Mary Tribble
Current Title:
President
Joined the company:
July 1985
Previous positions at the company:
I’ve held them all.
Education:
B.A. Art Wake Forest University
Experience:
Seasonal gift wrapper, Belk Department Store
Field Researcher, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts
(In other words, nothing that applies!)
Professional affiliations:
ISES member (former President of Carolinas Chapter), Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee, Co-Chair of Chamber of Commerce Diversity Advisory Cabinet, Co-Founder & Co-Chair of Charlotte Green Team, Co-Founder of North Carolina Conference for Women
Community:
Catawba Lands Conservancy, Reynolda House Museum Entrepreneurial Leadership Circle at McColl School of Business
In addition:
Traveling to distant places to discover different cultures and nourish my spirit, yoga
What book(s) are you currently reading?
Blessed Unrest by Paul Hawken, Buddha by Karen Armstrong, The Andean Codex by J.E. Williams
Who are your role model(s)?
The Dalai Lama
What life event/experience has taught you the most?
10 years ago, my silent walk across the Sahara Desert that showed me the value of self-reflection and set me on a path toward understanding
Do you have a hidden talent?
I’m learning Spanish.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Watching the people around me grow and contribute to the company and community
What is your “dream project” to work on at TCG?
Anything that inspires people and creates positive change
If you were a Superhero, who would you be?
Tablang, a trickster Tibetan spirit who can manifest himself in many forms and bring you luck
Favorite quote:
"Work your truth in the camouflage you are given."
Pets:
Buddy the Cat
Zodiac/Birthday:
Scorpio, Nov. 9
Music in your iTunes/iPod/CD player right now:
Norah Jones, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett
Laura A. Brewer
Current Title:
Project Coordinator
Joined the company:
Summer 2007
Previous positions at the company:
Intern – Summer of 2006
Education:
BS in Hospitality management from East Carolina University
Community:
Board Member, HealthReach Community Clinic
What do you enjoy most about your job?
The ability to do different things everyday and never be bored!
If you were a Superhero, who would you be?
Mary Poppins: She carries a magic purse full of surprises and is “Practically perfect in every way.”
Favorite quote:
“We do not remember days… we remember moments.” – [Cesare Paves]
Zodiac/Birthday:
Aries
Music in your iTunes/iPod/CD player right now:
Lots of random things…
Cassie Brown, CSEP
Current Title:
Director of Events
Joined the company:
July 2002
Previous positions at the company:
Project Manager, Senior Project Manager
Education:
Bachelor of Science – Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Administration from Univ of South Carolina
Master of Tourism & Event Management, George Washington Universtiy
CSEP – Certified Special Events Professional
Experience:
Banquet Captain for a Catering Company – Charleston, SC
Ast Manager – Private Country Club in Newport Beach, CA
Ast Restaurant Manager – icky restaurant in Charleston, SC
Ast F&B Director/Wedding Coordinator – opened a hotel in Charleston, SC
F&B Director – Charleston, SC
Professional affiliations:
ISES – President of Greater Charlotte Chapter
In addition: Travel, Reading, Gym
What do you enjoy most about your job?
That it changes a lot.
What is your “dream project” to work on at TCG?
Presidential Inaugural Ball
If you were a Superhero, who would you be?
Storm – could control the weather
Favorite quote:
“Do one thing that scares you everyday” – [Eleanor Roosevelt]
Pets:
dog – karma, cat – Little Kitty, 2 frogs – Neiman and Marcus
Zodiac/Birthday:
Taurus, May 2
Music in your iTunes/iPod/CD player right now:
lots of stuff on the ipod…favorite playlists – Wacky Workout and Sing-a-long Songs (I like alliteration)
Patty Drummond
Current Title:
Business Operations Manager
Joined the company:
March 2000
Previous positions at the company:
Office Manager
Accounting & Project Manager
Education:
Whittemore School of Business, University of New Hampshire, B.S. in Hotel Administration
Experience:
10 years in the hotel business (Rooms Division Management) prior to joining TCG.
Professional affiliations:
Charlotte Area Hotel Association
Hospitality & Tourism Alliance
In addition:
Love to spend time with husband, Dave and daughter, Lena.
What book(s) are you currently reading?
Infidel and Water for Elephants
What life event/experience has taught you the most?
Becoming a parent
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Although I am not onsite often, I do get the most satisfaction when I see that the guests are completely enjoying themselves.
Pets:
Two kittens, Mugsy and Bugsy
Zodiac/Birthday:
Virgo/August 31
Music in your iTunes/iPod/CD player right now:
Johnny Cash, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Neil Diamond
Rick Fitts
Current Title:
Vice President Production Services
Joined the company:
January 2006
Previous positions at the company:
Produced videos and event media with Tribble Creative Group for over 10 years before merging Fitts Production Associates with Tribble Creative Group and joining the Tribble Team as Vice President of Production Services.
Education:
Yes.
Experience:
Started with Metrotape Producer Services as an intern while attending Central Piedmont Community College and then purchased the company 19 years later, forming Fitts Production Associates. Credits include producing and directing special event entertainment and corporate award shows internationally, working in Australia, China and South Korea. Corporate film projects include production work in Germany and France. Director, Producer, Editor, Videographer, Motion Graphics Specialist and recipient of multiple production awards.
Professional affiliations:
Member of Alfa Romeo Owners Club and The YMCA Of Greater Charlotte.
Community:
Long time YMCA volunteer serving as live event producer and director for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte’s Annual Community Prayer Breakfast. Prayer Breakfast committee member for the last 7 years.
In-kind production services include interviewing William Shatner for the “Mighty Riders” promotional video. “Mighty Riders” is an organization that serves handicapped children through an equine therapy program. Produced “Absolutely Positive” a video about the on-going struggle of residents of The House of Mercy, an Aids Hospice supported by the Sisters of Mercy. The video received the Juror’s Choice Award at the “Project Love light” film festival sponsored by The Light Factory in Charlotte, NC.
In addition:
Married with two amazing children in elementary school. Officially known as “Soccer-Dad”.
What book(s) are you currently reading?
Hells Angles by Hunter S. Thompson
The Bible – Various authors
Leadership and Self-Deception – The Arbinger Institute
Who are your role model(s)?
Jesus and Dennis Hopper
What life event/experience has taught you the most?
Becoming a father has taught me more about life than anything previously experienced, changing the focus away from myself, looking outward for ways to improve the human condition.
Do you have a hidden talent?
Rock Singer
What do you enjoy most about your job?
The best part of my job is the creative collaboration with Clients and with TCG staff.
What is your “dream project” to work on at TCG?
Directing the live show for the Grammy Awards.
If you were a Superhero, who would you be?
Motion Graphics Man
Favorite quote:
#1. “Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!” – [Radio transmission of the last known words ever spoken by David Johnston, volcanologist and photographer as Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980]
#2. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” – [Famous English Poet and Philosopher – Mick Jagger]
Zodiac/Birthday:
Virgo
Music in your iTunes/iPod/CD player right now:
Today’s playlist: Velvet Revolver, James Brown and The Verve.
Randall Hitt
Current Title:
Director of Marketing and Communications
Joined the company:
Fall of 2003
Previous positions at the company:
Marketing and Communications Manager
Education:
Masters, Public Administration
B.S., Criminal Justice
Experience:
Before joining Tribble Creative Group, Randall spent more than ten years in the nonprofit field working primarily in development, marketing and communications.
Professional affiliations:
Public Relations Society of America – Charlotte Chapter
In addition:
While not at work, Randall enjoys quality family time with his wife and three young daughters.
Do you have a hidden talent?
The handbone.
Favorite quote:
“Conditions are never just right.” - [William Feather]
Kim Martin
Current Title:
Project Manager
Joined the company:
Spring 2006
Previous positions at the company:
Internship, Contract Work, Coordinator
Education:
B.S. Business Administration; Concentration in Marketing
Experience:
Development Office, Discovery Place Inc, Charlotte, NC
Professional affiliations:
ISES Board of Directors
Community:
Vice Chairman, Resurrection Christian School Foundation
What book(s) are you currently reading?
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Do you have a hidden talent?
Encyclopedia for “Friends” trivia
Favorite quote:
"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work."
- [Emile Zola]
Music in your iTunes/iPod/CD player right now:
A bizarre mix of Elisa, Eric Clapton, One Republic, Colbie Caillat, Coldplay, Carrie Underwood, Frank Sinatra, Misty Edwards, Plain White T’s, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shane and Shane, John Lennon, Mirah, Chris Brown, Duffy, Fine Frenzy, Kanye West
Laura Sharpe
Current Title: Project Manager
Joined the company:
Summer 2008
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Communications- Queens University of Charlotte
Experience:
I began my career in the event industry over ten years ago as the assistant director for backstage catering. I then moved on to the role of event manager for a Charlotte-area caterer, and most recently was an event manager for an event company that specializes in props and decor.
Professional affiliations:
MPI
Community:
Member of the Steering Committee for the Lupus Foundation Annual Mardi Gras Gala
What book(s) are you currently reading? Devil Bones
Do you have a hidden talent? I am able to tell you what day of the week a certain date will fall on even years in the future, and I can play the flute.
What do you enjoy most about your job? I love that everyday is different.
What is your “dream project” to work on at TCG? The Academy Awards.
Favorite quote: Growth mean change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown. – Author Unknown
Pets: Koontz the Kitty
Zodiac/Birthday: Cancer/ July 14th
Music in your iTunes/iPod/CD player right now:
An eclectic mix of everything from Johnny Cash and The Moody Blues to Led Zeppelin and Simon & Garfunkel to Gnarls Barkley and Black Eyed Peas.