ABD’s Faith Friday journalist Monique Williams has a video preview of today’s story of faith and perseverance by one man in business with a long track record of success.
Caroline Ashe (far right) enjoys helping young women better themselves both personally and professionally. Ashe – Sales and Marketing Director for Ivey Homes – serves as one of five mentors for Young Women on the Way – a program created by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce for professionals between the ages of 23 and 30. “For us business leaders, it’s great to have a connection with that generation,” she says. “It’s very worthy to give back.” Founded in 2015, the program is currently accepting applications for the Class of
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Mark Douglass knows how to light up a room with “war stories” and a lifetime of lessons learned in just a short time taking his barbecue sauce to market. He thought he’d start with the original barbecue sauce. “There are four different flavors and the hot and spicy won’t overwhelm you. There is hickory, mesquite and the original.” He joked, “the people who make it love this. They are very happy we went from one to four. They make more money!” Columbia County Chamber President Russell Lahodney
For Robert Packett, much of Amazon’s success is due to the hard work of its more than 1 million employees worldwide. While the company utilizes state-of-the-art technology, that doesn’t reduce the need for workers to fulfill customer orders and ship billions of packages each year. Packett – Amazon’s Southeastern Regional Director of Operations – was the keynote speaker at the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Luncheon Series on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. In this role, he oversees a team of more than 36,000 employees. “As we
After a unique sealed bidding process with a deadline that came and went several months ago— a creative, near $1.7 Million deal was struck by Sherman and Hemstreet Real Estate, the Augusta Jewish Community Center—the property owner and Georgia-Carolina Nature and Adventure Center, LLC—the private group that bought the 26 acre facility and blessed the Boy Scouts with a long-term charitable lease. It will be called the GCC Adventure Center. The two businessmen grew up in the scouting program and asked to remain anonymous. “We will lease it for $1
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Mark Douglass has been serving his entire life. From 24 years in the U.S Army, to 16 years as a CSRA Real Estate agent and now founder of his home grown blend of four barbecue sauces. “During my travels around the world and throughout the U.S., I learned many secrets on barbecue sauces and recipes which I have kept with me for nearly 40 years,” writes Douglass on his www.warriorschoice.us website. He says he’s always toyed with bringing it to market and the pandemic gave Douglass time
Early next year, Chad Harpley will move his company to a new 14,000-square-foot facility in Augusta, and 2,500 square feet of that space is currently available for lease. Harpley – President and Chief Executive Officer of Premier Networx – is relocating his information technology and cybersecurity firm from its current address at 4332 Wheeler Road #105 to 116 Cooper Drive off Riverwatch Parkway next door to Elegant Bridals. He says the building, which is currently under construction, is scheduled to open Jan. 3. “It’s a state-of-the-art cybersecurity center,” Harpley states.
Don MacNeil is the former Marketing Director of Windsor Jewelers and long-time on-air radio professional. Is it just me, or… Swagger swag·ger /ˈswaɡər/ 1. The display of excessive confidence in manner and speech. Peruse online dictionaries for “swagger” and the results won’t be flattering. Definitions will include pejoratives like, “strut”, “insolence” “defiance” “brag” “boast’ and “bluster”. Yet, when it walks into a room displaying none of the above, you will still recognize it for what it is…swagger. Think of the human qualities that, taken together, make up the
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Keynote speaker Robert Packett knows a thing or two about leadership working for one of the largest employers in the world and in Columbia County. Robert Packett, Southeastern Regional Director of Operations at Amazon will speak on “Turning Team Members into Team Leaders.” Packett leads a team of more than 20,000 professionals, who are the heart and soul of Amazon operations. The event is set for Wednesday, November 17th from 11 A.M to 1 P.M at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion. It’s part of the Executive
With the rising cost of meat, David Brinson Jr. saves money by keeping his freezer stocked with venison, rather than dealing with limited selection and higher prices at the grocery store. Brinson – an avid hunter – from Appling says he can kill a deer and have it processed for about $1.50 a pound – a price that’s impossible to find at any grocery store. But an increase in deer hunting means local processors currently have more business than they can handle. “Demand is definitely outweighing supply for that industry,”
