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Frank Green/ExecuSource
Results driven professional with a broad and diverse background in the recruiting industry. Experience from sales, recruiting, managing major accounts, client development/management. Adept at attracting, developing and retaining internal staff. Committed to building long lasting relationships with candidates, clients and internal partners. Specializing in Direct Hire and Contract placement of Accounting & Finance, IT, Human Resources and Healthcare Technology Professionals Industries: Manufacturing, Private Equity Firms, Investment Firms, Technology, Real Estate, Biotech/Life Sciences, Healthcare, Professional Services (Consulting, CPA and Law Firms). Consultative approach in working with clients in order to assess areas of improvement and make recommendations. Specialties: Management, Presentations, Negotiations, Placement, Operations, Strategy.
ExecuSource has been a recruiting and staffing leader in Atlanta for over 15 years. Developed to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated recruiting solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands provide direct hire, executive search, temporary staffing, contract consulting and temp/contract-to-hire solutions to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors. Specialties: Direct hire and upper level contract placement of accounting, finance, IT, HR, HIT and sales professionals.
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Windham Pridgen/ExecuSource
Among Windham’s previous positions includes On Site Client Relationship Manager at Coca-Cola Refreshments MDI Group. Coca-Cola Refreshments is the sales and operational elements of The Coca-Cola Company’s North American businesses.
Currently the Managing Director of IT at ExecuSource, a professional IT consulting and staffing services firm. With a commitment to pursuing quality resources that will help our clients achieve their goals and objectives, ExecuSource proves it every day putting client needs first. We believe that business is earned. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you in person in an effort to earn your business. We want to gain a thorough understanding of your company and its hiring needs – for both the short term as well as strategically for the future. Stop searching…Come to the Source.
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Layli Eskandari/
LE Immigration
Layli Eskandari Deal is a founding partner of the Atlanta law firm Levine & Eskandari, LLC. Ms. Eskandari Deal focuses her practice exclusively on the area of immigration and nationality law. She advises companies on global immigration issues and general immigration policies, provides representation regarding employment visas and permanent residency for professionals, assists in uniting families through family-based visa and permanent residency processes, and represents individuals in general citizenship matters. Ms. Eskandari Deal is the past chair of the Georgia-Alabama Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has been named to the Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers.
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Randall Kessler/
KS Family Law
Randall M. Kessler is the founding partner of Kessler & Solomiany, which was founded in 1991 and known as KS Family Law. Considered one of the most respected domestic relations firms in the country, it is known for representing high-profile clients, particularly athletes, celebrities, and entertainers. Some of Kessler’s many accomplishments include having served as Chair of the Family Law Section, American Bar Association (2011-12), Chair of the Family Law Section, State Bar of Georgia Bar (2011-12) and Chair of the Family Law Section, Atlanta Bar Association (1996-97).
In his role as a professor of domestic relations, Kessler teaches at John Marshall Law School in Atlanta and was an instructor of trial techniques at Emory Law School and also a guest lecturer at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. As a Continuing Legal Education presenter, he has presented at 500+ legal education programs across the U.S. and internationally.
Kessler has also authored and edited the Georgia Library of Family Law Forms and the Family Law Review, the official magazine of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section. He frequently appears in the national media as a legal expert on the topic of divorce commenting on high-profile divorces, including Anderson Cooper360, The Today Show, Nancy Grace, ESPN and CNN. Kessler has been quoted in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, People magazine, The New York Times and Sports Illustrated. He is repeatedly honored as a Top 100 lawyer in Georgia in Atlanta magazine and by Super Lawyers, a rating service for outstanding lawyers.
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Amber Saunders/
FailCon-Atlanta
Amber Saunders is the Executive Producer of FailCon Atlanta. She is an attorney and entrepreneur whose passion is to provide entrepreneurs with the tools they need to successfully start, fund, and scale their businesses. The goal of FailCon Atlanta is to begin a cultural shift that allows entrepreneurs to embrace their failure as a learning opportunity that can propel them toward success.
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John Melonakos/Arrayfire
John Melonakos is CEO & Co-founder of ArrayFire in Atlanta. He started ArrayFire while a PhD student at Georgia Tech in 2007. ArrayFire makes software to help scientists, engineers, and financial analysts run their code faster. Clients include Google, Lockheed Martin, Exxon, Adobe, Stanford, 454 Life Sciences, Bank of America, and thousands of other technical institutions. In addition to ArrayFire, John has new startups underway aimed at providing computing and visualization software and hardware solutions.
John blogs daily at www.NotOnlyLuck.com John has a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Georgia Tech and has published many papers in the areas of medical image processing, computer vision, and accelerated computing.
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Michael Crandal/
Crandal Hospitality
25+ years of successfully building and maintaining exemplarily management teams by identifying talent, mentoring — and monitoring accountability for terrific results with a style of leadership based upon positive support and empowerment, rather than fear or micro-management. A compelling speaking style before large audiences. Ability to communicate, lead, and gain confidence from reporting at regular Board of Director meetings, annual shareholders / membership meetings, presenting staff training / leadership / business ethics seminars – to offering the keynote address at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management MBA Conference.
Engaging, upbeat and sincere personality in interacting on a personal level throughout every day with every person encountered, while consistently bringing sound business savvy & financial acumen to the table. Expertise in creating, presenting, gaining ultimate approval — and then monitoring unwavering adherence to both Operating and Capital budgets. An experienced strategic planner who has developed and successfully implemented meaningful 5+ year Capital Reserve Plans and ongoing Cash Management Programs.
BY THE WAY: Just in case you were wondering, the letters after Michael Crandal, CNG stand for: Certified Nice Guy. Self-certified, by the way. But, a nice guy nonetheless. He and his wife, Kim, have recently moved to the Buckhead area of Atlanta, GA.
I PRESENT CUSTOM DESIGNED LEADERSHIP / ETHICS / MOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND KEYNOTE SPEECHES. I’ve proudly completed my book, LIFE’S 10-POINT MUST SYSTEM (available NOW on amazon.com) — I continue to author management / leadership magazine articles — accept speaking engagements, and present custom designed Leadership / Ethics workshops to clients around the country. My wife has recently accepted the position of Town Club Manager with the Cherokee Town & Country Club in Atlanta, GA and we have moved from our home in Palm Desert, CA.
I now consider meaningful relationships (Atlanta based) where my proven Executive Committee level leadership expertise is best utilized. I EFFECTIVELY ENHANCE MANAGEMENT TEAM PRODUCTIVITY & ENTHUSIASM THAT PROVES CONTAGIOUS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION RIGHT DOWN TO THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER OF SERVICES.
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