Adrian Parker, Regional Marketing Manager- Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi & California
Adrian Parker received his Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi with a dual major in banking and managerial finance. Adrian has had an active role in AshBritt's Government Relations affairs by coordinating consultant affairs nationwide, as well as coordinating fund-raising events, both charitable and political. His roles have included subcontractor coordination for disaster response & recovery contacts, as well as promoting AshBritt's efforts for Special Environmental Projects nationwide. As a Regional Manager, he is currently overseeing the marketing efforts and client preparedness in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and California. Recently, Adrian oversaw the response and restoration efforts (flood mitigation) in Hidalgo County, TX, following Hurricane Dolly, and he was first-responder for our Hurricane Ike recovery efforts. Adrian was on the ground in Orange County, TX when Ike struck, having had to evacuate from his home outside of Houston, TX. He was instrumental in coordinating many of our emergency response services, such as power generators, temporary lodging, building decontamination, etc. immediately following the storm.
Matt Gierden, Regional Marketing Manager- Florida (West Coast), Georgia & South Carolina
Matt has been with AshBritt for over six years, working his way up from an equipment operator to a field supervisor to a project manager and to wider-reaching marketing representative. Matt maintains a myriad of client relations throughout Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. He is also instrumental in helping organize AshBritt's annual client training, and in helping AshBritt implement new innovative processes, both marketing and operational. Matt's hands-on field experience has made him a deft Project Manger. Most recently, he oversaw the recovery efforts in Hardin County, TX following Hurricane Ike. He also helmed projects during AshBritt's USACE Hurricane Katrina Mission, where he oversaw all facets of the removal over 4 million cubic yards of debris collection and disposal. Before Katrina, Matt served as the Project Manger for the City of Boca Raton, Florida following Hurricane Frances. Overall, Matt has served on more than 25 federally declared disasters events.
Michael Wyrick, Regional Marketing Manager- North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland & New England
Michael is new to join the Ashbritt team. He has several years of experience in government relations at the local, state, federal and foreign levels. He worked in corporate government relations for America Online. Michael served as an aide to former U.S. Senator David Pryor and as Legislative Assistant to former congressional appropriator U.S. Rep. Jay Dickey, where he helped to secure appropriations funding for the US Army Corp of Engineers projects such as Montgomery Point Lock and Dam and Red River levy protection in the State of Arkansas. He later joined the Washington DC firm of U.S. Strategies Corporation as a Legislative Consultant. Michael has lived in and/or traveled extensively throughout 35 countries in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the South Pacific. Michael began his international work at the age of 18 when he joined and later led an MIA search mission sponsored by the American Red Cross to recover the remains of World War II pilots lost on the islands of the South Pacific. Prior to joining AshBritt, Michael helped to establish a construction company in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, for which he directed business development efforts.
Michael received his BA in History from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Randi Milner, Senior Marketing Manager
Randi Milner is a BA graduate of Public Communication from Florida Atlantic University with a minor in business. Randi joined AshBritt's Marketing Department in 2005, and since has assisted administratively on recovery projects, from data entry to subcontractor relations, on preparing bids and proposals, on conducting market analysis and project quality control via client relations. At present, Randi's primary responsibility is marketing and client liaison, where she manages several accounts, plus provides training and promotional oral presentations as well as assists in the management of AshBritt's public relations initiatives and website. She also provides technical assistance and client quality control for AshBritt's clients. She is a vital part of AshBritt's marketing team.