- Central Orlando FL
- About Us
- Meet Our Team
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Renee Friedman
Owner / CEO Read BioRenee Friedman
Owner / CEORenee graduated from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce and Administration. 2020 marks Renee’s 33rd year with FASTSIGNS!
Over the years, Renee has been named Orlando Business Journal Women Who Mean Business, Business Owner of the Year, Jewish Federation Mensch of the Month, Best Buddies Community Champion, and Central Florida Women's Resource Center Summit Award winner for community service. She is a charter member of the Business As Usual Networking Group in Orlando. She is very passionate about helping customers with signage and printing solutions, providing the best products and services, developing a happy and productive team and giving back to the community. She loves spending time with her daughter, Haley, family, and friends. Renee enjoys scuba diving, cycling, golfing and relaxing at the beach. “Roll Tide Ya’ll!”
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Richard Goldstein
VP of Operations/Owner Read BioRichard Goldstein
VP of Operations/Ownerrichard.goldstein@fastsigns.com
Richard has lived in the Orlando area since 1985, and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Florida. He has extensive experience in management and logistics in the concrete industry. As Vice President of Operations, he oversees projects and is often on sight for many installations. He is passionate about excellent quality and customer service. He enjoys spending time with family and friends and is an avid fan of Alabama football, the New York Yankees, and Orlando City Soccer.
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Kris Lepicier
Graphics and Production Manager Read BioKris Lepicier
Graphics and Production ManagerKris began his career with FASTSIGNS in October 2001 and has worked in production, graphics, sales, installation and is now the Graphics and Production Manager. He exemplifies the whatever it takes attitude for his customers and FASTSIGNS! Kris was born in Massachusetts and grew up in Orlando, FL. He enjoys watching and playing sports, camping, fishing, and riding his dirt bike.
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Kayla Bratager
Business Services Manager Read BioKayla Bratager
Business Services ManagerKayla graduated from UCF with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing and has been with FASTSIGNS since December 2016. She is excellent at running the Social Media and Marketing Campaigns, keeping organized and growing our systems from HR to Administration, she does it all. Kayla enjoys paddleboarding, travelling, reading, working out and the beach.
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Brian Bodnarik
Senior Project Manager Read BioBrian Bodnarik
Senior Project ManagerBrian is a UCF graduate from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and has been with FASTSIGNS since July 2014. He provides top notch customer service and solutions! Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, Connie and daughters. He also enjoys cooking, listening to podcasts and playing video games.
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Josh Levine
Senior Account Manager Read BioJosh Levine
Senior Account ManagerJosh studied graphic design and communication at The High School of Art and Design in NYC and SUNY Buffalo. As a professional artist, he has exhibited at City Arts Factory Orlando and other venues. After a long career in sales and marketing in the travel industry, he joined FASTSIGNS in June 2016. Josh is very thorough and dependable! In his spare time, he likes to watch sports, draw, and listen to music.
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Debbie Hanson
Account Manager Read BioDebbie Hanson
Account ManagerDebbie was the first employee of Fastsigns when the original store opened in 1985.
She spent 20 years at that location and then the next 17 at four different Fastsigns
in the Dallas area. Debbie has done it all, from helping customers with sign and
graphic solutions to designing the signs and making them. She has dedicated
her whole life to Fastsigns and their customers. Debbie joined the Fastsigns Orlando
team in May 2022 and is excited to help you with any of your sign needs. -
Sharon King
Account Manager Read BioSharon King
Account ManagerOriginally from PA, Sharon moved to the Sunshine State in 2000. She joined the team in February 2022. She is a Certified NASM personal trainer who loves helping people and has a passion for health and fitness. Sharon loves spending time with her three children, being outdoors as much as possible, and going on adventures. She also enjoys the ocean, camping, and plants.
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Desirae Brown
Graphic Design Specialist Read BioDesirae Brown
Graphic Design SpecialistDesirae was born and raised in Newport News, VA. Art has always been a part of her life because of her grandfather's influence, which motivated her to earn a bachelor's in Fine Arts and Graphic Design from Norfolk State University. Desirae moved to Orlando and earned her second bachelor’s degree in Web Design and Development from Full Sail University. She joined the FASTSIGNS Orlando Central team in March 2020, bringing years of experience to the team. Desirae's dream and objective is to help others and create positivity in individual lives and society through art and technology. In her free time, Desirae enjoys creating art, cooking & baking, reading nearly any book she can get her hands, binge-watching TV shows & movies, and enjoying the Florida heat when she can. -
Edwin Soto
Virtual Graphic Design Specialist Read BioEdwin Soto
Virtual Graphic Design SpecialistEdwin’s passion for art has grown since childhood. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Arts and Photography from the University School of Graphic Arts, Atlantic University, Guaynabo, PR, in 2014. Edwin worked as a graphic designer and installer for sign companies in Puerto Rico and Connecticut before joining FASTSIGNS in November 2018. He enjoys furthering his creativity and spending time with his wife and his children. -
Noah Smith
Graphic Design/Production Specialist Hybrid Read BioNoah Smith
Graphic Design/Production Specialist HybridNoah was raised in Merritt Island Florida, home of the Kennedy Space Center. He grew up loving both science and art and pursued graphic design as a combination of both. After receiving a degree in 2014, Noah entered the signmaking trade and focused on prepress design and printer operation. Since then he's honed his skills and his eye for detail and loves making his clients dreams become reality. He joined the FASTSIGNS Orlando Central team in March 2021 and has been a wonderful addition to the team! -
Jake Green
Production Specialist Read BioJake Green
Production SpecialistA Florida native, Jake was born in Clermont and dreams of one day living in the mountains of Colorado. He joined the team in April 2022 and brings so much to our team with his positive, can-do attitude, passion, and drive to learn and do new things.
Jake has had a life-long love of drawing and often spends time creating artwork on his
iPad. He also enjoys philosophy, meditation/reflection, tattooing, working out, skipping rope, and spending time with his Golden Doodle, Mochi. -
Devon Rhodes
Graphic Design Specialist Read BioDevon Rhodes
Graphic Design SpecialistDevon was raised in Orlando and Tampa, Florida. Her mother and grandmother are both painters, and her Dad is a singer which influenced her childhood love of art and music. She moved to Orlando to attend Full Sail University's Digital Art & Design program which consisted of traditional art, graphic design, videography & video editing, photography and photo editing, animation, 3D modeling, and 3D animation. She joined the FASTSIGNS Orlando team in June of 2022 as a graphic design specialist. In her free time she paints, makes music, finds new local places to visit, does photography and studies psychology and entomology.
