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Demetria Marguerite Lionakis


Demetria Lionakis, Head of Costume Design and Marketing for Stage Life Design, has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. Demetria Lionakis's professional accomplishments in custom design, wardrobe, and costumes.

Demetria Lionakis is a professional designer of costumes and clothing for television and stage films. She holds a Costume Design and Merchandising degree from Brooks College in Long Beach, California and belongs to the Alpha Beta Gamma National Business Honor Society of Community and Junior Colleges.

Stage Life Design Studio, a business created by Lionakis, was created to provide a place where hotels, entertainers, theater production companies, designers, casting companies, performers, and local events can use as a resource for their costume Construction and purchases or stage show needs.

A strong commitment to further her professional skills shows not only in Lionakis's clothing designs and contruction, but in other areas well. Besides being a nurse since the mid 70's, she has also developed, designed and patented a decorative yet functional handle for a bathroom seat called the Luxury Lift. Many were donated to the handicapped and to the blind. They are currently being decorated and sold to bachelorette parties, businesses, hotels, and interior designers and on the internet for those individuals who want a luxury item in their bathroom.

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Demetria Marguerite Lionakis
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Friday, August 22, 2008

Christopher E. Nemec


Christopher Nemec, Music Administrator and Organist, has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Christopher Nemec's commitment to excellence in many different aspects of the music industry.

Christopher Nemec, a 1986 graduate from Memphis State University with a degree in Music Education, has been playing and performing music since age 14. He started out performing at wedding receptions, cocktail parties, conventions, and other functions at the local and national level. To date, he has recorded four CD's of piano favorites, and has traveled the globe performing at many prestigious concert houses.

Nemec has been employed by Lindenwood Christian Church for the past 25 years as Organist-Music Administrator and is also their Conductor and Director of Children's and Youth music. He has continued to play piano and perform many gigs throughout his career at the Church.

In 2007, Christopher Nemec was one of five people selected through a national audition to receive Chorister's Guild Choir Leadership Certification Program sponsored by Chorister's Guild and funded by the Lily Foundation and a Worship Renewal Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

On a more personal level, Christopher Nemec has an array of hobbies that he enjoys. Some of those hobbies include travel, home improvements, fine wine and dining, gardening, yoga, and fitness, and architecture.

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Christopher E. Nemec
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Deborah A. Scott


We are delighted to present Deborah A. Scott as an Honored Member of Biltmore Who's Who Executive & Professional Registry.

Deborah Scott is Creator, Owner, and President of "A Little Bit of Rachel - The Unique Boutique", a store that offers retro one-of-a-kind clothing, jewelry, and accessories. She has excelled in Business Management, and is responsible for managing sales, marketing, advertising, and hiring staff.

After graduating from Regis College with a degree in Biology, Deborah established a career in the operating room medical sales arena as Cardiac Surgery Sales Specialist. During her 20 years in the field, she won numerous honors and awards for consistent outstanding sales achievement.

The passing of her mother and best friend, Rachel, to cancer in 2005 is what inspired Deborah to open her store, "A Little Bit of Rachel - The Unique Boutique". She is currently writing her first book, "The Sky is Green and the Grass is Blue - turning your upside down world right side up", to be published in early 2009.

Deborah believes her success comes from "good, old-fashioned values of honesty, hard work, and genuine enthusiasm". She hopes to become more involved in inspiring the youth to enjoy peace, purpose, and happiness.


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Deborah A. Scott
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Vickey Lloyd


Biltmore Who's Who would like to extend a special welcome to Advertising Executive, Vickey Lloyd.

Vickey specializes in the design and creation of media solutions for the rental market that increase their occupancy by providing personalized advertising and marketing plans for clients.

Over the last 20 years, Vickey has helped many clients achieve their goals due to her extensive experience in marketing management and sales implementation. Her success comes largely from her desire to be customer focused and her ability to match their individual needs.

Vickey has a Masters Degree in Business Administration and is active in the local Chamber of Commerce, Professional Women’s Council and Southside Business Council.

When Vickey is not hard at work, she has many interesting hobbies that keep her busy. Her interests include writing, reading, gardening, restoring antique cars, attending car shows, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Vickey is also a breast cancer survivor that volunteers and participates with the Race for the Cure annually and she supports early detection methods and research to determine why the disease has become so prevalent in younger women. She volunteers for several other local charities as well.

Biltmore Who's Who would like to congratulate Vickey on all of her success and wish her the best of luck with all of her endeavors.

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Vickey Lloyd
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Tuesday, August 05, 2008