Our History: Rooting for SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

Prior to founding Welcomemat Services in 2003, Brian spent nearly a decade with two enterprise software companies. Brian was Director of Sales for OSI Software, handling many Fortune 1000 accounts, including HCA Healthcare, International Paper, and Dollar General. Brian also ran a sales division with Platinum Technology which was acquired by Computer Associates. Brian received a BA with honors from Georgia State with a major in marketing, and has completed executive coursework at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Michelle began her career in public relations with Fleishman-Hillard, Chicago, working on several regional and national accounts. She has been published as a freelance writer in national, local and online media and has contracted as a copywriter for advertising agencies on regional and international campaigns. When Welcomemat Services was formed in 2003, Michelle took on a project management role focused on brand development and business expansion. Currently, she is the Vice President of Operations. Michelle attended The College of Charleston, received the Scholarly Journal Award and graduated with a BA in English Literature.

Colby graduated from the Savannah College of Art & Design in 2011 with a B.F.A in Illustration. Since then, he has worked as a Graphic Designer and Marketing Manager for several independent businesses in Savannah and Atlanta and continues to pursue freelance illustration.

Terry manages production schedules, vendor relationships, and print coordination. Terry began her career with the Westin Hotels & Resorts. She later worked with Gordon Paper Company where she managed communication with the Walmart account. Terry also has been a highly successful teacher at Primrose School winning several awards. Terry grew up in the Atlanta area and holds a B.A. from Auburn University.

Tarra focuses on onboarding and training new franchisees, as well as support initiatives such as process improvement, enhancing training modules, and acting as a liaison between franchisees and the corporate office. She is also involved in project management. Tarra holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of West Georgia and a certification in Human Resource Management.

Jennifer is a freelance graphic artist working with Welcomemat Services since 2010. She graduated from The Art Institute of Charlotte with a B.S. degree, majoring in Graphic Design. Her experience ranges from brand identity, web and print design, to large format printing. When Jennifer is not designing, she enjoys being with her husband and three children and volunteering.

Alex works in the graphics department and is responsible for creating designs for Welcomemat kits, offering design support to franchisees and preparing design files for production. Alex is also a freelance graphic designer who has worked with multiple start up companies as well as large multi-unit chains. She grew up in Southeast Asia and holds a B.F.A in Advertising Design from the Savannah College of Art & Design.

Julia works as a member of the graphics team creating branded content for print, web, email, and social media. She also coordinates with franchisees, prepares certificates for print production, and provides her services as a human version of autocorrect (often to the chagrin of her coworkers). She grew up here in Georgia and graduated from Emory University in 2015 with a dual Bachelor’s in Russian and Comparative Literature. In her free time, Julia enjoys music, memes, solving logic puzzles, and watching Planet Earth with her cat, Dmitri, so he can try and catch gazelles.

Diana grew up in Peachtree City, GA and graduated from Auburn University with a B.A. in Finance. She has worked as a Personal Banker, Budget Analyst, and Accountant. She performs all accounting functions for Welcomemat Services to include invoicing, P&L distribution and payment processing. She enjoys painting and cheering on the Auburn Tigers. War Eagle!

Lindsay focuses on growing the Welcomemat Franchise network and is the primary contact for potential franchisees, supporting them through their discovery process. Lindsay utilizes her background in marketing and project management to develop and execute marketing campaigns that support Franchise Development and corporate growth. Lindsay received her B.A. in Communication from the University of Colorado.

Lauren is responsible for managing corporate and national accounts, and also assists with marketing initiatives to drive corporate growth. She was born and raised in Atlanta and holds a B.F.A. in Public Relations from Valdosta State University. She loves her dog (and all other dogs for that matter), new adventures, and large cups of coffee.

Megan oversees corporate level marketing, branding, and lead acquisition. Megan came to Welcomemat from the healthcare marketing space where she worked in many capacities including project management, sales, and digital strategy. Megan was born and raised in Atlanta and received her B.A. from Wofford College.

Tierra coordinates the social media, email marketing and reputation management for Welcomemat. She graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Marketing. Since then she has used her skills in copywriting, social media marketing, graphic design and website development to help businesses grow their brand online.