Digital Essentials is a member of Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and is owned and operated by Dana Whitmire. Dana has been a professional website developer for over 10 years. She was self-employed as Dana's Designs from 1997 until 2001 when she became a founding partner of Digital Essentials. DE is currently a sole proprietorship but maintains a close association with former partners as well as several other talented designers and developers.

Dana graduated with honors in 1997 with an A.A.S. in Business Computer Programming from Isothermal Community College. She is a proud member of ICC's Curriculum Advisory Committee for the Business Sciences division since 2001. In 2007, Dana was privileged to work with Foothills Connect in a Training Students Co-Op Program.

Dana takes her work very seriously but strongly believes family come first. She has been married since 1987 and is the proud mother of two great kids who are on their paths to becoming great citizen