The Chamber welcomes local and out-of-state speakers to speak to local business owners and executive teams on Transformational Growth and Innovation.

WHO: Speaker lineup to include:

• David Peterson, Chief Strategic Officer of i7strategies, founder of Goldleaf Technologies, writer of Grounded! (2016, Little River Publishing)

• Jerry Federico, Sales Director, iPay Client Relations, extensive background in sales and marketing, leader in the electronic payments industry for nearly 20 years

• Kent Gustavon, award-winning author, publisher, ghostwriter (over 50 titles), TED speaker, educator, and serial entrepreneur, founder of independent publisher Blooming Twig, executive director of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization COT Education, and the owner of a successful indie record label

• Kevin Moland, Director of Product Strategy for the Enterprise Payment Solutions division of Jack Henry and Associates, more than three decades of experience designing online and mobile financial solutions, highly sought-after speaker, teacher and host

• Estell Powell, 13 year veteran in Product Development roles for banking and healthcare, passion for small business marketing growth potential

• Cachet Prescott, CPCC, PHR, SHRM-CP, Owner & Chief Possibilities Officer, Shift Matters, LLC, committed to empowering others to operate at their fullest potential for both individual and organizational effectiveness

• Lee Wetherington, AAP, is Director of Strategic Insight for ProfitStars®, a division of Jack Henry & Associates, widely renowned for his unique style of comedic delivery, delivered over 400 keynotes for state and national trade groups

WHERE: Rainwater Conference Center, I Meeting Place, Valdosta, Georgia                    

WHEN: Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 8 a.m. -12 p.m.