

Nick Gast/Parkview High School Athletics
Nick Gast is the Parkview High School Athletic Director. Prior to being named AD at Parkview, he was the Head Boys Basketball Coach and PE Teacher.
Coach Gast graduated from Bishop Kenny High School in 1998 and went on to attend Valdosta State University where he played basketball, was a 4 year starter, and a member of the 1,000 point club. He is one of the top 20 leading scorers in school history. He graduated with a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Heath and Physical Education.
After graduation, Coach Gast became the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Clinch County High School. After one season, he left Clinch County to become an Assistant Basketball Coach at Southeastern Louisiana University. In 2007, Coach Gast became the Associate Head Mens Basketball Coach at Valdosta State. He coached at Valdosta State for 6 years prior to accepting a position at Parkview.
Eric Godfree/Parkview High School Football
Eric Godfree is the Head Coach of Parkview High School Football. Coach Godfree graduated from Parkview in 1994 and has been back at the school for the past six years.
Chan Brown/Parkview High School Baseball
Chan Brown is the Head Coach of Parkview High School Basebal. He started in 1976 and since then, the Panthers have won 22 Region Championships, 8 State Championships, and 3 National Championships.
Jane Bishop/Take the Next Step
Jane Bishop, is CEO of Take the Next Step which emerged out of her passion to help others “go for their It.” She helps small business owners and entrepreneurs strengthen and align with their inner core for success by using her coaching and training skills. When you work with Jane you will experience accomplishing your “it” and be a greater influence to those around you. Jane uses her E4U system to help clients get to the core faster to create and execute a plan for effectiveness. Jane is also a professional speaker and published author. Curious? Reach out and book a complimentary session and see where that leads.
Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies
Ryan T. Sauers has spent 25 years leading and/or consulting with visual communications and marketing related organizations. Ryan is President/Owner of the consulting firm, Sauers Consulting Strategies; Our Town Gwinnett Magazine (2 monthly magazines); and its parent company End Resultz Media.
Key areas of focus of the consulting firm include: sales training, marketing strategy, personal branding, leadership development, and organizational change.
Sauers is a frequent national speaker and columnist. He has been recognized as one of the top 80 CMO’s in the world and achieved the top designation of Certified Marketing Executive through Sales and Marketing Executives International.
Sauers is an adjunct university professor teaching leadership, marketing, and communication courses to current and aspiring leaders. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner.
Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership and is host of the radio show Marketing Matters. Sauers is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You? More info at: RyanSauers.com or OurTownGwinnett.com.
Show Overview
Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers is a radio show presented by Athens Orthopedic Clinic and The Heart of What Matters. The show discusses topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business or life: which is rapidly changing, multi-generational, and noisy in nature.




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