Kris Simmons - DVPA ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Prior to founding Fire Eye Productions, Inc., Kris worked as a freelance producer, director, videographer and editor for several independent video production companies throughout the southeastern United States. In 2004, he was selected as Tennessee's SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year and over the years have won multiple Addy Awards from the Chattanooga Advertising Federation, 3 International Videographer Awards for excellence in video production and was named a finalist in the Chattanooga Technology Council "2007 Early Innovator Award" competition  Mind Your Video Business