Kennesaw, April 1, 2017 ― VJI Client Development Manager Courtney Cole participated in the Atlanta Color Run at the Atlanta Motor Speedway with her longtime friend Ashley Grant. The Color Run, the happiest 5k on the planet, comes to Atlanta once a year celebrating healthiness, happiness, and individuality. It has had over 6 million runners participate worldwide in over 35 countries.
Kennesaw, March 24, 2017 ― VJI’s Client Development Manager Courtney Cole gave back to education and manufacturing by representing Women in Manufacturing at the 13th annual Georgia Career Expo. The two-day event was held at the Georgia International Convention Center and allowed students to interact with professionals in the areas of automotive, aviation, construction, utility contracting, highway contracting, electrical contracting, mechanical contracting, energy, mining and more.
Kennesaw, March 22, 2017 ― VJI President, Valerie Jordan, and VJI Client Development Manager, Courtney Cole attended the powerful half-day growth extravaganza, Small Business Basecamp, sponsored by Salesforce. The pop-up event allowed an opportunity to receive hands-on advice from other business owners in Atlanta about growing a business, running your business faster and building strong connections along the way. Key presentations included topics on leveraging community resources and managing the entrepreneurial world as well as a special presentation on Life, Leadership, and Success from former Atlanta Falcon’s coach Dan Reeves.
Kennesaw, March 10, 2017 – V Jordan Inc. President, Valerie Jordan attended the March 2017 Cobb Executive Women’s (CEW) Luncheon and networking event on Friday, March 10, 2017. The guest speaker was Caroline Duffy, Founding partner at Jackson Spalding, an integrated marketing communications firm.
Ms. Duffy’s presentation was titled “Building Leaders. The Power of Internal Mentoring Programs.” Ms. Duffy shared the evolution of Jackson Spalding’s mentoring program from its inception to today’s formal program. She outlined the benefits of a formal mentoring program and stressed how the program lends towards a company’s culture.
Kennesaw, March 9, 2017 ― VJI Client Development Manager Courtney Cole attended the Cumberland Area Council meeting hosted by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. The meeting included a special presentation featuring Dr. Roger Tutterow, a professor of Economics at Kennesaw State University. He is also the Director of the Economic Center, which is a research center located at the Coles College of Business.
Kennesaw, January 17, 2017 ─ V Jordan Inc. (VJI) is excited to announce yet another addition to their team. Vanessa Walker has joined VJI as their new Business Development Coordinator after working with the firm part-time for several months. Vanessa’s previous experience includes working as an Account Generation Specialist at CDI Managed Services and a Production Department Order Coordinator at First American Title Company. Throughout her career she has exceled at lead generation and running campaigns for partnering agencies.
Kennesaw, January 13, 2017 ─ Valerie Jordan, President, V Jordan Inc. (VJI) attended a 2017 kick-off luncheon at the Georgian Club for the members of Cobb Executive Women (CEW). Judge Mary Staley Clark, the Judge for Cobb County Georgia Superior Court’s Mental Health Court was the guest speaker for the luncheon.
Kennesaw, December 9, 2016 ― VJI Client Development Manager, Courtney Cole, attended the Women in Manufacturing Holiday Event at The Cheesecake Factory. After lunch, all the ladies perused locally-manufactured goods at the Shoppe Artisan holiday market across the street at the Cobb Galleria to support local manufactures. As a token of appreciation for membership Women in Manufacturing gave everyone at the luncheon a wooden coaster that was hand made by a local Georgia manufacturer.
Kennesaw, October 3, 2016 ―In honor of Public Safety Week, VJI Client Development Manager Courtney Cole attended the October First Monday Breakfast hosted by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. The breakfast kicked off the week by allowing the community to show appreciation for all members of public safety personnel within Cobb County. The 2016 Public Safety Employee of the Year award, individual and group awards of Merit, Distinguished Achievement award, and Medal of Valor were all presented at the event.
Kennesaw, September 26, 2016 ― VJI President and CEO Valerie Jordan attended the September luncheon of the Cobb Executive Women (CEW) on Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Georgian Club in Atlanta. CEW is dedicated to cultivating beneficial and supportive professional relationships among executive women in Cobb County. The monthly luncheons highlight the key roles that Cobb’s women leaders play in the economy and community.