The University of Georgia Alumni Association recognized the 100 fastest-growing companies owned or operated by UGA alumni during the seventh annual Bulldog 100 Celebration on Jan. 30 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Seventy-two Terry alumni were represented on the list, accounting for exactly half of the 100 businesses honored.
The Terry alumni rank, name and business are listed below.
| Rank | Alumni | Business |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Melissa Eisele (BBA ’97) | Specialized Veterinary Services |
| 6 | Tracy Bates (BBA ’87) | 6 Degrees Group |
| 6 | Bucky Cook (BBA ’77) | Your Pie Franchising |
| 6 | Drew A. French (BBA ’05) | Your Pie Franchising |
| 7 | Thad Gilliam (BBA ’07) | Verisail Partners |
| 7 | Taylor Stanfill (BBA ’06) | Verisail Partners |
| 7 | Scott Voigt (BBA ’07, MACC ’08) | Verisail Partners |
| 14 | T.J. Callaway (BBA ’07) | Onward Reserve |
| 15 | Michael Bryan (BBA ’89) | Vino Venue/Atlanta Wine School |
| 17 | Doug Weston (BBA ’89) | Towersource, Inc. |
| 19 | Megan Ouzts (BBA ’02, JD ’05) | The Spotted Trotter LLC |
| 20 | Matt Lindsay (BBA ’92, PHD ’99) | Mather Economics |
| 22 | Bonneau Ansley III (BBA ’99) | Ansley Atlanta Real Estate |
| 23 | Bob Sleppy (BS ’05, MBA ’10) | Nuci’s Space |
| 29 | Bryan Brinson (BBA ’06) | Meridian Management Group |
| 30 | John Cochran (BBA ’93) | Terrapin Beer Company |
| 30 | Irina Melnik Cochran (BBA ’93) | Terrapin Beer Company |
| 30 | Dustin Watts (BBA ’03) | Terrapin Beer Company |
| 32 | Thomas Reed (BBA ’87) | DPM Fragrance |
| 34 | James Lannen (BBA ’04) | Turnkey IT Solutions, LLC |
| 35 | Nat Carmack, Jr. (BBA ’93) | BOS Staffing |
| 38 | Carson B. Sears (BBA ’01) | Tree Protection Supply |
| 39 | Michael Durand (BBA ’06) | J&M Pool Services LLC |
| 40 | Charles Vickery (BBA ’70) | Vickery Financial Services |
| 41 | Matt Hene (BBA ’03) | Ironwood Insurance Services, LLC |
| 41 | Matt Lovein (BBA ’96, MBA ’00) | Ironwood Insurance Services, LLC |
| 41 | Eric Ragone (BBA ’03) | Ironwood Insurance Services, LLC |
| 41 | Will Underwood (BBA ’85) | Ironwood Insurances Services, LLC |
| 41 | Mark Watson (BBA ’80) | Ironwood Insurances Services, LLC |
| 44 | Joe Mullins (BBA ’05) | Mullins Management and Entertainment |
| 46 | Mary Elizabeth R. Sprague (BBA ’02) | Louie’s Café Inc. |
| 51 | Frank Eldridge (BBA ’81) | Ironwood Insurance Services, LLC |
| 55 | Joshua R. Daniel (BBA ’06) | Towable Tailgates |
| 56 | James Cannon (BBA ’77) | Early Trucking Company |
| 56 | Bryan Willis (BBA ’85) | Early Trucking Company |
| 57 | Mark Mahoney (BBA ’83) | Jackrabbit Technologies |
| 58 | Mary Hester (MBA ’06) | LAN Systems |
| 59 | Steve Thomas (BBA ’97) | Vets Pets |
| 65 | Chris Jackson (MBA ’12) | CLJ Insurance Group |
| 68 | Trey Scarborough III (BBA ’94) | Zone Home Solutions |
| 69 | Diego Arteaga (BS ’85) | DF International Group |
| 71 | Melaney Smith (BBA ’89) | Books for Keeps |
| 72 | Jeff Fehrman (BBA ’93) | Fehrman Investment Group |
| 73 | Michael Reiner (BBA ’74) | Capital Investment Advisors |
| 73 | Mitch B. Reiner (BBA ’05) | Capital Investment Advisors |
| 75 | Charles B. Compton, Jr. (BBA ’78) | Seacrest Partners, Inc. |
| 75 | Clifford McCurry (BBA ’71) | Seacrest Partners, Inc. |
| 75 | Cindy Robinett (BBA ’89) | Seacrest Partners, Inc. |
| 76 | Chip Hackett (BBA ’88, MBA ’92) | Ultra Car Wash |
| 78 | Mitch Hunt (BBA ’80, MBA ’81) | FirstAtlantic Bank |
| 79 | Nick Schkabla (BBA ’02) | Professional Benefits Consultants |
| 79 | Bryan Turner (BBA ’01) | Professional Benefits Consultants |
| 81 | Julie Ramirez (BBA ’06, AB ’06) | Forsyth Exterminating |
| 82 | John Sipple (BBA ’00) | Cay Insurance Services, Inc. |
| 84 | Kris Nordholz (BBA ’95, MBA ’96) | Full Media |
| 86 | Craig Magram (BBA ’93) | i9 Sports of Gwinnett County |
| 87 | John Robert Boyce (BBA ’08) | Boyce Design and Contracting |
| 87 | Thomas Boyce (BBA ’07) | Boyce Design and Contracting |
| 88 | Larissa Benson (BBA ’03) | Remax Legends |
| 90 | Emily F. Howell (BBA ’00) | Howell Orthodontics |
| 91 | Kishore Ganji (MBA ’03) | Astir IT Solutions, Inc. |
| 93 | Allison O’Kelly (BBA ’94) | Corps Team/Mom Corps |
| 94 | Josh Schlieman (BBA ’02) | Sullivan & Schlieman Wealth Management, LLC |
| 94 | Andrew Sullivan (BBA ’89) | Sullivan & Schlieman Wealth Management, LLC |
| 95 | Matt Breda (BBA ’02, MED ’05) | Breda Pest Management |
| 95 | Mitchell Breda (BBA ’10) | Breda Pest Management |
| 95 | Rodger Breda (BBA ’73) | Breda Pest Management |
| 99 | Jimbo Floyd (BBA ’02) | Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance |
| 99 | Brett E. Fowler (BBA ’08) | Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance |
| 99 | Trey Wood (BBA ’08) | Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance |
| 99 | Joe Wood, Jr. (BBA ’77) | Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance |
| 100 | Anil Aggarwal (MBA ’94) | Milestone Internet Marketing |
Nominations for the 2016 Bulldog 100 were accepted between February and May 2015. To be considered for the list, each organization must have been in business for at least five years, experienced revenues in excess of $100,000 for the calendar year 2012, and be owned or operated by a former UGA student who owns at least 50 percent of the company or be the CEO, president or managing partner. The Bulldog 100 recognizes the fastest-growing businesses regardless of size by focusing on a three-year compounded annual growth rate.
More than 400 nominations were received for the 2016 Bulldog 100. The class includes companies of all sizes, providing services and products in a variety of industries, including dentistry, law, IT, consulting, retail and pest control. Companies as far west as Texas and as far northeast as New York, made the list this year. The average compounded annual growth rate for this year’s Bulldog 100 businesses was 35 percent.
The 100 businesses’ and the 153 alumni who lead them were recognized by the UGA Alumni Association during the event. The evening began with an optional roundtable discussion with the Bulldog 100 business owners, led by Bob Pinckney (BBA ’82), UGA director of entrepreneurial programs, who was CEO of EvoShield LLC when that business was named the No. 1 fastest-growing Bulldog 100 business in 2011. The roundtable discussion was followed by a reception, dinner and the keynote address given by Jeff Dunn (BBA ’80), CEO and president of C-Fresh, a division of Campbell Soup Company that includes Bolthouse Farms, Garden Fresh Gourmet, and Campbell’s retail fresh soup unit.