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Chris Appleton is the Founder and CEO of Art Pharmacy, a solution for healthcare providers to prescribe and refer patients to arts & culture interventions benefiting mental health. Appleton's vision for Art Pharmacy imagines the U.S. healthcare ecosystem adopting arts-based social prescribing as a critical part of a results-driven mental health field. Prior to founding […] The post Chris Apple...

Java Cats Cafe was Georgia's first adoptable cat cafe located in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded by Hadyn O'Hara and managed by Zoe Hughes-Nelson, Java Cats successfully helped over 2000 rescue cats find homes in a period of 5 years. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 and rising rent prices, Java Cats Cafe was forced to close in 2022. […] The post Zoe Hughes-Nelson and Hadyn O'Hara With Java Cats Cafe appea...

Andrew Edstrom, a United States Air Force veteran, has been in the information technology and security/compliance field since 1989. He has worked as a support technician, an engineer and system administrator to various leadership roles including a CIO and a CISO plus a vCIO and vCISO for 2 credit unions in the Southeast. He understands […] The post Andrew Edstrom With Assessivate appeared first on...

Today's colleges and universities are facing an unprecedented array of challenges and threats due to declining enrollment, funding struggles and quickly evolving technology--not to mention conversations surrounding the rising student debt crisis. How should higher education institutions react to all the internal and external pressures? In this episode of The Wrap, Lee Parks, CPA, and Rick Blanton,...

Aaron Rogers is the SVP, Marketing at Staples US Retail, where he oversees all of the go to market strategy for the business. During his tenure at Staples, he has held various leadership positions within the merchandising and marketing departments including VP Go to Market Portfolio, VP Merchandising and Director of Promotional Planning and Strategy. […] The post Aaron Rogers With Staples US Retai...

While many industries are facing post-pandemic issues with labor shortages and changing regulations, organizations in the nonprofit industry often see these issues amplified due to their tighter budgets and compliance requirements. The need for nonprofit services is higher than ever before, but pandemic funding from PPP loans, the CARES Act and ERTC credits is disappearing. […] The post The Wrap P...

Max Echeverria is an "Alien of Extraordinary Skills," Tech Geek and entrepreneur. With a background in Industrial Engineering and M. Sc. in Industrial Engineering, who brings technology to the next frontier in field worker productivity and compliance. Eskuad is a no-code productivity and compliance field data platform that works regardless of internet service. He's former […] The post Max Echeverr...

Abigail Baker, Founder of Centient Imagine. She is a consultant and public speaker that works to inspire organizational change by working with executives to forge a better humanity through the convergence of technology, belonging, advisory, and creativity. When it comes to transformation, disruption, and change, her favorite words are "let's imagine" and "I wonder" to […] The post Abigail Baker Wi...

There would be no Network 1 without the vision and commitment of David Gracey. Since its founding in 1998, he has grown Network 1 into a top-notch IT services company dedicated to delivering the best solutions for Atlanta's small and mid-size businesses. His responsibilities include creating the vision and strategy for its growth and establishing […] The post David Gracey With Network 1 Consulting...

Mitzi Hill is the founder of Taylor English's Data Security & Privacy practice. She works with business owners and executives to ensure that they are ready to compete in a global supply chain that requires attention to privacy and security through use of technology. Her experience includes fifteen years in-house at Turner Broadcasting, where she […] The post Mitzi Hill With Taylor English appe...

Manufacturing companies face challenges that are different than any other industry. A global skills gap and worker shortage, an inability to pivot to remote work and changing regulations create a unique storm for these organizations. So, what are the solutions? Stephen Schaaf, CPA joins Kim Hartsock, CPA and Paul Perry, FHFMA, CISM, CITP, CPA, CDPSE […] The post The Wrap Podcast | Episode 058: Unl...

Regarded as one of the top Southeast Asian event producers, Nirjary Desai is the Chief Experience Officer and Founder of KIS (cubed) Events, specializing in one-of-a-kind event experiences with serious wow factor for renowned brands, celebrities and personalities worldwide. Born in Zambia, raised in South Carolina and educated in London, Her polycultural upbringing instilled a […] The post Nirjary...

Nick Marcarelli is passionate about building great teams to tackle modern business challenges. He oversees the day to day engineering practice and business operations at Shadow-Soft. He works closely with the Shadow-Soft team and customers to develop engineering solutions to solve IT business needs. Previously he spent 7 years managing a technology rental and leasing […] The post Nick Marcarelli W...

Courtney Culmer, Founder of Uplevel Communications, has been part of the communications and marketing ecosystem for almost 20 years. She's worked for Fortune 500 companies like United Technologies Corp. (now Raytheon Technologies), NCR Corporation and ESPN (a Disney company) and later providing communications and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consulting services to industry leaders, influe...

Marguerite Pressley Davis is a former Wall Street analyst who became an advocate for entrepreneurs in Atlanta and beyond. She is the founder and CEO of Finance Savvy CEO, a privately held company which improves financial literacy and business finance among entrepreneurs as a way to increase their profitability and to close the country's gender […] The post Marguerite Pressley Davis With Finance Sa...

Native to Indian Ridge, Alabama, Jasmine Young is a Certified Public Accountant and Tax Strategist with over 15 years of experience in Government and Public Accounting. The creator of the ‘My CPA is Black' brand, she is dedicated to the diversification and representation of minority CPAs in the accounting industry. Young founded Southern Heritage Financial […] The post Jasmine Young With Southern...

Michael Williams holds the corporate title of Senior Vice President and a Small Business Banker Manager for Bank of America. He is responsible for leading 13 Small Business Bankers across Greater Atlanta. This team is responsible for delivering the full capabilities of our company to small business owners. Williams joined Bank of America in July […] The post Michael Williams With Bank Of America a...