Our Team
Mankin Media Systems
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"Before I learned about MMS...I almost wasted $60,000 on an inadequate vendor. With their guidance, I got a system that will serve us for the next decade."
Tony Clayton
Amarillo South Church, Amarillo, TX
Ben Mankin Founder and President
The story of Mankin Media Systems is Ben Mankin. While working on his B.S. in Broadcast Production degree, Ben saw a growing need for talented and creative people to lead the church through the media revolution. To further his technical and production knowledge Ben worked the television broadcast for Houston Astros games and was nationally selected by the Walt Disney World Company for an internship in Orlando while completing his degree. After several years as a freelance consultant, Ben founded Mankin Media Systems to provide design and leadership for organizations and churches pursuing technical and media ministries. After founding MMS in 2001 Ben has traveled the globe working with clients and partners while consulting, designing and installing technical systems in 36 states and 7 foreign countries.
Ben's continued pursuit of excellence led him to the Master's program at MTSU where he is currently finishing his master's thesis on how the Northpoint Church in Alpharetta, Georgia uses media technology. Outreach Magazine ranked the Northpoint Church as 3rd most innovative church in America in 2007. As a result of Ben's expertise and experience he has had the opportunity to work for some of the largest churches in the US and various Fortune 500 companies.
Ben holds multiple industry and government certifications and is a member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers, EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization), Gospel Music Association, Themed Entertainment Association and the CS Lewis Society, Oxford.
Education and Training
• Abilene Christian University - B.S. Broadcast Production -1998
• MTSU - M.S. Mass Communication - Expected 2012
• CTS Certified - 2005
Stephen Roberts Service and Support Director
Stephen started turning knobs at the age of seven for his local church. His local church happened to be Southeast Christian Church, the 6th largest mega-church in the United States, where he eventually worked as a technical director and sound engineer. Other stops along his journey have been at a national sound reinforcement company working shows from 200 people to 60,000 people all over the country and some highlights from his days as a freelance engineer include working with Christian recording artists David Crowder Band and FFH as their audio engineer.
Stephen has a degree in Recording Industry Management from MTSU right outside Nashville, TN and he is currently pursuing his Master's degree in Mass Communication. He has worked on technical systems in auditoriums from hundreds to thousands of seats, and installed complete audio video and lighting systems across the country. Stephen's continuing education courses include Advanced Acoustics, Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers and the Yamaha Advanced Training Class.
Stephen is a member of the Audio Engineering Society.
Education and Training
• MTSU - B.S. Recording Industry Management -2008
• MTSU - M.S. Mass Communication - Expected 2011
• Introduction to Acoustics - 2008
• Advanced Acoustics - 2008
• Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers: Design, Measurement,
Modeling and Application - 2008
Andy Bosquet Inside Sales and Purchasing
Andy loves to install gear and systems and with over a decade's experience of mounting it to a wall, hanging it from the ceiling or plugging it in he's the guy to make it work. Andy's work is featured in houses-of-worship across the country and commercial clients from the Atlanta Braves, The Cheesecake Factory, Coca-Cola, The Weather Channel, to Cardinal Health. Andy has worked on every end of the event production life cycle from camera operator to utilities and leverages his live production knowledge for extensive troubleshooting and diagnosis during the installation process.
Andy holds a CTS certification and is professionally licensed in multiple states. He is even a certified AMX designer and installer.
Education and Training
• University of Georgia - 1994
• Truett McConnel College - Associate in Arts - 1999
• CTS Certified - 2000
• Extron Certified
• QSC Certified
• AMX Certified
Justin Neill Projects Director
Justin Neill is a master of planning and documentation. If you're looking for detail, he's your guy. Justin's background in CAD and experience with construction will bring your project to life. After working as an AV installation supervisor and draftsman for major firms around the country, he joined the MMS staff to lead their team of engineers and technicians. Along with managing the MMS project protfolio, Justin also tips his hat to acoustical design. His history in the fine arts gives him a dynamic edge in understanding acoustics. He is always refining his craft by continuing education in those evolving fields. Justin's educational background includes Recording Engineering from Casper College and Engineering/CAD studies in Tennessee. He's also an InfoCOM regular with classes ranging from installation best practices to project management.
If you're looking for Justin, he's usually found around shinny objects—tyically with cable attached to them. He's the perfect guy to chat up about movies as his season pass to the local cinema never expires.
Education and Training
• Casper College - Recording Engineering - 1994
• VSCC - Engineering/CAD Studies - 2000
• Donovan Rigging Seminars Certification
• Aerial Boom and Scissor Lift Certification
• Project Management
• Estimating Your Projects
• Custom Install Best Practices
Danny Rosenbalm VP Business Development
Originally from Knoxville, TN, Danny Rosenbalm graduated from the University of Tennessee completing the bachelors program in economics. After six years in outside sales experience with Musician's Friend and Guitar Center Pro during college, he left the music world to climb the corporate ladder in Oak Ridge, TN, with AIMSI Technologies. After a two year tenure in international business development in the Homeland Security marketplace, he left AIMSI to become the Director of Development and Production with Vumii, an advanced, long-range night vision optics company based in Israel. After three years circling the globe, Danny has returned to his first love of music.
As the leader of our customer relationship team, Danny works with clients to ensure the transfer of project requirements and scheduling to the MMS engineering and design teams run smoothly.
Education and Training
• University of Tennessee - B.S. Economics - 2003
Shane Skaggs Design Director
Shane Skaggs is a modern day digital media architect. He is a graduate of Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, where he studied Music Technology and Arts Administration. Shane's love for production began at an early age as he—with the help of his sister's vocal talent—produced live stage shows for friends and family. His interest in technology eventually evolved into his passion for visual communications and digital storytelling.
After a leading role designing production for a popular post-modern service in Louisville,Shane and his wife moved to Orange County, California where he designed content and staging for a local church. Today, Shane mixes the medium of print, video and lighting to create compelling content and inviting spaces that tell stories and invoke participation. Although Shane has moved on from those family stage days, he still produces and designs shows with viewers anywhere from 1000 to 10,000 and beyond.
Shane believes everyone has a story to tell and the better it's packaged the more impact it can have. He is a bit of a coffee snob and is never too far from a Starbucks. While his life is that of a typical creative, the favorite part of Shane's day is coming home to his wife and King Charles Spaniel who keep him sane.
Shane is a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and Themed Entertainment Association.
Education and Training
• Bellarmine University - B.A.
