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Summary of Qualifications:

Exceptional leader in management, coordination, and administration of a myriad of live events with an extensive background in technical departments, and advanced knowledge of equipment, event systems, logistics, and operations.  Experienced in management of personnel; adept at developing and implementing budgets, policies, and procedures.  Dedicated, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks effectively in fast-paced, ever-changing environments with excellent presentation, communication, and customer service skills.  Committed to development and management of high functioning teams dedicated to exceptional event production.

Selected Employment:

metroConnections—Minneapolis, MN                                                 2025  

Production Manager

· Assumes technical and budget oversight for medium to large complex programs from concept to implementation and postproduction

· Manages internal tasks/projects related primarily to technical, production, creative, content, and event services

· Works collaboratively with all service teams within metroConections

· Support Technical Operations team members with ongoing and forward-looking production challenges

· Oversight of Technical Directors, Technical Specialists, and/or Production Assistants assigned to projects

·  Vendor Proposal creation, coordination, and management with Sales team, Sourcing Specialist, and Senior Leadership team

· Production direction and informed suggestions to Sales team based upon budget consideration for out-of-scope options

· Create initial 2D drawings to establish design parameters

· Create 3D plots and venues for the Creative Services team to assist in 3D renderings

· Create and coordinate in-scope RFPs

· Deliver complete financial documents to Sales team including venue, scenic, labor, logistics, and internal costs

· Management of pre-planning in conjunction with program operations team members

· Attend all site visits required for program pre-planning activities

· Revise financials and layouts as directed by Program Leads or Sales

· Align with Warehouse team to build, test, and ship custom scenic elements

· Coordinate and manage vendors

· Coordinate with Program Leads regarding on-site technical scheduling and logistics

· Secure and coordinate with external resources for programs through external vendors and internal logistical resources

· On site production lead for setup of general sessions, breakouts, expos, events and all program related elements that require technical solutions

· Support Post-Production follow up phase of projects to include reconciliation of budget financials, and audit, approve, and submit vendor invoices for payment

Pablo Center at the Confluence—Eau Claire, WI                                   2024-2025     

Director of Production

· Manage the production department in the execution of 300+ performances per season in the 1200 seat RCU Theater, 400 seat JAMF Black Box Theatre, 150 Seat Gibson Street Entrance

· Oversight of all technical advance for Pablo Presents, Broadway Series, Co-Productions, Rentals, UW-Eau Claire Theatre/Dance/Music, and Affiliate Organization performances

· Recruit, hire, mentor, instruct, schedule, and evaluate full-time staff of 8, part-time staff of 12

· Serve as part of the Leadership Team in oversight of overall strategic planning

· Management and negotiation of the IATSE Union 13 Contract

·  Prepare, present, and administer budgets to include payroll, capital production expenditures, and maintenance for the various production venues, rehearsal rooms, classrooms and public spaces

· Collaborate with Talent Buyer and Contracts Manager on development of season schedule

· Creates production labor quotes for all performances

· Cultivate, manage and maintain relationships with University of Wisconsin Eau Claire associated departments, and outside Affiliate Organizations

· Develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines for all event production, relating to the technical use of the production equipment/facilities, ensuring safe working conditions and best practices

· Maintain the master production calendar, in collaboration with the External/Internal Talent Buyers, Special Event Manager, and Contracts Manager

· Develop and maintain working venue drawings, tech packet, and production specifications

·  Maintain a comprehensive inventory and maintenance schedule of all Pablo Center production equipment

Six Productions—Carbondale, CO                                                     2023-2024

Head Production Manager/Account Manager

· Working with clients to create and manage all estimates and proposals, including with outside vendors

· Create, produce, and maintain budgets for all productions

· Oversee all timetables and labor requirements

· Produce and distribute all deliverables to associated departments

· Mitigate cost overruns through pre-production to project competition

· Maintain effective communication throughout departments leading to seamless processes

· Lead all production meetings with an emphasis on creating a seamless production workflow 

· Lead all production site visits to ensure safety, accuracy, and viability 

· Develop and maintain outside contract personal that meet and exceed design and budgetary objectives

· Create and lead operation on-site logistics for all site activities 

· Ensure budgetary objectives are met with quality and growth at the forefront 

· Maintain timelines for install, operation and strike

· Create a proactive environment that prioritizes effective problem solving 

· Prioritizes safety while adhering to all Federal, State, and Local ordinances

Wheeler Opera House—City of Aspen—Aspen, Colorado                      2021-2023

Production Manager

· Responsible for the budgeting, scheduling, and overall management of the production department of the Wheeler Opera House

· Ensures that all aspects of the production department are executed to the highest standard of quality and within the established budget of the technical operations of the Wheeler Opera House

· Determines the necessary technical supports, such as lighting, sound, staging, and special needs, necessary for events and performances presented at the facility in advance of production dates

· Recommends and project manages all technical/production capital projects currently in excess of $4.5 million.

· Manages recruiting, training and assignment of technical staff and vendors for individual shows

·  Lead all full and part time production personnel in their respective duties

· Oversee scheduling and planning of all activities in the Wheeler Opera House including season planning, scheduling multiple community partners, interfacing with numerous outside constituencies to deliver world class presentations while maintaining overall balance of workflow and labor requirements

· Executes the technical advance on all production and events taking place in the Wheeler Opera House and outside venues

· Negotiate and act as mediator in artistic, technical, and labor discussions, including problem solving and cost analysis

· Completes departmental settlements and other administrative work

Theatre Aspen—Aspen, Colorado                                                                       2020-2021

Director of Production

· Oversee all areas of production for summer season including educational productions and outside events, while managing off season educational, and outside offerings

· Manage production budgets for summer, educational, and off-season events totaling over $750,000.00

·  Lead senior production staff of 6 and a seasonal summer production department of 25

· Oversee scheduling and planning of all activities in the Hurst Theatre, including season and weekly productions schedules, theatre maintenance, rental events, while maintaining overall balance of workflow and labor requirements

· Recommend, source, and implement capital projects and improvements 

· Negotiate and act as mediator in artistic, technical, and labor discussions, including problem solving and cost analysis

· Source, interview and hire all production staff

· Collaborate with guest directors and designers on all productions while maintaining the highest artistic standards

· In collaboration with General Manager & Producing Director, create framework for future planning and strategic development of theatre operations and the organization as a whole

Omaha Theater Company-The Rose Performing Arts—Omaha, Nebraska 2015-2020

Director of Lighting & Sound

· Resident Lighting & Sound Designer

· Design Lighting and Sound for a 9-show mainstage season in the 1000 seat Rose Blumpkin Theater, advise apprentice designers for Second Stages season in the 180 seat Hitchcock Theater, as well as support educational programming throughout the season

· Mentor lighting and sound apprentices

· Oversee to maintenance, organization of lighting and sound inventory as well as associated department budgets

· Designed and implemented $750,000 lighting system upgrade for both The Rose Blumpkin Mainstage, and Hitchcock Theaters

· Collaborate with guest directors and designers on all productions

University of Minnesota—Morris, Minnesota                                                       2013-2015

Assistant Professor of Theatre Design

· Resident Designer, Production Manager and Technical Director

· Design Scenery & Lighting and provide Technical Direction for Theatre Discipline Productions

· Advise technical theatre students on actualized senior projects

· Teach: Fundamentals of Design, Computer Aided Design (Vectorworks), Advanced Lighting and Sound Design, Stagecraft, Costume Design, Stage Lighting, Scene Design

· Mentor student assistant designers

· Oversee to maintenance of scene shop and performance spaces, while suggesting equipment upgrades

· Manage/train all show crew, student employees, and practicum students

· Manage all production and operating budgets

Creede Repertory Theatre—Creede, Colorado                                      2001-2003

· Lighting Designer for 2003 Season

· Lighting Designer and Master Electrician for 2002 Season

· Lighting and Sound Designer for 2001 Season

Education:

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale                                                         

Master of the Fine Arts in Theatre    

· Design and Production with a Lighting Design Emphasis

· Secondary in Technical Direction & Sound Design

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale                                                 

Bachelor of Science—English Education

· Illinois Secondary Education Teaching Certificate

· Speech Communication Endorsement

Related/Special Skills:

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