Stephanie Sokenis, Small Biz Ally, Guest Instructor

Stephanie Sokenis is the Center Manager for the Gwinnett County Entrepreneur Center. As an Accredited Small Business Consultant Stephanie has a passion for providing entrepreneurs, and small business owners the tools they need to properly start, to grow, and ultimately to succeed. 

Stephanie’s professional background includes owning and operating her own small business services company which focused on assisting entrepreneurs with navigating and managing all aspects of developing, starting and growing their business. In addition, she has spent more than 15 years working with Chambers of Commerce in both New York and Georgia where she has developed and driven regional initiatives for small business resources. Through these efforts and her time as a Certified SCORE mentor, she has conducted hundreds of one-on-one consultations with aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. 

Stephanie and her husband of 26 years, Joe, reside in Buford with their son, Michael.