BBB EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES - Key Persons
As the Owner and CEO of BBB Educational Enterprises, Brent partners with K-12 education institutions across the Southeast to help them meet their curriculum, instruction and technology goals. Brent believes in truly listening and understanding each partner's current successes and challenges before developing a plan/solution.
Brent has a unique perspective on education, sales and technology, having worked for two giants in educational publishing, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Pearson as well as for AT&T. Brent has years of experience working with multiple school districts in all areas of curriculum. He has been a part of multiple successful new product launches within K-12. It is his passion to improve learning for children of all ages. Brent is a graduate of Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business with a BS in Management.
As President and Owner of BBB Educational Enterprises, Brian has to be equally adept at working with both companies and educational institutions. Fortunately, his background has given him extensive experience in both.
Buzz Rhodes - Chairman, Chief Strategy Officer
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chief Strategy Officer
As Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Buzz relies on his extensive background in sales and marketing to quickly assess a partner's strengths and goals and help them to be more successful. Buzz began his career as a star sales rep in Florida where he was ranked number 2 in the country.
Job Titles:
- Account Manager - Flroida
Chris is a highly accomplished sales professional with over 26 years' experience selling educational products and solutions. As your Florida Account Manager, Chris' goal is to provide the highest quality service and best resources to grow the next generation of lifelong learners. Chris places a premium on developing enduring partnerships with educators in helping them achieve their teaching and learning goals for their students.
Job Titles:
- Executive Administrative Assistant
Jan earned her Bachelors in Marketing from George Mason University and began her career in finance with KPMG in Virginia. Through the years she has forged her way into a successful work/life balance by serving different support rolls for companies by working as a bookkeeper and project manager, while raising her two daughters with her husband in Cumming, GA. She joined BBB in 2019 with hopes of bringing her previous experience to help support the education industry.
Job Titles:
- Account Executive - Central Florida
As the Florida Account Executive, Janna has over 25 years' experience in the field of education. She obtained her Master's Degree in Elementary Education from Mercer University with a specialization in Early Childhood.
Lauren Finkelstein has served as an educator in the inner city. She attended the University of Montevallo, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. With a passion for education, she believes students should be lifelong learners. My goal is to serve and provide Educators with the top resources and professional development.
Matt holds a doctorate in educational leadership and has spent the last 15 years working in education with the mission of improving teaching, learning, and student outcomes. He has done extensive work with the Georgia Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education with academic standards, assessment practices, and professional learning. Matt's passion rests in the power of collaboration to ensure that teachers and leaders have the knowledge and support to do the best job possible so that their students receive the quality of education needed to compete in a rigorous global economy. He is excited about the opportunity through BBB to bring this passion to a larger scale across multiple states.
Job Titles:
- Director of Professional Learning
Pat Finkelstein is Director of Professional Learning for BBB Educational Enterprises. She received her advanced educational degrees from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. She also earned Reading Recovery Teacher Leader certification from Clemson University.
As a sales representative for BBB, Sabrina has over 28 years' experience in the field of education.
She obtained her Master's degree from the University of Alabama and her undergrad from the University of Montevallo in Elementary Education.
As a former 1st and 3rd grade teacher, school-based literacy coach and state department literacy coach, Sabrina concluded her career in public education as an ELA supervisor for K-5 in one of the largest school systems in Alabama.
Sabrina enjoys her continued work in education with the BBB team.