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Monty Chiu & Associates, PC
Pei-Yao (Monty) Chiu, Esq.
Monty Chiu & Associates, PC handles full
line of US immigration related services and
International Business Transactions for Chinese
Market. Represents, consult and assists all kinds of
immigration petitions, applications, administrative
hearings and administrative appeals. Represents Chinese clients for
US related business transactions and consultations.
Noah’s Ark & Co., Inc.
Shoji Ketchem
Chief Operating Officer
Noah’s Ark & Co. is passionate about emergency
preparedness and planning. Nearly 8 out of 10
Georgians claim to be unprepared to face natural
disasters. If that were true here in Gwinnett
county—that could amount to more than 700,000 individuals! Our
non-profit organization is actively reaching out to and partnering
with individuals, private and public organizations to encourage
emergency preparedness through the use of our free web-based
“ARK” called Customized Online Preparedness Plan (COPP).
Schooley Mitchell Telecom Consultants – Bob Zack
Bob Zack
Principal
Schooley Mitchell Telecom Consultants is
the largest independent telecom consulting
company in North America, with offices from
coast to coast. Our Telecom Consultants deliver
telecommunications expertise to companies large and small
from all industries. We offer a broad range of performance-based
professional services that include analysis of existing and future
telecommunications needs, assessment of best alternatives and
implementation of cost-effective telecommunications solutions.
Members of the Gwinnett
Chamber hear over
and over again about
“transportation initiatives”
at Board of Director’s
meetings, public policy
events, and social media
streaming from the
Chamber. Why do we keep
talking about regional and
state mobility projects and
funding? Isn’t the Gwinnett
Chamber a local business organization?
One of the most important roles
of the Gwinnett Chamber is to solidly
advocate for effective transportation not
only of goods and materials, but for the
transportation of people. The importance
of the successful movement of your
businesses customers and employees
does impact your bottom line. Much of
the messaging about the 2012 regional
transportation referendum is in more
abjure terms of economic vitality and the
creation of jobs. But the direct impact on
your bottom line is why
your Chamber is taking
a lead role in the funding
of over $8 billion in much
needed road and transit
projects over 10 years. This
will be the largest economic
development project in our
region’s history.
Metro Atlanta is in the
midst of a transportation
funding crisis. We have
underinvested in our transportation
network for years; metro Atlanta is the
third fastest growing region in the United
States, yet Georgia ranks next to last in per
capita transportation spending. Federal
budget cuts will most like result in Georgia
receiving much less federal transportation
funding than in past years.
As a result of declining revenues and
projected cuts, U.S. cities we compete with
for jobs have already passed sales taxes for
transportation improvements: Charlotte,
Denver, Salt lake City, Seattle and Phoenix,
just to name a few.
While all these cities are facing
increasing traffic congestion, we hear
directly from economic development
prospects that only Atlanta has no clear
plan to counter it. Nick Masino, President
of Partnership Gwinnett and VP of
Economic Development with the Gwinnett
Chamber has stated publicly many times
that the number-one reason for prospective
companies choosing not to relocate to
Gwinnett is the lack of mobility options
and congestion.
Currently, leaders are developing
the regional project list which includes
transit, interstate improvements, arterial
road improvements, capacity and safety
improvements, sidewalks and bike paths.
To ensure every community in metro
Atlanta benefits, 15 percent of the proceeds
will be allocated to every city and county
for projects of local importance. The final
project list will be completed and ready for
public review by October 15, 2011.
Regional Mobility Matters to Your Business
Jann Moore, Senior Director of Public Policy
THE EXECUTIVE – SUMMER 2011
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