Brian has been involved in the balloon industry since
1990. He has taken Balloons & Events Over Atlanta
from a balloon
delivery service into the largest balloon decorating company in Atlanta.
He runs the company and helps install and decorate whenever necessary.
He is a Certified Balloon Artist (CBA), an expert in sculpture creation,
designed 100 foot tunnels from two giant Coca Cola bottles that won an
Allie Award, the Event Industry's highest honor, for balloon decor.
In 1988, after Gayle entered the world of balloons,
the awards and recognition soon followed, Gayle's original designs and
innovative techniques earned numerous awards in the balloon industry.
Gayle is a pioneer in the balloon decorating industry. She taught for the National
Association of Balloon Artists (NABA) and spent three years teaching
centerpiece creation and balloon design. She went on to lecture in
the Creative College on foam core props, and profitable additions to
party design. Her class was voted the favorite class at the
Houston NABA Convention. Gayle has also lectured at the Special
Events on "Getting More Bang for your Balloon Buck."
Gayle has
co-authored two "how to" books on balloon design and she has been
written up in Balloons and Parties today. Gayle is a Certified
Balloon Artist (CBA) and Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP).
She regularly attends balloon conventions and special event conventions
so that she can keep abreast in the industry. She is also and
active member of ISES, MPI, and the ACVB.
Aimee Rubenstein, Creative Event Designer
Aimee Rubenstein has had many creative jobs, including
floral design and jewelry design. She has brought her expertise
with three-dimensional design to Balloons & Events Over Atlanta to their
corporate gift basket department, as well as assisting in the creative
process for special events. Aimee has worked for Balloons & Events
Over Atlanta since 1997.
Tim Holton has worked for Balloons & Events Over
Atlanta since 1996. His ability to create and design masterpiece
balloon creations has made him respected and admired in the balloon
industry. He has successfully worked with their large corporate
clients and implemented extremely large balloon releases for the Atlanta
Motor Speedway, Road Atlanta and Macy's Lighting of the Christmas Tree.
Erica Neal is head of the Marketing Department.
She has over 10 years of combined event, customer service, and
facilitation experience, as well as an MBA in Marketing.
Charese is a native of New Jersey and has been with
the company since May 2000, where she started as a sales representative.
She transitioned into various job duties which include: accounts
receivable, sales, billing, customer service, as well as keeping the
flow with driver's deliveries. Charese recently contributed to a
successful marketing project with a local radio station, which has
proved to be very successful for the company.
Ellen Chaffee is an account executive and event
planner. With a degree in Music Therapy from the University of
Georgia and background in tourism sales, Ellen delicately balances left
and right brain activities. She has expertise in commercial
balloon sales and a passion for children's events.
Joe McKenzie, "DDD" Delivery/Driver/Decorator
Joe started driving for Balloons & Events Over Atlanta
in January 1997. He is a native of Atlanta and has been an asset
to the company. He is well liked by all his customers and has been
awarded Balloons & Events Over Atlanta's "Most Valuable Employee" Award
many times. Joe is also a seasoned balloon decorator.
Michael Mink, Dispatcher
Michael has been with the company 20 years and has
worked in almost every position from driver to manager. At the
current time he is dispatcher; the person that keeps the company in
rhythm with his amazing organizational skills. Michael also keep
rhythm as a drummer in his Atlanta based rock band, the Zachary Taylor
Band.
Balloons & Events Over Atlanta
739 Trabert Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
