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Corey Brooks is the owner of Brite Bubbles Laundry. He owns the building and the land it sits on!

Join us September 26-30, 2022 for the GMEN 25th Anniversary Conference in Atlanta, GA. Register today.

Nikki Arsenault is a Program Manager at Georgia Micro Enterprise Network, Inc.

Program Manager – ERAP Initiative

Sonya T. Bates is the Executive Project Director for various Georgia Micro Enterprise Network  (GMEN) initiatives, including the Southeast Association of Micro Enterprises (SAME), GMEN Women, TAP2GMEN, IBM Skillbuilder & the digital platform training Empower by GoDaddy. She has built an 18+ years career in the IT field, Administrative and Project Management and Entrepreneurial Training. Sonya has a strong passion for the community, especially women, children and their families. Sonya is a “Poster Child” for many of the initiatives she supports and is truly an asset to GMEN.

Councilmember Michael Julian Bond has served Atlanta citywide, representing more than 450,000 local residents, since his election to the Atlanta City Council Post 1 At-Large seat in November of 2009. He is a member of the Committee on Council and the Community Development/Human Resources and Public Safety committees.

Sonia Booker – affectionately known as the “wealth-builder” is on a mission to build a well world.  She is the administrator of the SAME program of GMEN. An internationally-recognized thought leader and top-rated keynote speaker on wealth creation, real estate investing, entrepreneurship and impact philanthropy, for the last decade Sonia has been at the forefront of a movement to equip everyday people with the blueprint to build wealth, one dollar at a time. This focus has evolved and expanded into a firm commitment to expand people’s understanding of wealth as a dimension of wellness. Inspire – Inform – Empower!