About Kingstone Media
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Kingstone Media is based in the entertainment hub of central Florida and provides quality products for both the ABA and CBA markets.
Management
Art Ayris – CEO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Publisher: Kingstone Comics
Art is a seasoned senior manager who has helped raise and manage over $100 million in private capital for both for-profit and non-profit corporations. Additionally, he has a successful background in film and television production and has achieved several industry creative awards including Best TV Movie in Hollywood's Next Success contest.
Steve Blount – President | COO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Publisher: Bay Forest Books & Kingstone Publishing
Steve has a successful background in publishing and channel management and serves as a consultant and strategist with several large religious publishing houses. Steve served in management at CBA publisher LifeWay and was formerly the COO of In Service America, the largest faith based call center and order fulfillment company in the US.
Walter Himelsbaugh - CFO
Walter is an MBA and CPA and a former CFO for two publicly traded companies.
Maureen Dunkel - EVP Sales
Maureen Rorech Dunkel is founding partner and former VP Sales and Marketing for KForce (Nasdaq:KFRC). She has a passion for value based entertainment and was the creator of Diana:The People's Princess which has shown at Disney World and currently in Branson.
Board of Directors
Chairman – Art Ayris
Vice-Chairman – Don Russell
Don is Managing Director of CEA Media Group, LLC (“CEA”). He has been Chairman of the Investment Committee for CEA Capital Partners USA, L.P., a $150 million equity fund since its inception in February 1997. Don has also been a member of the Investment Committee of Seaport Capital Partners II, LP, a $262 million equity fund since February 2000. Both of these funds are focused on the entertainment, media, telecommunications and information technology industries and are operated by CEA through its subsidiary, CEA Capital Advisors, LLC. Don is a Director of one public company, Aerosonic Corporation and sits on the boards of three private companies.
Secretary – Reynolds Holiman
Mr. Holiman is a founding equity partner in Kingstone and one of the largest stockholders. He started Prime Construction Group Inc. in 1991 with $25,000 and with two other partners built PCG into a $30 million a year company. Taking early retirement in 2009, Mr. Holiman is now focusing on using his engineering and construction expertise in advancing infrastructure, housing, and agricultural practices in undeveloped countries.
Director – Dr. Gene Mims
From 1991 to 2004 Dr. Mims served as Vice-President of $350 million annual Nashville-based publisher LifeWay and as primary publisher for Broadman & Holman. In this capacity, he managed division sales of publications exceeding $160 million, and published Bible study units in excess of 45 million units annually. Dr. Mims brings a wealth of experience and perspective in managing and growing a successful publishing business to the Kingstone board.
Director – Steve Blount