Executive Leadership
TED TURNER
Chairman
TAYLOR GLOVER
Chief Executive Officer
DAVID K. WITHERS
PRESIDENT & Chief Financial Officer
PHILLIP EVANS
Chief Communications Officer
TED TURNER
Chairman
Throughout his career, Ted Turner has received recognition for his entrepreneurial acumen, sharp business skills, leadership qualities, and his unprecedented philanthropy.
Whether in billboard advertisement, cable television, sports team ownership, sailing, environmental initiatives or philanthropy, Turner’s vision, determination, generosity and forthrightness have consistently given the world reason to take notice.
Turner is chairman of the United Nations Foundation, which promotes a more peaceful, prosperous and just world; co-chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; chairman of the Turner Foundation, which supports efforts for improving air and water quality, developing a sustainable energy future to protect the earth’s climate, safeguarding environmental health, maintaining wildlife habitat protection, and developing practices and policies to curb population growth rates; and co-founder of Ted’s Montana Grill restaurant chain, which operates 43 locations nationwide.
Over the past several years, Turner has devoted his time and energy toward promoting the use of clean energy sources. While urging others to make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, he has already done so in a very large way. Turner has added solar panels on his numerous properties, including the installation of 25 solar canopies in the employee parking lot adjacent to his Atlanta offices.
Turner is also Chairman of Turner Enterprises, Inc. (TEI), which manages his business interests, land holdings and investments, including the oversight of two million acres in nine states and in Argentina, and more than 45,000 bison.
Learn More About Ted Turner and View Timeline.
TAYLOR GLOVER
Chief Executive Officer
Taylor Glover is Chief Executive Officer for Turner Enterprises (TEI). In this capacity, he has oversight of TEI’s landholdings, financial investments and business interests, including Ted’s Montana Grill. Additionally, Glover works closely with Turner’s philanthropic and charitable organizations, which include the United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Turner Foundation.
Prior to joining TEI, Glover was Senior Vice President of the Private Client Group at Merrill Lynch, where he retired after nearly 30 years.
DAVID K. WITHERS
PRESIDENT & Chief Financial Officer
David Withers is President and Chief Financial Officer for TEI. In this capacity, he oversees the company’s financial investments, accounting, tax functions, and risk management, as well as TEI’s Human Resources and Information Technology departments. David also oversees the company’s Ted Turner Reserves hospitality brand.
Withers joined the company in 2003 as Director of Finance. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan.
PHILLIP EVANS
Chief Communications Officer
Phillip Evans is Chief Communications Officer for Turner Enterprises, Inc. In this capacity, he oversees development and execution of the company’s PR and communication strategies, leads reputation management and outreach for Turner’s corporate offices and private interests, and collaborates with the company’s foundations and businesses, including the Turner Foundation, United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Captain Planet Foundation, Turner Endangered Species Fund, Turner Ranches, Ted Turner Reserves, Turner Renewable Energy and Ted’s Montana Grill. He also provides high-level counsel on global policy, speech and op-ed writing, executive visibility and crisis communications.
Prior to joining Turner Enterprises, Evans managed corporate communications for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
DEBBIE MASTERSON
Vice President, Office of the Chairman
MARK KOSSLER
Vice President of Ranch Operations
Jeremy Buchanan
Vice President of Risk Management and Administration
Jade McBride
President, Ted Turner Reserves
DEBBIE MASTERSON
Vice President, Office of the Chairman
Debbie Masterson is Vice President for TEI, where she oversees the Office of the Chairman. In this capacity, she is responsible for budget forecasts, evaluation of invitation and public appearance requests and special event projects. She also serves as liaison between the Chairman and the company’s philanthropic organizations, which include the United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Turner Foundation.
Prior to joining TEI in 2003, Masterson served for 19 years at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. in such roles as Administrative Assistant, Director of Operations and Director of Administration. Fifteen of those years were spent reporting directly to Ted Turner.
MARK KOSSLER
Vice President of Ranch Operations
Mark Kossler is Vice President of Ranch Operations for Turner Enterprises (TEI). In this capacity, he oversees the operation of Ted Turner’s 15 ranches across six states in the western U.S., which includes the management of the world’s largest private bison herd (approximately 45,000).
Prior to serving in his current position, Kossler held various significant roles within the company, including General Manager of Western Ranches, and Ranch Manager of two Turner ranches: The Flying D Ranch (114,000 acres) in Montana and Vermejo Park Ranch (585,000 acres) in New Mexico and Colorado. Before joining Turner Enterprises, Mark worked as general manager of three ranches in Montana.
JEREMY BUCHANAN
Vice President of Risk Management and Administration
Jeremy is Vice President of Risk Management and Administration for Turner Enterprises. In this capacity, he oversees Human Resources, Recruitment & Training, Payroll and Risk Management, and also supervises operation of TEI’s Eastern properties and its Turner Building headquarters in Atlanta.
Prior to joining Turner Enterprises in 2008, Jeremy began his career as an underwriter for a Fortune 100 insurance carrier, and later became an Account Executive specializing in placement of insurance for small to medium-sized companies.
Jade McBride
President, Ted Turner Reserves
Jade McBride is President of Ted Turner Reserves. In this capacity, he oversees the development and operation of hospitality businesses on Turner lands. He works to ensure that these ventures are grounded in conservation of the land and species who call it home, and that guests are inspired by the rejuvenating power of nature.
Prior to joining Turner Enterprises, Jade was General Manager at The Ranch at Rock Creek in Montana, the world’s first Forbes five-star guest ranch. He was also part of the opening team at Amangiri in Southern Utah and served as Mayor of the town of Big Water, Utah.
Executive Leadership
TED TURNER
Chairman
TAYLOR GLOVER
Chief Executive Officer
TED TURNER
Chairman
Throughout his career, Ted Turner has received recognition for his entrepreneurial acumen, sharp business skills, leadership qualities, and his unprecedented philanthropy.
Whether in billboard advertisement, cable television, sports team ownership, sailing, environmental initiatives or philanthropy, Turner’s vision, determination, generosity and forthrightness have consistently given the world reason to take notice.
Turner is chairman of the United Nations Foundation, which promotes a more peaceful, prosperous and just world; co-chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; chairman of the Turner Foundation, which supports efforts for improving air and water quality, developing a sustainable energy future to protect the earth’s climate, safeguarding environmental health, maintaining wildlife habitat protection, and developing practices and policies to curb population growth rates; and co-founder of Ted’s Montana Grill restaurant chain, which operates 43 locations nationwide.
Over the past several years, Turner has devoted his time and energy toward promoting the use of clean energy sources. While urging others to make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, he has already done so in a very large way. Turner has added solar panels on his numerous properties, including the installation of 25 solar canopies in the employee parking lot adjacent to his Atlanta offices.
Turner is also Chairman of Turner Enterprises, Inc. (TEI), which manages his business interests, land holdings and investments, including the oversight of two million acres in nine states and in Argentina, and more than 45,000 bison.
Learn More About Ted Turner and View Timeline.
TAYLOR GLOVER
Chief Executive Officer
Taylor Glover is Chief Executive Officer for Turner Enterprises (TEI). In this capacity, he has oversight of TEI’s landholdings, financial investments and business interests, including Ted’s Montana Grill. Additionally, Glover works closely with Turner’s philanthropic and charitable organizations, which include the United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Turner Foundation.
Prior to joining TEI, Glover was Senior Vice President of the Private Client Group at Merrill Lynch, where he retired after nearly 30 years.
DAVID K. WITHERS
PRESIDENT & Chief Financial Officer
PHILLIP EVANS
Chief Communications Officer
DAVID K. WITHERS
PRESIDENT & Chief Financial Officer
David Withers is President and Chief Financial Officer for TEI. In this capacity, he oversees the company’s financial investments, accounting, tax functions, and risk management, as well as TEI’s Human Resources and Information Technology departments. David also oversees the company’s Ted Turner Reserves hospitality brand.
Withers joined the company in 2003 as Director of Finance. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan.
PHILLIP EVANS
Chief Communications Officer
Phillip Evans is Chief Communications Officer for Turner Enterprises, Inc. In this capacity, he oversees development and execution of the company’s PR and communication strategies, leads reputation management and outreach for Turner’s corporate offices and private interests, and collaborates with the company’s foundations and businesses, including the Turner Foundation, United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Captain Planet Foundation, Turner Endangered Species Fund, Turner Ranches, Ted Turner Reserves, Turner Renewable Energy and Ted’s Montana Grill. He also provides high-level counsel on global policy, speech and op-ed writing, executive visibility and crisis communications.
Prior to joining Turner Enterprises, Evans managed corporate communications for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
DEBBIE MASTERSON
Vice President, Office of the Chairman
MARK KOSSLER
Vice President of Ranch Operations
DEBBIE MASTERSON
Vice President, Office of the Chairman
Debbie Masterson is Vice President for TEI, where she oversees the Office of the Chairman. In this capacity, she is responsible for budget forecasts, evaluation of invitation and public appearance requests and special event projects. She also serves as liaison between the Chairman and the company’s philanthropic organizations, which include the United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Turner Foundation.
Prior to joining TEI in 2003, Masterson served for 19 years at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. in such roles as Administrative Assistant, Director of Operations and Director of Administration. Fifteen of those years were spent reporting directly to Ted Turner.
MARK KOSSLER
Vice President of Ranch Operations
Mark Kossler is Vice President of Ranch Operations for Turner Enterprises (TEI). In this capacity, he oversees the operation of Ted Turner’s 15 ranches across six states in the western U.S., which includes the management of the world’s largest private bison herd (approximately 45,000).
Prior to serving in his current position, Kossler held various significant roles within the company, including General Manager of Western Ranches, and Ranch Manager of two Turner ranches: The Flying D Ranch (114,000 acres) in Montana and Vermejo Park Ranch (585,000 acres) in New Mexico and Colorado. Before joining Turner Enterprises, Mark worked as general manager of three ranches in Montana.
Jeremy Buchanan
Vice President of Risk Management and Administration
Jade McBride
President, Ted Turner Reserves
JEREMY BUCHANAN
Vice President of Risk Management and Administration
Jeremy is Vice President of Risk Management and Administration for Turner Enterprises. In this capacity, he oversees Human Resources, Recruitment & Training, Payroll and Risk Management, and also supervises operation of TEI’s Eastern properties and its Turner Building headquarters in Atlanta.
Prior to joining Turner Enterprises in 2008, Jeremy began his career as an underwriter for a Fortune 100 insurance carrier, and later became an Account Executive specializing in placement of insurance for small to medium-sized companies.
Jade McBride
President, Ted Turner Reserves
Jade McBride is President of Ted Turner Reserves. In this capacity, he oversees the development and operation of hospitality businesses on Turner lands. He works to ensure that these ventures are grounded in conservation of the land and species who call it home, and that guests are inspired by the rejuvenating power of nature.
Prior to joining Turner Enterprises, Jade was General Manager at The Ranch at Rock Creek in Montana, the world’s first Forbes five-star guest ranch. He was also part of the opening team at Amangiri in Southern Utah and served as Mayor of the town of Big Water, Utah.
Executive Leadership
TED TURNER
Chairman
TED TURNER
Chairman
Throughout his career, Ted Turner has received recognition for his entrepreneurial acumen, sharp business skills, leadership qualities, and his unprecedented philanthropy.
Whether in billboard advertisement, cable television, sports team ownership, sailing, environmental initiatives or philanthropy, Turner’s vision, determination, generosity and forthrightness have consistently given the world reason to take notice.
Turner is chairman of the United Nations Foundation, which promotes a more peaceful, prosperous and just world; co-chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; chairman of the Turner Foundation, which supports efforts for improving air and water quality, developing a sustainable energy future to protect the earth’s climate, safeguarding environmental health, maintaining wildlife habitat protection, and developing practices and policies to curb population growth rates; and co-founder of Ted’s Montana Grill restaurant chain, which operates 43 locations nationwide.
Over the past several years, Turner has devoted his time and energy toward promoting the use of clean energy sources. While urging others to make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, he has already done so in a very large way. Turner has added solar panels on his numerous properties, including the installation of 25 solar canopies in the employee parking lot adjacent to his Atlanta offices.
Turner is also Chairman of Turner Enterprises, Inc. (TEI), which manages his business interests, land holdings and investments, including the oversight of two million acres in nine states and in Argentina, and more than 45,000 bison.
Learn More About Ted Turner and View Timeline.
TAYLOR GLOVER
Chief Executive Officer
TAYLOR GLOVER
Chief Executive Officer
Taylor Glover is Chief Executive Officer for Turner Enterprises (TEI). In this capacity, he has oversight of TEI’s landholdings, financial investments and business interests, including Ted’s Montana Grill. Additionally, Glover works closely with Turner’s philanthropic and charitable organizations, which include the United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Turner Foundation.
Prior to joining TEI, Glover was Senior Vice President of the Private Client Group at Merrill Lynch, where he retired after nearly 30 years.
DAVID K. WITHERS
PRESIDENT & Chief Financial Officer
DAVID K. WITHERS
PRESIDENT & Chief Financial Officer
David Withers is President and Chief Financial Officer for TEI. In this capacity, he oversees the company’s financial investments, accounting, tax functions, and risk management, as well as TEI’s Human Resources and Information Technology departments. David also oversees the company’s Ted Turner Reserves hospitality brand.
Withers joined the company in 2003 as Director of Finance. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan.
PHILLIP EVANS
Chief Communications Officer
PHILLIP EVANS
Chief Communications Officer
Phillip Evans is Chief Communications Officer for Turner Enterprises, Inc. In this capacity, he oversees development and execution of the company’s PR and communication strategies, leads reputation management and outreach for Turner’s corporate offices and private interests, and collaborates with the company’s foundations and businesses, including the Turner Foundation, United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Captain Planet Foundation, Turner Endangered Species Fund, Turner Ranches, Ted Turner Reserves, Turner Renewable Energy and Ted’s Montana Grill. He also provides high-level counsel on global policy, speech and op-ed writing, executive visibility and crisis communications.
Prior to joining Turner Enterprises, Evans managed corporate communications for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
DEBBIE MASTERSON
Vice President, Office of the Chairman
DEBBIE MASTERSON
Vice President, Office of the Chairman
Debbie Masterson is Vice President for TEI, where she oversees the Office of the Chairman. In this capacity, she is responsible for budget forecasts, evaluation of invitation and public appearance requests and special event projects. She also serves as liaison between the Chairman and the company’s philanthropic organizations, which include the United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Turner Foundation.
Prior to joining TEI in 2003, Masterson served for 19 years at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. in such roles as Administrative Assistant, Director of Operations and Director of Administration. Fifteen of those years were spent reporting directly to Ted Turner.
MARK KOSSLER
Vice President of Ranch Operations
MARK KOSSLER
Vice President of Ranch Operations
Mark Kossler is Vice President of Ranch Operations for Turner Enterprises (TEI). In this capacity, he oversees the operation of Ted Turner’s 15 ranches across six states in the western U.S., which includes the management of the world’s largest private bison herd (approximately 45,000).
Prior to serving in his current position, Kossler held various significant roles within the company, including General Manager of Western Ranches, and Ranch Manager of two Turner ranches: The Flying D Ranch (114,000 acres) in Montana and Vermejo Park Ranch (585,000 acres) in New Mexico and Colorado. Before joining Turner Enterprises, Mark worked as general manager of three ranches in Montana.
Jeremy Buchanan
Vice President of Risk Management and Administration
JEREMY BUCHANAN
Vice President of Risk Management and Administration
Jeremy is Vice President of Risk Management and Administration for Turner Enterprises. In this capacity, he oversees Human Resources, Recruitment & Training, Payroll and Risk Management, and also supervises operation of TEI’s Eastern properties and its Turner Building headquarters in Atlanta.
Prior to joining Turner Enterprises in 2008, Jeremy began his career as an underwriter for a Fortune 100 insurance carrier, and later became an Account Executive specializing in placement of insurance for small to medium-sized companies.
Jade McBride
President, Ted Turner Reserves
Jade McBride
President, Ted Turner Reserves
Jade McBride is President of Ted Turner Reserves. In this capacity, he oversees the development and operation of hospitality businesses on Turner lands. He works to ensure that these ventures are grounded in conservation of the land and species who call it home, and that guests are inspired by the rejuvenating power of nature.
Prior to joining Turner Enterprises, Jade was General Manager at The Ranch at Rock Creek in Montana, the world’s first Forbes five-star guest ranch. He was also part of the opening team at Amangiri in Southern Utah and served as Mayor of the town of Big Water, Utah.
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