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 40 Under 40: Georgia's Best & Brightest
Amy Phillips
Georgia Trend’s 2010 group of honorees, our 14th, showcases young achievers in business, government, politics, education and nonprofits. From a stack of nominations submitted by readers, our editorial staff selected 40 individuals who are making an impact on their professions, their communities or, in some cases, the entire state. It was a tough task, as it is every year, to limit our choices to 40; but we believe we have come up with the cream of the crop, the individuals you will be hearing about for years to come. The four representatives of the Class of 2010, shown on these pages and on the cover, were photographed by Adam Komich for Georgia Trend. From left, they are Jason Barlow, Pooler; Helen Kim Ho, Decatur; Lisandra De Jesús, Albany; and Imara Canady, Atlanta. Individual profiles were written by Candice Dyer, Linda M. Erbele, Jerry Grillo, Ed Lightsey, Bobby Nesbitt, Patty Rasmussen, Krista Reese, Mary Welch and Ben Young. The section was edited by Susan Percy, with assistance from Christy Simo.
Amy Phillips, 38 A high school internship at her company changed Amy Phillips’ life. “First I was an intern, then I worked after school. After graduation I worked full time and went to college part time. I did a little of everything and found my niche in accounting,” she says. “I was the first employee and had to figure out how to do payroll so they could pay me.” She helped grow the applicant screening company to a $15-million corporation. She currently manages the finance and accounting aspects of the company. In 2002, Phillips and InfoMart President Tammy Cohen started a catering firm that served boxed lunches for employee meetings and civic groups that rented the company’s large community room. That endeavor has mushroomed as well. “I’d make the food and do the menus, Tammy, the marketing. Now we have four employees and are thinking about our next move – maybe franchising. But our main focus still is InfoMart. – MW
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