ACG Atlanta: How the Middle Market Can Win the Talent Wars

A financial authority specializing in technical accounting and accounting research, George has served as an auditor for banks, insurance companies, and brokerage firms. Prior to LeaseQuery, he performed Accounting Research and Technical Accounting for a Fortune 500 company, where he specialized in lease accounting, sale-leaseback transactions, build-to-suit arrangements, debt restructurings (modifications and extinguishments), asset retirement obligations and purchase accounting. His previous experience also includes working as a Senior Auditor at a CPA firm, where he specialized in audits for financial institutions.

George is a leading expert on lease accounting. He has been quoted in Bloomberg multiple times and has spoken about lease accounting for numerous groups, including Georgia Society of CPAs, Institute of Managerial Accountants (IMA), Financial Executives International (FEI), Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), Corenet Global Summit, and the National Conference for the Accounting and Finance Women’s Association (AFWA).

A member of the American Institute of CPAs and Georgia Society of CPAs, George graduated from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia with a BS in Accounting.

Holly Bail is a forward-thinking people leader with a history of achieving business outcomes aligned with organizational mission, strategy, and goals. With over 20 years of experience, Holly has worked with diverse business models from technology start-ups to Fortune 500 organizations leading operations, sales, and talent management from 5 employees to over 1,500. With a heart for servant leadership, Holly is an avid volunteer in the Atlanta community as the EVP of Educational Programs at SHRM-Atlanta, mentor for GNFCC Women in Business, executive steering committee at Tech400, and a Small Group Leader supporting middle school students at Gwinnett Church.  

Katherine J. Clayton, has been serving the business community since graduating with a B.S. in Business with an HR concentration in 2005.  Katherine is currently a Middle Market business consultant, “Account Executive” at Insperity.  She is a Certified Business Performance Advisor and holds her SHRM-CP.  Katherine is skilled in client risk-mitigation, employee retention strategies, and has a strong track record of helping clients grow their talent organically.  She provides thought leadership with Insperity’s service teams to help create and maintain “culture by design.”  She believes defining the culture of a company serves as blueprint for the pursuit of talent. Katherine has served over 250 clients over the last 16 years in various business life-cycles and has assisted with over 2,500 companies to help determine the tools they need to move their business forward.

Jeff Perkins is CEO for ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S. He has been with the company since 2017. Prior to ParkMobile, Jeff was the CMO of QASymphony where he helped establish the brand and grow revenue 500% over a three-year period, leading to a $40 million Series C with Insight Venture Partners. He also has held senior marketing leadership positions at PGi and AutoTrader.com. Jeff started his career grinding it out in the NYC ad industry at Saatchi & Saatchi. His experiences range from traditional to digital, B2C to B2B, and agency-side to client-side. Jeff’s work has earned him numerous accolades including a Stevie Award for Marketing Executive of the Year and the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s MAX Award for marketing excellence. Jeff received his BA from American University and MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He is a frequent contributor to several marketing publications and a speaker at many industry events. When he’s not working, you might find him riding his Peloton bike or attending a Bruce Springsteen concert (he’s been to 32 so far).  He lives in Atlanta with his awesome wife, two adorable daughters (ages 8 and 11) and two dogs.