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Much has been made in recent months about “The Great Resignation,” the tendency of young workers, primarily Millennials and Generation Z, to quit their jobs to pursue higher-paying, higher growth opportunities. According to a recent survey by Adobe, factors contributing to turnover include pandemic-related burnout, the repetitiveness of duties, poor work/life balance, and general job dissatisfaction.
In a typical year we recognize distinguished Atlanta business leaders during a night of celebration at the JA Atlanta Business Hall of Fame. Our founding partner Atlanta Business Chronicle publishes a special insert that releases the day before the event and provides a deeper look into the stories of our laureates, as well as what has happened over the past year at JA of Georgia
While we have postponed this year’s event, we’re excited to be able to share our special insert that details how we’ve remained committed to inspiring and preparing the next generation throughout this unprecedented year.
Join us in reflecting on the past year, and looking forward to celebrating all that’s to come in the next one!
We are excited to welcome two new faces to our Board of Directors!
Assad Lazarus, CDO & EVP, Public Sector, Purchasing Power
Assad is a senior executive with over 25 years of demonstrated success leading strategy and financial growth for diverse organizations within financial services, data, and technology businesses. During his career, he has partnered with C-level leaders and Board of Directors to identify and pursue profitable new opportunities, products, and markets. In his current role as Chief Development Officer and EVP, Public Sector, Assad is responsible for leading Purchasing Power’s public sector division and spearheading strategic business development efforts to drive growth-oriented partnerships across the company.
Prior to joining Purchasing Power in 2020, Lazarus spent over 10 years with Equifax where he held a variety of executive positions leading vertical business lines focused on delivering financial, credit, identity, insurance, and analytical services to the consumer market. He also led product strategy, innovation and development for Equifax’s Personal Solutions division. In addition, Lazarus’ career includes over 15 years in the telecommunications and energy industries – with AT&T & Reliant Energy - where he held a wide variety of senior leadership roles in marketing, operations, product management, and strategy.
Assad has served on several non-profit boards, including the Trust for Public Land and the Atlanta YMCA. He also actively serves as a fundraiser for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. Assad earned his undergraduate degree in Applied Math-Statistics & Economics from State University of New York at Stony Brook, and his MBA in Finance & Marketing from Emory University in Atlanta.
Assad currently lives in Atlanta, GA with his son, Matthew. He has a passion for leadership, coaching youth sports, volunteering, playing golf, and travel.
Sachin Sachdeva, Managing Director, COO of Client Experience Platform & Atlanta iHub, BlackRock
In his CEP role, Sachin Sachdeva he is focused on building new digital capabilities that support a holistic experience for institutional clients. In his Atlanta iHub role, he is responsible for supporting the growth of the office to ~1,000 people in the next 3 years while creating a culture of transformation and community engagement.
Sachin joined BlackRock from SSA & Company, a boutique operations consulting firm, where he was most recently the Financial Services Practice Lead. He managed engagements that helped clients increase efficiency, enhance customer satisfaction and improve earnings. Prior to BlackRock, he spent several years at Bank of America, including as Senior Vice President in Consumer Banking, leading various efforts to improve client satisfaction, retention and profitability of banking customers.
He has a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland and a MBA from the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University.
