Jimmy Blankenship Email & Phone Number

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Gainesville, Georgia, US

Fort Wayne, IN, US

Coordinate and manage technical needs for all internal and external live events.Run and manage sound, video, and lighting for all of our various theaters, stages, and conference halls.Point of contact for all outside clients and vendors when using Sweetwater Facilities for presentations and events.Maintain and facilitate upgrades on all AV equipment in.

• Lead, recruit, train, and direct 30+ volunteers supporting technical arts production team.
• Oversee 3 camera video shoot, motion lighting system, and large format sound system for live event and internet streaming on weekly basis and special events.
• Capture, edit, and produce video news, testimony videos, and creative video elements for use in weekend services and internet.
• Manage all encoding and archiving of media for internet audio/video consumption as well as CD/DVD media for bookstore.
• Maintain all Audio/visual/lighting equipment in 2000 seat worship center, 600 seat youth center, and various smaller rooms throughout facility.
• Oversee all equipment up-fits and purchasing for facility.

• Built and outfitted world class recording facility.
• Managing all aspects of commercial recording facility.
• Manage all aspects of FCN Records recording sessions.
• Engineer and produce recording sessions.
• Oversee all technical work and purchasing for FCN Studios, USA and FCN Television and Radio, Costa Rica.

• Co-Owner and operator of a commercial recording facility.
• Manage technical schedule and studio maintenance.
• Engineer and produce recording sessions.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and seek out new business.