Chris Blanz (head of cabedge)
Our CEO and Creative director, Chris, holds to the philosophy “Find something you love doing and figure out how to get paid to do it.” After nearly 20 years in the industry, it seems like this idea of following one’s passions just might work. You should get to know him if only so he’ll tell you the story of how he once blew up a gas station. Don’t worry…it wasn’t intentional and nobody was hurt. That is…nobody except his parents' insurance policy.
Bethany Webster (eieio)
Bethany organizes. She organized a lemonade stand at age 9 and we’re willing to bet it was more efficient than a Starbucks. Bethany’s spice rack is in alphabetical order, seriously. When Bethany’s around, chickens walk in straight lines and leaves fall from trees in fractal patterns. Since she’s one of our project managers this organized stuff works out pretty well. Though, she does have a sassy Boston Terrier named Stella. Well, it seems everyone needs a little chaos sometimes.
Nick Sigler (illus-tater)
If Nick weren’t working here he would probably do well at a novelty T-shirt company. He’s good for at least one terrifically witty phrase each day. Fortunately, his cleverness shows up in his work as designer and illustrator. Seems it took him three years of chemistry classes to figure that out. He’s also extremely skilled at eating sweet potato fries. That doesn’t necessarily help with his work…just his lunch.
Josh Kersey (scarecrow)
First we have to admit that Josh is a programming ninja. As our senior developer he builds applications that work like magic. Plus, he really loves digging into Python and Django…whatever that means. But, we’re most impressed with his augmented Nerf gun. Seriously, this thing can almost shoot a Nerf dart through sheetrock. We’re going to be in some serious trouble if he figures out how to build robots. Skynet anyone?
Sam Owens (salad spinner)
Sam is the only one of us with an Oscar. No, not the award; Oscar’s her Imperial Shih Tzu. So, what does one do with all that spunk and energy? That’s correct, go into Public Relations. (You know we’re talking about Sam now, right?). She never runs out of innovative ideas to promote our clients. She can also burp louder than your Uncle Bruce. No, seriously, it’s kind of disturbing.
Lemmie Stone (kale raiser)
Lemmie is…well, Lemmie’s just Lemmie. He keeps our production work on schedule and handled by the right person. Other than that, we can’t figure out what he does. But he sure is busy all the time. His “Lemmie-ness” includes riding a Harley police bike, restoring a ’71 Monte Carlo, recording his own music, and playing with his son, Lemmie IV. He also plans intricate practical jokes. Really, you should just stay on his good side.
Rachel Donahue (brussels scout)
During her teens, Rachel spent a summer as the drive-thru girl at McDonald's. That must have fostered her unending love for ketchup (catsup?). This also explains why, as a PR account manager, she keeps asking clients, "Would you like a large fry with that campaign?" And, a surprising number of people say "yes" so a least they're happy. Her great education and previous agency experience make her pretty valuable here even with her one shortcoming. (You'll see what we mean when she tries to pronounce the word "rural").
Chase Ezell (produce manager)
Chase is one of the seven people who was actually born and grew up in Nashville. When not working, he really likes to eat good food or ride his bicycle. Here, he's both a project manager and biz dev guy. Funny, he somehow works eating and cycling into both of those, too. And, with almost 20 years in this industry that’s a lot of meals and miles. Chase is also responsible for loud bursts of laughter. We try to pretend it doesn’t sound maniacal.
Scott Hutcheson (hydrophonics engineer )
Scott’s pretty interesting to talk to…if you like talking about “Oxford comma uses” or “meta-message contexts.” And, who doesn’t? As our copywriter and content developer, we kind of need him to be into that stuff. Just be careful getting cornered by him at a party. You’ll learn more about grammar than you’d ever want to know. He’s also reasonably good at talking in foreign accents…except French. Because, who ever wants to talk in a French accent?
Andy Whitaker (the sod father)
When asked if he had any hobbies Andy just answered, "Sure, website design project management." Maybe he misunderstood the question. He does lead a pretty exciting life, though. Among his interests, he includes eating. "I really like having both meat and vegetables," he says. He accompanies his omnivoric activities with watching C-SPAN's BookTV. Andy's really a walking party. Though, when you're married with a dog, two cats, and an adorable baby girl hobbies are hard to maintain. Fortunately, the rest of his family also enjoys eating.
Jessi Juart (comp counselor)
Jessi is interesting to talk to. Being a superb designer, Jessi has plenty to talk about when it comes to her work. But, we keep asking her about all the other stuff she's done. Like giving a commencement address...along with Bill Clinton. And how she studied design in Germany. About her husband who flies Apache helicopters. And, jobs that included Macintosh tech support and working on a ranch. "Wow, those comps look great, Jessi...so, did you really have a pet duck named Quackiss?"
Janet Walls (cultivator)
At first, Janet seems pretty regular. With over 30 years of financial and operations experience she keeps us on track. She’s pursuing a Masters in Learning and Organizational Change and has two grown children and a son-in-law. All very regular. But, dig a bit and you'll find she had an AMC Gremlin with Levi's interior in college and can use a .357 handgun like an expert. That's only regular if you're a character on TJ Hooker. (Note to clients: she doesn't have a permit to carry the gun. If you forget to pay, she'll just email you).
