Neighborhood Nerd Owners
Leo started life as an Electrical Engineering student at the University of Tennessee. After graduating, he went to work for Allen-Bradley living in Cleveland, OH and Milwaukee, WI. Leo came up with the idea for a Neighborhood Tech Shop after one of his tenants (Sam McCamy) moved out of 1202 Kenesaw Ave in 2010. Partner, Mark Armstrong, brought the idea to life as Neighborhood Nerds and created our platypus mascot, Gizmo. Leo married his high school sweetheart, Debbie and they have four sons. Leo strives to keep the royal commandment every day, Love your Neighbor as your self!
Neighborhood Nerds Team
Tanner is happy to be a part of the Neighborhood Nerds Team. He comes from an array of careers but one priority has always been consistent: customer service. Tanner has dedicated over 7 years to customer service, whether it be by serving and bartending at several restaurants, working as a call representative, or serving as a sales associates for AT&T and retailers. He has learned to ALWAYS put the guest, member, or customer before his needs in order to deliver the best experience. He is currently working as the account manager for The Neighborhood Nerds and looks forward to meeting and serving each member.
Thomas is a University of Tennessee Biomedical Engineering graduate. He has been a nerd his whole life, but after graduating he decided to make it his career by joining the Neighborhood Nerds team as a technician. He aims to make everyone's lives easier and more enjoyable through technology. Thomas believes technology is a must today, so why not make it fun?
Jace is a senior studying Nuclear Engineering at the University of Tennessee. He grew up in the small town of Sale Creek and moved to Knoxville for college. Jace loves playing board games, or any sort of games with his friends from both back home and here. He works primarily as an outside nerd, but sometimes does inside nerd work. He excels at fixing any and all IT problems, video editing, and writing emails.
Ryan is a recent college graduate, and he serves as a Remote Nerd with the Neighborhood Nerds. His role means he answers calls that come in, schedules visits for members, and makes tickets for all tech issues. He has been working with computers starting at a young age and loves working with technology each and every day. Ryan is very excited for this opportunity to deliver an excellent customer service experience to all members.
Daniel Hutchings is an outside Nerd here at Neighborhood Nerds. He is currently a senior at the University of Tennessee studying Supply Chain Management, and a cadet in UT’s Army ROTC program. Daniel is passionate about working with computers and has built many of his own. Here at Neighborhood Nerds you would be hard pressed to find a computer or piece of tech that Daniel doesn’t have experience working with! Nothing makes him happier than finding solutions to member problems, or teaching members how to use the tech they have to make their lives easier!