ABL Business Power Forums
2009
FEBRUARY: Dr. Thomas D. Boston, Professor of Economics Georgia Tech
MARCH: Attorney Rodney Strong, CEO, Griffin & Strong, P.C.
APRIL: Dan O’Leary, President, O'Leary Partners Inc.
JUNE: Roy Dunbar, Chairman & CEO, Network Solutions
OCTOBER: Dr. Beverly Hall, Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools
2008
FEBRUARY: Ralph Wilcox, Nationally Acclaimed Writer, Actor & Producer, and Director of The Southwest Georgia Film Commission Office
MARCH: Nathaniel Goldston III, Chairman & CEO, Gourmet Services, Inc.
APRIL: Rey Ramsey, CEO, One Economy
MAY: George Fraser, President & CEO, FraserNet, Inc.
JULY: Emanuel Jones, President, Legacy Ford & GA State Senator, District 9
AUGUST: Greg Baranco, President, Baranco Automotive Group & Juanita Baranco, Executive Vice-President, Baranco Automotive Group
OCTOBER: The Honorable Shirley Franklin, Mayor, City of Atlanta
2007
JANUARY: Thomas W. Dortch, President & Chairman, TWD, Inc.
FEBRUARY: Alice White Bussey, Co-Owner, Bussey Florist & Gifts; Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., President/Chairman, TWD, Inc.; Daryll H. Griffin, President, Accolades, Inc.; Edward Menifee, President, Southeastern Management & Bus Dev Co.; Franklin O'Neal, Citizen Member, Fulton Co. GA Employee Retirement System; James Young, President & CEO, Citizens Trust Bank
MARCH: Patrise Adams, Vice-President, Confidential Security Agency;Brooke Jackson Edmonds, Senior Vice President & Principal, Jackmont Hospitality; Cheryl McAfee Mitchell, President, Charles F. McAfee Architects; Jerome Russell, President, Real Estate Developmet, HJ Russell Company; Alexis Scott, Publisher & Founder, Atlanta Daily World
APRIL: Hubert E. Owens, Director, City Of Atlanta, Department Of The Mayor, Office Of Contract Compliance; Rodney K. Strong, Chairman, Griffin & Strong, P.C.
MAY: Charles Blackmon, Executive Director, Dekalb Enterprise Development Corporation;Eugene Merriday, Executive Director, Economic Development Corporation of Fulton County; Lonnie Saboor, Director of Commercial Loans, Atlanta Development Authority
JUNE: James Beasley, Co-Owner & Executive Vice-President, Mrs. Winners Chicken & Biscuits; Darryl Berry, Co-Owner & Executive Vice-President, Mrs. Winners Chicken & Biscuits
JULY: Jerome Edmondson, Author, Entrepreneur, Corporate and Small Business Consultant, Edmondson Associates; Mario Fraley, Publisher & Entrepreneur, SouthStyle magazine and NTRC, Necole Merritt, Executive Director, Corporate Social responsibility Communications, AT & T Corporation, Vivian Thomas-Frazier, CEO, Strategic Business Solutions
AUGUST: Cornell McBride, President & CEO, McBride Research Laboratories
SEPTEMBER: Herman J. Russell, Chairman, H.J. Russell Company
OCTOBER: Sonia Booker, Co-founder, Intown Condos and Lofts, Dr. Shirley Bradley-Carmack, Founder & CEO, GNLD Wellness & Leisure Center, Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Chairman & CEO, TWD, Inc., Jerome Edmondson, President, Edmondson Associates/Entrepreneur Development Network, Alonia Jernigan, CEO, The Effective Communicator, David Manuel, Director of Community Relations, Woodruff Arts Center, Edward Menifee, President, Southeastern Management & Business Development Company, Devin A. Robinson, MBA, Chairman, Dynamic Functions, Inc., Lonnie Saboor, Director of Commercial Loans, Atlanta Development Authority
2006
FEBRUARY: William Clement, Chairman & CEO, Dobbs, Ram, & Company
APRIL: The Honorable Michael Thurmond, Commissioner, GA Department of Labor
MAY: Felker W. Ward, Chairman, Pinnacle Investment Advisors, Inc.
JULY: Gilda Watters, Division Director Global Commerce, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development
AUGUST: Georgia State Candidate's Forum: Gail Buckner, Candidate for Secretary of State; Perry McGuire, Candidate for Attorney General; Denise Majette, Candidate for State School Superintendent; Guy Drexinger, Candidate for Insurance Commissioner; Tommy Irvin, Candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture; Brent Brown, Candidate for Commissioner of Labor; David Burgess, Candidate for Public Service Commisioner
OCTOBER: Fulton County Candidates Forum: Commission District 1 - At Large Candidates, John Eaves (D), Lee Morris (R); Commission District 2 - At Large; Bill Loughrey (R), Robert L. Pitts(D)
NOVEMBER: Dr. Randal Pinkett, Founder & Chairman, Pinnacle Investment Advisors, Inc. & Season 4 Winner of "The Apprentice"
2005
FEBRUARY: Ron Brown-President/CEO, Atlanta Life Financial Group, Inc.
MARCH: The Honorable Leah Sears, Chief Justice Elect, Georgia Supreme Court
APRIL: Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Chairman & CEO, TWD, Inc.
MAY: Phil Conte, Vice President of Business & Guest Services, Georgia Aquarium / Deborah Mathis Browder, Director Contract Compliance, Office of Contract Compliance
JUNE: Sonia L. Booker, CEO, The Real Estate Connection Group, LLC
JULY: Chief Richard Pennington, Police Chief, City of Atlanta
AUGUST: Dr. Rogsbert Phillips, General Surgeon, Metro Surgical Associates
OCTOBER: Johnny Dunning, Jr., Sr. Regional Planner, MARTA / Greg Giornelli, President, Atlanta Development Authority / Angela Graham, Senior Program Director, The Trust for Public Land / Egbert Perry, Chairman & CEO, The Integral Group / James Young, President & CEO, Citizens Trust Bank
ABL Business Enrichment Seminar Series
2009
MARCH: Network Solutions,
APRIL: Jonathan Jones, CEO, HAFC, J Vona R. Cox, Vice President, Acquisitions & Management Services, Atlanta Housing Authority(AHA), Ajiah Brown, Director of Landlord Services, Housing Choice Operations, AHA, Michael Wilson, Director of Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Development and Acquisitions Division, AHA
MAY: William Coleman, Vice Chairman, The Coleman Group, Lonnie Saboor, Director of Commercial Loans, Atlanta Development Authority, Chris Smith, Managing Partner, Churchill & Associate
JUNE: Bernard Anderson, AIF, President, Anderson Financial Solutions, Inc., Reuben R. McDaniel III, President / CEO, Jackson Securities, LLC
August: Monica Coleman, President, M320 Consulting, Yvonne Dragon, Founder & President, Dragon Consulting GP, Charmaine Ward, President, CW Marketing Consultants, Inc.
September: Michael G. Cooper, Division Director of Equal Opportunity, Georgia Department of Transportation, Joe Jackson, President & CEO, Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance Hartsfield-Jackson Expansion Program, Tarece Johnson Hassell, Manager, Energy Efficiency, AGL Resources, Inc.
October: Michelle Matthews, President, Matthews Consulting Group, LLC, Henry Whitlow, Partner, Hudson Strategic Group, Inc.
2008
MARCH: Alonzo Llorens, Partner, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, John Pitts, CPA, N.T.R.C
APRIL: Rod Robinson, Business Development Officer, Integrity insurance Agency, J.L. Wilson, Owner, Wilco Financial Group, Inc.
MAY: Joseph Hudson, President, Hudson Strategic Group, Gary Jones, UBS Wealth Management, Frank Simmons, Vice President Commercial Lending, Capitol City Bank
JUNE: Erical Bracey, Busines Consultant, GSY, Small Business Development Council, Debra Lewis, Director of Business Development Lending, Guidant Financial
JULY: Gloria S. Ellison, Certified Image Consultant, Prominent Impressions Group, Jai Stone, Chief Brand-ologist, & CEO, The Brand Coach
AUGUST: Girard Geeter, Deputy Procurement Officer, City of Atlanta, Joe Jackson, President and CEO, Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance
SEPTEMBER: Sam Eniojukan, President, Sinet Technologies, Inc., Laron Walker, President, Sciberus
OCTOBER: E. Jewelle Johnson, Partner, Fisher & Phillips, LLC, Hal Jones, Haines Centre for Strategic Management
2007
JANUARY: William "Bill" Cheeks, President, ABBA Associates, Inc.
FEBRUARY: Regina Page, CEO,Tax & Accounting Solutions; Patrise Perkins Hooker, Attorney, Hollowell, Foster & Gepp, PC
MARCH: Daryll H. Griffin, President & CEO, Accolades, Inc.;Brian Hilliard, Speaker, Coach and Author, AGITO Consulting
APRIL: Sonia Booker,Co-Owner, Intown Condo & Lofts Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., President & Chairman, TWD, Inc.; Mitch Martin, Partner, Matin, Harps & Syphoe; Veronica Wright, CEO, Nu Concept Courier
MAY: Dr. Shirley Bradley-Carmack, Founder/CEO, GNLD Wellness & Leisure Center; Renita Gibbs, Independent Consultant, Motivator, Tahition Noni Internationa; Jerome Hughes, Director, Your Travel Business; Sandra Rozier, National Vice President, Warm Spirit
JUNE: E. Jewelle Johnson, Partner, Fisher & Phillips
OCTOBER: Yvonne Bryant-Johnson, President & CEO, Bryant and Associates, LLC; Diane Pruitt, Owner, A Peaceful Space
Super Tuesday Conferences
2009
Cathy Hughes, Founder & Chairperson Radio One, Inc.
Erika Alexander, Area General Manager, Atlanta Marriott Marquis
David Anderson, President, BLACKANOMICS
Sonia Booker, Co-Founder, InTown Condos & Lofts
Dr. Michael Brooks, Internal Medicine, West End Medical Center
Rosa Crowley, Work Force Development Manager, U.S Dept. of Labor
Patrick Desamours, Investment Representative, Edward Jones
Peggy Duncan, Owner, PeggyDuncan.com
Dr. Cheryl Franklin (OB/GYN), President and CEO of La Femme Care, Women’s HealthCare Specialists and Consultants
George Fraser, Chairman & CEO, FraserNet, Inc.
Johnny Huddleston, Farm Owner, Black Farmers Co-op
Tad Hutcheson, Vice President of Marketing & Sales, AirTran Airways
Birdell Jackson, President & CEO, B&E Jackson & Associates, LLC
Bunnie Jackson Ransom, President, First Class, Inc.
Rosemary Jones, Director Supplier Diversity, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Trish Jones, Senior Vice President of Strategic Audience Solutions, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Nasha Knowles, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Chuck Lewis, President, One Georgia Bank
Rengen Li, Manager, Minority & Womens Supplier, The Coca-Cola Company and Chairman GMSDC
Cheryl McAfee, President, Charles McAfee Architect, FAIA/NOPA
Joshua Menifee, Training Director, Southwest Atlanta Youth Business Organization
Nick Nelson, Principal & COO, Liquid Soul Media
Vicki Palmer, Former Executive VP Financial Services & Administration, Coca-Cola Enterprise, Inc.
Mary Parker, President & CEO, All-N-One Security, Inc.
Jane E. Smith, Ed.D., Executive Director/LEADS, Spelman
Rodney Strong, CEO, Griffin & Strong, PC.
Dr. Gayla Sylvain, Longevity Specialist, Eagle’s Landing Longevity Center
Charles Walker, Jr., Chair, Green Economy Diversity Initiative
Janis Ware, Publisher, Atlanta Voice Newspaper
2007
Sherean Allen, CEO, New Thought Marketing
Dr. Michael Battle, President, Interdenominational Theological Center
Vic Bolton, Vice President, Affiliated Media Group
Brandon Clay, CEO, The Solutions Group
Ken Compton, Project Manager, Supplier Diversity. Georgia Power
Peggy Duncan, Personal Productivity Expert, PSC Press and Productivity
Collette Fergusson, Partner, Molden Holley Thompson Fergusson & Heard, LLC
Ira Jackson, President, Perfect Image
Melissa D. Johnson, Founder & CEO, Velvet Suite Marketing Consulting Group
Rosemary Jones, Director, Supplier Diversity, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Charlotte King, Creative Director, Snowden King Marketing Comunicationsl
Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, Season One of Donald Trump's The Apprentice, Manageing Partner, American Enterprise Corporation
John Pitts, CPA, NTRC
J.L. Wilson, President, Wilco Financial Group
2006
Sonia Booker, CEO, The Real Estate Connection Group, LLC
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Chairman & CEO, TWD, Inc.
Monica Ewing, Attorney, Monica Ewing Law Offices
Lee Haney, President, Lee Haney's World Class Fitness Center
Patricia Russell-McCloud, Principal, Russell-McCloud and Associates
Nwa’ndo E. Ume-Nwagbo, Associate, Troutman Sanders
Timothy Phillips, Attorney, Troutman Sanders
Dr. Sherry Gaither, Pastor, Strong Hold Christian Church
Vic Bolton, President, Capital Strategic Communications Group
2005
Sonia Booker, CEO, The Real Estate Connection Group, LLC
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Chairman & CEO, TWD, Inc.
Monica Ewing, Attorney, Monica Ewing Law Offices
Lee Haney, President, Lee Haney's World Class Fitness Center
Patricia Russell-McCloud, Principal, Russell-McCloud and Associates
Nwa’ndo E. Ume-Nwagbo, Associate, Troutman Sanders
Timothy Phillips, Attorney, Troutman Sanders
Dr. Sherry Gaither, Pastor, Strong Hold Christian Church
Vic Bolton, President, Capital Strategic Communications Group
ABL Annual Meeting
2009
Tim Reid, Actor, Director, Producer, President & Founder, New Millennium Studios
2007
Michael Eric Dyson, Author, Lecturer & Georgetown University, Professor of Theology, English & African American Studies
2006
Dr. Randal Pinkett, CEO, BCT Partners & Season 6 Winner of Donald Trump's "The Apprentice"
2005
George Fraser, Chairman & CEO, FraserNet
2004
George Fraser, Chairman & CEO, FraserNet
