William C. (Bill) Lathem is president and CEO of Lathem Time Corporation. As president and CEO, Lathem is responsible for providing strategic guidance, maintaining a strong management team, and increasing shareholder value.

Lathem is the fourth generation of his family to run Lathem Time, following in the footsteps of his father, Louie P. Lathem, Jr., his grandfather, Louie Lathem Sr., and his great-grandfather, George Lathem. Lathem worked in various part-time positions at Lathem Time throughout high school and college, and then joined the company full-time in 1976 at age 22 to open the company's first branch office in California. Following that effort, Lathem returned to Atlanta and worked his way up to president and CEO. His most challenging and significant accomplishment at Lathem Time has been to transform the company from a traditional manufacturer to a complete technology and service organization capable of delivering high-tech automated solutions to its customers.

Lathem is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and a volunteer for various local civic organizations including the Fulton Industrial Boys Club.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University.

Calista Ann Hooper

Calista Ann Hooper is vice president and chief financial officer of Lathem Time Corporation, one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of time and attendance products for small business. Hooper has been with the company since 1980. Her father, Harrison Hooper, designed the company's first time recorder in 1947.

Prior to Lathem, Hooper was a clinical research nurse in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine and a pediatric nurse clinician and assistant pediatric nurse supervisor at Fulton-Dekalb Hospital Authority, the board that oversees operations of Grady Memorial Hospital.

Hooper has served as an officer on several boards, including president of the Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia and president of the Board of Governors of the Association of Emory Alumni. She is a member of the board of directors of the American Red Cross, Atlanta Chapter, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Atlanta. She also is a member of the Board of Visitors of Emory University and the Dean's Council of the College of Emory University. She is trustees chairman of the Owl Rock United Methodist Church.

Hooper has received several honors and awards, including the "Thanks Badge" from the Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia and the Arts and Sciences Award of Distinction by Emory College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. She also is the author of numerous articles published in prestigious medical journals, such as The Lancet.

Hooper received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Emory University and her Bachelor of Science degree from the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University.

Lance Whipple

Lance Whipple is director of marketing for Lathem Time Corporation. As the senior marketing executive, Whipple oversees Lathem Time's strategic marketing, business development, product planning and research. Shortly after joining Lathem in 1994, Whipple spearheaded the introduction of Lathem's PayClock® product line, which has become the No. 1 selling automated time and attendance system for small business.

Under Whipple's direction, Lathem continues to build strong brand awareness and evolve its products and services to meet the changing needs of the small business workforce.

Whipple's professional achievements prior to joining Lathem included general management of a family business in upstate New York and various entrepreneurial ventures in the fields of technology and graphic design. He is currently active in the National Time Equipment Association and other industry and professional associations.

Whipple studied marketing and computer science at the State University of New York at Fredonia.