Meet the Support Staff
Marie McGruder
Chief Financial Officer - Controller
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Marie is from Groton, CT and has been working for Thunder Tower since the very beginning. Her key responsibilities include strategic planning, financial reporting, operations policies and controls. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, Taylor and her other hobbies consist of golfing, cooking, gardening, and riding her 2011 Softail Deluxe.
Jeanne Chambers
Human Resources/Executive Assistant
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Jeanne lives in Elgin, SC. She began her career with TTHD in March of 2012 where her duties include Human Resources, Employee Relations, Training Development in addition to being Gene's assistant. She is the mother of 3 grown children (2 daughters and 1 son) and a grandmother to 3 as well. She enjoys many things such as traveling, gardening, cooking, reading and time spent with family and friends.
Marianne Martin
Marketing Coordinator
Marianne is originally from Elgin, SC and just started working at Thunder Tower in January 2013. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising from the University of South Carolina. She is responsible for all marketing activities, developing advertising material, and planning events. She enjoys spending time with her husband Brian and her cat Penny and dog Ollie. She is looking forward to taking the Rider's Edge course very soon.
Nanushka Kraus
Marketing Intern
Nanushka is originally from Windhoek, Namibia and is currently a student at the University of South Carolina majoring in Hospitality. She is responsible for assisting the Marketing Coordinator and planning events. She enjoys the fine arts and painting and drawing in her free time. She is looking forward to taking the Rider's Edge course very soon.
Kent Kemmerer
Facilities Maintenance
Kent is from Emmaus, PA and has been working for Thunder Tower for 1 year. He keeps the facility clean on a daily basis and assists with special projects. He has been married for 37 years to his wife, Yvonne, and has 1 daughter, Casey. He enjoys spending time with his family, shooting, and riding his 2007 VRSCAW V-Ro
Robert Bailey
Facilities Maintenance
Robert is from Miami, FL and has been working at Thunder Tower since June 2012. He maintains all aspects of Thunder Tower from customer care and clean up to general maintenance. You may have also seen Robert giving out hot dogs in the Customer Lounge on Saturdays. He loves music (he is also a DJ!) and loves spending time with his 4 children.
