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Hollie Mann and Jeff Skorput with Gainesville Physical Therapy, Tiffany Hill with Just the Right Place, Daphne Walker with Partnership Against Domestic Violence and John Miles with Law Offices of John M. Miles

Mike Sammond, Hollie Mann, Jeff Skorput, Tiffany Hill, Daphne Walker, John Miles, Steven Julian

Mike Sammond, Hollie Mann, Jeff Skorput, Tiffany Hill, Daphne Walker, John Miles, Steven Julian

Hollie Mann & Jeff Skorput/Gainesville Physical Therapy

Hollie Mann & Jeff Skorput, Gainesville Physical TherapyGainesville Physical Therapy is not your typical physical therapy clinic. Here, every patient receives personalized attention during each visit with a hands-on treatment program that has been carefully tailored to their specific needs and physical condition. Recovery from injury or surgery can be a difficult and trying process. They believe that the supportive relationship they establish with their patients, combined with their expertise in the treatment of physical ailments and pain relief, is responsible for the extraordinary outcomes that they routinely see. Their facility is fully equipped to provide a comprehensive spectrum of treatment modalities for all orthopedic conditions to improve mobility, strength, balance and pain relief.

Tiffany Hill/Just the Right Place

Tiffany Hill, Just the Right PlaceJust the Right Place offers organizing and productivity solutions for busy lives. They work with clients in business and residential settings. Tiffany Hill, Professional Organizer and Owner, improves lives by bringing a desire for helping others and a passion for organizing into her work. As a member of NAPO, she follows the Code of Ethics and values the relationships with her clients. She currently serves on the Executive Board as Treasurer for the Georgia Chapter. Offering customized solutions for every space, Just the Right Place helps people save time, save money and reduce stress!

Daphne Walker/Partnership Against Domestic Violence

Daphne Walker, Partnership Against Domestic ViolenceFor 40 years, Partnership Against Domestic Violence, the largest nonprofit domestic violence organization in Georgia, has provided professional, compassionate and empowering support to battered women and their children in Metro Atlanta.

PADV began as an all-volunteer agency in 1975 and incorporated in 1977. Today the agency has 40 full and part time staff with an administrative office and two 24-hour emergency shelters in Fulton and Gwinnett counties. PADV also provides education to the community about domestic violence awareness and prevention, and teen dating violence. (Georgia is number one in teen dating violence in the country.)

PADV’s mission is to end the crime of intimate partner violence and empower it’s survivors. PADV’s roster of services includes a 24-hour crisis line; two 24-hour emergency shelters with 96 beds; legal advocacy; supportive housing; a teen dating violence prevention program; outreach and prevention programs for battered women and children, a domestic violence in the workplace annual conference that equips companies to respond when domestic violence enters the workplace; and community education and training efforts. Annually they serve 19,000 women and children throughout Metro Atlanta. They are the largest domestic violence agency in the state of Georgia.

John Miles/Law Offices of John M. Miles

John Miles, John Martin Miles & AssociatesThe Law Offices of John M. Miles is a full-service law firm located in Suwanee, GA, John Miles has been in solo practice since 1976. Over the years, his practice has evolved as Gwinnett grew and his clients’ needs changed. John says that he practices preventive law, providing his clients with protection from legal entanglements. Since John is one person and there are quite an assortment of legal practice areas, he cannot be all things to all clients, but he can help point you in the right direction.

Wayne Baxter and Joe Dreher with Monkey Wrench Brewing, Anna Hopkins with Elevated Image and Connie Catalano with 31 Training

Gwinnett Business Radio - March 12, 2015

Steven Julian, Wayne Baxter, Joe Dreher, Connie Catalano, Anna Hopkins, Mike Sammond

Wayne Baxter & Joe Dreher/Monkey Wrench Brewing

Wayne Baxter & Joe Dreher, Monkey Wrench BrewingMonkey Wrench Brewing Co (MWB) is a craft brewery in planning for Gwinnett County, GA. This new microbrewery is launching as a result of the dreams and inspiration of a local home brewer Wayne Baxter and his fellow home brew friends. Now his team is taking this backyard operation to the big leagues and preparing plans for construction and launch of a new local brewery.

Baxter has been perfecting recipes for the past 17 years, collecting multiple awards along the way for beers like the Very Merry Monkey Ale. To compliment these proven products, Monkey Wrench boasts a powerful communications and marketing team led by in-house creative professional Joe Dreher plus sales expertise from local retail/distribution specialist Ashton Cheatham. Monkey Wrench Brewing has a rapidly growing social media following and has promoted at beer festivals across the state of Georgia for the last three years.

Monkey Wrench Brewing will handcraft Baxter’s delicious beers in limited, 30 barrel batches to begin. With a diverse portfolio of beers, spanning from IPA’s to Belgian Blondes to Imperial Stouts, the team plans to produce a staple of year-round selections along with special seasonal releases. Follow their start up progress as they “Wrench It UP a Notch” later this year with construction of a new brewery and fun tasting room.

Anna Hopkins/Elevated Image

Anna Hopkins, Elevated ImageElevated Image specializes in helping female business owners and executives look great, feel great, and love their wardrobe. We work with clients to create a personalized style that brings together her life, her personality, and her physical features. Having a personalized style means that she not only looks great, but she is comfortable and confident in her new look. Her style is not only flattering, it is authentic to who she is as a person. Elevated Image offers a variety of services from closet edits, to teaching you how to dress your best, to full service personal shopping

Connie Catalano/31 Training

Connie Catalano, 31 TrainingWhile working for a large training company, Connie Catalano ventured out to her clients to help them find answers to their business challenges only to hit a wall time after time with decreasing budgets. She would walk away thinking if only they could find some programs that met their immediate need and met their budgets as well!

After multiple attempts to work out some programs with her employer, there was no budging on prices and time after time she was walking away from companies who needed training. She had a client that she worked with years earlier who told her a story about how they started their company on the idea that they could lower their expenses and lower their prices and offer the exact same product as the bigger companies. They became successful overnight and managed to provide good paying jobs to many people. The success of this company never left Connie’s mind!

After much study and research, Connie started 31 Training and found a way to offer incredible training programs for less then half of what larger companies were charging and with more condensed sessions for quick results.

Lorrie Thomas Ross with Web Marketing Therapy, Vince Bailey with Vince Bailey Productions, and Kimyung Kim with Kimyung Kim Entertains

Mike Sammond, Vince Bailey, Lorrie Thomas Ross, Kimyung Kim, Steven Julian

Mike Sammond, Vince Bailey, Lorrie Thomas Ross, Kimyung Kim, Steven Julian

Lorrie Thomas Ross/Web Marketing Therapy

Lorrie Thomas Ross, Web Marketing TherapyWeb Marketing Therapy  is a digital marketing agency. They specialize in strategic advisory, training and marketing management. They get clients on the right path for success. Web Marketing Therapy helps entrepreneurs and small businesses grow and improve. They help their clients learn, grow and achieve with strategic marketing – sometimes tough love is required!


Vince “the Voice” Bailey/Vince Bailey Productions

Vince Bailey, Vince Bailey ProductionsVince “The Voice” Bailey of Vince Bailey Productions is a 30+ year media veteran who began his career as a United Way volunteer reader for the blind in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. He has provided voice over and narration services for hundreds of clients over the years. Services include voiceover for radio and television commercials and promos, training materials, audiobooks, telephone on hold systems, museum kiosks and tours, and much more.

“The Voice” is an announcer for professional sporting events and media broadcasts including the Atlanta Dream (WNBA Basketball team), the Georgia Force (Arena Football), Professional Boxing, and Professional Ballroom Dancing (NDCA Certified). He is the VOG (Voice of God) Announcer for several nationally televised awards programs, including The Trumpet Awards and The Stellar Awards.

Always willing to share, Vince offers Voice-Over lessons at educational institutions as well as private instruction. Contact Vince today to get your VO career started!

Kimyung Kim/Kimyung Kim Entertains

Kimyung Kim, Kimyung Kim EntertainsKimyung Kim is a modern day Renaissance Man. An Entertainer Extraordinaire, he performs comedy, freestyle rapping, and emcees events. He has traveled around America performing at various schools, conferences and company events. With a background in public speaking, Kimyung has learned the art of entertaining crowds.

Kimyung’s philosophy on art is that it can be both entertaining and edifying. His goal is to create art that does just that. For more information on Kimyung, you can visit his website at www.kimyungkim.com/entertainer or email him at kimyung@kimyungkim.com.

Ken Lewandowski with Aviation Institute of Maintenance and Anthony Mitchell with IMPACT! Group

Mike Sammond, Ken Lewandowski, Anthony Mitchell, Steven Julian

Mike Sammond, Ken Lewandowski, Anthony Mitchell, Steven Julian

Ken Lewandowski/Aviation Institute of Maintenance

The AIM – Atlanta campus is part of the nation’s largest family of aviation maintenance schools, with headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA. Through AIM’s FAA-approved aviation program, students prepare for a high-flying career in aviation maintenance. AIM Atlanta also is home to a comprehensive combination welding program. Students in both areas learn the skills necessary to become successful in two of the world’s fastest growing industries, aviation maintenance and welding. AIM graduates are there to meet the increasing global demands of commercial, cargo, corporate and private aviation and equipment manufacturing employers. AIM’s other campuses are located in Chesapeake, VA and Manassas, VA, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Oakland, Las Vegas, Orlando and Philadelphia.

Anthony Mitchell/IMPACT! Group

The IMPACT! HomeOwnership Center was added in 1994 to meet the needs of first-time homebuyers and residents in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure, and it shortly thereafter became a HUD-Certified Housing Counseling Agency. The center today helps prevent foreclosures in Gwinnett County and greater Atlanta through group classes and free individual counseling sessions. The center also provides housing counseling, down payment assistance, and financial counseling services to first-time home buyers, current homeowners, and the general public in Gwinnett County and northeast Georgia.

Dr. Alan Wang with Salude, Cappi Arneson with Foster & Witmer and Mike DiLeone with Lanier Islands

Steven Julian, Dr. Alan Wang, Cappi Arneson, Mike DiLeone, Mike Sammond

Steven Julian, Dr. Alan Wang, Cappi Arneson, Mike DiLeone, Mike Sammond

Dr. Alan Wang/Salude

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Cappi Arneson/Foster & Witmer

Cappi Arneson, Foster & WitmerEstablished in 1976, Foster & Witmer specializes in all types of insurance coverage with a focus on hard to place risks. If you or someone you know is having a difficult time with their insurance, give them a call. Their ability to shop your coverage with several companies allows for the best results in the marketplace.


Mike DiLeone/Lanier Islands

Mike DiLeone, Lanier IslandsSituated along the shores of Georgia’s Great Lake, Lanier Islands features 1,500 scenic acres, beckoning to families and corporate groups alike. Marrying luxurious amenities with unparalleled natural beauty, a Lanier Islands vacation is one to be treasured long after your bags have been unpacked and your photos have been uploaded. With over 24,000 sq feet of indoor space, multiple unique outdoor function spaces and extensive team-building activities, a meeting at Lanier Islands is never just a meeting – it’s an inspirational experience.

Judy Young Doering & Julie Amerson with Noble Village Senior Living

Mike Sammond, Judy Young Doering, Julie Amerson, Steven Julian

Mike Sammond, Judy Young Doering, Julie Amerson, Steven Julian

Judy Young Doering & Julie Amerson/Noble Village Senior Living

Noble Village Senior Living is a privately, locally family-owned development company that’s been in business over twenty years and specializes in building, owning and operating senior living communities. These communities provide a continuum of care, from independent living cottages and homes, to independent living apartment homes, to licensed assisted living and memory care. Noble Village Senior Living has built several communities in metro Atlanta including Johns Creek and Suwanee, and are currently building a new community in Peachtree Corners. They currently own and operate Noble Village at Sugarloaf in Suwanee and plan to open the new community Noble Village at Spalding in Peachtree Corners in the Spring of 2015.

Peter Oliver and Shaun Golden with Green4Solutions

Shaun Golden, Mike Sammond, Peter Oliver, Steven Julian

Shaun Golden, Mike Sammond, Peter Oliver, Steven Julian

Peter Oliver and Shaun Golden/Green4Solutions

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Aric Castleberry with Aric C. Cosmetics, Jordan Sandler and Katie O’Connor with KMS Technology Solutions, and Mary Overstreet with GROW Counseling

Steven Julian, Jordan Sandler, Katie O'Conner, Mary Overstreet, Aric Castleberry, Mike Sammond

Steven Julian, Jordan Sandler, Katie O’Connor, Mary Overstreet, Aric Castleberry, Mike Sammond

Aric Castleberry/Aric C. Cosmetics

???????????????????????????????Aric Castleberry is an Atlanta based make-up artist, salon owner and founder of Aric C. Cosmetics. He began his career as a professional photographer where he learned firsthand that applying make-up was anything but easy. In 1999, Aric realized his client base was growing and very loyal, and he responded to their encouragement to start his own line of  cosmetics. His years of experience in the retail trenches paid off as it allowed him to collect the best-preforming products across multiple brands, which became the basis for his line and are the formulas that support what he now calls his “Blueprint for Beauty”.

Jordan Sandler & Katie O’Connor/KMS Technology Solutions

???????????????????????????????KMS Technology Solutions grows brands by offering state-of-the-art marketing strategies while providing the support to participate in today’s changing technological world. Companies use KMS as their full-time marketing team or simply for consulting a new  product/service campaign to ensure success. As a dedicated member of your team, KMS provides custom IT solutions that create unrivaled value for your company along a tailored plan to reach your target market.

Mary Overstreet/GROW Counseling

???????????????????????????????Grow Counseling is a practice of licensed therapists in the Atlanta Metro area with office locations in Suwanee, Buckhead and Peachtree City. They provide counseling services to individuals, couples, families, teens, and children for concerns such as stress management, addictions, marital conflict, life transitions, grief, parenting and more. They offer workshops  in the workplace and community on a variety of topics to encourage team building and stress reduction in the workplace.

David Rhines with White Dog Productions, Rebecca Paden with ThermaLife, and Matt Crowley and Jon Chuckery with Scotts Lawn Service

Mike Sammond, Rebecca Paden, Jon Chuckery, David Rhines, Matt Crowley, Steven Julian

Mike Sammond, Rebecca Paden, Jon Chuckery, David Rhines, Matt Crowley, Steven Julian

David Rhines/White Dog Productions

Being ready for anything and understanding the video world is critically important to the success of your project. Whether you are shooting small indoor video shoots or  network “live” remote productions, the prompter company you choose needs to be able to deliver in all situations.

White Dog Productions is just that kind of company. Their background is Technical Production and they understand the small and the large productions. Their operators come ready to set up and integrate their equipment into the technical set up as well as trouble shoot if that becomes necessary. They always bring backup prompters, not just computers on site at no cost to the client. They are happy to talk to your technical producer or engineer about your production so they can have their equipment setup exactly as you need it. If you want piece of mind and a level of expertise that goes beyond scrolling, White Dog is the first and only call you need to make.

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ThermaLife uses medical Thermography as a method of research for early pre-clinical diagnosis. Thermography is a non-invasive, non-contact tool that uses the heat from your body to aid in making diagnosis of a host of health care conditions. Thermography is completely safe and uses no radiation. Thermal imaging systems are an economical easy-to-use tool for examining and monitoring patients quickly and accurately.

A doctor can use Thermology image maps to determine if abnormal hot or cold areas are present. These hot and cold areas can relate to a number of conditions for which the FDA, Bureau of Medical Devices has approved the thermography procedure. These include, the screening for breast cancer, extra-cranial vessel disease (head and neck vessels), neuro-musculo-skeletal disorders and vascular disease of the lower extremities.

John Chuckery and Matt Crowley, Scott's Lawn Service

Matt Crowley & Jon Chuckery/Scotts Lawn Service

Put down the backbreaking lawn tools and kick up your feet. A lush, green lawn with more freedom to enjoy it is coming soon.

Let Scotts Lawn Service worry about the weeds, the regular feedings, the bare spots and pests. You water and mow—they’ll take it from there, using Scotts professional products that no one else has.

Let their trained field staff provide a free price quote and conduct a detailed lawn analysis to learn your lawn’s strengths and challenges. What they learn helps them create a customized treatment program to help your lawn grow thick and green this year