October 2022 Features

• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Forms Collaborative To Preserve and Create 6,000 Homeowners of Color

  October 31, 2022

  In an unprecedented partnership of business, civic, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta amassed a coalition of support to preserve and create 6,000 homeowners of color in Atlanta. Its focus is two-fold:

• Georgia Regional Commissions See Drop in September Unemployment Rates

  October 31, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that all Regional Commissions recorded a drop in unemployment rates in September.

• Georgia Voters Show Up in Force During Second Weekend of Early Voting

  October 31, 2022

  Georgia voters continued showing high turnout over the last weekend of Early Voting.

• MARTA Confirms Collie Greenwood as CEO

  October 28, 2022

  The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors voted today to confirm Collie Greenwood as the Authority’s new general manager and chief executive officer.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Chloe Barzey, Managing Director of Accenture

  October 28, 2022

  Accenture plays a key role in helping companies big and small, local and global, adapt and optimize. In our conversation with Accenture’s Atlanta office leader and Managing Director, Chloe Barzey, we dug in to understand if this conversation on purpose, values and ESG is here to stay and what tangible actions chief executives need to factor into doing business.

• The Advanced Technology Development Center Announces its Startup Graduating Class of 2022

  October 28, 2022

  The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia’s technology incubator, announced today 13 startups will graduate from the program’s top-tier Signature portfolio.

• SignatureFD Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  October 27, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based SignatureFD, an integrated wealth management firm, as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• HOPE Atlanta to Honor Georgia Power’s Bentina Terry and Chick-fil-A, Inc. at Annual Heroes for HOPE Event

  October 26, 2022

  At HOPE Atlanta’s annual Heroes for HOPE gala on Nov. 17, two outstanding corporate citizens will receive “Heroes for HOPE” awards. The award is given annually to local leaders who have been instrumental in combating homelessness or hunger in our communities.

• Gov. Kemp, Hyundai Motor Group Execs Break Ground at Georgia’s Bryan County Megasite

  October 26, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, along with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and company officials, officially broke ground Tuesday on Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America's (HMGMA) new manufacturing plant at the Bryan County Megasite, joined by state, local, and federal officials.

• Georgia Students’ Scores Stay Steady on NAEP Despite Impacts of Pandemic

  October 25, 2022

  Georgia students' scores on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress were in line with the national average and, in most subject areas, the percentages of students performing at the NAEP Basic and NAEP Proficient levels were not significantly different than 2019.

• Council for Quality Growth Presents Carol B. Tomé with 33rd Annual Four Pillar Award

  October 24, 2022

  On Thursday, October 20, 2022, the Council for Quality Growth held its 33rd annual Four Pillar Tribute and dinner to honor Carol B. Tomé, Chief Executive Officer of United Parcel Service, for her extensive economic and philanthropic contributions to Atlanta and beyond.

• Quest Community Development Corporation Launches Westside Wise Podcast with Support from the AT&T Foundation

  October 24, 2022

  Quest Community Development Corporation has launched the Westside Wise Podcast, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation. The podcast aims to connect Westside residents with news, information and resources impacting the Westside community.

• Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Named Large Hospital of the Year by Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals

  October 21, 2022

  Piedmont Atlanta Hospital earned the Large Hospital of the Year designation from the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals for its combination of clinical excellence, patient-centered care and service to the community.

• Jobs Hit New High While Unemployment Rate Remains Low

  October 21, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's job numbers increased almost 13,000 over the month to a new all-time high. The September unemployment rate remained an all-time low of 2.8 percent for the third consecutive month.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Kenji Kuramoto, CEO of Acuity

  October 21, 2022

  Kenji Kuramoto, CEO of Acuity, was faced with a difficult choice in the summer of 2020 when many of his employees asked him to make a public statement on defunding the police, while many others asked him to denounce the movement. Read how he went from “scared to death” to grateful for the opportunity.

• Atlanta’s Fox Theatre Awarded “Theater of the Year” by International Entertainment Buyers Association

  October 20, 2022

  Atlanta’s Fox Theatre celebrates being recognized as the “Theater of the Year” by the International Entertainment Buyers Association during last week’s 2022 Industry Awards in Nashville.

• Fourth-Generation, Family-Owned Paving Contractor Stewart Brothers Celebrates 90 Years

  October 19, 2022

  Stewart Brothers, Inc. is celebrating its 90th year in business during 2022. Since 1932, the company has been an integral player in the growth of the city of Atlanta and the metro region, with one of its earliest projects being asphalt paving at Candler Field, which today is Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

• AGC Georgia Partners with Brasfield & Gorrie to Host High School Students Skill Challenge

  October 19, 2022

  The Associated General Contractors of Georgia is partnering with Brasfield & Gorrie to host construction students from 14 high schools for the Metro Atlanta Workforce Development Alliance Skills Challenge.

• Related Group’s Manor Druid Hills Project Gets Greenlight with Tax Incentive from Decide DeKalb

  October 18, 2022

  The Related Group’s mixed-use development Manor Druid Hills was approved for a property tax incentive by Decide DeKalb’s Board of Directors, who voted on Oct. 13th to approve a crucial funding mechanism for Related’s $180 million project.

• CEO Confidence Deteriorated Further Heading Into Q4

  October 17, 2022

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council stands at 32 to start Q4 2022, down from 34 in Q3. The Measure fell deeper into negative territory, to lows not seen since the depths of the Great Recession.

• Startup Atlanta Celebrates 2022 Honorees and Award Winners

  October 14, 2022

  Startup Atlanta, the community non-profit focused on connecting and growing the local startup ecosystem, generated a sold-out crowd for its 2022 Atlanta Startup Awards, held Wednesday at Midtown Atlanta’s Atlantic Yards.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Ira Jackson, President of Perfect Image

  October 14, 2022

  In a conversation with Ira Jackson, President of Perfect Image, he shares a shift in perspective on the definition of community from those that business helps, to the concentric circles that nurture a small business. Meeting needs isn’t about charity as much as it is about mutual reciprocity and care.

• Vogtle Unit 3 Starts Nuclear Fuel Load

  October 14, 2022

  Georgia Power announced tonight that fuel load into the Vogtle Unit 3 reactor core has begun at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro,. The fuel load process marks a historic and pivotal milestone toward startup and commercial operation of the first new nuclear units to be built in the U.S. in more than three decades.

• AT&T Opens Connected Learning Center in Atlanta to Help Bridge the Digital Divide

  October 13, 2022

  AT&T is opening a new Connected Learning Center inside The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Atlanta to provide internet access and education tools to those who face connectivity barriers holding them back from success in the digital world.

• Krystals Exec Focuses on New Talent and Partnerships

  October 13, 2022

  The challenge and super power for many legacy brands is staying relevant through the times. As consumers shift and get younger, brands are exploring ways to remain part of the conversation and the spend. Krystal Chief Marketing Officer Casey Terrell recently joined the brand to help them find the formula that will keep them on the radar and meet the demands of the future of the brand.