President
Duane Ward
(615) 261-4000 x1015 |
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Jeremy Breland
(615) 261-4000 x1010 |
Faith & Non-profit Events
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With Premiere...
What I do for Premiere...
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Two books I recommend...
Little Red Book of Wisdom, The Last Lecture
A complete lie about myself...
I should have 5 more kids.
What inspires me...
Traveling. I love to travel whether for business or pleasure. I always return refreshed and inspired. It's hard to beat New York City around Christmas.
Ryan Giffen
(615) 261-4000 x1018 |
K-12 & University Events
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What I do for Premiere...
I work with all schools, education, and university groups along with Boys and Girls Clubs to find the best fit speaker for their events.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Two books I recommend...
Now, Discover Your Strengths and Prodigal God by Keller
A complete lie about myself...
I am not proud to be a Texan at all...
What inspires me...
Besides my son and wife... watching a truly well done live theatre performance. You can't beat Lion King on Broadway or Les Miserables in London.
Shawn Hanks
(615) 261-4000 x1011 |
Associational & Political Events
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With Premiere...
What I do for Premiere...
Primarily, I assist organizations in determining and securing the right speaker for their event needs.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Two books I recommend...
The Giant Jam Sandwich
SuperFreakonomics
A complete lie about myself...
Heather and I have four kids age six or younger. Seriously, that would be crazy. (Actually, that is true.)
What inspires me...
Brian Lord
(615) 261-4000 x1005 |
Corporate Events
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With Premiere...
What I do for Premiere...
I help clients have great events by providing the right speakers and entertainers, and try to find ways for Premiere to do what we do faster and better.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Hmmm...'Friends' or 'Mystery Science Theater 3000'. 'Alias' was really good. 'Lost'...wait, is 'Lost' still on?
Two books I recommend...
'The Noticer' by Andy Andrews and 'Abraham Lincoln' by Thomas Keneally
A complete lie about myself...
I rarely have to shave. I understand the blue line rule in hockey. I have a 30 inch waist.
What inspires me...
I really like to learn about things I don't know about, and more about things I do. I'm pretty much a big nerd.
David Loy
(615) 261-4000 x1007 |
Healthcare & Real Estate Events
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What I do for Premiere...
My main responsibility is working with all of Premiere's Healthcare-related clients. I also handle Chambers of Commerce, Real Estate, and Network Marketing events.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Two books I recommend...
"The Traveler's Gift" by Andy Andrews
What inspires me...
Watching people that are passionate, dedicated, and intentional with their lives.
Michael Smallbone
(615) 261-4000 x1030 |
Meeting Planners & International Events
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What I do for Premiere...
I work with all of our International Clients & Professional Event Planners.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
A complete lie about myself...
Travel & Advance
Ken Fitzpatrick
(615) 261-4000 x1035 |
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What I do for Premiere...
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Two books I recommend...
Mere Christianity, The Runaway Jury (Grisham's last GREAT novel)
A complete lie about myself...
I couldn't care less about Lost.
What inspires me...
Dawn Medley
(615) 261-4000 x1006 |
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What I do for Premiere...
I am an Event Guru which means I act as a liaison between the event sponsor and speaker to ensure that each event is a success. In addition, I am the office manager and human resources contact.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
NYPD Blue but soon it will be ER
Two books I recommend...
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Freakin' Fabulous by Clinton Kelly
A complete lie about myself...
There is a rumor that I would leave my husband for Paul McCartney now that he's single. That is totally not true. There is no way I'm going through life without eating a hamburger.
What inspires me...
I have an 8 year old nephew who has Cerebral Palsy. In spite of his physical limtations, he embraces life with more enthusiasm than most healthy people I know. He inspires me to not sweat the small stuff and to count my blessings every day.
Carl Ware
(615) 261-4000 x1045 |
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What I do for Premiere...
I assist clients with the logistics of their events and act as a liaison between the event sponsor and speaker to make sure each event is a success.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Seinfeld
Arrested Development
Two books I recommend...
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Reason for God by Tim Keller
A complete lie about myself...
I rarely get competitive while playing boardgames.
What inspires me...
Being around those who are passionate about what they do
Accounting
Jeanne Bergstrom
(615) 261-4000 x1008 |
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What I do for Premiere...
I speak with the clients concerning their questions about invoicing and payments. I coordinate the speakers payments and try to keep their payment information up to date, as to not delay their payment. As an Accountant I am also responsible for general accounting duties that include reconciliation of accounts, plus month and year end closings.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
I generally get tired of watching a show long before it cancels.
Two books I recommend...
Secondhand Jesus
The book of Psalms.
A complete lie about myself...
Being on or around the ocean terrifies me!
What inspires me...
Knowing that God cares for His own and Music.
Sherry Olson
(615) 261-4000 x1014 |
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George Wofford
(615) 261-4000 x1017 |
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Support
Sara Maze
(615) 261-4000 x1000 |
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What I do for Premiere...
Handle incoming calls, production of proposals/dvds/client relations.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Two books I recommend...
Bible and how to cook for dummies
A complete lie about myself...
I can't think of a lie about myself, what you see is what you get.
What inspires me...
small things, random acts of kindness.
Josh Smallbone
(615) 261-4000 x1040 |
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What I do for Premiere...
I head up a sister division of Premiere, our Autographed book company - www.PremiereCollectibles.com.
I also travel with some of our elite authors to ensure that our clients event is a success.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Rowan Atkinson show as Mr. Bean
Two books I recommend...
Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken
The Testament by John Grisham
Marketing & Web Content
Tyler Clark
(615) 261-4000 x1020 |
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What I do for Premiere...
Marketing. Copywriting. Design. Web content development. A little song, a little dance.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
'Arrested Development', followed closely by 'Sons and Daughters' and 'Freaks and Geeks'
Two books I recommend...
'The Ragamuffin Gospel' by Brennan Manning
'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy
A complete lie about myself...
What inspires me...
My wife, my parents and my naive belief in the general goodness of humanity
Chris Yount
(615) 261-4000 x1016 |
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What I do for Premiere...
My primary focus is updating speaker content, from bios and speech topics to audio reviews and videos. I also help to manage graphic design for our marketing campaigns, and make sure the Premiere catalogue looks beautiful.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
I don't really have any. Generally speaking, if it was canceled, there's probably a reason I wasn't watching it.
Two books I recommend...
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A complete lie about myself...
I like comfortable, non-dangerous, unchallenging environments.
What inspires me...
There's a lot that inspires me, most notably reading and traveling - finding a new environment or experience, even if only in words.
Information Technology
Cameron Dykes
(615) 261-4000 x1021 |
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With Premiere...
What I do for Premiere...
I help implement IT projects and maintain servers hosting our services.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Two books I recommend...
Mere Christianity
The Hamster Revolution
A complete lie about myself...
I have never played a first person shooter.
What inspires me...
Learning about new development tools for our programming languages.
Elliot Winkler
(615) 261-4000 x1044 |
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What I do for Premiere...
I work behind the scenes at Premiere managing the code behind the web site. I also occasionally work on the system we've built to manage video content. I'm always learning something every day.
Hometown...
Favorite cancelled TV show...
Arrested Development. Too funny!
Two books I recommend...
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, Paper Towns by John Green
A complete lie about myself...
I was born in a log cabin in 1809, and grew to be 6'4".
What inspires me...
Hearing about a fun new use for the Internet, or a simpler technique for a problem I've previously solved
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