Retired, Metro Atlanta Chamber, Chief Economic Development Officer
Metro Atlanta
Joined September 2008
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We are proud to sponsor the AgeTech Connect Summit in September to accelerate the pace, scale and impact of innovation in the AgeTech and longevity ecosystem. Join us!
#AgeTechConnect2026 #FutureOfAging #BrainHealth #movement #longevity
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Another night science trivia at Halfway Crooks and this one truly soars! Join us for Science of Flight trivia on June 4th - score prizes, bragging rights, and cheers your teammates with a tasty brew!
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The City in the Forest just got a little bit greener! 🌳
Wednesday marked the opening of @sodowntownatl's Founders Green, a new public gathering space designed to bring people together and add even more energy to one of Atlanta’s fastest-evolving neighborhoods.
Surrounded by new restaurants, retail, and local pop-ups, Founders Green is creating a more walkable, connected downtown experience, while helping support small businesses and continued investment in the area.
As momentum builds around South Downtown ahead of @FIFAWorldCup, spaces like this are helping reimagine a neighborhood built around community, culture, and local commerce.
@GovKemp | @andreforatlanta | @FWC26Atlanta | @CityofAtlanta | @downtownatlanta
Excellent Leadership - congratulations on this stellar execution.
Big news: Vocap Partners has surpassed its $100M Fund IV target, unlocking even greater opportunity for capital-efficient, high-potential B2B software companies! #VentureCapital #B2BSoftware #EarlyGrowthEquity #AIInnovation #FounderSupport
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We’re thrilled to welcome our newest talented group of pharmacists to our residency program. 👏💙 #MatchDay2025 #TeamGrady #Match2025 #PharmacyMatchDay #PharmRes
Groundbreaking of the new standalone ER in Union City!
Thank you to Governor Kemp, John Haupert and team, Fulton County Commissioner Robb Pitts, and Dick Anderson for helping bring expert healthcare to the community.
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Last week, Metro Atlanta Chamber members attended the 2025 Future of Marketing Conference and the 29th MAX Innovation Awards hosted by @GeorgiaStateU.
MAC President and CEO Katie Kirkpatrick joined a panel with Jennifer Dorian (@wabenews), Dr. Brian Blake (Georgia State University), and William Pate (@DiscoverAtlanta) to discuss reimagining Downtown Atlanta. The Chamber’s Moments in Between film, a key piece of the Downtown Reimagined campaign, was screened as part of the conversation.
It simply doesn’t get any better or more relevant regarding building Atlanta’s Innovation Economy just LOOK AT THE NUMBERS !!! @VentureAtlanta @atlchamber
Venture Atlanta HALL OF FAME
I was humbled and delighted to be inducted into the Venture Atlanta Conference Hall of Fame at this year’s event, especially to be in the company of legendary business entrepreneurs Bill Nussey (Silverpop) and Braxton Jarratt (Clearleap).
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𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃! 🚨 Congratulations to the finalists who were voted by our audience to pitch LIVE on stage for Day 2 of #VA2024 in front of a panel of investor judges!
See you all tomorrow for Day 2 of Venture Atlanta! 🔥
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You asked—we listened! With more capacity than ever, there’s plenty of room to join us at Venture Atlanta 2024. But don’t wait—secure your spot now before time runs out!
Register here: bit.ly/VA2024-Pricing
#VA2024 #startup #venturecapitalist
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Since I took office, we’ve raised teacher pay by $9,500 and the average salary for Georgia educators is now $64,000 — the highest in the southeast.
While Joe Biden just talks, in Georgia we’ve actually done it.
This is a fabulous idea and will greatly benefit our entrepreneur ecosystem throughout the region. Hats off to y’all for wonderful foresight.! @atlchamber
Last year, after personally talking to several entrepreneurs about doing something on our own in the private credit space for startups, Zack Mansfield reached out, saying he was working on a new firm. We began discussing the idea and decided to launch a new private credit fund focused on tech startups, called Conductor Capital. To support Zack and Dhruv, we recruited Kyle Porter from Salesloft, Tope Awotona from Calendly, and Nat Turner from Flatiron Health/Collectors. The big idea is: capital from entrepreneurs to support other entrepreneurs.
Today, we’re investing out of our first fund and have already closed our first loan.
Congrats to Zack and Dhruv on the launch, and please consider Conductor Capital when evaluating venture debt options. Conductor Capital is open for business.
conductorcap.com/
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What makes Venture Atlanta so special? The connections made between investors & entrepreneurs 💯
We're thrilled to hear that attending Venture Atlanta was a huge success, Matt!
@BILDITco #investors #VentureAtlantaConference #startup #startupbusiness #entrepreneurs
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#Investors are optimistic about #AI market potential but cautious due to its complexities. On a recent panel, Mark Flickinger warned, "Anyone who just kind of puts their head in the sand and says, 'It's not going to impact their life,' they'll just be playing catch-up later."
#VC
Georgia Department of Economic Development is the best in the business!!
hree announcements in two weeks. A Hyundai Metaplant supplier bringing 460 new jobs. Communities across Georgia that are investing in their futures are scoring wins: bit.ly/4aOlhEn
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Shoutout to Chris Wentz, Founder of @Everykey, for seeing the true value of attending the Venture Atlanta Conference! 🙌
What are your favorite parts of attending Venture Atlanta?
Positively Training Young Minds
#Sciku Saturday is BACK! On Saturdays, we'll share a science haiku ("sciku") from our 2024 #ATLScifFest via Guerilla Haiku Movement. Check out our first 2024 Sciku!
electrons orbit
each nucleus a wee sun
galaxies within
ALT A smiling white woman with dark hair stands at the Atlanta Science Festival holding a sign that reads "electrons orbit each nucleus a wee sun galaxies within." She is wearing a a red flannel jacket and a red flower accessory in their hair.
