In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Geoffrey Easterling, President and CEO of ART and Associates, shares the story of how a former Army officer and McKinsey consultant became the CEO of a 100% employee-owned branded environments company in Atlanta, seven months into what may be one of the most intentional leadership transitions the show has featured. ART and Associates designs and installs all the interior visual elements of corporate, higher education, healthcare, and hospitality spaces, from backlit lobby signs and custom murals to wayfinding systems and custom frames, handling everything from concept through production and installation with an in-house team of designers, project managers, and fabricators. Geoff came to the role not through decades in the creative industry but through a well-timed email to Southeast Acquisition Capital, ...