Caleigh Bird received both her Bachelor’s and her Master’s degrees in Studio Art, focusing on figurative realism in oil, with a minor in Art History from her hometown at the College of Charleston and then at the University of South Carolina. She also studied classical fine art techniques at two different atelier programs in France […]

Samantha Hearn is a photographer and content creator from Nashville. She is a former newspaper journalist, having earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Middle Tennessee State University and her Associate’s Degree from Volunteer State Community College. She left the news world in 2015 to pursue the arts full-time and has since worked with clients such as

Bonnie Mason is highly creative, multi-talented Human Resources Professional with extensive experience in HR, Recruitment, Employee Relations, and Performance Management. Her exceptional interpersonal skills ensure she is a dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. She is skilled in talent management and creating partnerships for Ryman Hospitality Partners.  Bonnie’s Specialties: High-Volume Recruiting,

Tabor Luckey was born and raised in northwestern Montana. He has been in the restaurant industry for over 27 years starting out as a busboy at a new restaurant that opened by his house on Flathead Lake, where he stayed for 7 years and left as the Executive Chef. After graduating from high school Tabor

Cory Coleman was born in Waynesboro, Virginia, and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He attended James Madison University where he majored in Vocal Performance and competed with nationally recognized performance groups around the country. It was during this time that Cory decided to change career paths and explore other avenues

Mt. Juliet native Andrea Duncan fell in love with the restaurant industry at a young age. Her mom owned a catering company for several years, and Andrea would help by cutting cakes and refilling drinks. Years later she found herself enrolled at the Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville to start her culinary education and continue her

Casey Pierce is a visual artist and director with a penchant for the surreal. He is currently working from and living in Nashville, Tennessee. With a keen interest in filmmaking, his focus is currently on music videos as well as commercial productions.  He has directed over 100 music videos ranging from Margo Price to The

David Fisher is currently the Owner, Publisher, and Art Director of Amazing Figure Modeler magazine. AFM is a popular hobby magazine for the scale-modeling enthusiast and is now in its 26th year of publishing. Previous to that, David enjoyed running a small advertising agency and years of freelance work, and with his knowledge of illustration,

Grant Swertfeger is a seasoned User Experience (UX) designer and User Interface (UI) developer with a background in multimedia and journalism. He started off his career in journalism as a photographer and photo editor but quickly found that “New Media” emerged and changed the news industry forever. His new focus was on multimedia and interactive

With 15 year’s experience in design and branding, Kenneth White approaches web development by balancing the needs of the creative with the performance and efficiency needs of the engineer. An expert in the WordPress platform, Kenneth’s eight years of additional experience in the platform helped him find proven ways to build custom site integrations and