Kristi Atkins
CEO
Hometown: Peachtree City, GA
Status: Married
Alma Mater: The University of Georgia
On my iPod: Thanks to my husband, I have a little bit of everything!
What I drive: Volkswagen, EOS (hardtop convertible)
First Real Job: Marketing Coordinator, Georgia Federal Bank
Last job prior to a|i|m: Vice President, The GEM Group, Atlanta, GA
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Announcer for The Tour de France
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: lots of them...Rolex 24 Hour: SunTrust win in 2005 & midnight rides on the Ferris Wheel, Sound & Speed, Big Brown run for the Triple Crown! Hopefully many more to come!
Favorites
- Team: Georgia Bulldogs
- TV Show(s): South Park
- Movie: Pulp Fiction
- Sport: College Football
- Band or Concert: Jimmy Buffet
- Vacation or City: Any place with a beach and an umbrella drink
- Restaurant or food: Surf and turf
- Value in others: Integrity
Attribute I like best about myself: I'm a pretty good multi-tasker
Worst Habit: I am bad about remembering people's names
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Sweet... after all I am from the south!
Most and Least favorite innovations: Blackberry and Blackberry... it is a love/hate relationship
Words to Live By: "Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back." Babe Ruth
Chris Argano
Account Coordinator
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Status: I've taken the plunge
Alma Mater: Mars Hill College (NC)
On my iPod: I'm more of a Pandora fan - country radio and classic rock
What I drive: Infiniti G35
First Real Job: Morgan Stanley - Talk about welcome to the real world!
Last job prior to a|i|m: A hodgepodge of anything and everything
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Atlanta Braves Manager (as long as you can say "come on kid" the fans will love you)
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Watkins Glen (who would of thunk it) with Hargrove
Favorites
- Team: Atlanta Braves & UGA football
- TV Show(s): Entourage, I shouldn't be alive, Weeds
- Movie: Wedding Crashers &The Hangover
- Sport: MLB & NFL
- Band or Concert: Kenny Chesney
- Vacation or City: Bear Mountain, Maine
- Restaurant or food: Fogo de Chao
- Value in others: Honesty
Attribute I like best about myself: Laidback
Worst Habit: Fantasy sports
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Definitely Sweet
Most and Least favorite innovations: Favorite: (Most) contact lenses (least) The Smart Car
Words to Live By: Have your cake and eat it too
Kara Bullock
Account Director
Status: Happily Married
Alma Mater: West Virginia University, Let's GO Mountaineers!
On my iPod: Whatever Jon Atkins downloaded on it...
What I drive: A beat-up old Honda Civic
First Real Job: Junior Golf Tournament Coordinator, North Texas PGA
Last job prior to a|i|m: The GEM Group
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Own my own sports marketing company
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: So many good times... First Sound & Speed, first year anniversary party, Bristol, the list goes on and on...
Favorites
- Team: West Virginia Mountaineers
- TV Show(s): Brothers and Sisters, Extreme Home Makeover and The Closer
- Movie: Dumb and Dumber or Beaches... I know they are nothing alike.....
- Sport: College Football
- Band or Concert: Match Box Twenty
- Vacation or City: Italy
- Restaurant or food: Cheap Mexican!
- Value in others: Trust and honesty
Attribute I like best about myself: I am good at keeping a positive /outgoing attitude during all types of situations
Worst Habit: Patience...I want things done now.
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Water!
Most and Least favorite innovations: Favorite: Garmin GPS... I am always lost. Least: Cell phones... it is nice to be able to get away.
Words to Live By: Work Hard, Play Hard
Terri Flannagan
Account Executive
Hometown: Plano, TX
Status: Happily married to Chuck (or Chuckles Knuckles if you prefer)
Alma Mater: Ouachita Baptist University
On my iPod: Dave Barnes, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, John Mayer, Point of Grace and lots of other stuff
What I drive: it's only temporary until one day I can have my dream car, a white Lexus GX with tan interior (oh, and those video screens in the headrests)
Last job prior to a|i|m: Financial Coordinator, Ross Mundy Custom Homes
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): It would be a tie between being a Country Music singer or Disney character voice (like Ariel in The Little Mermaid) OR own a boutique that sells all my favorite things
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Meeting country music artists!!
Favorites
- Team: Arkansas Razorbacks! Go HOGS!
- TV Show(s): Where do I begin...Grey's Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Heroes, Today Show
- Movie: right now...Batman: The Dark Knight
- Sport: SEC College Football, although I have a new found respect for Curling
- Band or Concert: I love some good country concerts like Keith Urban and Brad Paisley or Carrie Underwood anyday!
- Vacation or City: Beach - I highly suggest the Westin Our Lucaya in the Bahamas – great place with incredible "infinity pool"
- Restaurant or food: Jaspers Gouda Mac-n-Cheese. It could be the best thing I've ever tasted!
- Value in others: Respect
Attribute I like best about myself: Ability to encourage
Worst Habit: Not drinking enough water – currently working on it!
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Sweet. Recipe: Boil some water then take off the heat and drop in two (2) family size tea bags and one (1) small mint tea bag. Let it seep for about 10 minutes and then pour into a pitcher with a cup of sugar. Once the sugar dissolves – add cold water! It's the best!
Most and Least favorite innovations: Most and Least is Tivo...I'm love it and I'm addicted, but it's a dangerous invention!
Words to Live By: What would you do if you knew you wouldn't fail?
Kevin Bryant
Managing Director /
Business Development
Hometown: Roswell, GA
Status: Married
Alma Mater: UNCC
On my iPod: Third Day, Jason Aldean, Matchbox Twenty
What I drive: Infinity FX35
First Real Job: Guest Services Director, Yacht Haven Hotel, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Last job prior to a|i|m: President, Blinc Sports
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Owner, Soggy Dollar, Jost Von Dyke, BVI
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Hopefully many to come!
Favorites
- Team: FCS Paladins
- TV Show(s): The Office
- Movie: Casablanca
- Sport: College Football
- Band or Concert: Bruce Springsteen
- Vacation or City: Fripp Island, SC
- Restaurant or food: Two Brothers BBQ, Ball Ground, GA
- Value in others: The ability not to whine
Attribute I like best about myself: Passion to succeed
Worst Habit: Always asking people what they do for a living
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Sweet
Most and Least favorite innovations: Blackberry/Blackberry - I'm one of those...
Words to Live By: "Let's Roll" - Flight 93, 9.11.2001
Elliott Horwitz
Business Development Associate
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Status: Single
Alma Mater: University of Alabama
On my iPod: Phish, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, Clipse, Hot Chip and Radiohead
What I drive: Volkswagen Touareg
First Real Job: Music Store
Last job prior to a|i|m: Catering Sales
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): GM for the L.A. Lakers
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: 2008 Bowling Christmas party
Favorites
- Team: Alabama Crimson Tide
- TV Show(s): Parks and Recreation/True Blood
- Movie: Old School
- Sport: Football
- Band or Concert: Any Phish show
- Vacation or City: Las Vegas
- Restaurant or food: Tito's Tacos (Culver City, CA)
- Value in others: Brutal Honesty
Attribute I like best about myself: Making people laugh
Worst Habit: Being late
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Sweeeeeeet
Most and Least favorite innovations: DVR (most) - BCS (least)
Words to Live By: : "Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better. And your better is best!"
Tyler Hargrove
Associate Account Manager
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
Status: Single but it definitely feels like I'm married
Alma Mater: Auburn University...War Eagle!
On my iPod: Anything from Snoop Dogg to Rod Stewart...it's a very random collection
What I drive: Nissan Xterra
First Real Job: Right here at a|i|m
Last job prior to a|i|m: Going to classes for three hours a day then taking a nap before heading out for the night (college was tough!)
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Head football coach at Auburn
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Anything related to the NHRA
Favorites
- Team: Auburn Tigers
- TV Show(s): 24, Seinfeld, Hell's Kitchen
- Movie: Shawshank Redemption
- Sport: College football
- Band or Concert: Dave Matthews Band
- Vacation or City: Cruise around Mexico
- Restaurant or food: Steak
- Value in others: Sincerity
Attribute I like best about myself: I'm a pretty laid-back guy...not too tough to get along with
Worst Habit: I tend to be a little forgetful and I absolutely hate post-it notes...not a good combination
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Sweet. What kind of question is that?
Most and Least favorite innovations: Most - Ipod, Least - Without a doubt, Bluetooth
Words to Live By: "Two-thirds of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Smoot." -Fred Smoot, former Miss. St. cornerback
Tyler Herrin
Account Coordinator
Hometown: Peachtree City, GA
Status: Single
Alma Mater: Auburn University
On my iPod: Barenaked Ladies, Beatles, Coldplay, John Mayer, the list goes on...
What I drive: Jeep Commander
First Real Job: Being harassed by my Dad while I mowed the yard...I mean Little League Baseball Umpire
Last job prior to a|i|m: Marketing Department intern for Capitol Records Nashville
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Touring musician or the host of a late-night talk show (eventually, I'd be overthrown by Jay Leno)
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Rolex 24 in 2008. I'm still recovering.
Favorites
- Team: Atlanta Braves
- TV Show(s): All the late-night shows minus Leno, The Office and Rules of Engagement.
- Movie: The Dark Knight/Walk the Line...it's neck and neck.
- Sport: Watching baseball, playing tennis
- Band or Concert: Barenaked Ladies at the Fox in '98/Coldplay's Viva La Vida tour...once again, it’s neck and neck.
- Vacation or City: Chicago during summer
- Restaurant or food: Schlotzky's Turkey Original and my Mom's flank steak.
- Value in others: Humor
Attribute I like best about myself: Realistic and laid back - seriously. I'm not the person who says they are laid back and then gets their panties in a wad at the drop of a hat. I'm laid back. Period.
Worst Habit: Laughing at my own jokes. Oh well, I think they are funny
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Unsweet tea is just brown water
Most and Least favorite innovations: Most - guitar. Least - The fact that the longer you live an in apartment complex, the more your rent is..that’s jacked up.
Words to Live By: "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
Brooke Young
Account Coordinator
Hometown: Peachtree City, GA
Status: Single
Alma Mater: Ole Miss
On my iPod: Everything - I love all music
What I drive: Toyota Camry
First Real Job: Receptionist at Mitchell, McNutt & Sams - A law firm in Oxford, MS
Last job prior to a|i|m: Events at Career Sports and Entertainment
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Hospitality/ Event Director
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Not fair! I just started
Favorites
- Team: Depends which sport...Old Miss football and baseball
- TV Show(s): Desperate Housewives, Big Brother and Dancing with the Stars
- Movie: Something About Mary/The Notebook
- Sport: College Football
- Band or Concert: Madonna
- Vacation or City: Palm Springs
- Restaurant or food: Chick-fil-A
- Value in others: Trust
Attribute I like best about myself: Personality
Worst Habit: Apologize too much
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: SWEET
Most and Least favorite innovations: Cell phone
Words to Live By: Everything happens for a reason
Mark McEnaney
"Creative Guy"
Hometown: Boise, ID
Status: Married to a 6'2" supermodel/saint
Alma Mater: The University of Idaho
On my iPod: Flight of the Conchords, Novah, lots of movie soundtracks
What I drive: Toyota Tacoma with a UGA hitch cover and dried dog slobber on the rear windows
First Real Job: Peace Corps (Honduras). Toughest job I've ever loved
Last job prior to a|i|m: Account Executive at an ad agency
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): CEO of Apple or Creative Director on the Nike account at Weiden+Kennedy
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Seeing my paint schemes take to the track
Favorites
- Team: The Mighty Idaho Vandals
- TV Show(s): Flight of the Conchords, Lost, Flipping Out
- Movie: Shawshank Redemption
- Sport: College Football
- Band or Concert: Blues Traveler
- Vacation or City: Roatan, Honduras
- Restaurant or food: My wife's parmesan tilapia or Golden Buddha near Toco Hills
- Value in others: Logic, Humor
Attribute I like best about myself: Logic, humor
Worst Habit: Foot in mouth disease
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Tea causes Kidney stones...Coke
Most and Least favorite innovations: Most: iPhone, Least: Jean Shorts
Words to Live By: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
Natalie Powell
Account Coordinator
Hometown: Austin, Texas!
Status: Single
Alma Mater: Auburn University...WAR EAGLE
On my iPod: The Strokes, The Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, basically if it doesn't start with THE I don't like it...
What I drive: Toyota 4Runner
First Real Job: Account Coordinator at a|i|m!
Last job prior to a|i|m: Intern at Texas Monthly Magazine
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Guy Fieri's Dives, Diners and Drive-in's or Erin Andrew's on ESPN – I love college sports especially college football!
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Business carding Tyler Hargrove's entire cube or the never ending Rolex 24
Favorites
- Team: Auburn University or the Indianapolis Colts
- TV Show(s): Anything on the Food Network
- Movie: Sleepless in Seattle
- Sport: COLLEGE FOOTBALL!
- Band or Concert: The Strokes
- Vacation or City: Austin, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Norman, Dallas, Nashville, Maui, Asheville, Key West, San Diego to name a few...
- Restaurant or food: Tex Mex or Maudies in Austin TX
- Value in others: patience and selflessness
Attribute I like best about myself: I consider myself a really good listener/advice giver when it's needed
Worst Habit: Picking my split ends...GROSS!
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Half sweet, half unsweet
Most and Least favorite innovations: Can't live without iTunes...Hate iPhones
Words to Live By: "The best artists are the ones that work the hardest, and if you work hard enough, you'll eventually experience the happy accidents that are art."
Brandon Schnitzer
Account Coordinator
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Status: Single
Alma Mater: Indiana University
On my iPod: Simon and Garfunkel and Acoustic Syndicate
What I drive: 2001 Mitsubishi Galant
First Real Job: Creve Coeur Athletic Association Umpire
Last job prior to a|i|m: Event Coordinator at Octagon
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Beer taster for Anheuser Busch
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Chris Argano breaking the seat on the plane home from Indy and delaying the flight for an hour.
Favorites
- Team: St. Louis Cardinals
- TV Show(s): 24, Scrubs, That 70's Show
- Movie: Shawshank Redemption, Wedding Crashers
- Sport: Major League Baseball
- Band or Concert: Steve Miller Band show in Vegas 2007
- Vacation or City: Barcelona, Spain
- Restaurant or food: Fogo de Chao (how can you not love all you can eat meat?)
- Value in others: Truthiness
Attribute I like best about myself: Outgoing personality
Worst Habit: My roommates say I snore (I don't believe'em)
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Unsweet (what's up with southerners only drinking sweet tea?)
Most and Least favorite innovations: Most - Stuffed Crust Pizza (Hargove is a fan of this fo sho!); Least - Gatorade G2
Words to Live By: Winners win!
Brittany Tucker
Account Coordinator
Hometown: Statesboro, GA / Currently Vinings
Status: Single, but in a serious relationship
Alma Mater: Auburn University & Georgia Southern University
On my iPod: I just lost my iPod (sad day) but it had everything from Beyonce to Chris Tomlin!
What I drive: Nissan X-terra (stick shift)
First Real Job: a|i|m Marketing Solutions
Last job prior to a|i|m: Football Operations Intern with Jacksonville Jaguars
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Community Relations Coordinator in the NFL or to own a baby retail store
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: The one and only...Sound & Speed! Oh and I can't forget the Atlanta races
Favorites
- Team: I cheer for many...Auburn, GSU, Falcons, newly converted Tennessee fan
- TV Show(s): I'm addicted to reality TV (Keeping up with the Kardashians, Bachelor, etc...)
- Movie: The Blind Side, Sweet Home Alabama, Fools Rush In
- Sport: Football & Cheerleading (yes it is a sport)
- Band or Concert: I have way too many to name
- Vacation or City: ATLANTIS Resort for vacation, ATL for city
- Restaurant or food: The Cheesecake Factory
- Value in others: HONESTY...with everything!
Attribute I like best about myself: I'm very organized and super detailed!
Worst Habit: When I get home from work I throw items on my bedroom floor that will keep piling up. I have to trip over them numerous times and eventually hurt myself before I decide to pick them up! Sometimes you can't even see the floor!
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Very sweet but I only drink it when I'm in South Georgia!
Most and Least favorite innovations: My favorite is a phone and I don't have a least favorite.
Words to Live By: "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." Oprah
Lauren Dejmal
Hospitality & Events Manager
Hometown: Norcross, GA
Status: Married
Alma Mater: UGA, God's chosen school
On my iPod: U2 and Jay Z
What I drive: Little blue Jeep Liberty
First Real Job: Event Production Coordinator at a local event planning firm
Last job prior to a|i|m: Freelance Meeting & Event Planner
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Travel show host. Watch out Samantha Brown, here I come!
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: 2007 Rolex 24, working on 1.5 hours of sleep and loving it.
Favorites
- Team: UGA. Go Dawgs
- TV Show(s): Brothers & Sisters
- Movie: Airplane
- Sport: Baseball or Football
- Band or Concert: U2 or Coldplay
- Vacation or City: Venice, Italy
- Restaurant or food: Pasta. Yum.
- Value in others: Respect. And being on time.
Attribute I like best about myself: Energetic and a good friend
Worst Habit: Sleeping at work. Oh, I meant biting my nails.
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Unsweet. Northern girl stuck in the south!
Most and Least favorite innovations: Cell phone. Love it and hate it.
Words to Live By: Life is too short. Travel.
Sasha Von Hanna
Operations Manager
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Status: Married
Alma Mater: Does Community College count?
On my iPod: The Kills, The White Stripes & Yeah Yeah Yeahs
What I drive: Scion xD
First Real Job: Licensed Real Estate Sales Person at City Sites Real Estate Group in NYC
Last job prior to a|i|m: Executive Assistant at ING
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Run a design business with my husband
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: My 1st day was an overnight a|i|m retreat; what a way to meet my new coworkers, crammed in the back seat answering an array of questions on a long distance drive. They were nice enough to give me my own room though!
Favorites
- Team: There is no I in TEAM
- TV Show(s): 30 Rock, Parks & Recreation, Fringe & Dexter
- Movie: Overboard with Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell
- Sport: I don't "do" sports
- Band or Concert: I'm dying to see the White Stripes and Yeah Yeah Yea's live
- Vacation or City: Barcelona
- Restaurant or food: Agave in Cabbagetown
- Value in others: Humor & Honesty
Attribute I like best about myself: Ability to admit and learn from my mistakes & Humor
Worst Habit: Obsessing over my pups, Leelu Dallas Multipass & Fafi La Rue Wigglebottom, but really...is that a bad thing?!
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: SWEET!
Most and Least favorite innovations: I think DVR is pretty amazing although I think it's time to upgrade to TIVO. As for least...how about the fanny pack?
Words to Live By:
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.It is more important that the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.
The remarkable thing is - we have a choice every day of our lives regarding the attitude we embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
I'm convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you.
We are in charge of our attitudes.
~ Charles Swindoll ~
Andy Williams
Business Development Manager
Hometown: Snellville, GA
Status: Married to Karen and have two boys Ryan and Joshua
Alma Mater: University of Georgia
On my iPod: Still looking to get one
What I drive: Camry
First Real Job: Event Coordinator, Georgia Dome
Last job prior to a|i|m: Director of Event Management, University of Virginia
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Lottery winner and golfer
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Team visit to Tybee Island
Favorites
- Team: Georgia Bulldogs
- TV Show(s): I watch the Backyardigans with my boys, West Wing and anything on Discovery
- Movie: A Few Good Men and Fight Club
- Sport: Basketball, Golf and swimming
- Band or Concert: Dave Matthews Band (saw them for 5 bucks at the Georgia Theatre)
- Vacation or City: Amelia Island, Charleston or Topsail Island
- Restaurant or food: Mexican queso or Taco Mac wings
- Value in others: Honesty
Attribute I like best about myself: Social, I will talk to the wall if needed
Worst Habit: Bite my nails
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Syrup sweet
Most and Least favorite innovations: Blackberry, it never stops going off, but it keeps you up to
Words to Live By: It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them - Emerson
Rachel Johnson
Account Coordinator
Hometown: Warner Robins, GA
Status: Married
Alma Mater: Fort Valley State University
On my iPod: Keisha Cole, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, hits from the 80's
What I drive: BMW 528i
First Real Job: Frito Lay
Last job prior to a|i|m: Marketing Specialist at SunTrust Bank
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Owning my own business dedicated to helping others
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Riding on the golf cart finding fans with the glow in the dark SunTrust cups at the Daytona 500
Favorites
- Team: Atlanta Falcons
- TV Show(s): First 48 and Lost
- Movie: Sixteen Candles
- Sport: NFL Football
- Band or Concert: New Edition and Frankie Beverly and Maze
- Vacation or City: Essence Music Festival in New Orleans
- Restaurant or food: Seafood
- Value in others: Honesty and sincerity
Attribute I like best about myself: Treating others as I like to be treated
Worst Habit: Too passive
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: The sweeter the better
Most and Least favorite innovations: The internet is a lifesaver; Not thrilled about the Bluetooth because you never know if someone is talking to you or not.
Words to Live By: Remember to invest in others because someone invested in you.
Mike Vancza
Activation Manager
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Status: Did you just want one name? How often can I change this one?
Alma Mater: Kennesaw State University for Sports Management, UGA for my social degree
On my iPod: AC/DC, 311, Kid Rock, Van Halen (the REAL Van Halen with David Lee Roth)
What I drive: Honda Civic in need of an upgrade...one of these days
First Real Job: Independent Contractor for Elevation on the M&M's promotional tour
Last job prior to a|i|m: Octagon on the BMW account
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Any job where I can live in a bungalow on the beach and collect 20%
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Rolex 24 is my favorite event; working UGA / Auburn football during the 2007 Blackout Game
Favorites
- Team: Chicago Cubbies, Chicago Bears, UGA Dawgs
- TV Show(s): 24, Lost, The Shield
- Movie: Fight Club, Super Troopers, Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction
- Sport: NFL Football, College Football, International Soccer
- Band or Concert: Rage Against the Machine / Wu-Tang Clan ('97), Van Halen ('08), Rolling Stones (40 Licks Tour)
- Vacation or City: Gotta be Vegas or New Orleans; Dominican Republic
- Restaurant or food: Pretzel sandwiches in Charleston, Filet at Chop's, Bella's Pizza, MF Sushi
- Value in others: Honesty, funny, NO DRAMA
Attribute I like best about myself: My easy going nature...most of the time
Worst Habit: Eating late
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Sweet
Most and Least favorite innovations: Most - DVR, Least - Blackberry
Words to Live By: Never argue with an idiot. The people watching might not know the difference.
Ed Clark
Ed Clark began covering NASCAR races for his local newspaper literally before he was old enough to enter the pits. In 1977, Clark accepted a job as the public relations director at Bristol International Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. He became the general manager of Nashville Raceway two years later, until joining the Lowe's Motor Speedway public relations department in 1981. Clark was quickly elevated to public relations director and was promoted to Vice President of Events at the North Carolina speedway in 1987.
Clark was selected in August of 1992 by Bruton Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Speedway Motorsports, Inc., to direct Atlanta Motor Speedway's management team and was promoted to President in March of 1995. Clark is Executive Vice President of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
Clark and his wife, Teresa, have a seventeen-year-old daughter, Nicki, and a twelve-year-old son, Collin. Clark, whose interests include fishing, horticulture and, of course, racing, and his family reside in Peachtree City, Ga., where they are members of the Braelinn Baptist Church.
Rick Jones
In addition to being on the a|i|m Board of Directors, Rick Jones is the creative director of a|i|m. In this role, Jones supports Atkins with top client and agency initiatives.
Jones is a graduate of Georgia Southern College who started his career as a high school and college basketball coach. After receiving a Masters Degree in Sports Administration from Georgia State University, Jones became the Marketing Director for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association working under the legendary athletic director Dr. Homer Rice.
After leaving the coaching world, Jones started his own firm, which grew into one of Atlanta's top sports and event marketing companies. Jones has worked with many of the world's premier corporations, advising and implementing sports, entertainment and cause-related marketing programs on their behalf.
Victoria Butler
Account Coordinator
Hometown: Woodstock, GA
Status: Married
Alma Mater: Kennesaw State University
On my iPod: lots of jammy beats
What I drive: Toyota 4 Runner
First Real Job: Coordinator for Red Bull
Last job prior to a|i|m: Project Coordinator for Red Bull
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Playing with animals all day!!
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: FCC
Favorites
- Team: Georgia Bulldawgs
- TV Show(s): Talk Soup on E!
- Movie: Dirty Dancing
- Sport: Football and Tennis
- Band or Concert: Widespread NYE
- Vacation or City: St. Marteen
- Restaurant or food: PF Changs
- Value in others: Being genuine and loyal
Attribute I like best about myself: I am grounded
Worst Habit: Picking my hair
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Sweet
Most and Least favorite innovations: Most: Blackberry, Least: Alarm Clocks
Words to Live By:
"Everything happens for a reason, so embrace all of life's adventures."
Jamie Maddox
Account Executive
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Status: Single
Alma Mater: California a.k.a UC Berkeley. Go Bears!
On my iPod: Stuff that was hot 10 years ago
What I drive: A beat up Mitsubishi
First Real Job: Asst. Director of Championships at the Big East Conference
Last job prior to a|i|m: Traffic Specialist at Cox Media
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Lady of leisure
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: Still a newbie, but so far the office pranks have been epic
Favorites
- Team: California Golden Bears, Los Angeles Lakers
- TV Show(s): Golden Girls and Sex and the City. Thank you syndication!
- Movie: Any movie by Will Ferrell
- Sport: Football
- Band or Concert: Michael Jackson's "Bad" concert. Amazing!
- Vacation or City: Any beach with white sand and clear water!
- Restaurant or food: Mexican
- Value in others: Honesty
Attribute I like best about myself: My optimism
Worst Habit: Being snarky
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Sweet!
Most and Least favorite innovations: Most: DVR, Least: Blackberry - who wants to be accessible 24/7?
Words to Live By:
"Don't worry, be happy"
Debbie Golden
Marketing Manager
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Status: Single...but always looking :)
Alma Mater: University of Tampa
On my iPod: Cold Play, John Mayer, The Killers, Snow Patrol, The Police
What I drive: Acura TSX
First Real Job: Marketing Coordinator for LongHorn Steakhouse
Last job prior to a|i|m: Manager of Special Events for Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers
Dream Job (beyond current position of course): Travel the world and get paid to do it.
Favorite a|i|m experience or event: first day and creating an adlib in the team meeting
Favorites
- Team: Atlanta Thrashers
- TV Show(s): NCIS (original and LA)
- Movie: Sweet Home Alabama (Total chick flick and I can watch it a million times and not get sick of it)
- Sport: Hockey and Football
- Band or Concert: Cold Play, Sting and the Police rank in the tops for concerts
- Vacation or City: Dominican Republic for vacation...absolutely breathtaking.
- Restaurant or food: Mexican
- Value in others: someone that is "real"
Attribute I like best about myself: my Southern charm :)
Worst Habit: procrastination
Sweet or Unsweet Tea: Unsweet (I know...doesn't make me a true southerner)
Most and Least favorite innovations: Favorite: AT&T Uverse Least: blackberry - cause I'm tied to it!
Words to Live By:
Treat all people with dignity and respect
Sal Kibler
Sal Kibler has 30 years of marketing expertise, having held executive positions at several leading advertising agencies in Atlanta and running her own marketing consulting firm, Whole Brain Solutions. She has been an Executive, an Entrepreneur and a Volunteer with a special interest and involvement in brands, organizations, and causes that impact families, moms and children.
She is currently Director of Account Planning and Strategic Services for The Haystack Group, a consumer research firm based in Atlanta. She is also Publisher of Momseasychair.com, an online magazine and community created for women "who also happen to be moms".
A native of the lowcountry of South Carolina, Sal has lived in Atlanta's Ansley Park for the past 26 years with her husband, Brad. She has two teenage children, a very old dog and an even older house. She is learning to play golf and enjoys travel and visits to her cottage in the North Georgia Mountains.
Susan Brown
Susan M. Brown is a native of Fayette County, Georgia. She began her legal career clerking for local Peachtree City law firm Webb, Lindsey & Wade while still attending Georgia State University Law School. After graduating in 1997, she continued to work for the firm, gaining even more experience handling personal injury, domestic (divorce and child custody) and corporate matters. Her reputation for tremendous results quickly grew and has reached far beyond Peachtree City and Fayette County. Susan has a thriving practice representing divorce and personal injury clients on one hand, and a host of corporate clients and business people on the other. After numerous requests from clients that she expand her services, Susan partnered with attorney Joseph A. Fried and together they formed Georgia Closing Group, LLC. This joint venture services builders, developers, realtors, brokers, lenders and investors with their real estate closings and related legal needs. What distinguishes the practice is that it takes the unique needs of the individual client into account. Since opening in May 2007, Georgia Closing Group LLC has already been named as preferred closing attorneys for some of the area's largest real estate entities. When service matters, Georgia Closing Group LLC is the clear choice for real estate closings and related legal needs.

