Our Consultants
Our consultants are contracted for specific jobs based on client needs and availability. Below you will find an overview of areas and abilities, and their general location.
Matt Jones- (Huntsville Al) Matt is the Lead Consultant at 218 Consulting. He has over 20 years experience working in and with churches and non-profits. While able to assist in many areas, his strengths are in the areas of Leadership Development, Strategic Planning and Organizational Health. He is an expert in applying the Design Thinking approach within the local church.
Paul Nixon - (Washington D.C.) Paul is the pastor of Epicenter DC, a new church being launched in the greater Washington DC area, a multi-site project focused on serving the people in emerging urban neighborhoods of high density housing along the subway lines. He is a member of the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church. His areas include Church Planting, Staffing and Community Integration.
Jamie Minton - (Atlanta GA) Jamie is the President of Executive Learning Network (ELN), a global learning solutions group with distribution in thirty-two countries and territories. ELN works with such best-selling authors such as Dr. Stephen R. Covey, John C. Maxwell and Ken Blanchard – thought-leaders Marcus Buckingham, Malcolm Gladwell, and Jim Collins and real-world practitioners Frances Hesselbein, Jack Welch, and Larry Bossidy. Jamie’s areas with 218 Consulting are Webinars, Satellite Broadcasting and DynamicWeb Communications. He is currently working as Cofounder of Guru Nation, a portal for thought leaders.
John Tanner - (Huntsville AL) John is the Founding and Senior Pastor at Cove Church in the fast growing Hampton Cove area of Huntsville. John brings a wealth of insight into the arena of what it takes to plant and grow a vital church. He regularly mentors other church planters. He is a member of the North Alabama Confernce New Church Development team.
Marcus Neto - (Mobile AL) Marcus a the founder and Creative Director of Blue Fish Design Studios, a full spectrum design firm, specializing in Web Design and content management systems for the web. He is currently developing websites and templates utilizing ExpressionEngine, a dynamic and robust CMS that enables clients to maintain current information on their website without the need to pay someone to update the site.
Terry Edeker - (Mobile AL) Terry is the President of Pixallure Design, where his responsibilities include creative direction, account planning, brand consulting and overall agency management. Pixallure offers services that range from rebranding to imprinted gift items. His primary areas for 218 Consulting are in the areas of Branding and Identity development. Terry also serves as an adviser to several non-profits in teh Mobile Alabama area.
Donna Downs - (Atlanta GA) Donna is an HR specialist with experience in the large corporate environment. Her past work includes clients with global offices and multi-billion dollar revenues. In addition to her HR work, Donna serves on the board of a local non-profit in the Atlanta area. Her primary focus is on change initiatives and restructuring.
