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Mr. Ricky Steele
Ricky Steele is the ultimate Rainmaker. Steele has a long history of developing new business, expanding the brand, marketing, public relations, and community engagement for clients across many industries. Today, Ricky is the Chief Development Officer for Hunter Technical Resources, one of Atlanta’s premier staffing and recruiting companies.
Ricky is also a published author with the release of his first book, The Heart of Networking, in September 2004. He frequently conducts seminars and speaks on the subject of his book, “successful networking through servant leadership and living the Golden Rule”.
Previously, Steele served as a Client Partner with Korn/Ferry International in Atlanta, concentrating on senior executive search services. He has a broad base of knowledge about early stage companies in all segments of the technology industry.
Steele is a native of Atlanta and served as Director, Emerging Growth Technology Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was instrumental in helping PwC take the dominate position among the Big 5 within emerging growth companies.
Mr. Steele has been profiled and cited in numerous local business publications and several national technology publications including The Wall Street Journal. The Atlanta Business Chronicle has named Mr. Steele one of the “Who’s Who in Technology” during his employment at both PwC and Korn/Ferry International.
A life long entrepreneur, Steele received the Georgia Small Business Person of the Year Award in 1986. He was hired as a consultant by BETA, SSA, and WIT to study the various technology associations in Georgia which produced the original business plan for The Technology Association of Georgia.
Mr. Steele has had a passion for serving the needs of his community throughout his career. Steele was a Founder and the first Chairman for both Atlanta’s Table, part of The Atlanta Community Food Bank and Hospitality Helping Hands. Steele serves on the Board of Trustees for Leadership Atlanta and The Ron Clark Academy. He is the immediate past Chairman of The Entrepreneurs Foundation of the Southeast, and is also active with High Tech Ministries. Additionally, Mr. Steele is an Alumnus of Leadership Atlanta (1986) and Leadership Georgia (1987).