Guest Speakers
Below you will find the bios of our previous (and upcoming) guest speakers that have spoken at one of our Makeup Artists of Atlanta social events. Please click here to email us if you have a product or service that is beneficial to professinal, freelance makeup artists and would like to come and provide a 5-minute presentation as one of our guest speakers.
Click on Guest Speaker's name to visit his/her business website.
Traci Daly, Aesthetics Program Director, The Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics
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Lea Zonker, Image Skincare Representative
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Sheri Brown, Web Designer, BeansLive.com
Sheri graduated from Georgia Tech in 1984 with a B.S. in Math and began her career in technology as a database administrator for a major regional bank. She then went on to become a national database consultant for IBM and lead a regional client server consulting practice until she started her own IT consulting firm in 1993. Since that time, she has lead numerous large scale development projects for fortune 100 companies and developed a staff of IT professionals that still work with her today.
In 2007 she was joined in business by her husband Dave Brown and they refocused the business to bring their skill and expertise to small businesses. Dave is a retired independent publisher of yellow page directories throughout the southeast. He brings over 20 years experience marketing small businesses to the table and provides leadership to a dedicated sales team. Dave is graduate of Furman University and began his entrepreneurial career 30 years ago with his first independent yellow page directory. He successfully built and sold his directories to major Yellow Page publishers over six times before joining Sheri at BeansLive.
Today they jointly lead a team of dedicated professionals helping small businesses gain an internet presence for an affordable price and offering their business experience to help other entrepreneurs grow their own businesses.
Jonathan Mason, Attorney, Mason Law Group
Jonathan Mason began his legal career in 1992 as a litigator in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina office of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice. In his early years, Jonathan worked on a variety of litigation matters for major corporations and insurance companies such as Ford Motor Company, Wachovia Bank, The Travelers, and Chase Manhattan Bank. As a young litigator, Jonathan was able to gain significant “hands-on” experience by handling motion hearings, depositions, bench trials and even jury trials. Jonathan experienced his “fifteen minutes of fame” in 1995 as a member of the team that represented a Winston-Salem-based screenwriter who was subpoenaed to testify during the criminal trial of O.J. Simpson. That representation culminated in a nationally-televised court hearing opposite Johnnie Cochran and F. Lee Bailey. Jonathan’s foray in entertainment law began with his representation of Luther Vandross, Ltd. and Bad Boy Entertainment in separate litigation matters in North Carolina. Thereafter, he began representing “talent” in entertainment-related transactions. Since relocating to Atlanta in November 1998, Jonathan’s practice has expanded to include representation of independent record labels, music producers, songwriters, production companies, concert promoters, visual artists, and fashion models. Jonathan’s practice also includes entertainment-related litigation, including royalty and commission disputes, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement matters. He has been involved in matters involving Luther Vandross, Kirk Franklin, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Rickey Smiley, and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs. Although Jonathan enjoys working with well-known clients, the heart and soul of his practice is dedicated to assisting unsigned artists in positioning themselves to reach the next level, or advising start-up record labels and production companies on the legal issues associated with start-up entertainment companies. In early 2004, Jonathan founded the Mason Law Group, P.C. to capitalize on his array of experience in and passion for music and the arts.
Mary Williams, Executive, NuSkin Enterprises
Mary graduated from the Loreto College in Dublin, Ireland, and after working in Dublin for a couple of years decided to go to Heidelberg, Germany to learn German. Mary then worked in the Graphic department of a German company. After two years with this company Mary went to Hawaii and worked in Hawaii until she returned to Stuttgart, Germany. There she worked for the Managing Director in an American company. After that Mary went to Denver, Colorado and worked for an I.T. company called Mohawk Data Sciences. After eighteen years of raising her children, she entered the work force again, and worked for an International Fashion Company called Weekenders, USA. There she achieved her goal of being #1 in the United States with this company for sales and growing a successful, dynamic sales team. Now Mary is working with Nu Skin Enterprises because of their breakthrough technology called ageLOC in the Anti Aging Industry. This technology that goes to the source of aging at the gene level and resets the genes back to their youthful state is also in the treatment gels that work with Nu Skin's handheld Galvanic System. Mary is growing a strong team with this new technology.
Kimberly Russell, Founder & President, Georgia Alliance for Aesthetic Professionals
GAAP is a platform for which estheticians, master cosmetologists and makeup artists can "Unite, Engage and Grow." The goal of GAAP is to maintain a level of professional integrity and standard within our profession and thus uniting collectively to build an elite presence of excellence within our industry.
James Wealthy, Lash & Brow Designer, Wealthy Systems
A naturally gifted, self-instructed barber/stylist who began cutting hair at age 15, he spent most of his time cultivating his art, perfecting his techniques and mastering trends. By the young age of 19, he had a burgeoning clientele. He then enrolled in the Pivot Point International Academy founded by global icon Leon Passage and completed his undergraduate training in 1992. Shortly thereafter he opened his first concept salon named Signs and Wonders in Bloomington, IL. Tailored suits, polished shoes, and humble, yet charismatic personality easily identify him. He is JAMES WEALTHY and he is truly redefining the beauty industry. James Wealthy has become a positive fixture and beauty mogul on the U.S. beauty educational circuit. He passionately teaches his techniques to eager salon professionals at the Bronner Brothers Show, Premiere International Beauty Show, Proud Lady and American Beauty-Mid West Show.
His first celebrity client was his childhood friend, R&B vocalist, Carl Thomas. His high profile clientele consists of entertainers and athletes. He is responsible for the hair images of Josha Washington of Like Mike 2, Avieon Cason, NFL running back, "Big Mike" of Making the Band 4, and the new R&B group Day 26. He also styles Donnie Klang, a solo artist who is signed to Bad Boy Records. Wealthy was the stylist for The Sean John Fall '08 Runway Show during New York Fashion Week. Well known for being a Master Barber/Stylist, but also a Tonsorial Specialist, Brow Practitioner, Lashologist, Consultant, and Motivational Speaker, and has threaded the eyebrows of legendary motivational icon Les Brown.
Mr. Wealthy known as a celebrity Stylist yet is also recognized for his distinctive abilities to remove unwanted hair using the ancient art of threading, apply flawless lashes, deliver meticulous haircuts, color cutting, and polished finished looks. "I make a divine connection with all of my clients. I suggest ways of making their hair and skin function in proper condition. They trust and believe in me and that motivates me to always deliver a quality product and service", says Wealthy. Wealthy also mentions his favored verse Duet 8:18 "To always remember the Lord your God who gives you the power (ability) to get (create) wealth". This approach is what makes him unique. His uniqueness and professionalism is exactly why day spas, salons and trade show producers seek him out to implement innovative techniques in the marketplace.
Kat Flynt, Founder, Makeup Artists of Atlanta
Besides being a working Professional Makeup Artist and Instructor, Kat Flynt is also a Licensed Esthetician. Kat got her start applying makeup for an Atlanta area studio's Glamour Shoots in 1993. From there she began receiving requests to do bridal makeup and entire wedding parties. In 2002, after nine years of successfully proving her natural talent and self taught skills, she chose to continue her education and become a licensed Esthetician (Skin Care Specialist). Kat continues to enhance her God-given talent with ongoing education as well as guest teaching advanced makeup classes at several local Aesthetic and Cosmetology programs as an Independent Contractor. Her talents as a makeup artist were featured on the Atlanta television show “Home & Style” in 2006. Click here to view clip.
Kat specializes in media makeup (makeup for commercial photography, fashion shows, magazines, television commercials, television appearances, video productions, industrial videos, infomercials, news programs, advertising, catalogues, newspapers, brochures, etc...) as well as makeup for weddings and other special occasions and has been teaching advanced makeup classes since 2006.
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