Ismael Rosas Sandoval
I was born in Mexico City in May 1979, with my twin brother Joel, I am the youngest of five siblings. I was raised Catholic by my mother, Esther, who instilled strong Christian beliefs in me, as well as my siblings. From an early age, I supported my family economically, working in both family and local businesses. And In 2001, I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in the National Polytechnic Institute. I served for 15 years in multiple positions in public service as a Software Engineer in the Federal Institute for Access of Public Information and Data Protection as well as the Federal Agency for Public Education. This last position was where I supported the IT platform for the organization of Committees of Social Participation aimed to improve public education and empower parents and school authorities to receive public resources in benefit of the school communities.
I moved to Atlanta G.A. in March 2016 where I worked as a Software Engineer contractor in the Southeast Consortium Unemployment Benefits Integration project.
In July 2019, I joined the Cross Cultural Ministries tutoring team in Doraville GA, where we tutored kids and helped them develop math, reading and writing skills. As a bilingual speaking tutor, my family and I served as liaison between the center Director and the kid’s parents to provide updates about the program development and to convey general news. Since September 2018 I’ve been working as an IT lead by the Home Depot to consolidate a unified Supply Chain platform.
In April 2020, my family and I moved to Marietta GA, where we adopted UNA as our new spiritual home, attending virtually to the Sunday services for the rest of the year. As a family, we have been involved in multiple ministries like Family Promise, Pet Ministry and are active members of the Spanish ministry.
Brian Andrew
Brian is a business owner, corporate financial executive, and investor of over 30 years. Most of his career has been in the construction industry, and he has recently purchased a recreational business in the sharing economy. He was CFO of a company with 400 employees for 7 years and has worked as a management consultant to multiple Fortune 500 companies. Much of his experience was working alongside a software provider, optimizing financial reporting and building processes.
He has deep experience developing banking relationships to finance three of his former and current businesses. One of his most significant achievements was securing a debt package to facilitate a leveraged buyout. It consisted of bank financing of senior secured debt, with an additional mezzanine tranche that was privately placed.
He brings a servant spirit and has served at Unity North as a former prayer chaplain, is co-leader of Men of Unity, and as a member of the Prosperity Team. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Andrea, son Austin (26), and daughters Charlotte (14) and Maddie (12.) He is a dog lover, and Theodore Kenneth Andrew (1), aka Teddy Kenny, is his very loyal furry companion.