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Daniel Shoy, Jr. with East Lake Foundation and Dan Kehoe with Zobee

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Dominick Rainey, Daniel Shoy Jr., Dan Kehoe, Nikole Toptas

Dominick Rainey, Daniel Shoy Jr., Dan Kehoe, Nikole Toptas

Daniel Shoy, Jr./East Lake Foundation

???????????????????????????????Founded in 1995 on the belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, the East Lake Foundation provides tools that enable Atlanta’s East Lake residents to build a better future. Through a holistic approach to community revitalization, the Foundation helps possibility take place with three pillars: mixed-income housing, cradle-to-college education, and community wellness. This approach to building a strong community not only helps break the cycle of poverty, but creates a place where people of all ages and incomes choose to live. East Lake has become a model for holistic community revitalization programs across the country.

Dan Kehoe/Zobee

???????????????????????????????Atlanta-based startup Zobee has created Fantasy Coach, the most skill based fantasy sports platform in the industry. Fantasy Coach empowers fantasy sports players to make roster substitutions live during NFL games, fundamentally changing the way the game is played for more active, skill based and competitive players. The company supports multiple non-profits and charities, with initial campaigns focusing on helping our military veterans and their families.

Doug Carter with EQUIP Leadership, Andrew Steinke with BCM One, and Sarah Chandler with Roswell Cultural Arts Center

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Nikole Toptas, Doug Carter, Andrew Steinke, Sarah Chandler, Dominick Rainey

Doug Carter/EQUIP Leadership

EQUIP Leadership is the largest leadership non-profit in the world. Founded by leadership author and internationally-recognized leadership expert John C. Maxwell and his brother, Larry Maxwell , EQUIP exists to mobilize Christian leaders to make a transformational impact in their world. EQUIP is training leaders in 182 nations around the world, impacting more than 5 million pastors, business people and community leaders.

Andrew Steinke/BCM One

At BCM One, they put your business at the center of a process that ensures they’re listening to — and addressing — your needs at every stage of your partnership.

From their initial questions to truly understand your business and goals, to the planning, deployment and support of your custom solution, they work tirelessly to bring you secure, best-in-class solutions from the universe of available options. They leverage their expertise, experience and decades-long industry relationships on your behalf. And because they’re “product-agnostic” and not beholden to a limited set of vendors, the only thing they ever sell is the absolutely best fit for your organization.

One source for truly integrated technology solutions. One call for unmatched service and support. One trusted partner. It’s why business of all shapes and sizes that turn to BCM One tend to stay – and grow – with them for years.

Sarah Chandler/Roswell Cultural Arts Center

The Roswell Cultural Arts Center (RCAC) is operated by the City of Roswell and hosts a plethora of events each year. Built in 1991 as a municipal auditorium, RCAC has gained momentum as a prominent performing arts center in the North Fulton area, housing its resident theater company – Georgia Ensemble Theatre – as well as renting to community businesses and groups for performances throughout the year. In recent years, RCAC has begun its own programming, with its annual Summer Puppet Series and LIVE! in Roswell concert series (hosting Grammy-nominated artists) and its new monthly storytelling event, Story SLAM.

 

Cory Thompson & Cynthia Jackson with Georgia Piedmont Technical College and Neil Stevens with KeyWorth Bank

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Nikole Toptas, Cory Thompson, Cynthia Jackson, Neil Stevens, Dominick Rainey

Nikole Toptas, Cory Thompson, Cynthia Jackson, Neil Stevens, Dominick Rainey

Cory Thompson/Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) is proud to offer two new and exciting career paths that will offer students the opportunity to work in the growing fields of Television, Film and Music. In the fall of 2013, GPTC began offering a Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) and a degree in Design Media Production Technology (DMPT). In the fall of 2014, a degree in Recording Arts Technology (RART) was added to the curriculum.

Design and Media Production Technology prepares students for employment in a variety of media production industries. This program of study emphasizes hands-on production in specialized areas. Graduates of the program receive a Design and Media Production degree with specializations in graphic design and prepress, computer animation, web interface design, or motion graphics.

The Recording Arts Technology degree program prepares students for a career in the audio engineering field including working with live sound, such as for concerts and church services or recording, studio engineering, field recording, production of beats, audio for gaming, sound for film and television and sound for interactive applications such as animation, multimedia and web audio.

Cynthia Jackson/Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Established in 1961, Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) is one of the oldest and most respected of Georgia’s 33 technical colleges. Recognized for their student-centered atmosphere, Georgia Piedmont Technical College prepares individuals with the education, training, and skills to enter the workplace ready to make a difference in hiring companies and in the ever-changing global economy.

Residents of DeKalb, Rockdale, Newton, and Morgan counties have the opportunity to attend classes at one of two campuses and five centers conveniently located throughout the service area. GPTC provides real-world skills for rewarding careers. In fiscal year 2010, the College served 24,590 students and conferred 1,118 awards to graduates earning associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Graduates have a 99% job placement rate with 69% graduate placement in jobs in or related to their program of study or in further education.

Neil Stevens/KeyWorth Bank

KeyWorth Bank is a $400 million dollar community bank headquartered in John’s Creek, GA with locations in East Cobb, Dunwoody, Alpharetta and Duluth. KeyWorth Bank’s main focus is small to medium sized businesses and professionals including physicians and dentists.

 

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Christian Bollrath with Hera Lighting and Cynthia Pararo with Pineapple House

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Christian Bollrath, Cynthia Pararo, Dominick Rainey

Christian Bollrath, Cynthia Pararo, Dominick Rainey

Christian Bollrath/Hera Lighting

Hera Lighting opened its U.S. headquarters in 1991. They design, develop and manufacture high quality lighting solutions specifically for cabinets, furniture and displays. Hera has rapidly become the market leader for display lighting. Today they work with most major retailers and brands in North America.

 

 

Cynthia Pararo/Pineapple House

Atlanta’s Pineapple House Interior Design is a think-tank of creative minds with expertise in interior design, architectural design, furnishings and construction. The designers guide clients through any aspect of the design/build process, from decorating an existing home to any degree of construction. Their work has been featured in over one-hundred magazines, a dozen coffee table books, and on 11 television networks. Over fifty Pineapple House projects illustrate college textbooks and professional industry handbooks. They have been recognized professionally with 36 ASID “Design Excellence” Awards and three IIDA “Best of the Best” honors.

Aviva Leebow with Pacesetter Steel Service, Kathy Colbenson with CHRIS Kids and Vanessa Anderson with Covenant Christian Ministries Academy

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Aviva Leebow, Kathy Colbenson, Vanessa Anderson, Dom Rainey

Aviva Leebow/Pacesetter Steel Service

???????????????????????????????Pacesetter Steel Service, headquartered in Kennesaw, GA, is an industry leader in flat rolled carbon steel. Pacesetter processes and distributes coated steel products through its own service centers in Atlanta, Chicago, and Houston as well as partnerships with other processors nationwide. Pacesetter is a privately held company founded by its current President and CEO, Steve Leebow.

Many associates who helped build Pacesetter from its early beginnings are still with the company today. The tenured workforce talent offers invaluable leadership and expertise to their newer associates.

Since humble beginnings, Pacesetter has added equipment, locations, and capabilities to their organization to best serve the needs of customers. Pacesetter continues to expand its offerings outside of just their products, but also into their creative, value enhancing services. They continuously look for ways to help make their customers more profitable by offering and implementing ideas on increasing customer plant throughput, innovative pricing and inventory management strategies, early engineering involvement, and alternate products

Kathy Colbenson/CHRIS Kids

???????????????????????????????Since 1981, CHRIS Kids has transformed the lives of over 20,000 children, youth and families. Their mission is to heal children, strengthen families and build community. CHRIS is an acronym that stands for their core values: Creativity, Honor, Respect, Integrity and Safety. They offer services for children, youth and families that helps individuals overcome trauma and move to resiliency and self-sufficiency. Their goal is that all children, adults and families receive the hand they need to lead fulfilling lives and to demonstrate responsible citizenship. The CHRIS Kids vision is to improve the community by providing high-quality, trauma-informed behavioral health services and support systems. Everyone deserves to be a part of a safe, vibrant community. For more information or to help make a difference, visit www.chriskids.org.

Vanessa Anderson/Covenant Christian Ministries Academy

???????????????????????????????Covenant Christian Ministries Academy, a ministry of Covenant Christian Ministries Church, is a fully accredited school (ACSI and SACS CASI – AdvancEd) established in 1994 which provides educational services to students both foreign and domestic. Excellent learning opportunities are available at CCMA! Class sizes are moderate to allow individual needs to be addressed.

Various activities are available to students in addition to the academic rigor – basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, chorus, yearbook, spelling bee, and more. Their basketball program produces true student-athletes, several recruited to NCAA Division I colleges.

The mission of Covenant Christian Ministries Academy is to prioritize the wisdom of God first and include Him in every aspect of our lives as we provide a quality academic program, equipping students for higher learning and guiding them to a productive life in society.

John Abel and Kirk Hines with AG Rhodes Health & Rehab, Reggie Jones with DTI and Wendy Bigham with Special Olympics Georgia

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John Abel, Kirk Hines, Wendy Bigham, Reggie Jones, Nikole Toptas

John Abel & Kirk Hines/AG Rhodes Health & Rehab

???????????????????????????????A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab is a not-for-profit organization providing therapy & rehabilitation services, short-term recovery, and long-term care at three Atlanta-area locations. As one of Atlanta’s oldest nonprofits, A.G. Rhodes has set the standard for serving an aging community since 1904. Residents and their families, staff, volunteers and donors all contribute to an impressive reputation of success and commitment to excellence.

A.G. Rhodes constantly researches the latest technologies and trends in the industry, and seeks innovative approaches in providing superior care. Over the past year, the organization has significantly enhanced the services it offers with the addition of horticultural and music therapy programs within its rehabilitation and therapy department.  These new programs reflect a commitment to offer the best and most distinctive therapy and programming available.

Reggie Jones/DTI

???????????????????????????????DTI is the nation’s largest privately held legal process outsourcing company serving law firms and corporations. DTI helps their clients accelerate the changes they must make to remain competitive. DTI is a preeminent leader in the management of mission-critical information and processes. The company manages risk and minimizes costs associated with complex litigation and compliance functions. The company’s extensive managed services, litigation support and eDiscovery experience is unmatched in the industry. To learn more about DTI’s national footprint, flexibility, capacity and world-class project management, visit www.DTIglobal.com.

Wendy Bigham/Special Olympics Georgia

Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) is the first and still the only organization to offer sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. There are 26,702 athletes in Georgia, which is the largest Special Olympics state program in the country. 26 sports are offered – even kayaking and equestrian. Five state games are held.

Judith Dennis with Roswell Urgent Care Center and Philip Kouns with The Children’s Village at Christian City

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Judith Dennis/Roswell Urgent Care Center

Roswell Urgent Care Center is an urgent care clinic serving children, adults and seniors with common injuries and illnesses, or other medical requirements. They serve Roswell, Woodstock, East Cobb, Sandy Springs and the surrounding areas. They are committed to delivering quality patient care, convenient hours, prompt service and low costs to their patients. Their board certified physicians and physician assistants are fully prepared to handle your urgent and immediate care needs. They accept most major insurance plans and walk-ins are always welcome.

Philip Kouns/The Children’s Village at Christian City

Christian City is a non-denominational, non-profit organization with a mission to minister to the spiritual, physical, social and psychological needs of families, with particular emphasis on children, the aged and infirm, by providing residential, health and social services according to the principles and teachings of the Christian faith.

For more than 49 years The Children’s Village at Christian City has provided a quality Christ-centered, family-focused, community-based program of care for the many “children of need” coming to them.

The Children’s Village affords a safe and loving haven to children from circumstances that are disturbing to desperate. The reasons they come to them are varied, but each child needs the loving care of adults they can trust, and safety from abuse. Sometimes they lack even the very basics like food and shelter.

Their ministry provides children a stable environment where they learn structure, responsibilities, and live in productive, affirming and safe homes. They seek to meet the child’s needs through four distinct programs: The Children’s Village at Christian City residential program, Project Safe Place, the Transitional Living Program, and the developing ministry to young adults with cognitive challenges and developmental disabilities.

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Ryan Burton with Ryan Burton Marketing, J.T. Marburger with Renew Merchandise and John Loud with Loud Security Systems

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Ryan Burton/Ryan Burton Marketing

Ryan Burton Marketing is a Google Certified Partner & Bing Accredited Professional internet marketing company based in the metro Atlanta city of Dacula, GA. They mainly focus on online advertising but they also do more. For the past 20 years, Ryan Burton Marketing has developed and helped hundreds of companies grow through advertising. Through these experiences, they have learned what it takes to generate results. Ryan Burton Marketing can handle everything from branding, video production, audio production, logo design, websites, SEO services and much more.

J.T. Marburger/Renew Merchandise

J.T. Marburger, Renew MerchandiseRenew Merchandise provides a recycling platform by sourcing and selling branded merchandise made from the recycled waste stream for corporate promotional merchandise, uniforms and licensed branded products. They have been in the promotional merchandise business for over 25 years and formed Renew in 2012 to focus on the promotional, uniform and retail markets for merchandise made from recycled waste. They have numerous contracts with the largest brands in the world and colleges.

John Loud/Loud Security Systems

As ranked by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, LOUD Security Systems is the 6th largest security monitoring company in the Atlanta metro area. They provide fire and security monitoring for businesses and homes in 15 states and throughout the greater Atlanta area. Camera systems, access control systems, fire systems, security systems, and new construction low voltage wiring are among their services offered.

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Lisa Holton with Working Media Group, Rudi Herbst with United Soft Plastics and Lorri McQueary with Destination South

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Rudi Herbst, Lisa Gandy Holton, Lorri McQueary, Dominick Rainey

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Lisa Holton/Working Media Group

Working Media Group is a full-service strategic marketing and media buying firm with offices in Atlanta and NYC. They work with clients all over the world implementing their marketing strategies and executing the advertising buys. They currently have over 250 clients in all industries.

 

Rudi Herbst/United Soft Plastics, Inc.

United Soft Plastics (USP) was founded in 2005 by Rudi Herbst. It is an innovative manufacturing company which develops, manufactures and supplies Thermoplastic Elastomeric materials (TPE) for the plastics industry. Dedicated to having a fast turnaround in development, combined with excellent service and competitive pricing, USP is the fastest growing TPE manufacturer in the world. Along with the standard offering of about 500 products, USP also offers more than 1,500 special products for all kinds of applications in several industries. United Soft Plastics is supplying materials to 15 different countries, covering Europe, most  of Asia, as well as all of the Americas.

Lorri McQueary/Destination South

Want to know a little more about Destination South meetings and events? Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Destination South Meetings and Events – a DMC Network Company – has become a recognized  leader within the destination management community, servicing both domestic and international clients. For almost two decades, the company has delivered diverse and exceptional turn-key services including event planning, meeting logistics, team building activities, tours, transportation coordination and more. For more  information on how they can be a part of your next event contact Taylor Rhodes, Sales Manager at trhodes@destinationsouth.com.

Angeline Kelly with Caliber Home Loans and Nancy Rosenberg with Sign-A-Rama Buford

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Angeline Kelly/Caliber Home Loans

 Caliber Home Loans is a full-service national mortgage lender and agency direct seller/servicer. Caliber  originates residential loans, specializing in a variety of loan programs for purchase and refinance such as  conforming, jumbo, non agency and government products. The Atlanta branch of Caliber Home Loans is led  by veteran senior management and a team that consists of mortgage banking professionals with a history of  building successful partnerships. Caliber Home loans is owned by Lone Star Funds, a 58 billion dollar global  private equity fund.

 

Nancy Rosenberg/Sign-A-Rama Buford

 Celebrating 14 years of excellence.  Signarama Buford is a full-service commercial sign and promotional items  company, which contributes to their local community growth by helping other businesses grow and succeed.  Signarama Buford provides not just signs, but marketing and branding expertise to increase visibility, and  ultimately sales. Signarama Buford has enjoyed double-digit growth the past three years, increasing sales by  51 percent in 2012 and 22 percent in 2013. Signarama Buford’s involvement with the Gwinnett Chamber  and the community has helped them become one of the top producing Signarama franchisees in the world. In  2011, Signarama Buford purchased an 8,000-square foot building, expanded business and services to ensure  future growth, and increased its staff by 40 percent in the past three years.