Creating a world free of MS.This graduation ceremony has been generously underwritten by Elaine and John Carlos.
MS Leadership Class 2011 Graduation
ApriL 26, 2011
Cherokee Town Club155 West Paces Ferry Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
2011
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Graduation Cocktail reception & Dinner6:00-8:00 pMTuesday, April 26, 2011
Cherokee Town Club
155 West Paces Ferry Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
program Agenda
6:00 pm Cocktail Reception All
6:45 pm Welcome & Introductions Cherise Mlott, Director AT&T 2011MSLeadershipCo-Chair 2009MSLeadershipClassAlumnus
Char Fortune, ManagingDirector Grubb&Ellis 2011MSLeadershipClassCo-Chair
6:50 pm Opening Remarks Roy A. Rangel, President NationalMSSociety,GeorgiaChapter
7:00 pm Dinner All
7:10 pm 2011 Class Valedictorian Address William P. Reddick ChiefFinancialOfficer Celtaxsys
7:15 pm Video “The Makings of a Leader” All
7:20 pm Hall of Fame Inductees Greg Michels, Chairman NationalMSSociety,GeorgiaChapter 2009MSLeadershipClassAlumnus
7:25 pm Goal Team Presentations Goal Team Members Presentation of Awards Cherise Mlott & Char Fortune
8:00 pm Closing Remarks Greg Michels
It is the imperative
of business to create
and nurture something
of value and no
business is sustainable
if it cannot do that.
No matter the focus of
your business there are
corollary nonprofits
for which employees’
skills and resources
can be put to good
use. An employee’s
contribution to a not
for profit will be
accretive at both
places. What business
would not benefit from
the eradication of MS
and which employee
would not benefit from
participation in the
process?
We are of the opinion
that you can do well by
doing good.
– William P. Reddick,
Chief Financial Officer,
Celtaxsys
A letter from the Chairman of the Board
Congratulations to you for successfully completing the 2011 MS Leadership Class.
Since 2009, the MS Leadership Class has served as a platform for men and women to display their passion and their desire to excel in their personal commitments and to share their success in business with the MS community. 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 MS. Because of you and many others who support our mission, we continue to better understand the scientific mechanisms that lead to disease progression in MS so that we can stop, restore and end MS forever.
Your selfless commitment and your 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. Most importantly, you are helping our organization change lives in ways that reflect a quality consistent with good health and wellness.
Your active participation gave you an opportunity to network and take vital interest in our goals and objectives through interactive work groups. 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 within you that you did not know you had, such as raising funds.
I join the volunteers and staff in urging you to continue to emphasize the social responsi-bility that compels you to influence the world around you and to stay involved with the National MS Society beyond your accomplishments in the Class of 2011.
Lastly, I hope you will continue to make giving a priority, promoting a value system grounded on respect for others and a strong belief in self-worth. In a time when it is so easy to be self-absorbed, you have demonstrated the essential values of leadership: honesty, integrity, confidence, and compassion. It is remarkable.
Sincerely,
Greg MichelsChairman of the BoardNational MS Society, Georgia ChapterMS Leadership Class ‘09 Alumnus
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Leadership Class Hall of Fame
The MS Leadership Hall of Fame is a distinguished list 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.
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.
William P. Reddick Tom Holler Nancy Jo McDaniel Oliver W. Holmes Tara E. Murphy
Terry Brantley Chelton D. Tanger Harrison Rohr Jennifer D. Guarton Todd Ellis
MS Leadership
Hall of Fame
Michael Wall Ranse Partin Larry Clements, MD Lisa Lepping Kurt D. Witter
Brian D. Granville Lee Kolber Chris White
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Name Company Total Donations* Class
1 William P. Reddick Celtaxsys $11,250.00 2011
2 Tom Holler UPS $ 6,033.25 2009
3 Nancy Jo McDaniel NJM Photography $ 5,825.00 2009
4 Oliver W. Holmes Georgia Commerce Bank $ 5,000.00 2010
5 Tara E. Murphy 360 Media, Inc. $ 4,125.00 2011
6 Terry Brantley Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP $ 3,610.00 2010
7 Chelton D. Tanger PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP $ 3,600.00 2009
8 Harrison Rohr The St. Regis Hotel $ 3,550.00 2009
9 Jennifer D. Guarton Atlanta Business Chronicle $ 3,465.00 2011
10 Todd Ellis NAI Brannen Goddard $ 3,175.00 2009
11 Michael Wall Troutman Sanders LLP $ 3,129.00 2011
12 Ranse Partin Partin Law Firm, PC $ 3,120.00 2009
13 Larry Clements, MD KenMar Pediatrics $ 3,096.28 2009
14 Lisa Lepping EnviroScent $ 3,045.00 2010
15 Kurt D. Witter Shell Lubricants Company $ 3,040.00 2011
16 Brian D. Granville, Esq. The Granville Group, LLC $ 3,000.00 2011
17 Lee Kolber InterContinental Hotels Group $ 3,000.00 2010
18 Chris White Cushman & Wakefield $ 3,000.00 2011
Leadership Class Hall of Fame
*Totaldonationsamountssubjecttochange.ThesefiguresarebasedonreportsasofApril15,2011.
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Class of 2011
Ronen AradDirector
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Nancy G. BergerAssistant Vice President
Project ManagementAT&T
Roopa BhandariPersonal BankerFifth Third Bank
Todd Burks Area Business Manager
Biogen Idec, Inc.
W. Imara CanadyVice President of Strategic
Partnerships & ProgrammingNational Center for Civil &
Human Rights
Michael A. CooperDirector
Oxford Capital Recovery
Bonnie B. DanekerCEO
Write Advisors
Monica DavisPrincipal
Partners Atlanta
Amy Edgy FerberAttorney
Jones Day
Lowell J. FigurAssociate Broker
Keller Williams Realty
Amanda FosterDirector
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Brian D. Granville, Esq.Attorney - at - Law
The Granville Group LLC
Travis T. GranvillePresident
Atomic Fusion, Inc.
Jennifer D. GuartonAccount Executive
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Thomas L. Jackson Account Executive
Gateway EDI
Martina A. JimenezFinancial Adviser
Eagle Strategies LLC
Rebecca H. Johnson Senior Vice President Marketing Randstad
Yolanda M. KingLeasing & Property
Management Trinity Development
Group, Inc.
Elisabeth Kulinski Program Analyst Georgia General Assembly
Kyle LandersDirector
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
powerfulpeoplepromoting high ideals.
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Class of 2011
Tracy MartinGeorgia Mobility Consultant
AMS Vans, Inc
Julia McKelveyCatering Sales Manager
The St. Regis Atlanta
Dr. Michaela McKenzieDentist - Cosmetic & General
Dazzling Smiles
Michael P. MillsPresidentPR1776
Wight M. MixonSales Associate
Beacham and Company, REALTORS®
Tara E. MurphyPresident
360 Media, Inc.
Solomon Nixon, Jr.Insurance Agent/Broker
Franks & Associates Insurance
Nicole ParkerSenior Partner
Parker Marketing Group LLC
Steve PatrickVice President
Blue Ridge Capital LLC
Carmen M. PopeFounding Partner/Realtor
Atlanta Fine Homes,Sotheby’s International Realty
William P. ReddickChief Financial Officer
Celtaxsys
Rebecca ReynoldsParalegal
Friese Legal LLC
Jody SakaCEO
The Snow Hill Farm Corporation
Maggie SchifferBranch/Administrative
CoordinatorBarclays Wealth
Emily Sircy Senior Property ManagerTranswestern Commercial
Services
Carlos LaverdeSenior Vice President
Private Bank of Buckhead
Max LehmannPresident
L. Max Lehmann & Associates
Paula B. Linck ISA Certified Arborist
Arborguard Tree Specialists
Hannah LodgeExecutive Director
ALTA Language Services
Cris Nicole MaddoxSenior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Class of 2011
Leigh SnellingsPersonal Lines Insurance
AgentSnellings Walters Insurance Agency
Deborah StisherAccount Manager
Cisco Systems
Sue StraussPresident
The Bergmann Group, Inc
Rebecca M. Thornhill Associate Jones Day
Dana K. Wachsmann Associate Broker Prudential Georgia Realty
Michael WallAssociate
Troutman Sanders LLP
Eric WatsonOwner
Express Employment Professionals
Chris WhiteSenior Director
Cushman & Wakefield
Kurt D. WitterDistributor Performance
ManagerShell Lubricants Company
Michelle YoungSr. Business Development
ManagerWalden Security
Not Pictured:
Borden HoskinsLoan OfficerRegions Bank
Leigh Anne WaufordHR Consultant/Instructional DesignerWorkforce Initiatives, LLC
MS Leadership Class Strategic Marketing Goal TeamsGOAL 1We are a driving force of MS research and treatment to stop disease progres-sion, restore function, and end MS foreverGroup Leader: Sue Strauss Group Members: Todd Burks, Michael Cooper, Amanda Foster, Martina A. Jimenez, Rebecca H. Johnson, Yolanda M. King, Tracy Martin, Tara E. Murphy, Carmen M. Pope, William P. Reddick, Rebecca Reynolds
Field Experts: Ben Wade Thrower, MD, Jeffrey English, MD
GOAL 2We develop, deliver and leverage resources to enhance care for people with MS and quality of life for all those affected by the diseaseGroup Leaders: Deborah Stisher and Travis T. GranvilleGroup Members: Bonnie B. Daneker, Monica Davis, Lowell J. Figur, Brian D. Granville, Esq., Borden Hoskins, Thomas L. Jackson, Kyle Landers, Nicole Parker, Rebecca M. ThornhillField Experts: Cherise Mlott, Neil Lava, MD, Mitzi Joi Williams, MD
GOAL 3We are leaders in the world-wide MS movement, mobilizing millions of people to do something about MS nowGroup Leader: Michael WallGroup Members: Nancy G. Berger, Elisabeth Kulinski, Paula B. Linck, Hannah Lodge, Cris Nicole Maddox, Jody Saka, Maggie Schiffer, Eric Watson, Chris White
Field Experts: Annette Mengert, UnChu Kim
GOAL 4We are activistsGroup Leader: Michael P. MillsGroup Members: Roopa Bhandari, W. Imara Canady, Carlos Laverde, Max Lehmann, Julia McKelvey, Wight M. Mixon, Leigh Snellings, Kurt D. Witter, Michelle Young
Field Experts: Douglas S. Stuart, MD, Max Lehmann
GOAL 5We develop and align human, business and financial resources to achieve breakthrough resultsGroup Leader: Jennifer D. GuartonGroup Members: Ronen Arad, Amy Edgy Ferber, Michaela McKenzie, Solomon Nixon, Jr., Steve Patrick, Emily Sircy, Dana K. Wachsmann, Leigh Anne WaufordField Experts: Mark A. Neville, Jeffrey Lund
The MS Leadership
Program is a great
way of getting
business leaders
and their companies
involved with helping
non- profits like the
MS Society.
It provides the tools
and training that raise
awareness as well as
helps to guide efforts
in non- profit
organizations.
Programs like this
are vital to doing our
part in contributing
back to the community
that sustains our lives
and the lives of others.
– Jody Saka, CEO,
The Snow Hill Farm Corporation
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Special Thanks
Elaine and John CarlosNational Distributing Company
Bob O’LearyCox Enterprises, Inc. (Retired)
Mayor Sam MassellPresident, Buckhead Coalition
Honorary Chair, 2011
UpSTom Holler
Georgia powerW. Tal Wright
Marilyn Wright
Jon GordonAuthor, Speaker, Presenter
King & SpaldingPaul J. Murphy
MS Center of AtlantaWilliam H. Stuart, MD
R. Terry SmithJeffery English, MD
DeloitteMargie Painter, Senior Manager
Monique Francois, Senior Manager
MS researchers in Georgia
Brian Evavold, phDEmory University
“T cell affinity for myelin controls autoimmune disease severity and outcome”Using high-tech screening to study how the cells that control immune system activity
respond to myelin, the nerve-protecting sheath targeted by MS immune attacks.
Yue Feng, MD, phDEmory University
“Regulation of QKI in CNS myelination and repair” Studying whether enhancing the presence of a protein in immature myelin-making
cells can stimulate their maturity and promote myelin repair.
Lesley White, phDUniversity of Georgia
“Neuromuscular adaptations to resistance training in multiple sclerosis” Determining whether progressive resistance training can enhance mobility and
quality of life in people with MS
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2011 Board of TrusteesNational Multiple Sclerosis Society – Georgia Chapter
TrUSTEES: Elaine and John A. CarlosNational Distributing Company, Inc.
Jeffrey English, MDMS Center of Atlanta
Diane FlanneryJones Day
Gary B. GrantGlenridge Solutions LLC
Tom HollerUPS
Weyman T. Johnson, Jr.Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Keith KellerDuff &Phelps LLC
Neil Lava, MDEmory UniversityDepartment of Neurology
Jeffrey LundDeloitte &Touche LLP
Annette MengertColliers International – Atlanta
Cherise MlottAT&T
Paul J. MurphyKing & Spalding
Robert C. O’LearyCox Enterprises, Inc. (Ret)
Chelton D. TangerPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Ben Wade Thrower, MDMS Institute at Shepherd
Mitzi Joi Williams, MDGeorgia Health Sciences UniversityAugusta MS Center
W. Tal WrightGeorgia Power Company
Georgia ChapterRoy A. Rangel, President
OFFiCErS: ChairmanGreg MichelsTravelers
Vice ChairmanCindy NofiWells Fargo
SecretaryWilliam J. Holley, IIParker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP
TreasurerMark A. NevilleThe Coca-Cola Company
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CO-CHAirS:
Cherise MlottDirectorCRE Portfolio Management SoutheastAT&T Services, Inc.
Char FortuneManaging DirectorCorporate ServicesGrubb & Ellis
MEMBErS:
Elizabeth GillOwnerExpress Employment Professionals
Charron HopeVice PresidentBank of Atlanta
Brenda HorneCEOCommunity Health Charities of Georgia
r. Terry SmithCEOMS Center of Atlanta
2011 MS Leadership Class planning Committee
STAFF:
roy A. rangelPresident
Hilary LaMotte, MSWDirector, Clinical & Chapter Programs
Kyle pinionDirector, Public Policy & Advocacy
Terri CoolAdministration Associate
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