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Our featured speaker this week is the one and only Darryl Jacobsen with A2R DJ's & Entertainment If you want to learn more about "Jake" and his business, please join us this Thursday, February 4th, from 8:30am-9:30am via Zoom. Click the link below to register to attend : https://bit.ly/2DeR87r... Darryl Jake Jacobsen relocated from New Jersey to the North Atlanta Georgia area, where brings his vast knowledge, talent, and expertise to one of the fastest growing areas in the country. A graduate of Kean University in New Jersey, Jake has used his smooth, but energetic MC'ing style and outgoing personality to forge a full-time career as one of the Mobile DJ industry's top entertainers. As the owner of A2R Entertainment, Jake has over 25 years of experience collaborating with his clients to put together incredible celebrations. He is also a seminar presenter at various DJ Expos across the country, where he teaches and learns from some of the best entertainers. His motto is that you can never stop learning, and through teaching other entertainers, you are bound to pickup a few new and exciting things to incorporate and utilize at future events. For five years, Jake was the President of the New Jersey Disc Jockey Network, a local association for DJ's, which he grew into the largest, most respected local DJ Association in the world. He also known for creating many interactive games that he has demonstrated at various seminars around the country. Jake is currently the producer/host of DJ Times Magazine's Entertainer of the Year Competition held annually in Atlantic City, NJ. He has performed at over 4,000 events with more than half of them being weddings. He is well versed in entertaining all types of social, teen and corporate events. In addition to being a phenomenal DJ entertainer, Jake is also a musician, playing guitar and singing at cocktail hours, parties and many bars/restaurants. He was the lead singer and guitarist for one of the biggest party rock bands on the Jersey Shore, called the Trend. Jake is also an ordained minister with the capability of bringing a couple's love story to life with heartfelt sentiment and a sense of humor. He takes the time to get to know his couples through the planning stages of their wedding, which gives him the ability to personalize every ceremony beautifully. #networking #referrals #business #bni #bniatlanta #bniatl #bniblaze #networkingcummingga #networkingforsythcounty

Our featured speaker this week is the one and only Brittany Hayes Davis with Brittany Davis: Mortgage Loan Originator: LoanPro Mortgage Solutions If you would like to learn more about Brittany and her business, join us this Thursday, December 17th, from 8:30am-9:30am via Zoom. Click the link below to register to attend : https://bit.ly/2DeR87r... Brittany Davis, is a small town girl, from right here in Georgia. She attended Georgia College & State University where she received her Bachelors Degree in Business Management. Brittany’s background in is Banking and Finance but she has been in the mortgage industry for the past 10 years. She loves taking care of her clients and giving them the best experience possible. She is a current member of the North Forsyth Rotary 400 where she is currently serving as Secretary and also served as the past President 2019-2020. Brittany is also a member of the 2021 Leadership Forsyth Class. In 2020, she was awarded Best of Forsyth for Mortgage Lender. She and her husband Brandon reside in Cumming with their two daughters, Emery & Audrey. They attend Browns Bridge Church. In her spare time, Brittany enjoys traveling, attending concerts, antiquing and playing tennis.

Our featured speaker this week is the one and only @Suzanne Aquino Carpenter with CarpenterOne80 If you would like to visit our chapter and learn more about Suzanne, please join us this Thursday, December 3rd, via Zoom. Click the link below to register to attend: https://bit.ly/2DeR87r... Suzanne Carpenter is an approachable, sincere, fun-loving, and passionate leader who loves to see personal improvement and transformation in those she teaches. Through her successful 10-year nutrition career, Suzanne saw a gap in the industry and a trend in society. Americans are more confused and overwhelmed than ever when it comes to actually losing weight and keeping it off. She created a virtual nutrition education company called CarpenterOne80 whose mission is to provide affordable and simple programs that can clear up food confusion so that people can win at losing weight. Suzanne is a Certified Nutritional Consultant, the CEO and Founder of CarpenterOne80, as well as the creator of SOS (Suz On Your Shoulder), Babysit My Plate, and The Food Peace University, three different virtual bite-sized nutrition courses. They were designed to teach you what you need to know to create sustainable results. Welcome to CarpenterOne80 Suzanne Carpenter is CEO and founder of CarpenterOne80. She has 10 years of experience, wife of 23 years to Dave, and mother to 4. Suzanne lives north of Atlanta, Georgia and works individually and remotely to help clients regain their confidence, lose weight, maintain their results, feel empowered, and create the life they dream of without compromising their lifestyle.

Our featured speaker this week is none other than our very own @Elizabeth Brett Krupit with SPOT On Therapy for Kids. If you would like to learn more about Liz or her business, please join us this Thursday, November 19th, from 8:30am-9:30am via Zoom. Register by clicking the link below: https://bit.ly/2DeR87r... Liz Krupit, M.S., CCC-SLP is the owner and clinical director of SPOT On Therapy for Kids. Liz was born and raised in NYC. She always knew she wanted to help children in the healthcare field, and started her studies as a physical therapy major, then switched her major to pursue a degree in speech therapy. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connecticut in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, followed by a Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology and Communication Disorders from the University of South Florida. Liz has worked in a variety of settings, to include hospitals, both inpatient and outpatient, public and private schools, clinics, and nursing homes. The majority of her career she has spent working in pediatrics. She has experience working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she received training in feeding therapy and administering swallow studies. She is a clinical supervisor at The University of West Georgia and Valdosta State University. Liz has 28 years of experience as a speech language pathologist. Liz is a member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a multi-recipient winner of ASHA’s prestigious ACE Award. She has been a member of the following Special Interest Divisions: Administration and Supervision, Language Learning and Education, Teletherapy, Feeding Therapy and Alternative and Augmentative Communication. Liz specializes in Feeding and Oral Motor Therapy, early intervention, early language and articulation development, oral apraxia, auditory processing and treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, learning disabilities and feeding and swallowing disorders. Liz moved to Forsyth County 15 years ago with her husband, Andy, three daughters, Kassidy, Jaedyn and Kiersten and three dogs.