Experience

SmartSource

• United States
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Solutions Architect at SmartSource Rentals

  • Feb 2017 - Present



Freelance

• Greater Chicago Area

• Freelance

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2017



Encore

• United States
• Events Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

  Encore Event Technologies is proud to be a partner alongside Commune Hotels to open the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, located at 12 South Michigan, along the Historic Michigan Boulevard District.www.chicagoathletichotel.com

• Manager of Event Operations - JW Marriott Chicago

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2015

  I am in charge of implementing all Encore events at the JW Marriott. I run a 10 person team of technicians that executes all AV events that are contracted through Encore Event Technologies. I supervise all setups, meet with incoming clients, order all necessary gear, coordinate labor needs, and implement internet services for clients. I also implement production schedules for my team and manage operational expenses to meet budget requirements for an event and the property.I am also the on-site IT Supervisor for Encore, implementing Custom SSIDs, Custom VLANs, Web Conferences, Telephone Installations, Wireless/Wired Office Networking, Bandwidth Management and Custom Network Installations for outside clients.



AVT Event Technologies, Inc

• Manager of Event Productions

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

  Production Sales Manager for Convention and Catered Events at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Production Sales Manager for Convention and Catered Events at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.



PSAV - Chicago

• Sales Manager

  • 2010 - 2010

  Sales Manager for a $3 million property for PSAV.

• Sales Manager

  • 2008 - 2010

  Sales Manager of all AV events for PSAV.

• Sales Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  Sales Manager for a $8 million property for PSAV.

• Director

  • 2007 - 2008

  Director of a $600k property for PSAV.

• Technician

  • 2005 - 2007

  Served as Lead Tech for PSAV at the Palmer House. I also served as Lighting, Audio, Video and Projection tech for various shows for PSAV at other properties, including the Intercontinental, Allerton, Omni, Westin River North, Westin Michigan, W Hotel Adams and Lakeshore, Park Hyatt, etc.



Essanay Studios - Chicago

• Chicago

• Lighting Technician

  • 2004 - 2005

  Prep Technician for lighting and camera support rentals for the film and commercial industry. Prep Technician for lighting and camera support rentals for the film and commercial industry.



Freelance Work

• Film/Video Freelance Work

  • 2001 - 2005

  2004 thru 2005 - "Oprah Winfrey Show"...Stagehand and Video Technician 2004 - "Cup of My Blood"..Digital Image Technician/Assistant Camera for HD Feature directed by Lance Catania of X Ray Productions 2004 - "The Amityville Horror " ...camera crane/remote camera head tech thru Local 476 for film produced by Michael Bay 2004 - "Outing Riley"..HD Digital Image Tech thru Local 600 for feature film directed by Pete Jones, the first winner of Project Greenlight 2004 - "Stranger Than Fiction"..camera crane/remote camera head tech for feature film thru Local 476 2003 - "Sheryl Crow - C'mon America 2003"..HD Video Technician for multi-cam HD video concert for DVD 2003 - "Better Than Ezra: New Orleans" ...video technician for multi camera concert event at the House of Blues in New Orleans 2003 - "Get2Gether"...Cinematographer for HD feature 2001 thru 2004 - Video Engineer for Cook County Board meetings for Calvacade Communications



CINEVERSE Rentals

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Broadcast Technician

  • 1997 - 2002

  Prep Technican for camera, sound and lighting rentals for the video and film industry. Specialized in HD cameras, camera dollies, ENG support and EFP support. Prep Technican for camera, sound and lighting rentals for the video and film industry. Specialized in HD cameras, camera dollies, ENG support and EFP support.