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Gwinnett Chamber Board of Directors Chairman Jill Edwards

February 28, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Gwinnett Chamber Board of Directors Chairman Jill Edwards

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Jill Edwards/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce is to “champion business” and their vision is to be the leading advocate and innovative resource for businesses to connect and thrive.

Established in 1947 as a rural chamber of commerce serving farmers and banks, the Gwinnett Chamber grew and changed alongside Gwinnett County. Today, they serve more than 2,200 members throughout metro Atlanta by delivering programs that strengthen and connect businesses locally, regionally and globally.

At the Gwinnett Chamber, there is strength in numbers. Since they represent more than 2,200 companies, they can offer significant member discounts and present a unified voice in matters of public policy that affect the business community. In addition, the Chamber provides opportunities for like-minded business people to connect with one another and expand their business network and increase the exposure of their business. They also offer opportunities to learn about issues and best practices related to running a successful business.

The Chamber’s economic development team, Partnership Gwinnett, is a public-private initiative dedicated to bringing new jobs and capital investment to Gwinnett County. Since 2007, Partnership Gwinnett has worked with its local partners to attract and retain jobs, cultivate capital investment, support educational institutions, foster workforce development, and contribute to the exceptional quality of life found in Gwinnett and the Atlanta region.

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Dr. Rhonda Anderson, Founder and Chief Executive Change Agent at JECO Global

February 25, 2022 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Dr. Rhonda Anderson, Founder and Chief Executive Change Agent at JECO Global

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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.

Rhonda Anderson/JECO Global

Rhonda Anderson, Ph.D., CPC, is the author of “The Goal Digger’s Playbook: Eight Strategies for #NextLevel Success” and the co-author of the progressive guide to 21st-century startups “The Quick and Dirty Guide to Entrepreneurship”. She is the Director of Curriculum & Program Planning for Community Sustainability Enterprise and the Founder and Chief Executive Change Agent at JECO Global, LLC, a business/career transition strategy, coaching, professional development, and public speaking firm located in Atlanta, GA.

Dr. Anderson has quickly become the engine for entrepreneurs, employees, and gender equality-conscious companies, educational systems, organizations, and leaders seeking to launch, retool, or level up their operations and workforce. A Certified Professional Coach with over 20 years of experience in business, higher education, and community and economic development, she holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, with a concentration in Higher Education Administration, from historic Mercer University. Equally an engaging and sought-after public speaker and coach, Dr. Anderson’s highly relatable style and status quo-disrupting content have been informing, inspiring, and equipping audiences across industries.

Celebrating Powerhouse Women is presented by

Changing Lives Through Real Estate

February 25, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Changing Lives Through Real Estate

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Justin Smith, Larry Dorfman and J.D. Mealor

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.

Larry Dorfman/ROOTS

ROOTS is passionate about disrupting generational wealth gaps by providing their residents with ways to save and build equity through their “live in it like you own it“™ program. They believe that residents are the true key to a successful fund and they give their residents the opportunity to grow their assets while living in the homes they stay in. In doing so, they also create residents who take better care of the property, stay longer, and become their partners in profit.

Justin Smith/Regions Bank

Regions Bank 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.

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.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Beth Fleck with Brenau University

February 24, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Beth Fleck with Brenau University

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Beth Fleck/Brenau University

Brenau University challenges students to live extraordinary lives of personal and professional fulfillment. As students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees or non-degree programs at Brenau campuses and online, each prepares for a lifetime of intellectual accomplishment and appreciation of artistic expression through a curriculum enriched by the liberal arts, scientific inquiry and global awareness.

Andrew Jackson with Overtime Elite

February 24, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Andrew Jackson with Overtime Elite

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Andrew Jackson, Dave Hollister and Steven Tomlinson

Andrew Jackson/Overtime Elite

OTE (Overtime Elite) is a transformative new sports league that offers the world’s most talented young basketball players a better pathway to becoming professional athletes. OTE (pronounced Oh-Tee-E) provides a comprehensive accelerator for elite players’ professional careers. The league offers a year-round development program combining world-class coaching, cutting-edge sports science and performance technologies, top-notch facilities, and a rigorous, highly personalized academic program that energizes and enhances each athlete’s journey from proficiency to pro for the next generation of athlete empowerment.

About Level Seven Facilities Services

Level Seven Facilities Services‘ core business is commercial cleaning, but they also pride themselves on their capacity to cover a wide variety of commercial facilities services, bringing the same focus to every service they perform. Their customer base includes office properties, industrial, retail, film production sets, multifamily properties, churches, schools, and more. Level Seven was founded on the belief that integrity, a rewarding workplace culture, and consistent, exceptional service are the keys to long-term success.

Soo Hong, Founding Partner at Blevins & Hong, PC

February 20, 2022 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Soo Hong, Founding Partner at Blevins & Hong, PC

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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.

Soo Hong/Blevins & Hong, PC

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Soo Hong immigrated to Georgia at 10 years old. She received her B.S. at Georgia Institute of Technology in 2003 and J.D. from Mercer University School of Law in 2008. She was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in November 2008.

Soo is the founding partner at Blevins & Hong, PC since 2011 with offices in Marietta and Duluth, GA. Her main practice areas include Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, and Criminal Defense. She is the incoming President of Cobb County Bar Association and was the recipient of the Ross Adams Younger Lawyer Award.

Soo is also dedicated to serving her community. She serves as a member on the Gwinnett County Library Foundation Board, volunteers with the Cobb Justice Foundation, was a past instructor at Chattahoochee Technical College, and is a current member of Rotary Duluth.

Celebrating Powerhouse Women is presented by

Operating As One: Employee Empowerment and Seamless Handoffs

February 15, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Operating As One: Employee Empowerment and Seamless Handoffs

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Chief Nurse Officers (CNO’s), Gay Landstrom Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – SVP and CNO of Trinity Health – and Kim Maguire RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, CENP – EVP and CNO at Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) in Chicago – join the “Leader Dialogue” co-hosts for this timely and relevant podcast.

The podcast topic is “Operating as One: Employee Empowerment and Seamless Handoffs”. Gay and Kim share their personal experiences and insights on this important topic, providing practical suggestions that can be applied immediately.

Gay Landstrom/Trinity Health

Gay Landstrom is responsible for advancing Trinity health system’s journey as a people-centered health system, moving forward their goals of top ten quality, zero harm, and exceptional experience across the care continuum. Landstrom also served executive vice president and CNO for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System in New Hampshire for three years and as interim CEO for one of its five hospitals.

Kim Maguire/Northwest Community Hospital

Kim Maguire leads the NCH nursing team, providing oversight, expertise, and leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality nursing service in an environment that promotes professional nursing practice. Kimberly has worked in healthcare for nearly 30 years in a variety of settings from homecare to industrial case management. The vast majority of her experience, however, has been spent in the acute care setting.

Roger Spoelman, DBA, MBA

Roger is a healthcare executive with more than 38 years of industry experience. He most recently served as interim CEO at Trinity Health Regional Systems in New England, Ohio, and Illinois at Loyola University Health System.

His tenure at Trinity Health included leading several hospital mergers, and later as regional executive for the corporation’s Mercy Health operations. He also is founder and executive sponsor of the Trinity Health Innovation Hub. In 2018, Roger oversaw the merger of International Aid Inc. and CURE International Inc., two organizations where he served on the Board of Directors for over a decade. He recently served as the President and CEO for CURE International Inc., which operates eight charitable hospitals in developing nations, and focuses on faith-based care that restores quality of life to pediatric patients with surgically treatable disabilities. Roger was appointed Chair of the BAMF Health board of directors in 2019. He is working closely with the company to achieve their patent-focused mission of bringing intelligence-based precision medicine to the world.

Roger is a co-host of the Baldrige Foundation Leader Dialogue program, and mentors and coaches’ numerous executives and assists organizations and their boards of directors with succession, strategy, and innovation.

Dr. Darin Vercillo, MD

Darin Vercillo co-founded ABOUT, drawing upon his expertise in developing and implementing medical information systems specifically designed to manage complex patient needs, medical education, and faculty and staff logistics. Darin provides clinical oversite and direction across all facets of ABOUT.

A board-certified hospitalist practicing in the Salt Lake City area, Darin also served as a clinical advisor and technical developer at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Previously to his work at ABOUT, Darin served as a physician knowledge engineer and interim Chief Medical Officer at TheraDoc.

Ben Sawyer, MBA, PT, OCS, LBB

Ben Sawyer is an ABOUT executive. He has more than 35 years of industry experience, most recently serving as CEO of SOAR Vision Group, and EVP of Care Logistics.

Ben started his healthcare career in 1985 as a Physical Therapist, focusing on sports medicine and orthopedics, and received his specialist certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) in 1997 from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.

After securing his MBA, he moved into hospital administration, overseeing rehab, wellness, cardiac therapy, and occupational medicine services, specializing in team development and performance optimization. This expanded into a system leadership role overseeing performance and quality improvement. During that time Ben achieved his Lean Black Belt certification (LBB)

Ben has a gift for recognizing strategic gaps that can be turned into opportunities. For example, during the COVID-19 crisis he initiated national executive roundtables with the Baldrige Foundation via the Leader Dialogue program to help executives turn the pandemic disruption into an opportunity for improved collaboration and performance towards true Community Health beyond the walls of hospitals and to prioritize and coordinate action and resources.

Linnea Miller, Founder and President of Long Table, LLC

February 11, 2022 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Linnea Miller, Founder and President of Long Table, LLC

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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.

Linnea Miller/Long Table, LLC

Linnea is the founder and president of Long Table, LLC, a consultancy which unlocks the potential in people. Long Table’s mission is to empower, equip and elevate the contributions of every Voice at the table, and to extend those tables to include and welcome Voices that need to be heard. They create self-aware, emotionally intelligent individuals and teams who communicate effectively, and achieve greater alignment, expanded capacity, enhanced performance and stronger relationships.

Linnea holds the highest level of consulting and coaching certification with GiANT, the world leader in leadership and team performance for the 21st Century. She draws from her background in teaching to guide her clients on an engaging and transformational journey, along with years of tested leadership experience in the public realm to help clients navigate real-world challenges to experience lasting personal and professional growth. She has served businesses, non-profits, government and Fortune 100 organizations.

Connecting people to people, and people to their place is a passion for Linnea. She is a three-term Councilwoman for the City of Suwanee, GA, serving since 2014. Her vision is that people everywhere would know they have purpose and value and would realize their full potential.

Celebrating Powerhouse Women is presented by

Byron Gatewood with Gatewood for Congress

February 4, 2022 by Mike

Case In Point

Byron Gatewood with Gatewood for Congress

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Byron Gatewood/Gatewood for Congress

Byron Gatewood is a U.S. Army officer, small business owner, husband and father, and devoted Christian who worships at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in East Cobb.

He enlisted in the National Guard as a college student in the wake of the September 11th attacks and was deployed to Afghanistan during what would have been his junior year. Upon returning, he graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU) and earned a commission on to active duty. He served as an intelligence officer abroad and partnered with the Israel Defense Forces and NATO allies in efforts to make the Middle East more secure for Americans and their allies.

After a decade on active duty, Byron attended Cornell University earning an MBA before settling in Georgia with his wife Ashley. He owns and operates two small businesses that employ over two dozen Georgians. Like many small business owners, Byron was hit hard by the COVID-19 lockdowns, but kept the lights on, and knows what Congress needs to do to get small businesses back on their feet to create good paying jobs for Peach State families.

As a conservative, Byron will work to oppose costly tax hikes and support a government that respects the rights of states, while defending interests abroad. He is a proven conservative who Georgians can trust to stand up for you and oppose Washington, D.C.’s assault on your values and encroachment into every aspect of your life.