Hillery Champagne, Director of Mobility Industry Expansion, Metro Atlanta Chamber
Aubriana Lopez, Chief Mobile Strategist, Digital Element
Fernando Pinto, Founder, Mobinteg
Margaret Martin , CEO, CN2 Tech
GSMA Mobility Live! – North America Press Release
Mobile Atlanta Pavilion at MWC 2017
A spotlight episode of Atlanta Business Radio and powered by Business RadioX. Co-Hosted by Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson and Brandon Skolnick with Gathering Of Angels. Featuring veteran entrepreneurs, support organizations, outreach groups and more in the Atlanta area continuing to serve our families, our communities and our country.
@VetConnectRadio
Eddie Williams / E&M Consulting
Founder & Managing Partners
Eddie is a West Point graduate, U.S. Army Veteran, and former Airborne Ranger, and Green Beret. After leaving the military, he has held positions of increased responsibility in Sales, Marketing and Management. Eddie also holds an MBA from Kennesaw State University’s Executive MBA program.
Eddie also serves in the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF), a voluntary military organization that assists the Georgia Army and Air National Guard during state emergency situations, such as; search & rescue, hurricane evacuation, joint operations, and medical emergencies. He has been the Headquarters Recruiting Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Commander of Operations Company, Executive Officer and Commander of 911th Support Battalion. He currently serves as the Commander of the 76th Support Brigade at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, GA, and holds the rank of Colonel.
Veterans Economic Communities Initiative (VECI)
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Bill Williams / Axxiom Franchise Consultants
Bill knows what it’s like to want to control your destiny by owning a business. He began his career in the United States Army where he served as an officer in Vietnam. For more than 30 years, he was an executive with technology companies, responsible for training, support, operations and IT. After experiencing “his final corporate reorganization,” he became an adjunct career consultant with Right Management Associates, the firm who provided his outsourcing services.
It was there that he discovered his passion to help others discover their full potential. “As a consultant, I helped them get past the anger and shock of being fired and see this as one of the greatest opportunities of their lives,” he says. “Often, they chose to ‘hire themselves’ and start their own businesses.”
Bill also had aspirations to be his own boss. He wanted to run a business that capitalized on his military and corporate experiences to help others realize their dreams. Research showed that the structure and track record of franchise businesses increased an owner’s success rate. As part of Axxiom Franchise Advisors and the International Franchise Professionals Group, Bill can help you discover the best franchises for your unique skills and desires. Seasoned and wise. Of the highest integrity. Respected and trusted. Caring. An excellent listener with your best interests at heart. That’s how Bill’s colleagues describe him. He speaks and writes on career issues. As a member of the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association, he helps former military professionals transition into new careers.
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Grant McGarry / Live The Ranger Creed, LLC
Founder
Grant is a former US Army Ranger, author of A Night in the Pech Valley and a combat veteran with five deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in the War on Terrorism. Upon graduation in 2006 from the University of Alabama with a degree in finance, Grant McGarry reported to Fort Benning with an enlistment contract “for the hardest thing the Army has to offer.” Following his graduation from the Ranger Indoctrination Program Grant was assigned to the 1st Ranger Battalion in Savannah Georgia. Following the completion of his enlistment in 2011, he was a civilian security contractor at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Upon his return to the U.S., Grant was hired by The Coca-Cola Company and served as the Atlanta chapter president of the military veteran’s business resource group. After leaving Coca-Cola Grant started his own business, Live the Ranger Creed, LLC. and co-founded The Darby Project (501-C-3). Grant McGarry is continuing his education at Emory University in the Goizueta Business School Weekend Executive MBA program and his happily married to his wife Karin.
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Atlanta’s Most Exclusive Small Business Conference
The Conference will be held at the Hyatt Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina on Friday, May 20, and feature over 200 of Atlanta’s most-recognized small business leaders.
Tim Fulton / Small Business Matters
President
Small Business Matters is a leader in small business coaching and development.
With over 30 years of experience, Small Business Matters brings a results-based approach to each and every client. Whether your business has been established for 30 years or 30 days, Small Business Matters is passionate about helping you achieve your goals and mission.
Small Business Matters was established in 1994 as an independent management consulting and training practice. It is the goal of SBM to increase the effectiveness and enhance the lives of CEO’s. Since its existence Small Business Matters has worked with companies such asLucent Technologies, Carlson Companies, CB Richard Ellis Real Estate Services, Inc.(formerly Insignia/ESG, Inc.), and Georgia Power.
Small Business Matters is owned and operated in Atlanta, Georgia by Tim Fulton. Tim is a nationally-recognized small business coach, consultant, and advocate. He has been involved in the field of entrepreneurship for the past 30 years as a successful business owner, a small business counselor, and as an adjunct university professor.
Tim currently is a Vistage Group Chair in Atlanta. Vistage is an international membership organization for company CEO’s and Presidents that provides a very unique growth experience for its members.
In 2012, Tim’s oldest son, Taylor, joined the Small Business Matters team as Director of Marketing. With a BS in Marketing/Entrepreneurship from the University of Kansas, Taylor shares Tim’s passion for small business and the entrepreneurial spirit. He has a professional background in publishing and content marketing and uses his experiences in these fields to help Small Business Matters develop and promote resources for the SBM community.
www.smallbusinessmattersonline.com
Chris Mokros / StoneMor Partners
National Director of Training
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Leslie Sessley is a licensed clinical social worker and a practicing psychotherapist in Atlanta, Georgia. Over the past 14 years, she has worked with the older adult population and their caregivers in non-profit, public and private sectors. She is the recipient the AARP Power of One Award and The Governor’s Commendation for Customer Service Award for her work with intergenerational families and caregivers in the state of Georgia. Her expertise in marriage and family therapy and clinical social work provide the ability to address the challenging systemic issues of aging families and the mental health needs of older adults and their caregivers.
Ms. Sessley is the creator and facilitator of The Link Counseling Center’s Enriched Living: A program for the Aging, their Families, and Caregivers. The Enriched Living Program seeks to educate, counsel and be a leading resource for aging issues and family dynamics in Georgia. The Link is a non-profit counseling center serving the Atlanta community since 1971, and is one of the first family counseling centers in the nation. She also is the owner of Sessley Counseling Services, Inc., a consulting company that assists organizations to expand their services toward aging families and their caregivers.
Ms. Sessley is a graduate of The University of Pittsburgh with a Master’s degree in Social Work. She also completed a three year intensive residency in marriage and family therapy at The Link Counseling Center Marriage and Family Therapy Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. She prides herself in being passionate and dedicated to connecting family systems principles and complex aging dynamics in a way that is relevant for therapists and other helping professionals.
About The Hosts
The Carvajalino sisters are 3 young Colombian entrepreneurs, authors, trainers, motivational speakers, and investors. They started doing business with $15 when they were 6, 7 and 8 years old and founded Chococar, a chocolate company. One year later, they gave their first lecture and started their careers as motivational speakers. They founded Quality Line, a training company for the educational and corporate sectors and have trained numerous companies, universities and schools around the world. At ages 13, 14 and 15 the young entrepreneurs published Parents and Coaches, a book that provides parents with very helpful and essential information on how to raise an entrepreneur. In 2012, they created a family investment group that operates in different industries. Karen, Daniela and Stephanie launched Cookies and Cookies Laboratory Today last December in Colombia and are planning on expanding it soon to the US. The sisters recently launched their second book in English on a replicable and effective model of entrepreneurship and financial education at home.They are now 21,20 and 19 years old and continue to run their businesses and inspire thousands of people around the globe.
About The Guests
Guest name & title: Mauricio Reyes, Owner of FH Insurance
Short Bio: Reyes is the founder and CEO of FH Insurance Agency. He is a self-driven individual with educational knowledge on Risk Management and Inusrance. He is a certified property and casualty agent, specialized on personal and commercial lines in the insurance field. Reyes is a Colombian young entrepreneur who believes in the power of an excellent customer service and relationships.
Contact info 678-608-9557 mauricioreyes@fhinsurance.net
Social media
Facebook: FH Insurance
Instagram: fhinsurancealways
Guest name & title: Daniel Acosta, Owner of Quickly Color
Short Bio: Acosta is one of the owners of a family business called Quickly Color. His company specializes in assisting their customer with printing and marketing needs. Acosta arrived from Colombia at the age of 13. After having an outstanding performance at Subway, Chipotle, Best Buy and T-mobile, he discovered his passion for business and decided to focus his tremendous potential on his own business.
Contact info 4045533392, daniel@quicklycolor.com
Social media
Facebook: Quickly Color
Guest name & title: Damian Otero,
Short Bio Otero is a 23 year old serial entrepreneur from Montevideo, Uruguay . He is started his first business when he was 20 years old. He is the CEO of Restyle Rail and is also a restaurant owner and real estate investor. He owns a 5M yearly business portfolio and plans to build a 100M yearly business portfolio by his early 30s.
Contact info 6789394803 damian@restyleusa.com
Social media
Facebook: Damian Otero Reggiori
Instagram: damianceo
Guest name & title: Ian Alino, Valerie Alino (Mom)
Short Bio : Ian Alino is a young Entrepreneur of 10 years old. He has always been an independent, charismatic and also great student always willing to help everyone in anyway he can.Ian is creative, likes to solve his own problems and works hard to succeed in the things that are important to him.
Ian has a passion for soccer and chess. His dream is to have his own business at an early age, make it grow and give a percentage of the sales to kids with cancer.
Contact info 4042818376, val_alino@yahoo.com
Change Leaders Exclusive: Showcasing and Learning From World-Class Change Agents
April 26th, 2016
Topic: Bridging the Gap Between Millennials and Maximals
Tune into our final episode of Change Leaders Exclusive as we talk with Bill Gisel, William Gisel, and Angela Dallas on today’s topic of “ Bridging the Gap Between Millennials and Maximals”. Bill, the President and CEO of Rich Products Corporation, will join William Gisel, of Expapp.com, and Angela Dallas, of AGCO, will the biggest misconceptions of Millennials and Maximals in the workplace and how they can work together more effectively.
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A spotlight episode of Atlanta Business Radio and powered by Business RadioX. Co-Hosted by Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson and Brandon Skolnick with Gathering Of Angels.Featuring veteran entrepreneurs, support organizations, outreach groups and more in the Atlanta area continuing to serve our families, our communities and our country.
@VetConnectRadio
Len Pagano / Safe America Foundation
CEO & Founder
Len Pagano is a social entrepreneur who has spent over 30 years developing communication programs that address key issues across North America. As President, CEO and founder of Safe America, Mr. Pagano launched the 501(c) 3 organization with a $1 million grant from the Travelers Insurance Foundation.
In its early days, Safe America focused on highway safety issues with Operation Baby Buckle, a child protection program that has distributed over 150,000 infant/child car seats to disadvantaged families across the United States.
Mr. Pagano then organized a ‘Safe Team Coalition’ that was recognized by General Motors (GM) for its work. Innovative safety education programs followed which addressed emerging issues. These included initiatives in teen driver education, water safety, cyber-safety, homeland security, youth safety and disaster readiness.
Through Len’s leadership, the Safe America Foundation has developed educational and practical safety and preparedness programs for businesses and communities. These include safety product distribution, national youth programming, international travel security, and advocating that non-profit organizations screen volunteers (to avoid predatory activities by adults). His accomplishments include raising over $30 million for injury prevention initiatives and engaging organizations including Porsche North America, the Woodruff, Motorola and UPS Foundations along with the National PTA, Allstate, Wal-Mart, Chevrolet, Verizon, State Farm, NBC/Comcast, USA TODAY, Sprint, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a variety of public safety and government agencies at state and national levels.
Tem Frierson / First Data Salutes
VP, Veteran Business Solutions
Ivette Lopez / Human Rights Campaign
Ivette Lopez Sisniega is Atlanta Dinner Co-chair for 2016-2017 galas. Originally from Mexico by way of Texas, her passions meet at the intersection of gay, lesbian and Latino issues. Shes volunteered with various organizations including the Latin American Association, Young Hispanic Professional Austin Association, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Austin, Latinintas, an online magazine written by Latinas for Latinas and ALLGO, a Texas statewide organization for queer people of color, among others. Shes been an LGBT marketing thought leader, blogger and the first female co-chair of the LGBT marketing team for public relations firm, Fleishman-Hillard. Ivette is a seasoned PR and Corporate Communications professional with InterContinental Hotels Group and has worked for companies such as Sony, UPS and AT&T.
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Andrew Land / Human Right Campaign
Andrew C. Land is a Realtor in Atlanta, Georgia. He was twice graduated from Clemson University with degrees both in business management and history. Following a decade in nonprofit development, management, and consulting, Land plunged full-time into real estate brokerage in the metropolitan Atlanta area. He is still active with several nonprofit entities, including the Atlanta Clemson Club, the Atlanta History Center, Emory University, and the Human Rights Campaign, for which he serves on a regional steering committee and on its national Board of Governors. An avid armchair historian, he regularly speaks about and has written extensively on the history of Atlanta and particularly the impacts of Robert W. Woodruff, longtime head of The Coca-Cola Company.
He lives in Atlanta, where he enjoys time with his husband and their dog, Gus, as well as the many cultural and recreational opportunities that city and region have to offer.
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Tenisha Bell / Pitch Perfect Media Group
CEO
Tenisha served as an executive producer for CNN for closely 12 years making critical decisions as major news events unfolded. She is conversant with the changing, fast paced media dynamics and the need to act/respond quickly. She was responsible for the execution of live programming on a daily basis. She served as an executive producer for CNN anchors such as Don Lemon, Wolf Blitzer, TJ Holmes, Fredericka Whitfield and many more.Tenisha has worked across the country at CBS, FOX, NBC and ABC television affiliates. She led one of the countries largest professional chapters of minority journalists, Atlanta Association of Black Journalists. As president, her leadership, vision and marketing expertise were instrumental in program development, event planning and raising the organization’s local and national profile. Tenisha holds a Bachelors Degree in communication from Clark Atlanta University and a Masters of Public Administration from Kennesaw State University where she also serves as an adjunct professor in the journalism department.
A Chicago native, Tenisha is very active in the Atlanta community. She is the chair for the women’s ministry at her church, Destiny World Church. She is a member of LEAD Atlanta, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. And she serves on various boards and organizations.
