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Session |
Presenter(s) |
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10 Useful Tips
for Business and Life |
Jere Allen,
Vice President and City Executive of BB&T in Dahlonega. Prior
to coming to BB&T he served as a financial advisor with American
Express Financial Advisors, Inc. and served in the US Army and
Army Reserve. He holds the ChFC (Chartered Financial
Consultant) designation and earned a BBA in Finance from North
Georgia. |
|
Business Ethics
– Doing the Right Thing |
Ron Larson,
Business Advisory Committee and Managing Director of Achasta.
His career includes management with Pacific Northwest Bell,
serving as Chief Financial Officer for three companies. In
addition, he has served as Director of Philanthropy for a
Lutheran Social Service organization and on the board of a
variety of community organizations. He holds a BBA in
Accounting and an MBA in Finance. |
|
Personal
Finance - Keys to Financial Success |
Sherry Eldridge,
Manager of Compliance & Operations of
Brightworth. As part of her current position, Sherry
maintains the firm’s SEC Compliance Program as well as leads the
firm’s recruiting and hiring programs. As part of her current
position, Sherry maintains the firm’s SEC Compliance Program as
well as leads the firm’s recruiting and hiring programs. |
|
Job Hunting |
Robbie Ouzts,
Assistant Director, Office of Career Services |
|
Interviewing |
Mike Spears,
President of Atlanta Staffing |
| Study Abroad and
International Education: Does it really make me more marketable?
|
Dlynn
Armstrong-Williams,
Director of the Center for Global Engagement. In this role she
has coordinated exchange and study abroad opportunities in
China, Korea, Switzerland, Germany and Switzerland. She also
was the lead agent in the Internationalizing the Campus Grant
which was awarded to NGCSU in January 2007. |
|
London
Experience |
Stacey Ferris and Bethany Haag -
students from this year's trip |
|
CPA Exam &
Requirements |
Steve Claghorn,
Brenau Accounting faculty member and representative from Becker
CPA Review |
|
North Georgia
TeamMBA |
John Douglas,
Director of MBA Marketing and Development. His previous
professional experience includes Vice President Credit for
Rich's Department Stores, President C&S/SOVRAN Credit Card Bank,
Sr VP MasterCard International. He is a North Georgia graduate
and Vietnam Veteran. |
|
Service
Learning |
Gary Powers,
President/CEO Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce and
Visitors Center.
Prior to coming to Dahlonega he
held senior positions in hospitality and tourism organization.
With more than forty one years in resource and organization
development, he has experience in both non-profit and profit
where he has functioned as an executive, consultant, and
volunteer.
Donna
Gessell,
Executive Director of Regional Engagement at North Georgia
College & State University. In this role she is involved in
extending the academic outreach into the region through
off-campus programs and service learning. |
|
Careers in
Accounting |
Gene
Gawthrop,
Business Advisory Committee and Director of Communication Equity
Associates. In this role he advises senior management, assists
with strategic planning and provides financial oversight. He has
worked with cross border mergers and acquisitions and has
expertise in accounting, corporate planning, financial planning,
and tax planning. He is a CPA and earned a bachelors degree in
Business and a masters degree in Accounting.
Ann Williams,
Business Advisory Committee and member of the Board of GB&T.
Her specialty is Public Accounting (tax and estate work). She
has served as a partner and worked in a “Big 8” firm. |
|
Careers in
Finance |
Philip Hester,
President of Chestatee State Bank |
|
International
Careers |
Charlie Auvermann, Executive Director of the Development Authority of Dawson County.
Prior to this he worked with Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.
His experience included numerous projects in South America,
Africa, Asia, Europe, Central Asia, and the Former Soviet Union. |
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Careers in
Management |
Vernon Smith,
President of Lakeview Publishing |
|
Careers in
Marketing |
Fabio Zanni,
retire President of GE Hitachi HVB Inc. a joint venture
between General Electric Co. USA and Hitachi of Japan.
marketing executive with GE and CEO of HVB headquarters in
Atlanta and owned by Hitachi of Japan.
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