Meet The Team at TransFirst Media - Orlando FL Advertising and Marketing Specialists

Scott Matthews President

Scott Matthews began his marketing career at Wyse Advertising in Cleveland, Ohio, where he developed advertising concepts for Nestle Enterprises, Stouffer Foods, and American Greetings. Throughout his 25-year career in sales and marketing, Scott has managed multiple companies and built over 1,000 direct response marketing and media campaigns, predominantly in the travel/hospitality and financial services industries.

He has a proven track record in business management, program development, and innovative marketing. In 1991, Scott authored the patent for card to card money transfers using debit and credit cards. He introduced the first prepaid debit card for retail distribution and pioneered the first celebrity branded MasterCard credit card, featuring mega-star recording artist Usher. Scott also helped develop numerous other marketing innovations including discount travel coupons, cash back reward shopping, fine dining discounts, unlimited streaming of online music and radio content, unlimited online movies/tv series, and online games that reward members for playing.

Eric Iffland Executive Vice President

Eric has managed a marketing/software company for last 8 years. During this time he managed a large sales and service force to fulfill large requirements in the railroad industry and in government agencies. Eric’s career has revolved around marketing and sales, developing a significant customer base in the advertising industry. Eric played a major role in development of the first debit card to build credit scores for the consumer.

Eric began his career in the Promotional advertising business in Toledo Ohio with Incentives for Industry. Then went on to implement a promotional product company inside an ad agency.

Ray Carter Chief Operating Officer

Ray brings a wealth of management experience and small business ownership to the company. For the past 12+ years Ray has owned and operated a chain of graphic design and printing companies. For the previous 15+ years Ray owned and operated a commercial construction company that delivered national and international projects on-time and on-budget. His construction company employed over 150 employees with 15 direct reports.

Prior to this Ray marketed commercial and residential real estate for sale and investment. Ray has managed direct reports and large teams. He has developed his strong marketing acumen through these various businesses and his management of his many businesses.

David Collins Director of Sales and Marketing

David Arrington Collins is a Temple University Alumnus who started his twenty three year sales & management career in his hometown of Philadelphia as an Account Manager for CBS/Westinghouse in 1995. During his sales career, he later became the General Manager/VP with Mega Communications, Boston MA, and became the GSM at iHeart Media.

In 2011, David moved to Orlando FL to worked as a Senior Account Manager at COX Media Group, and later with iHeart Media, Tampa FL. Today, he’s now heading up sales and marketing as the Director of Sales for iTouch Orlando. Family, friends, Eagles football, golfing, fishing and watching his clients succeed are his life’s joys.

Gary F. Stewart Creative Director

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and 3-D Animation from Ringling School of Art & Design, Gary Stewart brings 25 years of knowledge and experience to the team. Gary have worked in Design and Marketing with numerous companies in various industries such as Biotech & Life Sciences, Law, Education, Design Agencies, Restaurant and Hospitality to name a few. The extensive experiences in these industries and others over time have assisted in forging a very strong sense of effective design in our constantly changing digital world of marketing.