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Results Matter Radio Features the Georgia Council of International Visitors

On Tuesday April 16th, 2013, Elizabeth Gordon, host of Results Matter Radio on Business RadioX® and Burr & Forman Partner Anton Mertens were joined in-studio by Georgia Council of International Visitors (GCIV) Executive Director Shell Stuart along with this year’s Chair of the Consular Ball, Yelena Epova and Annabelle Malins, British Consul-General, Atlanta to talk about the growing importance of being an international city and what GCIV does to support Atlanta’s interest in the global market place.

Executive Director Shell Stuart shared the background and mission of GCIV mentioning that the organization is 50 years old, and does a range of things from hosting dinners in private homes for visiting professionals and dignitaries to their annual Consular Ball which was held Saturday April 27th and is in its 32nd year. She also talked about the professional and networking opportunities that they helped facilitate for international visitors but said the “visitors are often most excited by the dinners they share in private homes” where they get to meet Atlantans on a more personal level.

Yelena Epova, a partner at Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP was still recovering from the firm’s busy tax season, but came to the studio to discuss the 32nd Annual International Consular Ball which she chairedthis year and is very passionate about. Regarding the organization, Yelena added, “I am amazed by true passion of people who want to make Atlanta an international city just because they care about the city.” She noted that these people who give their time volunteering are not doing it as a means of networking or because there is something in it for them, but because they truly care.

Annabelle Malins joined the conversation to discuss her role at the British Consul-General for Atlanta and the southeast and to talk about Atlanta’s growing importance in the international community since the Olympics in 1996. She says, “GCIV offers the opportunity (for Atlantans) to engage in international conversations with incredible people without traveling.” She noted that this an especially great opportunity for young people interested in international careers.

Burr & Forman Partner Anton Mertens, whose focus is on immigration law and who has traveled extensively added, “I commend GCIV for helping to make Atlanta an international city.” He also noted that the Consular Ball is a wonderful event.

To learn more about GCIV and the guests featured, listen to the complete interview on the Results Matter Radio page for Business RadioX®.

 

Georgia Council for International Visitors

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Shell Stuart/Georgia Council for International Visitors

Shell Stuart, GCIV Executive Director, discusses the International Consular Ball and how it became Atlanta’s premier international event, bringing together business, civic, and diplomatic leaders in a celebration of global opportunity and cooperation. The 32nd International Consular Ball will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the World of Coca-Cola.

Yelena Epova/Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP

Yelena Epova, this year’s Chair of the Consular Ball, is a partner in charge of HA&W’s Tax Group and the International Services Practice. She specializes in advising domestic and international companies on international tax issues and tax planning strategies regarding inbound and outbound operations. She also assists clients with domestic tax issues by providing tax planning and compliance services.

Ms. Epova is an active member in many professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants where she served on the task force that reviewed Proposed Treasury Regulations on Transfer Pricing; the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants where she participated in the Leadership Development Program; and Baker Tilly International where she chaired the North American International Tax Committee for six consecutive years. Additionally, Ms. Epova is a founding board member of GlobalEXECWomen and is an active member of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce. She is treasurer of the Georgia Council for International Visitors and is a member of the Georgia District Export Council. She is a graduate of the 2011 Leadership Atlanta program and received the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s 2011 Global Impact Award for Service Providers on behalf of HA&W.

Annabelle Malins/British Consul-General, Atlanta

As British Consul-General, Atlanta, Annabelle Malins acts on behalf of her country and her Majesty the Queen overseeing a six-state Southeastern region of the United States to promote economic development, scientific innovation, and best practices between the two nations. Her office also represents the interests of British expatriates who reside in the area that includes Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

She is the mother of two sons (a teenager and college student in Glasgow, Scotland), the wife of an agronomist (agriculture expert), and an expert herself on the international agricultural industry. With all of that, it’s doubtful that the sun ever sets on Malins.

Having arrived in Atlanta last September from her previous position as the consul general-science and innovation for the San Francisco British consulate, she is the first woman to assume leadership of the Atlanta post.

Anton Mertens/Burr & Forman

Anton Mertens is a Partner in Burr & Forman’s Labor and Employment Practice Group with a focus on immigration law. Anton’s concentration consists of business immigration matters for investors, managers, executives and technical personnel.

Anton’s expertise includes business and professional visas, labor certifications, immigrant visas, consular representation and citizenship for foreign executives, managers and professionals. His background also includes consulting and advising clients on a number of employment issues including compliance procedures in verifying the work eligibility of new employees as required under the I-9 “workplace compliance” provisions of federal law.

Born in Brussels, Belgium, Anton is a member of the Executive Committee of the Atlanta Chapter of the Belgian American Chamber of Commerce.

He received his B.A. degree in Mathematics from Mercer University in 1984 and his J.D. degree from Mercer University School of Law in 1987. Anton is fluent in Dutch and French and is admitted to practice law in Georgia. Anton is a frequent lecturer and has authored a number of articles dealing with corporate immigration matters.

Exciting Community Events Around Atlanta in April

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Susan Proper/AIA Atlanta

Susan Proper is with AIA Atlanta URBANfronts Storefront Galleries which activates empty retail space by temporarily altering the urban landscape to reflect the visions of up-and-coming artists through visual, audio and kinetic movement mediums. Launched during National Architecture Week, URBANfronts runs April 7 – 20, 2013.

Jasmine Maleknia/What’s Up Interactive

Jasmine Maleknia is the Director of Digital Marketing at What’s Up Interactive, an Atlanta based interactive marketing agency dedicated in growing their customers’ business. What’s Up focuses on how to showcase, deliver, share and grow brands’ content online. Through innovative web design and strategy, social media strategies, search engine marketing and video marketing, What’s Up strives to be courageous partners who drive results.

Jasmine’s expertise includes social media, search engine marketing, email, and online content marketing. She works to develop online strategies for clients ranging from Georgia Aquarium to AT&T to Ingersoll Rand to American Cancer Society.

Chad Elkins/Foursquare

Chad Elkins is the Community Founder and Organizer of 4sqATL. Foursquare Day is April 16th and Atlanta is celebrating big. The community is coming together to celebrate the national “holiday” with check-in specials all over the city and a social meet-up.

Atlanta is one of the most active communities on Foursquare with a strong user base. Venues, specials and mayorships can be seen and found all over the city. The people, companies and marketing agencies all over town are aiding to grow the usage of Foursquare as a way to bring people closer to their communities and as a way for brands to connect with their audiences.

Womens Leadership Forum

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The Atlanta Business Chronicle and The Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University are hosting the 15th Annual Womens Leadership Forum on April 5, 2013. Womens Leadership Forum is a tribute to the growth of women’s leadership and an inspirational way to gather ideas from the brightest minds – all focused on empowering females in future and existing roles. This power-packed half-day event includes a networking breakfast, two motivating keynote speakers, a seated luncheon and four inspiring panel discussions.

Julie Bryant Fisher/Metro Atlanta Chamber

An award winning journalist, writer and broadcaster Bryant Fisher has nearly 20 years of media experience working across the fields of print news, radio, television and public relations.

In her current role as Senior Manager, Communications & Marketing for the Metro Atlanta Chamber, she oversees communications, media and marketing strategy for the economic development team, coordinating multiple industry sectors to steer communications initiatives, media relations, original marketing collateral and new visibility opportunities for MAC-led initiatives.

In her role as Managing Editor of Atlanta Business Chronicle, Bryant Fisher was part of a three-person editing team for the city’s premier business paper, reaching more than 200,000 readers a week. She was also a contributing news anchor for the Chronicle’s nightly GPB business reports, a frequent emcee and speaker at local events and a guest on CNBC.

Before coming to work for the Chronicle, she was a staff writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She also worked as an award-winning general assignment reporter at the Tulsa World. She has been a news director and radio morning show co-host in Greenville, South Carolina and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

She is a 2008 German Marshall Memorial Fund Fellow, a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2007 and an active community volunteer, serving on the boards of the Serenbe Institute and the Georgia Council for International Visitors.

Leona Barr-Davenport/Atlanta Business League

Leona Barr-Davenport currently serves as President & CEO of the Atlanta Business League (ABL), Atlanta’s oldest minority business development and advocacy organization. As such, she works with the board of directors to provide increased access to business opportunities for minorities with specific emphasis on the development of businesses owned or operated by African-Americans. Her background combines more than thirty (30) years experience in the areas of customer service, program development, organizational management & fundraising for associations and youth oriented programs.

A native of Johnsonville, South Carolina, Leona received a B.S. Degree in Business Administration & Economics from Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. In 1999, Leona was awarded the inaugural Dean’s Community Improvement Scholarship totaling $28,000 in the School of Business Administration by Clark Atlanta University. She completed the requirements for a Master of Business Administration with a Marketing concentration in the Weekend Working Professionals Program in August 2001.

Leona serves on the Advisory Boards and committees for BusinessNOW of Goodwill Industries of Atlanta, Inc. and the Atlanta Coalition of 100 Black Women of Atlanta. Her current board affiliations include Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Child Care Advocacy, Crossroads Community Ministries, Economic Development Corporation of Fulton County, Minority Entrepreneurship Education, Inc. (Secretary), the Clark Atlanta University School of Business Board of Advisors and the National Business League. She is a 1999 Leadership Georgia graduate, 2002 Leadership Atlanta graduate and graduate of the Diversity Leadership Academy.

Leona resides in Sharpsburg, GA, with her husband, Jewel L. Davenport. She is a member of Antioch Baptist Church North where Reverend Dr. Cameron Madison Alexander is pastor.

Ann Cramer/Coxe Curry & Associates

Ann Wilson Cramer is a Senior Consultant with Coxe Curry & Associates.  In this role, she provides strategic consultation to nonprofit clients to strengthen their capacity in the critical areas of board development, volunteer engagement, corporate relations and fundraising.  She is also available to the business community to provide guidance on the issues of corporate citizenship and social responsibility.

Prior to joining Coxe Curry, Ann served as Director for IBM Corporate  Citizenship and Corporate Affairs for the Americas.  In that position she was a member of the senior management staff overseeing the company’s approach to corporate citizenship, strategic philanthropy and overall social responsibility.

Ann has served on numerous local nonprofit boards, including the Alliance Theatre Company, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Georgia Public Education Foundation and Public Broadcasting Atlanta, and currently chairs the board of Atlanta Partners for Education.  Nationally, Ann has chaired the United Way of America’s National Corporate Leaders Council, the Conference Board’s Business Education Council and the Executive Committee of both the U.S. Chamber’s Business Civic Leadership Center and the Institute for a Competitive Workforce.  In 2012, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented her with its first Business Civic Leadership Achievement Award.

Ann is a graduate of Salem College with a degree in mathematics.  In 1991, she received Salem College’s Alumnae Leadership Award in recognition of her commitment and service to community service.  Ann and her husband, Jeff, are long-time residents of Inman Park and are active members of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.  They are the proud parents of two adult children.

 

Spotlight on LEAD Atlanta

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Today’s episode shines the spotlight on LEAD Atlanta and Members of the LEAD Atlanta Class of 2013.

Anna Ruth Williams/AR|PR 

An entrepreneur, Anna Ruth Williams founded AR|PR in 2012, having previously managed communications for national and international B2B and B2C accounts as well as high-profile political figures.

She has a proven record of executing strategic online marketing campaigns and securing media coverage in some of the nation’s biggest outlets, such as Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Fast Company, Forbes, GigaOM, Hispanic Business and Industry Week.

Anna Ruth graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama where she won four national championships in public speaking events. She’s completed post graduate coursework in strategic public relations at George Washington University.

Active in the community, Anna Ruth is a Kate’s Club Ambassador, helping children who have lost a parent. Her work as co-chair of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Atlanta Chapter has been recognized by Simply Buckhead Magazine and earned the nonprofit consecutive national awards for “Outstanding Chapter PR.” She is a member of the LEAD Atlanta Class of 2013, the Public Relations Society of America and the Technology Association of Georgia.

Kashi Sehgal/Gigabark 

Kashi Sehgal is Co-Founder and CEO of Gigabark, a mobile messaging company specializing in phone, text, and survey broadcasts and custom solutions. She serves as a Board Member of Georgia’s WIN List, and as a member of the Fulton County Career & Technical Education Advisory Council. A co-founder of two non-profits , Music For Tomorrow and Mentor Walk, Kashi serves as Executive Vice President of the Campus Community Partnership Foundation and CEO of KTrain, her consulting company. She earned her undergraduate degree from The George Washington University and a graduate degree from Georgia Tech.

Brad Stevens/Whiter Image 

Brad is the President and co-owner of Whiter Image, LLC, an international manufacturer and distributor of professional and consumer teeth whitening products for the dental and beauty industries. He is on the board of Achievers International, a non-profit focused on educational outreach through international business in high schools and co-founded an annual charity that supports the Breast Cancer Survivors Network. A native of Atlanta, Brad earned his undergraduate degree in Finance and Marketing from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Green Chamber of the South

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Marty Tomlinson/Executive Director

Marty Tomlinson is the Executive Director of the Green Chamber of the South. She handles the day-to-day operations of the Green Chamber and works with the Board and its Committees in developing programs, growing membership and promoting the success of sustainability throughout the Southeast.

Bernie Burgener/Executive Director, Greenhouse Accelerator Program

Bernie Burgener is a member of the Green Chamber of the South and leads the Chamber’s Greenhouse Accelerator, whose objective it is to create green jobs through the support of early-stage green startups and sustainability initiatives within existing companies.

Early in his career Bernie helped fund and grow businesses in various countries and industries in South America in a financial as well as a consulting function, working for a private investment company out of Lima, Peru. He then worked for over twenty years with a water treatment company in Atlanta, leading its international business development, including strategic planning, identifying, negotiating and executing acquisitions, and managing key raw material contracts.

Dan Bramblett/Chairman of the Board

Dan Bramblett is with Estes Services and serves as Chairman of the Board for Green Chamber of the South.

Scott Hitch/Burr & Forman

Scott practices in Burr & Forman’s Environmental group and works with clients in all aspects of environmental law. Scott counsels clients on business strategy, regulatory compliance, permitting, policy, transactions and resolution of disputes. Scott’s services include: land conservation, historic preservation, brownfield redevelopment, environmental remediation, corporate responsibility/sustainability and recycling and regulation of wastes. He also consults with corporations in dealing with resource allocation and regulation such as water quality and its environmental impact, air quality, greenhouse gas, climate changes and energy sources. Scott’s environmental services also include dealing with commercial real estate transactions and the entire sustainable building process.

Immigration Reform and How It Will Affect Businesses in Georgia and the Southeast

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Anton Mertens/Burr & Forman

Anton Mertens is a Partner in Burr & Forman’s Labor and Employment Practice Group with a focus on immigration law. Anton’s concentration consists of business immigration matters for investors, managers, executives and technical personnel.

Anton’s expertise includes business and professional visas, labor certifications, immigrant visas, consular representation and citizenship for foreign executives, managers and professionals. His background also includes consulting and advising clients on a number of employment issues including compliance procedures in verifying the work eligibility of new employees as required under the I-9 “workplace compliance” provisions of federal law.

Anton has experience representing clients from various industries, including international companies, technology firms and subsidiaries of foreign corporations engaged in the computer, communications, chemical and engineering industries.

Anton is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated attorney. He is involved in several professional organizations including: the Atlanta Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Global Commerce Council of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and the Immigration Law section of the State Bar of Georgia, where he served as Chair from 2007 to 2009. Anton also served as the Chair of the International Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia from 2004 to 2006 and he is a Fellow of The Lawyers Foundation of Georgia.

Born in Brussels, Belgium, Anton is a member of the Executive Committee of the Atlanta Chapter of the Belgian American Chamber of Commerce.

He received his B.A. degree in Mathematics from Mercer University in 1984 and his J.D. degree from Mercer University School of Law in 1987. Anton is fluent in Dutch and French and is admitted to practice law in Georgia. Anton is a frequent lecturer and has authored a number of articles dealing with corporate immigration matters.

Scott Williams/The Stonehaven Group – HR

Scott Williams is the founder of The Stonehaven Group-HR, LLC, an international human capital support and advisory firm. Started in 2001, TSG-HR employs a global network of human capital experts reporting to either TSG- HR’s North American office in Atlanta, or their London, England headquarters.  Operating in 54 countries, TSG-HR’s staff of certified HR experts supports their clients of all industries with staff ranging from 25 to 600 associates. From full, turn-key support to highly specialized, Subject Matter Expertise (SME) projects, TSG-HR’s core belief is to customize their clients’ solution to fit their short and long term needs.

Over his career, Scott has held several domestic and international executive positions ending his corporate tenure as the Director (VP) of HR, North America for The Coca-Cola Company.

Scott is an angel investor and sits on the board of several start-up companies. He advises companies located throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. He is sought out for his skills at maximizing human capital/cultural potential and reducing human capital functional costs.

Scott has appeared in/on The Wall Street Journal, The Tampa Tribune, Psychology today, SHRM, Good Morning Pittsburgh, PBS Pittsburgh/Tampa/Denver/San Diego/ Baltimore, Great Clips, I.S.S.A, IEHA national conventions, several Federal Regulatory panels and other media outlets.

The Atlanta Womens Foundation

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The Atlanta Women’s Foundation engages and educates women as leaders through its Women on Board program.  Created in 2000, the program was designed to increase the number of women on nonprofit boards in Metro Atlanta by providing effective board governance training to Atlanta women and connecting participants to nonprofit organizations. Since its inception, the program has trained over 1,700 women in board governance and leadership skills.

Danita Knight is a public relations and fundraising consultant. Prior to relocating to Atlanta nearly 11 years ago, Danita was vice president for public affairs and community relations at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Indianapolis, Indiana.

Prior to joining the NCAA, Danita worked for Anthem, Inc., a parent company for Blue Cross/Shield plans, as director of public relations (Indianapolis, Indiana). She has also served as director of communications for the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; deputy director for communications and public affairs for the Council of State Governments (Lexington, Kentucky); director of media and public relations for the United Way of Central Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa); assistant, speech writer, scheduler, and public relations director to Iowa’s first female Lieutenant Governor (Jo Ann Zimmerman); information specialist for the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women; and public relations manager for the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs.  Danita started her career as a morning news anchor and reporter for KOMU-TV (Columbia, Missouri).

Danita is board chairperson of the Atlanta Women’s Foundation. She was chairperson of the 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Atlanta Women’s Foundation “Numbers Too Big to Ignore” fundraising luncheons (note: the 2011 luncheon raised $1M – the highest amount raised for a luncheon in the organization’s history). Other activities include Elizabeth Baptist Church; Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority; the National Center for Civil and Human Rights; Speaker for “Great Black Speakers” (a national speakers’ bureau); Advisory Board Member for Lending Hearts, a non-profit in Pittsburgh focused on recreational activities for adolescents with Cancer; various political campaigns and committees; and basketball (Danita was part of the original group responsible for bringing the women’s professional basketball team — the WNBA Dream — to Atlanta; and is married to former Atlanta Hawks General Manager Billy Knight).

Danita is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism, where she majored in broadcast (television) journalism. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she lives in Atlanta with her husband, Billy, and German Shepherd, Neko. Her oldest daughter, Erika, is a recent college graduate (Bennett College for Women; Greensboro, NC). Younger daughter, Olivia, attended another historically black college, Tennessee State, in Nashville.

Deborah Ryan is Interim Director with The Atlanta Womens Foundation, Georgia’s only public foundation focused solely on the challenges faced by women and girls. Prior to serving as Interim Director, Deborah was Vice President of Development and Communications where she supervised all aspects of fundraising and marketing for AWF, including major gifts, planned giving, annual campaigns, corporate partnerships, grant proposals, and external communications.

Deborah has more than twenty years of experience as a fundraising professional in the Atlanta market. She joined The Atlanta Women’s Foundation from her position as Director of Development at Oglethorpe University, where she managed planned giving, major gifts, the annual fund, prospect research and donor relations. Before Oglethorpe, she spent seven years with the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center as Senior Director of Development and Communication, increasing the organization’s budget and partnering with the Board of Directors and Executive Director to eliminate debt and secure cash operating reserves. Deborah has also held positions with the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA), The Cartoon Network, AID Atlanta, The Georgia Conservancy and The Atlanta History Center.

In 2006, Deborah received the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Up and Comer Award for 40 under 40. She served on the City of Atlanta’s Bureau of Cultural Affairs Art Funding Panel and also on the Fulton County Arts Council Art Funding Panel. A graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts in History, she has been a member of the Junior League of Atlanta and currently volunteers with the Atlanta Community Food Bank and AID Atlanta. Deborah currently serves on the Foundation Center Atlanta Board and The Junior League of Atlanta Community Advisory Board.

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LEAD Atlanta Class of 2013 Featured on Burr & Forman’s Results Matter Radio

On Tuesday March 26th, 2013, Elizabeth Gordon, host of Results Matter Radio on Business RadioX® and Producer Dana Barrett were joined in the downtown Atlanta studio by LEAD Atlanta 2013 Class members Anna Ruth Williams, Kashi Sehgal and Brad Stevens to discuss the program, its importance to Atlanta and its community service angle.

Anna Ruth Williams is the founder AR|PR which is a public relations and integrated marketing firm providing brand and audience engagement strategies to B2B and B2C technology companies. Prior to founding AR|PR, Anna Ruth managed communications for national and international accounts and high-profile political figures and has a proven record of executing strategic online marketing campaigns and securing national media coverage.

Active in the community, Anna Ruth is a Kate’s Club Ambassador and serves as co-chair of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Atlanta Chapter.

During the interview Anna Ruth discussed the problems many tech startups have with getting the word out. She says many tech startups “are succeeding, but not messaging,” and she stressed the importance that the right messaging can have on future growth. She also shared her experiences with LEAD Atlanta including the opening retreat and on-going meetings and immersion activities. She says she was initially concerned about getting in a room with 50 other type A personalities but says now she has 50 people who will “have my back for the rest of my career.”

Kashi Sehgal is Co-Founder and CEO of Gigabark, a mobile messaging company specializing in phone, text, and survey broadcasts and custom solutions. She serves as a Board Member of Georgia’s WIN List, and as a member of the Fulton County Career & Technical Education Advisory Council. A co-founder of two non-profits , Music For Tomorrow and Mentor Walk, Kashi serves as Executive Vice President of the Campus Community Partnership Foundation and CEO of KTrain, her consulting company.

Kashi discussed the services Gigabark provides as well as talking about her non-profit work and her experience with LEAD Atlanta. She says the biggest thing she learned during her LEAD Atlanta year is to “be flexible and delegate.”

Brad Stevens is the President and co-owner of Whiter Image, LLC, an international manufacturer and distributor of professional and consumer teeth whitening products for the dental and beauty industries. He is on the board of Achievers International and co-founded an annual charity that supports the Breast Cancer Survivors Network.

During the show, Brad explained that LEAD Atlanta’s programming is based on the Leadership Atlanta programming but is specifically aimed at the 26-32 age group and focused on community involvement.

All three talked about their experiences on “ride-alongs” with Atlanta Fire, and to places like the Fulton County Jail and to Georgia landfills and how much they learned from those experiences.

To learn more about the LEAD Atlanta, listen to the complete interview on the Results Matter Radio page for Business RadioX®.

 

Charles Williams with WGC Commercial Lending

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Charles Williams/WGC Commercial Lending

Charles Williams is a Partner at WGC Commercial Lending which is a national full service commercial finance company. WGC provides all types of business and commercial real estate financing to small/medium size businesses and commercial real estate owners/investors. In his current role, he works with his clients to gain in-depth understanding of their business and determines the appropriate financing to support each client’s unique business strategy and objectives.

Charles has over 15 years of strategy and finance experience working with small businesses to 500 Fortune companies. His strategy experience includes business, marketing, operations and technology strategy. He has worked for or consulted to businesses across a range of companies and industries that include Cox Enterprises, Delta Airlines, Duke Energy, Walgreens, Deloitte Consulting and Accenture. He has assisted these organizations as well as others in developing and implementing business and financing strategies to grow their top-line as well as their bottom- line.

Charles is a graduate of West Point, has a MS from Central Michigan University and received his MBA from Kellogg (Northwestern University) where he majored in Finance, Marketing and Entrepreneurship.