Past Speakers for September & October 2015

SEPT 02	Open Mic
	Testimonies by luncheon attendees.

SEPT 09	Heinz Wegener,
	President of Cross Technologies, Inc.,
	and former Chairman and Executive Vice President of Wegener Corporation, a publicly traded company. Both companies manufacture satellite communications equipment. Heinz has also held engineering positions at Scientific-Atlanta, Georgia Tech, General Electric, and Magnavox. Heinz and his family emigrated from Germany in 1951, and he has been married to his wife Nan for 48 years. In 1978, he founded Wegener Communications which began in his laundry room and has grown to become an international supplier of satellite communications equipment. But even founding a successful company did not bring fulfillment until he invited Jesus Christ into his life as his Lord and Savior.

SEPT 16	Billy Rivas,
	Director of Business Development, Virtual Properties Realty
	Billy's expertise includes vertical market sales, project specifications, contract negotiations, territory management, product training, and AIA architectural presentations, specifications, and system warranties. He is also a member of ICF, International Coach Federation and attended Southern Polytechnic State University.

SEPT 23	Larry Shrader,
	President of Five Star Properties,
	a company which owns and operates income investment real estate in the Atlanta metropolitan and north Georgia areas since 1991. He has been in the real estate business for more than 30 years and currently is a real estate agent with Virtual Properties Realty and a member of the Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of Realtors. Larry is also an Account Representative with EMA in Norcross. Larry's business background includes ten years in management with JCPenney. He is originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he first went to work with JCPenney before transferring to Atlanta where he met his wife, Deborah. Larry and Deborah have four grown children and four grandchildren.

SEPT 30	Richard "Buddy" Boone,
	Real Estate Associate, Virtual Properties Realty
	For more than three decades, Buddy has dedicated his professional life to the sale and marketing of real estate through traditional as well as innovative and creative concepts such as a home trade program that guarantees the sale of existing homes with the purchase of new homes which ignited new home sales and turned around struggling residential developments. Buddy also became an expert within the second home and resort market and founded Resort Connection which has been embraced by top real estate companies, industry leaders and resort develop-ments both nationally and internationally. Prior to his current position, Buddy was a top producer within the Re/Max organization and is a Life Member Million Dollar Club, Phoenix Award Recipient, Re/Max 100% Club, Re/Max Platinum Club, and Re/Max Hall of Fame Award.

OCT 07	Open Mic
	Testimonies by luncheon attendees.

OCT 14	John Stirzaker,
	Senior Marketing Consultant, Salem Media Group
	Salem Media Group is the leading media company serving America's Christian and conservative communities. John is a 32-year radio veteran and has worked in every area of radio including Account Executive at Star 94, WQXI, WBTY, WFOM and WYNX, Station Manager at WFOM, General Manager at WYNX, and Sports Director and play by play announcer for WFOM and WYNX . He is also the Founder and Director of a radio ministry called God's Mighty Voice which is a ministry which amplifies truth about life and the Gospel through the power of radio. He is an Elder in his church and has been married 32 years and has three children.

OCT 21	Dutch Henderson,
	Account Manager at Phoenix Wholesale Foodservice
	Prior to this Dutch also served as Account Manager for Bruce's Best Produce & Specialty Grocery Company, Account Manager for Performance Food Group and in commercial truck tire sales for Bandag. He has a Bachelor of Science (BS), American History (United States) and Geography from Georgia College and State University.

OCT 28	Marc R. Lisenby,
	President of Master Building Services
	Founded in 1964 under the name Master Janitorial Services, Marc's company continues to serve the commercial, hospitality, retail, educational, and manufacturing industries from its Tucker, Georgia, location. It is a full service housekeeping firm with experience in all aspects of commercial janitorial duties, and the experienced staff enjoys one of the lowest employee turnover rates in the industry. They are a member of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) as well as a member of the Cleaning Management Institute (CMI).

NOV 04	Open Mic
	Testimonies by luncheon attendees.