Rich Nelms has over 20 years of experience in audio, video, and lighting design and installation. His career started at a young age, running sound for church services. This love of music and sound soon led to audio work for local bands throughout Springfield and beyond. In his early professional years, he began designing professional audio systems for a multitude of projects, before he went into full-time ministry as a worship director, where he was responsible for leading music, planning all worship services and directing the AVL work.
Rich has worked along-side Mark Coble since joining Paragon 360 in 2005 and has been part of countless projects across many different market segments. Today, Rich spends his time designing and commissioning audio systems for Paragon's projects and designing acoustical solutions. He is also one of Paragon's client representatives.