Andrea Jones-Shiver • Agency Director
Andrea Jones-Shiver
Agency Director
Andrea Jones-Shiver is the owner and Director
of FCT-The Agency. She began her entertainment
career in the cruise industry with Premier Cruise
Line (the official cruise line of Walt Disney
World). She worked within the Cruise Staff, Youth
Activities and Shore Excursion Departments.
During her years at sea, Andrea served as Social
Hostess, Shore Excursion Manager and Assistant
Cruise Director onboard all of Premier Cruise
Lines' vessels. ms. Jones-Shiver was a member of
the original Cruise Staff team to bring out two
newly acquired vessels: the S.S. Atlantic and the
S.S. majestic. Andrea played an integral role in
creating and implementing each new ships
programming, entertainment and activities.
After six stellar years with Premier Cruise Line,
Andrea relocated to North Florida and utilized
her experience in the cruise industry, as a
Consultant and Cruise Director, for Emerald
Princess Cruise Line. Ms. Jones-Shiver was
responsible for training existing cruise staff
and new hires. Her skills were further put to use
by Emerald Princess to devise and implement
onboard revenue increasing activities and
entertainment.
In 1998, Andrea created First Coast Talent Agency
(now FCT-The Agency), establishing it as North
East Florida's premier staffing agency. The
Agency has since expanded to cover Gainesville,
Tallahassee and Savannah, GA markets, with
further East Coast expansion plans in the
works.
Laura Morey • Public Relations/Communications
Laura Morey
APR - Public Relations/Communications
In addition to her acting career, Laura Morey has been a public relations practitioner for more than 17 years. A graduate of Boston University's College of Communications, Laura has created and managed communications plans for clients in a variety of industries, on both regional and national levels. Laura is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America (APR). Laura has been represented by FCT The Agency since December 2006.
Dave Anthony • Advisory Board
Dave Anthony
Advisory Board
Dave Anthony’s entrance to the entertainment industry began as a radio personality in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Houston, Denver, Minneapolis, San Francisco and other major cities before advancing up to the responsibilities of Program Director for radio stations owned by CBS, Doubleday, Metromedia and more.
Combined with concert experience as a Rock and Jazz musician, Dave co-founded the Minnesota Music Academy, which was established during the Prince era to foster new recording talent. Over the years, countless radio and TV commercials featured Dave’s voice for major brands nationally and regionally.
Currently, Dave Anthony is the promo voice of the Golf Channel in over 100 million households internationally, as well as on-camera talent for national and regional TV commercials, training films and documentaries for many major corporations. Besides radio and TV, Dave has appeared in films starring John Travolta, Kevin Spacey, James Gandolfini, Salma Hayek, Ed Begley, Jr., James Caan, Jr. and others.
Michelle Miller • Advisory Board
Michelle Miller
Advisory Board
Michelle Miller has been performing for over 20 years, both on and off stage. In her younger years, she traveled nationwide with her parents gospel music group. her music highlights include performances with the American Music Jubilee Theater, PGA Tour, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jerry Lewis Telethon, Orlando Magic, and for several political dignitaries and events.. She remains involved with many studio recordings, corporate events, and has thoroughly enjoyed the release her new Christmas CD.
As no stranger to the pageant community, she holds several titles, including Jacksonville MISS TEEN, Florida MISS TEEN, Miss Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Florida Azalea Queen and winner of several area talent/variety shows. As a certified judge with the Miss America Scholarship Program, she now enjoys judging, as well as privately coaching individuals.
When Michelle isn't on stage, she enjoys recording voice-overs and filming commercials and corporate films. Some commercials include Stewart Lighting One, Kossack Companies, Pearce's Furniture of Southeast Georgia, Florida's Bureau of Unclaimed Property, and St. John's County Tourism & Visitor's Bureau.
Scott Smith • Advisory Board
Scott Smith
Advisory Board
Scott has been with FCT since its inception in 1998, and since then has appeared in local and national commercials including Design Works Interiors, industrial films, television programs such as "The New Detectives" and "America's Most Wanted," and a principal role in the HBO production "Recount" filmed in Jacksonville in 2007.
Scott's acting resume also includes extensive theatre experience having performed in over forty professional and community theatre productions, including a dozen plays with the Atlantic Shakespeare Company, as well as directing over forty interactive comedies for the Murder Mystery Players, Inc.