This directory provides a number of business contacts known to the DEC that can help you find, pursue, and complete international sales, and how to develop a successful exporting program.

Commercial Bankers
- Regions Bank -Thomas Matthias, thomasfmatthias@regions.com
- SYNOVUS Bank – Stephanie Halpern, StephanieHalpern@synovus.com
Compliance Specialists
- CARE – Monica Barber, monicabarberesq@berwin7185
- True Trade Solutions – Trudy Wilson, trudy@trutradesolutions.com
- Export Compliance Training Institute – Jessica Lemon, jessica@learnexportcompliance.com
CPAs & Accountants
- Brady Ware and Company – Anita Anand, AAnand@bradyware.com
- APRIO – Yelena Epova, yelena.epova@aprio.com, and Jed Rogers, jed.rogers@aprio.com
- HLB Gross Collins – Adil Amou, aamou@grosscollins.com
Export Business Development Consultants
- One Pacific Link, LLC – Dan Usher, danusher@onepacificlink.com
- University of Georgia SBDC – Laurent Kahl, lkahl@georgiasbdc.org
Export Management & Trading Companies
- Aventure Aviation – info@aventureaviation.com
- Jetaire Group – Michael Williams, mwilliams@jetairegroup.com
Freight Forwarders & Customs House Brokers
- DJ Powers – Rhett Willis, rhett.willis@djpowers.com
- Green Worldwide Shipping – Thomas Jorgensen, tnj@greenworldwide.com
- Livingston International – Adam Jones, ajones@livingston.com
Global Business Training & Education
- University of Georgia SBDC – Laurent Kahl, lkahl@georgiasbdc.org
- Export-U, LLC – Bob Erwin, berwin@export-u.com
International Media
- Global Atlanta – Trevor Williams, twilliams@globalatlanta.com
Legal Assistance
- Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman, LLC – John Parkerson, jparkerson@chalmersadams.com
- Thompson and Associates – George Thompson, gwt@gwthompsonlaw.com
- Daisy and Collins – Conan Higgins, conan.higgins@daisylaw.com
- Smith, Gambrell & Russell – Don Mitchell, dmitchell@sgrlaw.com
- Parker Poe – Jeff Cunningham, jeffcunningham@parkerpoe.com
- CIBT – Christina Wenek, christna.wenek@cibt.com
- American Middle East Services – Perla/Nazha, amesperla@aol.com
- Ninan Legal, LLC – Anita Ninan, anita.ninan@ninanlegal.com
Translation & Interpretation
- Rapport International – Wendy Pease, wendypease@rapportintl.com
- True Language – Uli Dendy, uli@truelanguage.com
Disclaimer: This ESP directory is intended to provide an additional resource to U.S. exporters doing business in this geographic area. The ESP directory is not comprehensive. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Georgia District Export Council or by the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service. While we have performed limited due diligence research, we strongly recommend that you perform your own due diligence investigation and background research on any company. We assume no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the providers listed. We reserve the right not to list any particular company.
