One thing Samantha has learned while growing her business is how important it is to assemble a good team. Partnering with the right people lets her business benefit from their talents and experience and keeps SmartSamantha.com up and running.
Christine Williams-Timme
Christine is the founder of SmartSamantha.com and is responsible for the development of SmartSamantha's strategic vision and the creation of services and products. She also manages relationships with SmartSamantha’s partners.
In addition to heading up SmartSamantha, Christine is a co-founder and CEO of FinListics Solutions and CFOEd. Before starting and managing her own companies, Christine worked in banking and portfolio management. She received her Master of Science in Management in 1992 from Georgia State University, where she received the Carl A. Bramlette, Jr. Scholastics Achievement Award and the George J. Malanos Award for the most outstanding MS student.
Contact Christine at ctimme@smartsamantha.com.
Dr. Stephen Timme
Stephen is responsible for the educational content of SmartSamantha.com, as well as developing, customizing and delivering training for FinListics Solutions and CFOEd. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he teaches in their Executive Masters of International Logistics and The Logistics Institute.
Stephen was previously a Professor of Finance at the Roberto Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he twice won the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. Dr. Timme received his Ph.D. in finance in 1982 from Georgia State University.
Contact Stephen at stimme@smartsamantha.com.
catalyst | net
The experts at catalyst | net are responsible for the design, development and hosting of SmartSamantha.com. catalyst | net was founded in 1997 with a goal of bringing managed IT to companies of all sizes and has built an extensive list of clients in the past decade. The technology professionals at catalyst | net have superb educational credentials and average more than ten years of experience in their field. For more information, visit www.catalystnet.com
CFOEd
Over the years, Samantha’s financial smarts have come from many sources, but CFOEd has played a key role in helping her develop her financial management skills. CFOEd serves a guide through the interactive tools to help Samantha – and now you – understand the business process approach and how business decisions impact the bottom line.
Wally O.S.D.
Wally is truly O.S.D – One Smart Dog. Faithful companion to SmartSamantha, Wally has also worked alongside CFOEd as a guide you through the online courses. Wally’s background includes search and rescue training (just call on him if you run into trouble in the CFOEd courseware). Wally doesn’t ask for much – just a pat on the head and a toss of the tennis ball now and then and he’s happy to be on the job.