Carrie Jones
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Human Resources Director
Customer Service Director Western North Carolina Regional Director (Mountain Region) (828) 484-6886 carrie@emeraldowlproductions.com |
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Carrie grew up in a small town outside Raleigh, NC. During school, her past time consisted of drawing into the wee hours and competing in quite a few sports which carried over into college at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, NC. An art major at SAU, her focus became painting and sculpture. Carrie then attended graduate school at UCF's Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, where she studied concept art, texturing, & 3D modeling. She even designed Emmy the Owl and our logo! Now Carrie lives near Asheville, NC where she is a freelance scenic artist and muralist. Carrie is happy to bring her experience and creative eye to the Emerald Owl team! Carrie is based in Marshall.
Christina Doss
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Christina Doss is an Alamance County native with a passion for helping people! Based in Burlington, she heads up the Piedmont Team.
Christina graduated from Elon University with a degree in Human Services, and in addition to her work with Emerald Owl Productions, she serves her community as a social worker. She has volunteered for several community partners such as Boys and Girls Club, Piedmont Elder Care and the Adolescent Parenting Program… spreading her love for the community. Her passion for helping people is what drew her to join the Emerald Owl Productions team.
Janelle Haynes brings her marketing skills & 3 decades of event planning experience to the Piedmont Team. In addition to her perspective as a parent who was very active in raising money for her kids’ schools, she spent a few years as a school secretary. This gave her a valuable glimpse behind the scenes of school fundraising.
Janelle loves building relationships & connecting people with what they need to achieve their goals. Whether organizing events, educating people on the power of essential oils, working with students in her department at Duke University, or volunteering at church, she wants to make a positive difference in the life of every person she meets.
Randy Haynes rounds out the Piedmont Team, lending his public relations skills & ample expertise in community outreach. He pastors a church & also works for the Department of Social Services. He and Janelle live in Alamance County.
Christina, Janelle & Randy partner together to link organizations with the people, processes, & tools to create extraordinary events. As the Emerald Owl Productions Piedmont Team they look forward to serving you!
Christina graduated from Elon University with a degree in Human Services, and in addition to her work with Emerald Owl Productions, she serves her community as a social worker. She has volunteered for several community partners such as Boys and Girls Club, Piedmont Elder Care and the Adolescent Parenting Program… spreading her love for the community. Her passion for helping people is what drew her to join the Emerald Owl Productions team.
Janelle Haynes brings her marketing skills & 3 decades of event planning experience to the Piedmont Team. In addition to her perspective as a parent who was very active in raising money for her kids’ schools, she spent a few years as a school secretary. This gave her a valuable glimpse behind the scenes of school fundraising.
Janelle loves building relationships & connecting people with what they need to achieve their goals. Whether organizing events, educating people on the power of essential oils, working with students in her department at Duke University, or volunteering at church, she wants to make a positive difference in the life of every person she meets.
Randy Haynes rounds out the Piedmont Team, lending his public relations skills & ample expertise in community outreach. He pastors a church & also works for the Department of Social Services. He and Janelle live in Alamance County.
Christina, Janelle & Randy partner together to link organizations with the people, processes, & tools to create extraordinary events. As the Emerald Owl Productions Piedmont Team they look forward to serving you!
Michael MeyerEastern North Carolina Regional Director (Coastal Region)
Executive Director (252) 764-7628 mike@emeraldowlproductions.com Mailing Address: PO Box 4911 Emerald Isle, NC 28594 |
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Mike brings his school counseling and fundraising experience to Emerald Owl Productions. As a school counselor, he oversaw a large charity event, very similar in design to our fundraising model. His events eventually began to raise $15,000-$18,000 profit each year at a middle school. This helped create the Emerald Owl Productions model that is profitable, fun, and memorable, while providing student-led opportunities.
Mike has been interested in helping great causes through events for a long time. After visiting a neighbor's haunted house when he was in the 2nd grade, Mike begged his parents to let him have a haunted house of his own the next year. A six year tradition began, eventually raising thousands of dollars for the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attracting hundreds of people per year to walk through his parents house! Since 1984 as a 3rd grader, Mike has been planning events that are fun, bring people together, and give back to others. Mike is based in Emerald Isle.
Mike has been interested in helping great causes through events for a long time. After visiting a neighbor's haunted house when he was in the 2nd grade, Mike begged his parents to let him have a haunted house of his own the next year. A six year tradition began, eventually raising thousands of dollars for the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attracting hundreds of people per year to walk through his parents house! Since 1984 as a 3rd grader, Mike has been planning events that are fun, bring people together, and give back to others. Mike is based in Emerald Isle.
Rod ShulerTriangle Area Regional Director
aka DJ RS (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) (919) 332-9260 rod@emeraldowlproductions.com Mailing Address: PO Box 811 Wake Forest, NC 27588 |
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Rod Shuler has spent more than two decades in the music industry; a marathon stretch of live and recorded performances that have allowed the Raleigh, NC, native to achieve critical acclaim in the music industry.
An accomplished songwriter, DJ, producer, and event manager Shuler first found the spotlight as a member of the mid-'90s, groundbreaking Christian rock/rap hybrid Reality Check. The band's self-titled debut sold more than 75,000 copies, earning 1996 regional Gospel Music Association New Artist honors in the process and giving him a platform to perform live at a number at a number of Christian music events and festivals (including Creation East/West, Atlanta Fest, Alive Fest, Cornerstone and others).
In 1998, Shuler—drawing on the growing influences of blatant, Massive Attack and others—formed the Nashville, TN-based fleau, with Kristin Schweain (now of ZOEgirl), and later, Marisol Laboy on vocals. The trip-hop group released a six-song EP as well as a full-length (self-titled) recording, and was featured in CCM, 7Ball and Hard Music magazines.
During its first year on mp3.com, fleau's music had more than 100,000 plays, and was eventually featured on more than 40 multimedia web sites. The band, which quickly reached more than 33,000 fans on its MySpace site, was also named Beatmart.com's top independent artist for its efforts. While performing with fleau, Shuler was able to grow even more creatively, and was blessed with the opportunity to work with artists like TobyMac (Toby McKeehan, Des Dickerson, Venus Envy, and Al Denson on a variety of projects.
Since 2009, Shuler has promoted and managed large-scale, multi-artist concerts and fundraising events for NC-based Lucas Gambit Entertainment, hosting internationally regarded talent like Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Trip Lee, and Tenth Avenue North. Additionally, as djrs, he regularly performs and emcees events across central North Carolina.
An accomplished songwriter, DJ, producer, and event manager Shuler first found the spotlight as a member of the mid-'90s, groundbreaking Christian rock/rap hybrid Reality Check. The band's self-titled debut sold more than 75,000 copies, earning 1996 regional Gospel Music Association New Artist honors in the process and giving him a platform to perform live at a number at a number of Christian music events and festivals (including Creation East/West, Atlanta Fest, Alive Fest, Cornerstone and others).
In 1998, Shuler—drawing on the growing influences of blatant, Massive Attack and others—formed the Nashville, TN-based fleau, with Kristin Schweain (now of ZOEgirl), and later, Marisol Laboy on vocals. The trip-hop group released a six-song EP as well as a full-length (self-titled) recording, and was featured in CCM, 7Ball and Hard Music magazines.
During its first year on mp3.com, fleau's music had more than 100,000 plays, and was eventually featured on more than 40 multimedia web sites. The band, which quickly reached more than 33,000 fans on its MySpace site, was also named Beatmart.com's top independent artist for its efforts. While performing with fleau, Shuler was able to grow even more creatively, and was blessed with the opportunity to work with artists like TobyMac (Toby McKeehan, Des Dickerson, Venus Envy, and Al Denson on a variety of projects.
Since 2009, Shuler has promoted and managed large-scale, multi-artist concerts and fundraising events for NC-based Lucas Gambit Entertainment, hosting internationally regarded talent like Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Trip Lee, and Tenth Avenue North. Additionally, as djrs, he regularly performs and emcees events across central North Carolina.
Lisa Girata
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A Pittsburgh native, Lisa grew up in and graduated from South Fayette High School in 1997. From there, she obtained sales experience in the real estate and mortgage industries. After spending some time with National City Bank in Grand Rapids, MI, from 2005-2008, Lisa returned to her Pittsburgh roots.
While she was quite successful in real estate, she has always been looking to sell something for which she has a strong passion. Seeing the impact Emerald Owl Productions has made in North Carolina, Lisa sees a huge opportunity in the Steel City. "I love Pittsburgh. I love the concept Emerald Owl has of bringing people of all ages together in a fun, safe environment, while raising money for great causes everyone can agree are worthy. In today's age, we need this. This company could be something truly great for Pittsburgh and the surrounding area."
Lisa was particularly attracted to the service component Emerald Owl Productions offers. Since the 8th grade, she has made visits to a local nursing home and still does this today. More recently, Lisa became part of a beautification program in Ambridge. She is passionate about giving our youth opportunities to interact socially and be active.
"Emerald Owl Productions seemed like a perfect fit, something of which I can be passionate about and successful at the same time. As the regional director for the Pittsburgh office, I am excited to show the city what we can do for one another!"
While she was quite successful in real estate, she has always been looking to sell something for which she has a strong passion. Seeing the impact Emerald Owl Productions has made in North Carolina, Lisa sees a huge opportunity in the Steel City. "I love Pittsburgh. I love the concept Emerald Owl has of bringing people of all ages together in a fun, safe environment, while raising money for great causes everyone can agree are worthy. In today's age, we need this. This company could be something truly great for Pittsburgh and the surrounding area."
Lisa was particularly attracted to the service component Emerald Owl Productions offers. Since the 8th grade, she has made visits to a local nursing home and still does this today. More recently, Lisa became part of a beautification program in Ambridge. She is passionate about giving our youth opportunities to interact socially and be active.
"Emerald Owl Productions seemed like a perfect fit, something of which I can be passionate about and successful at the same time. As the regional director for the Pittsburgh office, I am excited to show the city what we can do for one another!"