The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring Jeff Hilimire

Jeff Hilimire / CEO of Dragon Army Topic: Leading Like An Entrepreneur Jeff Hilimire is an accomplished entrepreneur who has launched multiple successful for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and who has successfully sold two companies. His current business, Dragon Army, is one of the fastest-growing digital agencies in the nation. Over the course of 20 years, […]

The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring Crystal Khalil

Crystal Khalil / Co-Founder of Sister Diamonds, LLC Topic: The Power of Us - Collectivism in Action Crystal Khalil is an author, motivational speaker, philanthropist and executive coach. As the co-founder of Sister Diamonds LLC, she is committed to helping women celebrate their brilliance & personal purpose. On August 1, 2020, Sister Diamonds will host […]

The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring Deke Copenhaver

Deke Copenhaver / Principal - Copenhaver Consulting, LLC Topic: Leadership In Crisis: Calming the Storm Deke Copenhaver currently serves as Principal of Copenhaver Consulting, LLC, a niche consulting firm in Augusta, Georgia serving the needs of businesses, nonprofits and local governments. In May of 2019 he published his first book “The Changemaker: the Art of Building […]

The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley / Editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Topic: Covering Covid - The Inside Story at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kevin Riley is the Editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a position he was named to in January 2011. Kevin is a long-time employee of Cox Enterprises and began his career in 1983 at the Dayton Daily […]

The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring June Cline

Topic: The ROI of LOL June Cline / The Southern, Sassy & Savvy Harley Riding Humorist Is it important for you to be funny? June Cline’s Southern answer, “Are a pig’s assets pork?” It turns out there IS and ROI of LOL –a return on investment of laughing out loud when YOU initiate laughter. President of […]

The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring Marcy Sperry

Marcy Sperry / Founder @ Vivid IP Topic: Branding & IP Protection with Trademarks Founder and lead brand champion of Vivid IP, Marcy’s career spans 15-plus years of expertise as a practicing trademark and IP attorney—including at premier firms King & Spalding and Womble Bond Dickson. By coupling that experience with a boutique, progressive approach to protecting […]

The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring John Hope Bryant

John Hope Bryant / Chairman and CEO at Operation HOPE, Bryant Group Ventures and The Promise Homes Company Topic: Up from Nothing: 5 Pillars of Success Earlier in November, LinkedIn named John Hope Bryant #10 on their Top Voices of 2020, along with Brene Brown, Sara Blakely, Mark Cuban and Arianna Huffington.  American Banker magazine 2016 “Innovator […]

The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring Lee Ashby Watts

Lee Ashby Watts / Chief Marketing Officer at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Topic: Rising Above the Noise Using Customer Experience Lee Ashby Watts has over 20 years of marketing & branding experience,  helping law firms and attorneys develop marketing and business development strategy. She is the Chief Marketing Officer at the international law firm of […]

The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring Rainy Lynn

Rainy Lynn / Director of Relationships and Stages for HipCat Society Topic: Pivoting and Thriving in 2021 - Six Marketing Trends You Must Use Rainy Lynn is the Director of Relationships and Stages for HipCat Society, a digital marketing agency that's changing the world through an unorthodox concept called Marketing with Love. She serves her team […]

The Buckhead Business Association presents “The Second Cup” featuring Gem Munro

Topic: Health, Wealth, and Happiness in 2021 Gem is a born and raised New Zealand Entrepreneur, High Performance Life and Biz Coach, COO Consultant, Creative Director, and Speaker. She uses her 16 years experience in The Law of Attraction, 8 years owning her fitness business, and 5 years as a 200hr yoga/meditation teacher combined with her […]