Our Team
Our Team is made up of artists, makers, creators, and innovators with a shared mission to bring beautiful art to spaces around the world.
Alex Loops
Director of Art Consulting
With Team Since: April 2015
Hometown: Pittsboro, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Get myself outdoors. Whatever it takes. Wish I could sleep in late like a teenager, but my body never lets me. Friend Fun Time.
Favorite Time of Day: Magic Hour and the first crack of dawn
Favorite Place: Anywhere under big trees
Favorite Movie: Rear Window
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Daniel Romano "Sleep Beneath the Willows"
How I take my coffee: Cream and Sugar. Black, if all else fails.
Fun Fact (personal or general): I film music videos (when not slinging art) and have played drums for the local band Mandolin Orange (okay, I played one snare drum at one show..but still)
Alexander Johnson
Production Associate
With Team Since: November 2019
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Playing video games, writing, yardwork
Favorite Time of Day: Afternoon
Favorite Place: With my friends
Favorite Movie: The Star Wars movies
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: The John Williams Collection
How I take my coffee: -
Fun Fact (personal or general): I'm an Amazon Author!
Bob Ellis
Maintenance Lead
With Team Since: August, 2016
Hometown: White Cross NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Yardwork play xbox and relax
Favorite Time of Day: Evening
Favorite Place: Beach
Favorite Movie: Batman
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Led Zepplin
How I take my coffee: Sugar and Cream
Fun Fact (personal or general): I met my wife on a blind date
Brigitta King
Production Associate
With Team Since: February 2020
Hometown: -
3 things I do on the weekend: -
Favorite Time of Day: -
Favorite Place: -
Favorite Movie: -
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: -
How I take my coffee: -
Fun Fact (personal or general): -
Brooke Dinda
Curation Manager
With Team Since: January 2022
Hometown: Setauket, NY
3 things I do on the weekend: Hang out with the kiddos (which generally involves listening to random Pokemon statistics, attending soccer games, and watching impromptu dance performances), playing with our new pet guinea pig, S'mores, and working on more home improvement projects than I wish to participate in.
Favorite Time of Day: Early morning before anyone is awake. So much hope for the day!
Favorite Place: Prague
Favorite Movie: I could watch High Fidelity any day of the week
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Ooh, this is a tough one. If I had to choose I suppose I'd take Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
How I take my coffee: Dark roast, oat milk, in my travel mug, listening to NPR. This is the best possible combo.
Fun Fact (personal or general): I played drums for an all-girls punk rock band in high school. I was terrible.
Catina Battle
High Volume Mat Lead
With Team Since: January, 2017
Hometown: Halifax / Double R
3 things I do on the weekend: Enjoy my family, Rest, Party
Favorite Time of Day: 12 Noon
Favorite Place: Hwy 55, Myrtle Beach
Favorite Movie: Annabelle
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Keith Sweet
How I take my coffee: Cream & sugar
Fun Fact (personal or general): Love meeting new people, drinking, spending time with my grandbabies
Cedric Lewis
Production Supervisor
With Team Since: January, 2015
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Relax, fish and family time
Favorite Time of Day: Lunch time
Favorite Place: Vegas
Favorite Movie: Paid in Full
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Tupac Me Against the World
How I take my coffee: N/A
Fun Fact (personal or general): I've made 90 out of 100 free throws in a season and scored 69pts in one game.
Claire Kloss
Art Consultant
With Team Since: February 2022
Hometown: Savannah, GA
3 things I do on the weekend: Adventuring to the ocean, a lake or river to go SUPping, hosting dinner parties for friends that almost always include elaborate table scapes and going to the movies for the movies but really the popcorn
Favorite Time of Day: 10am always feels pretty good
Favorite Place: Portland Maine (Summer Only Please)
Favorite Movie: Jaws
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Rumors
How I take my coffee: Iced with a splash of milk
Fun Fact (personal or general): I have been to The Shire and climbed Mt. Doom!
Claire Sugg
Director of Art Consulting
With Team Since: May, 2019
Hometown: New Bern, NC - Birthplace of Pepsi
3 things I do on the weekend: Travel-near or far- with my husband (Adam), be outside, try new/fun restaurants with family and friends
Favorite Time of Day: Early in the morning aka "Me Time"
Favorite Place: Anywhere on the coast, preferably on a boat
Favorite Movie: Toy Story
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: This is tough, a "mix" CD I created (in High School) but if I have to pick one album, James Taylor.
How I take my coffee: Once a day, probably Iced, with a little almond milk and cinnamon
Fun Fact (personal or general): You can sneeze faster than a Cheetah can run
Dallas Miller
HV Mats Line Lead
With Team Since: July, 2015
Hometown: Burlington, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Skateboard, Go Site Seeing, Fishing
Favorite Time of Day: Morning
Favorite Place: Badin Lake, NC
Favorite Movie: GoodFellas
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Lynyrd Skynryd by Lynyrd Skynryd
How I take my coffee: Iced
Fun Fact (personal or general): Sweet Tea is the key to greatness
Dalton Gammon
Supply Chain Specialist
With Team Since: July 2015
Hometown: Mebane, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Browse Reddit, Eat Food, Game
Favorite Time of Day: Evening
Favorite Place: Constantly changes
Favorite Movie: Batman
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Eagles/Complete Greatest Hits
How I take my coffee: Lots of creamer and sugar
Fun Fact (personal or general): I used to skateboard 24/7
Dany Gomez
Associate Art Consultant
With Team Since: January 2016
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Hike with my two Dogs, Photography, Spend quality time with wife and son
Favorite Time of Day: Sunrise
Favorite Place: Maalaea Beach
Favorite Movie: Dead Pool
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: I would bring my guitar to have all the music I would want.
How I take my coffee: Caramel Frappé please!
Fun Fact (personal or general): Babies are born with about 300 bones. As they grow, many of these will get harder, and some will fuse together.
DaQuan Kimes
Production Associate
With Team Since: November, 2016
Hometown: Snow Camp, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Play with family, shoot, go out
Favorite Time of Day: 16:00:00
Favorite Place: Mall
Favorite Movie: Hibachi
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Boosie (Thug talk)
How I take my coffee: None
Fun Fact (personal or general): Love getting tatted
David Twite
President
With Team Since: August 2022
Hometown: Coronado, CA
3 things I do on the weekend: Spend time with Jen, home renovations, whatever is next
Favorite Time of Day: Sunrise
Favorite Place: Floating in water (wherever)
Favorite Movie: Office Space
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Stevie Wonder - Innervisions, U2 - Rattle and Hum, Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense, Bob Marley - Natural Mystic (not good with limits)
How I take my coffee: Strong with oat milk
Fun Fact (personal or general): Ironing can be zen
Dennis Arreola
Supply Chain Manager
With Team Since: April, 2019
Hometown: San Diego, CA
3 things I do on the weekend: Play golf, head up to our mountain pad, spend time with the family and our three dogs
Favorite Time of Day: First tee time of the day when the fairways and greens have been freshly mowed and pristine
Favorite Place: NC Mountains
Favorite Movie: John Wick - all chapters
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Eagles Greatest Hits
How I take my coffee: 2 creams and 2 Splendas
Fun Fact (personal or general): I'm a kindergarten drop out
Dontrell Davis-Farmer
Frame Department Lead
With Team Since: October, 2016
Hometown: Sumter, SC
3 things I do on the weekend: Clean up, workout, spend time with family
Favorite Time of Day: Morning
Favorite Place: Colorado Springs, CO
Favorite Movie: Rocky IV
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Young Jeezy TM:103 Huatlerz Ambition
How I take my coffee: Don't like Coffee
Fun Fact (personal or general): I was walking in a group of people and my pants fell to the floor
Ebony Benton
Production Associate
With Team Since: February 2020
Hometown: Burlington, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Playing video games, digital art, sleep
Favorite Time of Day: Night
Favorite Place:
Favorite Movie: Bolt
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Persona 5 OST
How I take my coffee: Tea is superior
Fun Fact (personal or general): An adult with a teen complexity
Eddy Rodriguez
Senior Production Associate
With Team Since: June, 2016
Hometown: Guatemala
3 things I do on the weekend: Nap, watch TV, eat
Favorite Time of Day: Night time
Favorite Place: Beach
Favorite Movie: Titanic
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Brian Adams
How I take my coffee: Cream and Sugar
Fun Fact (personal or general): I like to make Margaritas
Elisa Sullivan
Senior Estimator
With Team Since: July, 2017
Hometown: San Mateo, California
3 things I do on the weekend: Go to concerts, ride my motorcycle, and spend time outside.
Favorite Time of Day: Sunset
Favorite Place: Blue Ridge Parkway outside of Asheville, NC.
Favorite Movie: Difficult to pick one, so here are three I could never get sick of: Empire Records, The Wedding Singer, and Beetlejuice.
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Impossible to choose just one album, but something I could sing really loud and really badly.
How I take my coffee: Sugar and a dash of milk
Fun Fact (personal or general): 5/4 of people admit that they're bad with fractions.
Evelyn Minton
Art Director
With Team Since: September 2014
Hometown: Red Bank, NJ
3 things I do on the weekend: Binge watching anime, hand weaving, & spending time outside
Favorite Time of Day: The golden hour
Favorite Place: Kauai, Hawaii
Favorite Movie: Ponyo
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: I'd rather enjoy the quiet!
How I take my coffee: Iced, with lots of cream & sugar but I'm more of a tea person- either green or earl gray
Fun Fact (personal or general): I've seen all 259 episodes of King of the Hill
Gary Troutner
Senior Production Associate
With Team Since: October, 2016
Hometown: Mebane, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Rest, spend time with family, and have fun
Favorite Time of Day: Miller time
Favorite Place: Home
Favorite Movie: Something about Mary
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Chris Stapleton
How I take my coffee: Sugar & cream
Fun Fact (personal or general): A broke clock is right twice a day
Gia Vlahopoulos
Vice President of Strategic Accounts
With Team Since: August 2022
Hometown: Chicago
3 things I do on the weekend: Family Dinner with my children, Seeing Friends, Relax
Favorite Time of Day: Sunrise
Favorite Place: Greece
Favorite Movie: Wallstreet
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Anything Alicia Keys & Greek Music
How I take my coffee: Medium Roast w/cream
Fun Fact (personal or general): Love to make people laugh
Grant Roediger
Director of Manufacturing
With Team Since: October 2012
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Watch sports, grill, chill with Wifey.
Favorite Time of Day: Dinner time
Favorite Place: Garden City Beach, SC
Favorite Movie: The Sandlot
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Things Fall Apart - The Roots.
How I take my coffee: Black with a little sugar
Fun Fact (personal or general): Only 4 players in the history of MLB have both 3000 hits and 500 home runs.
Hailey Baker
Procurement Agent
With Team Since: October, 2021
Hometown: Mebane, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: On the weekends I like to take that time to do an array of things, including: Hiking along the Haw River with my husband and my dogs, Paint or draw and spend time with my family and friends.
Favorite Time of Day: I love the late night/early morning hours when the world is still, but so alive with the sounds of the night. It's so peaceful.
Favorite Place: I visited Albuquerque, New Mexico once and will forever be in love with the sunsets and the starry night skies there.
Favorite Movie: I don't have a single favorite movie, but my favorite genres are: Horror, Animation and Documentaries.
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: If I was given one option for a deserted island it would have to be an easy listening kind of album like Ella Fitzgerald our Louis Armstrong. Some good, classic jazz to keep my mind at ease.
How I take my coffee: I like my coffee to not taste like coffee. I normally dump a packet or two of hot chocolate mix with creamer, carmel syrup and a heap of sugar.
Fun Fact (personal or general): My husband and I traveled cross-country for six months with our cat and our American bulldog with only $1000 to our name. We were very young at the time and thinking back, I realize that was a bit foolish. But, we had the time of lives and I will forever cherish those adventures.
Heather Stewart
VP & Creative Director
With Team Since: September 2013
Hometown: Gulf Breeze, FL
3 things I do on the weekend: Take a nap, an inevitably skewed combination of cooking/eating/dancing/drinking and I wrestle a 6-year-old (he cheats)
Favorite Time of Day: Sitting down on the back deck with a cup of something hot before everyone else gets up
Favorite Place: Riding on home at sunset in FL after a day at the beach with my family
Favorite Movie: Stranger than Fiction (Seriously, check it out - flew in totally under the radar!)
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Tom Waits: Real Gone
How I take my coffee: Sweet & Light
Fun Fact (personal or general): I get nervous driving cars over high overpasses even though I'm not scared of heights. I don't get nervous if I'm not the one driving. Go figure.
Isabel Griffin
Junior Studio Artist
With Team Since: February, 2021
Hometown: Chicago, IL
3 things I do on the weekend: hunt for mushrooms, draw, nap
Favorite Time of Day: when the light is golden
Favorite Place: mossy zones
Favorite Movie: Black Dynamite
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
How I take my coffee: with alt milk
Fun Fact (personal or general): I know American Sign Language, though I'm pretty rusty rn
James Wiley
Senior Production Associate
With Team Since: June 2016
Hometown: Orange County, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Keep my grandkids play xbox 360 and go somewhere with my wife
Favorite Time of Day: Morning
Favorite Place: Beach
Favorite Movie: Tombstone
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Future
How I take my coffee: I don't drink coffee
Fun Fact (personal or general): Enjoy your life do what you want and be all u can be.
Jeffrey Springfield
Production Associate
With Team Since: February 2022
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Jen Shepherd
Senior Art Consultant
With Team Since: March 2015
Hometown: Westminster, MD
3 things I do on the weekend: Consistently: Sleep in and snuggle with my hubs and our mischievous kitten, Gus. Hit the outdoors for exercise and sweet sunshine! Nosh on Durham's delicious food offerings with friends.
Favorite Time of Day: I've got two – anytime I'm doing a work-out or the moment I slide beneath those blissful bed sheets!
Favorite Place: Location-wise: Luang Prabang, Laos. Physical-wise: Wrapped up in a good hug with my Mom.
Favorite Movie: Hands-down, The Fountain.
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Nerd moment! Score from Lord of the Rings.
How I take my coffee: Tea girl, here. I can't handle that caffeinated jitter juice!
Fun Fact (personal or general): I've met Brad Pitt on the set of Tree of Life.
Jessie Taylor
Director of Supply Chain
With Team Since: August, 2017
Hometown: Portland, ME
3 things I do on the weekend: Explore new places and spend quality time with great food and better company.
Favorite Time of Day: Early morning, when I am the only one awake and the world is at its quietest.
Favorite Place: Either in bed under an excessive amount of fluffy blankets, or eating al-fresco with a glass of red wine.
Favorite Movie: Princess Bride
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: The Shepherd's Dog by Iron and Wine
How I take my coffee: Dark with honey.
Fun Fact (personal or general): I still wear the same shoe size that I wore in sixth grade.
Jim Klewicki
Senior Accountant
With Team Since: August, 2018
Hometown: Trumbull, CT
3 things I do on the weekend: Chase after my daughter who just learned to crawl! Listen to music and occasionally try to play it on the guitar. Go on long or fast bike rides.
Favorite Time of Day: Early morning
Favorite Place: Anywhere out in the mountains
Favorite Movie: Dr. Strangelove
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: The Village Green Preservation Society by the Kinks
How I take my coffee: No room for cream or milk.
Fun Fact (personal or general): It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open!
Joe Glazebrook
Assembly Line Lead
With Team Since: July, 2015
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
3 things I do on the weekend: Nap, watch movies, spend time with my sons
Favorite Time of Day: Evening
Favorite Place: Home
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Islan - Kevin Gates
How I take my coffee: with Tequilla...lol
Fun Fact (personal or general): I am the beard gawd!
Julia Kushner
Art Consultant
With Team Since: June, 2021
Hometown: Chicago, IL
3 things I do on the weekend: Anything in nature! Hiking, picnics, and playgrounds with the fam!
Favorite Time of Day: 7am snuggling in bed together with all my loves- toddler, baby, doggy and hubs!
Favorite Place: Venice, Italy
Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski- “The Dude abides!”
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: A mix of funk, reggae, house, and disco to keep me dancing all day and night!
How I take my coffee: I’m a tea kind of gal, but a caramel macchiato is my coffee house treat.
Fun Fact (personal or general): I speak fluent Russian and I have a twin brother!
Kat Lanser
Senior Studio Lead
With Team Since: April, 2017
Hometown: Portland, OR
3 things I do on the weekend: Play music loud while painting and lounging in my studio
Favorite Time of Day: Golden hour
Favorite Place: New Mexico
Favorite Movie: Groundhog Day
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Elvis greatest hits album
How I take my coffee: with cream, please
Fun Fact (personal or general): My current life goal is to adopt a family of poodles all named after rock stars
Kelsey Nix
Studio Artist
With Team Since: June, 2021
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Read or watch movies/TV while cuddling with my dog; hike, also with my dog; draw....mostly pictures of my dog
Favorite Time of Day: The Golden Hour (the dusk one, not the dawn one...)
Favorite Place: Anywhere with mountains | The Shenandoah Valley
Favorite Movie: JoJo Rabbit
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: 'Steven Spielberg Presents the Animaniacs' 1993 - but can I bring a book instead?
How I take my coffee: As water or juice, really anything but coffee
Fun Fact (personal or general): Cats, dolphins, seals, and eagles--and only cats, dolphins, seals, and eagles--are obligate carnivores, which means they MUST have blood in their diet. In other words, your cat is a vampire.
Keuren Holloman
Operations Manager
With Team Since: June 2016
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Run, find fun podcasts, work on whatever crazy craft project I've started
Favorite Time of Day: Any time involving food
Favorite Place: Brevard, NC- a little town near Asheville. I grew up spending lots of time during the summer up there.
Favorite Movie: I can't choose. I'll watch anything but horror movies
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Probably anything by Brandi Carlile
How I take my coffee: With coconut milk!
Fun Fact (personal or general): I once met Michelle Obama while I was working at a paint-your-own pottery studio. She came in with Sasha to paint something for the president's birthday.
Kim Karr
Studio Manager
With Team Since: July 2014
Hometown: San Diego, CA & Bryson City, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Clean (ugh), watch terrible "documentaries” about aliens or the occult, and make hopeful attempts at finishing paintings.
Favorite Time of Day: Dinner & a movie on the couch time
Favorite Place: Various southwest highways
Favorite Movie: Lawrence of Arabia
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards by Tom Waits
How I take my coffee: With cream, delivered to me at 6am by my boyfriend while I'm still asleep
Fun Fact (personal or general): Sir Christopher Lee climbed Mount Vesuvius three days before its most recent eruption in 1944.
Lisa Eddy
Head of Sales
With Team Since: January 2022
Hometown: St Louis, MO
3 things I do on the weekend: Be in nature with my family, Browse the Santa Monica Farmer's Market, Rinse and repeat
Favorite Time of Day: After a workout
Favorite Place: Tofino, BC
Favorite Movie: It's a Wonderful Life
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Billy Joel's Greatest Hits
How I take my coffee: Cream no sugar
Fun Fact (personal or general): I've visited 49 states
Mabel Deshommes
Estimator
With Team Since: February 2022
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
3 things I do on the weekend: Go on walks, spend time with the people I love, and eat good food
Favorite Time of Day: Lunchtime
Favorite Place: My grandmother's backyard
Favorite Movie: Surf's Up
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Nina Sings the Blues - Nina Simone
How I take my coffee: I don't drink coffee, but I love a good chai 🙂
Fun Fact (personal or general): Koalas are the only animals with unique fingerprints like humans
Martha Glenn
Art Consultant
With Team Since: February 2022
Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
3 things I do on the weekend: I like to get out of town, try new restaurants, and work in my studio 🙂
Favorite Time of Day: mid morning
Favorite Place: the beach
Favorite Movie: anything with leonardo dicaprio
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Ethiopiques by Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou
How I take my coffee: oat-milk
Fun Fact (personal or general): I lived in Berlin, Germany for 5 years
Morgan Doane
Director of Analytics
With Team Since: June 2014
Hometown: Charlotte, MI
3 things I do on the weekend: Vegan brunch, paddle board, pull weeds.
Favorite Time of Day: Dinnertime
Favorite Place: Where the shells are.
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Tidal by Fiona Apple
How I take my coffee: Rarely, but with coconut creamer.
Fun Fact (personal or general): Inspector Gadget was my favorite cartoon.
Natalie Pocoroba
Human Resources Director
With Team Since: September, 2021
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
3 things I do on the weekend: Biking the greenway, spending time with family and friends, and exploring new places with my dog
Favorite Time of Day: Early, I'm a morning person!
Favorite Place: The beach
Favorite Movie: The Harry Potter series
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Foo Fighters greatest hits
How I take my coffee: Typically hot with a little almond milk or the occasional pumpkin spice cold brew
Fun Fact (personal or general): I have been bungee jumping, parasailing, and sky diving. None have helped conquer my fear of heights.
Nicholas Alston
Production Associate
With Team Since: November 2019
Hometown: Burlington, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Working out, playing games, going out to restaurants
Favorite Time of Day: 6PM
Favorite Place: The Mall
Favorite Movie: -
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: -
How I take my coffee: Black
Fun Fact (personal or general): I'm funny
Olivia Carlson
Art Consultant
With Team Since: Auguest, 2022
Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
3 things I do on the weekend: Hike, cook for the fam, and jam out to lo-fi beats
Favorite Time of Day: Twilight
Favorite Place: Anywhere in the mountains
Favorite Movie: 500 Days of Summer
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Charlesthefirst - The Ascent
How I take my coffee: Not a coffee person, so Chai lattes for me please!
Fun Fact (personal or general): I'm addicted to Diet Dr Pepper
Parris Love
Production Associate
With Team Since: September 2021
Hometown: Burlington, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Fish, hunt, dogs
Favorite Time of Day: After a good day of work
Favorite Place: The Country
Favorite Movie: Comics
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Tupac
How I take my coffee: -
Fun Fact (personal or general): Humble
Rhoni Johnson
Shipping Department Lead
With Team Since: September 2019
Hometown: Graham, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Shopping, watching TV, Listening to Music
Favorite Time of Day: Evening
Favorite Place: -
Favorite Movie: Shattas
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Bob Marley
How I take my coffee: -
Fun Fact (personal or general): Chicken and Rice & Peas
Ryan Layton
Procurement Agent
With Team Since: October, 2021
Hometown: Mebane, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Play music; get outside; and spend time with my wife, Libby, and my Boston Terrier, Peanut.
Favorite Time of Day: The time just after dinner, relaxing and talking with my wife and maybe some friends.
Favorite Place: Bergen, Norway
Favorite Movie: I actually don't watch many movies, so this is a hard one to answer. Let's go with "Good Burger."
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: There's no way I could choose just one. Transition by John Coltrane? Marquee Moon by Television? Aja by Steely Dan?
How I take my coffee: Black
Fun Fact (personal or general): When I was in college I once played background music at Maya Angelou's birthday party.
Stephen Fischer
Print Production Supervisor
With Team Since: January, 2020
Hometown: Ocala, FL
3 things I do on the weekend: Sketch, Draw, and Scribble
Favorite Time of Day: Golden Hour
Favorite Place: At home with my fat pants on
Favorite Movie: I think like Forrest Gump and the Matrix equally. I'm still waiting for an ambitious crossover.
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Demon Days - Gorillaz
How I take my coffee: Enthusiastically
Fun Fact (personal or general): I am a quarter Korean often referred to as Quarter-ean
Suzie Gasque
Production Associate
With Team Since: February 2020
Hometown: Burlington, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Spend time with Mimi and Red Belle Pepper, my dogs, Read Nicholas Sparks and Mary Kay Andrews, Relax with long walks
Favorite Time of Day: 8pm at sunset in Summer on a porch-swing
Favorite Place: Kure Beach
Favorite Movie: Nights in Rodanthe
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: The Best of Motown
How I take my coffee: A little coffee with my crème and sugar!
Fun Fact (personal or general): Great Uncle Bill Stanley (Blue Grass)
Terria Slade
LV Mats Line Lead
With Team Since: May, 2017
Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA
3 things I do on the weekend: Sleep in Late, Go out to eat, Spend time with my kids
Favorite Time of Day: After 6:00 PM when I am home relaxed
Favorite Place: Texas Roadhouse
Favorite Movie: Just Wright
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Rick Ross (I rather you then me)
How I take my coffee: With lots of cream & sugar
Fun Fact (personal or general): I love to do hair
Thomas Cahoon
Information Technology Associate
With Team Since: February, 2018
Hometown: Swan Quarter, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Play video games, catch up on chores, annoy my cats.
Favorite Time of Day: The Gloaming
Favorite Place: Swan Quarter during the gloaming
Favorite Movie: Hobo With a Shotgun
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Small Radios Big Televisions OST
How I take my coffee: Black
Fun Fact (personal or general): Goldfish actually have long term memory, and can therefore hold grudges.
Trenae Cash
Procurement Agent
With Team Since: July, 2021
Hometown: Apex, NC
3 things I do on the weekend: Sleep, Watch Hallmark movies, and Homework these days
Favorite Time of Day: Nap time!! - and the golden hour for when I'm awake
Favorite Place: That dream location that I'm still trying to figure out if it exists, and where to find it...
Favorite Movie: Clueless! *As if!*
Only album I'd take to a deserted island: Journey: Greatest Hits Vol. 1
How I take my coffee: Loaded with Cream and Sugar
Fun Fact (personal or general): In a very short time frame (2 months) I have collected 25 houseplants... so far Fun Fact #2 -- Ive found many dead wet plants, and yet the dry(er) ones are happy... you tell me what that means. *stop overwatering your plants people! #SaveTheHouseplants*
Our Story
Our roots come from Jesse’s art and his passion, and his belief above all that, "Everyone deserves great art.”
Jesse’s first camera arrived on his sixth birthday as a present from his father, celebrated photographer Simpson Kalisher. A darkroom soon followed. Despite his enthusiasm for the medium, however, when it came time to consider a career, Jesse took his father’s advice and focused on anything but photography.
In the mid 1990’s, Jesse Kalisher made a life changing decision to step away from a successful career in advertising and travel the world with his camera. While exploring the forests of Guatemala, he met his wife Helen, and through their adventures he further developed his passion for fine art photography.
In 1999, Helen and Jesse officially began their partnership, creating The Jesse Kalisher Gallery. Jesse lead Marketing and Business Development and Helen, a skilled artist and designer, developed the Kalisher branding and founded the Creative Department. After setting up a makeshift office in their spare bedroom in 2005, Jesse and Helen hired their first employee, Sarah Elder. In 2020 Sarah stepped up as CEO.
Today Kalisher HQ is located in Durham’s thriving Arts District at the Golden Belt Campus.
ART IS LOVE
