Listen now to part 2 of our Building Leaders Radio Hour's episode with “Rusty” Paul.

Rusty has served as the Mayor of Sandy Springs since 2013 and is currently in his third term, bringing more than four decades of experience in public service at the local, state, and federal levels. Before becoming mayor, he served as a Georgia State Senator, a founding member of the Sandy Springs City Council, and on the Stone Mountain City Council. At the federal level, he was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a senior leadership role at HUD, where he also led disaster response efforts following Hurricane Hugo and the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.

Today, Mayor Paul remains deeply involved in regional and national leadership, serving on the Atlanta Regional Commission, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the Georgia Municipal Association, where he chairs the Transportation Committee. He’s also been active in party leadership, previously chairing the Georgia Republican Party. A longtime civic leader, he’s a past chair of the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Center Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Paul and his wife, Jan, have five adult children, nine grandsons, and call Sandy Springs home.

This episode was recorded on January 9, 2026

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0:00 Introduction (Thank you Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

1:16 Planning is pivotal

4:21 Looking ahead for Sandy Springs

7:18 Impact of AI on city planning

13:28 Sponsorship Blurb (Thank you Fly and Form Concrete Structures)

15:08 Other happenings in Sandy Springs

26:13 Legacy

29:57 Leading from a place of non-partisanship

33:18 Beekeeping

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Joining us to kick off Season 5 of Building Leaders Radio Hour is Russell K. “Rusty” Paul.

Rusty has served as the Mayor of Sandy Springs since 2013 and is currently in his third term, bringing more than four decades of experience in public service at the local, state, and federal levels. Before becoming mayor, he served as a Georgia State Senator, a founding member of the Sandy Springs City Council, and on the Stone Mountain City Council. At the federal level, he was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a senior leadership role at HUD, where he also led disaster response efforts following Hurricane Hugo and the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.

Today, Mayor Paul remains deeply involved in regional and national leadership, serving on the Atlanta Regional Commission, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the Georgia Municipal Association, where he chairs the Transportation Committee. He’s also been active in party leadership, previously chairing the Georgia Republican Party. A longtime civic leader, he’s a past chair of the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Center Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Paul and his wife, Jan, have five adult children, nine grandsons, and call Sandy Springs home.

This episode was recorded on January 9, 2026

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0:00 Welcome Mayor Rusty Paul

3:45 Introduction (Thank you Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

5:27 Re-Election and public service

11:57 Cutting through the noise

19:38 Sponsorship blurb (Fly and Form Concrete Structure)

21:25 Political Polish (or not)

24:42 Building the connective tissue of community

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Building Leaders Radio Hour HITS THE ROAD for the second time in history! Listen along as Neil and Austin interview a variety of guests attending the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Southeastern Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Our next episode of this series features Neil and Austin sitting down with Daniel Collins (Strategies Group).

Daniel attended Beloit College in Wisconsin, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree. With a strong educational foundation, he has become a dedicated professional known for providing valuable, scalable solutions and effective automation to address common issues that clients encounter. Daniel’s commitment to enhancing efficiency and productivity has made him a trusted partner for clients seeking innovative and practical solutions.

As a member of the Strategies Group Leadership Team, Daniel serves as the company's EOS Visionary and focuses heavily on problem-solving, promoting growth, painting the big picture, and understanding how industry trends impact customer needs. He’s a pivotal force in ensuring concepts become actionable and leading the SGI Team in idea generation and continuous process improvement.

When Daniel has free time, he finds joy playing board games and tinkering with tools. He is a loving husband and a devoted father to four wonderful children.

This episode was recorded on August 21, 2025

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0:00 Intro (Thank you Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

2:05 Daniel Collins Introduction

7:30 EOS as a way to prioritize strategy

10:15 Core values get the right people on the team, process helps them execute

13:10 Level 10 Meetings

16:50 Importance of Clarity Breaks

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

Click here to subscribe to BLRH on your favorite platform and listen to other episodes. Share this link with your network so they don't miss out on BLRH!

Thanks for listening!