Past Speakers for September & October 2016

SEPT 07	Open Mic
	Testimonies by luncheon attendees.

SEPT 14	Dr. Joseph Profit,
	President and CEO of Multimedia Digital Broadcast Corporation.
	Founded in 2007, MDBC is a technology and marketing company that provides entertainment and information through a digital media delivery platform. The company specializes in a Proprietary Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and broadband technologies. Joe was former founder and CEO of Communications International Inc., a telecommunications company and the first minority-owned firm to secure a multi-million dollar contract to help in the reconstruction of the war-damaged country of Kuwait. Joe is also an author who recently published his second edition book, "Fields of Success-Raised Expectations," and was a former football running back with the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League. Joe has received numerous awards, including the Granville T. Woods Award for outstanding CEO in 1983 and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernest & Young in 1985. He was inducted into the Business and Professional Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.

SEPT 21	Mark Myers,
	CEO/Broker, Myers Team Realty.
	Mark and Susie Myers and their dedicated team of real estate professionals provide real estate services for Walton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Newton, Rockdale counties and surrounding metro Atlanta areas and now sell directly for HUD and Fannie Mae. They have earned prestigious awards and superior rankings including 400 homes sold in 2001. The Myers team was the #1 Re/Max team in Georgia in 2002 and in 2003 before becoming Myers Team Realty. Mark is a native Atlantan, attended South Gwinnett High School and Dekalb Community College and served over ten years as a manager for Big Star Corporation. Mark has also run for U.S. Congress and played a part in the movie, Smokey and the Bandit.

SEPT 28	George Wicker,
	General Manager of ACS Media Solutions (a division of ACS Solutions),
	a wire and cable company headquartered in Suwannee, Georgia. Prior to his current position, George spent 11 years with ADC/TYCO. When that company was sold and George lost his job due to a workforce reduction, the Lord spoke to him and told him what was going to happen while attending the NFL luncheon in June and then led him on a pathway to fulfill the word that He had spoken to him. In the course of his business career, George has also been involved in starting a company in broadcast media and worked in sales management for companies such as ADC Broadcast and Entertainment Products, JVC, Fortel, and Utah Scientific.

OCT 05	Open Mic
	Testimonies by luncheon attendees.

OCT 12	Dick McBain,
	CEO, Triune Group, Inc.,
	a company specializing in business management and employee development and book publishing. Triune Group's business management and services networks utilizes and coordinates a number of specialized organizations that guarantee your company will receive the most accurate and up to date information and training for most of your business needs. Prior to his position at Triune, Dick founded McBain & Associates, a multi-million dollar staffing company in Atlanta and was CEO of the Cherokee County Realtor Association. Dick is also the author of several books and currently serves as the Atlanta President, National Director, and Secretary of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship in America.

OCT 19	Nate Turner,
	Associate, CTR Partners.
	CTR is an advocate for tenants--the people leasing or buying space--in commercial real estate, helping them navigate every aspect of commercial office and industrial real estate. Their goal is to make the process easier, from selecting the ideal work environment, to managing complicated lease/purchase negotiations, and ensuring the deal is completed to their satisfaction. Nate takes pride in putting together the puzzle pieces for a client and feels energized at the opportunity to build relationships with the people behind the business. With 15 years of ministry experience, he brings a unique perspective of service to CTR.

OCT 26	John Wichmann,
	Managing Partner, Consulting Services, Central Region, Teradata Corporation.
	John leads a team of consulting partners responsible for partnering with Teradata's customers to identify and realize exponential value from their investments in Teradata's database, analytics and big data software solutions. Customers supported by John's team include some of the largest and most recognized enterprise companies in the United States across a full spectrum of industry verticals including healthcare, communications, financial services, retail, consumer products and manufacturing. Prior to joining Teradata in 2010, John was President and COO for Xpanxion, an Atlanta based software development and testing services provider and prior to Xpanxion, he was an early team member of Magnet Communications, a venture backed startup housed within the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) and provider of one of the first online commercial banking applications.

NOV 02	Open Mic
	Testimonies by luncheon attendees.