The 2025 Women’s Leadership Excellence Forum

February 14, 2025 by Amanda Pearch

2025 Women’s Leadership Excellence Forum

Capstone Performance Solutions, Inc and Women in Manufacturing Georgia teamed up to host a day of excellence, focused on leadership, innovation and impact. Attendees participated in team building, gained actionable strategies and heard from industry leaders.

Enjoy these interviews with sponsors, attendees and WIM board members.

Interview with Dr. Tina Woodard, CEO of Capstone Performance Solutions, Inc.

Interview with Claire Gordon Board Cochair of Women in Manufacturing Georgia Chapter & Sr. Commercial Banker, Wells Fargo

Interview with Colleen Japuntich, President of NEMA, Inc.

Interview with Gloriana Teh, Founder of Cleritas Consulting & Coaching

Interview with Jennifer Ott, Founder of Envolee Pilates

Interview with Dr. Ryan Scott of Georgia AIM

Interview with Kelly Plantz of aPiori Technologies

Interview with Donna Ennis of Georgia AIM

Interview with Nadine Vaughn of BMO

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GNFCC Year in Review and Leadership Transition: An Interview with 2023 Chair Danielle Cheung and 2024 Chair Jim Teel

December 14, 2023 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

GNFCC Year in Review and Leadership Transition: An Interview with 2023 Chair Danielle Cheung and 2024 Chair Jim Teel

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GNFCC Year in Review and Leadership Transition: An Interview with 2023 Chair Danielle Cheung and 2024 Chair Jim Teel (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 90)

2023 Chair Danielle Cheung and 2024 Chair Jim Teel joined CEO Kali Boatright to discuss this year’s GNFCC leadership transition. Danielle and Jim discussed the Chamber’s successful year in 2023 and plans for 2024. They touched on how the chamber’s new strategic plan is shaping the organization’s future directions, with plans to boost the regional brand, pursue economic development opportunities, engage members, and strengthen advocacy efforts, particularly in areas of business retention, talent development, and infrastructure improvements. Danielle also recalled activities held throughout the 50th anniversary celebration in 2023 and highlighted the Chamber’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The GNFCC 400 Insider is presented by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

Jim Teel, 2024 GNFCC Chair, and Regional Vice President, Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood

Jim Teel, 2024 Chair, GNFCC — **Jim Teel, 2024 GNFCC Chair**

As Regional Vice President for Georgia, Jim leads business development and marketing efforts as well as coordinates employee development initiatives for all of GMC’s Georgia offices. Jim is passionate about encouraging personal leadership and growth and providing opportunities for employees to lead and thrive.

An active member of the community, Jim is engaged in many organizations, including being named the Greater North Fulton Chamber Board Member of the Year and a Regional Leadership Institute Class of 2019 graduate. He is also a member of the Junior Achievement of Georgia Board of Directors, the Economic Development Association of Georgia, the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia, the Georgia Municipal Association, the Georgia Rural Water Association, the Georgia Association of Water Professionals, and the Association for Learning Environments.

He graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, a master’s degree in building construction, and a minor in community planning.

Danielle Cheung, 2023 GNFCC Chair, and Director, Treasury Management Sales Sr. Manager, Wells Fargo Bank

Danielle Cheung is the Global Treasury Management Senior Manager, Government Banking, for Wells Fargo. In that role, Danielle leads a national team of Treasury Management Market Managers and Treasury Management Consultants responsible for delivering payment processing and advisory services to government entities (states, counties, cities, school districts, special districts, authorities, public utilities, including co-ops, transportation, airports, toll roads, and state housing financing authorities).

Danielle Cheung was formerly Senior Vice President and Market Executive for Atlanta Metro Business Banking at Bank of America. Danielle joined Bank of America in 2016 with over two decades of experience in commercial banking at JPMorgan Chase Bank. After completing a formal management training program in credit, she spent sixteen years as a senior relationship manager focused on the non-profit healthcare industry. Danielle also managed new hire training and campus recruiting nationally for commercial banking, after which she relocated from New York to Atlanta to run middle-market business development in Georgia and Alabama.

Giving back to her community is a priority for Danielle. She currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and sits on the Board of Directors of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Danielle mentors transitioning veterans and their families through American Corporate Partners and assists unemployed parishioners at her church with job search techniques and resume assistance.

Danielle was named the 2019 March of Dimes Woman of Distinction for achievement in the financial services sector and received the 2019 and 2020 President’s Volunteer Service Award from Points of Light for her contribution to the community. Danielle is also part of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2022.

Danielle holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Science and Mathematics and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Pace University in New York. She resides in Johns Creek, Georgia, with her husband, Kamond, and their three children.

About GNFCC and The GNFCC 400 Insider

**Kali Boatright, President and CEO of GNFCC**

The GNFCC 400 Insider is sponsored by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC), and the host of the show is Kali Boatright, President and CEO of GNFCC.

The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit, member-driven organization comprised of over 1,400 business enterprises, civic organizations, educational institutions, and individuals. Their service area includes Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell, and Sandy Springs. GNFCC is the leading voice on economic development, business growth, and quality of life issues in North Fulton County.

As a five-star accredited chamber, GNFCC’s vision is to be the premier organization driving member and community success across the region, and they are dedicated to pursuing this vision based on the guiding principles of advocacy, inclusivity, and operational excellence.

GNFCC promotes the interests of their members by assuming a leadership role in making North Fulton an excellent place to work, live, play, and stay. They provide one voice for all local businesses to influence decision-makers, recommend legislation, and protect the valuable resources that make North Fulton a popular place to live.

For more information on GNFCC and its North Fulton County service area, follow this link or call (770) 993-8806. For more information on other GNFCC events, follow this link.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Ronnie Brown with Wells Fargo Advisors and Rennie Curran with Game Changer Coaching

August 8, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Ronnie Brown with Wells Fargo Advisors and Rennie Curran with Game Changer Coaching

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Ryan Sauers, Ronnie Brown, Rennie Curran, Jane Bishop

Ronnie Brown/Wells Fargo Advisors

Former NFL running back Ronnie Brown is currently a Financial Professional. “As a former professional athlete, I always felt like I wanted to do more. Knowing my story and being able to fulfill a goal of mine, I knew that I wanted to help other individuals. I am able to do that from a financial prospective that can lead to comfortable, less stressful lifestyle by appropriately planning.”

Rennie Curran/Game Changer Coaching

Rennie Curran is a former award-winning professional athlete, keynote speaker, author, and the CEO of Game Changer Coaching. Rennie delivers powerful keynote presentations, workshops, and one-on-one coaching on topics such as leadership, team-building, overcoming adversity, and high performance. His talks are informative, engaging, and full of entertainment. Clients include the Coca Cola Companies, Axa Advisors, The University of Georgia, Chick-Fil-A, Gwinnett County Schools, and many more.

Jane Bishop/Take the Next Step

Jane Bishop, is CEO of Take the Next Step which emerged out of her passion to help others “go for their It.” She helps small business owners and entrepreneurs strengthen and align with their inner core for success by using her coaching and training skills. When you work with Jane you will experience accomplishing your “it” and be a greater influence to those around you. Jane uses her E4U system to help clients get to the core faster to create and execute a plan for effectiveness. Jane is also a professional speaker and published author. Curious? Reach out and book a complimentary session and see where that leads.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent 25 years leading and/or consulting with visual communications and marketing related organizations. Ryan is President/Owner of the consulting firm, Sauers Consulting Strategies; Our Town Gwinnett Magazine (2 monthly magazines); and its parent company End Resultz Media.

Key areas of focus of the consulting firm include: sales training, marketing strategy, personal branding, leadership development, and organizational change.

Sauers is a frequent national speaker and columnist. He has been recognized as one of the top 80 CMO’s in the world and achieved the top designation of Certified Marketing Executive through Sales and Marketing Executives International.

Sauers is an adjunct university professor teaching leadership, marketing, and communication courses to current and aspiring leaders. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner.

Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership and is host of the radio show Marketing Matters. Sauers is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You? More info at: RyanSauers.com or OurTownGwinnett.com.

Show Overview

Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers is a radio show discussing topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business, which is rapidly changing, multi-generational. and noisy in nature.

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this episode.

Ron Keller & Jill Edwards with Wells Fargo

February 13, 2019 by Mike

Case In Point

Ron Keller & Jill Edwards with Wells Fargo

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Ron Keller & Jill Edwards/Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy their customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance through 7,800 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 37 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 259,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 26 on Fortune’s 2018 rankings of America’s largest corporations.

For your business needs, you can reach Ron Keller, Vice President of Business Development, at ronald.g.keller@wellsfargo.com or (404) 310-0771.

Why You Should Include Planned Giving in Your Estate Plan

November 19, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Why You Should Include Planned Giving in Your Estate Plan

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Craig Frankel, Adam Gaslowitz — Craig Frankel, Alicia Philipp, Phyllis Silverstein, Adam Gaslowitz

What is “planned giving”? What is the philanthropic landscape in Atlanta today and what is the state of philanthropy in our community? How does creating a planned giving program help the family with their estate plan and family relationships?

If you ever ask yourself these or similar questions, this episode of “Wealth Matters” – the radio show where we discuss the opportunities and challenges of preserving and managing wealth – is for you! During this episode of “Wealth Matters”, attorneys Adam Gaslowitz and Craig Frankel discuss why you should include planned giving in your estate plan with guests Phyllis Silvertein and Alicia Philipp.

Alicia Philipp/Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

Alicia Philipp is president of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, one of the largest and fastest growing philanthropic service organizations in the country. The Community Foundation strengthens the 23-county metro Atlanta region by providing quality services to donors and innovative leadership on community issues. Philipp has led the Foundation’s grantmaking, fundraising and collaborative initiatives with donors, nonprofits and community leaders for the past 37 years. Under her leadership, The Community Foundation has grown from $7 million in assets in 1977 to more than $929 million in total assets today.

In 2013, The Community Foundation distributed more than $134 million representing 5,800 grants to approximately 2,100 nonprofits locally, nationally and internationally – making 2013 one of the largest years in the Foundation’s history for grantmaking. Named to Georgia Trend’s “100 Most Influential Georgians” list, Philipp has also been named one of the “100 Most Influential Atlantans” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, one of 175 “Emory History Makers” by Emory University and has received the Georgia State University Distinguished Alumni Award. Her local, regional and national leadership responsibilities include previous service as a board member of the Council on Foundations, the Southeastern Council of Foundations, Independent Sector and the National Center on Family Philanthropy. Philipp received a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a master’s in business administration from Georgia State University.

Phone: 404-588-3189
Email: aphilipp@cfgreateratlanta.org

Phyliss Silverstein/Wells Fargo

Phyllis Silverstein is a Philanthropic Specialist for Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services. Phyllis helps individuals and multi-generational families achieve their charitable objectives through the creation and management of private foundations, charitable trusts and other charitable planning strategies. She also advises nonprofit organizations in the areas of annual development, planned giving/endowment, governance and management. Phyllis is responsible for involving all aspects of the Wells Fargo Private Bank in the awareness and importance of philanthropy for our clients and our community. Phyllis strives to create value for clients by helping them understand and maximize the impact their philanthropy has on current and future needs.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Phyllis was the Vice President of Planned Giving & Endowment for the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta for 8 years where she developed a comprehensive endowment program involving donors, professional advisors and community organizations. In total, Phyllis has over 28 years of professional fundraising experience and holds a BA from Florida Atlantic University and a Certificate in Financial Planning from the University of Georgia.

Phyllis is a Past President and Board member of the Georgia Planned Giving Council as well as a member of the National PPP (Partnership for Philanthropic Planning). She is an active volunteer for a variety of local organizations including a women’s empowerment foundation, middle school PTSA and lacrosse youth sports.

Phone: 404-238-0444
Email: Phyllis.Silverstein@wellsfargo.com

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel LLC is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation, representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in will, trust, and estate disputes; investor and financial advisor disputes; shareholder/partnership disputes; contract disputes; complex commercial disputes; and appeals.

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Justice Nwaigwe with Wells Fargo and Atlanta Fire Foundation, Kim Painter Chesney with Diversity Earth, Janet Page Author

November 18, 2014 by angishields

Simply Buckhead Radio

Justice Nwaigwe with Wells Fargo and Atlanta Fire Foundation, Kim Painter Chesney with Diversity Earth, Janet Page Author

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Joanne Hayes (Host), Kim Painter Chesney, Janet Page, Justice Nwaigwe

Justice Nwaigwe/Wells Fargo and Atlanta Fire Foundation

District Manager and AFF Board Member

Justice began his career in the financial services industry in the year 2000. Working for Direct Merchant Bank in Texas he was able to learn about consumer and business credit lending. Intrigued by credit management he began facilitating training classes around establishing personal credit and managing a budget. Justice then went into the United States Air Force to serve as an active duty helicopter flight engineer. Justice’s last duty station was Kirkland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After exiting active duty military, Justice went back to finance where he worked for Citibank as a loan officer. Two years at Citibank took Justice from unsecured lending, to business credit, and finally to management. Wells Fargo bank reached out to Justice and offered him an opportunity to become a Branch Manager. Over the last 6 years with Wells Fargo bank Justice has managed 7 branches in 4 different regions and is now the District Manager for Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. Justice is responsible for 552 million dollars in deposits and manages 74 employees. Volunteerism has always been a consistent part of Justice’s professional career as he’s logged over 300 volunteer hours with Wells Fargo. Habitat for humanity, Susan G. Komen breast cancer walk, Aids walk Atlanta, and United Way have been a few of the organizations that he participates in every year.

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Kim Painter Chesney/Diversity Earth

Artist

Kim brings commitment, enthusiasm and energy to everything to which she jumps on board. As an artist, she has studied in several mediums including oil, watercolor and graphite. Currently, she is immersed in developing her own brand of encaustic painting, in which the works are both sculpted and painted. The encaustic process is an ancient hot wax technique known to have been used prior to 100 A.D. Using photographs of her travels around the world, Kim mounts the image on boards, spreads a combination of hot beeswax and resin onto its surface. She then fires up her blow torch and fuses the wax to the image. Using sculpting tools to etch into the cooled surface and then covering this with a colorful mix of oil pastel, creates a unique, rare piece of art. She began showing her work since 2008 and has gained recognition and won awards for her paintings, which hang in a number of private collections. Her work has been featured in several local publications. Kim has studied with acclaimed artists/instructors, among them, Marc Chatov, Jerry Fresia, Joe Paquet, James Richards and Terry Miura. Born with the name of Painter, Kim Painter Chesney was destined to become an artist. With years of working, child-rearing and fund-raising for child-related nonprofit organizations, there is no task too big for Kim to tackle. Her biggest joy to date is being a match for a bone marrow harvest, saving the life of a gentleman with leukemia. Kim’s creative juices are always flowing, from developing a culinary arts program for impoverished kids to donating art to charities and designing and running fundraising events that are wildly successful. Having lived in Asia and in multiple regions in the USA, Kim believes, “Art is a universal language, that unites us both spiritually and historically. That belief is directing her current work on a major series of encaustic paintings exploring and celebrating common humanity, drawn from her experiences across six continents.

www.KimPainterChesney.com

Dr. Janet Page

Psychotherapist, Author, Speaker

Janet Page, PH.D., is a psychotherapist in private practice working with individuals, couples, and groups 30 years in New York City and Atlanta. She has been featured extensively in the media including appearances on CNN, FOX, The Early Show, Salle Jesse Raphael, The Roseanne Show, and Hour Magazine, and articles in The Ladies Home Journal, Glamour Magazine, The New York Times, New York Magazine, New York Daily News, Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Self Magazine, and L.A. Singles. She speaks to audiences around the country about how to win at marriage, building intimacy, and achieving excellence in business and professional relationships. For fourteen years, she was “Noonday” psychotherapist on NBC WXIA TV’s popular news show, and later joined “Peachtree Morning” and “Good For Parents”. For 22 years, she taught “I Will Be Married In A Year” Dr. Page is currently teaching “ The Sexiest Years: Romance from Forty to Forever”, How to Find your Perfect Mate”, and “Eat, Love, Live”.

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Sean Mabey with Wells Fargo, Jeff Hannah with Nuance International, and Rob Tate with PossibleNOW

August 30, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Sean Mabey with Wells Fargo, Jeff Hannah with Nuance International, and Rob Tate with PossibleNOW

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Sean Mabey/Wells Fargo

Sean Mabey is Senior Vice President and the Director of Small Business Strategy for Wells Fargo in Atlanta and across Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. He helps lead a team of hundreds of trained small business bankers based in almost every Wells Fargo banking store in the Atlanta area. A banker with the company for 14 years, Sean has spent the last seven years in Atlanta. His previous position was Community Bank President in the North Atlanta metro area. Wells Fargo offers a full library of videos, podcasts and articles to help small businesses at www.wellsfargobusinessinsights.com.

Jeff Hannah/Nuance International

Jeff Hannah is the President of Nuance International. He is also a leader, lecturer, consultant, and writer in the fields of international project management, budgeting, design, and cultures. With an accomplished track record of more than 20 years, Jeff has led large, multicultural teams in the strategic development, design, and management of complex projects in over 50 countries. He has managed companies in London, Abu Dhabi and Atlanta. Jeff specializes in understanding the various cultural nuances and the distinct challenges to working in each region of the world and has developed methodologies and processes for mitigating those risks to deliver world-class solutions. Jeff earned his B.S. Degree in Industrial Design from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Rob Tate/PossibleNOW

Rob Tate is the Preference Management Evangelist for PossibleNOW and has extensive expertise in direct marketing compliance and consumer privacy. He helps enterprise clients architect appropriate multi-channel preference management strategies by leveraging professional services and cloud-based technology. Rob has spoken in a number of industry and association forums and focuses on the high tech, communications, and financial services verticals. Rob also highlights the upcoming Customer Experience Marketing Summit 2012, happening in Atlanta September 19-20. For listeners of today’s show, Rob is offering a $300 discount off registration for the event – use promo code 300CEMSUMMIT2012.