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.
Favorite pet?
Skamp the weiner dog.
Favorite artist?
Jackson Pollack.
Top 3 artists on your iPod?
What iPod?
Gina McTigue
Business Manager
Favorite movie?
Depends on my mood, Forrest Gump when I want to be motivated, Airplane! for comedy and Love Actually for romantic comedy.
Favorite pet?
No pets, not allowed; Had a fish once…it died…
What time/place would you visit?
1940's 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
Executive Producer
Favorite pet?
Trevor (Old Mutt) & Bear (Young Lab).
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?
"May the force be with you." -Star Wars
Kari Hyatt
Executive Producer
Favorite movie?
Back to the Future.
Favorite pet?
Grace (black & white 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
Project 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, thats the combination to success.
Favorite artist?
Arthur Ganson (kinetic sculpture)
Top 3 artists on your iPod?
Regina Spektor, They Might Be Giants, Cake.
Scott Flanagan
Senior Media Designer
Favorite movie?
Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
Favorite pet?
African Grey Parrot - Tacuma.
Favorite concert?
Rush – Roll the Bones Tour 1992.
Favorite quote?
"Just keep swimming." -Dory
Tammy Scala
Manager, Production
How do you relax?
Watching baseball :-)
Favorite place to live?
Sarasota, somewhere on the beach.
Favorite sports team?
Umm. Is there any other team but the Yankees?
Favorite quote?
"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence is therefore not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle
Stephane Alejo
Manager, Events
Favorite place to live?
On the shores of Lake Thun in Interlachen 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
Manager, Exhibits
Audra Otterbacher
Coordinator
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
Production Manager
Mary Lacey
Senior Coordinator
Carly Bowles
Project Manager, Exhibits
Rob West
Manager, Media
TJ Kervitsky
Technical Manager
Keyania Johnson
Administrative Assistant
Kia Bocko
Senior Coordinator
Caroline Geno
Accounting Specialist
Justin Hefferan
Project Lead
Jeff Sturgis
Producer
Zack Owen
Graphic Designer
Anthony De La Rosa
Project Assistant
Corporate & Social Responsibility
TEK & The Environment
As a corporation, we have modified our business practices with a focus on environmental sustainability. It is the little processes that can have the biggest impact over time. By limiting our printed materials, recycling, and reducing energy consumption, we are doing our part to work towards a greener future.
TEK & Our Neighbors
TEK takes the “think globally, act locally” approach to corporate and social responsibility. Our dedication to meaningful charitable and community-based organizations is exemplified by our actions. In addition to monetary contributions, we donate countless hours of time and in-kind services to worthy causes. We encourage our employees’ involvement in community-based charitable events and fundraisers.
