Grace M. Lopez-Williams, CPA is a perfect example of today’s global businesswoman. She holds an MBA from Loyola University, subsequent earned her CPA credentials and then worked for several companies in finance and tax positions before starting her own firms, Grace Williams & Associates, Inc., Grace Williams, CPA, PC, and Grace Williams Accounting Services, LLC, in 1996. Among her career recognitions, she is the 2005 recipient of Atlanta Women in Business’s Results Count award. Grace, who is fluent in both English and Spanish, has spent her career designing and implementing system improvements to increase productivity and reduce costs. This has encompassed not only the redesign of how the work is performed and the elimination of unnecessary systems, but also the integration of software and hardware solutions to improve productivity She uses her comprehensive understanding of the finance and administrative functions of a business -- purchasing, personnel, warehouse and inventory procedures, contracts administration, timekeeping, payroll, and management reporting – to assist clients with the design of more efficient work flow patterns and systems, all with an eye to merging daily work demands with long-term strategic goals. Grace’s clients are in the United States as well as Latin America and Asia.
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Our 2009 Results Count award recipient, Barb Giamanco, left, had her picture taken with BB Webb, Peggy Parks and Grace Lopez-Williams, respectively our 2006, 2008 and 2005 recipients. Congratulations to all!
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"Driving Change, Delivering YOU Results" Bernadette Boas is an experienced and versatile change leader with a passion for people and helping determined and committed individuals and businesses, to improve their business, personal and financial goals; profitability, revenue, and productivity. Bernadette is positioned to guide small to medium size businesses with extensive expertise in retail, technology, general business management, and consulting.
Currently the President of The Boas Group, a business excellence consulting and coaching practice, she leverages over 20 years of driving change and delivering significant revenue and profitability improvements to Fortune 1000 retail clients such as Wal-Mart, Target Corporation, Office Depot, Sears, American Retail Group, and others. As Vice President of Global Professional Services Development at NCR Teradata Corporation, she drove significant efficiencies and productivity within the 2500+- employee Global Data Warehouse Consulting organization. During this time, Bernadette was responsible for international strategies focused on Knowledge Management, Data Warehouse Solution Methodology and Processes, and Organizational Development.
Bernadette now brings this wealth of experience to benefit the firm’s small and medium size businesses who work with her on business planning, strategy definition, team enhancement, marketing and business development initiatives and projects.
The Boas Group, powered by world renowned speaker, author and coach, Brian Tracy, and his FocalPoint International business coaching and development organization, has the knowledge, expertise, and tools, business leaders need to stay competitive, and take their business to new heights.
Bernadette earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Florida Atlanta University, Boca Raton Fl.
She is a member of Atlanta’s Metro Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Business Alliance, and Atlanta Women in Business Association. She is also a contributing writer to Impact Times Magazine.
As a resident of Atlanta Georgia for thirteen years, she is an avid cyclist, runner and dog park visitor, who you will often see her around town at the many Buckhead / Midtown and Georgia parks.
Bernadette can be reached at 404-352-2373 or bernadette.boas@theboasgroup.com
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