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Press Release
June 30 2022
For Immediate Release
 

Sweetwater Welcomes 22 New Salaried Employees

 
Sweetwater is pleased to announce the hiring of 23 new salaried employees.

Steven Godlewski – Enterprise SEO Manager. Steven joins us from Bloomington, Illinois where he worked as an SEO Manager for Keprl Vision. He holds a degree in information technology from Western Governor's University along with
dozens of technical certifications.

Jacob Eaves – Ecommerce Marketplace Specialist. Jacob has relocated from Nashville, Tennessee, where he formerly worked as a digital marketing associate for JTV. He holds a degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee.

Megan Deal – Senior Director of Distribution. Megan joins us from Simsbury, Connecticut, where she spent over a decade working for TJX HomeGoods/Homesense.

David Brehm – Merchandising Bundle Specialist. David, a former sales engineer, returns to Sweetwater after having relocated to Findlay, Ohio to run his family business. He holds a degree in music business and technology from Owens Community College.

Valerie Carter – Senior Manager of Custodial Services. Valerie joins Sweetwater after having owned her own cleaning business for 24 years as well as a coffeehouse for 5 years.

Griffin Knipscheer – Software Engineer. Griffin is a recent graduate from Purdue Fort Wayne with a degree in computer science. While attending PFW, he worked as a student software developer.

Caleb VanLue – Software Engineer. Caleb joins us from Muncie, Indiana. He is a recent graduate from Ball State University with a degree in computer science. While in school he served as a teaching assistant.

Andrea Carroll – IT Business Analyst. Andrea is a Fort Wayne native with over 5 years of business analyst experience.

Hunter Durbin – Software Engineer. Hunter is from Marion, Indiana and is a recent Ball State graduate with a degree in computer science.

Benjamin Eger – Software Engineer. Benjamin is a recent graduate of Ball State with a degree in computer science. While in school he worked as a research assistant.

Chintale Williamson – Manager of Training and Development. Chintale joins us from Little Elm, Texas, where she worked as an e-learning developer and learning consultant for Baylor Scott & White Health.

Benjamin Harvey – Web QA Engineer. Benjamin is a Fort Wayne native who joins us from Core BTS where he worked as an assurance analyst. He holds a degree from Purdue Fort Wayne.

Nathan Gulley – Copywriter. Nathan is originally from Carmel, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue Fort Wayne with a degree in secondary education. He's spent the last several years in customer service for Zotec Partners Carmel Ice Stadium.

Hunter Carter – SEO Writer. Hunter relocated from Fultondale, Alabama, where he worked as a technical writer for the University of Alabama. He holds a degree in mass communication from University of Alabama.

Madelyn Wischerath – Copywriter. Madelyn joins us from Syracuse, New York. She holds a degree in writing and rhetoric from Syracuse University. She has spent the last several years working as a style consultant and trainer for Target.

Pat Hannon – Guitar Accessories Category Manager. Pat joins us from Fishers, Indiana. He holds a degree in business administration from Indiana University. He's spent the last several years working as an account manager for Healthcare Forward.

Joel Stauffer – Software Engineer. Joel is an Indiana native who holds a degree in computer science from Purdue Fort Wayne. He has recently worked in software consulting.

Ash Gent – Data Engineer. Ash is originally from southern Indiana. They graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a degree in theatre. Ash has worked in various fields from woodworking, supply chain operations and analytics.

Brian Clapper – Senior Security Analyst. Brian is a U.S. Navy veteran who has recently worked as an audit and compliance security analyst/manager for Corsica Technologies.

Wanda Austin – Director of Total Rewards. Wanda joins us from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She holds a master's degree in human resources from Concordia University. She spent many years working as the associate director of total rewards for Johnson Controls.

John Panaccio – String Repair Manager. John is from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where he's spent more than a decade working for J R Judd Violins as a luthier. Prior to that he was a manager/luthier for Music & Arts.

David Stillson – Senior Web Software Engineer. David joins us from the South Bend area, where he worked for Gorilla Group. Prior to that he was the senior manager of web development and digital catalog for Lippert Components.


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