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Eileen Nebhut with P20 (Payments 20)

July 3, 2018 by angishields

Eileen Nebhut is vice president of P20. Based in Atlanta, she cultivates partnerships across payment and fintech companies plus the government and regulatory arenas, which includes frequent travel to London, P20’s sister city. Eileen has worked in business development for a variety of companies both in London and Atlanta. With a background that includes client development and engagement, sales to Fortune 500 companies as well as strategic planning, she brings extensive experience in leveraging resources and relationships to effect industry change and innovation. She has worked directly with senior executives managing projects including strategy and execution, resource management, event planning and board of director functions. Eileen earned her B.A. from Vanderbilt University and has a degree in contemporary art from Christies Education, London.

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Sean Black with Knock

July 3, 2018 by angishields

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Sean Black is the Co-Founder & CEO of Knock, which is reinventing how homes are bought and sold. Sean was also part of the founding team at Trulia.com where he was involved in the strategy, growth and revenue from inception. Trulia went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012 (NYSE: TRLA) and was acquired by Zillow in 2014 for $3.5B. Sean is an investor in other tech companies that bring radical transparency, convenience, and savings to consumers, including NerdWallet, SeatGeek, Paintzen, Zeel, Peach, Smith (acquired by Porch.com) and NFX Guild.

Joan Guillory and Jennifer Cooper with GSquared Group

July 3, 2018 by angishields

On this CEO Exclusive we welcome guests Joan Guillory and Jennifer Mitchell with GSquared Group about what’s happening in the IT industry and what mid-market CEOs need to be watching out for.

GSquared Group is a woman-owned boutique technology services company in the Atlanta area. Founded in 2010, they are a premier provider of IT talent search, management consulting, and software development services.

Beginning her 25 years in the technology consulting services field in 1993 – Joan Guillory decided to go out on her own, launching GSquared Group as a boutique IT Staffing, Recruiting and Management Consulting company in July 2010.

Joan’s primary expertise and talent has been around growing and managing client relationships at all levels. She considers herself a “connector” and has been creating connections in the Atlanta area since her arrival. Those connections, combined with her intense sense of loyalty and integrity, created the foundation for GSquared Group as the local Technical Recruiting and Staffing firm it is today.

GSquared Group is now a thriving business in the Technology Services industry and Joan considers her entire team as her family; but it is truly a family business as both of her daughters chose to work for GSquared Group.

GSquared Group is a certified Woman Owned Entity and has been the recipient of the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies award and was also recognized as a 2016 Business of Excellence by the City of Alpharetta.

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Jennifer Mitchell is the Managing Partner for GSquared Group. She holds a Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia and has an extensive background in sales, marketing, recruiting and business development.

She has a passion for nurturing IT talent and when she’s not in the office enjoys entertaining friends and family and spending time with her two young boys.

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Dominique Maddox with We Sell Restaurants Inc. and Myra Cisse with Government Contractors Association

July 2, 2018 by angishields

Dominique Maddox with We Sell Restaurants Inc. is a licensed Georgia real estate agent and graduate of Morehouse College which he attended on a football scholarship. He brings that same competitive spirit and energy to the field of restaurant brokerage. Dominique received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from Morehouse College. He has worked in mortgage financing, real estate, business to business sales, and Restaurant Brokerage Sales. Dominique was named the recipient of the Georgia Association of Business Broker “Rookie of the Year” award from the organization for 2011. Dominique was also elected as a Director to the Georgia Association of Business Brokers for 2012. Dominique received the 2017 Million Dollar Sales Club award from the Georgia Association of Business Brokers. Dominique has earned the Certified Restaurant Broker designation and is currently enrolled in the Certified Franchise Executives Program endorsed by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives (ICFE).

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Myra Cisse, MBA, is the President of Government Contractors Association (GCA), GA Chapter and author of the e-book The “Certified” Business Advantage: The Edge You Need When Selling B2B and B2G. Through GCA and in her own business, Certification Consultants, Myra has assisted women, minority and veteran business owners across the country gain certifications that have resulted in millions of dollars’ worth of corporate and government contracts for those businesses. On the path to corporate and government contracts, Myra is that “first” step. Myra spent the last 6 years of her 20+ year banking career assisting business owners and she has closed millions of dollars of SBA loans. She partnered with Government Contractors Association in 2015 and combines decades of industry experience and her SBA experience to help her certified clients to learn what they need to become successful government contractors. Government Contractors Association is a National membership organization with a mission to Educate | Facilitate |Advocate for small businesses. GCA currently has chapters in GA and FL. In 2018, GCA will be opening additional chapters in Washington State and Ohio. We provide solutions for our members and the business community in general to learn what they need to become successful government contractors. The Georgia chapter hosts weekly information sessions about government contracting in the Metro Atlanta area.

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Supply Chain Now Radio Episode 16

June 29, 2018 by angishields

Supply Chain Now Radio brought to you by APICS Atlanta and TalentStream.

Scott Luton serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream and is a member of the ownership group. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott has held a variety of leadership roles with organizations, with significant experience in the manufacturing and professional services sectors. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and was also named to the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers as Co-Chair of the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. He founded Supply Chain Now Radio in 2017. Follow TalentStream on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. Connect with Scott on Twitter.

Page Siplon is the CEO of Team One Logistics.

Chris Barnes is the President & Executive Director of APICS Atlanta.

Thought Leader Radio featuring Annette Shimada with Kickstart Consulting

June 29, 2018 by angishields

Annette Shimada has spent more than two decades helping young technology companies thrive in an ever-noisier media market. She’s worked both the PR agency and corp comm (corporate communications) side of the desk in the heart of Silicon Valley. One of their clients is part of the Atlanta Area tech scene – Quantum Spatial! Her firm, Kickstart Consulting — named well before “Kickstarter” crowd sourcing was a thing — includes an “only senior” team coming from the strongest names in technology and PR brands. Whether listeners are technology focused or not, there is good ‘take away’ from this conversation for anyone in the early stages of launching a new venture! Today Annette lives in Santa Barbara CA with her husband, dog, and whichever of her 2 kids happens to be home at the time.

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Thought Leader Radio featuring Margot Brandenberg with My Strong Home

June 29, 2018 by angishields

Margot Bradenberg with My Strong Home is founder of MSH & brings 15+ years of experience in mission-driven business and non-traditional finance. She was formerly Senior Associate Director at the Rockefeller Foundation, serves as Board Chair of a Community Development Finance Institution in Brooklyn and is co-author of the book The Power of Impact Investing. She is based in New York City.

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Thought Leader Radio featuring Karen Rzepecki with reCAP Mason Jars

June 28, 2018 by angishields

Karen Rzepecki created reCAP Mason Jars as a way to reduce waste and make Mason jars more useful. Listening to customers and meeting other entrepreneurs inspired her to create the Mason Jars Makerplace, a community and marketplace as resourceful as the Mason jar!

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Thought Leader Radio featuring Dawn Crawford with BCDC Ideas

June 28, 2018 by angishields

Dawn Crawford with BCDC Ideas dedicated her career to nonprofit communications and fundraising. Before founding BC/DC Ideas, she spent the first 10 years of her career in various communications leadership roles. A true communicator at heart, she found her niche in social media where she is a weaver of words and a passionate community builder.