Atlanta Business Radio

Born and raised in Atlanta, Andy Suggs started solving visual problems as a high school sophomore by helping the Roswell Hornet cheerleaders concept and design football banners. Andy graduated from UGA in 1997 and became a Partner at Reckon Branding in 2004. His goal is to build a company where creatives can grow and flourish [...]

As the Atlanta Market President, Wendy Stewart is responsible for advancing Bank of America s strategy across Metro Atlanta. Wendy connects with local business leaders and community stakeholders to deliver the company to customers, clients and the community. Wendy is also responsible for ensuring Bank of America s Environmental, Social, and Governance strategy, including philanthropy and community...

Jeremy Gustafson's thirty years of experience in business leadership and management has established a proven track record of leading double digit growth for both his firms and his client s firms. Curious & disruptive at his core, Jeremy brings deep passion and experience to the total picture of successful leadership, client satisfaction and talent development with [...]

Michael Mogill is Founder & CEO of Crisp Video Group, the nation s fastest-growing law firm growth company and is the author of the Amazon Best-Seller, The Game Changing Attorney . He s helped thousands of attorneys from solo and small firms to large practices differentiate themselves from competitors and earn millions in new revenue. His [...]

One of the most sought after generational change gurus in the country, Les Adkins has an MBA in global communication and has spent the last decade working with some of the most progressive companies in the USA and Internationally to bridge the gap between old and new. He met Jim Clark in 2012, and realized [...]

Carmen Foskey Bergman is the Corporate and Community Affairs Director for Dulany Industries, a diversified industrial based enterprise with operations in Savannah, GA, Wilmington, NC, and Norfolk, VA. In her role, she is engaged with the development of the SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex, including the Cleantech Campus at SeaPoint. She lives in Savannah with her [...]

Louise-Wasilewski-AcivilateLouise Wasilewski is CEO and Co-Founder of Acivilate, a social enterprise providing rehabilitation software to criminal justice agencies. Pokket helps justice agencies work with human services agencies to improve outcomes for returning citizens by engaging them in their own rehabilitation. Wasilewski has spent twenty-five years in technology innovation. Wasilewski is a m...

Ari Rastegar, Founder and CEO of Rastegar Property Company, has established a reputation as a thought-leader in real estate with his innovative, technology-driven investment approach and strategies. Ari s real estate investments span 32 cities across eight states, and include vintage multifamily units, mixed-use complexes, storage facilities and more. Ari began his work in real estate [...]

Dr. Felicia Phillips is a Master Business Strategist and the CEO Of PPICW, Incorporated which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. PPICW is an award-winning, certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) specializing in program development , supplier development and training, as well as business and executive coaching. I've built my 30-year entrepreneurial career on serving, educating and [...]

Lauren Spanjer Bricks is a woman whose work fronted the development of one of the fastest and most accurate COVID-19 tests in the United States. In 2016 she co-founded Ipsum Diagnostics, a College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited national reference laboratory specializing in molecular pathogen detection, and she continues to lead as co-owner and COO. [...]

Brian Miesieski is head of marketing and innovation for SweetWater Brewing Company, and has been with the brewery for more than six years, reshaping and accelerating the organization s marketing/innovation vision, strategy, and agenda to position the brand for significant growth and expansion and better compete in today s craft environment. Brian has been in the world [...]

Kathryn Petralia is the President and Co-Founder of Kabbage, a data and technology company providing small businesses cash flow solutions. Before co-founding Kabbage in 2008, Kathryn spent 15 years focused on digital credit, payments and e-commerce. She was named on Forbes 2018 list of the World s Most Powerful Women and currently serves on the boards [...]

Greg Dyer leads Randstad's in-house services concept and enterprise strategic accounts team, where he is responsible for strategic commercial sales, client delivery and account management for many of Randstad's largest, most complex clients. Greg oversees a team of strategic account directors and in-house leaders and has a proven track record of establishing solid go-to-market strategies, [...]

Kimberley Brown is CEO of Core Insights 360 PR and is a highly sought after, Award-Winning, PR professional and writing expert with more than 14 years of experience. Some of her publicity efforts have landed coverage and/or interviews for clients in leading outlets like Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Washington Post, Bloomberg, ABC TV, [...]

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have provided much-needed aid to many businesses since the COVID-19 pandemic began. And while these funds proved to be a game-changer for companies everywhere, the process for applying for and receiving this loan forgiveness is certainly new (and possibly confusing) for everyone. There are three different types of forgiveness [...]

Chris Davis is the Vice President of Business Operations for fieldXperience. With over 9 years of experience in the startup space, Chris has extensive experience managing business units, introducing new mobile app solutions to market, developing programs, managing projects, speaking at industry trade shows and conventions, and solving complex challenges to drive results. Chris comes [...]

It s not uncommon request for Jon Lewis, a chaplain with the Gwinnett County, Georgia police department, to receive a call to minister to the family of a suicide victim. One of twelve chaplains serving the 800-person force, he will sometimes show up at a crime scene and work with families of victims while the police [...]

Fired from his first two corporate jobs, Mike Sena figured out that he was not a good fit for the Fortune 500. He s been on his own ever since, creating and operating several businesses. Along the way, he s learned a lot about life, money and happiness. A father, speaker, author, TEDx organizer and polo player, [...]

Myrna Clayton is an international jazz singer who is known as America's Songbird. She is also a cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department, who sings all around the world with the Myrna Clayton Experience. Ms. Clayton is also Founder/Executive Director of SHOWAbility, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to bring opportunities and accessibility to performing [...]

Ali Awad's personal injury practice primarily consists of auto collisions, but also involves premises liability and medical malpractice suits. Mr. Awad is fluent in three languages (Arabic, English, Spanish) and conversational in two others (Chinese, Portuguese). These linguistic skills allow Mr. Awad to effectively communicate with a wide array of clients, fostering strong long-term relationships...

Matt Teague is the development director in Walton Communities, a for-profit business which develops, owns and manages apartment communities throughout the metro-Atlanta area and Augusta. Teague, along with the development team of three, spearheads all future sites for Walton Communities. Teague is responsible for searching for new opportunities, working with site planners, civil engineers, archite...

Katie Miner began her career in 1999 as a tradeshow sales manager at AmericasMart after graduating from the College of Charleston. Tackling ever-increasing challenges, she grew to become the Executive Director of Leasing for the Gardens, and later, the Executive Director of Leasing for HOME at AmericasMart. In her current role as General Manager at [...]