**Daniel Gourley**
*Chief Executive Officer*

Daniel has worked in several markets including house of worship, educational & corporate AV production, with clients such as City of Scottsdale, Gila River Indian Community, John C. Lincoln Hospitals, and the Herberger Theater Center. Daniel has had the opportunity to work with architects, engineers, contractors and end-users to create incredible entertainment experiences. Daniel has also served in churches as an ordained minister in Arizona for over 10 years.
This diverse insight and background enables Daniel to understand the creative needs and technical requirements of corporate activities, performance venues and modern houses of worship.
email

Jason is a follower of Christ, husband, and father of two little girls. He was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Ohio. Jason and his family moved to Arizona 6 years ago and have not looked back. Jason has been a lover of music his whole life. He believes that some of the best time spent with the Lord is through music. He spent 8 years traveling and singing as a Southern Gospel recording artist. He has spent the last 15 years of his professional career in a sales role in various industries from the auto industry, Harley-Davidson, and lastly in commercial lighting where he managed public sector accounts. He is excited to combine his passion for the Lord through the arts and his skills in serving people to the 5WM team.
email

**Kobus Van Der Merwe**
*Director of Purchasing & Logistics*

Kobus graduated University and spent the first 10 years of his life learning about the Construction Industry in South Africa. After this work, Kobus moved on to become an Independent Project Manager in the construction industry specializing as a Client Representative. He has also served on the Boards of Directors of many companies during his career.
Kobus brings a vast amount of skill & knowledge to the operational side of 5WM, with the knowledge of improving processes and procedures in order to quality control projects to benefit of clients. He is excited to join the 5WM Team!
email

Ashlen has been in Arizona since starting at GCU in 2018 serving several different churches in different roles while at GCU and post-graduation. He spent several years fulfilling the role of Technical Director at two Arizona churches and enjoyed his time in those roles and being able to serve the community surrounding him. He is passionate about seeing churches thrive and continue to increase their reach of the Gospel through AVL.

**Myles Cirillo**
*Director of Engineering*

Myles has worn many hats in the lighting and entertainment industry with years of management, design, applications, sales and systems engineering. Also product development, field service - programming and commissioning jobs, project management, and quotations experience. He has worked in the AVL industry for over forty years mostly in lighting-LED, theatrical, architectural, and commercial markets.
Myles holds a Bachelors of Science degree in engineering from California State University, Fullerton. He currently resides in the historic city of Gettysburg, PA. He enjoys helping others and has served in various worship and tech teams and in church leadership boards for over two decades. He has been married to his wonderful wife since 1981. They have two wonderful grown children, four amazing grand-kids, and love to travel.

Juliana is a seasoned professional with 30 years of experience in administration, specializing in the unique environment of a church community. She is thrilled to be part of the Sales and Marketing team at 5 Words Media. Juliana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Communication from the American University, where she honed her skills in effective communication and strategic planning. Outside of work, Juliana treasures spending time with her family, baking desserts, and enjoying the outdoors.

**Matthew Turrigiano**
*Director Of Operations*

Matt is a husband and father of four who who has lived in various places around the country and world but now has called Arizona home for the past 14 years. Matt has extensive ministry experience having spent over 20 years in full-time ministry as a pastor and worship & creative/technical arts pastor both locally and abroad.
In addition to his ministry experience, Matthew holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Theory, Leadership and Administration and excels in developing strategies, managing multilayered projects and executing organizational goals to ensure efficiency and overall success. He has a passion for Jesus, family, fine food and wine and vintage guitar gear!
email

Tammy brings over 40 years of experience from a variety of positions including; customer service, sales, accounting, office management, wife and mother. Her love of helping others and a desire to be challenged and grow is what drew her to 5 Words Media. Her goal is to utilize her varied skills to provide excellent support for staff and customers alike.
As a musician and worship leader, she has seen many changes in the AV industry. Working behind the scenes is where she shines!
email

Josh joins our team from Orlando, FL and has over 20 years of AVL experience working in and with churches. He was previously the lighting director for a large church in the Orlando area. He is a husband to an incredible wife and father to one amazing teenager.
Josh loves spending time with his family, going to theme parks and being a nerd at heart has a love for table top gaming, hosting monthly game nights for his close friends.
Josh brings a unique understanding of ministry as his Father is a Pastor and Josh spent several years as a Worship Pastor before taking on the mantle of lighting designer for his last church before joining the team at 5 Words. He is excited to bring his passion for excellence and attention to detail to every project he is involved with.

Melody comes from a theater and house of worship background, with over 17 years of multidisciplinary live production experience. She grew up around church stages, but her passion for AVL began in high school theatre, where she was blessed to be part of a large theatre company. Since then, she has had the opportunity to work alongside many churches to create life impacting events, experiences, and creative installations.
She and her husband Joseph live in Michigan, where one of them enjoys the winter snow. She spends her free time listening to audiobooks, playing video games, and learning new skills.

**Christian Cormier**
*Outside* *Sales Engineer*

Christian comes to 5WM while spending 23 years in full-time ministry serving his local church as an assistant pastor. He has overseen the AVL for his church’s live and post production. He has a passion to see churches of all sizes and denominations utilize technology available to them to advance God’s Kingdom.Christian lives in the San Diego area with is wife, three children, and his first grand baby.
email

Mike has been working in production and the AVL industry since 2010. He brings a wide range of experiences to the table including lighting, building stages, corporate A/V, and working with large national events in AVL. Mike has worked on shows with clients such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, James Taylor, Train, and Cheap Trick.
Mike is also an avid musician and has been playing music since he was 10. He started with the violin, and now is an avid guitar and bass player. Mike holds an AA in Commercial Music and Recording from American River College.
Mike loves the outdoors and hiking, exploring and traveling. He would love to visit Europe and Japan, and all of the other continents. Mike is also a foodie and loves to try new things.

**Collin Gourley**
*Special Projects Coordinator*

Collin has grown up with a passion in the AV production/church world, and has involvement with CCV as one of their worship leaders and recording music/sound engineering. Working his way up, Collin has been a lead technician, engineer, and is now the Digital Marketing Specialist.
Collin is excited to be a part of the 5WM team, and is committed to serve people directly and with high quality and standards for 5WM.
email

**Michael Wallace**
Lead *IT and Benching Technician*

Michael Wallace first forayed into AV production when he volunteered to run sound for his youth group in 2015. He soon became involved as a youth leader and went on to play in the main worship band for 3 years as a keyboardist. He always wanted to go to school for digital arts, and graduated from GCU with a bachelor’s in Digital Film. In his spare time, he produces and edits film projects and does freelance screenwriting. Michael is excited to bring his organizational skills to the 5WM team!
email

Jason has a background in operations management. He spent over 20 years as a retail manager overseeing multi-unit markets across different states. He also worked for 9 years in insurance, including roles as a injury adjuster, trainer, facilitator and auto claims manager, and holds a MBA from Grand Canyon University.
Jason has been a worship leader since 1991. He currently serves in his local church as an Associate Pastor over music and production. He loves building teams and developing musicians, singers and worship leaders to their fullest potential. Having grown up in Hawai’i, he loves surfing and skateboarding. On his off days you can catch him riding his Onewheel.