Ms leadership grad prgm final 2014

MS Leadership Class

MS Leadership Class 2014 Graduation

Creating a world free of MS.This graduation ceremony has been generously underwritten by Elaine and John Carlos.

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014

Cherokee Town and Country Club

155 West Paces Ferry Road, NW

Atlanta, GA 30305

Graduation Cocktail Reception & DinnerThursday, May 1, 2014 • 6:00-8:15 PM

Cherokee Town and Country Club155 West Paces Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30305

Program Agenda

6:00 pm Cocktail Reception All

6:45 pm Welcome and Introductions Brian DeFrates, Technical Architect Applications Southern Company 2014 MS Leadership Class Chair

6:50 pm Invocation Diana Robinson, Business Development Graebel Companies MS Leadership Class 2014 Member

6:55 pm Dinner All

7:00 pm Opening Remarks Charlie Crawford, CEO & President Private Bank of Buckhead 2014 MS Leadership Class Honorary Chair Roy A. Rangel, President The National MS Society, Georgia Chapter

7:05 pm Guest Speaker Jeff Justice, CSP Humor Resource Director

7:35 pm Video “The Makings of a Leader” All 7:40 pm Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees Charlie Crawford

7:45 pm 2014 Valedictorian Address Phillip Hodges, Partner Ernst & Young LLP MS Leadership Class 2014 Member

7:50 pm Presentation of Awards Charlie Crawford Brian DeFrates Kelvin J. Cochran, Chief City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department

Jeff Justice, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)

Humor Resource Director

Motivational Humorist, Jeff Justice, CSP is also the president and founder of “Jeff Justice’s Comedy Workshoppe”, the largest and most successful school for stand-up comedy in the country. His graduates include many business leaders includ-ing zillionaire Charles Brewer, founder of Mindspring, Sara Blakley, founder and president of Spanks as well as most of the top professional speakers in Georgia.His seven humorous books have sold over 100,000 copies. His latest “Laugh More, Stress Less…(and avoid getting burned out)” will keep you laughing and empower you to deal with the daily onslaught of stress in your life by employing your sense of humor.Today, Fortune 500 compa-nies across the country call on Jeff’s caring brand of “applied humor” to maximize their human resource: engaging their employees, improving performance, and developing leaders. As Humor Resources Director, Jeff has spent the last seventeen years applying his unique brand of work-appro-priate humor as a professional speaker, humor-skills teacher and humor coach to positively impact human interaction in the workplace.

Jeff is a member of Rotary Club of Atlanta.

Guest Speaker

This graduation ceremony has been generously underwritten by Elaine and John A. Carlos

A letter from the Chairman of the Board

Congratulations for your successful completion of the 2014 MS Leadership Class.

You have joined the ranks of business leaders in our community who display their passion

and desire to excel in personal commitments and who share their business successes with

the MS community. From my attendance at several of your events, I know that the 2014

program provided opportunities for you to meet these objectives. I trust your experience

was worthwhile and rewarding and that it will serve to enhance your executive leadership

strengths.

Your generous gifts to the National MS Society will have a long-lasting impact on the

lives of people with multiple sclerosis. Because of you and many others who support our

mission, we continue to improve our understanding of scientific mechanisms that lead to

disease progression in MS so that we can stop, restore and end MS forever.

Your selfless commitment and extraordinary contributions will inspire the research com-

munity to connect ideas and vital resources to accelerate the development of new therapies

for MS. With no exaggeration, I can say that you are helping our organization change lives,

strengthen and deepen relationships to increase revenue and deliver upon the Society’s

commitment to improve the lives of all those affected by MS.

Your active participation in the Leadership Class has allowed you to network through

service projects that help us meet our mission. You have seen and heard first-hand the chal-

lenges and hardships that people with MS face. You have heard what it takes to inspire and

motivate a superior, loyal staff using proven leadership skills. And you have unlocked some

creativity in your commendable fund raising efforts.

I join our MS volunteers, staff and people we serve in urging you to continue to positively

influence our work by staying involved with the National MS Society beyond your accom-

plishments in the Class of 2014. We know that your good work has just begun.

Lastly, I hope that you will continue to make giving a priority – that you will promote a

value system grounded on respect for others and a strong belief in self-worth. In a time

when self-absorption is prevalent, you instead stepped up and demonstrated leadership

values including honesty, integrity, confidence, and compassion. Thank you.

Sincerely,

William J. Holley, II

Chairman of the Board

National MS Society, Georgia Chapter

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Jennifer D. Guarton Terry Brantley

Solomon Nixon, Jr. Chris Wilson Carson Matthews

David Alexander

Tara Brashear Becky Robinson

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MS Leadership Class Hall of Fame

The MS Leadership Hall of Fame is a distinguished group of business men and

women who earn special recognition for their fundraising efforts exceeding $3,000.

These members lead the way in our community as a driving force behind our vital

MS research funding.

Tom Holler Tara E. Murphy

Phillip Hodges William Curtis Joe Surber William P. Reddick William R. Barney, III

Oliver W. Holmes Michael Wall

Brian Granville, Esq.

Brian DeFrates David Sirna Elizabeth Rodriguez Wight Mixon A. Grant Bell

Karen Steadman, PhDNancy Jo McDaniel

MS Leadership Class Hall of FameContinued

Edmund Burke

Larry Clements, MD

Renee Spivy

Lisa Lepping Paul Mendel

Chris White Jon Howell

Rebecca Hoke

Travis McKeone Shana DeLuca

Bruce Dunlap

John Gibson

Sharon D. Cooper Chris Lingle

Erin Hall Dirk Baxter, PhD

Lee Kolber

Cassi Woods

Harrison RohrChelton D. Tanger Margaret Daniel

Eileen Ponich Kristine White R. Todd Ellis

Monica Davis Ranse Partin

Jennifer Wright

Kurt D. Witter

Laura Sillins

MS Leadership Class Hall of Fame

*Fundraising report as of April 21, 2014Company Information may have changed since participation year

Name Company Total Donations* Class 1 Phillip Hodges Ernst & Young LLP $ 35,685.00 2014

2 William Curtis Merrill Lynch $ 18,225.00 2014

3 Joe Surber AGL Resources $14,275.00 2012

4 William P. Reddick Celtaxsys $11,250.00 2011

5 William R. Barney, III Targhee, Inc. $10,455.00 2012

6 Brian DeFrates Southern Company $ 8,690.00 2013

7 David Sirna GE Energy $ 7,953.00 2012

8 Elizabeth Rodriguez Cushman & Wakefield $ 7,300.00 2014

9 Wight Mixon Dorsey Alston, Realtors ® $ 6,615.00 2011

10 A. Grant Bell Palmer & Cay $ 6,250.00 2012

11 Tom Holler UPS $ 6,033.25 2009

12 David Alexander ScottMadden, Inc. $ 5,926.03 2013

13 Nancy Jo McDaniel NJM Photography $ 5,825.00 2009

14 Karen Steadman, PhD Leadership Futures, Inc. $ 5,427.00 2013

15 Tara E. Murphy 360 Media, Inc. $ 5,025.00 2011

16 Oliver W. Holmes Georgia Commerce Bank $ 5,000.00 2010

17 Michael Wall Troutman Sanders LLP $ 4,718.00 2011

18 Solomon Nixon, Jr. Franks & Associates Insurance $ 4,114.00 2011

19 Chris Wilson The Home Depot $ 4,100.00 2014

20 Carson Matthews Atlanta Fine Homes, Sotheby’s International Realty $ 4,000.00 2012

21 Jennifer D. Guarton Atlanta Business Chronicle $ 3,765.00 2011

22 Brian Granville, Esq. The Granville Group, LLC $ 3,702.00 2011

23 Tara Brashear Freeman $ 3,700.00 2012

24 Becky Robinson Chatterhouse Communications $ 3,615.00 2013

25 Terry Brantley Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP $ 3,610.00 2010

26 Chelton D. Tanger PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP $ 3,600.00 2009

27 Harrison Rohr Exquisite Stationery $ 3,550.00 2009

28 Travis McKeone US Auto Sales $ 3,440.00 2013

29 Margaret Daniel College Admissions Assistance $ 3,355.14 2014

30 Shana DeLuca Liaison Technologies $ 3,350.00 2012

31 Bruce Dunlap Southern Company $ 3,345.00 2014

32 Edmund Burke Merrill Lynch $ 3,300.00 2013

33 Eileen Ponich Data Symphonics $ 3,270.00 2013

34 Kristine White Hewlett Packard $ 3,250.00 2013

35 R. Todd Ellis NAI Brannen Goddard $ 3,175.00 2009

36 Monica Davis Partners Atlanta $ 3,165.00 2011

37 Renee Spivy Medical Doctor Associates, LLC $ 3,165.00 2012

38 John Gibson Duane Morris LLP $ 3,150.00 2014

39 Cassi Woods The Home Depot $ 3,135.00 2014

40 Ranse Partin Partin Law Firm, PC $ 3,120.00 2009

41 Jennifer Wright Equifax $ 3,115.00 2014

42 Larry Clements, MD Kenmar Pediatrics $ 3,096.28 2009

MS Leadership Class Hall of Fame Continued

Name Company Total Donations* Class 43 Sharon D. Cooper Opulent Elegance $ 3,080.00 2013

44 Chris Lingle Wells Fargo $ 3,075.00 2013

45 Rebecca Hoke Aquesst $ 3,075.00 2013

46 Erin Hall Building Owners & Managers Association $ 3,075.00 2013

47 Dirk Baxter, PhD Leadership Futures, Inc. $ 3,050.00 2014

48 Lisa Lepping EnviroScent, Inc. $ 3,045.00 2010

49 Kurt D. Witter Sugar Hill Christian Academy $ 3,040.00 2011

50 Paul Mendel Richard Bowers & Co $ 3,004.00 2014

51 Laura Sillins Georgia State University $ 3,004.00 2014

52 Lee Kolber InterContinental Hotels Group $ 3,001.00 2010

53 Chris White Cushman & Wakefield $ 3,000.00 2011

54 Jon Howell Georgia Health Care Association $ 3,000.00 2012

Total $287,288.70

*Fundraising report as of April 21, 2014Company Information may have changed since participation year

Class of 2014

Laura AbadieManager, CPF

The Gallery at Vista Grove

Wesley AcheyPartner

Alston & Bird LLP

Eric AndersonDirector

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Mandy BaldreeCasualty Client Executive

Beecher Carlson

Ebonie BatsonConsultantMIV, LLC

Dirk Baxter, PhDSenior Talent StrategistLeadership Futures, Inc.

Kelly BiggsDirector of Strategic Solutions

Ultimate Staffing

Tully T. BlalockAssociate Attorney

King & Spalding LLP

Nathan BroughPrincipal Consultant

Environmental Resources Management

Meredith CapobiancoProject Designer

Corporate Environments of Georgia

Cherrie CarneyAccount ManagerRolyn Companies

Katie ConnellPartner

Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle

William C. CurtisSenior Vice President- Wealth Management &Senior Financial Advisor

Merrill Lynch

Indra DattaguptaCEO

Xiverti, LLC

Tony DeVitaDirector

UBS Financial Services

Bruce DunlapTechnical Architect, Solutions

Southern Company

Lequita EasonCredit Manager

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Rolanda FowlerDirector, Customer Support

Liaisons Technologies

Allen FreisemManaging Member

Peachtree Village Partners, LLC

Alex GarrettFinancial AdvisorMerrill Lynch

Adam GeganSales ConsultantSandler Training

John R. GibsonAssociate

Duane Morris LLP

Marri GlassSpeech Language Pathologist

Cobb County Schools

Mary E. Gray Vice President

Private Bank of Buckhead

Margaret DanielAssistant Regional Director College Admissions Assistance

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Class of 2014Continued

Patrick HallTeacher/Coach

The Walker School

Brian HayneProperty BrokerAon Risk Solutions

Phillip HodgesPartner

Ernst & Young LLP

K. Sue HurstPrincipal

KSHurst, LLC

Ryan HurttProcess Operations Engineer

NCR Corporation

Karen KessingerOwner

Muddy Faces Photography

Merritt Ellen McAlisterSenior Associate

King & Spalding LLP

James McBrideSales ExecutiveYardi Systems

Paul MendelSenior VP Office Leasing & Sales

Richard Bowers & Co

Gwynth R. NelsonDirector of DevelopmentGeorgia State University

Matthew QueenAssociate AttorneyFeiler & Associates

Anna RameyProject Designer

Corporate Environments of Georgia

Millie H. ReedCorporate Concierge

Concierge Services of Atlanta

Sandy ReedySenior Software Consultant

NCR Corporation

Denise Reese Director, Business Development

Endava US, LLC

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The Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute at Shepherd Center has extensive experience treating people with MS and related disorders. We treat thousands of people annually using a wide range of neurological, rehabilitative and wellness services.

CongratulationsMS Leadership Class 2014!

Cassi WoodsSenior Manager, Trend & Design

The Home Depot

Jennifer WrightProgram Manager

Equifax

Class of 2014Continued

Darci RiesenhuberBrand Experience & Culture

StrategistModo Modo Agency

Diana RobinsonBusiness DevelopmentGraebel Companies

Elizabeth RodriguezProperty Manager

Cushman & Wakefield

Laura Sillins Senior Director of Gift Planning &

Major GiftsGeorgia State University

Raichelle J. SingletonCo-Founder/Director of Marketing

Volare Group, LLC

C. David TangerSales Specialist

Dynamix Group, Inc.

Andrew Walker Vice President & Principal

Colliers International - Atlanta, Inc.

Chad WallaceDirectorpsLive

Dina WillsSenior Solutions ConsultantWindstream Hosted Solutions

Chris WilsonDistrict ManagerThe Home Depot

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Special Thanks

Elaine and John A. CarlosNational Distributing Company

Robert C. O’LearyCox Enterprises, Inc. (Retired)

Charlie Crawford, CEO & PresidentPrivate Bank of Buckhead

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AGL ResourcesJohn W. Somerhalder, II

Joe Surber

Andrew C. CarlosMS Institute at Shepherd

Ben W. Thrower, MDDeborah Backus, PhD

City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department

Chief Kelvin J. Cochran

Dale Carnegie of GeorgiaErcell Charles

Wendy Johnson

Ferrari Fine Art GalleryCarolyn Ferrari

King & SpaldingPaul J. Murphy

Chris Underwood

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPChelton Tanger

Ronen AradSonia Alvarez-Robinson, PhD

The Home DepotBrock DarbyChris Wilson

MS Leadership ClassExecutive Roundtable Program

Charlie CrawfordCEO & President

Private Bank of Buckhead

Kim GreeneChief Operations Officer

Southern Company

David PetersonChairman - Emeritus

North Highland

2014 Board of TrusteesNational Multiple Sclerosis Society – Georgia Chapter

Denise T. DauphinAEA Accounting Group

Thomas A. Holler, Jr.United Parcel Service, Inc.

Weyman T. Johnson, Jr.Paul, Hastings LLP

Rena KilgannonKilgannon Group, LLC

Neil Lava, MDEmory MS Clinic

Jeff LundDeloitte & Touche LLP

Greg MichelsTravelers

Wight MixonDorsey Alston, Realtors ®

Paul J. MurphyKing & Spalding LLP

Cindy NofiWells Fargo Private Bank

Robert C. O’Leary (Ret’d)Cox Enterprises, Inc.

Bill ReddickCeltaxsys

Chelton D. TangerPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Ben Wade Thrower, MDAndrew C. Carlos MS Institute at Shepherd

Mitzi Joi Williams, MDMS Center of Atlanta

W. Tal WrightCOMM360

Roy A. Rangel, PresidentGeorgia Chapter

OFFICERS: ChairmanWilliam J. Holley, IIParker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP

Vice ChairmanAnnette MengertColliers International Management-Atlanta

SecretaryCherise MlottAT&T

TreasurerKeith KellerProtiviti

TRUSTEES: Elaine CarlosNational Distributing Company, Inc.

John A. CarlosNational Distributing Company, Inc.

A special thanks and congratulations

to my nominees in this year’s MS Leadership Class:

Your efforts have brought us closer yet to a cure for MS.

Bravo to you all!

Bill Barney

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Wesley Achey allen freisemAdam geganryan hurtt

Katie connellalex garrettbrian haynejames mcbride

2014 Board of Trustees Nominees• Bill Barney, Class of ‘12• Karen Steadman, PhD, Class of ‘13• Brock Darby, Class of ‘13

Congratulations, 2014 MS Leadership Class

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Georgia Chapter

AGL Resources salutes each and every member of this year’s leadership class.

We’ve been honored for more than 150 years to be part of the fabric of the Georgia

communities we serve. We commend the class of 2014 for their commitment to

making a meaningful impact where they live and work.

2014 MS Leadership Class Planning Committee

Chair:Brian DeFratesSouthern Company241 Ralph McGill Blvd.Atlanta, GA [email protected]

Advisory Council Members

Ronen AradPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP1075 Peachtree Street, Suite 2600Atlanta, GA [email protected]

Karen Steadman, PhDLeadership Futures, Inc.138 Kirkwood Rd., Suite 16Atlanta, GA [email protected]

Key Chapter Staff

Roy A. [email protected]

Brett HipsleyDirector, Fund [email protected]

Terri CoolDevelopment [email protected]

Trina SamuelsMarketing [email protected]

William R. Barney, IIITarghee, Inc.3050 Margaret Mitchell Drive #44Atlanta, GA [email protected]

Erin HallBuilding Owners & Managers Association5901-C Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., NE, Suite 300Atlanta, GA [email protected]

Romy HeylenDaugherty Business Solutions3438 Peachtree Rd., NE, #950Atlanta, GA [email protected]

Travis McKeoneUS Auto Sales2875 University ParkwayLawrenceville, GA [email protected]

Wight MixonDorsey Alston, Realtors ®100 West Paces Ferry Road, NWAtlanta, GA [email protected]

CONGRATULATIONS!MS Leadership Class 2014 Graduates

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“My clients count on me to be trustworthy, patient, adaptable, creative, a good problem-solver and negotiator.

My only concern is to serve them well.” ~ Wight M. Mixon

2013 Co-Chair MS Leadership Class2011 President, Atlanta Board of Realtors®

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Congratulations!TO ANDREW WALKER AND THE 2014 MS LEADERSHIP CLASS!

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