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Jonathan Cornelius is a startup founder that is committed to diversifying the U.S tech space. He founded Meet & Innovate, a diversity-focused recruitment platform that leverages technology to place diverse job seekers in their dream internship and full-time job opportunities. Jonathan’s commitment to change goes beyond diverse recruitment. He is focused on changing companies from […]

Elissa Russell applies expert knowledge, industry experience, and relentless energy to her passions. A graduate of Spelman College (BA in Political Science, 2001) and Georgia State University (Masters of Education in Literacy with a focus on Families, Communities, & Culture, 2020), Elissa began her professional career overseas working with international companies such as Nvidia, Sparkle […]

Aziz Hashim is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in franchising and food service. He is Founder and Managing Partner of NRD Capital, as well as founder of two other innovative restaurant concepts – Franklin Junction and “Own It.” Founded in 2014, NRD Capital is a private equity firm headquartered in Atlanta […]

Jennifer Sherer is the Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute at Georgia State University. The Institute is focused on expanding an innovative and entrepreneurial culture inclusive of all students, faculty, and staff at Georgia State as well as engaging alumni and the external community to advance innovative ideas, create new enterprises, and transform existing […]

Having graduated from Georgia State University as a Goizueta Scholar and the first-ever recipient of the university’s social entrepreneurship grant for his project in cryptocurrency and renewable energy credits, Gustavo Arce,  Partner with Better Tomorrow Solar, knew renewable energy was his calling. After being in the solar industry for 3 years Gustavo has expertise in […]

Commissioner J. Alexander Atwood has had a long and distinguished career in the law, business, military and government service. On March 1, 2019, Commissioner Atwood was appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp to lead the Georgia Department of Administrative Services, overseeing the numerous state operations and functions of the Department, which include State Purchasing, Human […]

Bryan Hobbs, Pruuvn – Pruuvn empowers organizations and individuals to establish trusted relationships through the sharing of verified credentials. Pruuvn’s Background Tracking System (BTS) is a verification platform that assist employers in reducing the cost to find, retain, and onboard task-based workers by empowering workers to verify, store, and share their work profiles and credentials […]

Ask Jason Aldrich for advice about climbing the career ladder, and he’ll start by replacing the ladder with a rock-climbing wall − which was the framework for his doctoral dissertation on facilitating career adaptability. Jason, who joined Robinson College of Business in 2005 after serving in similar roles at Vanderbilt University and the University of […]

Ashley D. Bell currently serves as the entrepreneurship Policy Advisor for the White House Opportunity and revitalization Council and the SBA Region IV Administrator. In his policy advisor role, Ashley is responsible for recommending policy to assist America’s underserved communities. Ashley was appointed on February 21, 2018 (also by the White House) to serve as […]

Nathan Regan currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Economic Development at Invest Atlanta, where he leads the agency’s Small Business Development, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Business Retention & Expansion, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and Creative Industries activities. Before joining Invest Atlanta, Mr. Regan worked in both private industry and the public sector. He served […]