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Ankush Tewari: LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Andrew Katz: Thumb Friendly, Kent Reed: Murphy Business & Financial Corporation North Atlanta, and Bill Short: FiberTech

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Ankush Tewari/ LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Ankush Tewari is Director of Strategy and Market Planning for LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Lead Integrity products. He has over 10 years of experience developing and executing strategies to maximize profits and manage risk using information solutions and analytics. He has worked with Fortune 500 clients in a wide range of industries as well as multiple agencies within the federal government.

Ankush holds an undergraduate degree in Management from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Andrew Katz/ Thumb Friendly

Andrew is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thumb Friendly. Andrew’s areas of focus include capital management, strategic direction, new market development and establishing Thumb Friendly as the market’s leading mobile presence provider for SMBs. Prior to founding Thumb Friendly, Andrew was a tenacious driver of growth in both start-up and publicly traded corporations. He has also helped launch, market and sell products that delivered over $200M in revenue. In addition to all of this, Andrew has broad industry experience in internet advertising, web presence optimization, venture capital and private equity, and he has worked with numerous other start-ups as an executive consultant to the leadership team.

When he isn’t working, Andrew is probably on a golf course, reading a book, or most likely spending time with his wife, two daughters and Chloe – his black lab.

Kent Reed/ Murphy Business & Financial Corporation North Atlanta

Kent Reed, owner of Murphy Business & Financial Corporation – North Atlanta, recently helped Bill Short, Atlanta entrepreneur, with buying a business.

Bill bought Lawrenceville, Ga.-based FiberTech using Kent’s business buying/brokerage services to negotiate the purchase and acquire the business. Bill left the banking industry after 34 years to own his own company. He acquired the 20-person fiber-optic engineering and installation company last March.

Kent cut his teeth as a professional primarily in marketing. He rose to the top of his field. However, Kent craved more balance in life — and he kicked the corporate world to the curb. Putting more importance on lifestyle, Kent launched North Atlanta’s Murphy Business & Financial Corporation.

Kent has immersed himself in his business and has become a statewide success story — recently earning a place in the Georgia Association of Business Brokers “Million Dollar Club.”

All of this, without losing focus on what is most important to him — more time with his family and enjoying life on a larger scale (loves time in the North Georgia Mountains and fishing with his twin boys).

Bill Short/ FiberTech

Bill Short is the Owner and CEO of FiberTech, Inc., a telecommunications construction company specializing in fiber optic based networks. Prior to purchasing FiberTech, he was a Banker in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area for 30+ years, most recently retiring as President & CEO of Touchmark National Bank. He did his undergraduate studies at Clemson University and completed his MBA at Duke University. He also completed graduate work at Dartmouth College and UNC at Chapel Hill. Bill has been active in and held leadership positions with many community and civic organizations over the years to include the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, the Gwinnett Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Council for Quality Growth, the United Way, the Robert D. Fowler YMCA, the Atlanta Athletic Club and the Peachtree Corners Rotary Club. He is a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett and served as the Assistant General Manager of Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics. Bill and his wife Joann live in Roswell, GA — he has three children.

 

Laurie Bacopoulos: Cobblestone Consulting, Inc., Nancy See: Atlanta Board of Realtors, Dr. Sally Jamara: Traversa Consulting, and Dan Redman: JavaTap Coffee

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Laurie Bacopoulos/Cobblestone Consulting, Inc.

Laurie Bacopoulos is President and Founder of Cobblestone Consulting, Inc.

One of Atlanta’s most highly respected technology consultancies, Cobblestone Consulting just celebrated 11 years of Business Excellence in 2011. A business and technology solution provider built on a solid foundation of integrity, long term relationships and innovative solutions,  they understand that the business landscape is not flat, nor does it flow in one direction. Cobblestone Consulting believes IT solutions should be reliable, grow with your business, foster productivity and make working easier. This means achieving real business results that yield a strategic advantage from IT and transforming your organization.

Ms. Bacopoulos brings 2 decades of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and has proven expertise building technology solutions to real business needs. Her portfolio of technology-centric consulting experience and solutions includes implementing enterprise-wide Intranets and Portfolio Management systems that transform organizations toward new processes and improved information and decision making systems to support “Smart Business.” In June 2010, Cobblestone Consulting launched their first product; “Smart Business in a Box©”, a SaaS solution that offers robust Intranet solutions that emphasizes operational efficiencies and project management.

Laurie is very actively involved in volunteerism with a mantra of “giving back”. She currently serves as President of the Association for Strategic Planners for the Atlanta Chapter, the only not-for-profit professional association dedicated to advancing thought and practice in strategy development and deployment for business, non-profit and government organizations. Additionally, she is very active with Georgia Women’s Business in their Mentor Protégé Program.

Laurie is very passionate about and an avid competitor on the endurance horse racing circuit. In 2007, she joined the AERC (American Endurance Ride Conference) to compete in the Southeast with her horse Dublin.

 

Nancy See/Atlanta Board of Realtors

Nancy See is President-Elect of the Atlanta Board of Realtors®. She became licensed as a REALTOR® in 1984. She has been a Managing Broker since 1994 and currently is employed by Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, where she manages their Buckhead and in-town offices.

 

Dr. Sally Jamara/Traversa Consulting

Dr. Sally Jamara is an organizational psychologist with over 25 years experience working with companies to help align business strategies, culture and enhance business results. She is the founder and practice leader on executive development and innovation for Traversa Consulting. She helps individuals and companies be successful. She is known for providing tools and practical methodologies to support change and development. She is a known thought leader and is often asked to speak and consult with organizations in all different industries.

Innovation is critical to any successful business. It is important to be aware of your individual strengthscapabilities, and approach to innovation. As a business leader, you need to fully understand how yourorganization’s culture impacts the type of innovation your employees are being rewarded to deliver.Your culture leverages your innovation capability. Aligning the innovation style you need to becompetitive with your culture and business strategy ensures a clear direction and path forward.

 

Dan Redman/JavaTap Coffee



Linda Lee Hughes: The GreatRidge Company, Frank E. Paterno: Intelliverse, and John W. Fowler: Facility Supply Group

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Linda Lee Hughes/The GreatRidge Company

Linda Lee Hughes is the founder and CEO of The GreatRidge Company. Prior to starting GreatRidge, Linda held executive positions at The Coca-Cola Company, AIG, and The North Highland Company. She contributes to numerous Fortune 500 companies as a C-level consultant, and provides interim CIO leadership to many Small to Medium Businesses.

Ms. Hughes is a frequent speaker and author on business and technology topics. She has presented at numerous industry conferences as a panelist, individual presenter, and key-note speaker. She is heavily involved in non-profit activities and serves on the board of multiple organizations headquartered in the Atlanta area. She has been interviewed for articles appearing in CIO Magazine, TechRepublic, as well as many local Atlanta magazines and has written articles for publications such as Optimize Magazine.

Be looking for Ms. Hughes book which will be coming out August 1st, 2012, CEO’s Secrets to IT Success. The book provides CEOs advice and insight about the Information Technology (IT) function of their company. Some secrets found in this book can be heard today in our interview with her on the show!

 

Frank E. Paterno/Intelliverse

Mr. Paterno,VP of Marekting at Intelliverse, is responsible for all of Intelliverse’s Marketing activities including marketing communications, product management, and strategic development. Frank and his team strive to generate maximum sales activity by continually evaluating market conditions and creating industry-focused service offerings that effectively meet the demands of Intelliverse’s customers.

Before moving into his current role at Intelliverse, Frank was most recently the Director of Product Management and previously the Channel Manager for Wholesale Services. Prior to joining Intelliverse in 1999, Frank worked for MCI and Arthur Andersen.

 

John W. Fowler/Facility Supply Group/Preferred Service Group

John W. Fowler is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Facility Supply Group. He has 30 years of business-to-business management experience including 13 years in senior management roles with Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Mr. Fowler had responsibilities for the $600MM combined business units of Kimberly-Clark’s Filtration, Skin Care, Wiper, Office Building and Global Customer Contract divisions.

John is a pragmatic results-oriented business leader with extensive global experience in leading multiple P&Ls in Fortune 500 organizations, a clear leader in Industrial Supply Chain Management. He has an outstanding track record in design, developing and executing business strategies and operating plans, to consistently drive growth and performance targets, by sector, business and global regions.

 

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Clint Crosby: Baker Donelson, Adam Ross: Socialvest, and Maury Margol: Pyramid Consulting, Inc.

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Clint Crosby/Baker Donelson

Clint Crosby is a shareholder in the Atlanta Office of Baker Donelson. Clint focuses his practice on intellectual property and the procurement and protection of intellectual property assets for his clients. Clint also works with entrepreneurs and emerging companies to guide them through business issues including formation, business agreements, employment agreements, joint- development agreements, intellectual property agreements, mergers and acquisitions, and related matters. Clint acts as outside general counsel for many of his clients.

The highlight of Baker Donelson’s platform is their Emerging Companies Institute which provides fixed-cost legal solutions for startup businesses including entity formation, stockholder and business agreements, mentoring on legal issues, access to all Baker Donelson training and education programs and document hosting on the firm’s extranet.

 

Adam Ross/Socialvest

Adam Ross, believing that people inherently want to do good, has made it his mission to turn the traditional business model into a sustainable social enterprise. Two years ago, Adam started his latest adventure as a social entrepreneur and formed Socialvest, a company that capitalizes on three extraordinarily powerful forces: shopping, consumer consciousness and social media. The model allows consumers to buy the things they want and need, while simultaneously giving them a chance to support their favorite causes and inspiring their friends to join them.

“Everyone has something they care about, and fundamentally wants to give back,” Adam says. “My goal is to make it easy for people to invest in social good by providing tools to empower, support, and mobilize.”

Adam’s light bulb moment to start Socialvest came to him during a brunch with some of the world’s largest brands. When the conversation steered towards how the companies gave back, Adam recognized a major disparity in how brands were giving back and why consumers were engaging with brands because of their philanthropic efforts.

So Adam set out to revolutionize the way brands and consumers interact by enabling consumers to shop at hundreds of leading retailers, including Target, Macy’s, Home Depot, Best Buy, Nordstrom and iTunes. Registered users on the Socialvest website can earn money for their favorite charities by simply shopping through the Socialvest site or at participating local stores. And to make online shopping even easier, Socialvest offers a browser toolbar to make sure earning happens automatically.

Socialvest users earn between one and 35 percent of their total purchase from the company’s retail partners. The money earned is automatically deposited into Socialvest users’ online Giving Accounts. Each time a purchase happens, the event and the retailer who made the contribution – can be broadcast to users’ friends via Facebook, Twitter and other social channels. Donations made by Socialvest users to their favorite nonprofits can also be publicized via social media, thus raising awareness for important causes and motivating users’ friends to get involved. Overall, Socialvest gives members the freedom to donate to over 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States.

In addition to running Socialvest, Adam sits on the board for First Step, a non-profit social purpose-staffing agency. He’s also a loving husband to his beautiful wife, Gwen Ross, and new father to an adorable baby girl, Charlotte.

 

Maury Margol/Pyramid Consulting, Inc.

Maury Margol is the Co-Founder and past President of the Wireless Technology Forum, an Atlanta Technology Not-for-profit with over 650 members and a mailing list of over more than 7000 technology professionals.

Besides his volunteer work on the Wireless Technology Forum, Margol is the Mobile Practice Director at Pyramid Consulting where he builds channel partner relationships for Mobile Application Development and Mobile Application testing with companies such as Motorola Solutions and HP. Previously, Margol founded Productiv Wireless to leverage his experience launching tier 1 Telco products and services at BellSouth, AT&T Mobility, and Cox Communications and provide clients an efficient and productive business development process.

Margol’s Mobile experience also includes his roles as Sr. Director Client Services, at Nielsen Mobile; Director, Business Development, Macquarium Intelligent Communications where he created a Mobile and Wireless practice; Senior Sales Director, North America Sales, Comverse Americas in charge of managing the Atlanta branch and selling into the AT&T, BellSouth, and Cingular, and Director, Wi-Fi Strategy and Product Marketing for BellSouth.


Karen Steadman: Leadership Futures, Bob Eckert: New & Improved, Mark Peterson Author of Guerrillapreneur, and Jacqui Chew: TEDx Peachtree

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Karen Steadman/ Leadership Futures, Inc.

Dr. Karen Steadman is the Founder and CEO of Leadership Futures, Inc., a coaching and human capital strategy firm that optimizes the performance of leaders in complex systems. Her specialty expertise is advising analytical leaders who are “Beyond Smart” of the best strategies for leveraging the human factor with their teams, organizations and shareholders. She is a licensed psychologist who graduated with highest honors in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and completed her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Georgia. She has implemented leadership development programs in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, South Africa, India, Australia and Asia. She a proud board member for HOBY International whose mission is to inspire and develop the next generation of leaders. Her book PIONEER: Why Stop at Successful? will be released December, 2012.

 

Bob Eckert/ New & Improved LLC

Bob Eckert is CEO at New & Improved. Bob works primarily with large transnationals to foster increased innovation in their cultures, people, leadership practices, products, services and processes. Bob says, “Essentially, I’m in the business of helping people be more effective in their work and lives via whatever method works”.

Bob has a diverse background of experiences that helps him to add additional value. Such as; Psychotherapist, Neuropharmacology trainer, wilderness guide, manufacturing facility owner, retail manager, tree farmer, innovation specialist, husband and dad.

Bob uses his training and consulting skills to make change efforts stick. The author of numerous articles and books, his most recent (co-authored with Jonathan Vehar) is “More Lightning, Less Thunder: How to Energize Innovation Teams” which details a model for healthy human development in the service of great personal creativity and the emotional intelligence that leads to great team membership.

A sought after speaker who’s impacted tens of thousands at conferences around the world, Bob has a solid track record of satisfied clients in the areas of innovation, human resource and team development. He and his partners work with the world’s leading companies, including more than 20% of the Fortune 500 as well as NGOs in the developing world in places like South Africa immediately post-Apartheid and recently Uganda, helping to overcome the incredibly negative impact of the Lord’s Resistance Army.

 

Mark Peterson/Guerrillapreneur

Mark A. Peterson is the author of the small business strategy book, Guerrillapreneur™. Guerrillapreneur is the combination of the words “Guerrilla” and “Entrepreneur,” and is the name given to enterprising, cash, and environment-conserving small business executives.

In Guerrillapreneur, which can be found on Amazon.com, Peterson, a former strategy consultant, business incubator executive and serial entrepreneur, provides eco-green, capital preserving frameworks that small business executives can use to effectively compete against corporate goliaths.

Mark A. Peterson has over twenty-five years of entrepreneurial and strategic consulting experience. Peterson is the co-founder and former CEO of PrideRock Holding Company, Inc., a leading biometric and criminal history screening company. Along with his business partner, Mitch Duitz, Peterson launched PrideRock in 2002 from their respective garages and grew the business to over $10 million in annual revenues. In 2011, Peterson and Duitz completed the sale of the business to Corelogic, a spin-off from First American.

Peterson’s career history prior to PrideRock includes working as the Vice President of Emerging Markets at ChoicePoint, Inc. and six years as a strategy consultant with Andersen Consulting’s (now Accenture) Strategic Services practice. During his time at Dartmouth College, Peterson launched two entrepreneurial ventures: Le Noir Style, a company that sold health and beauty-aid products for African Americans to New England Area colleges; and ENform Magazine, a political and social magazine.

Peterson is a 1987 graduate of Selma High School (Selma, Alabama) where he was named the city’s first African-American Paul M. Grist “Boy of the Year”. Peterson has a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth.


Jacqui Chew/ TEDx Peachtree

Jacqui Chew Spent the last 15 years leading high-performance teams at both marketing consultancies and corporations. Four years ago she started iFusion Marketing to exorcise her passion for supporting innovation and by extension technology startups. Officially, iFusion Marketing is a consultancy that provides fractional CMO services to technology startups. In practice, she serves as the stand-in senior marketing executive for companies that aren’t quite ready to add a permanent senior marketer to their team. Tasks run the gamut from strategy planning to brass tacks execution.

Jacqui apprenticed with some of the best in Atlanta such as Georgia Technology Hall of Fame inductee Leland Strange and worked with or at some pretty recognizable companies like eBay, Durex Consumer Products, PeopleSoft (acquired by Oracle), Miller Brewing Company and Stonesoft (HA+infosec for you cyber security buffs). Finally, she led the launch of Silverpop, RealEstate.com, drkoop.com and hsupply.com during the tech boom of the late 1990s.

 


 

Eric and Robin Gagnon: We Sell Restaurants, Mark Koppelmann: Financial Planning Association of Ga, and Mark Towery: Geo Strategy Partners

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Eric and Robin Gagnon/We Sell Restaurants

We Sell RestaurantsEric Gagnon is well known in the industry as an expert in restaurant sales and valuation where he is a frequent speaker and writer for the restaurant industry He has been designated a Business Industry Expert by Business Brokerage Press. Eric was the 2011 President of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers and has been named to the Lifetime Million Dollar Club. He also belongs to the International Business Brokers Association and the Business Brokers of Florida.

Robin Gagnon is Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for We Sell Restaurants. Her experience spans Brand Development, Strategic Marketing and Business Development for Fortune 100 companies. Prior to joining We Sell Restaurants in 2005, Robin served as Vice President of Strategic Marketing for a $4 billion dollar division of Macy’s. She was Director of Advertising for another Fortune 100 retailer with more than 2000 locations in the U.S. Since joining the firm in 2005 she has also represented buyers and sellers, transacting hundreds of restaurants. A prolific writer, Robin is known in the industry for her financial expertise and many articles on restaurant sales and valuation.

Check out their book, Appetite for Acquisition. Appetite for Acquisition

 

Mark Koppelmann/ Financial Planning Association of GA

Financial Planning Association Of GeorgiaMark is a Financial Advisor with Financial Planning Association of Ga. The Financial Planning Association of Georgia is a local community of financial professionals who utilize the financial planning process in assisting individuals plan for the future. By providing a defined framework, members help answer questions in the areas of investment management, insurance, educational planning, and estate planning.

As a LPL Financial Advisor, Mark brings with him over -10- years of experience advising high net worth private clients in the areas of retirement, investment, and risk management. Prior to becoming a LPL Registered Principal in 2009, he spent the majority of his career working in the same capacity for both Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. Mark’s client centric philosophy, drives his day to day activity servicing and advising clients.

In his role, Mark focuses on developing financial plans and investment strategies based on client needs and objectives. As a planner, his primary objectives are to educate clients on their financial affairs and to provide customized service based on specific client needs.

Mark earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Kennesaw State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia. In addition to his formal education, Mark obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ designation in 2001.

 

Mark Towery/Geo Strategy Partners

Mark Towery is the Managing Director of Geo Strategy Partners, a management consulting firm that helpsGeo Strategy Partners leading manufacturers and b2b service firms with Market Research and Competitive Analysis, Strategic Positioning and Planning, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Geo Strategy Partners’ clients include global leaders such as Alcoa, Siemens, Dow Chemical, Tyco, Visa, Assurant, Danaher, Ansell, and many others. With offices and affiliates worldwide, over half of Geo Strategy Partners’ projects are multi-country or global in scope. Mark has been a strategy consultant for 20 years and has almost 30 years of total international business experience. Prior to consulting he headed up several international aerospace co-production projects for General Dynamics, including being sent as the first employee to Indonesia when he was 25, armed with a cashier’s check for $300,000 and an accounting manual with instructions to set up an office.

 

Renata Nedzynski and Brighton Kelly with Aquesst and Sarah Moore with Beazer Homes

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Renata Nedzynski/Aquesst

Renata Nedzynski is a Managing Partner of Aquesst. Renata grew up outside of Philadelphia with her parents and younger sister, Eva. She earned her BA of Finance, Magna Cum Laude from Clarion University. After college Renata moved to Florida and took a position as a Technical Recruiter with the Fort Lauderdale TEKsystems office specializing in staffing of Information Technology professionals. She moved to Atlanta in 1999 and joined a local search firm as the Recruiting Manager of the Contract Information Technology division. After being promoted to Division Manager, she grew the Information Technology division and was promoted to VP and then EVP of professional services, having started additional verticals and offices for the firm. After 11 years with the organization, Renata left and started aquesst with Rebecca Hoke. Renata actively volunteers her time to various professional and charitable organizations.

Brighton Kelly/Aquesst

Brighton Kelly is a Senior Technical Recruiter with aquesst specializing in identifying top talent in the Atlanta area. She has a background in international executive search and information technology professional placement. Brighton grew up in Atlanta, the oldest of 3 girls and then went on to graduate from the University of Georgia with a BA in Spanish and minor in Speech Communication. After college, Brighton moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina where she worked in international executive placement for TXT International- she focused on full life cycle recruiting from business development, executive recruitment and account management. Upon her return to Atlanta she joined a local Atlanta firm and quickly became specialized in Information Technology recruiting. Brighton joined aquesst in October of 2011 and continues to focus on finding top talent in the Atlanta area in the Information Technology sector.

Sarah Moore/Beazer Homes, USA

As Director of Business Systems & Planning at Beazer Homes, Sarah Moore is responsible for bridging the gap between IT and the business by communicating effectively, demystifying technology, and identifying metrics for IT success. Her Business Analysis, Project Management and Quality Assurance teams focus on quality, timely delivery of projects; while Change Management and IT Governance concentrate on repeated successful delivery.

Sarah is known for customer-focused results, where she assists the business in identifying the value of IT to the organization through maximizing efficiency of their systems and processes. In her current role, she oversees leading-edge systems in an industry not commonly known for their use of technology.

Sarah’s current focus at Beazer is in streamlining business process and reducing resource overhead through the implementation of SaaS systems. By utilizing Business Analysts who previously worked within the individual business units, and providing training and mentorship in the technology they now support, her team delivers value to the business in terms they understand.

Prior to joining Beazer, Sarah focused on IT service delivery and sales force automation at Cbeyond. In the previous 5 years she held various management roles focused on business analysis, program management, and IT systems delivery at CompuCredit. While there, she developed the internal Systems Development Lifecycle, implemented over 150 projects, and was chosen to participate in the ELITE management program.

Sarah has been a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2005. She is an active member of the Technology Association of Georgia, Women inTechnology, and the Project Management Institute. She is also very involved in the Sandy Springs community in addition to serving on the Fund Development Council for the Junior League of Atlanta. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.

 

 

Jason Dyer: Eggplanter, and Glenn Carver: HEAT Ventures

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Jason E. Dyer/Eggplanter, LLC

Jason E. Dyer/Eggplanter, LLCJason E. Dyer is CEO and co-founder of Eggplanter, a law practice technology startup dedicated to building superior software through radical simplicity. Dyer believes that the practice of law is too complex and important for clunky software.

Dyer has presented on the future of legal technology at law schools and legal conferences in the United States and abroad. He holds a Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law.

In additional to leading strategy and fundraising, Dyer focuses on product development for CaseCurrent, Eggplanter’s flagship attorney marketing and referral platform.

Anita Fong/Eggplanter, LLC

Anita is the co-founder and Marketing Consultant for Eggplanter. She is responsible for a wide range of marketing tasks such asAnita Fong/Eggplanter, LLC market search, pitch presentation, social media, and tracking Google Analytics.

 

 

Glenn Carver/HEAT Ventures

Glenn Carver’s first book, Stand in the HEAT, has finally been released after 27 months of gestation. It’s a “survival guide” for entrepreneurs on how to stand in the heat emotionally and financially!

Glenn Carver is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently resides with his wife, Lisa, and son, Grant. He is a speaker, author, statewide television host, entrepreneur, Proud Papa and student of life. He has flown an airplane solo, been skydiving, bungee jumping, rappelling, attended Jim Russell Racers Driving School, and done stand-up comedy at the Punchline in Atlanta. He loves his family, beautiful music, speedy cars, engaging people and laughing until it hurts!  Glenn Carver/HEAT Ventures

Glenn has a passion for free enterprise, capitalism and entrepreneurship. With a total commitment to personal development and human potential, he has demonstrated through his sincere communication style how to motivate and inspire business professionals throughout North America and South Africa. He is a world-class communicator who is able to connect and develop rapport with audiences of any nature. He has an in-depth understanding of human nature, business process and the psychology of selling.

Glenn is currently the Vice President of Sales Engine, a Sandler Training franchise in Alpharetta, Georgia. Sandler Training is a world leader in innovative sales and sales management training that assists high achieving professionals and organizations increase top line revenues by installing transferable and repeatable selling systems.

In February 2010, Glenn was inspired to write his first book on entrepreneurship called Stand in the HEAT: Lessons from Legendary Entrepreneurs on Staying Cool under Pressure. It is Glenn’s personal mission to empower today’s entrepreneurs with inspiration and strategies for long-term success through his speaking, writing and online information products.