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VOL. 4 | 2016



Contents

Executive Letter 02
Client Spotlight 08

New Hires 1 4
PIRRFAH Awards 20

Events 28
Personal Highlights & Happenings 34

Birthdays & Anniversaries 46
Community Involvement 48

Awards 50
Corporate Philosophy & 24 Truths 52

Executive Letter

Executive Letter

DAVID DEGITZ

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Executive Letter

A Year in Review
+ the Year Ahead:
Innovation and Velocity

As we look forward to a strong 2017, We launched on a trajectory that yielded
I’d like to take a moment to reflect our best-ever quarter and gave us the
on how the past year informs our momentum we needed to close the year
future. 2016 marked the third complete at record highs.
year of iVision’s Client Engagement
Values program – this has become Let’s learn from what we did right
the way we live day to day, and it so we can sustain the momentum
completely separates iVision from all and stay on an upward trajectory.
our competition! Additionally, the last When I reflect back, I see our success
12 months culminated in our most stemmed from continuing to evolve
successful year ever with $54.1 million in our company culture by pushing hard
revenue, and $59.5 million in sales. A big internally to operate with a stronger
difference in 2016 was that we signed on client-execution focus.
and executed onboarding more recurring
revenue business – Engineering Support At iVision, we pride ourselves on being
Service (ESS) and iVision Fusion Services supportive and inclusive. That’s what
(DRaaS and BaaS) – than in any previous makes our company a great place to
year in iVision’s history. grow a career. But in 2016, we assessed
our internal norms and saw that some
Our success in 2016 is even more practices had become obstacles rather
impressive because we began slowly. We than springboards. Our aim to be
were below target for revenue and sales inclusive led to slow decision making and
in both the first and second quarter. But hampered innovation. We were prone
in the third quarter, we gained velocity. to let over analysis and 100% consensus

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impede action. We needed to gain and BaaS) were refined in early 2016
speed – velocity – in how we served and are now the perfect 3rd party
clients, and how we responded to the resumption solution for our clients and
changing digital marketplace and to our prospective clients. We focused on and
clients’ fast-paced demands. We talked expanded our Amazon Web Services
a lot about agile methodology, but we (AWS) services business because our
weren’t practicing it daily. clients needed our help. They trusted
us to advise whether it was the right
Around the mid-year, albeit informally, platform for their business, and then
we started to tackle this problem. Here’s needed help architecting, implementing
evidence of what we could achieve: and supporting it. We didn’t overanalyze,
We first marketed and then reduced we didn’t feel threatened. We responded
the average ESS and Fusion client to the emerging market demands with
onboarding process from 75-120+ agility, and it paid off. At the beginning
days to 30-60 days. Additionally, we of 2016, we had very little revenue
consulted with clients and accelerated related to AWS. By the end of 2016, AWS
key project opportunities scheduled in ended at a trajectory to soon reach
2017 and tackled them in 2016 – proving $70k+ in monthly revenue for ESS. Also,
to our clients we could improve their in our longest standing services area –
service levels, their IT experience, and Microsoft – we continued to iterate on
in almost all cases, save them a lot of our Server and Device Management
money. In other cases, given customer (SDM) offering (formerly called EPM).
and timeline dynamics, we delivered on
highly complex initiatives with imperfect Let’s learn from what we did
information (i.e., lack of application right so we can sustain the
mapping information, etc.). Previously, momentum and stay on an
some of these items would have upward trajectory.
delayed similar projects. This improved
our clients’ confidence in our ability Now, because of our client execution
to be nimble in solving their business focus during the second half of 2016,
problems. 17 of our top 20 clients began the 2017
year with services support agreements
Furthermore, we refined offerings in place (in the form of ESS and/or
to build relationships that transcend Fusion agreements). We are now on
projects. Our Fusion offerings (DRaaS

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track to recognize well over $10 million move smartly but quickly and here are
in recurring services revenue in 2017 – a some ideas on how we can integrate
200% increase since 2014. We still have these themes into our daily work:
work to do, but we’ve come a long way.
• Embrace market transitions so we
Importantly, these changes in velocity stay current with change to properly
didn’t negatively impact our individual serve our clients (look at it like
and corporate energy levels, these “swimming with the market”)!
changes inspired us. Our Q4 2016
employee survey showed that over • iVision doesn’t need to build
85% of us feel empowered. The same everything – we can partner to
percentage of employees say they have create velocity with other company’s
a clear understanding of how to help great tools and services to best serve
achieve iVision’s goals. More than 80% our clients.
of employees feel supported in their
professional and personal development; • Look for opportunities to lead, and
our new focus on training surely boosted trust others who are leading you.
those numbers, and we’ll have even This is the only way to ensure both
more opportunities for growth and innovation and velocity happens
development in 2017. every single day.

At iVision, we pride ourselves • Reduce the size of our innovation
on being supportive and teams to enable agility and time box
inclusive. That’s what makes innovation cycles – fewer decision
our company a great place makers and discrete time boxing
to grow a career. enables greater velocity. Additionally,
ensure we have different personality
So, where does this lead us in 2017? profiles in innovation teams to learn
Innovation – a recurring theme from from different perspectives.
2016 – will remain a core driver. At
Kickoff we introduced Velocity, also a • Simplify choices, offerings and
key driving theme for us throughout wording for our clients so they
2017. We will continue our desire to can move swiftly, too. Too many
options and complexity in offerings

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creates confusion and inefficiency.
We have earned a place as our clients’
trusted advisers. We understand their
business, and we need to offer them the
strongest, lowest-risk options that best
address their needs – and communicate
them with simplicity!

• Build momentum to market and sell new
products and services or recast existing
ones to align with evolving market
needs. Marketing and sales velocity will
get us a seat at the client table, even
if we haven’t fleshed out every single
detail. Remember, the right type of client
will let us iterate through the details.

In closing, our culture, capabilities,
momentum, focus – and the market
transition to managed services – pave the
way for us to enjoy a strong 2017 and set
us up for an incredible 2018. We have big
ambitions for the years ahead and our
future success will flow directly from our
inherent strengths and past achievements.
2016 was a phenomenal year because we
are a phenomenal team. That fundamental
truth will ensure our prosperity in 2017 and
beyond. Thank you for your commitment to
our team, and the Executive team is looking
forward to a great year ahead with you!

All the best,

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Client Spotlight

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JAY FERRO

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Client Spotlight

EarthLink’s CIO is a
turnaround man with an
all-purpose plan for making

any organization better

Jay Ferro proves that “people, product, of 12 independent divisions into one
process” can be much more than a global entity dedicated to curing
business cliché. To him, it’s a mantra cancer. iVision was a part of the
— a way to think through and organize ACS transformation. “iVision does
the complex and often chaotic work of tremendous work,” Jay said. “They
being a turnaround man. understand the difference between
vendor and partner, and they are on
Now Chief Information and Product the partner side. The team builds deep
Officer of network services provider relationships through integrity, patience
EarthLink, Jay is on his fourth and a constant search for ways to add
organizational turnaround. His résumé value.”
includes roles at insurer AIG, health
care management firm AdCare Health “For example, we don’t need
Systems and, most recently, the nine billing systems,” he said.
American Cancer Society. “We need one that works
well.” This is an area where
As Chief Information Officer of the iVision can help.
nonprofit, he oversaw the consolidation

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Jay’s ability to turnaround struggling some of the basic problems — and
organizations has earned him accolades; the solutions.” At EarthLink, his initial
he’s won Georgia CIO of the Year twice. quick win was a product launch for a
But, he said, being an effective change software-defined wide-area network
agent isn’t magic. It boils down to a few (SD-WAN). When he arrived in July,
all-purpose strategies that anyone can the product launch was planned for
use to make things better at work, in the the fall, but things weren’t going well.
community or at home. “The chasm between the product and
IT teams was pretty big. Both teams
Encourage honesty were essential to the product launch,
but they weren’t talking to each other.”
When a turnaround person shows up, Sometimes, they were even “paddling in
it’s natural for people to be wary. This different directions,” Jay said.
may prompt silence just when you need
people to speak up, Jay said. Those He got things on track by combining
inside an organization requiring change two separate team meetings into one.
usually know there’s a problem, often The IT and product people got updates
understand its roots and sometimes at the same time. Everyone understood
have insights about how to solve it. progress. Everyone heard Jay’s
“You have to give people a sense that expectations directly. The result: The
they can be honest and speak truth to teams corrected course and launched
power,” he said. “You need them to tell the SD-WAN product right on schedule.
you about the obstacles and trust that It all happened within Jay’s first three
you will knock down some of them.” months at EarthLink.

Show success quickly Be a bolster, not a blanket

Confidence comes from results. When Jay believes all good business leaders
Jay embarks on a transformational are servant leaders who advocate
project, he starts by looking for quick for their people — a trait modeled by
wins. “When you’ve been in the business his father, who also was a business
awhile, you begin to see a pattern to executive. The secret to success lies in
realizing when advocacy crosses over

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into enablement. “My job is to hire really He eliminated some positions that
smart people and get out of their way reported directly to him. He searched
— to highlight their successes and take for talented people lower down the
the hits for them, when needed,” Jay totem pole and gave them additional
said. “But having your team’s back does responsibilities. Meanwhile, he looked
not mean covering for them. I have to outside the company for people with a
recognize when they slip, call them on few key traits. “I hire change agents who
it, and nudge them back to the right are adaptive, understand the big picture,
place.” don’t get rattled and care about other
people.” Once he gets the right team in
If you can’t change people, place, Jay said, his turnover is quite low
change people compared to IT industry norms. He said
that staff loyalty, not external awards, is
The best-case scenario for a turnaround his most accurate measure of whether
person: You walk into a dysfunctional he’s doing his job right.
operation, redirect everyone to the
right priorities and keep them all in Simplify and standardize
their jobs. Jay acknowledges that the
more common scenario is you walk in, When he walked in the door at
redirect, recognize that some people EarthLink, Jay said, he could see that
can’t cope with the changes, and keep simplification was sorely needed in
only about two-thirds of the original each of the three Ps: people, products
team. “My belief is if you can’t change and process. He flattened management
people, change people,” he said. Losing structures and better aligned teams.
original team members can be an asset He standardized the way new products
at a time of change. “You can flatten were conceived and developed, creating
the organization, get people in the right repeatable, agile processes. And he
seats and find diamonds in the rough.” evaluated the way work got done,
simplifying overly complex processes
At EarthLink, he immediately saw that and eliminating some processes
there were too many vice presidents altogether. He’s still unraveling this
and directors leading very small teams. Gordian knot.

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Client Spotlight

Ferro Family

Many of EarthLink’s process problems Don’t lose perspective
can be traced to its history. The
company was built through acquisitions Perspective is formative for Jay. He says
of internet service providers across the the word often, and he intends it as the
country (including Atlanta’s Mindspring Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines
ISP). There are dozens of legacy it: “the capacity to view things in their
systems, and employees spend a lot true relations or relative importance.”
of time and energy building bridges He has gained perspective through
and workarounds to cobble everything professional experience, and also
together. Jay’s goal is to pare down through heartbreak. His wife of 13 years,
to tools and processes that let people his college sweetheart and the mother
focus on doing business, not feeding of his three sons, died of cervical cancer
processes. “For example, we don’t need in 2007 at age 36. Priscilla’s death was
nine billing systems,” he said. “We need devastating and overwhelming, and
one that works well.” This is an area changed the way he viewed the world.
where iVision can help.

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It brought him crushing sadness, but it up as CIO of the American Cancer
also clarified his priorities, imbued him Society, a job that enabled him to use
with greater empathy and heightened his business acumen to fight the disease
his understanding of the transience of all that took Priscilla away. He knows
things. firsthand that life and work collide
in unexpected ways; Priscilla’s death
“There are a lot of gifts Priscilla left me. “kicked up several notches” his ability to
First, our children, of course, but also empathize with employees and peers.
perspective,” he said. Today, he seeks And he knows that nothing is certain,
greater work-life balance. His sons Trey, at home or in the workplace. In Jay’s
19, Connor, 16, and Alex, 13, always world, there’s no place for complacency.
come first. He factors personal passion “You never own success, you lease it,”
into decisions he makes about his he said. “And you have to pay the rent
professional life. That’s how he ended every day.”

Priscilla Ferro Jay and his parents

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New Hires

New Hires

James Hoff

Engineer I | 10.10.16

James was born and raised in Georgia, and recently moved to
Atlanta from Savannah. His hobbies include competitive gaming,
hiking, and traveling. He is also a Buckeye fan at heart. With his entire
family from Ohio, he lives and breathes Ohio State football.

Angela Schettini

Sr. Account Executive | 10.10.16

Angela was born and raised in Wilmington, NC and is a recent
transplant to Atlanta. She enjoys spending time with her family and
dogs. Her hobbies including surfing, skiing and volunteering with
various philanthropic groups.

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New Hires

Dale Rule

Citrix Administrator | 10.12.16

Dale was born in the Midwest and moved to Georgia during his
Sophomore year of High school. He graduated from Jonesboro
High school and then joined the military. Dale has one daughter who
is 9 years old. He loves playing sports, video games, spending time
with family and playing board games. His hobbies include traveling,
learning new things, and outdoor activities.

Kevin Cunningham

Sr. Delivery Manager | 10.24.16

Kevin was raised in and around Chicago, is a former resident of
Houston & New Orleans and is now a diehard Atlanta native. After
attending Purdue University, he began a long IT professional career
at Wachovia and SunGard. He is happily married to his wife, Jenice,
and has a wonderful daughter, Maury. He enjoys spending quality
time with family & friends, music festivals / concerts, traveling,
running, and sunny beaches.

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Shawn Castleberry

Engineer ll | 11.14.16

Shawn was born into a military family and was raised in many places.
He has a beautiful daughter, Ava, who is 3. Shawn is a true Dallas
Cowboys fan. His hobbies include cooking, hunting, motorcycles,
and traveling. His favorite place to travel is Coki Point Beach in St.
Thomas, USVI.

Nick Kelly

Engineer ll | 11.14.16

Nick was born and raised in Brunswick, GA and graduated from Glynn
Academy high school. After high school Nick joined the US Coast
Guard then finished his college career at Valdosta State University.
Nick’s hobbies include sailing, hiking/climbing, playing the saxophone
and working with IT issues at home. Nick loves to cook anything from
BBQ to sweets. He also has a dog that goes along with him on many
hiking adventures.

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New Hires

Dean Johnson

Engineer l | 12.12.16

Dean was born and raised in Wyoming. He was in the U.S. Air Force
and owned a computer sales and service business before moving
to Atlanta in 2000. He is married with two step-sons. He enjoys
computer hardware, sci-fi, video games and RPG’s.

Randall Williams

Engineer l | 12.12.16

Randall was born and raised in Miami, Florida and moved to Atlanta
in 1992. He has a beautiful 7 year old daughter named Maya. Randall
is a die-hard University of Miami Hurricane fan and loves gardening
and outdoor activities. He considers himself a city boy who loves
rural life.

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PIRRFAH Awards

PASSION FOCUS

We are fully engaged, passionate We focus on doing fewer things very,
about serving clients and working as very, well and prioritize to achieve
a team. results.

INTEGRITY ACCOUNTABILITY

We are honest, ethical, and truthful in We keep our word, deliver on our
words and in action. promises and acknowledge our
mistakes.
RIGOR
HUMILITY
We work hard to get results and seek
challenges that place us outside our We lead with motivation, inspiration,
comfort zone. and ambition, not for ourselves, but
for the business as a whole.

RESPECT

We treat one another with respect
and communicate openly.

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Stephen Owen

SR. CONSULTANT

PIRRFAH Awards: October

October

I RECOGNIZE THAT SERVICE WITHOUT HEART
IS ARROGANCE

Nominated by Mark Wuerslin passionate about and loves to talk about.
Secondly, Stephen volunteered to give
PowerShell Ninja or Community Guru? this talk three times on the trade show
I can't decide what to title this Epic floor of MS Ignite conference last week.
Moment praise to Stephen Owen. "I His session was the highest attended
recognize that service without heart floor session and was boosted to the big
is arrogance." This month's Client room and hence the recorded session.
Engagement value perfectly captures Thirdly, Stephen does this day in and day
Stephen's heart and motivation for out. Do you have a PowerShell question
getting involved with coworkers, for Stephen? He makes himself available
clients and the community. Firstly, the not to just help, but teach if you have a
video above shows so much of what question. Stephen is humbly helping to
makes Stephen great to work with and spread good news about this essential IT
be around. You can hear his passion, tool set. That my friends, is service with
nervousness, and excitement. The heart!
guy got up on stage to record in front
of a live audience a topic which he is

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Josh Warcop Jermaine Barnes

SR. CONSULTANT SR. ENGINEER

Brett Boss Josh Hedge

CHIEF ARCHITECT PRACTICE MANAGER

PIRRFAH Awards: November

November

I SEEK TO EARN CLIENTS FOR LIFE, EVERY DAY

I AM EMPOWERED TO GO THE EXTRA MILE FOR MY
COWORKERS AND CLIENTS

I AM RESPONSIVE TO THE OBVIOUS, AND THE NOT
SO OBVIOUS NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS

Nominated by Josh Hedge *A special thanks to Josh Hedge for
his inclusion in this Epic Moment for
I'd like to give a shout out to Josh his efforts coordinating this critical
Warcop, Jermaine Barnes, Brett Boss, restoration of services on Thanksgiving
and Mark Sturtevant for their quick day!
response on Thanksgiving morning to
assist the Braves with an unplanned
power outage in the DC. These
guys received my 8:30 AM phone
call cheerfully :) ... and spent 2 hours
restoring all UC and Network equipment
and services. #ClientsForLife #ExtraMile
#Responsive

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Stephen McElduff Robbie Holloman Omar Torres

STRATEGIC ACCOUNT SOLUTION ARCHITECT DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING,
DIRECTOR
CLOUD SERVICES

Stan Binder Rod Dreyer

SR. ENGINEER CLIENT PROGRAM
MANAGER

PIRRFAH Awards: December

December

I ENGINEER THOUGHTFUL SOLUTIONS THAT
PROMOTE LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS

Nominated by Stephen McElduff

We have been working through a very
large Fusion Protect and Recovery
offering at Kilpatrick Townsend,
and the opportunity has had a lot
of complications with sizing and
requirement changes from the client.
Robbie, Omar, Stan and Rod have spent
a lot of hours helping the client and me
through this 5+ month process. This team
has engineered a thoughtful solution that
will continue to strengthen our long-term
partnership with Kilpatrick.

*A special thanks and EPIC Moment
inclusion to Stephen McElduff for his hard
work on the Kilpatrick Fusion project!

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Events

TECH SUMMIT

CAPITAL CITY CLUB
Brookhaven, GA | 10.14.16

ATLANTA CODE CAMP

Kennesaw State University | 10.15.16

GA GMIS

Savannah, GA | 10.17-19.16

CONNECT TECH

Cobb Galleria | 10.21-22.16

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Events

TECHBRIDGE GOLF
TOURNAMENT

The Golf Club of Georgia | 10.24.16

CIO OF THE YEAR

Cobb Galleria | 10.28.16

CLIENT DINNER AND
WINE TASTING

CAPITAL CITY CLUB
Brookhaven, GA | 11.05.16

TECHSTRAVAGANZA

Microsoft | 11.18.16

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ANGELBEAT

Nashville, TN | 12.06.16

MICROSOFT HOLIDAY
PARTY

Microsoft Office | 12.12.16

STAR WARS

Regal Cinema Perimeter | 12.17.16

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Events

IVISION HOLIDAY PARTY

Dolce | 12.02.16

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Personal Highlights
& Happenings

AFFILIATE PROFILE:
JEFF DIMOCK

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Affiliate Profile

Medicine-induced illness leads
to life-changing odyssey

It started with a sinus infection. After matters. Within hours, Jeff was admitted
two weeks, Jeff Dimock saw his doctor. to the hospital, breathing through a
The cure, he was told, was a dose of an ventilator and mostly paralyzed. He
antibiotic called levofloxacin, sold under could only move his ankles. It was June
the brand name Levaquin. 2015, the start of a months-long, life-
threatening and life-altering odyssey.
After a couple of doses, Jeff – an He had contracted antibiotic-induced
iVision affiliate – began to feel tingling Guillain-Barré syndrome, a condition
in his hands. But he continued with the where the body’s immune system attacks
medication, taking four doses in all. the nerves. It was a trial that tested
At a client meeting with iVision Chief Jeff’s body and mind and reshaped his
Technology Officer, Eric Aslaksen, Jeff relationships and his world view.
realized what he was saying just wasn’t
making sense. He left the meeting and Nearly two years later – after weeks of
drove home. Within 36 hours, he couldn’t treatment in the hospital and months in
swallow his morning coffee and could recovery at the Shepherd Center for brain
hardly walk. He and his wife headed back and spinal injuries – Jeff can walk and
to the emergency room after a visit the talk again. He’s back at home with his
night before had failed to determine the wife. He’s working part time again.
source of his symptoms.
But for Jeff, nothing is the same. There
He called his oldest son and talked are the physical changes. His vocal
him through managing the family’s chords haven’t fully recovered. An hour-
real estate business and other financial long conversation is exhausting. His

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ability to use his hands and his sensation as challenging as this illness,” Jeff said.
of textural touch are limited. He types People have often asked him how he
with two fingers. If his eyes are closed, handled the long time without the ability
and you hand him a marble or a piece of to communicate effectively, let alone
popcorn, he can’t tell the difference. act for himself. This, too, he attributes
to the supernatural peace described in
More essential, however, are the Philippians 4:7. “I am generally driven and
emotional and spiritual changes. “I’m not naturally ‘at rest,’ so I can only explain
keenly aware of the importance of my state of mind as God’s grace,” he said.
time,” Jeff said. He celebrates the bond
he has with Kathee, his wife of 25 And he gained a true appreciation for
years, and appreciates her more than the struggles of the disabled. “We live
ever. “Kathee had it far worse than I in a world that is not set up for people
did. She grieved without losing hope, with disabilities. Just navigating tight
took care of our kids and managed aisles in a grocery store in a wheelchair
retrofitting our house to accommodate is very difficult,” Jeff said. “I’ve never
my new needs. She handled our been a big proponent of regulation,
finances, argued with the insurers and but I have a new understanding of the
made choices about my care.” importance of the federal Americans
with Disabilities Act,” which requires
Jeff’s wife was the one who worked out many public areas, including offices
a communication system when he could and stores, to be accessible.
only move his ankles. (Wiggle the right
for “yes,” and the left for “no.”) She spent Jeff said his challenge now is to hold on
hours at his side. Her love “surpasses to what he’s learned, and “not to go back
all understanding,” Jeff said, quoting a to the way it was before.” That means
favorite Bible verse, Philippians 4:7. living every day with gratitude and using
his experience to help others. He has two
He also celebrates the gifts brought to kinds of guidance: spiritual and practical.
him through this experience, including
endurance and peace. “I realize I have The spiritual advice: Resolve conflicts.
the capacity to get through something Explore your faith. Realize one day you

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Affiliate Profile

Petit le Mans race at Road Atlanta – an annual tradition that Jeff attended just days after leaving the hospital.

may need to draw from a well deeper “Life is not guaranteed to any of
than your natural capabilities will us, and a healthy tomorrow is not
provide. Value your loved ones and have guaranteed either,” Jeff said. “Live
fun with them. each day with family and friends, and
celebrate those relationships.”
The practical advice: Ask questions
and do your own research about Read more about Jeff’s story in his blog
medications and treatments. Have a at https://jeffdimock.wordpress.com.
crisis plan that ensures your loved ones
will understand finances, household - Written by Kathy Brister
maintenance and other everyday
essentials. If you have access to a short-
term disability policy, take it.

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ICELAND ADVENTURE I stayed in the cutest AirBnB right on the
busiest street in Reykjavik overlooking the
“Oh Iceland...the land of fire and ice and shops, restaurants, and bars. I climbed
so much beauty." I've wanted a solo the tallest glacier, hiked up a waterfall,
international adventure for some time rode Icelandic horses through a lava field
now and knew that this was the perfect by an active volcano, and bathed for
place to go. Ironically, so did everyone hours in the Blue Lagoon. I ate traditional
else. I met more Europeans and Icelandic foods like raw whale, puffin,
Americans than I did Icelandians. reindeer pâté, arctic char, and of course...
raw shark, in which the server handed
Tracy Barahona me the bowl and said "good luck". I took
it like a man though (...after gagging just
a little). There's so much more I could've
done, but I guess that just means I'll have
to return one day soon. I recommend
you go as well.

After my incredible adventure in the
Nordic land, I hopped on a plane to
Frankfurt to meet Kat and family friends.
We shopped in Frankfurt and then
headed off on a 4 hour car ride (6 back)
to Switzerland to stay on a lake house in
Spiez. We took (the steepest and scariest)
train up to the stop of the Niessen Swiss
Alps, ate at a restaurant above the clouds,
toured a castle, and drank local wine with
the natives. - Written by Tracy Barahona

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Personal Highlights & Happenings

HALLOWEEN 2016

Mary Gwinn's (HSB) grandson

The Benator family - Jennifer, Ryan, Lily and Austin Jeremy Johnson's daughter - Niana

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Stan and Ina Binder

Jenna Mummaw's son, Greyson Luther, Lynn and Lauren Dunnell with nephew, Kanye
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Personal Highlights & Happenings

JULIA KAUR CAMP

Congratulations to Seema and Matt Camp on the
birth of their daughter, Julia Kaur Camp. Julia was
born on November 15th at 2:44 am and weighed
7 lb. 1 oz. and measured 19.25”.

Seema, Matt, Wyatt and Julia Camp Julia Camp

Aaron Woods and Shakima Johnson AARON WOODS GOT
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Congratulations to Aaron Woods and Shakima
Johnson who got engaged on 12.3.16. They are
planning their wedding for April 29, 2018

SOUTHERN REGIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS

Merrick Murphy

Merrick Murphy was invited to attend the Southern
Regional Oireachtas in Baltimore, MD. This was
her first regional championship competition after
beginning Irish Dance in 2014. She placed #14 in her
under 11 competition set. Once the competition was
over I took her on a whirlwind tour of Washington,
D.C.

Debby and Merrick Murphy at the Southern
Regional championships

PANCAKE FRIDAY

Laura & Lisa flipping pancakes on “Coffee Cart”
Friday. These two elves filled our office with
holiday cheer!

Lisa Sullivan and Laura Melton flipping pancakes!

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Personal Highlights & Happenings

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CRISTO REY
WORK-STUDY STUDENTS

iVision recognizes two of our Cristo Rey work-study students for their academic achievements during their
first semester at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. Eduardo Diaz-Reyes, First Honors Award: 95.68,
Kalekidane Kassahun, Honorable Mention Award: 85.78

Eduardo Diaz-Reyes Kalekidane Kassahun
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CERTIFICATIONS

DAVID DAUGHTREY ALVIN FORTENBERRY

SR. CONSULTANT ANALYIST III

JAHRA MITCHELL ADAM MARK

ANALYIST II ANALYIST III

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Birthdays
& Anniversaries

Birthdays

October November December

10.01 Jeremy Johnson 11.03 Nelson Puello 12.09 Dan Newton
10.02 Clint St. Romain 11.06 Rod Dreyer 12.10 Vik Patel
10.05 Tim Hansen 1 1 . 1 6 Nick Kelly 12.10 Randall Williams
10.14 David Degitz 11.22 Dean Johnson 12.16 Jesse Anderson
10.24 John Raiford 11.26 Jennifer Benator 12.16 Tripp Davis
11.27 Thomas Jefferies 12.18 Andy Ray
11.28 Doug Gschwendtner 12.18 Spencer Cagle
11.29 Adam Mark 12.19 Jay Davis
11.30 Jenna Mummaw 12.23 Robbie Holloman

Anniversaries

1 Year 3 Years 6 Years 9 Years

Robbie Holloman Chris Foster Stephen McElduff Stephen Eith
Jay Forlini Mitch Fender Keith Whitemore
Patrick Rehkopf Kat Owens Laura Melton 12 Years
Jesse Anderson
5 Years 7 Years Andy Ray
2 Years
Josh Hedge Dan Lehman
Doug Gschwendtner Penny Acosta Rod Dreyer
Seema Camp Fred Najafi
Jay Davis Taylor Wright
Jenna Mummaw
David Simmons

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Community Involvement