Doug Barnette, CEO
Doug Barnette has quickly risen to the top of the sports management business. Since 1996, Barnette has taken his one-man management and marketing company from a client list that started with former Carolina Panther, Mike Minter, to a client list of NFL players, basketball coaches, race car drivers, and Fortune 500 companies.
Prior to his leap into the world of sports marketing and management, Barnette spent his entire life around basketball, including a professional career that included a tour with the world famous Harlem Globetrotters, playing for the opposing team, the Washington Generals.
Barnette also served as a paratrooper in the United States Army from 1989 – 1991, experiencing combat in Central America and Operation Desert Storm as an Airborne Medic.
Known for his tireless work ethic and ability to get things done, Doug understands that without a personal relationship with Jesus Christ none of this would be possible.
In addition to his daily commitments, Doug Barnette has shown tremendous commitment to his community.
Residing in his hometown of Danville, Illinois, Barnette serves on the board of Crime Stoppers, as well as contributes financially to the Danville community. He is a regular supporter of youth sports in the Danville area and is also a weekly sponsor of Danville High School football. In 2007, Barnette made a significant financial contribution to the Danville Family YMCA in order that the gymnasium floor would be named after his high school basketball coach, Gene Gourley. He also has contributed financially to ensure that many youth programs in the Danville community would operate, regardless of budget restraints. 
If you travel through Danville on wintry Friday nights, you can sometimes hear Barnette doing color commentary for local high school basketball games on local radio station WDAN.
"My heart is in the Danville community and I want to do whatever I can to contribute to a community that gave so much to me," Barnette said. "My wife, Teresa, and I grew up here and our children were born here. This is the place that shaped me as a person and some of my closest friends are here. Keith Smart once told me that you have to bloom where you're planted and we've worked hard to do that. We want to contribute in any way possible to make our community better and be a positive part of what's going on here."
In his spare time he travels around the country speaking in schools and making our youth aware of the dangers and problems related to drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, etc.
Doug resides with his wife, Teresa, and their two children in their hometown of Danville, Illinois.
Debbie Pfledderer, Corporate Communications
Debbie Pfledderer serves in the corporate communications position within Player Management International. While corporate communications is a familiar role for her, it is Pfledderer’s first foray into the sports business.
Having experienced great success in her own collegiate athletic career, Pfledderer understands the nuances associated with being an athlete, as well as the complexities of travel, scheduling, etc. This experience will serve as a strong contribution to PMI in serving the needs of our clients and their families.
During her stint as Communications Coordinator at Noble of Indiana, Pfledderer coordinated the Indianapolis Colts Football Golf Outing, as well as the weekly Colts tailgate parties.
The captain of her swim team at Eastern Illinois University, Debbie majored in Communications and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993.
Along with being a dedicated wife and mother of three, Pfledderer also regularly participates in triathlons and is also a certified USA Swimming official.
Pfledderer, a Danville, Illinois native, is a childhood friend of both Doug Barnette and his wife, Teresa.
Debbie and her husband, Alan, reside in Indianapolis, Indiana, with their three children, Olivia, Gabrielle and Nicholas.
Georgeen Richardson, Business Development
Georgeen Richardson possesses a wealth of knowledge
and experience in the world of professional sports. While
a bulk of her experience comes in the area of event
planning and athlete management, she has been an
integral part of the racing side of PMI.
Richardson has experience in coordinating charity
events for our athletes, as well as managing their
day-to-day lives. To name a few, she has
been involved in events such as Damon Jones’ Golf
Classic, Keenan McCardell’s Touching Hands
Foundation basketball game between the Jacksonville
Jaguars and the Miami Dolphins, and Willie Jackson’s
Youth Foundation Battle On The Beach flag football
game that pitted the Jacksonville Jaguars against
the Denver Broncos on the beach in Jacksonville,
Florida, and was aired on ESPN2.
A true asset to PMI and its client base, Richardson
carries with her a reputation for hard work, discipline
and generating results. In 2007, Richardson
will become more involved in auto racing and work
hard to generate revenue for our clients, as well
as be at the track supporting PMI programs.
Georgeen resides in Omaha, Nebraska.
Ed Barnette, Motorsports Sponsor Relations
Ed
Barnette’s journey to NASCAR has been nothing
less than interesting. He graduated from high school
after setting records as a pitcher on the high school
baseball team, which would then earn him the opportunity
to play baseball at Purdue University on a scholarship.
In December 1996, Barnette earned his Bachelors Degree
in Physical Education from Purdue and headed south to
Jacksonville, Florida, where he would spend the next
seven years as a teacher and school administrator. He
also served as an assistant high school baseball coach
at both Paxson High School and Wolfson High School.
During his stay in Jacksonville, Barnette earned his
Masters Degree in Educational Leadership in August 2000,
from Nova Southeastern University.
In November 2003, Barnette became acquainted with George
deBidart at Innovative Motorsports and it was not long
after that Ed became the Director of Business Development
and Public Relations for a two-truck team that was factory
supported by Toyota. Barnette worked closely with drivers,
Hank Parker, Jr. and Robert Huffman, and quickly learned
the inner workings and nuances associated with NASCAR.
More notably, he learned the intricacies of building
and maintaining a successful sponsorship and public
relations program.
When Toyota pulled their support from Innovative Motorsports
and the team closed their doors in November 2004, Ed
came to PMI with a wealth of knowledge and industry
contacts that allowed him to make a smooth transition
into the world of motorsports sponsorships and immediately
benefit PMI’s client base.
Ed is single and resides in Huntersville, North Carolina.
