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Women owned businesses are a vibrant, rapidly growing area of the economy. Gorby Peters & Associates, LLC is an Atlanta-based law firm with a national practice that focuses on serving family and women-owned businesses. The law firm is owned and managed by women.  Founder, Mary Donne Peters will discuss the legal challenges unique to women and family owned businesses.

Mary Donne holds Bachelors of Arts Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctorate Degree, cum laude,from the University of South Carolina. She is an author of a popular legal treatise published by the Thomson-West Company. She also chairs legal education programs for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education—an affiliate of the University of Georgia.  Mary Donne is frequently called upon by state and national legal, judicial and business groups to speak on legal topics affecting business owners. Before entering the private practice of law more than twenty years ago, she was selected as an Honors Attorney for the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, DC, and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Emory Sneeden a federal appeals court judge who was chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.

Mary Donne Peters is a member of the Women President’s Organization, a business organization for successful, second-tier companies.

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C5 Georgia changes lives, families and communities through intensive five-year leadership and college-readiness programs targeted to high-potential teens from challenging situations.

Jeff Cohen works to interpret and implement the policies of the C5 Youth Foundation, ensuring that all community and camp-based activity is consistent with the mission and philosophy of the organization.

Jeff has more than twenty years of experience in nonprofit management and youth development and has held a variety of leadership positions, including Executive Director of Mentors, Inc., Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington’s Jewish Experience for Teens and Senior Regional Director of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization.  He and his wife Sarita live in Cumming, Georgia with their three children, Ariana, Arielle, and Tristan.

C5 Georgia is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that is part of a nationwide system of sites that includes C5 New England, C5 LA and C5 Texas. Our legacy is rooted in the good works of former Coca-Cola Enterprises CEO John Alm and was launched with an initial $35 million investment from The Coca-Cola Company and its bottlers under a name that belied the organization’s dedication to unique, hands-on leadership experiences for underserved teens: Camp Coca-Cola.

Today, C5 Georgia is dedicated to creating Character-driven, Community-focused, Challenge-ready, College-bound teens Committed to a better future. The five-year program of immersive, intensive student involvement is unique and recognized as an exemplary model. In 2010, we celebrated the graduation of the very first students to complete the full C5 Georgia program.

C5 Georgia’s Program Goals:

• To help teens develop a vision for their future—one in which they see themselves capable of becoming whatever they choose.
• To give students the skills to be successful while navigating some of the most tumultuous years of their lives, from high school through college and into the workforce for the first time.
• To offer underserved teens the vital experiences needed to both positively shape their vision and practice essential life skills.
• To give teens from challenging environments varied and numerous opportunities to be successful in life and in their communities.

Listen to this interview to hear a great story Jeff shared about the impact this program had on two sisters and their mother.

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Monique A. Honaman, founder & CEO of the ISHR Group, encourages us to always play to our strengths and not focus too much on our weaknesses. Understand who you truly are and leverage that.

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Monique A. Honaman is the founding partner of ISHR Group. Her expertise includes global executive assessment, leadership development, organization design, and performance management.

She was selected as a “2011 WBE Star” by the Greater Women’s Business Council. Sher serves as the Chapter Chair for the Women President’s Organization (WPO) in Atlanta. 

Listen in as she shares her wealth of experience on coaching corporate clients top talent and how you grow in your business leadership too!

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Al Yougel, Executive Director of Keep Peachtree City Beautiful

Al Yougel, Executive Director of  Keep Peachtree City Beautiful talks about living in Peachtree City- a community known for commuting by golf cart. As a twenty year resident he is invested in keeping it a great place to be and shares their  environmental strategies and outlook. 

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Al Yougel,  Executive Director of  Keep Peachtree City Beautiful, is a strong believer of The Golden Rule: Treat people the way you want to be treated. Get along with other people by treating them like a customer. Make them feel important and appreciated. Listen to what they have to say and don’t let emotions get in the way.

Steve O’Day, the partner in charge of the Environmental Law and the Sustainability Practices at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, tells us to pursue our passion. That way, you enjoywhat you do and the results would showcase the best of your abilities.

Joyce Bone is the host of Inside the Winners’ Circle radio show. She interviews leaders from all segments of the American landscape to pinpoint their “X” factor—whatever it is that leveraged them from ordinary to extraordinary. Tune in for innovative tips and strategies designed to propel you in your business development and life.

About Inside the Winner’s Circle
Joyce is an accomplished executive, radio show host, author, and international speaker who is recognized nationally for her expertise in entrepreneurship. CNBC’s “The Squawk Box,” Money magazine, and Kiplinger magazines, have featured her as an expert. She is the founder of MillionaireMoms.com, an online community for entrepreneur-focused women. In 1997, she co-founded EarthCare, an environmental company that within 18 months was trading on NASDAQ (ECCO) and ultimately achieved $125 million in annual revenues.

Join Joyce Inside the Winners’ Circle at http://www.insidethewinnerscircle.com live every Tuesday at 2 p.m.

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