Good business starts with good people.
Our award-winning team of professionals is here to serve you.
We are also always on the lookout for new talent. Interested in joining us?
Andrew Lell
Sales
Favorite Part of My Job: I love helping my customers get what they need and creating new initiatives to foster growth
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I used to play Trombone in high school and college.
Favorite Quote: You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want. – Zig Ziglar
Andy Straus
President & 4th Generation Owner
Favorite part of the job: The great team of people I get to work with every day.
On my days off, you will find me: Watching my daughters play soccer
Special awards or recognitions: Proud of Goldner being named Distributor of the Year by PPAMS.
Ann Fussell
Sales
On My Days Off, You Will Find Me: On the water
Favorite Musical Artist: Whitney Houston
Personal Motto: Be honest
Austin Proctor
Warehouse
Hobbies: Music, Reading, and Video Games
Favorite food: Sourdough Bread
Favorite movie: Starship Troopers
Bernie Talian
Sales
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I played collegiate basketball.
Greatest Accomplishment At Work: To love what I do every day.
Hobbies: Watching sports and working out.
Brande Brown
Sales
Before Goldner I: Owned my own promotional products company.
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I used to own a Harley.
Favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead.
Brooke Brantley
Sales
Favorite Part Of My Job: Meeting new people and helping to find solutions to their marketing and incentive needs
Before Goldner I Was: The owner of Accurate Incentive Promotion Inc. in Chattanooga, TN
Special Awards or Recognitions: Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award
Christiana Culligan
Sales
Favorite Part of My Job: The relationships I build with my customers
Hobbies: Graphic Design & Tennis
Favorite Food: Sushi
Claudette Pate
Sales
Greatest Accomplishment At Work: Making my clients look good!
Area of Expertise: Branding, Marketing, Events
Before Goldner I Was: An event industry professional for over 20 years
Danielle Wagner
Dannitta Graham
Accounting
Favorite part of my job: Learning new things and growing my knowledge.
You might be surprised to know that I: Love directing my church choir and singing
Hobbies: Skating, traveling, and trying different foods
Favorite quote: “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou
David Fields
Sales
Favorite Part of My Job: I love working on creative projects with my clients.
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I have done several commercials and voiceovers over the years. I was also on the show Real People.
Greatest Accomplishment At Work: Growing a business from my apartment into a 6000 square foot office and showroom.
Dee Ann Ferguson
Sales
Favorite Part of My Job: Helping create branding solutions for our clients.
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I have raised over 10 foster children.
Favorite Quote: Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen. – Michael Jordan
Denise Hayes
HR Coordinator
Before Goldner I Was: An HR Business Partner in the healthcare industry
Favorite Part of My Job: Building and creating long-term relationships with my co-workers
Professional Growth & Development: Project Management Certified (CompTIA Project+)
Donna Bach
Sales
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I have a degree in Elementary Education.
Favorite Movie: Gone with the Wind.
Dream Destination: Italy.
Donna Cobb
Orlando Office Manager & Sales Assistant
Elise Straus
Senior Vice President & 3rd Generation Owner
Before Goldner I Was: A High School Teacher of Business Courses
Favorite Part of Job: Interacting With Our Employees
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: My Grandfather and Father founded Goldner in 1951. I began working there in 1982 when my Mother, who was keeping the books manually, broke her shoulder and couldn’t write anymore. Over the years I have worked in almost every job at our company. Today, I am so proud of our building, our management team, the entire Goldner family, and the direction we are headed.
Frances Rogers
Sales
Greatest Accomplishment At Work: Having a job that I love!
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I lived in Okinawa for 2 years.
Favorite Quote: Life is short even its longest days – John Mellencamp
Genell Jordan
Sales Assistant
Favorite Part Of My Job: Seeing my work family each day
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I was in the military
Personal Motto: Be the best that you can be
Janice Lewis
Sales
Greatest Accomplishment At Work: Partnering with a great co-worker and team to form GoldnerSports.
On My Days Off, You Will Find Me: Playing tennis.
Personal Motto: One kind word can change someone’s entire day.
Jennifer Chance
Customer Service
On my Days Off, You Will Find Me: Crocheting.
Dream Destination: Alaska.
Favorite Quote: Everything happens for a reason.
Jennifer Ruben
Accounts Receivable
Before Goldner I Was: A stay at home mom after working in banking for 9 years.
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I have a degree in Public Relations with a minor in Spanish.
On My Days Off, You Will Find Me: Volunteering with UniCycle Nashville.
Jill Neat, CAS
Sales
On My Days Off, You Will Find Me: At a cheerleading competition supporting my daughter.
Dream Destination: Tahiti.
Favorite Quote: Realize deeply that the present moment is all you will ever have. – Eckhart Tolle
Jim Straus, CAS
CEO & 3rd Generation Owner
Before Goldner I Was: A Buyer at Allied Department Stores.
Greatest Accomplishment At Work: Being Recognized for Tennessee Hall of Fame.
Favorite Part of Job: Helping my coworkers achieve their goals.
Joan Conroy
Managing Director
Areas of Expertise: Medals, pins, & patches, and a little bit of everything else.
Guilty Pleasure: Spoiling my grandchildren.
Favorite TV Show: Anything on the Food Network.
Judy Matheny
Sales Assistant
Special Awards or Recognitions: Assistant to top salesperson for 10+ years.
Guilty Pleasure: Dark Chocolate.
Favorite Quote: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results – Albert Einstein
Karen Howell
Sales
Favorite Part of My Job: Working with my clients to develop the right products for their marketing campaigns.
Area of Expertise: Medical, Technology, Aviation, & Insurance.
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I love fast cars.
Karol Hoffman
Inside Sales/Marketing Associate
Before Goldner I Was: A personal assistant in NYC.
Favorite Part Of My Job: Having the opportunity to speak to so many interesting people and help them with their order needs and issues.
Favorite TV Show: The Office.
Keith Wilson
Sales
Area oF Expertise: Wearables.
Favorite Activities: Sports.
On My Days Off, You Will Find Me: With my family.
Kelly Versluis
Sales
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I was with the Nashville Ballet.
Favorite Activities: Working out and gardening.
Favorite Food: Cake, which is why I love to workout.
Kelly Weatherbee
Inside Sales/Marketing Associate
On My Days Off, You Will Find Me: Hanging out with my family.
Pets: Golden Retriever named Nala & Cat named Puff.
Dream Destination: Alaska & Ireland.
Kim Amos
Billing
Favorite Part Of My Job: My co-workers.
Favorite Activities: Time with my boys, driving my Shelby GT350R.
Favorite Movie: Smokey and the Bandit.
Lanie Cook
Sales
Before Goldner I Was: After graduating from Emory University, I began my career as a high school foreign language teacher – German and French.
Favorite Quote: The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel – these are the things that will endure and these are the qualities that are so much more important than any of the events themselves. – Vince Lombardi
Greatest Accomplishment At Work: Introducing a revolutionary idea to college sports conferences: sewing a patch onto uniforms to increase recognition for the conferences.
Laurie Straus Aronoff
Marketing Director & 4th Generation Owner
Favorite part of the job: Designing creative marketing pieces and hearing that they resonated with clients.
Guilty pleasure: Dark chocolate sea salt caramels.
Special awards or recognitions: ADDY Awards for creative marketing pieces.
Leisa Smith
Sales Assistant
Favorite Part Of My Job: Learning about new products and ideas.
Dream Destination: Scotland & Ireland.
Hobbies: Knitting/Crochet.
Lesley Harris
Sales
Area of expertise: Sales/Marketing/Print
Favorite part of my job: My clients
Favorite activities: Playing with my two boys
You might be surprised to know that I: have a blue tick coon hound who is Smokey 10 (From the UT Vols) sister
Lindsey Jones
Sales Assistant
Before Goldner I Was: A customer service representative at a call center and a bartender.
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I have run 6 marathons…so far!
Favorite Quote: Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake – Henry David Thoreau
Liz Schwartzhoff
Sales
Favorite Part Of My Job: Collaborating on a new project and following it through from concept to creation. It is exciting to see an idea grow into a tangible product.
Favorite Quote: Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.
On My Days Off, You Will Find Me: Spending time with my husband and our two great kids.
Megan Link
Accounts Receivable
Favorite Part Of My Job: Helping my customers find solutions to their problems.
Pets: I have a Golden Retriever named Charlie.
Favorite Movie: The Fast and the Furious series.
Michael Barber
Programs Manager
Greatest Accomplishment At Work: Building relationships and friendships.
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I used to teach country line dancing.
Favorite TV Show: House of Cards.
Michael Conaty
Sales
You might be surprised to know that I: Met my wife in the 3rd grade
Favorite quote: If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
Guilty pleasure: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Michelle Chulock
Sales
Before Goldner I Was: A D1 NCAA athlete on UT Martin’s Equestrian team.
Favorite Quote: Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently. – Marie Forleo
Favorite TV Show: Friends.
Mike Rhoads
Sales Assistant
Pets: Five dogs and a cat
You might be surprised to know that I: dabbled in the Recording Industry
Hobbies: Collecting old Nintendo Games
Mitch Emoff, CAS
Executive VP
Favorite part of job: Developing people’s talents.
You might be surprised to know: I have written 9 full-length feature films.
Special awards or recognitions: Past President of PeerNet.
Nathan Potter
IT Manager
Before Goldner I Was: A student at Belmont University & Goldner’s first intern.
Favorite Part of the Job: Working with people to make their jobs easier (both internal and external customers).
Areas of Expertise: IT, Operations, Systems Integration, Process Improvement.
Paige Hansen
Sales Support
When started at Goldner: September 2018
Dream destination: Ireland
Rachel Noland
Compliance Coordinator
Favorite Part Of My Job: Learning new things.
Favorite Quote: Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. – Philip Stanhope
Favorite TV Show: Friends.
Robert Smith
Warehouse
On My Days Off, You Will Find Me: Watching sports.
Favorite TV Show: Firefly.
Personal Motto: Life is like a box of chocolates, eat the caramel ones! ~ Forrest Gump
Robin Ogden
Accounts Payable
Favorite Part Of My Job: I love the variety of my day-to-day.
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I love motorcycles.
Dream Destination: Ireland.
Robynn Proctor
Sales Assistant
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I used to run an indoor plantscaping company.
Favorite Food: Sushi.
Personal Motto: Don’t judge, dig deeper. There is usually a reason.
Sabrina Kite
Sales
Area of Expertise: Creativity!
Before Goldner I Was: A crew member in the film & TV industry.
Dream Destination: Angkor Wat – Cambodia.
Sarah Easton
Billing Supervisor
Favorite Part Of My Job: I love the people I work with. The fact that we are always growing as a company means that our roles are always growing and changing. This means I can constantly be looking for more efficient ways to accomplish our goals.
Personal Motto: Always leave a place better than you found it.
Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate
Shannon Butkus
Sales
Favorite Part Of My Job: My customers – they are great to work with and I enjoy their long-lasting friendships.
On My Days Off, You Will Find Me: With my teenage daughter if she has time for me, if not on the courts or relaxing with friends.
Personal Motto: Be present in every area of your life.
Steve Shepherd
Sales
Favorite Part of My Job: I enjoy interacting with my clients and developing personal relationships that end in lasting friendships.
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I minored in Music in college and have served in various churches as Music Minister.
Favorite Quote: No! Try not! Do or do not, there is no try. – Yoda
Steve Sumners
Sales
Favorite Part of My Job: Never having seen it all.
Favorite Quote: It’s mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.
Greatest Accomplishment At Work: Account Retention.
Terri Witzberger
Controller
Before Goldner I Was: A Business Manager for Bridgestone’s 2nd Largest Division.
Favorite Quote: Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.
Professional Growth & Development: BS in Accounting, 2005 & Women’s Unlimited Leadership Program, 2015
Tracey Apple
Sales
Favorite Part Of My Job: Creative Problem Solving.
Favorite Quote: There is in every true woman’s heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams, and blazes in the dark hour of adversity. – Washington Irving
Pets: Blue & Shirley, Australian Shepherds.
Tracy Bonds
Sales
Favorite part of my job: Meeting new people and presenting awesome ideas
Hobbies: Attending sporting events, reading, and going to the beach
Favorite food: Seafood...crawfish, gulf shrimp, crab
Amy Bridges
ePOP Coordinator
Hobbies: Event planning, Graphic Design, Art
Guilty pleasure: All of the sweet treats and reality TV!
Dream destination: Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
Angie Smith
Administrative Assistant
Favorite Quote: “A day without laughter is a day wasted”
Guilty Pleasure: Naps
Personal Motto: The Golden Rule: Treat others as you want to be treated.
Omari Booker
Event Coordinator
You Might Be Surprised To Know That: I am a professional artist.
Favorite Quote: How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it. – Jim Valvano
Before Goldner I Was: On the basketball team at Tennessee State University while receiving a B.S. in Graphic Design
Career Opportunities
Are you driven to succeed?
At Goldner Associates, we empower our employees to achieve their full potential.
Our corporate culture promotes teamwork, integrity, and employee satisfaction above all else. Goldner offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and additional Supplemental Plans available.
• 401K Match
• Flexible Work Options (Schedule & Location)
For more information, see job openings below and contact hr@goldnerassociates.com to apply.
• 401K Match
• Flexible Work Options (Schedule & Location)
Sales Representative
Goldner Associates is seeking to hire top talented sales representatives to add to our team. We are looking for outstanding individuals who are enthusiastic, responsive, self-motivated and interested in working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. The ideal candidate will have a base of customers or network of people involved with purchasing for their organizations.
Job duties include prospecting and relationship building, working with customers to identify their needs, sourcing products from our extensive manufacturer base, presenting creative ideas, initiating orders, and after market servicing. A history of past successful sales experience must be illustrated. Experience in the promotional products industry is a major plus.
Benefits:
Health Insurance
401K with match
Expense allowance
Salary, commission, and bonus opportunities
To apply, please email resume and cover letter to hr@goldnerassociates.com