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Tami McQueen with 31south

March 12, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tami McQueen with 31south

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As a digital marketing and communications visionary with over a decade of strategic experience in B2B and B2C markets, Tami McQueen has an insatiable desire to drive an innovative approach that fuels disruption in emerging markets. Tami is the founder of 31south, a full service creative marketing and advertising agency focused on hyper-growth companies. Previously, Tami joined one the fastest-growing a B2B SaaS startups in the U.S. as the first marketing hire at SalesLoft to scale the marketing team and lead branding, customer marketing, content marketing, and lead generation initiatives across multiple platforms. Tami’s expertise center on field marketing, go-to-market brand strategy, public relations and corporate communications, and account-based initiatives across multiple platforms. A champion for experiential marketing and taking big risks to gain traction, her heart beats a gentle intensity for creating memorable experiences and building brand champions. A former NCAA Division 1 collegiate tennis player and All-Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete, Tami believes in the strength of collaboration and exudes passion for the 31south team and their clients. She serves on the executive board for the Kula Project and the Global Conservation Corps, is an advocate for rhino conservation in Southern Africa, and drives the empowerment of women-led, business initiatives through mentorship programs. Additionally, Tami leads Global Social Strategy at Women Who Code; the largest and most active community for technical women in the world. The award-winning programs support over 137,000 members in 20 countries and 60+ cities to level up in their technical careers every step of the way.

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Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

March 8, 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.

Through recruiting, David McCollum (the Senior Account Manager at Alliance of Computer Professionals) discovered a definite passion for not only providing corporations with the best talent available, but more importantly building relationships with people and aiding them in their pursuit for career development/progression. This discovery led to Career Coaching.

As a senior talent acquisition and talent development leader with corporate, agency, contingency, and RPO recruiting and management experience, he is adept developing effective recruiting strategies that incorporate social media communication and networking, conducting hiring events/job fairs, accessing and developing relationships within associations that promote diversity and inclusion, college internship talent pool accrual, internal employee referral programs, executive and mid level management professional association referral programs, and judicial use of career and job boards.

In organizational leadership, teams know where they stand with him and he knows where he stands with his team through consistent transparent communication. His teams use consultative communication to aid hiring managers and collaborate with human resources business partners to accomplish the goal of acquiring highly viable candidates, treating them respectfully as a person, and aiding the organization’s business.

He believes everyone was created for a purpose and if he can be of any assistance in developing or shedding even a glimpse of light to enable someone to grasp their purpose then he is giving maximum effort!

Connect with David on LinkedIn.

Jim Douglass with Fulcrum Equity Partners

March 7, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Jim Douglass with Fulcrum Equity Partners

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Jim Douglass is a Partner of Fulcrum Equity Partners and brings more than 25 years of operations management, strategic development and financial experience with high-growth financial services, marketing services and healthcare companies. Mr. Douglass was most recently CEO of Vesdia, a pioneer in loyalty and card-linked marketing for financial services, airline and hospitality companies, which merged with Cartera Commerce in January, 2011. Previous to Vesdia, he served as CEO for Atlanta-based Visionary Systems, Inc. (VSI), a provider of decision systems for credit providers and retailers that was sold to Trans Union in 2004.

Connect with Fulcrum on LinkedIn and Twitter.

David Moody with ERA Sunrise Realty and Julie Betts & JB Bush with NCR & ValueSelling Associates

March 6, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

David Moody with ERA Sunrise Realty and Julie Betts & JB Bush with NCR & ValueSelling Associates

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ERA Sunrise Realty strives to be a life-long real estate partner to its clients. For those moving to the Greater Metro Atlanta, Athens or Augusta, GA area, it offers premium relocation services that will take the stress out of changing homes. For those looking to grow their business ventures, ERA Sunrise Realty brings dedicated commercial real estate experts that can advise you in all your commercial real estate interests.

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Julie Betts is responsible for driving the enterprise learning strategy within NCR Corporation – a Fortune 500 company and a global leader in omni-channel solutions, turning everyday interactions with businesses into exceptional experiences. She leads the creation, management, and execution of learning initiatives across all industries and functional areas within NCR. Julie has more than 15 years of experience in the learning industry, the last 8 years of which she has held various roles within NCR’s talent development organization. Prior to being appointed to her current position in 2016, Julie served as the sales strategic learning business partner for NCR’s two largest industry segments, Retail and Financial Services, with responsibility for creating a sales learning strategy that helped to enable the global sales organization and, ultimately, drive business results. In 2017, Julie was awarded a Silver Stevie award for Sales Education Leader of the year. Julie holds a bachelor’s degree in Science and Technology Studies from the Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

With more than 25 years of success in senior management and executive sales positions with established companies as well as start-ups, JB has successfully navigated the complexities of nearly every type of sales challenge. By leveraging his expertise as a build-out and turn-around strategist, paired with his belief that training should be fun, JB arms his clients with solid education, sales-ready messaging and the confidence that they can win. JB has enjoyed success in several high-level management positions, including President of Cole Valley Software, a software designer and distributor; Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Northwood Industries, a custom commercial products manufacturer; and Vice President of Sales for start-up wood case goods manufacturer, Woodscapes. During his tenure, sales increased between 80 and 100% at each company. Previously, JB served as a turnaround specialist for several under-performing franchises with Denver cable giant, Daniels & Associates. Through his experience in senior management in general, and finance in particular, he not only understands the nuances of how the sales message must be communicated to different organizational functions, he understands what details will make the most impact. JB joined ValueSelling Associates in 1999. Through this relationship, a few companies JB has consulted with include Cisco, NCR, Adobe, Cylance, Pure Storage, VMware, Autodesk, Silver Peak, Wind River, and Polycom. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and trainer who delivers high-impact results by maximizing and leveraging his clients’ investment in the sales training initiative.

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Claude Tellis and Kareem Cook with Naturade

March 6, 2018 by angishields

CEO Exclusive Radio

Claude Tellis and Kareem Cook with Naturade

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Kareem Cook and Claude Tellis acquired Naturade back in 2012. However, it wasn’t always an easy journey for these two. These two entrepreneurs have banned junk food from Los Angeles schools, overcome adversity, and have family histories of diabetes and cancer. Their experiences growing up have inspired them to start living healthy lifestyles and share them with their community, through their businesses.

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Michael Everts and Brad Williams with SharedSpace, and Russ Crosson with Ronald Blue Trust

March 5, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Michael Everts and Brad Williams with SharedSpace, and Russ Crosson with Ronald Blue Trust

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Michael Everts is the President and Co-Founder of SharedSpace. He began his career in the audio-visual industry where he designed and built collaboration spaces for large corporations across the southeast. In July 2016 he partnered with Daniel Levison to create SharedSpace, a high-tech workspace focused on serving local communities in the Atlanta suburbs. Since opening, SharedSpace has doubled the size of their first location, opened a second location in Atlanta, and is currently opening third location in Augusta, Georgia. Michael’s focus is working with solopreneurs, freelancers, and business owners to grow their personal and professional brands and build a thriving SharedSpace community. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn.

Brad Williams is fluent in Spanish and decided to explore the world and make use of his bilingualism after graduating from Auburn University by teaching English in Chile. After returning to the States, he taught for Teach For America in Denver, Colorado for two years. Now back home in Atlanta, Brad runs the newly opened SharedSpace Cobb and is ready to bring coworking to all. Connect with Brad on LinkedIn.

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Russ Crosson is Executive Vice President and Chief Mission Officer of Ronald Blue Trust and Executive Vice Chairman of the board of directors for Thrivent Trust Company, the parent company of Ronald Blue Trust. Russ was hired in 1980 as the second employee of Ronald Blue & Co. (the predecessor company to Ronald Blue Trust). Russ has worked extensively in all areas of financial planning, specializing in comprehensive financial, estate, and philanthropic planning, as well as generational family wealth management and transfer. Russ serves as chief advocate for the heart and soul of the organization and works to ensure the mission of the company is carried out with integrity in every area of the organization with a focus on making sure the company’s mission is passed down and inculcated into future generations. As Executive Vice Chairman for Thrivent Trust Company’s board of directors, Russ works with other board members to provide governance and direction for the company. Prior to his current position, Russ served as President & CEO of Ronald Blue & Co (2002 – 2017). From 1999 – 2002, Russ served as Executive Director of the National Christian Foundation (NCF). Russ is the author of several books including Your Life… Well Spent, The Truth About Money Lies, and What Makes a Leader Great. He has also been a featured speaker in many venues including Promise Keepers, Issachar Summit, and America’s Best Hope. He and his wife, Julie, have led seminars around the country on the subjects of money, marriage, and communication. Russ graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Mathematics and a Master’s degree in Education. He currently serves on the board of directors for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). Russ and his wife, Julie, live in Roswell, Georgia and are active in the teaching and mentoring of young married couples. They are the parents of three adult sons — all of whom are married — and have two grandsons and three granddaughters.

Connect with Russ on LinkedIn. Follow Ronald Blue Trust on LinkedIn.

Doug Pisik, Wood Artist and Executive Consultant

February 28, 2018 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Doug Pisik, Wood Artist and Executive Consultant

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Doug Pisik is a business program management expert and executive consultant who has moved to the business of creating art. Doug has worked for notable companies such as Home Depot, IBM, General Electric, the New York Stock Exchange, First National Bank of Chicago and Carnival Corporation. During his professional career he was program manager for $100M projects, helped corporations combine disjointed IT departments and implemented changes in the way companies run their Project Management Offices. Along the way, Doug has simultaneously developed new woodworking techniques and created art pieces that have received numerous awards, museum showings and earned him the title of “Master Woodworker” from the Woodworking Guild of Georgia. He enjoys this dual-life but has recently shifted his attention full time to creating art while providing executive consulting part time. Doug’s art includes sculpture, turnings, abstract wall art and unique boxes with complex designs for which he is primarily known. Doug has a Bachelors of Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and lives in the Atlanta area with his wife, Ginger.

Connect with Doug on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Nathan Rowe with Evident

February 28, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Nathan Rowe with Evident

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Nathan Rowe brings over 15 years practical experience in information technology and enterprise software strategy and product management with a focus on security, networking, and wireless technologies. He has led strategy and product management teams for wireless intrusion prevention, network management, mobile shopper engagement initiatives, and intelligence led public safety at AirDefense and Motorola Solutions.

Nathan maintains a customer centric mindset to understanding needs and point points. He has extensive background working with commercial and government organizations to help define and implement security and network support strategies. He has participated in wireless security research and led wireless security and vulnerability assessment training classes. Nathan received a BS from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Computer Engineering.

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Marketing SuperHeroes Series Featuring Chris Gonzalez with NeoReach

February 28, 2018 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Marketing SuperHeroes Series Featuring Chris Gonzalez with NeoReach

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Chris Gonzalez co-founded Gnack, a leading platform for micro influencers. Chris is one of the first movers to successfully bootstrap and first to really take “Micro Influencer Marketing” to market working with brands like Nestle, Neutrogena, and more. Chris now serves as Chief Marketing Officer for NeoReach, a enterprise influencer marketing provider.

Connect with NeoReach on Twitter. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn.