As the first African American to win the Birmingham City Chess Championship, first in 1999 and again in 2000, Orrin Hudson knows how to make the winning move.

But as a former gang member in his teen and the seventh of 13 children growing up in Birmingham public housing, Hudson knows that the principles of chess — concentration, self-esteem, problem-solving skills and discipline — apply just as well to the game of life. Following these principles, Hudson became an Alabama State Trooper.

Hudson was called to action shortly after learning of a robbery that ended the lives of five employees for $2,400, realizing for evil to prevail, the only thing required is that good people do nothing. So he founded Be Someone, Inc., and a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, to share his knowledge of choosing peace instead of violence and to put brains before bullets.
 Now, he teaches the youth to stop chasing after the wrong cash and go after K.A.S.H.: knowledge, Attitude, Skill and Habits.

“Make Your Next Move Your Best Move and Every Move after that,” Hudson said. “Think it out. Don’t shoot it out.”

His speeches combine high energy performance, straight talk, personal experience and passion, teaching young people the invaluable life lesson a high school teacher named James Edge passed onto him: take time to think things through.

​"With his help, I began to understand life through a chessboard,” Hudson said. “He showed me that every move you make has consequences and in order to improve my game and my life, I had to make better choices. I slowly realized that I was responsible for my own success or failure.”
 In the same way that chess helped Hudson develop his focus and skills, his organization’s ultimate mission is to build character, hope and inspiration so that kids can realize their full potential.
 Hudson also authored One Move at a Time: How to Play and Win at Chess and Life! weaving chess strategies into 21 life lessons.

​Jerrilynn B. Thomas is the founder of Smart Women Partner & Grow Rich. Jerrilynn helps women increase their leads, brand awareness, and influence using LinkedIn by facilitating collaborative marketing partnerships between them.  She creates high profile large scale collaborative marketing projects that busy business and professional women from a wide range of industries can plug their businesses into so they can step out from the crowd on LinkedIn. Whether you are an author, coach, consultant, professional, work for Corporate America, etc., Smart Women Partner & Grow Rich has a collaborative marketing project that can help you boost your LinkedIn visibility. The projects include the One Million Woman Link Up, Main Street Marketing to Women Initiative, Women’s News Bureau, and more. For more information about Jerrilynn and Smart Women Partner & Grow Rich, visit https://smartwomenpartner.com and follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/smartwomenpartner/

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​Caylin White is the founder of CBCInked and digital marketing consultant in the Atlanta area. 

Caylin create Artfirmations - positive artistic affirmations for daily wellness. I am also the founder of CBCInked - all things creative marketing and content training. Marketing in a Box is a new training course coming soon including digital marketing training in one simple download - so stay tuned if you are interested in marketing yourself or your brand.

I’m known for being a marketing magician, avid artist, organic food enthusiast, content marketer, WordPress student and advocate, semi-professional video gamer, stellar podcast guest, positive energy person, and lover of all things creative. 

I hail from Michigan (hi to the Mitten!), and am now a transplanted peach in Atlanta, GA. Catch me hanging with my husbear, side-kick step-daughter and adorable rescue pup, Sophie.

What would you do if your husband lost all of your money and moved away with a stripper?  In this interview with Lee Gaitan she shares what she did, because that's exactly what happened to her.

Keep in mind that as a woman “of a certain age,” I am a certified expert on bad bounces (and short of having spandex panels grafted onto my thighs, I am destined to bounce even more with each passing year). But, on a more serious note, I am a bit of an expert on the other kind of bad bounces as well—the kind that can shake your foundation, shatter your world and fling you to the ground.

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​Talk to people that Chris Krimitsos has spent any amount of time with and you’ll hear descriptions like “changemaker,” “motivator,” “catalyst for change,” and “inspiration.” Whether it’s a major corporation’s CEO or a solopreneur, Chris is passionate about being a difference maker. Unlike the featured guest who comes in and delivers a keynote and leaves, slipping out the back door like a national celebrity, Chris Krimitsos is the passionate professional who hangs around talking to anyone who wants his time – to listen, evaluate, and affect change.

Chris brings the unique perspective of success from both sides of an event. He understands the challenges of the organizer that needs to move an audience, having himself facilitated over 2,000 events that have brought together business owners, toward economic growth, under the umbrella of Tampa Bay Business Owners, which he founded in 2008. That success regionally was the springboard to launching a national event, Podfest Multimedia Expo, which he grew to over 975 attendees in just five years, with an expectation of 1,500-plus in year six, thanks to his ability to communicate key messaging to that community.

Channeling that energy into creating a documentary, now he is making an impact globally. Under the CK Productions banner, as a filmmaker and producer, Chris successfully birthed The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary, which obtained worldwide distribution and theatrical screenings. This after having hosted and produced two TV shows earlier in his career. Of note was one of those projects being archived in the Library of Congress.

With a unique skill set programmed to stay out in front of rapid change, Chris Krimitsos – as a speaker, as a business leader, and as a source for growth – is empowering audiences toward better opportunities for succeeding in business in the 21st century.
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​The Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center (GEC) will be a County-sponsored facility designed to support entrepreneurs and nurture small businesses startups. The GEC will provide budding entrepreneurs with instruction, networking connections, coworking space, and offices.  The center is scheduled to open in late 2020 in existing space on Perry Street in downtown Lawrenceville. The GEC is funded by the County and federal Community Development Block Grant revenues.
Services available to regional entrepreneurs will include:

• Classes
• Workshops
• Business coaching
• Peer learning
• Connections to customers, capital, and market research

WorkspaceWorkspace will be available for fledgling entrepreneurs who live in Gwinnett and have gone through an application and interview process. Selected members who are launching growth-oriented businesses can work out of the center for a set period. During that time, the center will help them as they will develop plans to stand up or ramp up their business.
Later this year, an online application will be available on this site. See below to sign up to be notified when the application is available and to receive periodic updates on the center.
Sign up for news about the centerThe County will email periodic updates beginning in 2020 as development of the GEC progresses. If you are interested in receiving updates, click here to sign up.  

​Dr. Holden has defied the odds as she has gone from being homeless with six children in the streets of Atlanta to a Political candidate in the “2017” election, from a GED to a Doctorate degree in Leadership Studies and a 12x Published author. She’s now an inspirational speaker and the creator of a Christian comic book called “The Light Shall.” She has an inspirational t-shirt line named “Genuine Expressions,” that was launched earlier this year. She recently made U.S history as she was chosen as the 85th National Mother of the Year “2020,” by American Mother’s Inc.
They are in the preproduction stage of turning her story into a movie The Hidden Glory, the LaTarsha Holden Story.

 LaShawn’s passion is teaching women how to own their power (self-love). As an intuitive, love coach, author and speaker she specializes in guiding women to accept and embrace their soul’s mission, see themselves as God sees them and know that they are enough! 

She’s fulfilling her purpose by speaking, coaching, writing books and having conversations that empower women to: grow closer to God, love themselves unconditionally, speak their truth, operate from courage instead of fear, and define what they want out of life and their relationships. As a result, they become better women, mothers, wives and professionals.

A former Fred Pryor/Career Track certified trainer, she holds a BA in Communications from Bowling Green State University and is a CTM (Competent Toastmaster) a distinction with Toastmasters International. LaShawn is experienced in life coaching, public speaking, personal training, Reiki, hypnotherapy, energy healing, dream interpretation, intuitive readings, guided meditations, and television production.

LaShawn loves to travel, read, learn, teach, exercise, and have fun. She currently resides with her husband in Atlanta, GA.

​ Dr. Braxton A. Cosby is a physical therapist, receiving his Clinical Doctorate from the University of Miami. With over 19 years of professional experience as a presenter, licensed Physical Therapist, program facilitator, Certified Clinical Instructor, Sports Nutritionist, and Personal Trainer, Braxton currently works with both bariatric and geriatric patients in Atlanta, Georgia, while helping clients obtain their fitness goals.

Cosby earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Masters of Science in Physical Therapy and Bachelor of Health Science Health Science from the University of Miami. As a Health and Wellness Specialist, Cosby has penned the book Fat Free For Life: 13 Principles for Guaranteed Weight Loss and Ultimate Health by Siloam, released in early 2016 and has provided seminars and instructed Boot Camps to both educate and assisted clients to lose weight and achieve their fitness goals. Cosby was also featured on the cover of OMTimes (One Mind Times) magazine for his dedication to health and wellness where he is columnist contributing articles to educate people on fitness and wellness. Cosby is also a bestselling and award-winning author of over 16 novels and multiple screenplays.

​Penny is a wife, mother sister and friend and daughter of loving parents.  She loves God and is a follower of Christ.  

She has been a community member of Gwinnett for 39 years.  She is in love with her African American Heritage and is a Geechy Girl in her soul.  She is passionate about loving and advocating for her Black Community.  She has diligently worked for equity and the dismantling of white supremacy for an inclusive community especially at the local and state level.

She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc, and has been awarded a B.A. in Political Science from the University of South Carolina.  She is a licensed Real Estate Agent and has worn many hats.  She lives in and loves Gwinnett and aspires for it to be a place of  inclusivity and welcoming to all.