Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Chief Administrative Officer Linda Matzigkeit became a certified EMT and began working 12-hour ER shifts to support frontline staff during and after the pandemic. That experience taught her face-to-face huddles and mobile updates worked far better in the fast-paced emergency department.
Ronald McDonald House Atlanta continues to benefit from Todd Copper’s 30-year pop-tab collection effort, raising about $3,000 annually to help cover costs for families staying there while their children receive medical treatment.
The Wall Street Journal tapped EverOn CEO Tom Mertz as a trusted expert on the fast-rising demand for cooling infrastructure in AI data centers, highlighting his perspective as the market accelerates and EverOn’s relevance in one of the most important growth conversations shaping the future of digital infrastructure.
AI is reshaping companies’ risk profiles faster than many leaders realize, introducing new exposures, such as model failures, deepfakes, synthetic identities, cyber threats and IP liability while many businesses remain underinsured. Hiscox is responding with a measured approach centered on governance, training and human oversight.
Trilith Live has emerged as a major draw for Fayetteville, using game shows, concert rehearsals and live events to fuel its growth and bring thousands of visitors. That influx has boosted the area’s visibility and economic activity, reinforcing its role as an entertainment mecca for the area.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions helps strengthen MyChart security with identity-proofing technology that adds smarter fraud checks while keeping access seamless for legitimate patients. Its tools fight phishing, malware and AI-enabled scams using measures like one-time passwords and biometric verification to better protect sensitive patient information.
Anomali’s new US Ransomware Industry Targeting Report found ransomware actors are broadly aiming at U.S. industries, with healthcare hit by 154 of 200 tracked ransomware groups. It warns healthcare remains especially vulnerable because attackers exploit the sector’s need for continuous patient care and rapid system recovery.
Since moving into its larger 110-room facility in December 2025, Ronald McDonald House Atlanta has relied even more on volunteers to help care for families and keep daily operations running smoothly. Retired teachers Ellen Blake and Judy Landers have answered the call to volunteer, serving together at least once a week.
NZ Super committed an additional $50 million to its separately managed timber account with Domain Timber Advisors, bringing the sovereign wealth fund’s total capital committed to $200 million. The new allocation reinforces Domain’s role as the manager of NZ Super’s timber strategy and expands a mandate first established in September 2023.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is spotlighting the forces reshaping home insurance, showing how extreme weather and rising repair costs are driving higher deductibles and bigger out-of-pocket surprises for homeowners. With climate losses mounting, the company helps frame a critical consumer conversation around risk, coverage and the true cost of being unprepared.
With more than two decades of experience in public relations and journalism, Mike is a strategic communications leader who focuses on media relations and reputation management.
He leverages his background as a former news editor to develop media strategies that drive visibility and engagement, excelling at crafting compelling narratives that resonate across print, broadcast and digital platforms. Mike has a passion for helping his clients understand how to create strategic communications plans that move the meter and uncover impactful stories to secure high-profile placements in top-tier outlets, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and USA Today.
His practice spans an array of industries, but he specializes in the healthcare, nonprofit and entertainment sectors, where he’s led award-winning campaigns for a variety of clients, including Kaiser Permanente, YMCA and Georgia Film Academy. His work for City of Hope, formerly Cancer Treatment Centers of American, began with its groundbreaking, development of a comprehensive marketing communications program, carried through establishing the hospital’s reputation for world-class treatment and spurred growth that greatly exceeded patient projections. For Georgia Film Academy, Mike, developed paid, earned, shared and owned media strategies that boosted course enrollment by 22% and established Executive Director Scot Votaw as a go-to industry thought leader. And as Georgia became the “Hollywood of the South,” he led promotion of Pinewood Atlanta Studios’ rebrand as Trilith, a unique 235-acre master-planned community designed for the film and creative industries that’s home to Trilith Live, Trilith Studios, homes, restaurants and retailers.
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mike earned his degree in speech communication from the University of Georgia. He is deeply engaged in the community, serving on the Board of Trustees for the Chattahoochee Nature Center and co-chairing the PRSA Georgia Healthcare Resource Group. An avid sports enthusiast and tennis player, he resides in Marietta, Georgia, with his wife and two children.