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Management
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Gordon W. Davis - Chairman gordon.davis@cevmultimedia.com Gordon W. Davis, Ph.D., founder, currently serves as the company chairman. Davis started as an intern high school teacher in 1968. He earned two B.S. degrees from Washington State University in the 1960s. He was an instructor at Texas A&M University for five years while finishing M.S. and Ph.D. requirements, followed by 13 years as a faculty member at the University of Tennessee and Texas Tech University. In 1984, Davis embarked on an entrepreneurial experience when he started CEV. A defining moment in his life was when his family earned the 1964 "Washington State Dairy Family of the Year" award. In fact, much of his success can be attributed to his work ethic, instilled in him by his parents, while business associates point to his ability to focus and his "pursuit of excellence." However, Davis will tell you his success is due to surrounding himself with "players." Throughout his 44 year career, Davis has received 49 university, business and industry awards, which include: Business Person Hall of Fame Award, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce; Honorary American FFA Degree; Silver Spur Award, Texas Tech University (TTU); Small Business Person of the Year (Lubbock District), U.S. Small Business Administration; Hall of Fame Award, Animal & Food Sciences TTU; Distinguished Service Award, Animal Sciences, Washington State University (WSU); Intercollegiate Meat Judging Meritorious Service and Signal Service Awards, American Meat Science Association; Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Agriculture, University of Tennessee; Passion for Excellence Award, Texas FFA Foundation; Outstanding Agriculturalist Award - Agribusiness, College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, TTU; Outstanding Philanthropist Award, Association of Fundraising Professionals (Texas Plains Chapter); Alumni Achievement Award, WSU Alumni Association. Davis has also coached two national championship meat judging teams (Texas A&M University, 1973; TTU, 1989). Although Davis is extraordinarily accomplished, he graciously attributes this success to the “players” with which he has been associated. In 2012, CEV Multimedia was named to both the Governor’s State of Texas Small Business Award and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Blue Ribbon Small Business Award lists. Awards for which Davis and CEV are extremely proud. Davis is most known for the motto, "It's all about the kids," whether they are his own or those scattered among thousands of classrooms nationally. |
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Jeff Lansdell - President, CEV Multimedia Divisionjeff.lansdell@cevmultimedia.com Jeff Lansdell, President, earned two advanced degrees, a M.S. from Texas Tech University in 1993 and a master's of business of administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix. Lansdell first joined CEV, as a student production coordinator while completing his degrees at Texas Tech University. After graduation, Lansdell worked in the food/meat industry (Wilson Foods, IBP, Tyson Foods) for nine years in R&D and product management where he was the recipient of the Most Valuable Player Award in 1995, 1997 and 1999. Lansdell re-joined the CEV team in 2003, received the Aubrey N. Davis Family Award in 2005 in recognition of his outstanding leadership and was promoted to President in 2006. With a deeply rooted Career & Technical Education background, Lansdell takes great pride in providing educational solutions for teachers, along with instructive and engaging curriculum for students. |
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Clayton Franklin - VP Marketing clayton.franklin@cevmultimedia.com Clayton Franklin, Vice President of Marketing, graduated from Kansas State University with her bachelor's degree in animal science in 2001 and later joined CEV as a student production coordinator while earning her master's degree in business administration (MBA) at Texas Tech University. At Kansas State University, Franklin was a member of the 2000 KSU Livestock Judging Team where she received the F.W. Bell award for the most valuable team member. In 2002, Franklin was one of 12 statewide to receive the Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship at Texas Tech University. She received CEV's Employee of the Year in 2005 and the Aubrey N. Davis Family Award in 2007 in recognition of her leadership and dedication. Franklin unquestionably attributes her success to being a "product" of Career & Technical Education, which is inspiration for her commitment and enthusiasm toward her efforts at CEV. |
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Dusty Moore - President, iCEV Division dusty.moore@cevmultimedia.com Dusty Moore, President of the iCEV Division, began working at CEV as a student production coordinator while finishing his bachelors' degree in agricultural communications from Texas Tech University. He grew up in Boys Ranch, TX, where he served as a chapter, district, area and state FFA officer. In 2001, he was a member of the Texas Tech University National Reserve Champion Meat Judging Team. Moore was named Production Manager in 2004 and was promoted to Vice President in 2007. At CEV, he received the peer voted CEV Employee of the Year Award in 2006, and was also given the Aubrey N. Davis Award in 2008 in recognition of his leadership, devotion, hard work and integrity. Coming from a long line of educators, Moore's commitment to education, particularly Career & Technical Education, runs deep. This is the driving force behind his dedication and passion for creating quality curriculum for both teachers and students. |
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Mark Johnson - VP of Business Development mark.johnson@cevmultimedia.com Mark Johnson, VP of Business Development, is originally from Springfield, MO where he graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in Marketing/Sales Management. Upon graduation, he has worked in the area of sales and continued to do so when he joined the CEV team in 2003. Johnson enjoys working with all the different areas of education and respects how hard Career & Technical Education teachers work for their students. He says he enjoys watching teachers react when they begin to understand how CEV products are designed and put together to assist them with their curriculum. Johnson received the Eddie Puckett Salesperson of the Year Award in 2008, the Aubrey N. Davis Family Award in 2007. |
