Join us for the inaugural episode of Georgia’s Top CPAs on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10am Eastern with your host, Steve Kilpatrick.
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Join us for the inaugural episode of Georgia’s Top CPAs on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10am Eastern with your host, Steve Kilpatrick.
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Tracy Copeland / AT&T
Tracy Copeland is Senior Contract Manager with AT&T. Tracy has significant experience in the area of Supplier Diversity and has represented AT&T as Corporate Supplier Diversity Ambassador for the past 12 years. She has met with both Prime Suppliers and Minority Women Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises at various national and local trade shows to explain the corporate requirements, contracting process, and to introduce contracting opportunities within AT&T. In 2014 she was voted IT Buyer of the Year by the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council.
Tracy is a honor graduate of Hampton University with a degree in Political Science and received her Master’s degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Technology and Information Policy from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
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Mike Potts / Lancope
As President and CEO of Lancope, Mike Potts currently leads all aspects of the company’s strategic direction and day-to-day operations. Since joining the company in April 2010, Lancope has experienced more than 400-percent growth. Potts brings more than 25 years of experience as a seasoned technology industry veteran, spanning the application and security sectors. Prior to joining Lancope, he served as President and CEO of AirDefense, where he led the company’s breakthrough wireless security growth of more than 300 percent in 2 1/2 years and completed the strategic, all-cash acquisition of the company by Motorola in September 2008. While at AirDefense, Potts was recognized as the Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year. Potts’ previous roles include CEO of ClickFox, President of Jacada, and various sales and marketing roles at MSA, which was subsequently acquired by Dun & Bradstreet. Potts completed his BBA in Marketing in 1984 at the University of Georgia.
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Jen Martin / Girl Develop It
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Sandy Welfare / WIT
Since 1992, Women in Technology has had a mission dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in Georgia’s technology community. Through the WIT Foundation, WIT also educates and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM.
Fela Strickland-Smith and Dara Solomon / Satori Interactive, LLC
Fela Strickland-Smith is CEO and Managing Partner at Satori Interactive, LLC. where she is responsible for Satori’s day-to-day operations, as well as overseeing the company’s customer operations, marketing and strategic partnerships. Fela cofounded Satori Consulting, Inc with Dara Solomon in 2004 which was rebranded to Satori Interactive in 2012. Under her leadership Satori Interactive has dramatically scaled its infrastructure and diversified its product offerings while maintaining a strong culture of innovation.
From 2008 – 2012 Fela also served as an adjunct professor at the Art Institute of Atlanta’s department of Web Design and Interactive Media Design. She taught an introductory course in “Information Architecture” to Interactive Media Design students preparing for professional careers in interaction design, communication design, and web design.
Prior joining Satori Interactive, Fela held leadership roles across program/ project management, product development, IT services and User Experience strategy and research within leading fortune 500 corporations.
Fela earned her Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Math and Computer Science from Virginia Union University. Originally from the Northeast, Fela resides in Atlanta with her husband and two children.
Dara Solomon is the COO and Managing Partner at Satori Interactive, LLC. In this role, Dara drives the User Experience Research, Strategy and Design direction for Satori Interactive. With over 15 years of experience in User Experience research and information architecture Dara is the leads the organization in delivering user-focused solutions through extensive research and knowledge in human factors, information architecture, market research, usability and design.
Dara has a demonstrated track record for implementing engaging solutions for Web sites, Web applications, mobile applications, and BI dashboard designs for both small and large companies in various industries.
She is a strong team builder and mentor who is skillful in managing and motivating employees to delivering innovative, insightful and high quality interactive user experiences. Dara has shared her experience with aspiring user research professional by teaching. Dara was a faculty member at The Art Institute of Atlanta (AiA) for 9 years, where she taught Introduction to HTML, Project Management, Information Architecture, Internet Marketing (includes Social Media and Search Engine Optimization) and a Usability course.
Dara holds a both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering with a concentration in Human Factors from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. In addition to these degrees, she has also earned the Professional Researchers Certification (PRC) with Market Research Associates. Dara’s byline has appeared in numerous conference proceedings as well as journals.
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Manish Madan / Systel Technology Services
Systel Technology Services is an IT services company providing IT Services and Staffing solutions to some of the largest System Integrators and Fortune 1000 companies. With over 500 employees globally, Systel prides itself in long tenured relationships with its clients. IT Staffing continues to be the core foot in the door strategy for US clients, helping Systel to gradually move up the value chain to IT Services. Systel plans to invest and grow in the Media & Entertainment vertical, and the Healthcare vertical, with its Staffing, Services and Product & Platform investments. With disruption being the way of life today, Systel recognizes the need for evolution in its industries and is now also focused on building disruptive business models supported by technology driven platforms.
In its staffing business Systel focuses on staying abreast with building a talent pool proactively that its customers would need in the near future. Systel also differentiates itself by focusing on client relations, and it has successfully adopted a philosophy of a few and deep rooted relations. In the IT Services space, Systel recently completed an e-Governance project implementation digitizing all government services through a common web-front for the citizens of a state. This has won them several accolades, and Systel is now proposing to rollout the same integrated e-Governance platforms in several countries in Asia and Africa.
In the product & platform space Systel recently beta launched a digital content delivery platform for celebrities to build and manage their brands that can be monetized. Systel believes disruption is the only way to progress, and continues to find ways to disrupt the as-is in its space.
Systel was recognized last year as the Supplier of the Year, at the prestigious Spirit of Alliance awards of GMSDC. Manish Madan, the CEO of Systel, also graduated out of the very coveted Georgia Mentor Protégé Program last year, and was recognized for his “Winning Spirit” during the program. Manish and Systel love Georgia and have made it home after moving here almost a decade ago. They are actively involved in the community, and support other MBEs and the MBE ecosystem.
Ramesh Maturu / Pyramid Consulting, Inc.
As a co-founder and President of Pyramid Consulting, Inc., Ramesh Maturu is responsible for developing and strengthening Pyramid’s Solutions practice and global software development capabilities. He began his IT career in the document processing industry in 1986, solving problems for financial institutions across the globe. Over the years, he’s consulted with numerous technology systems integrator and product companies, developing an invaluable global business perspective.
Ramesh received a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University in Hyderabad, India. He earned a master’s of science degree in automation and control engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur.
Pyramid Consulting provides rewarding career opportunities for Consultants and enables our Clients to become more agile and competitive through the innovative use of technology, people and process. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Pyramid supports our Client partners around the world, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, European Union and India through a combination of local offices and global delivery.
Our Staffing division places top technology professionals in contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire and SOW / Statement of Work based positions with industry leaders and innovative start-ups that are developing the next generation of technology solutions. Pyramid’s flexible cost-effective delivery models feature dedicated account teams, skill-based recruiters and proven systems and processes. Our Consultant care teams are unique in the industry and ensure a satisfactory assignment for both Consultant and Client. We are a top-tier staff augmentation provider in a wide range of MSP programs, and in VMS environments. Pyramid has been recognized as one of the Largest and Fastest Growing Staffing Firms as ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts.
Our Solutions division specializes in getting companies past the bottlenecks. With knowledge and experience of the entire IT lifecycle, we help enterprises streamline core IT processes and augment their competitive advantage. Pyramid’s global delivery model harnesses productive tools, agile methodologies, iterative processes and expert frameworks to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions. Drawing on the talents and insights of our people in offices around the world, we combine unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across many industries and business processes, and fresh thinking to generate innovative solutions.
Pyramid understands that the innovation and creativity required to develop the next generation of business solutions is driven by exposure to new ideas, dissimilar ways of thinking, and different approaches to problem solving that add to the bottom-line. As a certified MBE, Pyramid fosters and supports Supplier and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion programs.
In 2014, Pyramid was recognized at the GMSDC Spirit of Alliance awards with the prestigious Supplier of the Year. The company remains committed to paying forward this recognition by mentoring and supporting the success of other MBEs and by supporting charitable organizations in the communities where they do business.
Alisa Clark / Glory Professional Cleaning
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On September 2, 2015, hosts Soyini Coke and John Coffin broadcast live from the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA at the Vistage Executive Summit 2015, an all-day event that will explore stage might, staying relevant and trends in culture and technology.
“Leading with 2020 vision” was the theme of this year’s Vistage Executive Summit. Driving change, communicating like a rock star, and staying relevant were on the agenda for this dynamic day of presentations and breakout sessions.
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Sue Boehlke / TiE job Chair of 2015 Top Entrepreneurs Award
Sue Boehlke is a tech-savvy senior executive with a track record of building and leading high growth mid-sized businesses for investors and privately owned companies. She regularly serves as a trusted advisor to CEOs and investors on omni-channel strategies for B2B businesses. Her diverse industry background includes leadership roles in both B2C and B2B online and multichannel environments. Her functional experience includes extensive digital, product, marketing and technology leadership as well as P&L responsibility. – I think you don’t need this next bit? She is currently employed by a PE-backed information company with responsibility for a portfolio of information and marketing services for the transportation industry.
Amyn Sadruddin / TiE Atlanta
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Jose Solis / La Chiquita Tortilla Manufacturer
In the 1970’s, Marcelino and Juana Solis owned a Mexican restaurant in Atlanta. At the time, Atlanta was limited to only one tortilla factory-the product of which Marcelino and Juana found lacking. Due to this lack of quality, the couple decided to start making their own tortillas for their restaurant. They were pleasantly surprised by the high demand for authentic, quality tortilla and chips. This eventually lead to the couple becoming involved in the production of tortillas and chips as a business. Because of their extensive experience in managing restaurants, Marcelino and Juana have the unique perspective of understanding customer needs. This understanding has given the couple much success. Today, La Chiquita Tortilla Manufacturer sells over one million cases annually, and is distributed by all major food service distributors.
Tony De Feria / TDeferiaMedia, Inc.
Tony De Feria is president of tdeferiamedia, inc. TDM, Inc. is brand management company that offers a wide array of creative and business management services. Tony is a bi-lingual media executive that offers hands-on and strategic expertise. He launched tdeferiamedia, inc. in 2007 after a successful career in the newspaper business. TDM, Inc, is made up of a diverse group of consultants with expertise in a variety of areas.
The group serves as an outsourced entity capable of managing a variety of efforts, that grow market share and increase ROI by specializing, focusing and managing marketing, communications and business operations for numerous clients. Since 2007 the company have created strategic marketing plans, videos, websites and a variety of publications all while netting clients an average 35% return on investment.
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Josh Bernstein / Josh Bernstein Media
Josh is a trusted digital marketing professional specializing in driving results through multichannel programs including paid search, search engine marketing, display ads, YouTube marketing and Facebook promoted advertising. Josh has helped clients for over 12 years with the last 8 years focusing on paid search marketing. Past clients include: JCPenney, Scoutmob, Vanilla Visa, Meda Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Mister, Performance Bike & other local businesses.
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