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Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Robert Galanti with 200 Peachtree & 200 Office, and Alan Urech with Stage 2 Business Accelerator

April 7, 2011 by admin

Atlanta Business Radio

Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Robert Galanti with 200 Peachtree & 200 Office, and Alan Urech with Stage 2 Business Accelerator

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On today’s show we shined the spotlight on Robert Galanti with 200 Peachtree & 200 Office, and Alan Urech with Stage 2 Business Accelerator.

A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter. Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy@ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show.

On today’s show we shined the spotlight on Robert Galanti with 200 Peachtree & 200 Office, and Alan Urech with Stage 2 Business Accelerator.

A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter. Please go to their website to register for their monthly events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy@atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show.

200 Peachtree is a place where memories linger… and are still yet to be made. A beautifully restored, living tribute to glamour, style and the elegance of a bygone era. A destination designed to showcase life’s celebrations, both large and small.

Established as a historical landmark and heralded for its grandeur and magnificence, 200 Peachtree has been known for its innovation and beauty since its beginning. Built in 1927 on a vein of granite from Stone Mountain, the building opened as Davison’s department store and was renovated in the 1980s for Macy’s. Today, 200 Peachtree still serves as an impressive facility that is host to a variety of clients and events. Whether you are planning an intimate gathering or a large social function, we will assist you with every detail to make your event a memorable success.

Situated on Peachtree Street in the heart of downtown Atlanta, affordable 200 Office offers a prime location for conducting business that is both convenient and inexpensive- especially when compared to leased downtown office space.

Adjacent to the Westin Peachtree Plaza, across the street from the Ritz-Carlton and MARTA Peachtree Center and within walking distance to CNN, the World Congress Center and America’s Mart, there is no workspace with better accessibility.

Along with this ideal setting, 200 Office provides a comfortable, state-of-the-art, urban loft venue that is the perfect place to work, meet and network complete with the latest in cutting edge technology in 7,700 square feet of space. Glass-walled private meeting rooms are equipped with flat-screen monitors, teleconferencing pods and full-wall greaseboards.

Built in 1927, the historic Macy’s building is the ideal location for this innovative flex-office space.

Stage2 – The Bridge Between Incubation and the Real World

Business incubators are a relatively new force in developing businesses. In 1980, there were 12 in North America. By the end of 2006, there were more than 1,400. Many incubators are housed in colleges, universities and government agencies, and they help entrepreneurs develop concepts into products.

Business accelerators, such as Stage2, are an even newer phenomenon. Backed by a private / public partnership with its local community, they help new companies commercialize and expand their products and services by building a strong corporate operational infrastructure that is sustainable through every business stage.

The Stage2 Business Accelerator is a 501(c)6 corporation whose mission is to provide business resources to help Georgia based young high-growth-potential companies succeed, which in turn will create jobs, increase the community tax base and improve quality of life. The Stage2 Business Accelerator main goal is to make our community a “live, work, play” environment.

The Stage2 Business Accelerator believes entrepreneurial companies require three areas of organizational support to be successful:

1. Practical and methodical education to help entrepreneurs learn the skills necessary to succeed.

2. An upfront agreed upon “Business Roadmap” of tasks to be learned and completed

3. An outside Advisory Board in appropriate functional areas to support the organization.

We partner with entrepreneurs, community service providers and capital resources to support our companies’ growth and sustainability as viable organizations able to grow and flourish.

Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Brian Carr with The Clean Air Campaign and Chad Schloerke with Floor Coverings International

April 6, 2011 by admin

Atlanta Business Radio

Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Brian Carr with The Clean Air Campaign and Chad Schloerke with Floor Coverings International

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On today’s show we opened with Brian Carr with The Clean Air Campaign. He told us all about the ways business owners and their employees can save money and protect the environment by utilizing some of the existing programs the Clean Air Campaign is involved with. If you want to learn more about carpooling, vanpooling and teleworking please go to their website. As gas prices continue to rise it is worth the visit to their website to learn more.

Next up we had on Chad Schloerke with Floor Coverings International. FCI is one of the leaders in green flooring and eco-friendly floor products. His company is an innovator in the flooring business and his franchise attracts many former executives who are looking for something a bit more entrepreneurial. Please go to their website to learn more about their floor products and also check out their franchise opportunities as well.

A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter. Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Bottom line sales effectiveness : Carlos Nouche

April 6, 2011 by admin

BRX National

Bottom line sales effectiveness : Carlos Nouche

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Carlos Nouche brings 20 years of experience in the enterprise software industry, including sales, service, business development, partner alliances and business operations to ValueSelling Associates. This depth and breadth of experience provides sales organizations with dynamic and prolific collaboration leading to quantifiable results.

Nouche is a partner at Visualize, a sales and service business assisting companies in bridging the gap between marketing and sales while maximizing the effectiveness of their sales organizations and positively impacting the bottom line. Visualize leverages the ValueSelling Framework®, a formula-based sales process proven to drive long-term, consistent results. He works with companies such as Avaya, TELUS, Motorola, TheLadders.com, and Interwoven to name a few.

Prior to joining Visualize, Nouche rebuilt the sales and services organization for Amdocs Customer Management. He was an integral member of the leadership team responsible for the successful turnaround of his business unit growing sales by more than 250 percent. Leveraging the principles of ValueSelling he was able to increase license and maintenance sales. After taking responsibility for services, Nouche was able to increase services revenue by 76 percent and margins by over 43 percent.

Nouche also worked for Clarify and Nortel where he set records for driving growth in sales and service. During his tenure, he successfully established channel sales as a revenue source resulting in multi-million dollar sales growth. In addition to many successful sales campaigns, he built the financial services vertical and revitalized the enterprise business channel.

Nouche holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting with a concentration in Finance from Florida State University.

Craig Lesser, Managing Partner of the Pendleton Consulting Group, and Pat Ryan, District Manager with Insperity, appeared on April 8.

April 6, 2011 by admin

BRX National

Craig Lesser, Managing Partner of the Pendleton Consulting Group, and Pat Ryan, District Manager with Insperity, appeared on April 8.

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Craig Lesser is the Managing Partner of the Pendleton Consulting Group.

Prior to joining The Pendleton Consulting Group, Craig Lesser served as the Managing Director and Head of International Public Affairs for McKenna Long & Aldridge, a law firm based in Atlanta. His primary focus was on expanding the firm’s presence abroad and interfacing with international businesses operating in the United States.

Until 2007, Craig served as Commissioner of Economic Development for the State of Georgia where he was the Chief Marketing Officer responsible for investment, trade and tourism. Governor Sonny Perdue appointed him to this post in 2004. In this role, he led efforts to recruit new business to Georgia from around the world. Craig’s responsibilities also included oversight of the state’s small business and entrepreneur programs, efforts to grow existing business as well as marketing Georgia as an ideal destination for filmmakers, the music industry, multi-media companies and tourists. While serving as Commissioner, there were almost 500 new investment and expansion announcements, totaling $8 billion and creating more than 40,000 new jobs. Craig also oversaw the expansion of Georgia’s international presence resulting in the state’s official presence in eleven countries.

Before his gubernatorial appointment, Craig served as Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs for Georgia Power Company; President and CEO of Mirant New York; and Senior Vice President of External Affairs for Mirant Americas. He was also a partner in a public affairs consulting firm.

Craig’s past experience also includes serving, while commissioner, as president of Hemisphere Inc., a public-private partnership created to attract the Free Trade Areas of the Americas Secretariat. During his tenure, five Latin American nations opened consulates in Atlanta and many new business relationships were forged between Western Hemisphere nations and Georgia.

He is Chairman of the Board of the World Trade Center of Atlanta, Chairman of the Board of the World Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce International Committee, Trustee of CIFAL, an Atlanta based initiative under the direction of the United Nations and Secretary of the Georgia China Alliance. He formerly served as Chairman of the Vienna International Exchange and was on Emory University’s Board of Visitors.

He has been recognized by Georgia Trend, James Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of Georgia’s most influential people and has received awards from organizations such as the Georgia Indo American Chamber of Commerce and Global Atlanta for his leadership in international initiatives.

Craig received his B.A. from the State University of New York College at Oneonta and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, Leadership Georgia and the Regional Leadership Institute. He is Chairman of the Board of the World Trade Center of Atlanta, Chairman of the Board of the World Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce International Committee, Trustee of CIFAL, an Atlanta based initiative under the direction of the United Nations and Secretary of the Georgia China Alliance. He formerly served as Chairman of the Vienna International Exchange and was on Emory University’s Board of Visitors. He has also been named to the Board of Directors for Georgia Public Broadcasting

http://www.pendletonatlanta.com/

Pat Ryan is district sales manager in Atlanta for Insperity (NYSE: NSP), a trusted advisor to America’s best businesses for more than 25 years. Insperity provides an array of human resources and business solutions designed to help improve business performance. Its offerings include a comprehensive Workforce Optimization solution that delivers administrative relief, better benefits, reduced liabilities and a systematic way to improve productivity. Additional services include MidMarket Solutions, Performance Management, Expense Management, Time and Attendance, Organizational Planning, Employment Screening, Recruiting Services, Retirement Services, Business Insurance and Technology Services. Insperity business performance solutions support more than 100,000 businesses with more than 2 million employees. The company posted 2010 revenue of more than $1.7 billion and operates in 58 offices, including Atlanta, throughout the United States.

Ryan joined Insperity in 2007 and has more than 20 years of experience in sales. He currently oversees sales and marketing operations for Insperity in the Atlanta area, ensuring that client needs are met in a timely manner.

Ryan holds a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from County College of Morris in Randolph, N.J.

http://www.insperity.com/

High Velocity Radio Interviews Dan Waldschmidt, Stefany Sanders, Caroline Duffy, and Andres Sandate

April 5, 2011 by admin

High Velocity Radio

High Velocity Radio Interviews Dan Waldschmidt, Stefany Sanders, Caroline Duffy, and Andres Sandate

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He ran track like plenty of other kids, but he pushed himself to break his high schoolâ€™s mile record. He got the usual entry-level job right of college, but then he changed the sales process, earned millions of dollars for the company, and became CEO by the time he was 25.

These days, Dan is partner in a private equity technology accelerator and a former technology CEO. He is an early-early-early adopter of game-changing technology. He blogs regularly on his motivational selling blog Edge of Explosion. He is husband to a cute gal named Sara and father to two energetic boys. Heâ€™s just an ordinary dude who happens to have an outrageous vision. And he wants to change the worldâ€¦

So read the blog, check out his resources, send him an email. Whatever you do, donâ€™t just sit on the sidelines!â€

Stefany Sanders was a digital native before the term was even coined, which makes her eminently qualified to serve as our Director of Social Media. She is much in demand as a key strategist for our client and sales teams and as the in-house expert who keeps us educated on new developments on the social media and digital communications frontier.

She was Director of Communications for the Georgia Tech College of Computing for five years, positioning the institution to compete internationally. She developed an award-winning branding campaign that helped land the schoolâ€™s graduate program a â€œtop 10â€ rating from U.S. News and World Report and reversed dramatically shrinking computer science enrollments after the â€œdot bombâ€ years. Stefany has a passion for the measureable, data-supported nature of the digital communications realm but has won close to 20 career and industry awards for both her traditional and new media strategies. Itâ€™s no wonder that Georgia Tech named Stefany â€œCommunicator of the Yearâ€ in 2010.

Her prior work includes time spent as the Senior Communications Officer for the Georgia Centers for Advanced Telecommunications Technology and time working as an interactive consultant and producer with a multi-national public relations firm.

A native of Annapolis, Maryland, Stefany returned to D.C. just before 9/11 to strategize and implement online communications for national political organizations and advocacy groups. The experience was pivotal on many levels, not the least of which was her decision to swap life inside the Capital Beltway permanently for life inside Atlantaâ€™s perimeter.

Stefany is whatâ€™s known around here as a â€œDouble Dawg,â€ since she earned both her bachelor of arts in journalism and her master of mass communications degrees from The University of Georgiaâ€™s Grady School. A scuba diver, she enjoys as-frequent-as-possible trips to the Caribbean to swim with the sharks. While on land, she is into books, running and recipe experimentation in Morningside, where she lives with her husband, Robert, and dog, Chompsky. Follow her on Twitter @StefanySays!

In a prestigious career that spans almost three decades, Caroline Duffy has handled programs from crisis communications to consumer introductions to corporate speech writing and beyond. A founding partner of Jackson Spalding and a member of our Management Team, she has been a leader for some of the firm’s largest clients, including Delta Air Lines, Publix Super Markets and Childrenâ€™s Healthcare of Atlanta. She was also the creative maestro who managed Ashley Smith, the young mother who came to fame after accused killer Brian Nichols took her hostage following the Atlanta courthouse shootings.

Her work earned public relationsâ€™ highest honor – the Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil – for The Atlanta Dream Team which supported Atlantaâ€™s bid for the 1996 Olympic Games. She also has been recognized with national awards from Inside PR magazine and Women in Communications Inc., and by the Florida and Georgia chapters of the PRSA. Today she applies this diverse experience in her role as Marketing Director.
Caroline holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Auburn University, with a major in Public Relations-Journalism and minors in French and Speech Communications. She has served two terms on the board of trustees at St. Martinâ€™s Episcopal School and Sophia Academy and has chaired the PR Advisory Board for Auburnâ€™s Department of Communication and Journalism. In addition, she serves on the board of the Marist Arts Guild, on the marketing advisory board for Imagine It!, the Childrenâ€™s Museum of Atlanta, and co-leads a small group ministry at her church.

Caroline enjoys combing through antiques shops, and in â€œanother lifeâ€ was an actress in musical theatre. One of her greatest memories is singing her way across Poland before the fall of The Iron Curtain. These days, she and husband Jake spend much of their free time backstage assisting in the dramatic endeavors of their two sons.

Endurance Strategies, LLC is a third party marketing firm and placement agent committed to the success of the alternative investment manager. Our mission is to play a supportive role in the investment ecosystem by partnering with the highest caliber of alternative investment managers in an effort to increase their accessibility to a diversified investor pool. Endurance seeks to create long-term relationships with strong and stable management teams operating best in class investment businesses.

We are extremely selective with regards to the funds and managers with which we choose to bring on our platform. People, reputation, process and quality are key elements of our business. We are committed to our fundraising relationships both on the fund and investor sides. In our opinion, fundraising success is the result of all parties involved observing and accepting a professional, dedicated, long-term and investor-centered approach to the process.

The Legal Aspects of Health and Fitness Programs! David Herbert Explains.

April 1, 2011 by admin

Good Health is Good Business

The Legal Aspects of Health and Fitness Programs! David Herbert Explains.

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How prepared is your program in dealing with the legal rights, obligations, and liabilities of health and fitness activities? Many practitioners do not pay attention to the need of a risk management plan that will minimize the legal liabilities for an organization.

David Herbert, Principal with David Herbert & Associates, joined the show to share his expertise on the legal matters involving health care, wellness and sports organizations. We asked David about his thoughts on: health & fitness facility standards, the differences and applicability of an informed consent, waiver, and assumption of risk forms, the importance of a risk management plan, and much more. To hear our enlightening interview with Mr. Herbert, simply click on this link: David Herbert Interview.

Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Mike McDaniel with Sovereign Risk Solutions and Debbie Snelling with The Snelling Report

March 30, 2011 by admin

Atlanta Business Radio

Atlanta Business Radio Interviews Mike McDaniel with Sovereign Risk Solutions and Debbie Snelling with The Snelling Report

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On today’s show we shined the spotlight on Mike McDaniel with Sovereign Risk Solutions and Debbie Snelling with The Snelling Report

Mike explained the benefits of his firms new Health Perx program which allows all consumers access to doctors 24/7/365 along with access to discounted prescription drugs. For less than $16/month/family their clients can call a doctor and get a question answered and even get a prescription. Please go to their website www.sovhealthsolutions.com for more information.

Debbie shared some of the not so obvious tax breaks you can take advantage of in 2010. Her firm helps business with tax preparation along with tax minimization. She works with businesses of all sizes but has a soft spot for restaurant owners. To learn more please go to her website www.thesnellingreport.com

A special shout out to our new sponsor – the Business Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter. Please go to their website to register for their monthy events www.bmaatlanta.com/events/

Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Instant marketing success with 361 Marketing Innovation: David Schendowich, Building Bridges with Emotional Intelligence and DiSC: Laura A. Davis, Melissa Craig: Sport Clips, plus BODIES, Dialog in the Dark and Dining in the Dark

March 30, 2011 by admin

BRX National

Instant marketing success with 361 Marketing Innovation: David Schendowich, Building Bridges with Emotional Intelligence and DiSC: Laura A. Davis, Melissa Craig: Sport Clips, plus BODIES, Dialog in the Dark and Dining in the Dark

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David Schendowich is an interactive, social, mobile and promotional marketing Pro. His marketing career has been in traditional marketing, promotions, and advertising agencies. After being in corporate America for many years, he recognized their limitations which made him focused on integrated marketing, shopper marketing and ROI.

Over the past 6 years it has become his mantra. He has lived and embraced interactive, social, mobile and experiential strategies as technology shifted from Geek to Granny and reached all demographics.

David’s core marketing beliefs:
• there are no routine solutions
• innovative strategies change everything
• exceptional messages create new opportunities
• great ideas are viral, they spread and take on a life of their own
• ROI is the real metric of success

Laura A. Davis & Associates, Inc. is an Atlanta-based transformational coaching and leadership development and sales training firm founded in 1995. We assist individuals, teams, and organizations in growing through change by developing people and organizational capabilities to create healthier, engaged, coaching cultures within organizations. Prior to becoming an executive coach and facilitator, Laura held both line and staff marketing management positions at Exxon, Equifax, and United Parcel Service as well as serving as an Adjunct Professor at Mercer University.

The breadth of her experience includes new product development, marketing research, product management, and sales training. After a successful marketing management career, she started her own leadership training and coaching business. In addition to her solid corporate experience, she possesses a unique talent for seeing “the big picture” and for simplifying complex problems into their essential elements.

Laura is a Master Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation, the most rigorous certification body in the coaching industry today. She is affiliated with The Forum Corporation as a Senior Facilitator and Executive Coach as well as several other highly regarded training and consulting firms which offer assessments, training, coaching, and consulting services. She has a B.A. degree in Sociology with Honors from the University of Delaware. She earned her Masters in Business Administration from Emory University on a partial scholarship. She has been an Adjunct Professor in the Business Studies Program at Mercer University. Laura has also received recognition as a “Who’s Who in America” conferee.

At Sport Clips, we’ve created the perfect place for a guy to get great service and a great haircut. Our mission is to create a championship haircut experience for men and boys in an exciting sports themed environment.

You simply walk in and get your haircut while watching sports on TV. And we’re open every day – no appointment necessary. Our Guy-Smart Stylists understand that each Client is different and makes every effort to provide personal attention.

Our Stylists deliver the ultimate Just-for-Guys haircut experience without the fuss and chit chat of a full service hair salon. They are consistently trained to cut the latest men’s hairstyles and will work with you to get your hair just the way you want it.

Since the earliest efforts of ancient Egyptians to distinguish individual organs, humankind has been fascinated with uncovering the secrets of the human body. The study of human anatomy remains a cornerstone of medical education. BODIES…The Exhibition provides millions of visitors around the world with unprecedented access to anatomical detail historically only available to medical professionals.

BODIES…The Exhibition offers an intimate and informative view into the human body. Using an innovative preservation process, the Exhibition allows visitors to see the human body’s inner beauty in educational and awe-inspiring ways. Our Exhibitions have over 200 actual human bodies and specimens meticulously dissected and respectfully displayed, offering an unprecedented and wholly unique view into the amazing body.

Specimens in the Exhibition are prepared through a revolutionary process called polymer preservation, in which human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber. This process creates a specimen that will not decay, offering thousands of unique teaching possibilities for educators at all levels. Preparation time varies: a small organ may take only a week, while a full-body specimen may take up to a year to prepare. After quality preservation, specimens can last for decades.

Look deep inside the systems of the human body: Skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, and circulatory. Come explore, experience, and celebrate the wonder of the human form at BODIES…The Exhibition.

DIALOG IN THE DARK is not an ordinary Exhibition; it is an experience that will awaken senses, challenge prejudices, and deepen self-awareness.

DIALOG IN THE DARK’S visually impaired guides lead visitors on a journey through a series of darkened galleries created to replicate everyday experiences. Without familiar sight clues, visitors learn to “see” in a completely new way with their non-visual senses.

DIALOG IN THE DARK has been presented in 22 countries and in over 130 cities throughout the world, breaking through stereotypes to promote respect and tolerance in an engaging and lighthearted way.

DIALOG IN THE DARK is a one-hour experience, which lasts a lifetime.

Great Show–Friday April 1: Harvey Coleman, Coleman Management Consultants

March 29, 2011 by admin

BRX National

Great Show--Friday April 1: Harvey Coleman, Coleman Management Consultants

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Harvey J. Coleman is President and founder of Coleman Management Consultants, Inc., (CMC) of Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Coleman possesses a wealth of experience working at America’s leading corporations and Military organizations including IBM, Xerox and the U. S. Army Security Agency.

Recognized both nationally and internationally as a public speaker, human resources consultant and author, Mr. Coleman has been a regular guest speaker at Emory University’s executive MBA program, IBM’s International School in Belgium and has taught managers from over twenty-five countries in Europe, Asia and South America. In addition he has served in a consulting capacity to a major committee of England’s House of Lords.

Recently, Mr. Coleman produced a ten-module video-tape and workbook program entitled “A World of Diversity, “ which seeks to capitalize on the opportunities inherent in a diverse workforce. His book “Empowering Yourself…The Organizational Game Revealed,” is targeted toward the American worker, is receiving widespread critical acclaim across the country.

He is known locally to the Atlanta business community as the recipient of the 1986 “Small Businessperson of the Year” award presented by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. His successful business relationships with various Atlanta leaders have resulted in both national and international opportunities to represent both his city and CMC.

Interested in and is a supporter of Atlanta’s cultural events, Mr. Coleman is an active patron of both the Atlanta Symphony and the Atlanta Ballet. In addition, he is a founding member of two of the four Atlanta business clubs to which he belongs.

His civic involvement has extended to national and local civic boards including the Boy and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta; the Boys Clubs of America, Inc.; Boys Scouts of America; Atlanta Area Council; St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation; Neighborhood Justice Center; North Area Council; Chamber of Commerce of Greater Atlanta; United Way Evaluation Committee; Advisory Committee for the Training and Development Committee of United Way; Leadership Atlanta, and the United Way Evaluation Task Force.

Mr. Coleman holds an undergraduate degree from Youngstown University and has conducted his graduate studies at Emory University’s School of Business.

http://www.hcoleman.com/