Founders, Smithers + Ume-Nwagbo, LLC WHAT IS YOUR MISSION? S+U was founded by Roxann S. Smithers and Nwa’ndo E. Ume-Nwagbo in 2012, two former “big law” attorneys who wanted to focus on providing quality legal services to entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofits. Our primary practice areas are Corporate/Business Law, Commercial/Business Litigation, Employment Law, and […]
Realtor, Dorsey Alston Realtors THE STORY: I was born in Decatur, and my family moved to Cobb shortly thereafter. I attended Georgia Southern University. After college, I went to work for my father’s business, which included real estate investments. I gained confidence and inspiration from working for him and aspired all the while to be […]
Candidate for Sheriff of Cobb County THE STORY: I grew up on the border of Cobb County and the city of Atlanta to a military family. My parents instilled in me a passion for service to others and the importance of having a strong moral compass. After high school, I enlisted in the U.S. Army. […]
Owner, Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency West Cobb THE STORY: I am an Atlanta native. I attended Florida A&M University where I earned a bachelor’s in Accounting and a master’s in Finance. Upon graduation, I began my career in finance and spent more than 20 years at Fortune 500 companies. In 2018, I became a mom […]
Candidate for Georgia House of Rep., District 39 THE STORY: I was born in Chattahoochee, Florida, and attended high school in Lake City, Florida. While attending the University of Florida, I re-focused my life to service of others in the military. I graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, and pursued an exciting adventure […]
President, SpeedPro Marietta THE STORY: I was raised in a military family; I was born in San Bernardino, California, but grew up mainly in Austin, Texas. I graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos with a degree in business and began a career with Xerox Corporation right out of college. In my book, “Leadership […]
Owner, Anytime Fitness East Cobb THE STORY: Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, I migrated to New York after graduating from high school. I discovered my interest in business, specifically accounting as a high school student, and with the support of one of my favorite teachers, made the commitment in those early years to pursue accounting as […]
President, Smith Todd Company Candidate, Cobb County Commission, District 2 THE STORY: I was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and grew up in New York and New Jersey. In 1975, I moved to Atlanta to attend Georgia Tech, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Architecture. After working for various architectural firms in Brunswick and Atlanta, […]
Candidate for State Court Judge THE STORY: I am a native of Atlanta. I attended the University of Colorado and received bachelor’s degrees in English and Philosophy. After college, I returned to Atlanta and began working at the Georgia Law Center for Homelessness doing advocacy for homeless people as well as victims of domestic violence, […]
Candidate for Cobb County Superior Court THE STORY: My parents were married for 55 years. My father worked for Chrysler American Motors for 43 years, and my mother was a respiratory therapist at a Veteran’s Memorial Hospital. On their modest incomes, they raised me and my six older siblings in the northern suburbs of Chicago. […]