I am a 1995 graduate of Auburn University in the field of Business Administration and Marketing and have been blessed to be able to apply what I learned at Auburn throughout my career. From graduation, I started my journey in the Marketing Department with Russell Corporation analyzing competitor information, delegating news to upper management and just generally keeping up with the latest trends in marketing and manufacturing.One year later, I was promoted to Merchandise Manager with Russell Athletic where I worked with some of the best and brightest women in the apparel industry. We traveled across the US including multiple trips to New York designing and presenting new athletic lines to various clients. Our team created one of the first ever full clothing lines for women and brought that department into a profitable business segment within a few years. 15 years later, as the company transitioned to a new headquarters in Kentucky, I left the company with a wealth of knowledge and experience as a Senior Merchandise Manager.Months later, on a whim, I accepted a position with TPI as an account executive. Not knowing if I could successfully manage a sales position, I found very quickly that sales was not for me. Luckily, Auburn University taught me a great deal about marketing and advertising and I quickly morphed my role into a consultant for local businesses. It was extremely rewarding to help people with their own business, people with a dream, become more successful by methodically planning our their marketing.Over time I was promoted to Director Of Advertising where I was able to help others understand how sales and marketing could impact local business in such a positive way. With honesty and integrity, a media sales person is your business' best friend. Educating others to take time with clients, listen to their needs and execute successful marketing is equally as rewarding as seeing Russell Athletic apparel on the big screen back in the day. In November of 2022, I was promoted to General Manager of TPI and here I am. Still learning, still trying to fit too much into an eight-hour day and still enjoying every minute of it. Communities without a local newspaper are the most corrupt because there is no accountability. It is my mission to get people to understand TPI and how important it is to their well-being. Reach out if you'd like to chat, or suscribe.(wink, wink)