Meet the Dream Team

The People Who Make It All Happen

Holly Lynch

President

Holly Lynch is the owner of The Season Events, a full-service wedding planning, event design, and catering company which she formed in 2007. Before beginning her own business, she worked in corporate marketing and graphic design. In 2014, The Season Events merged with a local caterer, Ray Harris, to be able to offer customers fine dining experiences at their events. The Season Events also provides bartending and transportation services for their events, and designs event-related stationery, such as invitations, wedding programs, place cards, and menu cards. Holly lives in Rome with her husband and 3 dogs.

Nicole Williams

Vice President of Events & Operations

Nicole Williams has been named Vice President of Events and Operations for The Season Events. Nicole has been an integral part of the team since the addition of catering services in 2015. Her career as an elementary school teacher offered extra time on weekends and during the summer where she assisted

The Season Events as a server in the catering department. She quickly became an event coordinator and wedding director and eventually left teaching to join the team full time as an Event and Wedding Planner in 2017. During the pandemic and subsequent changes to the event industry, Nicole’s professionalism, compassion for her clients, and creative thinking helped propel the company forward. As a result of her leadership during such unprecedented times, the company is now more successful and better prepared for a strong future.

Elizabeth Hernandez Lanham

Executive Chef

Elizabeth Hernandez Lanham serves as our Executive Chef after being promoted from the role of Lead Chef. Elizabeth worked for 11 years at Barnsley Resort as their Garde Manger at the Rice House and then as Chef de Partie at Woodlands Grill. While at Barnsley, she completed their chef apprenticeship program. She then joined Ray Harris Catering as a chef in 2012 before his company joined

The Season Events, where she has been an integral part of the company’s catering operations. As Lead Chef at The Season Events, Elizabeth has led and trained other cooks in the company’s recipes and methods. The consistency of her dishes have helped define the menu standards for the organization and her creativity and precision in the kitchen continue to set the bar for a successful (and delicious) future. In her updated role as Executive Chef, Elizabeth handles all of the sourcing for

our growing menu.

Kaitlyn Mathis

Marketing Manager

Kaitlyn is our Marketing Manager. She began working with us as an intern in 2021. Since earning her B.S. in Journalism and Emerging Media, she has joined our team full-time! If you follow us on social media and see our posts, Kaitlyn is behind it all! Kaitlyn is recently married and has enjoyed the full experience of a Season Events bride! Aside from capturing or working on content for all things marketing, Kaitlyn enjoys spending time with her family and playing with her two fur-babies.

Kristy Kerce

Catering Sales Manager

Kristy is well-rounded in the catering business!

Before joining our team at The Season Events, Kristy worked as the Catering Regional Sales Manager at Panera Bread for 9 and a half years. She is passionate about working with our clients to help create a memorable event with delicious food that fits your style! When she isn’t crafting the perfect menu for your next event, you will find her spending time with her husband and sweet baby girl.

Nick Tyson

Sous Chef

Nick is our Sous Chef. He joined our team in 2019 and he quickly became our dependable go-to guy for everything from double battered chicken tenders to sirloin and everything in between! When he’s not in the kitchen making our delicious Southern Buttermilk Biscuits, you can probably find him with his wife and baby girl.

Gerald Gates

Prep Chef

Gerald is one of our Prep Chefs. Just when we thought we were the life of the party, along came G! Gerald has 20+ years of experience working behind the scenes in various restaurants in Washington, Alabama, and Georgia. Before joining our team, Gerald worked for 3 years as the Prep and Grill Cook at Crawdaddy’s. The only thing more contagious than his laugh is his passion for great food!

Rachael Dew

Prep Chef

Rachael has been in and around a kitchen since she was just 15 years old! She has worked as a barista,

a baker, and one of her favorite experiences was working in Yellowstone National Park as a prep chef. She has quickly become one of the team at

The Season Events. When she is not in the kitchen, she spends most of her time with her family

doing all things outdoors!

Eddie Digsby

Grill Master

Meet Eddie. Like your favorite uncle, Eddie can make you smile with one of his colorful stories! But the best way he knows to make you happy is with one of his famous smoked briskets or a grilled beef tenderloin. Eddie Digsby has been with the team since 2015 and knows his way around a grill. We love having our own “Cousin Eddie” around here to keep us all smiling and well-fed.