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Angie Ulibarri & Angie Patterson with Georgia Festival of Trees and Tom Leatherberry with Leatherberry Associates

October 9, 2025 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Angie Ulibarri & Angie Patterson with Georgia Festival of Trees and Tom Leatherberry with Leatherberry Associates

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Angie Ulibarri, Tom Leatherberry, and Angie Patterson

Angie Ulibarri & Angie Patterson/Georgia Festival of Trees

The Georgia Festival of Trees is a magical holiday celebration featuring beautifully decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, centerpieces, entertainment, shopping, and family fun – all to support a meaningful cause. Hosted annually at the Gas South District, the festival brings together businesses, artists, and volunteers from across Georgia to spread holiday joy and raise funds to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of women and children in the state. Proceeds benefit local organizations, including Street Grace and Atlanta Redemption Ink, who work tirelessly to restore hope and freedom to survivors.

Tom Leatherberry/Leatherberry Associates

Leatherberry Associates helps organizations create Business Process Automation (BPA) that removes repetitive tasks, delivers measurable improvements, and runs 24/7/365 with no time off. Their solutions streamline finance, accounting, sales and service, IT, operations and HR to reduce errors, cut delays, strengthen consistency, and deliver a return on investment with most clients seeing an ROI within 6 to 12 months. As a trusted partner, they design systems that keep operations efficient and teams focused on higher value work. Employees gain better work life balance while organizations achieve stronger results and deliver better customer experiences.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: 2019 IMPACT Regional Business Award Winners (Part 3 of 3)

June 5, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: 2019 IMPACT Regional Business Award Winners (Part 3 of 3)

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Bob Rodgers, Maureen Paige, Doug Jenkins

Designed to be reflective of Gwinnett and metro Atlanta area, the Gwinnett Chamber IMPACT Regional Business Awards recognize leading organizations in top industries that are driving economic development and job creation, while enhancing our quality of life. This event is truly one of a kind as it brings together leaders from the AEC, higher education, healthcare, hospitality, information technology, international business, nonprofit, service, and small business industries.

This is the third of 3 special episodes featuring the 2019 IMPACT Regional Business Award winners and sponsors.

Doug Jenkins/Georgia Power – Service winner

Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), one of the nation’s largest generators of electricity. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company’s promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the company is consistently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction.

Bob Rodgers/Street Grace – Nonprofit winner

Street Grace is a faith-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to end demand for the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) through prevention/protection, policy and pursuit.

Defined as a commercial transaction that involves the sexual exploitation of a child, such as a commercial sex act or child pornography, CSEC is the fastest growing criminal industry today. Research shows that the Underground Commercial Sex Economy (UCSE) is estimated to be a $290 million illegal industry in Georgia alone. The cost on a personal and societal level is staggering.

Street Grace’s vision is a world where all children are free from sexual exploitation. Since 2009, Street Grace has mobilized leaders of business, community, and faith to end the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children across the United States. Their purpose is to intervene before a child can be victimized by predatory practices. The ultimate goal is to prevent the devastating effects of CSEC in communities and bring transformation for all involved.

Maureen Paige/Winton Machine – Small Business winner

Established in 1997, Winton Machine Company has designed and manufactured over 100 different machines which bend, cut and shape metal tubing and semi-rigid coax cable. Over the past 22 years, Winton has remained true to its core value to continuously improve. Winton continues to innovate and improve their product line of automated solutions. By improving the speed, accuracy, and flexibility of its existing machines, our machinery adds value to our customers’ bottom line.

Winton’s machinery is installed at production plants throughout the United States and globally. Their customers use their Winton machines to make parts for their larger equipment and systems. Most notably, parts from Winton machines are used on the NASA Mars Exploration Rover with collaborative plans underway for the next generation rover project dubbed Mars 2020; the Raytheon Iron Dome Weapon System which is currently in use to help protect over 8 million people in Israel from incoming missiles and artillery; and in mass production of refrigerators being built on General Electric assembly lines.

THE DR. DIONNE SHOW: Preventing Domestic Sex Trafficking

September 17, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

THE DR. DIONNE SHOW: Preventing Domestic Sex Trafficking

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Bob Rodgers, Elizabeth Bigham, Dionne Poulton, Tracie Cason

It’s the worst nightmare for any parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, teacher, administrator, social worker, school official, and others. This episode of “The Dr. Dionne Show” features an in-depth discussion about the problem of domestic sex trafficking with three experts trying to protect the well-being of our children.

Bob Rodgers/Street Grace

Street Grace is an Atlanta-based faith-driven organization collaborating with faith, business, and community leaders providing a comprehensive path to end domestic minor sex trafficking in metro Atlanta and throughout the United States. Domestic minor sex trafficking is sexual activity in which there is a promise of the exchange of something of value to another person(s) for sex with that child.

Elizabeth Bigham/Georgia Bureau of Investigation

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is an independent statewide agency that provides assistance to the state’s criminal justice system in the areas of criminal investigations, forensic laboratory services and computerized criminal justice information. The GBI consists of three divisions: Investigative Division, Division of Forensic Sciences, and Georgia Crime Information Center.

Tracie Cason/Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office

The goals of the Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office include the efficient handling of all felony cases to ensure that swift, sure justice is handed out to those who present a threat to public safety; to be stewards of public funds by managing effectively and making the most use of public resources; and to anticipate and effectively deal with new threats to the safety and economic well-being.

The people of Gwinnett County have the right to honest, effective prosecution in all cases where there is sufficient evidence. To that end, the objectives of the DA Office is to conduct the prosecution of criminal matters in the Superior and Juvenile Courts of the County; investigate, prepare and present all felony cases referred to the Grand Jury and conduct special investigations initiated by the District Attorney’s Office; represent the people in all appeals, legal motions and special proceedings relating to the prosecution of defendants within the county; vigorously prosecute public servants and those within the criminal justice system who would abuse and violate their public trust and public integrity; and to bring to justice those who abuse the vulnerable such as women and children.

HOST: Dr. Dionne Wright Poulton

Dionne Wright Poulton, Ph.D., is an HR and Leadership Consultant, Educator, Author, Speaker, and Owner of Poulton Consulting Group, LLC, an HR and leadership consulting business specializing in diversity and inclusion, equity, bias, intercultural communication, adult learning, adult behavior, and conflict mediation. Since its inception in 2004, Poulton Consulting Group has worked with a wide range of diverse clients in the U.S. and Canada including many in the San Francisco tech and digital marketing industry; K-12 schools and higher education; and many corporate and service industries. Poulton Consulting Group is also a government-approved business for local, state and federal level contracts.

Dr. Wright Poulton is author of the acclaimed book “It’s Not Always Racist…but Sometimes It Is” which is an extension of her PhD dissertation at the University of Georgia where she researched the racial biases and assumptions of teachers. She is also a certified K-12 teacher whose work is inspired by her 16 years of cumulative experiences as a high school teacher and university instructor in public and private institutions in Canada and the United States. Additionally, Dr. Wright Poulton has earned professional degrees from San Francisco State University (M.A.), the University of Toronto/OISE (B.Ed.), and from Rice University (B.A.) in Houston, TX where she was a former NCAA Division I track and field scholarship athlete.

In 2014, Profiles In Diversity Journal identified Dr. Wright Poulton as “a woman to watch.” She has presented social commentary in print media in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, as well as on numerous radio shows including CBS Radio stations in Atlanta, GA and on Tavis Smiley’s Radio Show. “The Dr Dionne Show” debuted in 2016 on Business RadioX with a focus on smart dialogue about diversity, leadership, and behavior in the workplace and beyond.

Dr. Wright Poulton is originally from Toronto, Canada and is a former member of Canada’s National Track and Field Team. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Snellville, GA.

To book Dr. Dionne Poulton as a speaker for your next event, or to facilitate one of her innovative professional development workshops based on her PhD research, you can reach her through:

Email: dionne@poultonconsultinggroup.com
Phone: 404-323-3842 or 1-877-263-2227 (internationally)
Facebook: The Dr. Dionne Show
LinkedIn: @Dr Dionne (Wright) Poulton
Twitter: @DrDionnePoulton

For more information, visit Dr. Poulton’s business website: www.poultonconsultinggroup.com

Legacy Leaders Radio Tackles the Tough Subject of Domestic Violence

June 6, 2014 by angishields

Legacy Learners Radio

Legacy Leaders Radio Tackles the Tough Subject of Domestic Violence

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Jack Perry, Jr., Host of Legacy Leaders Radio, brought together three amazing women that are in the business of helping families that are torn apart by domestic violence and/or domestic minor sex trafficking.

On the show today, Theresa Wash from Community Welcome House, Cheryl DeLuca-Johnson from Street Grace, and Cathy Berggren from Real Life Center, spoke with Jack about the real and serious problem of violence and abuse at home, and how prevalent, but well-hidden the problem can be.

Theresa Wash is Executive Director at Community Welcome House (www.communitywelcomehouse.org or call 770-304-0966). She would like women and children to know that there is a safe place to go, to get the help they need, and address the issues surrounding a domestic violence situation.

Cheryl DeLuca-Johnson is President and CEO of StreetGrace (www.streetgrace.org or call 678-809-2111). Cheryl spoke with Jack about how it’s not uncommon for children, running from a violent home, to find themselves falling victim to people who take advantage with domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST). Street Grace is dedicated to protecting America’s children from DMST, and educating the public about this serious problem in our communities.

Cathy Berggren is Executive Director with Real Life Center (www.reallifecenter.org or call 770-631-9334). Real Life Center has a sole mission to help those who are hurting, and provide a safe environment for people to build new, healthy relationships, and create positive change in their lives.

There are resources and help available for anyone, in any abusive situation, to get the comfort and safety necessary to live and thrive in a nurturing environment.

For quotes from today’s show, visit the twitter hashtag #LegacyLeaders or #StopDomesticViolence, or download the show from iTunes, available on this website.

Street Grace’s Cheryl DeLuca-Johnson joins Jack Perry, Jr. on Legacy Leaders Radio about Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking

May 2, 2014 by angishields

Legacy Learners Radio

Street Grace’s Cheryl DeLuca-Johnson joins Jack Perry, Jr. on Legacy Leaders Radio about Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking

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Legacy Leaders Radio tackled the hard-to-hear crisis about children who are sold into sex in Atlanta and around the United States. Street Grace is an alliance of Christian Churches dedicated to the eradication of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST), and its president and CEO, Cheryl Deluca-Johnson spoke on-air with Host Jack Perry, Jr. about this crisis going on right now in our cities.

Cheryl has more than 20 years of humanitarian work, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a background specializing in women’s issues, specifically women and addiction.

Jack and Cheryl led a discussion that everyone should hear. The Internet has enabled DMST to grow, and according to Cheryl, there is no such thing as a child prostitute; they are children being abused by adults. The laws in this country need to catch up with the problem, and Street Grace is championing the efforts to change the laws and bring awareness to this terrible crisis.

For more information on Street Grace and to help Cheryl eradicate DMST, visit www.streetgrace.org

To read Legacy Leader Radio quotes from Cheryl on twitter, search #legacyleaders or follow @streetgrace, or download the show from today on iTunes, because children are priceless.