2012 MS Leadership Class 2012 Graduation
April 26, 2012 Cherokee Town Club 155 West Paces Ferry Road, NW Atlanta, GA 30305
Creating a world free of MS. This graduation ceremony has been generously underwritten by Elaine and John Carlos.
Graduation Cocktail Reception & Dinner Thursday, April 26, 2012 • 6:00-8:00 PM Cherokee Town Club 155 West Paces Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Program Agenda 6:00 pm
Cocktail Reception
6:45 pm Welcome and Introductions 6:50 pm
Invocation
6:55 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm Opening Remarks
All Wight M. Mixon, Associate Beacham and Company, REALTORS 2012 Chair 2011 MS Leadership Class Alumnus
All Tom Bell, Chairman Mesa Capital Partners 2012 MS Leadership Class Honorary Chair
7:10 pm
2012 Class Valedictorian Address
7:15 pm
Video “The Makings of a Leader”
All
7:20 pm
Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees
William J. Holley, II, Chairman Board of Trustees National MS Society, Georgia Chapter
7:25 pm
Goal Team Presentations
Goal Team Leaders
7:35 pm
Presentation of Awards
Wight M. Mixon & Tom Bell
8:00 pm
Closing Remarks
William J. Holley
This graduation ceremony has been generously underwritten by Elaine and John Carlos
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A letter from the Chairman of the Board Congratulations to you for successfully completing the 2012 MS Leadership Class. Since 2009, the MS Leadership Class has allowed leaders in our community to display their passion and desire to excel in personal commitments and to share their business successes with the MS community. From my attendance at several of your events, I know that the 2012 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 adventure. Your generous gift of time, talent and treasure 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 the 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 meaningful partnerships in the research community in order 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. Your active participation allowed you to network through interactive project groups that helped us meet our mission. You’ve seen and heard first-hand the challenges and hardships that people with MS face. You’ve heard what it takes to inspire and motivate a superior, loyal staff using proven leadership skills. And you’ve unlocked some creativity in your commendable fund raising efforts. I join our MS volunteers, staff and clients in urging you to continue to positively influence the world around you by staying involved with the National MS Society beyond your accomplishments in the Class of 2012. We know that your good work has just begun. Lastly, I hope that you will continue to make giving a priority – that you 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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Leadership Class Hall of Fame The MS Leadership Hall of Fame is a distinguished group of business men and women who have individually and collectively contributed to the success of the National MS Society. Like you, through their participation in the MS Leadership Class, they have helped enhance awareness, increase fundraising capacity and achieve winning performance in programs, services and research funding for people living with MS.
Congratulations MS Leadership Class 2012! We value and practice community involvement, and honor your commitment to helping create a world free from Multiple Sclerosis.
Each member of the Hall of Fame committed to raising a minimum of $3,000. These members lead the way in our community as a driving force behind our vital research funding.
Joe Surber
William P. Reddick
William R. Barney, III
Proud business partner of the National MS Society Georgia Chapter.
Brent Adams Executive Vice President, Senior Banking Officer
Tom Holler
Nancy Jo McDaniel
A. Grant Bell
Private Bank of Buckhead and Inaugural MS Leadership Class 2009 Alumnus
Tara E. Murphy
Oliver W. Holmes
Michael Wall
404.264.7979 www.PrivateBankofBuckhead.com Three Piedmont Center, Suite 210 3565 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, Ga 30305
Solomon Nixon, Jr.
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Carson Matthews
Brian D. Granville
Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender
Leadership Class Hall of Fame Continued MS Leadership Hall of Fame Tara Brashear
Wight M. Mixon
Lisa Lepping
Terry Brantley
Chelton D. Tanger
Todd Ellis
Monica Davis
Kurt D. Witter
Jon Howell
Harrison Rohr
Jennifer D. Guarton
Ranse Partin
Larry Clements, MD
Chris White
Lee Kolber
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Leadership Class Hall of Fame Name
Company
Total Donations*
Class
$ 13,025.00
2012
1 Joe Surber
AGL Resources
2 William P. Reddick
Celtaxsys
$11,250.00
2011
3 William R. Barney, III
Play It Again Sports-Buckhead
$ 9,380.00
2012
4 Tom Holler
UPS
$ 6,033.25
2009
5 Nancy Jo McDaniel
NJM Photography
$ 5,825.00
2009
6 A. Grant Bell
William Gallagher Associates
$ 5,600.00
2012
7 Tara E. Murphy
360 Media, Inc.
$ 5,025.00
2011
8 Oliver W. Holmes
Georgia Commerce Bank
$ 5,000.00
2010
9 Michael Wall
Troutman Sanders, LLP
$ 4,668.00
2011
10 Solomon Nixon, Jr.
Franks & Associates Insurance
$ 4,014.00
2011
11 Carson Matthews
Atlanta Fine Homes, Southeby’s International Realty
$ 4,000.00
2012
12 Brian D. Granville, Esq. The Granville Group, LLC
$ 3,702.00
2011
13 Tara Brashear
Freeman
$ 3,650.00
2012
14 Terry Brantley
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP
$ 3,610.00
2010
15 Chelton D. Tanger
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
$ 3,600.00
2009
16 Harrison Rohr
The St. Regis Hotel
$ 3,550.00
2009
17 Jennifer D. Guarton
Atlanta Business Chronicle
$ 3,465.00
2011
18 Wight M. Mixon
Beacham and Company, REALTORS
$ 3,370.00
2011
19 Todd Ellis
NAI Brannen Goddard
$ 3,175.00
2009
20 Monica Davis
Partners Atlanta
$ 3,165.00
2011
21 Ranse Partin
Partin Law Firm, PC
$ 3,120.00
2009
22 Larry Clements, MD
KenMar Pediatrics
$ 3,096.28
2009
23 Lisa Lepping
EnviroScent, Inc.
$ 3,045.00
2010
24 Kurt D. Witter
Sugar Hill Christian Academy
$ 3,040.00
2011
25 Jon Howell
Georgia Health Care Association
$ 3,000.00
2012
26 Chris White
Cushman & Wakefield
$ 3,000.00
2011
27 Lee Kolber
InterContinental Hotels Group
$ 3,000.00
2010
Fundraising report as of April 16, 2012 PAGE 5
Class of 2012 Powerful people promoting high ideals. William R.Barney, III Owner/President Play It Again SportsBuckhead
A. Grant Bell Senior Vice President William Gallagher Associates
Connie Catalano President/Trainer 31
Jonathan R. Chally Attorney King & Spalding, LLP
Jennifer Demons Senior Associate PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Audra Dial Partner Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Darren Gaynor Associate Parker, Hudson, Rainer, & Dobbs, LLP
Doug Hale Principal AcuityCFO
Tara Brashear Account Manager Freeman
Andrew Cooper Director PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Chuck Burleson Principal Sustainable Project Management, LLC
Crystal N. Crews Planning & Policy Development Specialist Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Andreka M. Eberhart Tennille Edwards Medical Account Executive Experienced Associate Chronic Health Management PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Keith Hallman Senior Financial Planner Hallman Walters Wealth Management Group
April Hawkinson Associate Cassidy Turley
Jonathan Carter Manager PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Shana DeLuca Director, Product Management Liaison Technologies
Rosalind R. Fletcher President & CEO CarePoint Home Care
Jon Howell President & CEO Georgia Health Care Association
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Class of 2012
Shannon Johnston Chief Operating Officer ShopVisible
Sue Newman Real Estate Sales Associate Beacham & Company REALTORS®
Natalie Lawrence Carson Matthews Enterprise Account Executive Associate Broker McKesson Provider Atlanta Fine Homes, Technologies Sotheby’s International Realty
Heather O’Toole General Manager PM Realty Group
Jennifer Pritchard Managing Director Alvarez & Marsal
Zach McEntyre Associate King & Spalding, LLP
Mahogany Rhodes Realtor® Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta (The Rawls Group)
Alan Smith President Smith, Smith, Smith and Smith Company
Renee Spivy Compliance Associate Medical Doctor Associates, LLC
Max Staples Sales Manager Allstate Insurance
Bryan Stillwagon Attorney Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP
Sara Terry Director of Leasing Crescent Resources
Michael Wendt President Wendt Corporate Realty Services, Inc.
Karrie Westphal Executive Director CREW Atlanta
Nicole Fabre Yesbik Director PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
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Linda Wise McNay, PhD Partner Alexander-Haas
David Sirna Partner Krevolin & Horst, LLC
Joe Surber SVP and Chief Information Officer AGL Resources
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MS Leadership Class Goal Team Projects GOAL We are leaders in the worldwide MS movement, mobilizing millions of people to do something about MS now. #1 Objective: We increase the number and impact of Society volunteers, engaging and cultivating people at all levels and in every critical function of the organization. #2 Objective: We heighten awareness of the MS movement to facilitate understanding, engagement, and action to fuel the movement. Projects Listed by Team
Team 1 Project: MS Walk 2013 Team Leader: Sara Terry Team Members: Jonathan Carter, Doug Hale, Jon Howell, Shannon Johnston, Carson Matthews, Zach McEntyre, Renee Spivy, Michael Wendt Team Liaison: Tara Murphy
Team 2 Project: Bike MS: Cox Atlanta Ride Team Leader: Sue Newman Team Members: Grant Bell, Andrew Cooper, Darren Gaynor, Keith Hallman, David Sirna, Alan Smith, Joe Surber, Karrie Westphal Team Liaison: Wight Mixon Team 3 Project: MS Service Day Team Leader: Mahogany Rhodes Team Members: Chuck Burleson, Crystal Crews, Shana DeLuca, Jennifer Demons, Rosalind Fletcher, Linda Wise McNay, Bryan Stillwagon Team Liaison: Ronen Arad Team 4 Project: MS Action Day at the Capitol Team Leader: Connie Catalano Team Members: William Barney, Audra Dial, Tennille Edwards, April Hawkinson, Max Staples Team Liaison: Jennifer Guarton Team 5 Project: Harvest for a Cure Team Co-Leaders: Tara Brashear and Heather O’Toole Team Members: Jonathan Chally, Andreka Eberhart, Natalie Lawrence, Jennifer Pritchard, Nicole Fabre Yesbik Team Liaison: Bill Reddick PAGE 9
Special Thanks Elaine and John Carlos National Distributing Company Robert C. O’Leary Cox Enterprises, Inc. (Retired) Tom Bell Chairman, Mesa Capital Partners Honorary Chair, 2012 Celtaxsys William P. Reddick Alan and Carol Dahl Innovar Collective Brad Shepard
King & Spalding Paul J. Murphy
Piedmont Healthcare Shirley and Ed Schiffer
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP Chelton Tanger MS Center of Atlanta William H. Stuart, MD R. Terry Smith, CEO Mitzi Joi Williams, MD
UPS Tom Holler Anonymous Donors
CONGRATULATIONS!
MS Leadership Class 2012 Graduates “My clients can count on me to be trustworthy, patient, adaptable, creative, and a good problem-solver and negotiator. My only concern is to serve them well.” — Wight M. Mixon 2011 president, atlanta board of realtors® #4 top producing agent company-wide, 2010 a leader in atlanta real estate
Wight Mixon
Sales Associate, Beacham & Co. REALTORS®
Direct: 404.890.7642 Office: 404.261.6300 www.wightmixon.com
Call Today for a complimentary price analysis of your home. Beacham & Company, REALTORS® • 3284 Northside Parkway, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30327 • www.beacham.com Dac Carver, Managing Broker. Equal Housing Opportunity. If your home is currently listed with a broker, this is not meant as a solicitation. PAGE 10
2012 Board of Trustees
National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Georgia Chapter officers: Chairman William J. Holley, II Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs, LLP Vice Chairman Cindy Nofi Wells Fargo Private Bank Secretary Diane Flannery Jones Day Treasurer Keith Keller Protiviti
trustees: Elaine and John A. Carlos National Distributing Company, Inc. Jeffrey English, MD MS Center of Atlanta Gary B. Grant Glenridge Solutions, LLC Tom Holler UPS Weyman T. Johnson, Jr. Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Kevin. Kuntz McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Neil S. Lava, MD Emory MS Clinic Jeffrey Lund Deloitte & Touche, LLP Annette Mengert Colliers International-Atlanta Greg Michels Travelers
Cherise Mlott AT&T Paul J. Murphy King & Spalding, LLP Mark A. Neville The Coca-Cola Company Robert C. O’Leary (Ret’d) Cox Enterprises, Inc. William P. Reddick Celtaxsys Chelton D. Tanger PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Ben Wade Thrower, MD MS Institute at Shepherd Mitzi Joi Williams, MD MS Center of Atlanta W. Tal Wright Georgia Power Company Georgia Chapter Roy A. Rangel, President
Congr at u l at ions 2012 M S L e a de r sh i p Cl a s s
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2012 MS Leadership Class Planning Committee Chair:
Members:
Staff:
Wight M. Mixon Associate Beacham and Company, REALTORS
Ronen Arad Director PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Roy A. Rangel President
Jennifer D. Guarton Account Executive Atlanta Business Chronicle Tara Murphy President 360 Media, Inc. William P. Reddick CFO Celtaxsys
Hilary LaMotte, MSW Director, Clinical & Chapter Programs Jared Miley Community Development Manager Terri Cool Administration Associate
Jody Saka CEO The Farm
Congratulations National MS Leadership Class
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