Staff Archives - Community Partners Group

Jeff Konvitz

Written by admin on April 3, 2023. Posted in Staff.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Jeffrey Konvitz is a leading entertainment lawyer, specializing in independent film and television financing, banking, production, and distribution. Mr. Konvitz has been legal counsel to commercial banks, hedge funds, completion guarantors, foreign distributors, bridge financiers, sales agents, production companies, and equity financiers. Mr. Konvitz has advised and structured over 100 successful Bridge, Mezzanine, Gap, and Subsidy Loan transactions over the course of his career, including multiple picture slate financings. Mr. Konvitz is also one of the only film finance lawyers who is also an experienced litigator. He is a member of the New York and California bars and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court in Los Angeles.

Mr. Konvitz’s law practice has spanned most of the past 19 years with the two notable periods of exception. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Konvitz was executive vice president of Communications and Entertainment Corp, a NASDAQ-listed company, and served as a board member and managing director of its operating subsidiary, Odyssey Entertainment, Inc. At Odyssey, Mr. Konvitz was involved in the sale and financing of over a dozen Films,

Prior to initiating his law practice, Mr. Konvitz was an author, screenwriter, and producer. He wrote three best-selling novels, including the #1 best seller, The Sentinel, which he also produced for Universal Pictures. He wrote and produced three motion pictures for Cannon, HBO and AIP/Filmways and sold screenplays to Clint Eastwood, among others. Mr. Konvitz was a production executive at MGM from 1972 to 1974 and began his career as an attorney/agent at ICM. Mr. Konvitz received his B.A. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Columbia University.

Alex Silva

Written by admin on April 3, 2023. Posted in Staff.

DESIGNER

Alex is a graduate of St. Mary’s University where she obtained her degree in Communications and Radio-Television-Film. Before attending St. Mary’s, Alex worked as a commercial and voice over actor. She expanded her career as a Producer at a Fox affiliate creating and writing commercials for the station. Today she continues her voicer over career and is excited to be a part of CPG.

Courtney Kendall

Written by admin on April 3, 2023. Posted in Staff.

PRINT SHIPPING MANAGER

Courtney is a graduate from the University of Memphis with a B.S. in Integrative Studies with a concentration in Youth Services and a minor in American Sign Language. She was born and raised in Memphis but enjoys traveling and hiking with her boyfriend, Franklin, and their German shepherd, Rebel Lee.

Courtney is a true and dedicated employee of Community Partners Group and is very committed in helping with the drug and safety program this company provides for communities across America.

Tim Lucas

Written by admin on April 3, 2023. Posted in Staff.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Freelance Graphic Designer, Animator, HTML Coder and Illustrator. Tim has been practicing design for over 10 years. He prides himself in being a creative that wants to improve daily.

A Southwest Tennessee Community College graduate, Tim chooses to proved graphic services for creative purposes and to better the community around him.

Wendy Richardson

Written by admin on April 3, 2023. Posted in Staff.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Wendy graduated in 2020 from Tennessee College of Applied Technology with an Accounting Assistant diploma. In 2021, she also graduated from the same college with a diploma for Medical Administrative Assistant. After graduating, she started her career with Community Partners Group as an Administrative Assistant. She was later promoted to Operations Manager.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her twin nephews. She also enjoys taking trips to the beach!

Wendy truly enjoys her job with Community Partners Group and is very proud to be a part of helping police and sheriff departments provide safety education materials to their communities.

Amy Fisher

Written by admin on April 3, 2023. Posted in Staff.

OFFICE MANAGER

Amy is a graduate from the University of Mississippi with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Social Work. She has also obtained a paralegal certificate from Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, CO. After receiving her education, she was employed by a social security disability lawyer in the state of Arkansas. After working as a paralegal, she decided to transfer her talents to help assist her husband, Allen, in his day to day operations of his business.

Amy is a true and dedicated employee of Community Partners Group and is very committed in helping with the drug and safety program this company provides for communities across America.

Jill McWhirter

Written by admin on April 3, 2023. Posted in Staff.

OWNER / VICE PRESIDENT

Has known Allen Fisher for over 40 years. She attended Delta State University and Southern Methodist University before she moved to CA. Jill starred in over a dozen films and TV shows before managing marketing events for companies such as MGM, FOX, Cover Girl, and medical events. After ten years Jill joined Dr. John P. Fernandez where she developed educational videos for billion dollar corporations

across the US. Jill also was in charge of a large staff of actors for Dr. Fernandez’s ARMC Global live educational performances. After nine years she started working with Law Enforcement and is excited to bring everything together by working with Allen, Law Enforcement Agencies and their communities across the US in helping them to have the right educational books to keep their communities safe!

Allen Fisher

Written by admin on April 3, 2023. Posted in Staff.

OWNER / PRESIDENT

After graduation from the University of Mississippi, Allen Fisher has became a successful business owner working with billion dollar corporations across the Southeastern United States while at the same time helping to raise money for St. Jude and the homeless.

In 2008 Allen started working with Law Enforcement Agencies across the United States with their drug and safety programs. Coming from a law enforcement and military family which included two of his uncles being former Sheriffs and his first cousin who was the Colonel of the Arkansas State Troopers had an influence on Allen and his path.

Helping to protect children across the United States is Allen’s passion and purpose in life.