Diane Bies, Managing Partner

What do I love about events and career coaching…the people! A key to my success has always been my ability to cultivate authentic relationships. I spent 18 years in hotels creating flawless events from 10 people to 12,000 people.

I was the Director of Events at the largest Marriott in the World, Gaylord Opryland. During these years I oversaw 70 employees and managers and an annual revenue stream of $100 Million Dollars. At the core of leading this large, diverse team was coaching and training.

I have assisted with training for many local companies and that was a big reason for the launch of the Bies Consulting. I officially launched Bies Consulting the beginning of 2020 with a few coaching clients and some speaking engagements on the books (before COVID shut down the world). What I found out quickly was a customer base for events. Bies Consulting has continued to grow and now has three main services: career coaching, training and event planning. In 2021, I choose to take a step away from my tenure of hotel events so I could get into corporate events and currently work in healthcare. This also gives me more time for my Bies Consulting clients.

I am based in Nashville, Tennessee but still consider myself an Ohioan! I grew up in Ohio and my family still lives there. I have a Bachelors of Business Administration from Belmont University and Masters of Professional Studies from MTSU.  I am a certified Behavior Analyst, DISC. I am married to the best Italian cook and NY sports fan, Mike.

Mike Bies, Managing Partner

My focus will always be the details in the business that leads to customer success.

Currently I am the Director of Product and oversee a small team, product services and ensure client needs are met and exceeded. I am the man behind the scenes that handles project management, accounting and budget needs for Bies Consulting. I have also been known to do some catering for private events.

I attended Roanoke College and studied Business Administration in between playing lacrosse. I am certified in CRCR. I love to cook, especially Italian. I love to select great wines and cocktails for our clients and partake in them too. On the weekends you can catch me on the lake fishing. I am married to the best planner in all things life, Diane.