Professional Summary
35+ Years of Large-Scale Event Production
Senior production executive with a proven ability to serve as trusted intermediary between organizational leadership, creative teams, and external production service providers. Deep working knowledge of all production disciplines — staging, lighting, audio, projection, rigging, SFX, broadcast, and logistics — enabling effective oversight and verification of third-party deliverables. Extensive demonstrated record of facilitating alignment across complex, multi-partner ecosystems with global visibility and tight accountability to budget and schedule.
35+Years Experience
1B+Broadcast Viewers
$600MMLargest Budget
20+Olympic, Pan Am, European Games, Special Olympics & FIFA Ceremonies
60+Events & Conferences with the Clinton Global Initiative Around the World
Core Competencies
Areas of Expertise
Mega-Event Production
Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Pan Am Games, Special Olympics — ceremonies and live events at the highest global scale.
Executive Leadership
C-suite and EVP experience spanning production, operations, and business development across multiple companies.
Production Disciplines
Staging, lighting, audio, projection, rigging, SFX, broadcast — end-to-end technical oversight and vendor verification.
Stakeholder Management
Trusted liaison between organizational leadership, creative teams, and production service providers in high-stakes environments.
Budget & Scheduling
Managed budgets from $20K to $600MM. Accountability to milestone schedules across multi-city, multi-partner ecosystems.
Conference & Summit Production
Clinton Global Initiative, United Nations, McKinsey, Hult Prize — world-class conference production at an international level.
Career History
Professional Experience
Member, Board of Directors
Volunteer Board Member and Chair of the Production Committee for Pride House LA/WH — a large-scale $15MM celebration site during the LA28 Olympic Games supporting the LGBTQ+ and Ally communities in West Hollywood Park. The project includes a 5,000-audience stage and 250-person exhibition hall.
LA28 OlympicsNonprofitWest Hollywood
Project Director — FIFA Club World Cup
Senior production liaison between organizational leadership and external production partners for the Opening Ceremony (Miami) and Closing Ceremony (New Jersey). Facilitated alignment across multi-city teams and maintained accountability to milestones and budget (~$20MM).
FIFACeremoniesMulti-City
COO / Executive Producer
Oversaw production services infrastructure and operational delivery across all active projects. Managed direct reports, vendor contracts, budget oversight, and multi-partner alignment.
- University Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies (~$3MM)
- Clients: Schmidt Futures, Clinton Global Initiative, Hult Prize, McKinsey & Co., United Nations, Solve at MIT
COOOperationsCeremonies
Executive Producer — 2022 FIFA World Cup
Primary production interface between FIFA leadership and external production service providers for the Qatar World Cup. Oversaw Opening, Closing, and Awards Ceremonies, a nightly water show, VIP receptions, and public artwork. Budget ~$60MM, broadcast to 1B+ global viewers.
FIFA World CupQatar1B+ Viewers$60MM Budget
CEO, US Division / Executive Producer
6-month contract engagement to build the US operation for the international production company.
Co-Founder / EVP / Executive Producer
Various global projects and events. Clients included Clinton Global Initiative, Clinton Foundation, Gates Foundation / Project Everyone, Huffington Post / OATH, Glamour Magazine, Hult Prize, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (GEA), Axios, and others.
Co-FounderGlobal Events
Founder / CEO / Executive Producer
Global events, in-person and virtual. Built a full studio for virtual productions during the pandemic. Clients include Clinton Global Initiative, Clinton Foundation, Airbnb, Disneyland, Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards, Visual Effects Society, HRC Annual Dinners, March for Women's Rights (Washington, DC).
FounderVirtual EventsEntertainment
Senior Vice President / Executive Producer
- Sochi Olympic Winter Games 2014 — Exec Producer, Handover Segments (PyeongChang 2018). Budget ~$600MM
- Special Olympics World Games LA 2015 — Executive Producer (broadcast on ESPN)
- European Games Baku 2015 — Head of Production / Senior Production Liaison. Budget ~$125MM
- ANOC Awards 2015 — Executive Producer (broadcast on NBCSN)
- Clinton Global Initiative — Producer (2005–09), Executive Producer (2009–present)
- Rio 2016 & Istanbul 2020 Olympic Bids — Executive Producer
- Pan Am Games — Guadalajara 2011 & Rio 2007 — Business Producer
- Rose Parade Ceremonies (2014, 2015), Super Bowl Saturday Night Concert, C40 Mayors Summit Johannesburg 2014
OlympicsSpecial OlympicsPan Am Games$600MM Budget
President & CEO (1996–2001) / VP Marketing (1990–1996)
Led $60MM nationwide electronic component distribution company. Grew business from $30M to $60M and from 50 to 290 employees. Voted #1 Industry Service Rating 10 years running. Achieved ISO 9002 Certification. Successfully directed the sale of the company for shareholders in 1999.
CEO$60MM Revenue290 EmployeesISO 9002
Project / Production Manager
Budgeting, contracting, scheduling, and producing. Projects included a redesign presentation for the City of Palm Springs (presented to Mayor Sonny Bono) and the Joe Gibbs Charity Show at the Kennedy Center featuring Bob Hope, Neil Sedaka, Crystal Gayle, and President George H.W. Bush.
Construction Project Manager
Responsible for finish construction of the $22M McCallum Theatre at the Bob Hope Cultural Center. Produced the Grand Opening NBC Special "America's Tribute to Bob Hope" featuring Presidents Reagan and Ford, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, and John Forsythe.
Asst. Construction Project Manager
Assistant Project Manager for construction of the $82M Orange County Performing Arts Center. Production Manager for Grand Opening Celebration featuring James Whitmore and the LA Philharmonic.
Project / Systems Manager
Research, purchase, installation, and administration of computer, ticketing, and telephone systems for a $9M complex in downtown Los Angeles.
Giving Back
Board & Nonprofit Involvement
Pride House LA / West Hollywood
Member, Board of Directors & Chair, Production Committee — 2025–Present
Large-scale $15MM celebration site during the LA28 Olympic Games supporting the LGBTQ+ and Ally communities. Located in West Hollywood Park, featuring a 5,000-capacity stage and 250-person exhibition hall.
Discovery Arts Foundation
Founding Board Member / Treasurer — 1998–Present
Nonprofit that brings professional actors, dancers, choreographers, and artists into hospitals to work with children facing cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Responsible for developing new sponsorship opportunities and programs.
Academic Background
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts — Production Management & Arts Administration
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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