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Month: November 2013

Belinda Stubblefield – Year Up Atlanta and Chris Morocco – KidsLink

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Belinda Stubblefield/Year Up Atlanta

Belinda Stubblefield was appointed Executive Director of Year Up Atlanta in July 2013. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in large corporations as well as in entrepreneurial firms, Ms. Stubblefield is the founder of Stubblefield Ventures, LLC, a partner of Paradies-Atlanta, LCC, which operates 20 retail stores at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Atlanta Business League has recognized Ms. Stubblefield as one of “Atlanta’s Top 100 Black Women of Influence.” She received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Mathematics Applied Science from University of California at Los Angeles.

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Twitter.com/yearupatlanta

Website: www.yearup.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/yearup

LinkedIn: http://http://www.linkedin.com/in/stubblefield

Twitter: www.twitter.com/yearup

Chris Morocco/KidsLink

KidsLink CEO Chris Morocco brings nearly two decades of early stage and start-up experience and leadership to KidsLink. Chris has broad experience in developing and successfully launching companies in various industries during his career: retail & consumer product, Internet, and healthcare software & services.

Prior to KidsLink, he was CEO and board member of Petrus Brands, the owner and operator of two national franchise concepts: Planet Smoothie and Shane’s Rib Shack. Chris led the management buyout of the $80 MM franchise-based brand portfolio in the fast-casual dining and healthy lifestyle categories from Raving Brands. Three years later he orchestrated the sale of two of the brands to a strategic buyer.

Before his role as CEO of Petrus, Morocco was President of Innovative Brands, which was integrated into Raving Brands and where he served as Chief Development Officer and oversaw the Emerging Brands Division of the company. Chris previously cut his teeth with various technology and early stage companies in the mid-90s, including Nextron, a SafeGuard Scientifics partnership company that provided internet software and services for small to mid-size organizations.

Website: www.mykidslink.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/KidsLink/294945547301107

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-morocco/12/4a7/975

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KidsLinkApp

John McKinney of CRB Atlanta

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John McKinney – CRB Atlanta

CRB, a leading provider of engineering, design and construction services for customers in the biotech, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, has expanded into Atlanta with a dedicated office and local leadership team. Atlantan John McKinney, a proven leader in the field of engineering and design, will serve as Core Team Leader for the office located in the Palisades Office Park in the central perimeter area. Georgia’s status as a burgeoning hub for the life sciences industry along with CRB’s growing local client base brought about the decision to open the local office.

The opening of the CRB Atlanta office is a critical step for continuing our growth in the Southeast region,” said McKinney. “The office enables us to more closely engage in this burgeoning life sciences market and enabling us to be even more responsive to our customers in Georgia.”

While its Atlanta office is new, CRB is not a newcomer to the market. The firm is currently working on several major projects for life science and pharmaceutical companies in Atlanta and throughout Georgia, including Baxter, Ethicon, Merial and Alkermes. Based on demand for its specialized services, CRB expects to expand its Georgia portfolio substantially over the next few years.

CRB is a full-service network of engineers, architects, constructors and consultants assisting advanced technology organizations in the planning, design, construction and operational support of facilities across the globe. With world-class technical expertise and an empowered team of 600-plus, we relentlessly pursue and deliver the right solutions to our clients’ technical challenges, no matter how big or small.

Founded in 1984, CRB has twelve production offices located in: Kansas City, Mo.; St. Louis, Mo.; Raleigh, N.C.; Philadelphia, Pa.; San Diego, Calif.; San Jose, Calif.; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Boston, Mass., Boulder, Colo., Baltimore, Md., and Atlanta, Ga.

Website: www.crbusa.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CRB1984

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/crb-consulting-engineers

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRB_USA

 

 

Brooke Lucas – Georgia Department of Labor

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Brooke Lucas, the Chief of Staff for State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler

Brooke Lucas joined the Georgia Department of Labor in January of 2011 as Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Solutions.  She was hired by then newly elected Labor Commissioner Mark Butler to lead the process of improving the Labor Department’s contributions and connectivity to Georgia’s economic development efforts.

In January of 2012, Brooke was promoted to Chief of Staff.  In addition to managing oversight of daily operations at the Department, Brooke also serves as liaison between the Commissioner’s office, the Georgia General Assembly, the Governor’s Office, 47 Labor Department Career Centers, multiple state agencies and private industry on labor and workforce issues.

In the fall of 2012, SWAT (Special Workforce Assistance Team) was created to identify workforce system improvement opportunities across Georgia.  SWAT is a grassroots approach to full employment in Georgia’s most threatened communities – economically depressed areas with high unemployment rates.  SWAT works with communities to raise awareness of economic realities, develop and employ effective response strategies, and gain support for Georgia Department of Labor and its workforce partners.

In the spring of 2013, the Business Services Unit was created to strengthen GDOL labor exchange activities through an innovative combination of new computer efficiencies and personal attention from specialized front-line staff.  This combination ensures GDOL labor exchange is a smoothly functioning job matching system, making connections between the business community’s varied workforce needs and fully trained job-seekers with skillsets that match those needs.   By proactively working with workforce partners to help job-seekers build those specific skill sets, Georgia’s businesses will continue to keep pace with emerging technologies and successfully compete in our global economy.

A native of Metro Atlanta, Brooke is a graduate of Mercer University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts.  Brooke is currently enrolled at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia in Atlanta.  She is scheduled to receive her MBA in May of 2014.