MGS Leadership (2)

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Teresa Harris

Teresa Harris
INSIDES 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.

MGS Leadership

Bill Hite

Nick Kneece

Josh Townsend

Todd Lacy

Dakota Villers

Teresa Harris

Danita Fisher

Brian Hite

Rick Hite