Quinn Hudson, APR
Quinn has more than 25 years of experience in public relations, executive communications, public affairs and community relations. He has provided communications counsel and programs for Delta Air Lines, UPS, Georgia-Pacific, Recall Corporation, Coca-Cola North America and Matria Healthcare, among others. Quinn managed the Olympics sponsorship program for Xerox Corp. during the Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games in 1996. Prior to founding The Hudson Group, he led business-to-business communications at GCI Group, one of Atlanta's largest and most respected agencies. Quinn is a member of the operating board for the Commerce Club of Atlanta and the membership committee for the Midtown Alliance, and is on the board of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute and the Association for Corporate Growth. Molly Badgett – APR, Senior Counselor Journalism. Public relations. Advertising. Corporate communications. Molly's experience in all these disciplines makes her resourceful enough to apply a well-focused solution to your communications needs. Whether it's writing a highly detailed white paper or posting a strategically located billboard, Molly knows how to go about it – and why. Among the familiar names you can find on Molly's resume are USA TODAY, Gannett, Procter & Gamble, and Lloyds of London, not to mention the Robinson School of Business at Georgia State University. Already an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America, Molly earned her MBA in Marketing from Georgia State, where she also is a part-time instructor of Business Communications. Bobbie Battista – Media Maven Many people remember Bobbie from her long and distinguished career as an anchor on CNN, where she hosted numerous programs including CNN Today, World News, Prime News, Newsday and NewsHour. She has covered and reported on 22 years of history including the 9/11 Tragedy, the Gulf War, the fall of the Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall, the Challenger explosion, and multiple Republican and Democratic National political conventions. Bobbie also hosted CNN’s Talkback Live, television’s first interactive talk show, where she melded a live studio audience, newsmaker guests, and a nationwide, high-tech audience into a fast-paced interview and discussion program.
Bobbie was the recipient of a George Foster Peabody Award and a CableAce nomination for Best Newscaster. She was selected by cable viewers as Outstanding News Personality in On Cable Magazine’ annual poll and voted Best Newscaster in Cable Guide’s annual readers poll. Bobbie will help you navigate the constantly changing media landscape and guide you through the patchwork of traditional, digital and social media that exists today. Allison Conrad – Branding
Allison has more than 17 years of experience in brand strategy development and marketing communications. For 12 years she worked at IBM, where she was a Global Brand Manager. At IBM, Allison was responsible for developing brand initiatives and customer relationship programs in more than 20 countries. Most recently at HCG, she managed a re-branding program for an $8 billion global company. Allison knows how to reach the "Man in the Middle." Stephen Crary – Design Development
Stephen is a print and interactive designer with over 12 years of experience in branding, corporate communication design and advertising. He is a conceptual thinker who thrives in creating solutions that gain market share and enhance the customer’s brand. For eight years, Stephen worked at see see eye, a leading Southeastern graphic design and communications agency in Atlanta. During his tenure at see see eye, Stephen was responsible for the concept and design of over 65 annual reports, as well as other projects, including web design, brand identity and other branded collateral. His extensive portfolio includes work with BellSouth, Cousins Properties, Freescale Semiconductor and Goodrich. Nancy Davis – Investor and Financial Communications
Nancy is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of leadership experience in corporate finance and public accounting. For six years Nancy was the vice president of Investor Relations for BellSouth Corporation where she managed shareholder services for more than 1.2 million shareholders. Nancy will work closely with your management team to improve communications between fund management and company management, providing clarity to company operational and financial objectives and performance. Nancy can develop strategic and financial messaging for major corporate transactions and events as well as long-term investor relations programs. Amy Gray, APR – Nashville Media and Community Relations
Amy has 14 years of experience in corporate, healthcare and nonprofit public relations, with an emphasis in designing integrated marketing communications programs that are aligned with a company's business goals and that utilize a mix of media and community relations, strategic partnerships and internal communications. Amy earned her accreditation in public relations (APR) status from the Public Relations Society of America in 2003 and serves as the public service chair for the Nashville Chapter of PRSA. She also assists several nonprofits in the community, including the Eating Disorder Coalition of Tennessee, Homework Hotline, Fellowship Bible Church, and the School of Dance. Janet Harrell – Technology
Janet is a skilled writer and communications strategist with more than a decade of experience, much of it in high tech. Janet's career, a combination of corporate and agency experience, includes serving as a senior-level corporate communicator and PR manager for the nation's largest healthcare information systems vendor; holding senior account manager positions at high-tech public relations agencies; and serving as staff editor for Bottom Line/Personal, a bimonthly newsletter published by Boardroom Reports, Inc. Besides a flair for Cajun cooking, she knows how to mix the right ingredients for a good message. Jennifer Hartz – Corporate Community Involvement
Jenn provides community and government relations consulting and project management services to companies seeking to leverage partnerships to address business issues. She is a former consultant with McKinsey & Company and Towers Perrin, and was in community relations with The Home Depot, McKinsey & Company, Georgia-Pacific, and iXL Enterprises. The volunteer program she developed at The Home Depot was recognized with a Presidential Service Award in a White House ceremony. Jenn's volunteer leadership roles have included organizations such as WhyServe, Hands On Atlanta, the Entrepreneur's Foundation, Anti-Defamation League, TechBridge, Digital Ball, Atlanta International School, Atlanta Women's Foundation, Westminster Schools, Atlanta Girls School, Temple Sinai, Atlanta Housing Forum, and the Atlanta Community Food Bank. She also is a 2002 International Marshall Memorial Fellow. Jenn can help you connect.  Bill Marks – Corporate Reputation Management & Technology Public Relations
Bill Marks is one of the nation's leading technology public relations professionals. Bill served more than a decade with BellSouth in its corporate communications group, and was involved in the launch of BellSouth Mobility as well as the later rebranding of Cingular Wireless, and subsequent BellSouth merger with AT&T. During BellSouth's attempted acquisition of Sprint in 2000, Marks served as the telecommunication giant's sole outside communications advisor. Marks has served as Director of Corporate Communications for the Coca-Cola Company, President of GCI Group in Atlanta (a public relations subsidiary of Grey Advertising), and was Deputy Director of Communications for the Atlanta Committee of the Olympic Games during Atlanta's Olympic era. He has been involved in innumerable corporate and strategic communications efforts and reputation management initiatives for nearly a quarter century. Marks started his career as a journalist including a lengthy stint in Atlanta with United Press International. Marks and his family live in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where he occasionally works on improving his golf game. Andy Miller – Health Care Policy Expert
Andy Miller is an expert on health care reform and one of the most knowledgeable people anywhere on what is being called “the most important domestic issue” facing our country. Andy covered health care for 17 years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Currently, he writes about health reform for WebMD and writes a consumer health care column for AOL’s WalletPop. Andy is also president of the Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists. If you want objective information on the proposals circulating through Congress and someone to discuss the implications for your company, customers and employees if major legislation is enacted, Andy is the person you need.  Charles McNair – "The Culture Doctor"
Charles McNair has deep skills and experience in employee communications and employee relations that have led to national and international assignments with top global companies. In 1997, Charles served as Business Editor for South magazine, which won eight awards by the Magazine Association of Georgia in 1997, including best magazine in the state. His novel, "Land O' Goshen" (St. Martin's Press, 1994) received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for fiction and critical acclaim from The New York Times Book Review, Washington Post, and other important publications. He held the position of Director/Internal Communications at BellSouth Corporation's holding company, coordinating communication strategies and change messaging for 11 decentralized BellSouth companies, including international and cellular organizations. He also served as editor of BellSouth Magazine and all other internal publications. Charles' passion for telling the truth based on the employees' enlightened self-interest gets the message across. Beth Penland – Message Strategy
Given the vast amount of information we are bombarded with every day, getting the right message to the right person at the right time is more important than ever. Beth develops creative and comprehensive strategies using traditional and social media for marketing campaigns, complex sales initiatives, corporate events and trade shows. In the past 15 years, Beth managed promotions for a major-market radio station, launched a technology start-up, oversaw brand and product marketing for a 14 billion dollar global corporation, and contributed to three Lonely Planet travel guides. |
