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Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

July 13, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

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The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact.

Since 1992, Women in Technology has had a mission dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in Georgia’s technology community. Through the WIT COMMUNITY, WIT also educates and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEAM.

Angie Brown is the Vice President of Technology at The Home Depot. As a software development leader at the world’s leading interconnected home improvement retailer, she is responsible for building strategy and supporting our associates across a variety of platforms. Angie is a servant leader, constant learner, and passionate about delivering value.

Andrew Fritts is the Director of Information Technology at The Home Depot and is a “MANbassador” for Women in Technology.

DeKalb Business Today “Lunch Hour” – December 11, 2015

December 11, 2015 by angishields

Dekalb Business Radio

DeKalb Business Today "Lunch Hour" - December 11, 2015

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On this edition of DeKalb Business Today, host Jason Becknell explores a unique investment opportunity: the cannabis industry. Derwin Wallace joins the show to discuss where medical marijuana laws stand here in Georgia and how the changing laws here and across the country could mean big bucks for cannabis investors.

Derwin Wallace/President & CEO of Investor Webcast

Investor relations, financial communications and finance professional at companies which include Canna Investor Relations, First Data, National Association of Investor Corps., ResCare, The Home Depot, Cox Communications, Isle of Capri Casinos and Chatfield Dean Investment Banking.

I am bringing my Fortune 500 Company investor relations experience to the CANNA industry.

Founder

Canna Investor Relations, Funding, Webcast & Conferencing

July 2014 – Present (1 year 6 months)Greater Atlanta Area

•Canna investor relations consulting (e.g. earnings, press releases, investor communications, investor roadshows

•Canna funding via hedge funds, private equity, foreign/domestic family offices, venture capital and public

•Increase canna publicly-traded companies’ liquidity, awareness, and exposure.

•Project management, sales, hosting, coordinating and marketing of the monthly Canna Investor Webcast &

•Connect canna publicly-traded companies with investors, analysts, and financial media.

Please visit:

CANNA INVESTOR WEBCAST (www.cannawebcast.com)

CANNA PUBLICLY-TRADED COMPANIES – INVESTOR CONFERENCE (www.cannainvestorconference.com)

Director of Canna Investor Conference – Independent Contractor

Benzinga

May 2014 – July 2014 (3 months)Greater Denver Area

My responsibilities included hosting, coordinating and sales for Canna Investor Conference in Denver, CO on June

29 – July 1, 2014, where we connected industry privately-held and publicly traded companies with industry investors.

Director of Investor Relations / Financial Communications

First Data Corporation

October 2012 – December 2013 (1 year 3 months)Greater Atlanta Area

•Support the Executive Committee and Head of Investor Relations in all aspects of the Investor Relations program.

•The preparation of official company disclosures (press release, presentations, transcripts, annual reports,etc).

•Track sell-side consensus and compare to internal forecasts, creating a plan of action if necessary to alter external

•Establish and maintain effective relations with sell-side analysts and investors.

•Acting as day to day contact and provide responses to questions and information requests from the financial community including investors and analysts.

•Act as internal consultant for the Company regarding financial markets, as well as industry and competitor

•Prepare Q&A for deals, events, company news, etc.

•Organization and/or management of logistics for earnings and other releases, investor day(s), investor meetings.

•Accompany executive management or other company executives on roadshows and broker conferences.

•Planning for company attendance/presentations/investor meetings at conferences.

•Prepare PowerPoint presentations and related material for investor and media meetings.

•Share internal responsibility for the regular update and maintenance of the Investor Relations website.

•Maintain databases of investors, analysts and media.

Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations

BetterInvesting

February 2010 – October 2012 (2 years 9 months)Detroit, MI

•Responsible for corporate investor relations for one of the largest retail investor organizations in the U.S.

•Main point of contact for retail investors who collectively invest $75M monthly with a portfolio value of $70B.

•Create specialized programs that help corporations meet their retail investor targeting goals.

•Work closely with publicly traded companies CEO, CFO, V.P of IR, V.P. of Marketing and V.P. of Public Relations to expand retail investor targeting efforts.

•Coordinate investor conferences (physical and virtual).

•Identify opportunities for corporations to gain retail investor exposure via conferences, website, virtual presentations and webinars, magazine, direct mail and e-mail.

•Keep publicly traded companies apprised of new product and service offerings to reach the retail investor

•Assist corporations with event coordination to present investor presentation to large retail investor audience.

•Expand client base of publicly traded companies.

•Develop marketing collateral and presentation materials to attract publicly traded companies.

•Produce weekly closed and forecasted revenue reports and annual departmental budget reports.

•Create specific reports for corporation’s senior management team to gauge exposure impact.

Director of Investor Relations / Financial Communications

ResCare

June 2007 – January 2010 (2 years 8 months)Louisville, KY

•Develop, or support the development of various communication materials, such as quarterly earnings announcements and releases, conference call scripts, Q&A, investor presentations.

•Provide ongoing, direct interface with institutional and retail investors, and research analysts.

•Company, peer and industry performance, research and analysis.

•Keeping senior management and Board of Directors informed regarding capital / debt market issues and trends.

•Company presentations at investor conferences, road-shows, one-on-ones and analyst day.

•Annual Meeting coordination.

•Main point of contact for buy-side and industry sell-side.

•Institutional, retail investor targeting and shareholder identification.

•Oversee Investor Relations and Corporate Governance website content.

•Communicate regarding the company’s current events, strategic objectives and investment community perceptions; present appropriate guidance (within the confines of Regulation Fair Disclosure) to the investment community regarding the company’s operating results, business strategies and effects of special developments.

•Act as an internal consultant by bringing industry and competitor information and perspectives from the investment community to management.

•Direct and execute the collection, analysis, and presentation of feedback to the company of investors perceptions and opinion’s, analyst’s positions and summaries, relative stock price movements, and periodic ownership analysis.

•Identify the core messages, appropriate information content and optimal positioning to obtain an accurate valuation of the company in the market.

•Analyze quarterly results and compile relevant information for use at the quarterly conference call with analysts/investors and throughout the quarter during regular discussions with investors.

•Review and analyze external research reports and earnings models.

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis / Financial Controller

Isle of Capri Casino

October 2004 – September 2006 (2 years)Biloxi, MS

•Manage the planning and analysis function (e.g. gaming analysis, strategic planning, budgeting, marketing)

•Preparing, updating and improving financial models for monthly and quarterly P&L forecasting.

•Budget vs. Actual variance analysis.

•Financial statement review.

•Management reporting at each monthly and quarterly-end.

•Create quarterly forecasts, annual budget and 5 year strategic plan.

•Generate reports, graphs, and financial metrics.

•Calculation of DCF, NPV, IRR, ROI, ROA etc.

•Review and edit UK section of the 10Q, 10K / Annual Report.

•Create Board of Directors quarterly meeting presentation materials.

•Monitor debt and debt compliance at United Kingdom subsidiaries.

•Generate CAPEX reports and monitor actual to plan variances for new casino development projects.

•Development of measurable objectives or Key Performing Indicators (KPI’s).

•Perform sensitivity, regression, customer and profitability analysis.

Investor Relations/ Financial Communications – Senior Analyst

Cox Communications

April 2003 – October 2004 (1 year 7 months)Greater Atlanta Area

•Support the corporate goal of ensuring that market valuations for company debt and equity accurately reflect the value of its future earnings.

•Company, peer and industry performance, research and analysis.

•Point of contact for all prospective investor’s, proactively build relationships with investment community, including buy/sell side analysts and institutional/retail investors.

•Assist in the development of key messages and communication materials for earnings releases, earnings conference calls, annual reports, investor meetings/presentations, BOD meetings and industry events.

•Develop and coordinate company outreach to target list of institutional investors.

•Review analyst’s reports on company, peers and competitors and report findings to senior management.

•Monitor peers and competitor’s earnings conference calls and relay key messages to senior management.

•Monitor ratings and earnings estimates from sell-side analysts and stock market activity.

•Determine which institutions, were buying and selling company stock.

•Manage investor relations section of company web-site and planning of annual shareholder meeting and analyst

•Assist in ensuring compliance with disclosure requirements through adherence to Regulation FD, Sarbanes-Oxley, and SEC requirements (10-Qs, 10-Ks, proxies).

•Keeping senior management and Board of Directors informed regarding capital / debt market issues and trends.

•Company presentations at investor conferences, road-shows one-on-ones and analyst day.

Investor Relations / Financial Communications – Analyst

Home Depot

July 1995 – April 2003 (7 years 10 months)Greater Atlanta Area

•Evaluate and critique twenty-four Wall Street analyst’s financial models and relay key assumptions to senior

•Analyzing and summarizing research on an extensive list of customers, suppliers, and peers as well as the industry

•Maintaining industry competitor analysis to track the trading performance of industry peers, key suppliers and customers, and track analyst consensus estimates.

•Assisting in the quarterly earnings process which includes creating and/or editing scripts, earnings releases and

•Maintaining the online investor database and assist with investor targeting analyses.

•Assisting the team with participation in analyst conferences and investor meetings which involves preparing investor summaries, press releases, slide presentations, and coordinating the details for our participation with

•Managing investor relations website and respond to email requests.

•Assisting in the coordination of our major annual investor and analyst event.

•Development of quarterly presentations for Board of Directors meetings.

•Development of investor kit and investor fact sheet materials for investors and analyst.

Equity Capital Markets Analyst

Chatfield Dean Investment Banking

January 1992 – July 1995 (3 years 7 months)Greater Atlanta Area

•Assist in structuring, marketing and distribution of all public equity offerings (initial public offerings, secondary transactions and convertible equity offerings).

•Compiling industry and company information and conducting detailed financial and public offering data analysis.

•Development of presentations for road-shows to Corporate Investment Banking clients.

•Summarization of broader market conditions and compilation of institutional investor feedback and historical transaction pricing metrics.

•Assist in the use and building of financial models (depicting a company’s historical and future results).

•Analyze companies’ financial performance (ratio analysis) and operational performance.

•Assist with financial valuation (M&A valuation, comps, LBO, DCF, projections).

•Assisting with preparation of marketing materials (pitch book, prospectus, brochures, newsletters, fact sheets, etc.

•Organize and prepare presentations and participate in deal pitches (which explain industry trends, discuss client options, and recommend strategies to meet client goals).

MBEIC Kickoff and Tier II Opportunities

February 3, 2015 by angishields

Let's Talk Small Business

MBEIC Kickoff and Tier II Opportunities

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Our Let’s Talk Small Business show on February 3rd 2015 featured Mr. Sylvester Johnson, Senior Manager Supplier Diversity of Home Depot, and Ms. Sylvia Nealy-David, the Principal Managing Consultant for Human and Technology Capital Advisors, LLC, and chair of the MBEIC. This show announced the MBEIC Kickoff event where Mr. Johnson will be the keynote speaker discussing the importance of Tier II opportunities in the corporate supply chain. Bringing more than 17 years of corporate experience at Home Depot, he shares a comprehensive view on the current minority business landscape in Georgia and identifies strategies for success with Tier II opportunities. This year the MBEIC focus will be on educating all MBE’s on the importance of Tier II , and how to maximize resources for growth and capacity building. Please join Sylvia and the entire MBEIC leadership for an exciting meeting as they kick off the year on February 16th, 2015 from 9-11 am at Georgia Power. We look forward to seeing you there, and helping you “Realize Tomorrow.”

Sylvester Johnson / The Home Depot

Sylvester Johnson leads The Home Depot’s efforts to tap into small, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses. He drives internal processes and functions as the external liaison to ensure The Home Depot forms mutually beneficial partnerships with small and diverse businesses. This allows The Home Depot to deliver innovative products and services and superb customer service, which ultimately increases shareholder value.

Sylvester joined The Home Depot in 1997 and has served in a variety of positions during his 17 year career at the company including Manager for Home Depot Tool and Truck Rental, Sr. Manager Inventory Planning & Replenishment, Sr. Manager Multi- Channel Integration and eBusiness Inventory Manager in the HD.com organization. He has also held key roles in Strategic Finance, Logistics Finance and Supply Chain. Prior to beginning his corporate career Sylvester spent several years working in The Home Depot stores as a Department Manager.

Sylvester is a graduate of Alabama State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. He currently serves on the advisory boards for the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, and the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council. He is also a member of the NMSDC Retail Industry Group and the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Corporate Brain Trust.

Sylvia Nealy David / Human & Technology Capital Advisors, LLC

Sylvia Nealy David is the Managing Principal with Human and Technology Capital Advisors, a premier Human Capital Management consulting and solution implementation firm, specializing in the implementation of human capital management strategy utilizing technology. She is an International HR Executive with over 20 years of experience in human capital management. Sylvia has led international and national HR organizations in North America, South America, Southern and Central Europe for profit and non-profit organizations. She has experience in higher education, financial services, and the healthcare industries. Her expertise includes strategic human resources leadership and evaluation, total rewards management, workforce planning & diversity implementation, mergers & acquisitions, corporate compliance, leadership development, talent management, performance management and organizational design & development.

Sylvia is a pioneer in Human Capital Management. She developed an HR Capabilities Model. This model has established standard competencies for measuring HR effectiveness and efficiency. Sylvia has held several leadership roles with in human resources management. Prior to Human and Technology Capital Advisors, Sylvia was the Vice President for Human Resources for Morehouse School of Medicine, Global Vice President of HR at Habitat for Humanity International, and various leadership roles with Emory and Synovus Financial Corp.

Sylvia serves on the Board of Director, (HR Committee) for the Girls Scouts of Greater Atlanta, and is a Mentor for Pathbuilders, Inc. In addition, she serves as the Chair of (MBEIC) Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee for the NMSDC Georgia Affiliate Council, a member of the Board of Directors for the NMSDC Georgia Affiliate Council, and an appointee of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Advisory Council. Sylvia is also Chair of the Small Business Council Community Committee.

GMSDC Annual Meeting and Ribbon Cutting

April 8, 2014 by angishields

Let's Talk Small Business

GMSDC Annual Meeting and Ribbon Cutting

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We conducted numerous thought-provoking interviews with presenters and attendees last month at the AT&T Midtown Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia during the GMSDC Annual Meeting and Ribbon Cutting.

Here are more of our favorite interviews from that day…

Chris Clark with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Sylvia Nealy David with Human and Technology Capital Advisors

Renae Keitt with Ark Temporary Staffing

Sylvester Johnson with The Home Depot

Sangeeta Basandra and Veena Kalale with Primus Software Corporation

Lloyd Jarrell and Myra L. Reeves with The Home Depot discuss Workforce Diversity Programs

January 16, 2013 by angishields

Performance Difference Radio

Lloyd Jarrell and Myra L. Reeves with The Home Depot discuss Workforce Diversity Programs

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Lloyd Jarrell

Lloyd Jarrell is currently Director of Talent Management, Diversity at The Home Depot. He has been in the home improvement industry for the last 21 years and with the Home Depot since 2008. During this time, Lloyd has had many assignments in several regions including the Mid-West, Mid-Atlantic/Deep South and Gulf Coast. He was a store manager for 6 years and a district manager for 10 years. The home improvement business has been a passion of Lloyd’s for a long time. Lloyd is married with three beautiful children and is a graduate of West Virginia State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU).

Myra L. Reeves

Myra is the Manager of Diversity and Inclusion at The Home Depot and is responsible for managing a variety of programs and projects that drive associate engagement for more than 300,000 associates. Specifically, Myra is responsible for overseeing assigned aspects of short and long range Diversity and Inclusion strategies targeting recruitment, retention and development of diverse talent. In addition to managing the day to day operations of seven Associate Resources groups, she interfaces with key community leaders and external diversity partners to enhance the Company’s presence and engagement in the community.

Myra joined The Home Depot in April 1999 as a Learning Specialist and Facilitator for the Learning Department. As a Learning Specialist, she was responsible creating and implementing store operations training programs for associates.

Prior to joining The Home Depot, Myra spent 10 years with Verizon Wireless (formerly GTE Wireless) serving in wide range of roles focused on customer service as well as Training and Development. She has also served in the capacity of Public Information Manager for the City of Atlanta under the administration of former Mayor Shirley Franklin.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Myra is a graduate of Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism.

In addition to her active membership and involvement with the youth and women of Antioch Baptist Church North, she is also very active in numerous organizations including the Westlake High School PTSA and board of directors of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta.

Myra is married to Jeffrey C. Reeves and they have one daughter, Jasmin Joi and a son, Jebril Bryant.