Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce Archives

Atlanta Business Radio Special Edition: Michael Robertson with SSIC and Tom Mahaffey with the Sandy Springs Chamber

March 20, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Atlanta Business Radio Special Edition: Michael Robertson with SSIC and Tom Mahaffey with the Sandy Springs Chamber

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Michael Robertson is the Executive Director at Sandy Springs Innovation Center (SSIC). His specialties include practical, actionable skills development, performance-driven cultures, building successful nonprofit organizations, strategies building successful businesses, people related coaching and mentoring and establishing educational programming around Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn and follow SSIC on Facebook and Twitter.

Thomas Mahaffey is currently a resident of Sandy Springs, GA. He earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in Finance from Georgia State University. After graduation, he joined the Hewlett-Packard Company, after eight years he was recruited by Citibank to lead the Commercial Loan team of the Southeast Region.

In June 2002 Tom was recruited by GMAC to lead the Sales Team in the Southeast Region for Aircraft and Corporate Financing.

In February 2004, Tom was recruited by Regions Bank, a Regional Bank, to lead the Marketing Team in Commercial Banking.

In March 2011, Tom was recruited to become CEO/President of the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce. He has been instrumental in rebranding the Chamber and driving economic development. With his guidance the Chamber is building a Center of Innovation and Technology.

Tom also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Riverwood International School, Board of Directors for BBVA/Compass Bank, Sandy Springs Hospitality and Tourism, and the Sandy Springs Economic Advisory Board.

Connect with Tom on LinkedIn and follow the Chamber on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Stacey Howell with Every Woman Works and Tom Mahaffey with Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

September 19, 2017 by angishields

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Stacey Howell with Every Woman Works and Tom Mahaffey with Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

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Stacey Howell is a 30-year corporate designate, who recently transitioned to run a non-profit as CEO. She is married to Hollis, and they share a hybrid family of 7 children. Her background includes a degree in Government from Cornell, she worked for Hewlett-Packard and IBM for over 20 years and served as an elected official in a town of 17,000 residents. The combination of her public and private sector experience serves her well in her new role. Stacey is located in Sandy Springs sharing the city with many corporate headquarters. She serves a community of women who thought they did not deserve or would receive a decent chance at life.

Through an Empowerment curriculum, Every Woman Works builds self- worth and changes lives daily. Students are given life skills, job preparedness and support to find employment.

Every Woman Works Is 14 years old. During its tenure, we have served 1600 women and 4200 children. Today we host 12 classes annually between two sites.

Changing lives and empowerment has been a part of Stacey’s life. To go to work and create this passion almost feels unreal. It is almost like watching a wilted flower bloom again. The community of Sandy Springs has been a great place with many resources to launch our program. Connect with Stacey on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

In June 2002 Tom was recruited by GMAC to lead the Sales Team in the Southeast Region for Aircraft and Corporate Financing.

In February 2004, Tom was recruited by Regions Bank, a Regional Bank, to lead the Marketing Team in Commercial Banking.

Tom lives in the Sandy Springs Chastain Park community.

Brandy Duncan with Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber, Shane Foster with TAG and Adrian Marshall with JCI – Atlanta

May 17, 2016 by alexgshifflet

Atlanta Business Radio

Brandy Duncan with Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber, Shane Foster with TAG and Adrian Marshall with JCI - Atlanta

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sandy (2) — Adrian Marshall, Shane Foster and Brandy Duncan

Brandy Duncan / Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber

Marketing & Events Manager

Brandy Duncan is the Marketing and Events Manager for the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber. Graduating from the University of West Georgia in 2014 with a BS in Public Relations and Minor in Marketing. She started her first job directly after graduation with Georgia-Pacific, LLC as their Corporate Events Assistant for Corporate Communications and Marketing. After being with Georgia-Pacific for one year she accepted a job with the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber.

The SSPC’s mission is to build connections and business in the local community. The chamber hosts several networking events monthly for members and non-members to participate in to further their business and community relations. Brandy is responsible for marketing and planning all events for the chamber including: Monthly Chamber Luncheons, Networking at Noon, Coffee & Contacts and Young Professionals.

For more information regarding the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber or events please contact Brandy at: (404) 476-4805or brandy@sandysprings.org.

Shane Foster / Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

Director of Corporate Relations

Shane Foster is originally from Tampa, FL, and a graduate of Florida State University. He then received his master’s degree in non-profit administration from Georgia State University. Currently, Shane is a Director of Corporate Relations for the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). For any questions regarding TAG, or if you want to get involved in any way, please contact him at: shane@tagonline.org

shane and sandy — Shane Foster and Brandy Duncan

Adrian Marshall / JCI – Junior Chamber International – Atlanta

Executive Vice President

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Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

September 16, 2013 by rhondachale

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Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

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Steve Grossman/Steve’s Live MusicÂ

Maggie Taylor/Act3 ProductionsÂ

Maggie Taylor attended Samford University in Birmingham, AL and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelorâ€™s degree in vocal performance. Recently returned from studying acting and voice in New York City with Dr. Bruce Kolb, she now works both sides of the curtain at Act3 Playhouse in Sandy Springs, GA: she is a two-time *Metropolitan Atlanta Theater Award winner for Best Leading Actress in a Musical as well as Act3â€™s youth artistic director and community liaison, dedicated to developing the future of the arts through her work with children and Sandy Springs residents.

Through her work with Act3 and Musical Theatre Workshop (MTW) over the past two years, Maggie has produced and directed kids/junior musicals such as Annie (Act3), Beauty and the Beast (Act3), Dear Edwina (MTW), Honk (MTW), Winnie the Pooh (Act3) and The Little Mermaid (Act3). In addition to shows, intensive workshops and summer camps, she also works to develop and expand Act3â€™s Arts Academy, which opens its doors to over 50 children each week.

Maggie was recently hired to work at Walton High School as the choral assistant to Dr. Jana Williams. She looks forward to her extensive involvement in the Cobb County School System this year through her work at Walton, Sope Creek Elementary (MTW) and Timber Ridge Elementary (MTW).

In her spare time, Maggie continues to perform around the southeast. She performed “et incarnatus est” from Mozart’s C-Minor Mass as a guest soloist with the Southeastern Chamber Orchestra and, with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, debuted an original choral work commissioned in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some of her most memorable roles include Kathy (Company), Amahl (Amahl and the Night Visitors), Anne (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Dorothy Brown (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Daisy Hilton (Side Show), Timoune* (Once on This Island), Brooke (Noises Off), Clio/Kira* (Xanadu), Shelby (Steel Magnolias), Elle (Legally Blonde the Musical) and Mary Jo (A Piece of My Heart). Maggie also enjoys shooting industrial videos and webisodes for companies like Sylvane, Inc. and Okabashi.

Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

August 19, 2013 by rhondachale

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Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

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Christine Heller/Sandy Springs|Perimeter Chamber of CommerceÂ

Carolyn Axt and Irene Schweiger/Workforce Development Alliance

Recognizing the importance of an adequately trained, skilled workforce to the long-term economic vitality and growth of the community, the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce has convened the Workforce Development Alliance to facilitate the establishment of partnerships between businesses, educators, non-profits and students, and to ensure a qualified workforce for the Sandy Springs/Perimeter region.

Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

July 15, 2013 by rhondachale

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Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

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Andrea Hall/City of Sandy SpringsÂ

Andrea Hall currently serves as the Economic Development Director for the City of Sandy Springs, where she is responsible for facilitating the location or expansion of businesses in the City. In this role, Andrea works with various partners at the local, state and regional levels to provide site selection assistance for companies and acts as the Cityâ€™s business ombudsperson.

Prior to joining Sandy Springs, Andrea served five years in Economic Development for the City of Smyrna. In addition to business retention and recruiting efforts, she was also involved in the Cityâ€™s redevelopment efforts, working with Tax Allocation Districts and a variety of public-private partnership tools.

Before her public sector work, Andrea worked in various positions for an independent power producer and energy trading firm. Her past experience also includes real estate and site selection work with Arthur Andersen LLP.

Ms. Hall is a member of the International Economic Development Council, the Urban Land Institute and the Georgia Economic Developers Association. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies from Georgia State University and a Masters in City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

James Comerford/Proscenium CapitalÂ

Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

June 17, 2013 by rhondachale

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Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

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Christine Heller/Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

Kira and Jason Karlin/Keller Williams Realty, First Atlanta

Peter Tennis/KW Commercial

Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

May 20, 2013 by rhondachale

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Special Edition: Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

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Sandy Springs Chamber — Jubal Gatwood, Kathryn Seabolt and Christine Heller

Christine Heller|Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce

Kathryn Seabolt/Attorney at Law

Jubal Gatwood/Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Sandy Springs Chamber of Commerce

April 1, 2013 by rhondachale

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Lara O’Connor Hodgson/NOWaccount

Lara co-founded Nourish Inc, shortly after becoming a mom. Nourish is a brand dedicated to bringing nutrition, safety and convenience to young children and their families. Nourish introduced its first patented products, Nourish Baby â€“ a formula-ready bottled water for babies (just add formula, shake, serve and recycle) and Nourish Toddler – a spill-proof bottled water for toddlers, in airports, hotels, entertainment venues and retail outlets across the US. While growing Nourish, Lara experienced the challenge of managing cash flow in a growing business and having to fund the trade credit required to support the growth. Not finding a solution that worked, she partnered with John Hayes and launched NOWaccount Network Corporation, the first merchant service that works for B2B and enables small companies to get paid NOW while their business customers still enjoy trade credit that allows them to pay later. NOWaccount is poised to change the way small businesses manage cash flow and to turn a portion of the $1.2T of trade credit that small businesses hold into cash. NOWaccount is currently the subject of a Harvard Business School case study.

Lara is an internationally recognized speaker & facilitator, leading seminars on creativity, diversity & innovation.Â Internationally, Lara has worked in Koriyama, Japan with the U.S. Defense Departmentâ€™s EAGLE Japan Program and served as the Ambassador to Lebanon for the 1996 Olympic Games.

Lara received an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BS in Aerospace Engineering with highest honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She was featured in USA Today as one of the top 20 students in the US and was the ODK National Leader of the Year. Lara was a scholarship member of the varsity Track & Field team at Georgia Tech.

Lara has served on many public and private Boards including: ACE Loans, Atlanta Heights Charter School, Flag Bank, Georgia Techâ€™s Alexander Tharpe Fund, Society of International Business Fellows and HERO for Children. Lara is a member of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2005 and the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2004. Lara teaches Real Estate Finance as an adjunct professor in Georgia Techâ€™s MBA Program. Lara was appointed by the Governor of Georgia to serve on the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Board and the Transit Planning Board, and she was recently honored by the Georgia Tech Athletic Association with the Total Person Alumnus Award and by the Â Georgia Tech Women in Engineering as the Alumnus of the Year. She is a member of the Georgia Tech Young Alumni Hall of Fame. Lara is a recipient of a Womenetics 2013 POW! Award honoring Purposeful Women.

Tom Mahaffey/Sandy Springs Chamber

Tom Mahaffey is President of theÂ Sandy Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Andrea Settles/Weinberg and Associates

Andrea Settles is with Weinberg and Associates, Â a commercial real estate and small business financing firm specializing in financing for NNN credit tenants, retail, hospitality, SBA for owner occupied properties, multifamily and industrial. They originate commercial real estate and small business loans and handle all property types – investment and owner occupied. Their business is connecting clients with the best suitable money sources for their particular needs.