The Team | The Artist Evolution

Derek Champagne

Founder / CEO

Derek Champagne is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience developing effective marketing campaigns. He is the Founder & CEO of The Artist Evolution, A full service agency building memorable brands, marketing tools and campaigns for startups to household brands. Derek is also the author of the best-selling marketing book: Don’t Buy a Duck and the host of the Business Leadership Series podcast.

Kim Jennings-Eckert

Sales & Operations Manager

Kim has a career background in Information Technology and Sales / Business Development. She is active with the Chamber of Commerce and serves as a member of the Advisory Council and Marketing/Public Awareness Committee for the Single Parent Scholarship of Benton County. Kim has 1 daughter and several rescue animals. In her spare time she takes advantage of the beautiful Greenway and is involved with Tableside Theater.

Alyssa Antz

Sr. Account Manager

Alyssa graduated from John Brown University with a BA degree in English and has been with TAE since 2013. She likes to spend her free time with family and friends and also enjoys running, the outdoors, and books (any combination of the above is a favorite!)

Taylor Burkhalter

Sr. Account Manager

Taylor graduated from The University of Arkansas with a BS in Marketing. He joined The Artist Evolution team in September of 2016. He spends a majority of his free time eating and playing guitar. He also enjoys a little writing from time to time.

Logan Hocott

Sr. Graphic Designer

Logan Hocott is an Arkansas native. She grew up in Fort Smith and is a graduate from the UofA-Fayetteville with a BA degree in Visual Design. She began her career with TAE as in intern back in 2013 and has been a part of the team ever since. In her free time, she enjoys time with her husband Zach, daughter Daivee and 3 dogs. You might find her at a country music concert or watching Game of Thrones at home.