Past Speakers for March-April 2006

MAR 8	Don Kline
	Salesman - Pro Power Solutions
	Pro Power Solutions is a company specializing in generator sales, service, and rental.  Don has worked as a salesman in the industry of backup power systems for the last seven and a half years.  Don started in this industry at an entry level position and is now an expert in the industry selling service maintenance, repair and testing, hardware in backup systems, and project management throughout the state of Georgia.  He has formerly worked at Nixon Power Services (generator sales), Conway Data, Atlanta Metropolitan Publishing and Southern Vibes (advertising), Gemstar Homes in Ohio (new home sales), and Uniway wholesale buying club membership sales.

MAR 15	Fred Shope
	Owner - AutoCool
	For 22 years, the staff at AutoCool has been providing the best help available to get people back on the road quickly and comfortably.  AutoCool specializes in the repair of air conditioner and heater systems.  They are members of the Mobile Air conditioning Society and all their technicians are ASE certified for heating and air conditioning repair.  If you listen to The Car Show on the radio, you've heard Sam Memmolo talk about them.  He says they "...invented auto air conditioning repair."

MAR 22	Jimmy Rogers
	President - Rogers-Wood and Associates, Inc.
	Rogers-Wood and Associates is a metro Atlanta insurance agency.  Jimmy began his insurance career in 1964 as a life insurance agent for American General Life Insurance Company.  He is a member of the Professional Insurance Agency of Georgia and serves on the Administrative Council of Mt. Paran Church of God where he has attended since 1951.  Jimmy is past President of Feed the Hungry, has been active in Kiwanis and other civic organizations, and serves on the International Cabinet of Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International.

MAR 29	David Downing
	Simulation Analyst - Preston Aviation Solutions
	David joined Preston in 2005 bringing his substantial and diverse knowledge in aviation, analysis and consulting to the Consulting Services Team.  David became a certified pilot in the late 60's and began a 25-year career with Delta Air Lines in 1969 as a Ramp Services Agent.  Over the years, he progressed into various management positions with Delta.   Before joining Preston, he provided consulting services to the airline, hospitality, banking, and medical industries.

APR 12	Andrew Vo
	Founder & President - All Top Insurance Agency, LLC
	Andrew founded All Top Insurance Agency in May 2005. Andrew is a financial advisor for businesses and individuals, sells auto and homeowner insurance and has represented Mass Mutual Financial Group since May, 2005. He and his wife, Thuynga (Tina) moved to Atlanta in 2002 from Washington, GA, and have four children, Sarah, James, Peter and David. Andrew graduated from Augusta Tech as a computer programmer and attended Georgia State University for one year. After he came to know Jesus as Lord and  Savior in Vietnam through a Buddhist teacher who told him the story of Jesus, he had to flee Vietnam for Hong Kong and was detained there for over 8 and 1/2 years where he served as a volunteer interpreter to many missionaries who worked with refugees there. He and his family immigrated to the US on July 2, 1999, from Hong Kong.

APR 19	George Wicker
	Sr. Accounts Mgr. - ADC (ADCT) Broadcast & Entertainment Products
	George started in the field of electronic equipment sales at the age of 19 at a small distributor in north Alabama.  Subsequently, a venture into the automobile business as the owner of an AMC/Jeep dealership proved to be an outstanding failure, and God's restoration led George to Atlanta in 1984.  Prior to his present position, George has worked in sales management for companies such as JVC, Fortel, and Utah Scientific.

APR 26	Michael G. Nelson
	Global Director - e-Gate Solutions (a division of Gate Gourmet)
	Gate Gourmet is a leading airline catering company with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.  Mike Nelson is a senior Information Technology professional with over a decade of experience providing IT solutions to health care providers, manufacturing companies, telecommunications companies, medical institutions, financial service organizations, and global services firms.  Technically, Mike has performed at the global enterprise level as a business and system analyst, process architect, software and data architect, database administrator, configuration management specialist, and developer across a variety of platforms including IBM, Sun, Unisys, MS Windows and Oracle.