Bob Elder |
Founder & CEO
Relator | Strategic | Maximizer | Developer | Belief
Bob Elder is an industry leader in Faith-Based Entertainment who has been navigating the transformative media marketplace for the last 34 years; the experience applied from his arduous career continues to strengthen his impact on the landscape of Christian media today. Bob founded Collide Media Group in 2016 with a mission to “elevate media that inspires a deeper relationship with Christ.” Collide continues to grow by recently adding distribution, marketing services and church exhibition to the group; thus creating the opportunity for Bob to serve using his marketplace aptitude for missional impact on our culture.
Brian Lange |
President
Strategic | Belief | Responsibility | Connectedness | Relator
Brian Lange has spent his entire career building and executing significant strategic partnerships in the faith/media marketplace. In his role as President at Collide Media Group, Brian runs the day to day operations of Collide’s Marketing, Distribution and Production divisions. He has managed dozens of campaigns and contributed to over 100 film campaigns.
Phil Davis |
Senior VP of Partnerships
Connectedness | Adaptability | Communication | Woo | Belief
Phil is an accomplished marketing professional with more than 27 years of experience in the faith-based media industry, and a successful track record of connecting ministries with causes to create impact through collaborative partnerships. He serves as the Sr. Vice President of Outreach at Collide and helps engage the right audiences for each project by missionally aligning the content with the partner. Phil has been involved in faith-based films since 2011 — helping lead more than 135 films to theatrical releases.
Jared Henderson |
VP of Marketing
Includer | Strategic | Achiever | Ideation | Developer
Jared is a highly passionate, creative marketer and content expert, who has worked in the film and content marketplace for over 12 years, serving major film companies like Paramount, Sony, Lions Gate, Angel Studios and Fathom Events. Jared is an achiever with a deep affinity for imaginative, emotionally dynamic content and a strong desire to create meaningful impact through every audience experience.
Ashley Chambless |
VP of Content & Distribution
Ashley Chambless is a film executive who works as Vice President of Content and Distribution at Collide Media Group. With 15 years of experience in the faith based entertainment industry, including 10 years at Provident Films, a division of Sony Music, Ashley works with filmmakers to craft stories and scripts that inspire and change lives. Through her role at Collide, she also develops unique release strategies for film distribution. Ashley has worked on many box office successes, including The Forge, I Can Only Imagine, War Room, and the Netflix Original film Blue Miracle.