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The May meeting of the Roundtable is at noon on Thursday, May 16th, at the downtown Capital City Club.

Our speaker is Michael Oxman, Managing Director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business. The Anderson Center manages a number of initiatives that engage students, faculty, and industry partners, including the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact, a consortium of businesses working on climate solutions.

Michael teaches business sustainability courses at undergraduate and graduate levels and helps to oversee the Center’s industry outreach. Prior to joining Scheller, Michael spent over 25 years working at the intersection of international business, sustainability, and risk management, including serving in leadership roles at Acorn International and Business for Social Responsibility. In these roles, he advised a broad range of international companies on local content, social impact, risk management, community engagement, reporting, corporate social responsibility, and human rights initiatives.

Michael Oxman has an MBA from Rice University, an MIA in international political economy from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a B.A. from Trinity College in Russian Area Studies.

The April meeting of the Roundtable is at noon on the 18th at the downtown Capital City Club.

Our speaker is Greg Beadles, president of the Atlanta Falcons. As president, Mr. Beadles reports to Falcons CEO Rich McKay and assumes day-to-day oversight of finance, operations, marketing, digital communications, human resources and community relations, as well as shared functions related to game presentation, retail, sales, and service.

Through three decades with the organization, Mr. Beadles has held numerous roles with the Falcons and the parent company AMB Sports & Entertainment, including being part of the finance team that orchestrated the transfer of ownership of the Falcons from the Rankin Smith family to Arthur Blank in 2001. The Atlanta Business Chronicle recognized Mr. Beadles as CFO of the year in 2021 and 2012.

Greg Beadles started with the Falcons as an intern after graduating from Louisiana State University. He has a master’s degree in Sports Administration from Georgia State University. 

The March meeting of the Roundtable is at noon on Thursday, March 21st, at the downtown Capital City Club

Our speaker is DeRetta Rhodes, Executive Vice President and Chief Culture Officer of the Atlanta Braves. Ms. Rhodes oversees people capital initiatives, communications and community affairs for the Braves, the Battery Atlanta and the team’s Spring Training facility operations.

Prior to joining the Braves, Ms. Rhodes was the Executive Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, Vice President of Human Resources at First Data, Vice President of Human Resources for Turner Broadcasting and held leadership positions at Ernst & Young, ADP, HomeGrocer.com and YUM Brand.

Ms.Rhodes received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, her master’s in business administration from Clark Atlanta University, and her Ph.D. in adult education from the University of Georgia.  She lives in Atlanta with her husband and three sons.

The February meeting of the Roundtable is at the Capital City Club, noon on the 15th.

Our speaker is presidential historian Christopher Binkert, known for his engaging and interactive presentations.

Mr. Binkert began his interest in the US Presidents 40 years ago, collecting a biography of each President and visiting the eight presidential homes in his native Ohio. His collection expanded to include presidential campaign buttons, historic newspapers from special presidential moments, trivia, and memorabilia gathered from his visits to presidential museums, libraries and monuments.

Mr. Binkert writes a monthly column on the presidents for the Smoke Signals newsletter. In addition to writing and lecturing on the US presidents, he has pursued a 45-year career in marketing and sales.

The November meeting of the Roundtable is at noon on Thursday the 16th, at the downtown Capital City Club.

Our speaker is Courtney English, Chief Policy Officer and Senior Advisor to Mayor Dickens. Mr. English deals with Atlanta’s most pressing challenges, including affordable housing, economic development, youth engagement, and closing the city’s equity gaps.

From 2010 through 2018, Courtney English was Chairman of the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education, overseeing 52,000 students and 7,000 employees, with an annual budget of $1B. He was elected to the board at age 24 and became chairman at 28. He is a former classroom teacher.

Mr. English has an undergraduate degree in political science from Morehouse College and a masters in organizational psychology and leadership from Columbia University.

The October meeting of the Roundtable is at noon Thursday, October 19th at the downtown Capital City Club. 

Our speaker is attorney and author Gregory Moore. Mr. Moore served 13 years as the commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Founded in 1913, the SIAC now consists of 15 institutions in seven states, including Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College. Mr. Moore engineered substantial revenue growth and negotiated multi-year corporate partnerships, including Coca Cola, Nike, and Home Depot.

Mr. Moore is the author of Searching for Michael Jordan, the history of five high-school basketball stars over a 25-year period. The book examines why some young players realize their potential and others do not.

Gregory Moore has a BA in Political Science from the College of New Jersey. His law degree is from the University of Oregon.

The September meeting of the Roundtable is at noon, Thursday, September 21st at the downtown Capital City Club. 

We’re honored to have as speaker Doug Shipman, President of the Atlanta City Council.  Elected in November of 2021, Mr. Shipman had previously served as CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center and as founding CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. 

Doug is a graduate of Emory University and holds a Master of Theological Studies Degree from the Harvard Divinity School and a Master of Public Policy Degree from the Harvard Kennedy School. 

The May meeting of the Roundtable is at noon on Thursday, May 18th, at the downtown Capital City Club.

Our speaker is Michael Minor, CEO of UnitedHealthCare Community Plan of Georgia.

Mike has over 20 years of healthcare experience. Prior to joining UnitedHealthcare, he held leadership positions with Amerigroup/Anthem, Centene, and Wellcare. Mike has expertise in Medicaid managed care, Medicare Dual Special Needs plans, finance, and provider contracting.

Mike Minor received his undergraduate degree from the University of Louisville and his Master’s in Health Administration from Xavier University.