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Meet Our Staff

 

Monty Holmes

Past President

I began working part time in the industry with my dad as a kid, and then in 1974 I started full time becoming manager of the department in 1976.  We started Athletic Awards in 1983, I then became president of the company in 1990, 2014 will be my 40th year in the industry.  I have 2 sons, Brett and Ben whom both work here as well.  In my spare time, I enjoy restoring classic cars; I believe they are rolling art.  I have restored two 1934 Cadillac v-16s that I have taken to cars shows and received 2nd  Place at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and in Kirkland at the Concours d'Elegance I received 1st place and 100 points for a perfect score.  I also serve on the board of the Hydroplane Race Boat Museum.  I enjoy spending time with my girlfriend, Katie; together we like to go camping, work around the house and garden, while caring for our two German Shorthaired dogs.

 

 

 

Ben Holmes

President

I started as an engraver at Athletic Awards Co. which is my family's business, worked in manufacturing and now I'm concentrating on sales and keeping the business running.  I am a Washington State University graduate and I love being a Coug. It seems I have a new interest every week but my lasting interests have been cars, motorcycles, electronics and being an audiophile. I love to learn and it seems I'm always doing research on random subjects.

 

 

 

Jerry Nash

Manufacturing

I grew up making trophies back in my home state of Idaho.  Athletic Awards took me on as an assembler when I made the move to Seattle for college.  I have made trophies most of my life.  My passion is for film.  Having collected around 300 movies and counting, it's safe to say that I am a movie junkie.  The natural thing for me is to also be a writer and filmmaker myself.  I have wrote, produced and directed three short films and edit my own work.  I am currently working on my first feature film and have high hopes for it.

 

 Chris Filios

Sales

I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I moved to the northwest in 2003 as I attended Gonzaga University where I attained both my Bachelor's and Master's degrees. In 2010, I moved to Seattle and have been here ever since.I joined the Athletic Awards family in March 2018. I am a fan of pretty much every sport and have been a life-long fan of the Bay Area sports teams. I consider myself a simple person as I appreciate a good nap, enjoy a good meal, and always use an Oxford comma.