Bone Up on Business

Carol Cox grew up in Gwinnett County and attended college at Brenau University, graduating with a degree in Marketing. Upon graduation, Carol began working at Lenox Square as a Guest Services Manager, and was promoted to the Assistant Director of Marketing at Lenox. In 2009, Simon Property Group promoted Carol to Director of Marketing at Virginia Center Common in Richmond, VA. In 2010, Carol was offered a position back home and joined the Mall of Georgia team as the Director of Marketing & Business Development for Mall of Georgia. Carol is a proud member of the Buford Business Alliance.

Jack Brunson Jr. is the Director of Rooms for the Emory Conference Center Hotel. Located on the Emory University Campus and adjacent to the Centers for Disease Control, the 325 guestroom hotel offers upscale accommodations, as well as 32,000 square feet of state-of- the-art conference space. Mr. Brunson brings more than 16 years of hospitality industry operations experience having also held positions with the Hilton Atlanta Northeast in Norcorss, Doubletree Hotel Virginia Beach, Hilton Knoxville, TN, and the Hilton Suites Brentwood, TN. Mr. Brunson holds a B.S. in Hotel & Restaurant Administration with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

On this episode of Bone Up on Business, Joyce talks to two Atlanta natives, both successful in their respective fields. Robin Martinelli is the founder and current president of Martinelli Investigations, Inc., a well-known and respected private investigations agency throughout the state of Georgia and nationally. Reg James III is the CEO and co-founder of Home Physician Care, LLC., a company that offers full primary health care services in the home as well as chronic condition wellness care, post surgical care and much more.

Reg James is the CEO and co-founder of Home Physician Care, LLC. He has over 29 years of experience in operating and managing emergency medical ambulance services. And 3 Years ago, he and his partners identified a need for providing house-calls for homebound individuals as well as folks that have difficulty walking and/or getting to and from a doctor’s office. Ultimately, their goal is to provide everyone with an alternative to having to go to a doctor’s office for general checkups and minor episodic care. Since its inception, the company has evolved to include partnering with hospitals and clinical practices in order to improve overall patient.

The company provides the organizational and logistics services necessary to safely and efficiently integrate house-call services with existing clinical and hospitalists practices. We have a proven track record of improving patient wellness, while reducing costs of service delivery and increasing overall customer satisfaction.

Mrs. Robin Martinelli, President of Martinelli Investigations Inc., is a native of Georgia. She graduated with a major in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Gwinnett Technical College. In the early 90’s, Robin entered the Law Enforcement field. She trained as a Sheriff’s Detention Deputy and also completed training in Civil Service of Process.

In 2003, Coleman and Associates evolved into Martinelli Investigations Inc. Robin is the founder, past President and current Secretary of the Georgia Association of Professional Process Servers (GAPPS). She is also a member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) and the National Association of Professional Process Servers (NAPPS). Robin is currently in the process of creating the Georgia Association of Female Private Investigators and Process Servers & National Association of Female Private Investigators and Process Servers.

Robin, together with daughter Kristi, have been featured on television shows such as The Montel Williams Show, Geraldo, CNN and Gwinnett Local TV. Kristi has also been featured in the AJC, as well as In Touch Weekly Magazine.

Robin Martinelli has served as an Officer and Judge for State, Regional and National DECA competitions. She also speaks to high school students and mentors those interested in the Criminal Justice field. Robin has also judged numerous beauty pageants in the state of Georgia and is now a Certified Miss Georgia Judge.

On Joyce Bone's pilot episode of Bone Up on Business, she features two magnificent gentlemen. Tom Keith, representing Gwinnett County as its Director of the Solid Waste & Recovered Materials Division talks about the different sustainability projects and initiatives the county has in place. Kevin Johnston of the Atlanta Chapter of Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) discusses how more and more meeting and event professionals are trying to build some form of sustainability into the events they organize, the facilities they operate, or the products and services they supply.

Increasingly, the global meetings and events community is turning to GMIC as the leading resource on sustainability. The Council supports the transition to a more sustainable industry through education, recognition of best practice, advocacy for international sustainable event standards and community support via chapters and partners.

The Green Meeting Industry Council is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization. The Council is a membership-based professional organization which provides educational resources to planners, suppliers, and venues seeking to meet the ever-rising standards consumers set for sustainable meetings.

The GMIC seeks to inspire, educate and support leaders of all levels and disciplines who will manifest the transformation of the global meetings industry towards sustainability. We champion the implementation of sustainability practices and provide advocacy, education, resources, industry research and recognition of industry leadership.

Tom Keith joined Gwinnett County in 2011 as Director of the Solid Waste & Recovered Materials Division. Having over 30 years of experience in environmental programs, his background includes serving in both the public and private sectors as well as the non-profit sectors occupying positions such as a state environmental regulator, assistant county administrator, an environmental consultant and executive director of a conservation non-profit. In addition, Tom’s work has focused on integrated municipal solid waste management and sustainability programs.