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Chris
Elmore
Chief Executive Officer
After finishing
high school and serving in the Australian Army Reserve, Chris went on to complete
his diploma in Information Technology.
Combining his
passion for the guitar with his newly acquired computer skills, he started his
first site (GuitarTips)
Since then he
has expanded things by re-branding to ELMORE MUSIC, hiring a team of highly
skilled staff and creating further products to fulfill the needs of his clients.
His future plans
are to expand further by developing courses to enable users to learn ANY instrument
they want, including drums, bass, piano, saxophone and more... through the ELMORE
MUSIC system which is built on one vision - setting unique standards!
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Ling
San Ngu
Accounts Manager
Flying from Malaysia
to study Accounting in Australia, Ling San Ngu went on to finish her Masters
Degree before completing the CPA (Certified Practicing Accounting) modules.
After topping her
class, Ling San Ngu met Chris during the very early stage of the business and
even assisted in the start up phase to help write the Guitar Tips course and
proof read the content.
Today she is happily
married to Chris and are building their dream home together. They fly back to
Malaysia every year to visit her family in Malaysia and enjoy a well earned
break.
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Melissa
Mazlin
Customer Relations
Melissa Mazlin
joined Elmore Music during the early stages and since then has become a vital
part of the business.
From managing the
700+ emails that come into our office every day to the countless phone calls
and fax communications, Melissa is the central point of contact and an absolute
asset to Elmore Music.
Since her time
at Elmore Music, she has built up a reputation as the 'go to' girl and is even
part of the key decision making process before anything goes ahead.
Going above and
beyond the call of duty, Melissa is a truly outstanding person and dedicated
team player.
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Jordan
Warford
Editorial Manager
After expressing
his passion for music continuously in the early stages of Elmore Music, Jordan
joined us as the Newsletter Editor, before becoming the Editorial Manager.
Responsible for
writing 2 articles per month, Jordan poured all his music knowledge, skills
and strength into each edition.
Filled with rich
content, video, audio, songs and images, some of his articles have been known
to reach up to 26 pages in length in a single edition!
He is a vital part
of Elmore Music and is known for his positive approach to life and his warm
friendly manner, even when things get quite busy around here.
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Dario
Patrono
Graphic Designer
Dario
Patrono has an eye for design. After
achieving the graphics award at the end of high school,
his work is still displayed as an example for other
students to follow in the design studio.
Dario
joined Elmore Music in the early days and has been responsible
for the look and feel of Elmore Music web sites, products,
members areas, monthly promotional material and every
other aspect requiring a design hand.
Also
having a passion for music, he has a talent for playing
both Bass guitar as well as electric and has even created
his own site GuitarTipsForKids.com.au with the skills
he has acquired at Elmore Music.
Dario
is a vital part of the look and feel of Elmore Music
and is making full use of his designing skills and passion
on a daily basis.
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Peter
Elmore
Out Tasks
Since retiring
as the Regional Chief Engineer of the famous Hotel Intercontinental Chain Worldwide,
Peter Elmore (Chris Elmore's dad) enjoys his retirement in the Sunny Queensland.
Today he assists
in the Out Tasks of Elmore Music and with the large amount of parcels to post
(especially during promotions) he has managed to build up a reputation with
the post office staff on a first name basis that enables him to skip the line
and jump straight to the front desk immediately!
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Shona
Lynch
Copywriting Specialist
Shona Lynch has
a way with words!
Responsible for
nearly every piece of online sales copy, advert and email promotional you receive
from us at Elmore Music... you can bet Shona has a hand in it!
She is a vital
asset to The Elmore Organization (especially Elmore Music) and we would not
be able to communicate our message across to our audience without her helping
hand.
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Ingrid
Cliff
Strategic Business Advisor & Copywriter
Ingrid is the latest
team member of The Elmore Organization and has key strengths in business planning,
strategy as well as a flare for copy writing and advertising.
After a finishing
a long career in Human Resources, Ingrid has a knack for dealing with people's
needs and wants and knows how to position the right product to the right audience
with the right advert ... and can back it up with compelling copy too.
Every new project
taken on goes through Ingrid and she is a vital part to the long term growth
of Elmore Music and the rest of the Elmore Organization.
Known for her quick
turn around speed and fast thinking... Elmore Music works closely with Ingrid
on a daily basis and considers her a very important team player and could not
be able to manage without her.
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James
Etheridge
Guitar Forum Manager
James has many
talents including managing his own recording studio, working closely with radio
stations as well as running his own web hosting business.
James also manages
the 'Guitar Tips Forum' for Elmore Music and also helps develop radio commercials
for Elmore Music to broadcast in the USA station. James also has a love for
the guitar and plays an active role in the forum by managing contests, giveaways
and competitions for our forum subscribers.
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P.J.
Murphy
Guitar Backing Tracks Manager
P.J. Murphy has
been online for many years and is best known for his web site GuitarSongs.info
which has recently broken over 10 million visitors since it's starting phase.
P.J. helped with
the creation, design and funding of Guitar Backing Tracks when it was first
an idea, and since then assists Elmore Music with the daily running and managing
of the site.
P.J. and Chris
will be working together shortly to rebuild Guitar Backing Tracks to become
even better with further backing tracks soon to be added.
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