Robert Ervin

Robert attended Arkansas State University and began his career with Ford Motor Company, Ford Parts and Service Division, in 1974. Robert had an extensive career in the cost and general accounting areas in the Chicago and Atlanta Parts Distribution Centers. After over 30 years of service with Ford, Robert retired as the Financial Controller of the Atlanta Parts Distribution Center in January 2005. During his career at Ford, Robert traveled to other Ford facilities teaching and training other Financial Controllers and Analysts. Robert’s teaching, training and helping others soon became his passion, both inside and outside of Ford. After he retired from Ford, Robert pursued and earned a Master of Arts Degree and is currently teaching a variety of subjects, including leadership development, on a volunteer basis. Robert has served in leadership roles on multiple boards and teams for non-profit organizations.

Chuck Floyd

Chuck graduated in 1978 from the Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S. Economics). Then he graduated from Suffolk University Law School in June 1981. He was admitted to the State Bars of Georgia (1981) and Pennsylvania (1992). Chuck has engaged in the private practice of law concentration in the areas of civil and criminal litigation since August of 1982. He has and does represent corporate, municipal, and individual clients.

Chuck currently serves in the elected capacity of Chief Magistrate of Fayette County, Georgia.

Mark Lawrence

Mark joined CompuCredit in 1999 as IT Director. He has over 20 years of experience in information technology and now serves as the Chief Technology Officer for CompuCredit as well as overseeing I.T. Operations. During his 9 years at CompuCredit, Mark has helped facilitate the expansion of the company’s infrastructure to handle acquisitions and mergers of call center operations (both on- and offshore), new product development/support/planning and serve as the executive sponsor for major technology initiatives. Prior to CompuCredit, he served as IT Operations Director for an Atlanta-based direct marketing agency. Mark worked as a Principal Consultant with XLConnect (now a services division of Xerox) from 1995 to 1997 and, before returning to the private sector in 1995, held technical and management positions within the Federal Civil Service system for nearly 10 years in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U. S. Air Force (Logistics Command). Mark began his professional career with General Electric’s Medical Systems division. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Georgia in 1980 where he also served as Staff Instructor during post-graduate studies.

David Millican

David is the president of Trison Group Inc., a general contractor and consulting firm with their office in Tyrone Georgia. He has his Bachelor degree in Architectural Engineering. In addition to his work at Trison Group Inc., David enjoys serving on several boards and He is the founding member of RUN CLUB USA. David and his wife, Lori, have three boys, and they live in Fayetteville, Georgia. In his free time David enjoys golf, running, sailing, and family camping trips.

Linda Madsen

Linda Madsen is the mother of three grown sons and the wife of a retired Army officer. In her 32 years of marriage, Linda and her family have lived in Germany and in multiple locations across the United States before settling in the Atlanta area in 2001. For 15 years, Linda served as a Beauti Control consultant for women. Since 2003, Linda has been actively involved in the Good News Study Fellowship, and she has served in leadership positions the last 3 years. In July 2009, Linda and 3 friends traveled to China to assist in an orphanage in Shenyang. Linda is excited to join the Global Partners in Life team to serve those in need in China.

Beau Sides

Beau is a graduate of The University of Georgia where he majored in Psychology. He graduated in 1982, and then received his Masters of Business Administration from Almeda University. He feels he has been fortunate to work with some wonderful companies, like IBM. While with IBM, he was in IT management and continued in that career path with other companies. He has served on multiple Boards of Directors, and he continually strives to increase his knowledge of management and leadership. He truly enjoyed the traveling he did with his work, so he is glad that his traveling has continued. He has visited other countries on multiple occasions, and enjoyed the other cultures. He is married to Leah, and they have two dogs and a cat. Beau enjoys sports very much.

Mark Miller

Mark is a business leader, teacher and author. As a vice president for one of America's great organizations, Chick-fil-A, Inc., he is responsible for the Training and Development. Chick-fil-A is a multi-billion dollar restaurant company with over 1250 locations which employ over 40,000 team members. After beginning his Chick-fil-A career in a local restaurant, he has served on the corporate staff for almost 30 years.
When you combine Mark's observations regarding the creation of this amazing company with his communication skills, it's easy to understand why he is in demand as a teacher. He teaches on leadership, team building, creativity, customer satisfaction, and many other topics. His speaking engagements have taken him literally around the world. Audiences in Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, central America, and across the United States enjoy his energy, passion and pragmatic style.

Recently, Mark teamed up with Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager to capture Chick-fil-A's approach to leadership. The resulting book is entitled, The Secret - What Great Leaders Know and Do. Domestically, over 100,000 copies are currently in print and the book has already been translated into 17 languages. Mark has several other book projects in the works

Dennis Parman

Dennis is a graduate from Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music where he majored in the Aviation program. He has been employed as an Air Traffic Controller for more than 20 years, and his family also runs a riding stable. Dennis is active on multiple Boards, and he enjoys traveling. Dennis and his wife, Karen, have 5 children; Kortney, Brock, Mickel, Taylor, and Daelee.

Alan Reynolds

Alan attended Clayton State College, and he has had employment positions at the national, regional, and director’s levels. His career has covered several industries such as retail, airline, shipping, and manufacturing, but mostly he has been involved in sales. Alan has held various leadership roles on multiple Boards of Directors. Truly, Alan enjoys helping other people! Alan and his wife, Patti, have two daughters, Morgan and Macy.

Dr. Philip Swords

Dr. Philip Swords owns a dental practice in Newnan, Georgia. Philip is a graduate of The University of Alabama and the Medical University of South Carolina, where he was recognized as the most outstanding Student Government Leader in 1989.

Dr. Swords has stayed very active in the community. He has served as a member of the Academy of Osteointegration, Central Education Center, Newnan Chamber of Commerce, Newnan City Council, American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Association, and Academy of General Dentistry. Additionally, Philip has served on many Boards: Bank of Coweta, Coweta County Board of Health, Landmark School, Coweta County Tourism & Visitors Board, The Heritage School, and he founded Kids Kastle Park.

Philip is equally active with his family. He is married to Lorri, and they have four children: Connor, Annie, Emmy Rose, and Reeves. Philip has also served as a coach for basketball, football, and soccer teams.