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Zeb Stevenson with Watershed on Peachtree, Camille Kesler with Atlanta Symphony Associates

Zeb Stevenson / Watershed on Peachtree
Executive Chef

Zeb Stevenson, a former Cornell art major, has risen through the ranks to make a culinary name for himself in Atlanta. Zeb thrived as a young sous chef at the renowned Dick & Harrys restaurant where he honed his technical skills of butchery, charcuterie, pastry and sauce work. He then advanced his career taking on the position of executive sous chef and opening Spice Market while training under Jean-Georges Vongerichtens, one of the worlds best and most famous chefs. Zebs next career move led him to The Livingston as chef de cuisine collaborating with chef Gary Mennie and he was quickly promoted to executive chef. During his tenure at The Livingston, he won Food Networks Chopped cooking competition show and opened Proof + Provision speakeasy, which became an immediate success. Zeb is USDA certified in canning which adds a unique creativity to his repertoire. He comes to Watershed after successfully completing a one-year project assisting Concentrics Restaurant Group in rebranding Parish restaurant. Zeb has evolved into a forward thinking chef and his commitment to local and sustainable ingredients allows him to be at his creative best.

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Camille Kesler / Atlanta Symphony Associates
President

Camille Kelser, president of the Atlanta Symphony Associates and chair of the Atlanta Symphony Decorators’ Show House & Gardens

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Lib Thompson with Sandy Springs Society, Andy Brent with GolfTEC

Lib Thompson / Sandy Springs Society
President

Lib is a long-time resident of Sandy Springs and president of the Sandy Springs Society, the city’s leading philanthropic organization with 300-plus women who support programs that improve the quality of life for residents in Sandy Springs.

www.sandyspringssociety.org

Andy Brent / GolfTEC
City Manager (Atlanta)

Andy is a Mississippi State Professional Golf Management (PGM) Graduate and PGA Member who has given over 15,000 lessons since starting with GolfTEC in 2001.

www.golftec.com
www.golftec.com/golf-lessons/atlanta/buckhead

 

Drew French with Your Pie, John Plesnarski with Eighteen Eight Fine Men’s Salons, Dr. Tim Kelly with Buckhead Wellness Center, Trisha Cornett with Diptyque, Danielle Rollins

John “Skip” Plesnarski/Eighteen Eight Fine Men’s Salons
Franchisee Owner Operator

John Plesnarski is President and Owner of Plezco, Inc. He has recently invested in Eighteen Eight, a franchise which provides Hair Styling and Grooming Services for Men. He owns the territory rights in Atlanta which he plans on developing over the next three years.

John retired from corporate America in 2012. He is an accomplished Senior Supply Chain Leader with a wide breadth of global experience at Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB). John began his career in Finance and moved to several business Operations leadership roles. He spent the majority of his career leading a Global Supply Chain organization which supported the Safety Business Unit in the contract manufacturing, importing and distribution of personal protective equipment.

As Director of Global Supply Chain, John was responsible for vendor management in Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand and China. He also led a shared services organization which included Logistics, Customer Service, Information Systems, Sourcing and Supply and worked closely with the Sales organization to support customer expectations. John was instrumental in the successful expansion of contract manufacturing footprints to support sales growth around the world.

John has been recognized for his expertise in organizational development, strategic planning, operations, and the ability to develop successful leaders. This unique combination of experience and skill set has enabled him to achieve success across the entire organization to meet business objectives in all key areas.

www.EighteenEight.com |  Twitter | Facebook

 

Drew French/Your Pie
Founder

Like every pizza lover, Drew French wants his own pie, his own way. Drews passion turned into an obsession while he and his wife were honeymooning in Ischia (pronounced: eesh – Key – ah), Italy. Thats where he received his first taste of authentic Italian brick-oven pizza. In 2008, Drew created Your Pie. It was the very first down-the-line, fast-casual pizza concept where customers select their own type of crust, sauce, cheese and toppings and watch the pizza bake in front of them. Today Your Pie is one of the fastest growing pizza concepts with 21 locations.

www.YourPie.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

 

Dr. Tim Kelly/Buckhead Wellness Center
Founder/Owner

Chiropractor in Buckhead for almost 30 years, specializing in Applied-Kinesiology, nutritional wellness, gentle non-force chiropractic.

www.DrTimKelly.net | LinkedIn | YouTube

 

Trisha Cornett/Diptyque
Boutique Manager

Boutique Manager of Diptyque at Buckhead Atlanta. I’ve worked for Diptyque for 3 years now, in the cosmetic/fragrance industry for over 10 years. Prior to Diptyque I ran the cosmetic/fragrance department at Nordstrom in Nashville, Tennessee. I opened the very first Diptyque counter inside of a Nordstrom department store. I’ve trained with Diptyque Paris in New York several times, working at the Bleeker Street, Nolita & Madison Avenue Boutiques. I’m Nationally fragranced certified with a stellar nose! Diptyque is very dear to me & something
I stand behind as a consumer.
www.diptyque.com

 

Danielle Rollins
Author/Speaker

Author of bestseller, Soirée Entertaining with Style, (Rizzoli 2012), contributing editor for Veranda and writer for her own website, DanielleDRollins.com, Danielle Rollins has become one of the nations leading lifestyle experts. Designer, sought-out speaker, and mother of three, Rollins has been featured on national and local television, radio, print and websites.

www.DanielleDRollins.com |  Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

 

 

Dr Darria Long Gillespie with Sharecare, Marty P. Hill with Sweet Science Fitness Boxing Center, Ty Tippett with Shepherd Center Foundation


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Dr Darria Long Gillespie / Sharecare
a health engagement company.

Darria Long Gillespie, MD MBA is a national health expert, SVP of Clinical Strategy at Sharecare, and ER doctor at Emory. Dr Darria appears frequently on TV, on CNN, FoxNews, CNBC, NBC, and The Dr Oz Show. She blogs for droz.com, Sharecare.com, and Even Hotels, and is also the host of Sharecare Radio, a national iHeartRadio show also available on itunes. Shes also new mom to a baby girl, so in addition to all things health, she has a new passion helping children and moms to live their healthiest and most rewarding life.

sharecare.com | Twitter | Facebook

 

Marty P. Hill / Sweet Science Fitness Boxing Center

2009 I left corporate America as a executive search consultant to follow my passion for the sport of boxing and opened. Sweet Science Fitness Boxing Center. 5 years located in Sandy Springs we have recently relocated to the Chamblee, Doraville, Brookhaven area!

www.sweetsciencefitness.com | Twitter | Facebook

 

Ty Tippett / Shepherd Center Foundation (Healthcare)
Senior Director of Planned Gifts

Ty is in his twelfth year as the Senior Director of Planned Gifts for the Shepherd Center Foundation in Atlanta. He is also an attorney, and was engaged in the general civil practice of law for more than twenty years. Prior to coming to Shepherd Center, the nations largest spinal cord and brain injury hospital, he was a Vice President in the Personal Trust and Investment Management Department of SunTrust Bank in Atlanta. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Davidson College and a J.D. degree from the Emory University School of Law. Ty is the President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Buckhead, and is a Past-President of the Georgia Planned Giving Council. He is a member of the Atlanta Estate Planning Council, the Georgia and Atlanta Bar Associations, the Buckhead Business Association, and the Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, where he sings in the choir.

shepherd.org

Simply Buckhead celebrates Nique Week

Simply Buckhead celebrates Nique Week with an in-depth interview with Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks owner Rutherford Seydel, Atlanta Hawks TV Announcer Bob Rathbun, and “Voice of the Hawks” Steve Holman.  Listen in for their great stories and highlights from Dominique’s career.

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