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Chairman | Vice-Chairman | CEO | Secretary/Treasurer | Director
Chairman: Art A. Ayris
Mr. Ayris is the founder of Kingstone Media Group and drives
the creative vision for the company in his capacity as Chief
Creative Officer. He combines the creative talents of
a successful writer and producer with the proven capability
and experience in developing and leading a nationally renowned
faith-based enterprise. He is responsible for positioning
and marketing Kingstone intellectual properties to the film
and entertainment industry, strategic direction of the company,
and leading in the development of new creative and intellectual
properties. Additionally, he serves as CEO of Kingstone Films,
the film finance and production arm of Kingstone Media Group.
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Vice-Chairman: William
Kemp
Mr. Kemp brings to the board a seasoned
general management perspective, strategic insights, and a
successful track record on achieving rapid growth. He
has advised large and small companies on critical business
issues for over 20 years, including more than 100 management
consulting projects in the areas of competitive positioning,
re-engineering/cost management, mergers and acquisitions,
marketing, and financial management. He assisted in
expedited launches of several successful retailing start-ups.
Prior to co-founding Economists.com
in 2001, he was a key contributor in the 1986-1999 period
to the growth of Deloitte Consulting’s Energy industry practice, ultimately rising
to become one of three global managing partners. He
served the Managing Partner for its Energy industry practice
in the Asia-Pacific-Africa region. He was a key member
of a partner team that grew revenues from $24 million to
$330 million in five years, and made Deloitte the “Best
Firm to Work For” among professional services companies.
Mr. Kemp served in 1999-2001 as
the President and Chief Operating Officer of Precise Power
Corporation, an emerging producer of high-tech electric
motors and power quality products. His
leadership in commercializing the Company’s patented
technology helped make it the fastest growing private manufacturer
in Florida.
Mr. Kemp currently serves as Managing Director of Economists.com,
a management consultancy that delivers innovative solutions
in the areas of financial and technology management, for
clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies (e.g., Duke Energy,
Intel, Alstom, Nordstroms) to start-ups and new business
ventures of major corporations.
Education:
- B.A. magna cum laude, Harvard
University
- Master of
Public Policy, University of California – Berkeley
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Secretary-Treasurer: Carl H. Lunderstadt
Mr. Lunderstadt currently serves as Vice Chairman of Center
State Bank of Mid Florida.
From 1990-2000 Mr. Lunderstadt served
as President and COO of Florida Crushed Stone (FCS) and served
in that capacity until the sale of FCS to an Australian company
for a nine-figure price. During this time period, he lead
in engineering large bond issues on Wall Street to help capitalize
the growth of the company.
Prior to Florida Crushed Stone, Mr. Lunderstadt was CEO of
Decision Resources, Inc. a computer design and installation
company and CEO of North American Industries, Inc.
Mr. Lunderstadt has served in and
received awards from many community service organizations,
including: State of
Florida Volunteer of the Year award from the Society of Economic
Development Professionals, 2000 Chairman of the Judges Committee
Service Award for Walt Disney World. He also serves the local
Central Florida community as President of the Family Crisis
Center, an adult rape victim agency.
Education
- Pennsylvania State University
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Director: Dr. Gene Mims
Dr. Mims brings a wealth of experience
in managing and growing a successful Christian publishing
business to the Kingstone board. He also has a strong
network of high level relationships in the Christian publishing
industry and the largest U.S. Protestant denomination.
From 1991 to 2004, he served as Vice-President of Lifeway
(www.lifeway.com) and
primary publisher for Broadman & Holman. In this
capacity he managed division sales of Christian publications
exceeding $160 million, and published Bible study units in
excess of 45 million units annually. His division also
had twenty-five magazines, hundreds of music titles, video
based studies (some with animation), and annual releases
of VBS material that sold over seven million dollars annually.
Dr. Mims also managed one of the largest and oldest Christian
music catalogues, held one of the largest catalogues of original
Christian art (valued at over 45 million dollars), and released
multiple music formats annually. He led in the launch of
the first major new translation of Scripture in thirty years
in the U.S.
Additionally, he has extensive
experience in distribution and selling in multi-channels
in ABA, CBA, and direct. In
his last year with Lifeway they sold 45 million dollars B2B
in web channels and grew Internet Store sales by 100% over
previous year sales. LifeWay has a strong retail presence
with over 100 stores and is currently leading in Internet
distribution and sales among Christian businesses. Total
corporate sales now exceed $500 million.
Dr. Mims was responsible for developing
strategies for publishing and responding to the various
and constant changes in the Christian publishing industry. He
possesses strong experience in the Christian market, with
insights into trends, threats, and developing issues.
Education:
- Doctor of Ministry, Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
- Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Virginia Institute
of Technology
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