Spotlight on the Georgia Hispanic Chamber’s 40th Anniversary with CEO Verónica Maldonado-Torres (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 99) In this episode of the GNFCC 400 Insider, host Kali Boatright, President and CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, welcomes Verónica Maldonado-Torres, President and CEO of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. They discuss GHCC’s impactful […]

2024 GNFCC Small Business of the Year Award: Jennifer Gore, Atlanta Personal Injury Law Group (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 98) In this episode of the GNFCC 400 Insider, host Kali Boatright, President and CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, celebrates the Chamber’s 2024 Small Business of the Year Award winner, Jennifer Gore, founder [...]

Boosting North Fulton Tourism: An Inside Look at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, with Trevor Ralph, Live Nation Entertainment (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 97) In this episode of the GNFCC 400 Insider, Kali Boatright, President and CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, talks with Trevor Ralph, Vice President of Operations at Live Nation Entertainment. [...]

GNFCC 2024 Nonprofit Award Winners: The Drake House and Brewable (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 96) On this episode of the GNFCC 400 Insider, host Rebekah Anderson welcomes the leaders of this year’s Nonprofit Award winners: Brewable and The Drake House. Brewable received the Small Nonprofit Award, and Nicky Rudd, Board President, discusses their impactful mission [...]

Celebrating Small Business Month, with Tracey Grace, IBEX IT Business Experts, and Heather Demis, Anchor Marketing (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 95) In honor of Small Business Month, this episode of the GNFCC 400 Insider features Tracey Grace, IBEX IT Business Experts, and Heather Demis, Anchor Marketing, two accomplished business owners in the North Fulton region. The [...]

Inspiring Future Tech Leaders Through a Unique Partnership, with Michele Curtis, Fiserv, and Ehab Jaleel, Amana Academy On this episode of GNFCC 400 Insider, host Kali Boatwright highlights a special collaboration between Fiserv, a leader in financial services technology worldwide, and Amana Academy, a charter school in Alpharetta that specializes in STEAM education for fifth [...]

GNFCC 2024 BOLD Award Winners: Kathy Swahn, The Drake House, and Natalie DeLancey, City Springs Theatre Company This edition of the GNFCC 400 Insider showcases the contributions of two Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce BOLD Award recipients for 2024. Kathy Swahn received GNFCC’s BOLD Businesswoman Legacy Award, and Natalie DeLancey was named GNFCC’s 2024 [...]

Celebrating an Award-Winning North Fulton Franchisee, with Gloria Mattei and Sergio Pacheco, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Alpharetta/Milton and Sandy Springs (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 92) Host Kali Boatright welcomed Gloria Mattei and Sergio Pacheco, the award-winning owners of Nothing Bundt Cakes in Alpharetta/Milton and Sandy Springs to this edition of the GNFCC 400 Insider. During this [...]

2024 North Fulton Economic Outlook, with Dr. Jerry Parrish, Chief Economist, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 91) On this episode of the GNFCC 400 Insider, Kali Boatright, President and CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, discusses the 2024 economic outlook for the North Fulton region with Dr. Jerry [...]

GNFCC Year in Review and Leadership Transition:  An Interview with 2023 Chair Danielle Cheung and 2024 Chair Jim Teel (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 90) 2023 Chair Danielle Cheung and 2024 Chair Jim Teel joined CEO Kali Boatright to discuss this year’s GNFCC leadership transition. Danielle and Jim discussed the Chamber’s successful year in 2023 and […]

D.C. Fly-In Recap, with Jim Teel, Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, and Tim Perry, North American Properties Atlanta (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 89) Jim Teel, Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood and the 2024 Board Chair for GNFCC, and Tim Perry, North American Properties Atlanta and Chair of the True North 400 CID Board of Directors, were the [...]

2023 GNFCC Small Business of the Year Award: Maria Fundora and Pepe Fundora, with Casa Nuova and Cork & Glass (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 88) Created to honor business leaders who exhibit expertise and a commitment to economic prosperity, quality of life and a positive reputation of the region, GNFCC celebrates the 2023 Small Business [...]

2023 NextGen Connects Mentor Match Program (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 87) This episode of GNFCC 400 Insider focuses on the 2023 NextGen Connects Mentor Match Program. Two participants, mentor Paula Fine, Client Relations Director, Trinity Life at Home, and her mentee Fabiola Clermont, Events Supervisor, Chattahoochee Nature Center, shared with host Rebekah Anderson, Vice President [...]

GNFCC 2023 Nonprofit of the Year Award Winner, STAR House Foundation (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 86) GNFCC celebrates the 2023 Nonprofit of the Year Award Winner, STAR House Foundation. STAR House was honored at the GNFCC Monthly Luncheon on June 27th, 2023. Stephanie Christiansen, Executive Director of STAR House Foundation, and Katha Stuart, Board Chair, [...]

GNFCC 2023 Women of Excellence Award Winners: Toseima Jiles, CAI Business Group, and Freda Hardage, Northside Hospital (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 85) This episode of the GNFCC 400 Insider celebrates two of the Women of Excellence Award winners: Toseima Jiles owner of CAI Business Group and Freda Hardage, Community Liaison for Northside Hospital. They each [...]

Strategic Leadership Visit to North Carolina’s Research Triangle Region, with Samir Abdullahi, Select Fulton, and Kathi Cook, City of Alpharetta (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 83) Samir Abdullahi, Director of Select Fulton, and Kathi Cook, Director of Economic and Community Development for the City of Alpharetta, joined host Kali Boatright to recap their Strategic Leadership visit [...]

GNFCC Leadership North Fulton (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 83) Three graduates of Leadership North Fulton, Margaret Shiver, GNFCC Leadership Programs Coordinator, Lalitha Alladi, Senior Associate with JMG Law Firm, and Ben Huard, Managing Partner at GO Agency, joined host Carisa Turner, GNFCC Sr. Director of External Affairs and Economic Development, to share their experience, highlights, [...]

GNFCC Year in Review and Leadership Transition:  An Interview with 2022 Chair James Holmes and 2023 Chair Danielle Cheung (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 82) This episode of the GNFCC 400 Insider welcomed Danielle Cheung as the 2023 GNFCC Board Chair and offered gratitude to James Holmes for his service as the 2022 Chair. Along with […]

A Fulton County Schools Update, with Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 81) Fulton County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Mike Looney joined host Kali Boatright to discuss school safety, redistricting changes, retaining and recruiting teachers, changes to the school board, preparing students for the future, and much more. The GNFCC 400 Insider is presented by [...]

Electric Vehicles in Georgia with Frank Morris, Clean Cities Georgia (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 80) Frank Morris, Executive Director of Clean Cities Georgia, joined host Kali Boatright to discuss the growth of electric vehicles and their increasing adoption in the state of Georgia. Frank shared his own long-time experience with EVs, tax breaks for EV [...]