Erin recently graduated from UT with a BA in Interior Design. She is an avid bicycler and watches Grey's Anatomy religiously. She lives with her cat, Tux...but insists that she is not a cat lady!

As Custom Sales Manager at The GiftShop at Eastman, a division of Cumberland Marketing, Beth combines her retail management experience, marketing skills, and thoughtful approach to provide the best experience for her customers. She may not be a "crazy" Cajun, but Beth is a true South Louisiana native who believes that dancing, family and friends, and a good bowl of gumbo make life worthwhile.

A graduate of Loyola University New Orleans, Beth pursued a retail management career which eventually led her to Johnson City, TN. Along the way, she made a stop in Florence, AL where she met her husband of nine years.

Drew comes to Cumberland Marketing from an ecommerce company where he previously worked as a web and print designer. Drew graduted from East Tennessee State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts concentrating in Graphic Design.

Drew also acts as the social media specialist for Cumberland Marketing by integrating various social sites into comprehensive campaigns for clients.

When he isn’t working, Drew is usually spending time with his wife and son or is outside somewhere acting his shoe size instead of his age.

As Vice President of Marketing, Jean leads our client teams in the development of extraordinary advertising and marketing strategies. A graduate of Radford University, Jean has more than two decades of marketing and advertising experience with a focus on the pharmaceutical industry.

A former Cumberland Marketing client, Jean loves being on the service side where she gets to apply her “inside” know-how to every client project.

When not fueling Cumberland’s development process, Jean enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.

As Cumberland Marketing’s founder and CEO, Chris Bowen is the creative mastermind of the business. Known for his great ideas, eye for innovation and fierce NCAA football PlayStation skills, Chris leads his team in delivering client messages with precision, imagination, focus and style.

After founding Cumberland in 1987 from “humble” beginnings, Chris has built the company into a multi-million dollar business with an assembled team of all-star marketing talent and several large national accounts. Ever-balancing his business responsibilities and family life, Chris is a self-proclaimed “luckiest guy in the world”. One of his greatest joys is playing sports with his kids because they share his competitive spirit and never-give-up attitude.

Tori, daughter of founder and CEO, Chris Bowen, serves as our intern while working on her education. Lending a hand to all Cumberland Marketing departments, Tori is getting her feet wet in preparation for the day that she takes her old man’s place.

She has a natural love of business and is enjoying making connections with customers and fellow employees at Cumberland Marketing.

Cathy is a Sales Associate at the Gift Shop at Eastman, a division of Cumberland Marketing located on the Eastman campus. Her experience as a long-time employee of Eastman Chemical Company, has given her an appreciation for the value of providing exceptional customer service.

A native Floridian, Cathy worked for Kennedy Space Center and other notable companies before settling in Kingsport, her husband’s hometown …which explains how she converted from a Gator to a Volunteer!

Tara, Business Development Manager, is our own product dynamo. She has a knack for finding the exact product that’s right for every campaign.

A long-time Cumberland Marketing employee, Tara studied Mass Communications/Broadcasting at East Tennessee State Universtiy before joining the Cumberland Marketing team. Originally from Lebanon, Va she now resides in Johnson City with her husband and son.

Cam has worked in web development and marketing for over 10 years, and holds a Master's degree in communication from the University of Georgia. She is experienced in both graphic design and high-level programming, and has developed a variety of custom web-based applications for her clients.

When she's not building websites, Cam enjoys reading, practicing yoga, playing video games, and hanging out with her husband and former business partner, Ben Collins, and their dogs and cats.

Allison “H” is the newest member of our Sales Team. A Blountville, Tennessee native, she holds a marketing degree from East Tennessee State University and has previously acted as Coordinator of the support staff at Cumberland Marketing since 2008.

When not keeping everyone in the office organized and on their game, Allison and her husband keep busy renovating their first home.

Andrea is a Kingsport native and wouldn't have it any other way. As a Sales Associate at the Gift Shop at Eastman, a division of Cumberland Marketing, Andrea helps her clients deliver their message by assisting them with product selection. Maintaining excellent customer service by day, Andrea spends her spare time singing and performing around the Tri-Cities.

Leslie has worked her way up the through the ranks of the financial services industry since 1994. With an MBA from King College and a vast repertoire of experience, she brings an extremely valuable skill set to the Cumberland Marketing Team. She currently serves as our Vice President of Operations.

In her free time, Leslie serves on the Board of Directors for Summit Leadership Foundation and is President Elect for Faithfully Business. She also serves as chauffeur for her two kids Matt and Abbie, shuttling them from one sports activity to the next. She also enjoys spending time with friends and watching college football.

Allison “J”, Cumberland Marketing’s savvy financial manager, takes care of our bills and keeps us all paid (we love her). She not only keeps the lights running, she’s an avid runner herself, competing in several local marathons.

A Georgia native Allison also lived in Nashville, TN where she graduated from David Lipscomb University. She’s now a resident of Kingsport where she enjoys spending time with her husband and three beautiful daughters.

Kevin is an award winning video editor and all around multimedia guru. With over 15 years of experience in design and web development, his work can be seen across all medias in our region including television, web, and print.

In 2002 Kevin received his Masters of Science in Animation, Illustration and Multimedia from East Tennessee State University.

When not creating, Kevin spends time with his wife Becky (of Picsee Studio) and their two dogs, Oliver and Stella.

Amanda brings over 10 years of Customer Service experience to the Cumberland Team...and for a company that is as customer focused as we are here at CM, that's a pretty important stat! Amanda is an office manager extraordinaire and keeps the Creative Team humming like a well oiled machine. She just flat out gets it done. And that's why we created a new title for her...Awesomeness Wrangler!

Amanda lives in Bristol with her husband, 2 kids and a poodle named Doodle. She enjoys a friendly round of cornhole and watching her son play Soccer.

As Office Manager, Connie supports the entire Cumberland Marketing crew. A long-time dedicated member of the Cumberland Marketing team, Connie is the glue that holds it all together. From customer billing to IT support, Connie does it all.

She’s a superwoman at home as well, where she takes care of her husband, daughter and bevy of animals.

Kellye is the Store Operations Manager at the Gift Shop at Eastman, a division of Cumberland Marketing located on the Eastman campus. She holds a marketing degree from East Tennessee State University and has extensive experience in the retail management and food service industries.

She has a passion for helping people and when she’s not helping her customers with their marketing needs, she loves spending time with her six-year-old daughter.

Lindsay, business development manager at Cumberland Marketing, gets the award for traveling the farthest distance from home and back again. Originally from Kingsport, Lindsay relocated to Arizona after graduating from the University of Tennessee to work for a Fortune 500 company. She later relocated to Colorado to open that company’s new division.

Lucky for us, this Volunteer longed for the mountains of Tennessee where she returned to lend her experience and skill to our development efforts. A creative at heart, she enjoys making jewelry and spending time with her two huge Bermese Mountain dogs.