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Roger Beckett View Bio

Roger Beckett

Service and Installation Manager

Roger joins BSG as our Installation and Service Manager. His background is in fabrication and welding prior to working in the sign industry where he discovered his passion. Roger previously had been an installation and service technician and now leads a successful team. He is a Gulf War army veteran, airborne infantry. His joy is for his three children and can be found in the outdoors, hiking, fishing, hunting, and camping.

Jeff Cornelsen View Bio

Jeff Cornelsen

Business Development and Sales Director

Jeff has joined BSG after years serving through sales and marketing. He’s a graduate of The U of A, and a born and bred Arkansan. His greatest joy is being a husband, father (and father-in love), and NOW grandfather (Buzz) to the sweetest little “Sack O’ Sugar.” Bringing experience from different industries, Jeff is now focused on business development, utilizing his super power of relationship building and passion for helping others. Jeff loves spending time with family and friends, church, and all things Razorbacks. WPS!

Josh “J.J.” Jones View Bio

Josh “J.J.” Jones

Custom Sign Designer

Josh “J.J.” Jones is a graphic designer, photographer, and videographer with 20+ years of experience and has been working with print/sign shops for over 15 years in Northwest Arkansas. He joined our custom sign department and brings a keen eye for design and style. J.J. is incredibly active in a local Boy Scout Troop and loves camping, kayaking, and anything outdoors. He is a regular Dr. Dolittle.

Michael Koehler View Bio

Michael Koehler

Installation and Service Technician

Michael joined BSG with 20 years of sign installation experience. Additionally, he was a Navy hull maintenance technician specializing in welding and firefighting. He has certifications from the motorcycle and mechanical institute and loves to grill and spend time with his family and dogs.

Chris Ridenour View Bio

Chris Ridenour

Service and Installation Technician

Chris started a new career in signage after working in automotive mechanics and the service and repair pool industry. He enjoys video games, mountain biking and spending time with his kids and family.

Tim Birlson View Bio

Tim Birlson

Senior Production Technician

Our production department is a true beast, and our production manager, Tim, is definitely it's master. Tim has been with Best Sign Group since 2007. He handles all of our production tasks including the lost art of hand-lettered signage. His eye for detail is not only evident in the work, but also in our production area. He likes his domain neat and orderly, and you will find his work the same. An artist by nature, he also produces detailed, beautiful acrylic paintings in his spare time, and can rock a guitar when the mood strikes him.

Shawn Griffin View Bio

Shawn Griffin

VP of Operations | Creative Media

Shawn came to us in 2014 when we were in need of a people-builder and someone skilled in programs like Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator. He wasted no time in helping build our company culture, and he mentored and poured his time into many of our associates. Shawn also brought to the table other skill sets, including organization & process management, which facilitate interior wayfinding projects for some of our major hospital & education clients.

Mike Jones View Bio

Mike Jones

President / Owner

Mike Jones is a native of Northwest Arkansas. Like Mike, his grandparents were also entrepreneurs and started in the car business in Fayetteville in 1934. Their company continued to be run by Mike’s parents and then Mike himself until he sold in 2006. Mike has spent his entire life working for and running the family business working in all aspects of sales, operations, management and ownership in both the car business and rental car business. Mike has found a jewel in Best Sign Group and looks forward to continuing the culture of customer service providing the best in sign creation, manufacture, and installation.

Sean Oldaker View Bio

Sean Oldaker

Production Tech / Wrap Specialist

Sean comes to BSG with 5 years of vinyl application, wrap installation and production experience. His eye for detail and passion makes for an incredible wrap/production tech. In addition to his sign experience, he is a certified combination collision repair and refinishing tech. Sean loves to do color changes and buying unique old cars to repair and flip in his spare time.

Shawnee Ruthstrom View Bio

Shawnee Ruthstrom

Sign Designer | Promo Specialist

Earning her BFA at WTAMU, Shawnee has been in the sign industry for almost 3 years. She is passionate about digital art, t-shirt design, as well as handmade paper crafts. She has 4 children and 2 grandbabies and is an avid fan of all things sci-fi.

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Tim Bottoms View Bio

Tim Bottoms

Production Manager & 3M Certified Wrap Specialist

With 15 years sign production experience, Tim Bottoms could work anywhere but he chose BSG. Why? “Because the family environment here is amazing.” Tim and his wife, Sandra have 3 children and 1 grandbaby. Tim’s passion for woodworking has grown into a separate business. He is currently creating furniture. Most importantly, spare time is reserved for family activities like the pool, park and trampolines. Tim is all about family.

Emily Griffiths View Bio

Emily Griffiths

Custom Sign Designer

Emily comes to BSG with 10 years in the sign industry. We discovered her as she was transitioning to go to work for Walmart and we couldn’t be happier. Emily went to Arkansas Tech for graphic design before going to work in the sign world. She has two boys, a dog, and a house full of plants. Her passions, outside of her kids, is traipsing through the woods, reading, gardening, and fiber art crafting.

Shirley Karr View Bio

Shirley Karr

Human Resources and Accounting

There are many parts and pieces to a company, but many would argue that none are more vital than accounting. Everyone loves a paycheck. Shirley has been with BSG since 2004. She handles every aspect of billing and finance, as well as HR. She offers financial counseling to our employees, and for anything else, she keeps an open door, an attentive ear, and a seemingly boundless supply of chocolate.

Abby Plemmons View Bio

Abby Plemmons

Senior Designer of Special Projects

Having started at BSG in 2005 on the front end, Abby is now responsible for educating clients and crafting a customer experience that guarantees beautiful results. She works with the production team and our manufacturers to ensure that projects are built precisely to spec and that client needs are being met. When she's not managing a million projects at BSG, she's excelling at being a wife and mother. She loves being with her family, and in her spare time, enjoys watching the seasons of "Friends." Could she BE anymore awesome?

Josh Williams View Bio

Josh Williams

Sign Designer

Bringing a wide array of skillsets, including illustration, Josh joined our BSG team to work in our custom sign group. He has background in apparel, signs, car wraps, and really bad movie quotes. His design portfolio includes visual, brand, print, and typography and works in both digital and traditional media which helps round out our design team. Josh's style is lively, colorful, with a strong focus on aesthetics. In his spare time, he enjoys fitness and making people laugh.

Best Sign Group offers the best service, price and product anyone could ask for. They are so generous with their time but still make the process efficient for busy people. Deanna and Susie take the time to listen and understand what we need, answer questions, provide helpful, relevant information (based on their clearly high level of expertise), and get everything just right. The products represent us well above what I'd hoped, and the prices are significantly more affordable than I'd expected. And, let's talk selection...You wouldn't believe all the amazing options!

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-- Sarah Woodman, National Sales Project Coordinator | Victory Sign Industries, Ltd

Best Sign Group

We've been dazzling customers and turning heads since 1994, and along the way, we've made amazing signs. When you partner with Best Sign Group, you're teaming up with some of the most talented people in the business. We care about the quality of our work, but more importantly, we care about your success - and the opportunities behind every project. It's this commitment to the customer experience that allows us to do what we love - and we've been doing it well for a while now. We're Best Sign Group - and it doesn't get any better.