Board of Directors

2009- 2010 BMA Atlanta Board of Directors

 

Linda Lindsey
President

Linda Lindsey serves as President of the Business Marketing Association, Atlanta chapter and is the President and Founder of a marketing consulting company in Atlanta. Linda spent the bulk of her 18 years of experience marketing technology services with a passion for helping non-profit organizations.  Her achievements in marketing have earned her a 2007 DMA Gold Echo award and a 2008 Davey award for copywriting. Linda is an accomplished writer and speaker sharing marketing best practices.  She received a BS in Communications from Appalachian State University.

Links:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/lindalindsey

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Barry Mirkin
Secretary/Past President

Barry Mirkin serves as Secretary of the Board for Business Marketing Association, Atlanta chapter. As an accomplished marketing executive with 20 years experience in B2B and B2C marketing, he’s currently the Director of Marketing for MeasureUp, Inc., an online provider of e-learning and practice test content and technology. Barry has served on the BMA Board since 2007 and was the Atlanta president for 2008-2009. He also presently serves on the National Board of Directors for the Business Marketing Association based in Chicago. In his spare time, he enjoys struggling on the tennis court, coaching kids soccer and experimenting in the kitchen. Barry graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington with degrees in Journalism, Marketing and Religious Studies. Go Hoosiers!

Links:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/barrymirkin

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Joe Noonan
Director of Programs

Joe Noonan is Director of Programs for the Business Marketing Association, Atlanta chapter.  Joe is instrumental in planning our monthly events, enhancing our speaker’s bureau as well as coordinating with his BMA team for a great “Game Day” experience at BMA events. Joe is the President of Proforma Corporate Printing / Promotions, a $320 million Marketing Solutions agency focusing on sales results incorporating Print, Promo and 3D Marketing Solutions for his clients. Joe’s 19+ years of marketing experience highlight his primary objective … make a client look like a hero!   Personally, Joe plays competitive racquetball, ALTA tennis, ice hockey and golf. Joe volunteers a lot of time coaching youth sports in the metro Atlanta area.

Links:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/joenoonan99

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Shari Westmoreland
Events

Shari is Events Chair of the Business Marketing Association, Atlanta chapter and an expert meeting planner, conference producer and marketer, Shari has more than 18 years of experience managing corporate and association event programs.  With a client list that includes The Financial Services Institute, IBM, Qualcomm, and Georgia-Pacific Corporation.  Overseeing conference branding, operations and P&L for projects from $100K – $5M, Shari is skilled at bringing clients a return on their investment.

Managing major brand promotion events for Coca-Cola and AT&T in conjunction with major sports and entertainment organizations, she began her career in St. Louis, MO.  She served as the Broadcast Services Coordinator for Atlanta Olympic Broadcasting (AOB) during the 1996 Olympic Games, planning and executing operations for more than 4,000 International broadcast personnel.

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Rory Carlton
Communications

Rory Carlton serves the BMA in a Communications role and is a marketing professional with 25 years experience in advertising and marketing, particularly in the B2B and technology arenas. He has worked on both the client and agency side of the business, including European marcom management for a division of Lockheed Corporation. In 1990, he led a management buyout of an international B2B marketing agency in the Netherlands, and thereafter established a sister agency in Atlanta, serving both American and European clients.

Rory has worked in various strategic and creative roles for clients including BMW, IBM, Siemens, British Telecom, Experian, McGraw Hill, Philips, Kraft Foods, Tenneco, Schlumberger, and the Royal Jordan Tourism Board. His portfolio covers messaging, brand development, advertising, collateral, online and interactive multimedia.

Rory is a First Class Honours graduate of the University of London and has an MBA from the European University. He has lived in London, Amsterdam and Vienna.

Links:
www.linkedin.com/in/rorycarlton
www.arketi.com

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Steve Chalk
Communications

Steve Chalk serves the BMA in a Communications role and is a Web Content Specialist with IBM’s General Business Demand Programs. Steve has managed marketing and communications initiatives in Atlanta for over 16 years. Initiatives under his guidance have included marketing, branding, and communications projects for the Georgia Institute of Technology, First Data Corporation, After Six Formalwear, Intercontinental Hotels Group, ING Financial, and MCI Worldcom, among others. Steve holds a BBA in Marketing from Georgia State University.

Links:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/chalk
Twitter

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John Wiley
Communications

John serves the BMA in a Communications role and has worked in information technology sales & marketing for over 25 years, in direct and channel sales to corporate, government and education markets.  Since 2004, he has worked in business development for Leapfrog Services Inc., a provider of IT and services to small and midmarket businesses.  Prior to Leapfrog, he worked for PointClear LLC, managing marketing programs for clients including Microsoft, Cognos and CenterBeam.   He is a member of the Technology Association of Georgia, the Georgia Society of Association Executives and Glenn Memorial Church, and he loves to save lives by donating frequently at the American Red Cross.

Links:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfwiley
http://www.ribbit.net

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Martine Hunter
Marketing

Martine Hunter is Marketing Chair for the BMA and currently the creative director of emedia at MLT Creative, an east Atlanta marketing agency.  She leads the agency’s social media and public relations programs providing clients with social media marketing programs built around strategy, analytics and ROI. A creative idea person, Martine began her marketing career in Los Angeles with Chiat/Day Advertising and has held marketing leadership positions with the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Harland. She was also a graphic designer on the creative services team of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games.  Martine attended California State University at Northridge.

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Kristina Banyte
Treasurer

Kristina Banyte is a Project Manager with Plexus Marketing Group, Inc., where she has worked for over 5 years. She has worked on a wide range of projects for organizations such as GE Energy, Siemens, Barco, Atlanta Film Festival, and others. She is involved in demand generation and market research project management, marketing database setup and management, quality control processes, and market research data coding and tabulation. She is fluent in English, Russian, and Lithuanian, holds a marketing degree from Kaunas College in Lithuania. She has served on the board of the Atlanta Chapter of Business Marketing Association for over 4 years.

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