Randy Davidson/Georgia Entertainment News
Georgia Entertainment News is an active and credible resource for those who work and serve this industry. They publish news and information from numerous sources and conduct interviews and videos with the who’s who of Georgia’s entertainment world. Their mission is to provide strategic and competitive intelligence to movie makers, production professionals, musicians, game developers, educators and all those with a stake in entertainment.
Nick Masino/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Gwinnett Chamber is to strengthen existing businesses, facilitate the growth of quality job opportunities, and enrich the community’s quality of life. In addition, the Gwinnett Chamber is the forum for business, government, education, healthcare, arts/culture/entertainment, and philanthropic and public-service communities to come together to advance the region’s economy and enrich Gwinnett’s quality of life.
LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Chris Baker with Creative Printing and Packaging and Dan Saban with Anderson Security Agency
Creative Printing and Packaging is a Folding carton manufacturer (think cereal boxes, cosmetics, vitamins and supplements, but we also produce general commercial printing and digital printing services. 
Chris Baker graduated from The University of Arizona in 1990. After a short stint as a licensed investment broker he started his business in May of 1994. Creative Printing and Packaging is celebrating their 25th year in business this year.
Kimberly Anderson-Matich founded Anderson Security Agency, Ltd. in 1994 and has set standards for the industry, to include designing and implementing superior, comprehensive, and cost-effective security programs for dynamic and complex environments.
As President and Chief Executive Officer, Matich is dedicated to developing and implementing customized security programs for small, medium, and large scale urban and suburban projects. With our innovative strategies, in-house expertise, and meticulous attention to detail, we continue to set new standards for excellence in security. 
In October of 2003, Anderson Security Agency, Ltd. received notification that it had achieved certification as a member of the Women’s Business Enterprise Council – West and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). The WBENC is the nation’s leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America’s corporations. It is also the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States.
Dan Saban is the former Owner of The Saban Group, LLC, an ASU Graduate (Bachelor Science degree, Cum Laude and Dean’s List), NAU Graduate (Masters Degree, Summa Cum Laude), and an award-winning visionary law enforcement professional with more than 35 years of public, private, and international sector experience in policing and management.
Dan’s solid reputation as a distinguished public safety leader led to his selection by the Town of Buckeye in 2005 to serve as its Police Chief. While in Buckeye, he transformed and reshaped, a growing department, raising the standards of professionalism, trust, respect, and performance, while creating long lasting and very successful public/private partnerships.
Dan is married with four children and five grandchildren. He and his wife, Beth, reside in the Desert Hills area north of Phoenix with their youngest son, two rescue dogs, and various other ‘critters.’
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ABOUT YOUR HOST
Jodi Low is an accomplished corporate trainer, inspirational speaker, and the Founder and CEO of U & Improved. Jodi has trained thousands of entrepreneurs and executives on how to build a booming business, master a mindset for success, and achieve the lifestyle they desire through heart-fueled leadership.
Through U & Improved—an award-winning personal and professional leadership development company based in Scottsdale—Jodi has redefined traditional leadership training by creating a sustainable and actionable model that is personal, challenging and meaningful to each and every individual who enrolls in any of the two-and-a-half-day experiential training classes. She and her elite training team have advanced the charge in heart-based leadership
development and empower U & Improved graduates with knowledge, tools and awareness to immediately be more effective and responsive leaders at work, home and within their communities. 
Among her many accomplishments as a Valley leader, Jodi launched a teen leadership program in 2014 to empower young adults to become more confident, motivated and focused stewards of our future. In 2016, she founded a non-profit arm of the company—the U & Improved Leadership Foundation—that makes the program more accessible to deserving teens.
Jodi has been recognized by industry publications and organizations for her work in leadership development and serves as a source of inspiration within the community. In 2015, she was honored as an “Outstanding Women in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal and by the Phoenix Suns and National Bank of Arizona with the “Amazing Women” award. She has received both the prestigious “Diversity Leader of the Year” and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce’s “Sterling Award.” She was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 and was a finalist for the Junior League of Phoenix’s Valley Impact Award. Jodi is a devoted single parent who volunteers her time at her daughters’ school programs and with organizations such as Angel Mamas, where she’s served on the board for three years.
Sheila Crumrine/City of Suwanee Art for All Capital Campaign
The City of Suwanee and its Public Art Commission are embarking on a capital campaign to raise funds for three public art installations, including an interactive, signature piece that will enhance a 25-acre addition to Town Center Park. These pieces will act as a catalyst to transform the project from a park to a place.
The city already has a thriving public art program, which includes a temporary, rotating sculpture exhibition called SculpTour; a permanent art collection of 20 pieces; a Public Arts Commission to create programs that bring and promote public art in Suwanee; and a successful program that encourages developers to use one percent of construction costs to include public art or support public art as a component of new projects. Suwanee’s public art – and the vibrant, distinctive community that comes with it – is funded entirely through sponsor support; no tax dollars are used.
Great cities have long considered public art a key component of a vibrant community — an essential element of placemaking and city design; a tool for promoting connectedness and economic development; and a means of providing people with experiences.
Public art enhances the culture of a community. It’s timeless, impacts generations, and is accessible to everyone. It has become an important piece of what Suwanee does, what Suwanee is, and how Suwanee is viewed. The city’s public art program creates a dialogue with people who live inside and outside of Suwanee. It is a true differentiator, and has become Suwanee’s and Gwinnett’s niche in metro Atlanta.
Linnea Miller/City of Suwanee and Long Table
The City of Suwanee and its Public Art Commission are embarking on a capital campaign to raise funds for three public art installations, including an interactive, signature piece that will enhance a 25-acre addition to Town Center Park. These pieces will act as a catalyst to transform the project from a park to a place.
The city already has a thriving public art program, which includes a temporary, rotating sculpture exhibition called SculpTour; a permanent art collection of 20 pieces; a Public Arts Commission to create programs that bring and promote public art in Suwanee; and a successful program that encourages developers to use one percent of construction costs to include public art or support public art as a component of new projects. Suwanee’s public art – and the vibrant, distinctive community that comes with it – is funded entirely through sponsor support; no tax dollars are used.
Great cities have long considered public art a key component of a vibrant community — an essential element of placemaking and city design, a tool for promoting connectedness and economic development, and a means of providing people with experiences.
Public art enhances the culture of a community: it’s timeless, impacts generations, and is accessible to everyone. It has become an important piece of what Suwanee does, what Suwanee is, and how Suwanee is viewed. The city’s public art program creates a dialogue with people who live inside and outside of Suwanee. It is a true differentiator, and has become Suwanee and Gwinnett’s niche in metro Atlanta.
Chief Roy Whitehead/Snellville Police Department
Snellville, GA is a culturally diverse community located in the metro Atlanta area along U.S. Highway 78, between Stone Mountain and Athens. The Snellville Police Department is a state and nationally acclaimed, award-winning law enforcement agency consisting of trained, professional and dedicated personnel who continually strive to provide the highest quality police services to their residents and visitors. The men and women of the Snellville PD have embraced the philosophy of community-oriented policing to ensure a collaborative partnership with citizens to in order to improve the quality of life and livablilty for everyone in the city. They are comprised of 47 sworn full-time officers, two part-time officers, nine dispatchers, and three civilian employees.
Pierre Maalouf/Tiny Towne
Tiny Towne is a high-tech driving edutainment park where kids practice their driving skills starting at 3 years of age. Three different size cars are available to accommodate kids of all ages. At the age of 9, after passing a computer test and a simulator test, kids start enjoying a real-life driving experience using Tiny Towne Smart Cars. Tiny Towne gives teens years of confidence, experience and awareness in a safe and controlled environment. Tiny Towne’s teaching method is by far the most advanced in the world!
Andrew Carnes/Partnership Gwinnett
Partnership Gwinnett is a public-private initiative dedicated to bringing new jobs and capital investment to Gwinnett County, GA. Since 2007, Partnership Gwinnett has worked with its local partners to attract and retain jobs, cultivate capital investment, support educational institutions, foster workforce development, and contribute to the exceptional quality of life found in Gwinnett. Every day, a team of dedicated professionals work to drive the mission of Partnership Gwinnett to strengthen the economic vitality of the community.
Tom Balog/The Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry
The Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry is a Christian organization that has been serving those in need in the Lawrenceville and Dacula communities since 1995. Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry assists by providing food, limited financial assistance, and connections to other resources with the goal of self-sufficiency.
