National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals - Georgia Chapter
Chapter Meeting Information
Date: September 12th, 2018
Time: 6:00pm
Heritage Community Room
6110 Bluestone Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
404-851-9111
Program Topic: The Pros of Project Management
Speaker Information:
Celena Evans is the founder and president of Meliora Consulting. She is a strategic senior-level professional with over 20 years of experience across several industries in business management, market strategy, product management and development, and project management roles with multi-billion dollar corporations. She is known for developing innovative solutions that successfully meet both customer and company needs, while bridging strategy and execution to consistently deliver exceptional results. She is highly-skilled at leveraging internal and external relationships, and leading through change. During her corporate tenure she realized that she has tremendous passion for working in a consultative manner with a variety of businesses to solve unique problems, optimize processes, and bring new opportunities to fruition.
Celena is also passionate about community, mentoring, talent development, and diversity. She is an avid supporter of organizations that focus on women, minorities, children and education. She is a member of the board of trustees for Literacy Action, the oldest and largest adult education program in the Southeast. She served on the Emory University Executive Women of Goizueta alumnae board from 2008 to 2013 and held positions of President, as well as Chair of the Advisory Board. She served as a board member of Economic Empowerment Initiative from 2004-2010. She has mentored many young women through programs offered by Emory University, Spelman College, Pathbuilders, and several non-profit organizations. In recognition of her leadership in business and commitment to the community, Celena was named to the 2009 “Top 40 under 40” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Ms. Evans holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, and an M.B.A. from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. She is a 2009 graduate of the Pathbuilders Achieva program for high-performing people. She is also Pragmatic Marketing Certified, a Toastmasters Competent Communicator, and a Project Management Professional (PMP).
Guest fee: $25
PLEASE DRESS PROFESSIONALLY
AGENDA
5:00 - 6:00 pm -- Roundtable Discussion for Members only Topic: Financial Organizers – When to incorporate/refer to a financial organizer; liability.
6:00 - 6:30 pm -- Registration, Library, and Dinner
6:30 pm -- Call to Order
7:20 pm -- Program
8:20 pm -- Adjournment
Important parking and direction information:
There are many large events held at the center, mostly on the weekends. Because of that, they have several parking lots. The two lots that are closest to the building are the ones you want to park in, especially since it will be dark when we leave the center.
The first lot surrounds the building. There are about 35 spots there. The second lot is directly across from the front entrance. It’s a parking lot of a business that allows the center to use their lot for evening events. The sign says 200 - The Capital Companies. It’s on Bluestone Road, like the center, but the sign is on the side of the lot that faces the CityWalk shopping center. Heritage Green’s parking map does NOT have this lot marked.
Click here for directions, but use above information for parking lots.