WE ARE…LOCAL
April Bell
April is a graduate of Hixson High School and majored in Communications at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Her first “big girl” job was straight out of college at a billboard company as an account executive. She has been involved with outdoor advertising ever since and brings over 20 years of experience in local billboard knowledge. April enjoys spending time with her family (amazing husband, 4 children, 2 bonus daughters, 4 beautiful, daughters’ daughters and her awesome parents) and spending time at the pool. She is a huge Mickey Mouse fan and collects all things Disney and enjoys vacationing at Disney World and Universal Studios. She cheers for the Kentucky Wildcats. Go Big Blue!
Deborah White
Deborah has been selling media for over 30 years and 15 of those have been billboards. She loves spending time with her daughter and four grandsons who live on Lake Lanier in GA. She also loves her five fur babies. Her favorite place to be is at the beach.
Tabby French
Tabby has over 20 years of experience in the billboard industry. She has spent years helping consult with businesses on their marketing plans. She has also owned her own business and knows what it’s like to need advertising to help it grow . Her approach is to learn about the business and then put a plan in action. She enjoys challenges and thinking outside the box. Her personality is fun-loving and full of energy to create positive outcomes. If you want to laugh and come up with something new to help your business grow, she is your girl. Her hobbies are gardening, cooking, vacationing with her husband and playing with her three beautiful grandkids.
Ceceli Lewis
Ceceli finished High School in Georgia but grew up in the “corn state” of Iowa. She attended Andrew College in southern Georgia, where she played tennis. She received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Kennesaw State University. She worked in Home Health care before deciding to stay at home for several years as a stay-at-home Mom. She worked as an Insurance Agent before joining Plainview Outdoor Advertising. She enjoys meeting new people and building relationships in her job. Ceceli is married to Robert, and she has 3 children of her own (2 daughters and 1 son) and 2 bonus sons. She loves spending time with her family outdoors, vacationing, riding bikes, and playing tennis.
Leigh Ann Hall
Leigh Ann is a Chattanooga native with deep roots in outdoor advertising. She grew up learning the business and even had a “painted” billboard announcing her birth in the early ‘70s. She’s now been working in the industry for more than 20 years. Leigh Ann is married to Jeremy and she has three sons and three stepchildren—just like The Brady Bunch. She loves painting, tennis, planning parties, and all things Disney. Leigh Ann also thinks billboards are the BEST way to guarantee your message is seen!
Sam Sawyer
A Chattanooga native, Sam recently graduated from UTC with a degree in finance. However, his interest in building relationships with customers was stronger than his interest in staring at charts, so he decided to continue what he had done throughout college— sales. In his free time, Sam enjoys playing guitar, cheering on the Tennessee Vols, and golfing.
Richard Haynes
Richard Haynes is an Alabama native with very deep roots in the outdoors. He is married to the love of his life, Cathy. He has a bonus daughter, Cassi; 3 sons, Cameron (33), Ryder (27), and Connor (25); one grandson and 2 granddaughters. His experience in telecommunications, pharmaceutical sales, and football coaching help him establish rapport and build relationships with his customers. His hobbies include fishing, fly tying, golf, and analyzing football programs. Richard loves the beach, sun, football, and fishing.
Bennett Kudder
Bennett, a New York native, has extensive experience in the outdoor/marine industry. He received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Bryan College and moved to Tennessee after graduation. Bennett has over 10 years of experience in the marine industry, including a sales position for a locally-owned boat builder in Hixson. His passion for sales stems from his parents, who spent their careers in medical sales. Mentors from his youth also influenced him, including his high school business teachers and his first boss who hired him when he was 13. In his free time, Bennett can be found competing in bass tournaments or on the water honing his skills in competitive fishing.
Fun Fact: Bennett went to college on an academic and athletic scholarship to compete on the collegiate bass fishing team, traveling across the country for tournaments.
Brian Beaty
Brian is a Huntsville native who attended Calhoun with a major in Marketing.
He has worked in TV, Radio, and digital advertising for most of his career, making him well-versed in all advertising platforms. Brian has made ad campaigns for numerous different businesses from legal, medical, retail, automotive, real estate, and aerospace. His favorite part about advertising is getting to be creative and watching his client’s businesses grow! In his free time, he likes to spend time with family/friends, cook up some good BBQ, watch movies, and hike around in state parks.