Past Speakers for July-August 2009

JULY 01	Open Mic
	Testimonies by luncheon attendees.

JULY 08	Doug Cunningham,
	Director Channel Sales, Ariba, Inc.,
	the leading provider of Spend Management solutions, helping companies analyze, understand, and manage their corporate spending to achieve increased cost savings and business process efficiency. Their solutions and rapidly scalable Ariba Supplier Network enables global industry leaders to greatly increase their competitive advantage. Doug's prior work experience has been vast and varied--U.S. Navy, Eastern Airlines, FBI Special Agent, and Chick-fil-A owner/operator. Doug is a native Atlantan and graduated from UGA in 1977 with a BBA-Accounting degree.

JULY 15	Lynwood Maddox,
	Attorney at Law with Maddox & Maddox,
	a law firm he founded and which includes his son, Lynwood, Jr. Lynwood attended Middle Georgia College, Emory University, and John Marshall Law School, and was admitted to practice law in the state of Georgia in 1954. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Lee College, was one of the hosts of the 700 Club for CBN, and served as International Director and President of the Atlanta Chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International for more than 25 years. He also has served as an International Director and President of the Atlanta Chapter of the International Fellowship of Christian Businessman.

JULY 22	Rusty Gentry,
	General Manager, Atlanta Toyota (Penske Auto Group),
	one of the largest Toyota dealers in the southeast. Rusty has been with Toyota for over 30 years, 25 of which have been in Atlanta, and has 150 employees that work for him selling new and used cars. Penske Automotive Group owns over 300 dealerships worldwide with four dealerships in the Atlanta area including Atlanta Toyota, Honda Mall of Georgia, and BMW of Gwinnett and Roswell. It is currently in the process of purchasing Saturn from General Motors. Rusty has worked for other Toyota dealerships over the last 25 years including Toyota Mall of Georgia, Kelley Toyota (now World) and Willett Toyota (now Stone Mountain Toyota).

JULY 29	Scott Myers,
	Assistant Buyer, Tape Warehouse
	Scott has worked jobs for various employers such as Delta Airlines, Spot Bagel Bakery and Turtles Records and Tapes, but he had a passion for writing music and instrument building. In 1996, with experience in the audio recording world, he found employment with Tape Warehouse which has been supplying Atlanta and the U.S. with audio/video products for over 35 years. He started in sales and is now in purchasing and graphic design and has found his job with Tape Warehouse to be a perfect fit for his career and ministry.

AUG 05	Open Mic
	Testimonies by luncheon attendees.

AUG 12	Michael Montgomery,
	President/CEO of Polymer Sciences, Inc.
	Michael has spent the last 13 years building on a recycling concept and strategy for industry envisioned while working out of the basement of his house. Starting with very little capital and a dream of returning to the environmental roots of his youth, he brought his concept from a one man operation to over 40 employees working in three factories across the U.S. and Mexico with programs spanning North America. Michael worked with General Motors and operated his own Manufacturers' Rep agency before starting Polymer Sciences. He is also the holder of three patents in recycling technologies.

AUG 19	G. Marcus Graham,
	CEO, G M Voices
	Since 1985, Marcus has been helping Fortune 1000 and communications companies develop and enhance their image through a variety of audio programs, personas and "voice branding" solutions. Providing high quality pre-recorded voices from professional actors for telecommunications applications was the company's foundation, and since that time, the telephone, computer and television have converged to create a vibrant communications environment that requires millions of pre-recorded greetings, prompts, and messages. Marcus' professional career included a number of years in commercial radio (WFOX and WSB) and cable television marketing and sales.

AUG 26	Peter Bourke,
	Principal at The Complex Sale and volunteer Board Chair of Crossroads Career Network
	Since 1985, Marcus has been helping Fortune 1000 and communications companies develop and enhance their image through a variety of audio programs, personas and "voice branding" solutions. Providing high quality pre-recorded voices from professional actors for telecommunications applications was the company's foundation, and since that time, the telephone, computer and television have converged to create a vibrant communications environment that requires millions of pre-recorded greetings, prompts, and messages. Marcus' professional career included a number of years in commercial radio (WFOX and WSB) and cable television marketing and sales.

SEPT 02	Open Mic
	Testimonies by luncheon attendees.