MGS Leadership
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Bill Hite

Bill Hite

President
PROJECT MANAGER
STRATEGIC SALES

Bill is in charge of sales and strategic directions for Marshall Graphics Systems. Bill’s responsibilities
also include corporate management, systems integration, engineering oversight, and project
management for enterprise-level system configuration & installation.

Professional Certifications:
• Professional Engineer, State of Tennessee (Inactive Status)
• Admitted to Tennessee Bar
• Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Education:
• Juris Doctor, University of Tennessee, 1981
• M.B.A., University of South Alabama, 1981
• M.S. Engineering Mechanics, Tennessee Tech University, 1974
• B.S. Engineering Science, Tennessee Tech University, 1972

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Nick Kneece

Nick Kneece

ACCOUNT MANAGER

Nick Kneece is our Account Manager throughout the Southeast. At Marshall Graphics Systems, his responsibilities include specifying and sales of production asset management systems, non-linear
post production and shared storage workflows that are customized to each customer’s needs.

After earning a B.F.A. in Film and Television and an M.F.A. in Sound Design from Savannah College of Art and Design, Nick first worked at Larson Studios setting up mix stages and earning a membership to the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Nick then headed back east to become the Chief Technical Officer at NorthSouth Productions, a very successful episodic television production
facility. There he oversaw the installation of products like Avid NEXIS/ISIS, Interplay, MediaCentral, StorageDNA, Telestream, and many other systems to maintain a workflow across multiple cities with hundreds of workstations. He can assist in technical consulting, holding an ASCR in Avid Editors and a background in IT infrastructure and security. He is also certified in NewTek products.

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Josh Townsend

Josh Townsend

ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE

Josh is an Account Representative for our company. He joined us with a background as a Line Producer and Production Manager for episodic television production companies for the past 17 years.
This background serves him well in understanding the intricacies of complex collaborative workflows.

Josh is based just north of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Todd Lacy

Todd Lacy

SYSTEMS ENGINEER
&TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Todd is one of the finest Avid ACSR’s in the United States, with numerous and extensive installations of Editors, NEXIS, and MediaCentral Cloud UX with integration incorporating various ancillary systems.

Todd joined us in 1998, having had several years’ experience as a Media Composer Editor/Producer.  Todd is one of our best support persons and has deep knowledge of not only Avid products but also
many related systems that integrate into an Avid workflow. 

Todd has been an Avid Certified Instructor.

Todd is an Avid Elite ACSR, encompassing Avid Editors, NEXIS, and MediaCentral Cloud UX. Todd also has extensive experience and certifications in systems, e.g., Facilis Technology, StorageDNA
Evolution & Fabric, Telestream Content Agent, iX Systems, Spectra Logic, EditShare, & CatDV. 

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Wayne Wolf

Wayne Wolf

SYSTEMS ENGINEER
& TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Wayne is also one of the finest Avid ACSRs in the United States, with extensive engagements in multi-million Dollar, very complex Avid installations. Wayne is an Avid Elite ACSR for Editors, NEXIS,
MediaCentral Cloud UX, Graphics & Pro Tools. Wayne holds certifications in many other manufacturers’ products as well.

Wayne holds a Masters in Instructional Technology with a strong track record incorporating new technologies into curricula at both Ferrum and Gettysburg Colleges. Wayne’s history includes being
Training Director of the Avid Education Center in Florida and providing systems engineering services for several Avid resellers throughout the years. His communication and technical skills are excellent.

Wayne also has extensive experience with ancillary systems that integrate into various manufacturer, workflows (e.g., StorageDNA, Telestream (Vantage, Masstech/SGL, Content Agent, Diva), various
MAM & DAM systems, Spectra, EditShare, Facilis Technology, MOG-Technologies, CatDV, etc.).

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Dakota Villers

Dakota Villers

SYSTEM SPECIALIST

Dakota has technical experience with many different systems, including various shared storages, Adobe and Avid editing systems, networking, and many ancillary products. He has worked in the film
industry and in live production prior to joining Marshall Graphics Systems. 
He is certified on NewTek products, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere.

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Danita Fisher

Danita Fisher

ADMINISTRATOR

Danita is responsible for Purchasing, Invoicing, and other bookkeeping and administrative matters.
She also assists Teresa with various inside sales activities such as quotations.

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Teresa Harris

Teresa Harris

IN SIDES SALES & SUPPORT

Teresa is in charge of support renewal sales and inside sales of various products. She also has primary responsibility for all NewTek sales and support sales.

Teresa is an Air Force veteran of avionics and has substantial experience as a technician working
closely with audio and video engineers, assisting with installations and ongoing repairs.

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Brian Hite

Brian Hite

DEMONSTRATOR 

Brian is responsible for installing, demonstrating and providing training for NewTek products.

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Richard Hite

Richard Hite

CEO, CHAIRMAN

Rick Hite founded our company in 1978 and “made it happen”. Rick’s role in the last 10 years or so has been to create and maintain our web site and supervise building maintenance.

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