Gerry SouterBefore co-creating Avril 1 Group, Inc., Gerry Souter produced, wrote and directed industrial video, commercial and television programming for 11 years at Motivation Media in Glenview, Illinois, winning 14 national and international awards. Prior to tat, he was a writer, producer, international filmmaker and photographer at Motorola Marketing Communications for eight years. His career began with four years of study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and University of Chicago, earning a bachelor's degree in art education. Gerry's graduate honors in photography led to newspaper, international photojournalism and documentary film making. Motorola hired him after numerous freelance assignments covering the Arctic, Africa, Europe and the Olympic Games. His work history also includes experience as an art teacher, security officer for the Arizona State Guard and Detective Agency and as an Ordinary Seaman in the U. S. Merchant Marine. He was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Arlington Heights Historical Society. Read More Read Less