Team
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Mike Carter
President
Mike Carter is the President of Select Media Services. He has been with SMS since the company began in 1997. Mike started with The News Group (Select Media Services’ sister company) in 1991. He earned his BA from Georgia Southern University and is a member of the prestigious executive organization Vistage International, Inc. Prior to his position as President of Select Media Services, he was a Route Sales Driver, Account Executive, and the Director of the Specialty Retail Division for The News Group. When the Specialty Retail Division of The News Group became Select Media Services in 1997, Mike was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, then Senior Vice President and General Manager, and ultimately the President of the Company. Mike has been married to his wife, Stephanie since 2000 and enjoys all things outdoors such as mountain biking, road biking, hiking, camping, fishing, and working in the yard. He also enjoys yoga, and has recently begun racing bikes. He is involved in a church plant in his neighborhood and is actively concerned about the environment.
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Susan Cobb
Controller
Susan Cobb is the Controller of Select Media Services. She has been with company for 10 years. As Controller, Susan manages the entire accounting and finance functions of Select Media Services. Susan holds a B. A. in General Science from Bridgewater College and completed a concentration in accounting from Oglethorpe University. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Financial Planner, and a Certified Cash Manager. Prior to her current position she was a Division Finance Officer at Heller Financial. She has one married daughter. Her interests include environmental issues, gardening, classical music, politics, dogs and cats, hiking, and backpacking, swimming, and running. She has completed
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Scott Savarese
Senior Director of Operations
Scott Savarese is the Senior Director of Operations for Select Media Services. He has been with the company since it began in 1997. He earned his B.S. from Penn State University, is a member of the prestigious executive organization Vistage International, Inc., and is SMS’ first recipient of the Jim Pattison Personal Achiever Award. Scott began his career with SMS as a Buyer/Distribution Coordinator and is now responsible for the company’s operations, inventory, technology, information systems, logistics, and customer service. Scott has been married to his wife, Sandi, since 1999 and together they have a son, Austin, born in 2004.
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Richard Jerkins
Senior Director of Sales
Richard Jerkins is the Senior Director of Sales for Select Media Services. He has been with the company since 2003. Richard earned a B.B.A. from the University of North Texas. He built the account manager team at Select Media Services, in which he implemented a structure that promotes growth, teamwork, accountability, and fun. As a result, the team achieved 12.5% sales growth in 2006. He has integrated and rolled out ten new customers successfully in the last year. Prior to Richard’s current position with SMS, he was the National Account Manager for The Home Depot and the Central Divisional Merchandising Manager managing service of all accounts in central United States. He has been married to his wife, Kimberly for 19 years. They have two children, a daughter Hallye, 16 and a son Trey, 14.
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Michael Rogge
Director of Human Resources
Michael Rogge is the Human Resources Director for Select Media Services. He has been with the company since June of 2006. Michael earned his B.S. at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and his Masters in Human Resource Management at Keller School of Business in Atlanta, Georgia. He manages all functions of HR for Select Media Services, including recruiting and training, as well as compensation, benefits and compliance. He has been married to his wife, Heidi since 2000. Together they have two children, Nicholas, born in June 2003, and Noah, born in April 2006.
