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Municipal and Magistrate Court Judge Erica Dove

September 30, 2022 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Municipal and Magistrate Court Judge Erica Dove

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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Erica Dove/Municipal and Magistrate Court Judge

Municipal and Magistrate Court Judge Erica Dove will begin her term as Gwinnett State Court Judge in January 2023.

Erica was born in Washington, D.C. and moved to Georgia in 1980. She has been a resident of Gwinnett County since 1981 where she attended elementary, middle, and high school. Upon graduating Howard University law school and passing the Georgia Bar in 2002, she began her career at King & Spalding, LLC. Later, she served as a misdemeanor prosecutor in the State Court of Gwinnett County for 10 years, where she served on the DUI Accountability Court team, and assisted in the creation of the Mental Health Diversion program utilized in Gwinnett State Court.

She also served as a prosecutor in several Municipal Courts including Norcross, Suwanee, Lilburn, and others. In 2015, she established her own law firm, The Law Office of Erica K Dove, handling various types of matters, working on the Indigent Defense list, serving as an advocate for clients with Special Needs and Mental Health issues, and also Veterans on the State Court Veterans Accountability Court team. Since 2015, she has handled over 1,000 matters in Gwinnett State Court alone. In 2022, she was sworn in as Associate Municipal Court Judge in the cities of Lilburn and Chamblee.

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Derrick Grissom with Hargray Fiber and Steven Champa with J. Galt Finance Suite

September 29, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Derrick Grissom with Hargray Fiber and Steven Champa with J. Galt Finance Suite

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Derrick Grissom/Hargray Fiber

Hargray Fiber is a broadband fiber technology company that offers extremely fast internet services to its customers. They are proud to service several metro Atlanta communities to include Gwinnett cities such as Peachtree Corners, Norcross, and Lawrenceville, as well as Conyers and Covington.

Steven Champa/J. Galt Finance Suite

The mission at J. Galt Finance Suite is to help entrepreneurs obtain the capital and credit they need to fuel their dreams. The J. Galt funding blueprint helps members obtain business credit with no personal guarantee or credit check. Their business credit solutions help members build true business credit for their business that is completely detached from their personal credit. This credit can be obtained quickly regardless of personal credit score, collateral, or business cash flow.

Gwinnett Business Radio is presented by

Regions: Official Bank of the Gas South District

September 29, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Regions: Official Bank of the Gas South District

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Regions Business Radio” covers financial topics such as banking and lending, mortgages, wealth management and more. The program also allows listeners to get to know some of the top executives from Regions Bank.

Hosted by J.D. Mealor, Senior Vice President and North Georgia Market Executive, all episodes of “Regions Business Radio” are available for download on Apple iTunes, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

Stan Hall/Gas South District Convention Center & Arena

The Gas South District is a 118-acre campus just minutes outside of Atlanta that can accommodate a variety of events from concerts, performances, meetings, trade shows, conventions, banquets, and celebrations.

The multipurpose campus includes an amazing 13,000-seat arena (Gas South Arena), a 708-seat theater (Gas South Theater), 23 versatile meeting rooms, a 90,000-square-foot exhibit hall space, and a 21,600-square-foot grand ballroom (Gas South Convention Center).

The campus, operated by the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau, distinguishes itself by hosting a diverse range of events, including the ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators, NLL’s Georgia Swarm, Carrie Underwood, Justin Timberlake, Menopause the Musical, JapanFest, Romeo Santos, Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Strait, Eric Clapton, NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, Disney On Ice, U2, Paul McCartney, Orange Conference, Beyoncé and more.

About Regions:

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $145 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest, and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,400 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.

This information is general in nature and is provided for educational purposes only. Regions makes no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of any information presented and Regions does not accept liability for any direct or indirect loss stemming from the application of any material. Information provided and statements made by employees of Regions should not be relied on or interpreted as accounting, financial planning, investment, legal or tax advice. Regions encourages you to consult an appropriate professional concerning your specific situation and irs.gov for current tax rules.

Josh McKay, Candidate for State Senate District 7

September 28, 2022 by Mike

Case In Point

Josh McKay, Candidate for State Senate District 7

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Josh McKay/Candidate for State Senate District 7

State Senate Candidate Josh McKay graduated in 1998 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and got a job in the wireless industry in Gwinnett where he worked as an engineer, technical contract negotiator, went to night school at Georgia State, and picked up an MBA along the way.

Yet his true passion was education, so eight years ago, he left the corporate world and started The Test Experts, a tutoring company focused on ACT and SAT prep for high-schoolers. He’s trained a number of other instructors since then, but still tutors every day. Every afternoon after school, Josh sits with high-school students one-on-one or in small groups to teach algebra, physics, calculus, or preps them for the SAT and ACT.

Josh is an engineer. He’s negotiated highly technical deals. He’s worked with attorneys and consultants and written legal contracts. He’s a small business owner and an independent educator. He will bring those problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as those coalition building and technical writing skills, to Atlanta to spread the message of faith, family, and freedom.

Jeff Ordner with Ordner Construction and Sean Spurlock with Two Cities Pizza

September 22, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Jeff Ordner with Ordner Construction and Sean Spurlock with Two Cities Pizza

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Jeff Ordner/Ordner Construction Company

Founded by David Ordner in Atlanta, GA, Ordner Construction Company is a privately held general construction firm specializing in industrial, retail, office, medical, institutional, and interior construction projects. Since its inception in 1987, Ordner Construction has earned a sound reputation with clients for providing a high level of technical construction services in a safe work environment. They are proud to celebrate 35 years in commercial construction excellence this year.

Sean Spurlock/Two Cities Pizza Company

Two Cities Pizza Company is built on the premise that the combination of two inherently distinct visions could actualize in one extraordinary culinary and cultural outcome. The strength of Two Cities is the prominent duality displayed in the world class New York thin crust and Chicago Deep Dish. Two Cities unifies the most well known American pizza styles in what has been referred to as the “tastiest peace treaty of all time.”

Gwinnett Business Radio is presented by

Preface Project 3rd Annual Childhood Literacy Benefit Gala

September 16, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Preface Project 3rd Annual Childhood Literacy Benefit Gala

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Preface Project 3rd Annual Childhood Literacy Benefit Gala

Founder and Executive Director, JT Wu & Heather Phillips, Director of Educational Development

Preface is a national 501(c)(3) philanthropic initiative that empowers communities to combat early childhood illiteracy and secure foundational educational opportunities for the next generation!

Their model works by first pairing a local high school and local elementary school together as Preface Partners. Their expert teams then work with the high school administration to select and train student leaders (“Preface Ambassadors”) in clinically-endorsed educational best practices, including finger-led reading, dialogic responses, voice inflections, and dyadic scaffolding.

Preface Ambassadors culturally and linguistically reflect the communities they serve, allowing them to maximize engagement capacity with young students most in need of educational assistance and mentorship.

Ambassadors work directly into the elementary school classrooms to act as free supplemental resources for local educators on the ground, allowing for highly personal engagement and reading assistance in small group classroom settings!

Preface’s relational model has helped elementary school students make gains in literacy skills nearly twice as fast as their peers, while high schoolers gain firsthand service experience and a newfound appreciation for careers in education.

Additionally, Preface has been recognized by the GA Dept. of Education as an innovative World Languages program and is advised by experts affiliated with a wide variety of institutions, including the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement, McKinsey & Company, J.P. Morgan Chase, Microsoft, and Princeton University.

Hosted and Produced by Amanda Pearch out of the Gwinnett Business RadioX Studio Located in Duluth GA

Broadcasted on Forsyth Business RadioX & Gwinnett Business RadioX

Special THANKS to Mike Sammond for lending studio

Gwinnett Community Arts Leader Aura-Leigh Sanders

September 16, 2022 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Gwinnett Community Arts Leader Aura-Leigh Sanders

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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Aura-Leigh Sanders/Gwinnett Community Arts Leader

A Georgia native, Aura-Leigh Sanders was born in Macon and grew up on her family’s 250-year-old farm in Eatonton with two younger brothers and lots of animals. After graduating from Gatewood Academy, she started college at Mercer University, where she has deep roots: Her great-great-great grandfather was the first Mercer President, Billington McCarthy Sanders.

Currently the Owner and Director of the Dizzy Gypsy Art Gallery, Aura-Leigh graduated with a BS in Psychology from Georgia College & State University and studied art history and architecture as part of Georgia Tech Lorraine’s Study Abroad program in Metz, France. As part of her degree, she interned at Marietta RYDC as a Juvenile Detention Counselor, where she learned “in the trenches” counseling skills that informed her decision to go to graduate school, where she earned her Masters in IT from AIU with the goal of blending psychology with technology.

From there she became the Director of the Internet Specialist Program at Lanier Technical College for five years, where she learned the ropes of the post-secondary education world and taught students of all ages, from 16 to 73 years old. In 2006, Aura-Leigh joined the corporate world as a UX designer for clients like AT&T, Sony, United Health Care, US Bankcorp, Hilton, Red Bull, and others. In 2014, while still continuing her corporate career, she took over the newly-founded Dizzy Gypsy Local Awesomeness & Creative Studio on the Lawrenceville Square as a volunteer Director and became active in the local community.

She recently served as the Business Operations Director for Local Restaurant Group (Local Republic, Strange Taco Bar, LR Burger, and Laundry Events) and continues to organize Dizzy Gypsy events featuring local art and artists at Gwinnett businesses and venues.

Aura-Leigh has lived in Lawrenceville since 2002 with her husband and two children, a daughter attending Georgia State University and a son in high school, both of whom are active musicians and artists.

Celebrating Powerhouse Women is presented by

Heather Orrico with Comcast Business, Sara Orton with Aflac Cancer Center, and Benji Hollis with Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

September 15, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Heather Orrico with Comcast Business, Sara Orton with Aflac Cancer Center, and Benji Hollis with Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

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Heather Orrico, Benji Hollis, Sara Orton

Heather Orrico/Comcast Business

Comcast Business offers Ethernet, Internet, Wi-Fi, Voice, TV and Managed Enterprise Solutions to help organizations of all sizes transform their business. Powered by an advanced network, and backed by 24/7 customer support, Comcast Business is one of the largest contributors to the growth of Comcast Cable. Comcast Business is the nation’s largest cable provider to small and mid-size businesses and has emerged as a force in the Enterprise market, and has been recognized over the last two years by leading industry associations as one of the fastest growing providers of Ethernet services. For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on Twitter @ComcastBusiness and on other social media networks at http://business.comcast.com/social.

Sara Orton/Aflac Cancer Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of the largest pediatric cancer and blood disorders programs in the country. The center cares for children and young adults with a wide range of cancer and blood disorders, from the most common to those rarely seen outside of the top centers.

Benji Hollis/Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Peach Bowl, Inc. is the 501(c)3 organization that owns and operates the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament, manages day-to-day operations of The Dodd Trophy, and was the original recruiter and founding sponsor of the new College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. PBI was originally founded by the Georgia Lion’s Club in 1967 and hosted its first NCAA-sanctioned Peach Bowl game in Atlanta in 1968.

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SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: James Gasson with Georgia Roof Advisors

September 15, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: James Gasson with Georgia Roof Advisors

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James Gasson/Georgia Roof Advisors

Georgia Roof Advisors is your trusted roofing company and the best local choice for your roof repairs or replacements. Based in Marietta, GA, they have been working on both commercial and residential roofs for over 13 years. They are experienced, licensed, and insured.

Georgia Roof Advisors has been awarded “Best of Cobb” for four years in a row. The world’s largest shingle manufacturer, GAF, has recognized their outstanding customer service, excellent installs, and continuous industry education with the top standard of Master Elite. This status means that they can offer 25 year labor warranties backed by the manufacturer.

Some of the areas they service include, but are not limited to, Atlanta, Roswell, Peachtree Corners, Alpharetta, Marietta and Johns Creek. Metal roofs are also one of their specialties. To get the best roof repair or replacement for your home or commercial property in Georgia, call Georgia Roof Advisors.