Richard Schrand
President/CEO

Richard Schrand has spent virtually his entire life in the entertainment and design industries. With a broadcast career that spanned almost three decades and a design career that is nearing a decade, he has been a part of the biggest changes experienced in those fields. From film to video tape to
digital production, he has worked with all forms of media, learning from and working with some of the biggest names in the industry. He is also the author of seven books on computer software applications, writer for various industry periodicals, a presenter for corporations at events such as SIGGRAPH, the international software convention, and a computer graphics instructor at a local art college.

Mr. Schrand began his broadcasting career in Cincinnati, OH, working for the (then) CBS and ABC affiliates, cutting his production teeth on live local and syndicated television shows. He has worked in such varied markets as Charleston, SC, Dallas/ Ft. Worth, TX, and Los Angeles, CA, holding positions from reporter to news anchor, videographer, and upper management. At NBC Television Network, he handled publicity for more than twenty hit series, including the daytime drama Days of Our Lives, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, The Cosby Show, My Two Dads, Family Ties, Midnight Caller, In the Heat of the Night, and more. He helped create, and handled the publicity for the short-lived daytime drama, Generations, as well as handled publicity for events such as ‘Housing Now - March for the Homeless’ headed by Valerie Harper and Jon Voight.

He has created and run four companies: Cyn-Court Enterprises, a publicity firm in Los Angeles, Branson Broadcasting Corporation, Jim Owens Radio, and Broadsword Productions. In his position at Nossi College of Art, he has helped design two Bachelor Degree programs, Bachelor Degree in Commercial Art & Design, which focuses on 3D design and animation and advanced graphic design principles, and the upcoming Bachelor Degree in Multimedia, which will focus on video production for the broadcast industry.

He has overseen the graphic looks for both local and national television shows, network show opens, and broadway-style stage productions. Mr. Schrand has also been the guest of the Carter, Reagan, and Bush (the first) White House, the latter of which was to have one of his clients, Taurean Blacque, honored as co-spokesperson for Adoption Services along with Wendy’s founder, Dave Thomas.

Over the years, Mr. Schrand has won three Emmy awards for writing and producing, numerous former-Broadcast Promotion & Marketing Executives Gold and Silver awards, and is listed in seven Marquis’ Who’s Who publications, including Who’s Who in Industry and Finance, Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in the World. He has also served on numerous boards, including the Project Graduation board in Dallas/Ft. Worth, and the Charleston, SC, board of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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Beth Rogers is the consummate rennaissance woman. With two degrees, one in accounting, the other in graphic design, she utilizes both to full advantage as Vice President/CFO of Broadsword Productions. Prior to her accepting this position, Ms. Rogers enjoyed working with clients in capacities ranging from account liaison to graphic designer throughout her long and varied career. She has worked with local and national accounts, and realizes the importance of client individuality.

She brings a unique perspective to Broadsword Productions. Unlike many agencies that rely 100% on designing with computers, Ms. Rogers is a traditional artist who is experienced in all forms of traditional media -- from charcoal to airbrush. This combination of traditional and digital often gives her work a unique appeal not found in this day and age.

Ms. Rogers started her career in the retail industry as account liaison for numerous national accounts. Among those accounts were André Originals, Bushline, and Franklin Chair. She followed that by creating and running a successful catering business, always maintaining the premise of customer individuality. It was during this time she came to discover the need companies have for designers that can work closely and on a more personal basis with their clientele.

Having grown up drawing, or doodling with attitude, as she likes to put it, Ms. Rogers decided to return to college to study art. In 2003, she received her second degree, this in Commercial Graphic Design. Shortly after, she joined Broadsword Productions and, since then, has had the opportunity to work with a strong client list, including O’Charley’s Commissary, The Southeastern Produce Council, Premier 1492, and many other local and national companies.

As a long-time resident of the Nashville, TN, region, the music industry had a large influence on her. As she grew up, she was around legendary musical artists such as the Statler Brothers, and has taken her experiences to new heights by creating work for numerous artists since joining Broadsword Productions.