Machelle Summers serves as the operational backbone of Summers Media Enterprises, quietly ensuring that the wheels keep turning behind the scenes. She manages SME’s financial operations, oversees communication and scheduling, and coordinates directly with the company’s CPA for tax and compliance matters. Her steady, detail-oriented approach forms the administrative foundation that supports SME’s creative work.
Machelle Summers
For nearly her entire career, Machelle has worked in finance and accounting, including recently managing the payroll team for a U.S.-based technology company. Her reliability, organization, and persistence bring structure and stability to an organization designed around long-term storytelling, research, and creative production. She has been married to John since 2012 when they wed on the anniversary of their very first date, and John says she is the one who keeps him grounded—and the one who makes the operational side of SME possible.
Machelle believes deeply in the mission of SME and loves being part of something meaningful that blends history, storytelling, and shared purpose. Outside of work, she enjoys live music, decorating enthusiastically for Christmas, watching classic TV favorites like The Andy Griffith Show, and spending time on Dauphin Island—one of her favorite places in the world. She and John make their home on a small farm in rural Tennessee with their dog, Maggie.
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