James A. McLaughlin has over 30 years of senior management experience in the outdoor advertising industry. Jim is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Olympus Media, LLC. 

He has previously served as President of the Chancellor Outdoor Group, a company that consisted of over 44,000 advertising displays. Chancellor became the third largest outdoor advertising company (in terms of revenue) in North America in the late 90's through numerous acquisitions and new market development.  

Jim has also served as a General Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Triumph Outdoor, President and Chief Executive Officer of POA Acquisition Corporation and the Managing Partner of Turner Outdoor Advertising of Atlanta.

 

Jim and his wife Amy reside in Atlanta (Buckhead), Georgia with their daughter Cory Mae. Jim enjoys golf, horseback riding, hiking, boating, work outs and spending time with his family.

Ray Moyers has experienced all facets of the business in his thirty eight years in the outdoor advertising industry. Currently serving as Sr.VP/Chief Operating Officer of Olympus Media, LLC, he is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the company and assists with developing new markets.

Ray began his professional career in 1970 as a real estate rep with Whiteco Industries in Dallas, Texas.  He managed five plants for Whiteco over a ten year period. He was VP of Sales for Melweb Signs in Florida for seven years before joining Peterson Outdoor Advertising in 1987. Ray served as VP/General Manager of POA plants in Ocala and Orlando, Florida. When POA sold to Universal Outdoor in 1996, he was appointed Regional Director for the five Florida plants. Upon the merger of Universal and Eller Media, he stayed on as President of Eller Media’s Orlando Division.

 

In 1998, Ray moved west to head up the Denver office of Triumph Outdoor to develop transit markets in Colorado. Some 200 shelters were developed in 15 municipalities in two years. This operation was acquired by Chancellor Outdoor Group and then successfully sold in 1999.

Before his current stint with Olympus Media, LLC, Ray was VP/COO of Olympus Media Group in Orlando, Florida, the successor of Bressler Outdoor Advertising. Bressler/OMG grew to over 2000 sign faces in twenty-three states in five years and successfully sold all of the assets in 2004.

 

Mike oversees all aspects of sales, marketing and creative for Olympus Media.  He is a recognized leader known for creating strategic vision to achieve business goals.  Mike offers a unique blend of executive acumen, national team-building, creativity and the integrity needed to truly help organizations with their growth efforts.  As a certified Professional Selling Skills trainer and Professional  Sales Coach through Achieve Global, his philosophy is one that embodies a true consultative sales approach and leads a team of professionals who are focused on  building value  for national ad agencies, small local businesses and all advertisers in between by creating outdoor media solutions to meet their marketing objectives. 

With over 16 years of experience, Mike began his career in Outdoor as a Real Estate Manager with direct responsibility for all new development and leasing activity throughout Kentucky, Southern Indiana and Illinois.   Recognized as a multi-faceted leader, Mike, then led sales efforts with Olympus Media Group, the successor of Bressler Outdoor.  He was soon promoted to the position of Regional Vice-President  where he was responsible for overseeing the growth efforts for 11 states and responsible for more than a third of the company’s revenue. 

Mike received a full football scholarship to the University of Louisville and later transferred to Indiana State University where he played linebacker and was a three year letterman.  He graduated from Indiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Safety Management.  Mike currently serves as a Board member for the Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia (OAAG) and resides in Atlanta with his wife Stephanie and their two children, Tyler and Luke.

Clay Herron has spent his career of almost 30 years in a steady progression of senior financial leadership roles.  Clay joined Olympus Media, LLC in 2011 as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.  In this position, he is responsible for all financial and accounting matters as well as for the management of Human Resources and Information Technology.  

Clay spent the last decade as CFO of several growth companies in the telecommunications and software industries.  With a great deal of experience in the management of high growth companies, he brings Olympus Media a strong focus on leadership through the next stages of growth.  Clay brings significant expertise in financial operations, M&A and financing that he built while in positions both in the U.S. and overseas.   In his previous roles, Clay held CFO positions with Vero Systems, Inc., TWS International, and BellSouth International’s highly successful subsidiary in Ecuador. 

Clay is a Chartered Financial Analyst.  He earned an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Vanderbilt University as well as a BA with a major in Economics from Vanderbilt.  Clay lives in Atlanta with his wife Marcy and his daughter Eva.  In his spare time he enjoys fly fishing, hiking, running, and spending time with his family.  

 

Kurt McLaughlin has over fifteen years of experience in the outdoor advertising industry and is currently the Vice President of Real Estate for Olympus Media, LLC, overseeing the real estate portfolio. This involves much interaction with state DOT agencies and local municipalities. He also assists with due diligence and integration work of the M&A Department.

Previously, Kurt served as the Real Estate Manager and Operations Manager for Olympus Media Group. He was part of the National Real Estate Team that traveled the United States developing lease sites for the company. He successfully obtained many leases in spite of demanding regulatory environments and heavy competition.

Kurt began his career in the outdoor industry as a billposter with POA Acquisiton Corp in Orlando. In addition to billposting.  He also worked with Outdoor Systems in Central Florida as an account executive.

Kurt lives in Alpharetta, Georgia with wife, Sissy along with their son Seth, and daughter Sydney. Kurt enjoys golfing, skiing, scuba diving and spending time with his family.

Wendy supports the Executive Team at Olympus Media. She joined the Company in November 2006, and the primary focus of her job is to assist with legal issues. Prior to working at Olympus, Wendy was a senior litigation secretary in the Atlanta office of a national law firm for over 10 years. She has experience with class action lawsuits, general commercial litigation, labor and employment law and real estate. In 1991 she graduated from Sweet Briar College with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Spanish. Recently, she earned a paralegal certificate from the University of Georgia.

Wendy lives in the Atlanta area with her husband, Burrell, and their two children, Elizabeth and Darby.

Steven Smith has been working in the Outdoor Advertising industry for over 20 years. Steve started with Turner Outdoor and has worked with POA Acquisition Corporation, Universal Outdoor, Transit America, Triumph Outdoor, Chancellor Media, Lamar Advertising, Eller Media, Clear Channel Outdoor before coming to Olympus Media, LLC. Steve has worked as a Mechanic, Posting Supervisor, Rotary Supervisor, Paint Shop Manager, Sales Service Manager, Charting Manager, Marketing Manager and is currently the Corporate Operations Manager for Olympus Media, LLC.

Steve and his wife Sherrye reside in Cumming, Georgia with their dog Dixie Belle. Steve enjoys reading, woodworking, playing with Dixie and anything that gets him outside.