THE CHAMBER REPORT FAMILY: I'm married to my college sweetheart Katelyn, a science teacher at Owensboro Middle School. I'm also a proud dog dad to Harvey, who I talk about way too much.
HOW DID YOU END UP IN OWENSBORO? I moved from my small hometown of Horse Cave, KY to Owensboro to attend Kentucky Wesleyan College. After graduation, I loved the city so much I just couldn't leave.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT TANNER PUBLISHING? I started helping design ads back when Owensboro Parent was first published over eight years ago. It's been cool to watch the publishing company go from one magazine to now six on-going publications.
WHEN DID YOU BECOME PUBLISHER? August 2018
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOUR JOB? When I was in college I always assumed I'd have to move to a bigger city to do the creative work like we do here at Tanner Publishing Co. To do high-caliber work with such a creative team here in Owensboro is really a blessing.
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CHAMBER COVER THAT YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH? I'd probably have to say the rooster cover (GO Chamber Quarter 1 '19). When we had people coming up to us after Rooster Booster asking how we got a rooster to cooperate with us, we knew we did our job. (Spoiler alert... it's Photoshopped).
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? The Sandlot. You're killing me smalls!
WHO IS SOMEONE FAMOUS YOU HAVE MET? When I was 8 the UK basketball star Jeff Sheppard was signing autographs at the grand opening of South Central Bank in Cave City, KY. When I went to hand him my basketball to sign I accidentally knocked over his drink, spilling it all over his white polo and khaki pants. I like to leave an impression.
WHAT'S A HIDDEN OR UNIQUE TALENT YOU HAVE? I've played the saxophone since fifth grade. I surprised my wife at our wedding reception by playing Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing."
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