August 1, 2013 was Mike Beatty's first day on his new adventure. He retired from service to the state, as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, on July 31st. He now leads the non-profit organization, Great Promise Partnership, developed during his tenure at DCA as a… Read More
A native of North Carolina, Richard worked with the Owens-Illinois Glass Company as a Mold Maker for twenty-one years. During some of that time he served as President of the American Flint Glass Workers Union Local 42. He also was President of the Durham, NC AFL-CIO Labor Council. Richard moved to… Read More
Dr. James Wilburn is the Director for Military Academic Programs for Georgia Tech Professional Education. In this role, Wilburn serves as the university's liaison for military personnel, and works to develop and identify programs beneficial to the career advancement of military members, veterans… Read More
Cook is president of FlexTecs North America, a division of Flexible Technology Solutions, LLC. He is the co-founder and board chair of New Hope Enterprises, LLC. Cook earned a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University and a law degree from Emory University. He and his wife, Karina, have three… Read More
Mark Butler, a native of Carrollton, graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Public Administration. For more than 20 years, he worked in his family's small business in Carrollton and during that time served eight years in the Georgia General Assembly.
Butler became Georgia's ninth… Read More
Gregory A. Schmieg is the Executive Director of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA). Appointed by Governor Nathan Deal in October of 2012, he currently manages over 2000 employees and an agency budget of approximately 185 million. His professional career consists of more than… Read More
Mr. Taylor is a Michigan native. He grew up in Ellsworth, a small town of approximately 380 people, located in Northwest Michigan. Growing up he attended and graduated from Ellsworth High School lettering in football, basketball and track for three years. He attended college at Michigan Tech… Read More
Monthly COI NewsletterProduced monthly, the COI Newsletter provides a quick, real-time look at the facts, figures, rates, and volumes driving the complex, dynamic and global markets in various industries.
The Centers offers several communications to help keep you plugged-in with the latest… Read More
Leahy is president of AT&T Georgia and Southeast Region. He sits on the board of governors for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and on the executive board of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Leahy sat on the board of trustees of Merrimack College and the board of directors for the John F.… Read More
