Everyday Heroes

Laura Gerrard is the Customer Service Manager at Main Street Gourmet, a partner of Sweetmore Bakeries. Laura’s Everyday Hero story starts with an understanding of her place in the broader world, a perspective she’s developed over a lifetime of travel. With her sense of perspective, Laura has an uncanny ability to stay calm under pressure and to know just the right moment to release tension with he...

Brandy Hamar is a Patient Loyalty Manager at Community Care Partners (“CCP”). Brandy’s Everyday Hero story began when she returned to work after years of being a stay-at-home mom. Brandy started at the front desk at one urgent care clinic. She now manages patient loyalty across the approximately 100 CCP clinics. This is her story of personal and professional growth. CCP represents a network of urg...

Abby Holden is Operations Director at Georgia Bone and Joint, the founding practice of Triumph Orthopedic Partners. Abby’s Everyday Hero story began playing golf at an early age. Little did she know, the valuable lessons she learned would accelerate her career and help her battle breast cancer. Triumph Orthopedics (“Triumph”) is a network of orthopedic practices in the Southeast. Triumph’s partner...

Temperance Jones is an HR Generalist at Southern Orthodontic Partners. She is recognized as an Everyday Hero for her advocacy for suicide awareness and prevention. Temperance had the courage to share the story of her brother’s suicide, which sparks deeper conversations and connections at work and within her community. She shares her story in the hopes that it starts a conversation that saves a lif...

Deborah Williams is an Executive Assistant at IZI Medical. She played a key role in helping the company scale, while preserving its family-like culture. Deborah’s Everyday Hero story is professional and personal, as you will hear from Greg Groenke, CEO of IZI Medical, and from Deborah’s son.  Based in Baltimore, Maryland, IZI Medical Products is a leading developer, manufacturer, and provider...

Marion Alderete is the Practice Manager at Garrett and Boyd Orthodontics, a partner practice of Southern Orthodontic Partners. Marion’s Everyday Hero story started when a doctor at her practice was diagnosed with cancer. Marion stepped up to lead her team through unchartered territory and challenges. Southern Orthodontic Partners (Nashville, TN) is a network of orthodontic practices in the Southea...

Gina Hrisopoulos is a Senior Director of Finance Operations at Mission Veterinary Partners. Gina’s Everyday Hero story highlights the impact a family legacy of service can have on people in any industry. Mission Veterinary Partners (Detroit, MI) is a veterinarian owned and managed network of general practice animal hospitals with a common goal of providing best-in-class care to companion animals....

Amy Baccam is a Vice President of Integration and Implementation at Southern Veterinary Partners. Amy's Everyday Hero story is about grit and being a role model for others who started their career looking to break glass ceilings. Southern Veterinary Partners offers general practice veterinary services to the Southeast. The company is comprised of 300+ animal hospitals that collectively service ove...

Jennifer Stanley is the Director of Training and Operations Analyst at Behavioral Innovations. Jennifer’s Everyday Hero story demonstrates the power a mom’s perspective can have on a team and a culture that works and learns together. Behavioral Innovations has been providing clinically researched, family-focused, and collaborative ABA therapy to children with autism for over 20 years. This podcast...

Ethan Ott is Vice President of Analytics and Strategic Partnerships at Southern Veterinary Partners. Ethan’s Everyday Hero story shows the transformative power of passion in building a team, growing a company, and creating opportunities across an entire region. Southern Veterinary Partners offers general practice veterinary services to the Southeast. The company is comprised of 300+ animal hospita...

Melissa Grooms is the Director of Integrations at SENTA Partners. Melissa’s Everyday Hero story highlights how a unique upbringing and a great attitude propelled her into a career she never imagined and helped launch SENTA and its partners to industry-leading heights. Southern Ear Nose Throat & Allergy Physicians (Atlanta, GA) (“SENTA”) is an ear, nose and throat (“ENT”) and allergy services organ...

Everyday Heroes is a podcast from Shore Capital Partners that highlights the people who are building our companies from the inside – everyday – often out of the spotlight. With this series, we want to pull these heroes out of the shadows. We want to hear their stories. We want to share their stories. We want to understand what drives them, why they do what they do, how they might inspire others to...