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Business Leaders
The entrepreneurs and executives driving Georgia forward.
Atlanta Biotech Founder Danielle Ferris Named 2026 Georgia Innovator of the Year
Danielle Ferris, founder of Atlanta-based diagnostics startup Meridian Biosciences South, was named Georgia's Innovator of the Year for developing a faster sepsis detection test.
Athens Entrepreneur Maya Okonjo Scales Sustainable Packaging Startup Nationwide
Maya Okonjo's Athens-based startup Verdant Pack South is expanding its compostable packaging line to national retailers after years of selling primarily to regional food brands.
Atlanta-Based Supply Chain Executive Adaeze Nwosu Named to Forbes Rising Leaders List
Adaeze Nwosu, chief operating officer of Atlanta logistics technology firm Portline Systems South, was named to a national rising business leaders list for her work modernizing port supply chains at Savannah.
Columbus Manufacturing Veteran Walter Higgins Revives Historic Textile Mill Jobs
Walter Higgins reopened a section of one of Columbus's historic textile mills as a modern technical textile manufacturing facility, bringing new jobs to a building once left vacant.
Atlanta Investment Firm Founder Elaine Prescott Champions Women-Led Startup Fund
Elaine Prescott's Atlanta-based venture firm Ashwood Capital South closed a $70 million fund dedicated exclusively to women-led startups across the Southeast.
Georgia Tech Alumna Founder Priya Sharma Launches Clean Energy Venture in Augusta
Priya Sharma's new company Fieldstone Energy South is building battery storage systems for small utilities out of a converted manufacturing facility in Augusta.