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Bunnie Jackson-Ransom is the President and CEO of firstClass, inc. - a full-service public relations and marketing firm. She has been the driving force behind firstClass, inc. for the past 33 years, conceptualizing the company, working with clients and implementing its programs. Ms. Jackson-Ransom has a diverse business background, extensive administrative experience and organizational know-how, and a dedicated commitment to community involvement. Educated in the public schools of North Carolina, she received a Bachelor of Science in Business from North Carolina College and a Master of Science in Business from North Carolina Central University. Graduating magna-cum-laude, she worked her way through college; and it is that same attitude that has propelled her and firstClass, inc. into prominence. The professional career of Bunnie Jackson-Ransom spans some 40 years. During this period, she has effectively been a college professor, governmental agency official, business owner and mentor to many young women who aimed to follow in her footsteps. In her current business at firstClass, inc., she has worked on accounts ranging from sausages to shoes and patients to politicians; she has worked with clients as large as Waste Management, Incorporated to the sole entrepreneur whose business is just as important and twice the challenge. Clients she has worked with are too numerous to list; however, a few include The National Conference of Black Mayors (29 years), Waste Management, Incorporated (14 years), Burger King Corporation (12 years) and the Trumpet Awards (7 years). Ms. Jackson-Ransom has developed an unblemished reputation in the field of public relations and has excelled in community relations, as a marketing tool, with extensive experience in working with urban community leaders. She is responsible for designing and implementing many on-going community action projects for her clients, working to include the goals of the urban community that benefit and enhance the lives of the least fortunate. While serving as President and owner of firstClass, inc. Ms. Jackson-Ransom responded to a request to manage the careers of several performing artists; and from 1978 through 1988, she was the Chief Administrative Officer of a conglomerate company under the umbrella of Atlanta Artists. She began her career in the music industry after she had already distinguished herself as a businesswoman in the areas of education, government and public relations. As President of Atlanta Artists Management, she was also responsible for the daily activities of Atlanta Artist Productions and Atlanta Artists Records, and managed the recording career of acts such as CAMEO and Larry Blackmon and The SOS Band. Ms. Jackson-Ransom managed multi-million dollar record sales, toured the world with performances and promotions, negotiated production deals for her artists and carried these recording artists to gold and platinum record status. This success, however, did not satisfy her thirst for serving her fellowman; therefore, she made time to teach a course in “Artist Representation” at Georgia State University in order to give local Atlanta artists the benefit of her knowledge and experience in the music industry. Many talented persons have had their contracts reviewed and demo tapes critiqued by Bunnie Jackson-Ransom when there was no other place to go. Ms. Jackson-Ransom has received numerous awards and honors, including being listed in both Who’s Who in American Women, Who’s Who in Georgia, and Who’s Who in Black America from 1981 to the present; she was also named Who’s Who in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in 1992. She was presented with the Bronze Jubilee Public Awards in 1984; “America’s Top 100 Black Business and Professional Women” by Dollars and Sense Magazine in 1985; and the Black Journalist Awards in Community Relations and Event Planning for 1992 and Public Relations for 1993. She was named among the list of “Women of Influence” by the Atlanta Business League in 1997 through 2008; and received the Millennium Pacesetter Award from this organization in 2003. She has been cited for community service by the West Hunter Street Baptist Church; the Atlanta Public Schools; the U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons; University John-Hope Homes; The Concerned Black Clergy of Atlanta, and many more. Most recently, she received the Ground Crew Award in community service from SCLC in January, 2008. Ms. Jackson-Ransom is a member of the National Council of Negro Women; Atlanta Association of Black Journalists; Executive Committee of the Atlanta Branch of the NAACP; the Azalea Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.; the Metropolitan Atlanta Coalition of 100 Black Women. She is a former president of the Atlanta Chapter of Jack & Jill, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Partnership Against Domestic Violence, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Business League; and an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority where she served as past local chapter president and past chairman of the National Projects Committee. She is a past president of the Metropolitan Atlanta Coalition of 100 Black Women, and a past Chairperson of the Georgia Human Relations Commission. She was the organizer of the Cascade Heights branch of the League of Women Voters, and remains politically active in her community and the City of Atlanta. In the early 1970’s she served the City of Atlanta as its first Black “First Lady” during her marriage to the late Mayor Maynard Jackson. Bunnie Jackson-Ransom is the proud mother of three daughters, Beth Jackson Hodges, Brooke Jackson Edmond, and Rae Yvonne Ransom; and the mother of one son, Maynard H. Jackson III. More recently, she is the grandmother of Isabella Daisy Jackson and Luke Benjamin Jackson born to Maynard III; and a grandson, Hayes Jackson Edmond, and two granddaughters, Brooke Lee Irene Edmond and Cassandra Elizabeth Edmond, born to Brooke and her husband, Dr. Rod Edmond. She is an active member of the Cascade United Methodist Church. With over 17 years of IT experience, Brion Craig has developed a sharp eye for staying abreast of the current IT trends. As an entrepreneur who quickly built his own successful IT consulting business, The Craig Group, Inc., he has the knowledge and expertise to help business owners stay on top of their IT needs. Over the years, Craig’s clients range from corporate clients to small home based business owners. His vast knowledge in the IT arena, ranging from web development and promotion, network administration and end user support, ensures his clients have one source for all their IT needs. Craig has worked with firstClass, inc. for five years in a number of capacities. Of course, it is his IT skills that maintains the server and the precious media databases at firstClass, inc. However, he also is responsible for many of the IT tasks that are needed to create newsletters, flyers, signs and brochures as well as edit and enhance photos, etc. for clients. Brion was educated at NYC Technical College and Career Blazers Business School in New York City and continues his education with the latest IT techniques on a consistent basis. He and his wife, Shereen, have been active members of Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Austell, Georgia for over 16 years. They have three sons, Brion, Joshua and Josiah who are all very athletic and active in the local football and basketball leagues. Earnest J. Davis, III is a marketing and advertising executive with over 12 years of promotional communications management experience. Davis’ expertise includes the development of strategic plans and creative tools within the corporate, government, entertainment and non-profit arenas. He is a 12 year relationship with firstClass, inc. Davis’ career consists of an extensive broadcast and promotions background, with proven success and abilities in strategic planning, creative development, research and data collection, brand development & positioning, community affairs, marketing and advertising. This involves working with corporations as Pizza Hut, Burger King, Johnson & Johnson, State Farm Insurance, Dean’s Foods and Citizens Trust Bank, among others; as well as, government agencies such as the State of Georgia, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Army, and others. Through his work in the field of entertainment, Davis has assisted major broadcasting companies such as Radio One, Incorporated, Summit Broadcasting, CBS, Turner South and TV One in growing their market share and loyal viewer and listener bases. As is relates to the non-profit arena, Davis has headed a national public affairs project with an Atlanta-based HIV/AIDS awareness organization, Outreach Incorporated, which included working with the NFL Players’ Association, and U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. David Satcher. Davis’ entrepreneurial skills led to the development of Creative Marketing Solutions, Incorporated which has flourished under his vision and leadership as a leading authority in African American marketing and advertising communications. His accomplishments and network of contacts within the African American community, music industry and broadcast sectors, lends his clients access to numerous potential strategic partners and supporters. Davis is the former president of the National Black Programmers Coalition and has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the U.S. Naval Reserves Outstanding Leadership Award, Who’s Who in Black America, Summit Broadcasting Rising Star Award, as well as a commendation for marketing from the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve. In addition, Davis was featured in the June 1995 edition of Ebony magazine as one of Black America’s Fifty Leaders of Tomorrow. Jacqueline Louis is a seasoned communications executive with over nine years of professional experience in the management of multi-cultural advertising, marketing and public relations activities. She has worked on many projects with firstClass, inc. for the past three years. Jacqueline has developed and implemented award-winning strategies, projects, products, services and events for numerous private, public and non-profit organizations. This includes governmental agencies, educational institutions, environmental organizations and Fortune 500 corporations. Jacqueline’s applied techniques have rendered successful communications results for various public and private organizations. Project experience and expertise includes, but is not limited to: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jacqueline holds a Bachelor of Administration Degree in Psychology from St. Thomas University and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at American Intercontinental University.

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