Cheryl Greenerl has served as the Program Coordinator with UGA SBDC at Clayton State University since March 2015 and is the first point of contact with the public.  She assists with client program development, marketing and delivery.  Cheryl grew up working in her family’s hair salon and barbershops as well as operated her own dressmaking business.  Prior to joining the SBDC, Cheryl worked as a Corporate Contract Specialist for a major telecommunications corporation where she was responsible for coordinating the execution and implementation of customer telecom services.  She also served as a Bank Operations officer and managed the corporate account statement processing department.

Education

• BA, Mount Holyoke College (Urban Studies)

Alisa Kirk is the Area Director of the UGA SBDC at Clayton State University.  Her advice for entrepreneurs has been published in many local and regional newspapers and publications.  Ms. Kirk has delivered 13 national presentations and numerous state and local presentations in her area of expertise: Persuasive Communication.  She has also taught courses for the Clayton State University College of Business on Leadership and Communication.  Ms. Kirk was the 2018 Georgia State Star and is the recipient of the 2017 UGA SBDC Consultant of the Year Award, the 2017 UGA SBDC Innovation of the Year Award, the 2012 Dr. William C. Flewellen, Jr., Award for Consulting Excellence, and the 2009 Georgia SBDC Continuing Education Program of the Year Award.  Alisa has a BA in Business Administration from Tift College at Mercer University and an MBA in Supply Chain Management from Clayton State University.