Bryant founded Operation Hope, a nonprofit focused on increasing the financial literacy and economic clout of underserved people, in 1992. Since then, the organization has served more than 4 million people and directed more than $3.2 billion in economic activity…
Augusta native Michelle Naval Pippin has been part of the city’s Sports Council for 12 years, starting as an intern. She’s served as CEO since November 2021. These are edited highlights from an interview. What is the Augusta Sports Council?…
What is the Georgia Agribusiness Council? We’re a trade association founded in 1966 by a group of ag leaders to advance the business of agriculture, from the legislative process to economic development through environmental stewardship and ag education. We’ve really…
Tell us about the mission and work of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat for Humanity is an inclusive Christian housing organization. We work in 71 countries around the world right now and in almost 1,100 communities across the United States.…
Novelis, the world’s largest recycler of aluminum and producer of flat-rolled aluminum sheets, is headquartered in Atlanta and has 33 facilities around the world employing more than 14,500 people. Fisher has been with Novelis since 2006 and served as president…
Q Tell us about Kia’s impact on the region. A When we arrived [Kia began production in 2009], we immediately had an available workforce. Unemployment was in the 13% range. Today, like every other place in the state, we’re looking…
Q: How did you become interested in helping small businesses succeed? A: I was a business owner myself. I opened my own restaurant, and I did not know anything about running a small business. I just had a passion and…
Q: PBS and its member stations have been named the most trusted media source for 19 years in a row. How does that inform programming here in Georgia? A: [Georgians are] very lucky that they have access to news by a…
Q: Tell us about your background. A: I’m professionally trained as a nuclear engineer and mechanical engineering is my undergraduate degree. I spent 10 years in the Air Force and close to two years working for NASA in the Jet…
Q: What is the mission of MSM? A: Morehouse School of Medicine was founded [about 48 years ago] to diversify the healthcare workforce. We also are focused on how do we eliminate health disparities? And overall, how do we improve…
Q: What is the Latin American Association? A: The LAA is a social-service organization, primarily focused on helping the Latino community to stabilize and access opportunities here in Georgia. We do family well-being. We have social workers that can help…
Q: What does a convener do in retirement? A: The reason I felt it was a good time to transition is I had a bank full of social capital. My role now is teaching, mentoring, coaching, convening, because I’m trusted with…
Nia Project is a behavioral health program primarily for Black women who have experienced interpersonal violence and are thinking about suicide. It’s based at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. These are edited highlights of an interview. Q: Tell us about Nia Project.…
When you hear “downtown revitalization” you might picture restaurants, brew pubs, boutiques and offices in character-filled, brick-clad buildings. Plants and trees line the well-lit streets and benches offer spots to watch small-town life go by. But without people – specifically,…
Since 2017, Nunn has served as commissioner of the department that provides funding and technical assistance to communities around the state in support of workforce housing, infrastructure and downtown development. These are edited highlights from an interview. Q: Tell us…
Q: What does the Georgia Council on Economic Education do? A: We help teachers teach economics and personal finance in the public and independent schools in Georgia by providing engaging professional development and effective classroom resources that we show teachers…
Feeding Georgia, formerly the Georgia Food Bank Association, is a consortium of seven regional food banks working to end hunger across the state. These are edited highlights of an interview with Craft. Q: Tell us about hunger in Georgia. Who’s…
Since becoming lottery leader in 2018, Corbin has overseen the delivery of record amounts of money for education, including $376.5 million for the HOPE scholarship and Pre-K programs in the second quarter of FY22. These are edited highlights from an…
While this year’s Georgian of the Year Griff Lynch may come closest to literally steering ships, the job of keeping the state afloat does not fall to him alone. There are thousands of people who help ensure the state remains…
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Last year – and this year as well – was marked by the challenges and tragedies of a pandemic and recession, though many Georgia businesses have displayed remarkable resilience and continue to thrive. The state remains atop lists of the…
This year Georgia Trend is celebrating 25 years of honoring the state’s best and brightest with our 40 Under 40. And this year, like the others, the winners leave us awed and inspired. As we continue to battle COVID-19 in…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Georgia colleges and universities to increase remote learning and find new ways of doing things. Higher-ed institutions continue to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines throughout the state. Many colleges and…
One of the biggest challenges of COVID-19 was staying in touch with people, whether coworkers, family or friends. But Georgia Main Street leaders discovered that relationships could be maintained without face-to-face communication. In fact, the skills they had honed over…
This is the last week to nominate the people you believe are the state’s most effective lawyers. Georgia Trend magazine’s annual Legal Elite listing will highlight the state’s most effective lawyers in 16 different practice areas. The list of the state’s…
Who do you think is the state’s most effective lawyer? Now through Friday, July 9, 2021, you can tell us. Georgia Trend magazine’s annual Legal Elite listing will highlight the state’s most effective lawyers in 16 different practice areas. The list of…
Who do you think is the state’s most effective lawyer? Now through Friday, July 9, 2021, you can tell us. Georgia Trend magazine’s annual Legal Elite listing will highlight the state’s most effective lawyers in 16 different practice areas. The list of…
As the coronavirus has upended the state – especially the health of Georgia residents – the expertise of our doctors has been more important than ever. This year, Georgia Trend is proud to offer the second annual listing of the…
Nominations close Friday, April 23 Each year Georgia Trend honors 40 of the state’s best and brightest under the age of 40. Whether you know someone who’s making a difference on the national stage or is a mover and shaker in his…
Who do you think is the state’s most effective lawyer? Now through Friday, July 9, 2021, you can tell us. Georgia Trend magazine’s annual Legal Elite listing will highlight the state’s most effective lawyers in 16 different practice areas. The…
Each year Georgia Trend honors 40 of the state’s best and brightest under the age of 40. Whether you know someone who’s making a difference on the national stage or is a mover and shaker in his or her corner of the…
Each year Georgia Trend honors 40 of the state’s best and brightest under the age of 40. Whether you know someone who’s making a difference on the national stage or is a mover and shaker in his or her corner…
2020 seemed to be an endless parade of bad news – from the pandemic to the economy to politics. But rough as the year was, many people were working around the state to help make lives in their communities better…
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” said Martin Luther King Jr. His words are as applicable today as they…
South Fulton County offers up a mix of distribution facilities and warehouses filled with the e-commerce goods that are keeping folks stocked as they stay home. The area is also home to historic sites, higher education institutions, small businesses, hotels,…
September marked Georgia Trend’s 35th anniversary of delivering stories and news about the broad and diverse state in which we live and do business. Our goal is for these stories to help support local economies, businesses and careers. Georgia is constantly…
It’s been 24 years since Georgia Trend’s inaugural 40 Under 40, and each year the winners continue to leave us awed and inspired. That’s especially true during this troubling year, as many in this group of young leaders are working…
Georgia’s businesses came into 2020 with a record generation of $515.5 billion in total revenue in 2019. It should go a long way toward keeping the state’s economy healthy into the uncertain future. This year has been one for the…
This month Georgia Trend celebrates 35 years as the statewide magazine dedicated to business, politics and economic development. To mark this milestone, we wanted to recognize people from around the state who have contributed for many years to making Georgia…
This year’s Higher Education Directory arrives at a time unlike any other since Georgia Trend launched this guide 20 years ago. COVID-19 has significantly altered how students and colleges around the state plan to move through the 2020-2021 academic year.…
In a year when many philanthropic organizations are struggling to meet the needs of their communities, the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta will invest $23 million – $4 million more than in 2019 – in programs and services for the…
The word unprecedented has been thrown around a lot lately. But the truth is, nobody has seen challenges like cities around the country are facing these days. Businesses are shuttering or learning new ways to work. Restaurants, bars, art galleries,…
Once upon a time the American Panorama Co. in Milwaukee hired a group of German artists to create an enormous work of art to depict and celebrate the Union victory in the Battle of Atlanta, an important win in the…
Cities that are successful at luring residents and visitors all have one thing in common – a vision for making that happen. This year, the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and Georgia Trend have teamed up to honor nine cities with…
“There are no secrets to success,” said former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. “It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.” His description could apply to the individuals included in Georgia Trend’s 22nd annual listing…
It’s been 23 years since Georgia Trend’s inaugural 40 Under 40, and each year the winners continue to leave us awed and inspired. That’s no different with this year’s group of young leaders, who while representing the nonprofit, healthcare and…
Thirty years ago when the state’s first community improvement district (CID) formed in Cobb County, CIDs were conceived primarily to tackle infrastructure improvements – roads, traffic signals, all the things that help get folks where they want to go. Today,…
If it feels like MARTA is suddenly bursting out all over Atlanta, that feeling isn’t wrong. Gwinnett may have voted down the MARTA option in March, but expansions are underway in Clayton County. More MARTA in the city of Atlanta…
You might say that the manufacture of distilled spirits has come full circle in the Peach State. Before the days of revenuers chasing moonshiners out of the hills of North Georgia, the production of liquor was a well-respected endeavour. During…
Most Georgians – and a large number of tourists from much farther away – are familiar with coastal hotspots like Tybee, Jekyll and St. Simons islands. The beaches are beautiful, the shopping, golf, activities, hotels and restaurants plentiful. And these…
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