Who We Are
At TEK, we help our clients communicate.
Event production is fun. We produce highly effective and efficient meetings with maximum customer service and minimal stress. We clearly deliver our clients’ messages while teaming with them to achieve a shared goal—success.
The messages may change, but the necessity to share ideas remains constant.
We have found that our clients plan events for three main reasons:
Inspiration
For the corporate chairman delivering words of guidance and encouragement to employees...
Celebration
For the loyal staff who have earned accolades and the reward of a celebratory gala…
Education
For the members of an engaged workforce attending classes to maintain and update skills…
Our Team
Key to success?
Take care of others
Favorite place to live?
Palm Springs
How do you relax?
Filling out forms like this!
Favorite quote?
"What we have here is a failure to communicate." - Cool Hand Luke
Tom Kervitsky
CEO / Executive Producer
Favorite movie?
Any John Candy movie
Any pets?
Cat!
How do you relax?
A good Netflix binge watch
Key to success?
Do every job as if it is the most important one!
Gina McTigue
Business Administrative Director
Favorite movie?
Depends on my mood, Forrest Gump when I want to be motivated, Airplane! for comedy and Love Actually for romantic comedy.
Any pets?
No pets, not allowed; Had a fish once…it died…
What time/place would you visit?
1940s to see my parents as teenagers and grandparents in their prime.
Favorite sports team?
Nebraska Cornhuskers for college; Steelers for pro sports.
Michael Compton
President / Executive Producer
Favorite movie?
Anything by Mel Brooks or Stanley Kubrik
Favorite concert?
Any Springsteen show! and, 1986 (?) Stevie Ray Vaughn, Outdoor stage, front row.
Favorite place to live?
On a sailboat, British Virgin Islands
How do you relax?
Riding my bike
Nick Farrell
Vice President / Executive Producer
Key to success?
JOY (Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last)
Favorite concert?
1990 Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation Tour
Favorite place to live?
On a lake with a view of the mountains minutes from the beach
Favorite quote?
"Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." - Philippians 4:8
Kari Hyatt
Vice President / Executive Producer
Favorite movie?
Back to the Future
Any pets?
Grace (tuxedo cat)
Favorite sports team?
Purdue Boilermakers
Favorite quote?
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers
Susan Daries
Assets Manager, Media
Favorite place/time to live?
Roswell, New Mexico – July 7, 1947 to see what really crashed there!
Key to success?
27-3-42 … oh wait, that's the combination to success.
Favorite artist?
Arthur Ganson (kinetic sculpture)
Top 3 artists on your playlist?
Regina Spektor, They Might Be Giants, Cake
Scott Flanagan
Senior Media Designer
Favorite movie?
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Favorite pet?
Sheila (precious pup), Suitor & Sushi (the cat boys)
Favorite concert?
Rush – Roll the Bones Tour 1992
Favorite quote?
"Just keep swimming." - Dory
Tammy Scala
Manager, Production
Favorite place to live?
On the shores of Lake Thun in Interlaken, Switzerland
Favorite sport?
Playing Jedi Pirate Warrior with my 2 boys
Favorite sports team?
Marquette Golden Eagles
Favorite quote?
“Make sure your brain is engaged before your mouth is in gear.” - My Dad
Mike Foerstner
Creative Director
How do you relax?
I read at least two books a week.
Favorite place to live?
It would be a tossup between Sitges, Spain and Paris, France.
Favorite sports team?
The Redwings
Favorite quote?
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough” - Mae West
Cindy Ekus
Sr. Production Mgr./Associate Producer
Favorite sports team?
Go Gators!
Key to success?
Be kind to all that you meet.
Any pets?
YES! A Havanese named Anzio
Favorite movie?
Any John Hughes movie (Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles etc.)
Mary Lacey
Senior Coordinator
Favorite movie?
Depends on my mood. Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Wars-A New Hope, Buckaroo Banzai, Princess Bride
Favorite sports team?
New York Yankees
Key to success?
Treating people well and hard work
Any pets?
Olivia the cat
Rob West
Producer
Favorite quote?
“Do me a favor, don't go chasing waterfalls” The Other Guys
Any pets?
One very energetic Golden Retriever
Favorite sports team?
Orlando Magic
Favorite sport?
Basketball
TJ Kervitsky
Technical Manager
Favorite movie?
Hard to pick just ONE! This is 40, My Cousin Vinny, Guardians of the Galaxy, Billy Elliott
Favorite quote?
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." - Charles R. Swindoll
Any pets?
2 cats – Buddy and Bandit
Favorite sports team?
Chicago Cubs – 2016 World Series Champions!
Caroline Geno
Accounting Specialist
Favorite movie?
Spirited Away or any other Miyazaki movie
Favorite sports team?
Chelsea Football Club
Favorite artist?
Carl Spitzweg
How do you relax?
Going fishing at the beach
Justin Hefferan
Senior Project Lead
Favorite movie?
The Dark Knight and Scarface, I can't decide.
Favorite quote?
"You learn how to win by losing."
Key to success?
Never stop believing.
Favorite concert?
Never been to a concert, I know I know.
Anthony De La Rosa
Project Lead
Favorite quote?
“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” - Roy Trenneman
Favorite movie?
Tucker and Dale vs Evil
Key to success?
"Stop being afraid of what can go wrong and start being positive about what can go right." - Unknown
How do you relax?
It's hard to beat a great story or a good nap!
Aaron Eaddy
Digital Technologist
Favorite movie?
The Sandlot
Favorite sports team?
New York Yankees
Favorite quote?
“You’re killing me, Smalls!" - The Sandlot
How do you relax?
Practicing baseball with my kids
Robert Pineda
Project Lead
Favorite quote?
“I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” - When Harry Met Sally
What time/place would you visit?
The 50s/60s for the music and movies and also to meet family members I never had the chance to meet.
Favorite concert?
The Flying Pickets - my brother’s and my first concert
Favorite sports team?
Original Football (because we actually use our foot) = Arsenal and Nottingham Forest; American Football = Da Bears and the Buccaneers.
Lou MacCallum
Manager, Media
What time/place would you visit?
1940s NYC, so I could see my grandma again
Any pets?
Yes, 2 cats – Sir Charles Grey Beard and Lil Bit
Favorite artist?
Monet
Favorite quote?
“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” - Stephen Hawking
Rene Vail
Production Coordinator
What time/place would you visit?
I would like to visit the year 3022 to see how much technology has changed people and the world.
Favorite movie?
Interstellar
Top 3 artists on your playlist?
Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, Jeezy
Favorite concert?
ONE Musicfest 2018 – it featured almost every hip hop and R&B artist I grew up listening to, and I was in the front row for all the shows which spanned over 2 days in Atlanta.
Carlos Phillips
Senior Graphic Designer
Favorite book and movie?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite quote?
“Faith without works is dead.” - James 2:26
Favorite artist?
Michael B. Paolercio
Key to success?
Try to avoid answering personal questions on the internet.
James Leslie
Producer
Favorite movie?
Arrival
Favorite quote?
"Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What's important is the action. You don't have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow." - Carrie Fisher
Top 3 artists on your playlist?
Fall Out Boy, The Neighborhood, Sufjan Stevens
Favorite sports team?
New York Yankees
Jenny West
Production Coordinator
Favorite movie?
Airplane or Fletch
Any pets?
2 silly dogs, Wookie & Valor
Favorite concert?
Music is my life! I got to see the Monkees as a kid. As an adult, there is no other show like a Grateful Dead show.
Keys to success?
Integrity, persistence, dedication, and a sprinkle of luck
Kim Gates
Production Manager, Exhibits
Favorite movie?
Back to the Future. It’s a movie my dad and I would watch all the time.
Any pets?
Three! A pit-mix (Mazie), a chihuahua (Lolitia), and a cat (Romeo)!
Top 3 artists on your playlist?
Harry Styles, Huey Lewis & the News, and Alan Menken
Favorite quote?
“Though she be but little, she is fierce.” - A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Paige Christoffers
Office/Production Assistant
Favorite sports team?
NYG (New York Giants)
Favorite concert?
Metallica
Favorite place to live?
Montana
Favorite sport?
Lacrosse
Jonathan Draper
Technical Coordinator
Favorite movie?
3-way tie: Ace Ventura, The Mask, Scarface
Any pets?
2 dogs (1 Dachshund, 1 Maltese)
Favorite sports team?
Orlando Magic
How do you relax?
A nice beach trip with loved ones. Start off with light physical activity, then read a good book with a fresh smoothie in my hand. Tan the rest of the time.
Richard Andrini
Project Assistant
Favorite quote?
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” - Albert Einstein
What time/place would you visit?
August 2, 1776 – Final signing of the Declaration of Independence, because it’s the start of our country.
Favorite artist?
Jackson Pollock
Favorite sport?
Muay Thai kickboxing
Nate Canfield
Project Assistant
Favorite movie?
Wall-E or Jurassic Park
Keys to success?
Communicate & care
Favorite sport?
Good ole’ American football
How do you relax?
Caring for my 2 cats (Mindy & Milo) while communicating to them my love for Wall-E, Jurassic Park, & good ole’ American football!
Cody Creech
Project Assistant
Favorite artist?
Fernando Botero
Any pets?
1 dog, 2 cats, and a uromastyx lizard!
Top 3 artists on your playlist?
Counting Crows, The Cure, any group with Vince Clarke
How do you relax?
I love to watch movies at home wrapped in a cozy blanket.
Samantha Goodowens
Production Manager
Favorite movie?
White Christmas
Favorite sports team?
Georgia Bulldogs
Top 3 artists on your playlist?
Lauren Daigle, Jason Aldean, & Charity Gayle
Favorite concert?
CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
Audra Otterbacher
Production Coordinator
Favorite movie?
Singin’ in the Rain, Bad Mom’s Christmas or the Intern. Can’t pick.
Favorite concert?
Cher, her showmanship and costumes are top notch.
Keys to success?
Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and perseverance.
What time/place would you visit?
1920’s-1930’s NYC. I love art deco architecture and style.
Jen Spoto
Production Coordinator
Corporate & Social Responsibility
TEK & The Environment
As a corporation, we have modified our business practices with a focus on environmental sustainability.
TEK & Our Neighbors
TEK takes the “think globally, act locally” approach to corporate and social responsibility.
