SMDO22 PRESENTING SPONSORS
Corporate Responsibility Award
Amazon
Global Impact Award
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Economic Development Award
The City of Peachtree City
Legacy Award
Marty Turpeau
Small Business Advocate Award
Jay Bailey
President/CEO, Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE)
Leadership Award
Kerry Armstrong
Former Chair, Atlanta Regional Commission
Cultural Icon Award
Jermaine Dupri
Award-winning American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ.
Cheryl Preheim
Anchor, 11 Alive WXIA
Terreta Rodgers
Head of Community Affairs | Atlanta Region, Amazon
Michael Smith
Sr. Deputy General Manager,
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Bianca Motley Broom
Mayor, City of College Park
Collie Greenwood
General Manager & CEO, MARTA
Debra Lam
Executive Director, Partnership for Inclusive Innovation
Anna Roach
Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission
Roger Tutterow
Director of Econometric Center, Kennesaw State University
Gerald McDowell
Executive Director, ATL Airport CIDs
Shannon James
President & CEO, Aerotropolis Atlanta
Kim Learnard
Mayor, The City of Peachtree City
Balram Bheodari
Aviation General Manager
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Georj Lewis
President, Clayton State University
Marci Collier Overstreet
District 11, Atlanta City Council
Ricky Clark
City Manager, The City of Forest Park
Jeff Turner
Chairman, Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Chris Pumphrey
President, Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership
Sarah-Elizabeth Langford
Executive Director, Development Authority of Fulton County
Benjamin Young
Editor & Chief / Publisher, Georgia Trend
Michael Paris
President & CEO, Council for Quality Growth
Cassius Butts
Managing Partner/ Head of Capital, Global Leader Group
Katie Kirkpatrick
President/CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber
Donnie Beamer
Senior Technology Advisor to Mayor Andre Dickens, City of Atlanta
Carlotta Harrell
Chair, Henry County Board of Commissioners
Paula Hammond
National Transportation Market Leader, WSP
Glenn Halliday
Electronic Transportation Program Manager, Georgia Power
Riley Blount
Vice President External Affairs, AT&T
Darius Broughton
Vice President, HNTB
Meg Pirkle
Chief Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation
Cheri Hobson-Matthews
County Manager, Henry County
Melvin Coleman
President & CEO, Atlanta Black Chambers
Montina Young Fraiser
Founder, CIA Media Group
Dyan Matthews
President/CEO, South Fulton Chamber of Commerce
Niki Vanderslice
President & CEO, Fayette County Development Authority
Valencia Williamson
CEO & President Clayton County Chamber
Veronica Maldonado-Torres
President & CEO, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Torin Dailey
Pastor, Friendship Community Church
Angelyne Butler
Mayor, The City of Forest Park
Dr. C. Harrison Braddy
Chairman & Interim Chief Executive Officer, Development Authority of Clayton County
2024 SPEAKERS