Sweetwater Hires 16 New Employees

Fort Wayne, IN, February 17, 2017 — Sweetwater recently hired 16 new employees, including 12 new Sales Engineers. Eleven of the 16 moved to Fort Wayne from out-of-state.

Executive Administrative Assistant Suzanne Truchon is an Indiana native and graduated with a B.S. in Public Relations from Southern Indiana University and started her career in Columbus, Ohio, with Ann Taylor, a ladies clothing store. She has nine years of experience as an executive assistant: six years with NetJets in Columbus, Ohio, and three years with Belk's department stores in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sales Engineer Marcus Mullins is from Columbia City, had a music career in Nashville, and served 2 tours in the U.S. Army.

Sales Engineer Kris Eckman is an English and Communications graduate of Ball State and has been working for Famiy and Social Services as an eligibility consultant.

Sales Engineer Keith Klikas is from Blue Springs, Missouri, where he has been working as the store manager for Guitar Center for the last 17 years. He has his BA in Sound Engineering from Columbia College in Chicago.

Sales Engineer Mickey Cushing is from Tinley Park, Illinois, and received his BA in Studio Production and Recording from Columbia College in Chicago.

Sales Engineer Jacob Stutzman is an Elkhart, IN, native who has just finished his Music Technology degree at the University of Saint Francis.

Sales Engineer Jozy Franco is from Madison, WI. For the last seven years he has been the store manager of four different Guitar Centers.

Sales Engineer Ryan Lehnertz graduated from Fremont HS and went on to achieve his Bachelors at Ball State for Telecommunications.

Sales Engineer Donald Belleville, from Chicago, has a vast retail background including Apple, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Banana Republic, and Guitar Center.

Sales Engineer Cassie O'Hanlan moved to Fort Wayne from High Point, NC, where she was an Administrative Assistant for a law firm. She graduated last year from Full Sail University in Orlando with her music production degree.

Sales Engineer Colin Ingalls is from Mainesburg, Pennsylvania. He has been the Sales Representative, Online Content Manager, and A/V Specialist for Kingdom Electronics, which primarily sells to the House of Worship market.

Sales Engineer Bryan Chadwell has been the worship leader at Butler United Methodist for 16 years and plays guitar and tuba. He has a Certification for HR Management and his Associate's Degree in Business Administration.

Studio Assistant Bobby Dellarocco obtained his BA in Music Technology from Capital University in Columbus, OH, in 2012.

Commercial Photographer Chad Jenkins spent multiple years as a professional photographer, where he has worked for many different agencies and high end clients. Most recently, he was employed by Amazon in Louisville, Kentucky, as a photographer and art director.

Support Technician Jaymie Banti has a recording arts degree at Full Sail University, in Orlando, plus a Master's in Entertainment Business.

Guitar Technician Codie Priester is from Niles, OH, where he worked at Spider Web Music for 10 years as the Sales Manager.

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About Sweetwater Sound
Founded in 1979, Sweetwater is the No. 1 online retailer of music instruments and audio gear in the U. S. The company is respected as the nation's leading retailer serving musicians, recording studios, broadcast, education, and houses of worship. Sweetwater's customers can be found everywhere music is heard and audio is played, broadcast, or recorded, including recording, film, and broadcast studios in New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami; in hundreds of thousands of home recording studios; and in schools and churches nationwide. Sweetwater's founding and meteoric growth are built on a knowledgeable and experienced staff, outstanding selection and pricing, and, above all, an unwavering commitment to customer service excellence in every situation. For further information, visit Sweetwater.com.

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