out TOGETHER what needs changing and what works best for you.  The end results are tailor-made to fit your needs. They will focus you and help you, but YOU set the pace and the tone.

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Leslie Josel, Founder and Principal, Order Out of Chaos

Leslie Josel, Founder and Principal, Order Out of Chaos

Leslie Josel, an ADHD-academic and parenting coach, is an award-winning entrepreneur, having founded Order Out of Chaos – a virtual company whose mission is to help parents guide their students to success in learning and in life – when her son was first diagnosed with ADHD.

She is also the creator of the award-winning Academic Planner: A Tool for Time Management®, a planner that helps students develop time management skills, and the award-winning author of 3 books including the recently published, “How to Do it Now Because it’s Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done.” (Lerner Publishing)

A respected resource on ADHD and Executive Functioning, Leslie writes the weekly “Dear ADHD Family Coach®” column for ADDitude Magazine, the premiere magazine for adults and children with ADHD. She speaks to audiences all over the world helping them utilize their resources to best navigate the task-driven world in which they live. Last year, Leslie’s line of student organizing products – a collaboration with Samsill Corp – was released.

And for the last six years, Leslie has been named by Global Gurus as one of the top 20 Time Management experts in the world.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • What’s your story and background?
  • How did you come to build your company, Order Out of Chaos?
  • What types of resources does Order Out of Chaos provide to parents and students?
  • How do your books and resources make a difference for students that have been diagnosed with ADHD?
  • Why is time management so important for students and parents? What are some tips to help your student succeed?
  • Time is a precious commodity for everyone, and particularly for people that are leaders of businesses. Can you share some time management tips for these leaders?
  • Order Out of Chaos gives back to the community. Recently you gave a grant to Mashburn Elementary. What did that entail?
  • What plans do you have in the future with Order Out of Chaos?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

LIVE from SOAHR 2022: Andriana Arnold, Green Circle Life

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Green Circle Life

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 499)

Green Circle Life

This show was originally broadcast live from SOAHR 2022, the annual conference of SHRM-Atlanta, held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia on July 27th and 28th, 2022.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Andriana Arnold, Senior Business Development Consultant, Green Circle Life SmartFHR™

Andriana Arnold is a Senior Business Development Consultant for Green Circle Life. She’s based in Germantown, Tennessee.

Green Circle Life’s mission is to help millions of people optimize their health and wellness. Through a software as a service – SaaS – platform, individuals can aggregate their healthcare information in one place.

Green Circle Life built a single company-branded app and web portal, SmartFHR™, which integrates all Human Resources (HR) benefits and services and health and wellness services with Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities. Their team believes the integration of these services leads to better employee engagement and satisfaction, which in turn improves overall health and wellness.

Similar to other point solutions on the market, components of their service can be used separately to achieve cost savings and improve employee health and wellness. However, only SmartFHR™ provides comprehensive communication, benefits information, engagement, and management of multiple chronic conditions and holistic wellness in one platform. By integrating the components, organizations achieve optimal results at a lower cost.

The Green Circle Life SmartFHR™ platform is designed for a multi-generational workforce offering employees and family members a company-branded app. The platform has a powerful administrative console to allow communications and HR teams to manage the service and analyze results. SmartFHR™ has tools for chronic disease management, includes wellness programs, and provides a team of health coaches to improve health awareness, education, and self-monitoring, which can lead to behavioral changes to achieve desired outcomes. SmartFHR™ is a HIPAA and EEOC-compliant platform.

Green Circle Life is a minority-owned company headquartered in Pensacola Beach, Florida with a presence in Indiana, California, Illinois, Texas and Tennessee.

Website |LinkedIn | Andriana Arnold LinkedIn

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • What does SmartFHR™ do?
  • What are the benefits for employees and employers?
  • How do you measure success?
  • Do you white label the app?
  • Who are your clients?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Christian Tardif, Signs of Significance

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Christian Tardif, Signs of Significance

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 497)

Christian Tardif, Sales and Marketing Director for Signs of Significance, joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio to chat about business signage, family business, and the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Mentor Program. They covered how Signs of Significance works with a business to create and install signage, the various kinds of custom signage they can create, including graphic design, and the complexities of installation. They also discussed running a family business, the GNFCC Mentor Program which matched John and Christian, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Signs of Significance, located in Roswell, GA, is a full line signs and graphics business, specializing in monument signs, storefront signs, vehicle wraps, lobby signs, window & wall decals, wayfinding signs, tradeshow & promotional signs, custom banners, and more.

Signs of Significance can custom design, fabricate and install custom business signs for any office or building.

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Christian Tardif, Sales and Marketing Director, Signs of Significance

Christian Tardif, Sales and Marketing Director, Signs of Significance
Christian Tardif, Sales and Marketing Director, Signs of Significance

Christian grew up locally in Alpharetta, Georgia and attended Milton High School.  After graduating high school, he attended the University of Alabama, studying advertising and business.  He is an avid Crimson Tide fan and enjoys watching their games on Fall Saturdays.  He is also a fan of all Atlanta sports teams including the Falcons, Braves, and Hawks.  Some of his other interests include golf, being on the water at the lake, and spending time with friends and family. Christian started working at Signs of Significance in July of 2015.  Although his focus is on sales, he also has a hand in design, production, and installation.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • Christian’s background
  • How he and his father chose the sign business
  • The North Fulton business market
  • What kinds of businesses do you serve?
  • How do you work with the customer on signage?
  • What’s involved in installing signage?
  • Wrapping a vehicle
  • Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Mentor Program

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

LIVE from SOAHR 2022: Karilyn Greene and Nicole Jackson, City of Thomasville

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Thomasville

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 496)

Karilyn Greene and Nicole Jackson, both with the City of Thomasville in Human Resources, joined host John Ray LIVE at SOAHR 2022. They shared their excitement to be at the conference, their work in Thomasville and all the city offers its employees, their experience with SHRM-Atlanta, and much more.

This show was originally broadcast live from SOAHR 2022, the annual conference of SHRM-Atlanta, held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia on July 27th and 28th, 2022.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

City of Thomasville, Georgia

Thomas County was formed in 1825 by legislation introduced by Thomas J. Johnson, owner-builder of Pebble Hill Plantation. One year later, on December 22, 1826, a location was established for the new county seat, Thomasville. The city and county are believed to have been named for Major General Jett Thomas, a member of the State Militia during the war of 1812. Without a railroad until 1861, Thomas County residents became largely self-sufficient. Agriculture was diversified and business methods were modernized. As the terminus for the railroad, Thomasville was accessible from the north and, during the late 1800s, became known as the “Winter Resort of the South.” In the beginning of this era, Northerners and other visitors came to Thomasville for their health, breathing the pine-scented air as a curative for pulmonary ailments. They were soon joined by friends to enjoy hunting, fishing, and an active social life, including golf, horse racing and bicycling. Thomasville came to represent the best of Southern hospitality with the lavishness of the resort lifestyle.

Thomasville’s luxurious hotels regularly hosted America’s wealthiest families as their guests. Once they discovered that it cost less to purchase land than rent hotel rooms, these wealthy families bought property and built grand Victorian mansions and plantation homes. Many of these plantations are still owned by the families who built them and are visited year-round. Many of the “winter cottages” built during the 1880s have been lovingly restored and are included on the Historic Walking and Driving Tour of Thomasville’s Historic Districts. Although the grand hotel era ended with the extension of the railroad into southern Florida, Thomasville and Thomas County have continued the long-standing tradition of cultural and economic diversity and the preservation of the area’s rich heritage.

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City of Thomasville Human Resources

Karilyn Greene, Benefits & Wellness Coordinator, City of Thomasville
Nicole Jackson, Human Resources & Community Relations Specialist, City of Thomasville

Karilyn Greene is the Benefits and Wellness Coordinator and Nicole Jackson is the Human Resources & Community Relations Specialist for the City of Thomasville.

The HR staff provides personnel services to employees, and applicants through recruitment, staffing, organizational and employee development, training, policy development and implementation, compensation, performance evaluation, employee events and employee relations. Employment information is available on our 24-hour job line: (229) 227-7019 and at hrjobscityofthomasvillega.com. The HR staff has affiliations with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association (GLGPA) and the International Personnel Management Association (IPMA).

The staff works with the Thomasville Police Department and Thomasville Fire Rescue to coordinate several neighborhood and community events throughout the year to promote goodwill and community engagement.

Their Community Oriented Revitalization and Education (CORE) events offer food, fun and education through events.

Website | Karilyn Greene LinkedIn | Nicole Jackson LinkedIn

 

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • Karilyn Greene and Nicole Jackson’s roles at City of Thomasville
  • Benefits package for city employees
  • Events for the community
  • Their individual career paths
  • Their experience with SHRM-Atlanta

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

LIVE from SOAHR 2022: Gemma Ames, Main Event

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Main Event

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 495)

Gemma Ames, Sales Manager at Main Event and an exhibitor at SOAHR 2022, talked with host John Ray about what Main Event offers, their locations, how to book for fun corporate or personal events, their games, their menu, and more.

This show was originally broadcast live from SOAHR 2022, the annual conference of SHRM-Atlanta, held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia on July 27th and 28th, 2022.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Gemma Ames, Sales Manager, Main Event

Gemma Ames, Sales Manager, Main Event

Gemma Ames is Sales Manager for Main Event.

Every occasion is a celebration when you visit Main Event Atlanta, your headquarters for family fun and entertainment. Main Event in Atlanta, Georgia, is located off of I-75 and I-285, in the Akers Mill Square area. It’s part of the Atlanta metro area; near the cities of Marietta and Sandy Springs. It is located 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta and 15 minutes from I-285. Parking is free on-site. When you’re seeking fun things to do in Atlanta, we’ve got you covered. You can kick back and relax at the bar, bowl, play video games, or watch sports on a giant screen. They also have dedicated meeting room space, perfect for team building, mini-retreats, and planning sessions. Nobody does birthday parties, group events, or company parties like Main Event Atlanta.

Main Event Atlanta is more than just 24 lanes of state-of-the-art bowling, gravity ropes, and over 100 games. It’s also one of the best venues for birthday parties, group events, company holiday parties, and even team building. Book your upcoming event online and you’ll see: they take the stress out of party planning! Enjoy full-service catering with private party rooms, free Wifi, and big-screen TVs paired with the latest audiovisual technology. Looking for a children’s birthday venue that’s sure to impress? We handle everything, from the invitations to the clean-up.

Looking to throw a holiday office party your employees will genuinely enjoy? They can help there, too! Their party venues are simple to book and fun for all. Book your next party or corporate meeting at Main Event Atlanta to make it a memorable event!

Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • Main Event locations and offerings
  • Corporate Events
  • Variety of events
  • How to book an event
  • Main Event’s menu

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Samantha Shams, MD, Piedmont Cancer Institute

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Piedmont Cancer Institute

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 494)

Medical oncologist Dr. Samantha Shams joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio to discuss her background, her work as a board member of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology (GASCO), the advantages of a doctor-owned practice like Piedmont Cancer Institute, the rapid advances in oncology treatment technology, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Samantha Shams, MD, Medical Oncologist, Piedmont Cancer Institute

Dr. Samantha Shams is a medical oncologist and hematologist on the team at Piedmont Cancer Institute. Dr. Shams has a degree from Mercer University School of Medicine and did her residency at Emory University.

At Piedmont Cancer Institute, you will find comprehensive cancer care is what they do.

In 1987, Piedmont Cancer Institute began providing care for those diagnosed with cancer. Since that time, PCI has expanded its care to five cities in the Atlanta metro area. They have continued to operate as a private practice allowing their team to build meaningful patient relationships. From the beginning, their number one goal is to provide the best possible care in all aspects of treatment – Clinical, Mind, Body, and Spirit.

The physicians and staff treat all types of cancer and diseases of the blood. Their physicians and advanced practitioners work closely with your entire treatment team of specialists, primary care physicians, family, and caregivers to address your individualized cancer treatment plan. They integrate leading-edge therapies, the latest clinical trials, and cancer wellness programs for the best care possible.

They also offer convenient telehealth appointments and treatment education appointments – all easily scheduled through our website.

If you need a partner in care or need a second opinion, Piedmont Cancer Institute is here.

Company Website | LinkedIn | Samantha Shams LinkedIn |  Facebook  | Instagram

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • What factors in your life contributed to your decision to be a doctor specializing in medical oncology?
  • Why private practice?
  • Women are underrepresented among leadership in oncology specialties. Your thoughts as to why the gender gap.
  • What your board seat on GASCO (Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology) means for women in oncology?
  • What does the future of oncology look like?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

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