Our Team
Sales Associates
Marcus Bailey
A graduate of the University of the South, Marcus came to the agency in 1990 after a lengthy stint in the boat building side of the industry. He was recently appointed Team Director of Principal Development, where he is able to utilize his strong background in factory development. His sales territory is Central Florida. Marcus works out of our Winter Park, Florida office. Inside Sales Representative is Patti Loreto.

Phone: (407) 671-2600
Email: mbailey@williamfmiller.com

 
Rogers Caldwell
Rogers joined the agency in 1989 after having his own boat rep agency. He was the Winner Boat Rep of the Year for 3 years. His 6 years at the dealer level has been very valuable in both the OEM and aftermarket sales. Rogers leads the Miller team in total sales volume, and continues to show incremental sales volume growth. His territory includes Arkansas and Tennessee. Inside Sales Representative is Kimberly Althaus.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: rcaldwell@williamfmiller.com

Chris Drahman
Chris is a Cincinnati native and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He spent 5 years as the Sales Manager for The Safegard Corporation before joining William F. Miller & Associates in 1997. He was recently appointed Team Director of Sales Development and Training, which allows Chris to utilize his strong selling and customer relations skills within each salesman’s territory. He travels the entire agency sales territory.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: cdrahman@williamfmiller.com

Keith Drahman
Keith is a Cincinnati native and attended the University of Cincinnati. He worked for the Kroger Company for 13 years, and the Safegard Corporation prior to joining the Miller agency in 2001. Keith’s sales territory is South Texas, while also pioneering into Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. Inside Sales Representative is Miranda Wickwire.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: kdrahman@williamfmiller.com

Dan Field
Dan is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, and joined the agency in 1983. He has previously worked for the Shakespeare Company in the Fishing and Tackle division. He has 23 years of sales experience with the Miller agency. Dan was recently appointed to the position of Team Financial Officer for William F. Miller & Associates. His sales territory includes New Orleans, Kentucky and part of Mississippi. Inside Sales Representative is Miranda Wickwire.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: dfield@williamfmiller.com

Jim Houser
Jim is a graduate of Ole Miss with an engineering degree. He joined the agency in 1978, and has 28 years sales and experience with William F. Miller. He has put his engineering degree to work while selling to his customers. His territory is part of North Carolina, Southern Alabama and the Florida panhandle.
Inside Sales Representative is Miranda Wickwire.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: jhouser@williamfmiller.com

 
Jim Irby
Jim was reared in Memphis, TN. He joined the agency in 1977 and has almost 30 years service and experience with the Miller agency. Jim has won an award from most of our major factories, the last being Coosa’s Rep of the year the last 2 years consecutivesly. His territory consists of South Georgia and the Nashville area.

Inside Sales Representative is Miranda Wickwire.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: jirby@williamfmiller.com

 
Hill Lenderman
Hill is a 1994 graduate of Ole Miss. He worked in the trucking industry in Nashville prior to joining the Millers in 1997. His sales territory covers North Georgia, Mississippi, North Alabama, Southern Louisiana, West Tennessee and the Nashville area.
Inside Sales Representative is Kimberly Althaus.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: hlenderman@williamfmiller.com

 
Jeff Miller
Jeff has come to us with 22 years of experience with Moeller Marine as their Regional Sales Manager. Jeff has vast experience in the rotation molding and injectable molding industry. He joined us in the Spring of 2006, and his territory is the state of South Carolina. Inside Sales Representative is Kimberly Althaus.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: jeffmiller@williamfmiller.com

 
Joe Miller
Joe graduated cum laude from Washington & Lee University in 1966, where he was a Rhodes Scholar Nominee. While in college, he was captain of the football team. He joined the agency in 1967. Joe currently leads the agency. His specialty is working in the sales field while building and maintaining relationships. He travels extensively with all the salesmen as he covers the entire territory. Joe is the only rep principal who visits every account large or small throughout the entire territory. He is the only rep ever selected to receive the Alan J. Freedman award in 1999.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: jmiller@williamfmiller.com

 
Jim Parke
Jim is a native of Concord, MA, but now lives in and covers our South Florida territory. Jim anchored the KGS sales team for 15 years, and had an 8 year stint with Woolsey,
Z-Spar and Pettit paints. He has also operated his own rep agency for several years.
Inside Sales Representative is Patti Loreto.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: jparke@williamfmiller.com

 
Paul Rieger
Paul is a recent graduate of the University of Tennessee and has a strong manufacturing background with 7 years of experience in the boating industry.  His sales territory includes parts of Texas, North Carolina, Florida and Middle Tennessee. Inside Sales Representative is Kimberly Althaus.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: prieger@williamfmiller.com

 
Jeff Spath
A Pennsylvania native, Jeff is a graduate of Edinboro University and served 8 years as a National Sales Manager working both OEM and aftermarket accounts before joining our agency in 1992. His territory includes Southeast, Southwest and West Central Florida.
Inside Sales Representative is Patti Loreto.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: jspath@williamfmiller.com

 
Customer Support Associates
Kimberly Althaus
Kimberly joined William F. Miller & Associates in 2000 with extensive customer service experience. She worked for Ellett Brothers for 4 years in their purchasing department before joining the agency. Kimberly is the Director of Inside Sales and Development. Her responsibilities include show coordination, inside sales and assisting Rogers Caldwell, Hill Lenderman, Jeff Miller and Paul Rieger.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: kalthaus@williamfmiller.com

 
Heather Bracey
Heather is a native Nashvillian, and is the newest member of the William F Miller team.  She has a Bachelors degree in Marketing and in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Heather has many years of customer service, sales, and administrative experience, and assists Dan Field, Keith Drahman, Jim Irby and Jim Houser as their Inside Sales Representative.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: hbracey@williamfmiller.com

 
Barbara Caldwell
Barbara is a Nashville native and is President of Caldwell-Sobel, Inc. She has been a part of William F. Miller & Associates since 1986. She performs many financial tasks for the company including administration of the 401K plan, company health insurance, payroll, and accounts payable /receivable.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email:

 
Pam Cardin-Clayton
Pam joined the agency in 1994 and is a graduate of East Tennessee State University. She has held various job responsibilities during her tenure with the agency from inside sales to marketing. Pam’s current responsibilities include assisting in special marketing projects.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: pclayton@williamfmiller.com

 
Lynne Drahman
An Indiana native, Lynne joined the agency in the Spring of 2006. She has a B.S. Degree in Marketing from Indiana University. Lynne has 18 years of sales and marketing experience, and is the agency’s Marketing Director. She is responsible for public relations and marketing directives, coordinating the website and creating the monthly newsletter, The Lagniappe News.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: Ldrahman@williamfmiller.com

 
Luis Espaillat
Luis Espaillat
A native of Sebring, FL, moved to Nashville in 1997, has a Bachelors’ degree from Berklee College of Music. Luis has been assisting in the main office since 2003 and moonlights as a touring and recording session musician. His sales experience comes from working as a sales rep for Applied Audio Marketing.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: lespaillat@williamfmiller.com

 
Cheryl Lawlor
Cheryl is a Native of Connecticut, and has lived in Fairview for 23 years. She joined William F. Miller & Associates in 2002 with extensive customer service experience. Cheryl is our receptionist and aides in correspondence and office projects.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: clawlor@williamfmiller.com

 
Patti Loreto
Patti joined William F. Miller & Associates in 1990. She previously worked as an Executive Assistant for 12 years, and has extensive customer service experience. Patti works out of our Florida office, and is responsible for office correspondence, customer service, inside sales and travel arrangements. Patti’s responsibilities include assisting Marcus Bailey, Jeff Spath and Jim Parke in the Florida office.

Phone: (407) 671-2600
Email: ploreto@williamfmiller.com

 
Margie Proctor
Margie is a graduate of Southern Methodist University, and later earned a Masters Degree from Scarritt Graduate School. She has been with the agency for over 22 years and works on correspondence while assisting Joe Miller with various office projects.

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: mproctor@williamfmiller.com

 
Corinne Wilson
A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, Corinne has been a member of the William F. Miller & Associates team since 1991. She has held several Executive Assistant positions prior to joining William F. Miller & Associates, including several years in the music industry. Corinne is the Directors’ Coordinator, and is responsible for scheduling and correspondence for Joe Miller, Chris Drahman and Marcus Bailey. She is also our principle liaison to arrange in–house meetings and trainings.
 

Phone: (615) 298-4444
Email: cwilson@williamfmiller.com

 

May 2006: Building on a successful fifty year history in the marine industry, William F. Miller & Associates is formulating a senior management team to further increase customer satisfaction. read more »

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