Bruce Wheeler Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

Port Chester, NY

Port Chester, NY

• Responsible for all aspects of production for this historic theatre, hosting an average of 120 events a year
• Direct production staff: IATSE Local One Stagehands, Lighting, Projection and Audio tech teams and our Hospitality Manager
• Manage production advances for events, including budgets, crew calls, schedules, rigging, audio, lighting and projection efforts
• Oversee ongoing maintenance of venue's production system elements

• Event, tour and project management company with an International scope and an A-list clientele
• Clients include Bruce Hornsby, Regina Spektor, Jimmy Fallon, Cage the Elephant, Rufus Wainwright, Josh Groban, Fountains of Wayne, Keanu Reeves, Manchester Orchestra, Electric Zoo Festival, Sony Music, Warner Bros..
• Scope varies from one-off events to extended, multi-show full-production tours carrying rigging, lights, audio and scenic elements throughout North America, UK, Europe, Asia and Australia
• Directing efforts at all types and sizes of venues: clubs, theaters, ballrooms, arenas, sheds and stadiums
• Advance, direct and execute client’s touring/event activities and production needs
• Manage large budgets with P&L responsibility

New York, US

• SummerStage has been New York City’s venerable performing arts festival for more than 30 years. Since 1986 this seasonal series has brought performances of superior artistic caliber to parks in all five boroughs.
• Responsible for all venue and event operations management for Central Park SummerStage
• Directed the annual April build and October strike of the venue
• Managed relationships with the Parks Department, Central Park Conservancy, FDNY and NYPD
• Negotiated seasonal agreements with production, venue services and security contractors
• Managed all Central Park venue staff: Venue Manager and Site crew, Production/Stage Manager, IATSE Local One Union Stagehands, Audio Engineers, Production Assistants, Ticketing staff, Technical Assistants, Hospitality.

New York, US

• Responsible for all aspects of Production Management for City Parks Foundation events at the SummerStage Mainstage venue in Central Park
• Oversee the production advance for all SummerStage shows and events
• Directly manage all SummerStage production staff: venue Production Manager and Stage Manager, IATSE Local 1 Union Stagehands, Audio Engineers, Production Assistants, Technical Assistants, Hospitality Coordinators and.
• Manage sponsorships: Gibson Guitars, Epiphone Amplifiers, Slingerland Drums, Aguilar Amplifiers
• Key negotiator for the current three-year City Parks Foundation/IATSE Local One contract
• Performances/events included Beck, Counting Crows, Keith Urban, Phil Lesh, Metropolitan Opera, NY Pops, Comedy Central, Mariah Carey, Pitbull, Joan Baez, Indigo Girls, John Legend, Femi Kuti, Trombone Shorty, Airborne.

New York, US

• Responsible for all aspects of venue Production Management and Artist Relations
• Manage production advances and day-of scheduling
• Directly manage venue production staff, including Stage Manager, IATSE Local 1 Union Stagehands, IATSE Local 1 Audio Engineers, PAs, Hospitality Coordinator and others
• Manage sponsorships: Gibson Guitars, Epiphone Amplifiers, Slingerland Drums, Aguilar Amplifiers
• Performances/events included Norah Jones, Steve Angello, NY Philharmonic, Alabama Shakes, Comedy Central's The Daily Show, Ben Folds Five, Gary Clark Jr., Cinefest Brasil, Camile Brown Dance, Childish Gambino, Blue.

Cupertino, California, US

• Retail division of the tech-industry leader with over 300 locations worldwide
• Facilitated and executed CORE corporate training program for ten locations in the greater New York/New Jersey region with as many as 20 new hires every 2 weeks
• Training focused on product knowledge, brand identity, client relations, company philosophy and customer service
• Regularly participated in corporate-level "train the trainers" instruction at the company's Cupertino, CA headquarters
• Instrumental in affecting individual retail locations sales growth ranging from 3% to 7% a month
• Managed planning and execution of regional quarterly Sales events for over 500 participants

New York, New York, US

• Entertainment division within the Major League Baseball Advanced Media/MLB.com structure
• Managed strategies to expand website activities for EltonJohn.com, BobMarley.com and GunsnRoses.com
• Utilized existing industry entertainment relationships to garner content for web properties
• Directed efforts on competitor marketing analysis, fan clubs, VIP ticketing, social media efforts

• The flagship location of this globally-recognized brand in Times Square NYC
• Managed this high-volume, 44,000 square-foot restaurant/retail/meeting/event & concert facility
• Property generated over 1.6MM visitors and $40MM in sales annually
• Participated in opening staff hiring, front-of-house orientation and sales training regimens
• Successfully executed numerous cost-savings and productivity programs
• Awarded numerous corporate-level performance awards and leadership citations

• Major record label created by industry icon Clive Davis
• Contracted to assist in the launch of this new company
• Direct report to the SVP Worldwide Sales & Marketing
• Coordinated and executed marketing and sales plans
• Focused on developing, forecasting and executing successful advertising and timeline strategies
• Managed campaigns and activities for LFO, Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes, Soil and others

US

• Groundbreaking digital-media entertainment company and Internet music destination portal
• Developed and implemented strategies to maximize asset acquisition from Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Dave Matthews Band and many other top acts
• Directed successful efforts to leverage artist asset content to generate and grow unique visitors and page views in order to drive advertising revenue opportunities
• Managed the company’s New York City satellite office, responsible for operational budget and 6 employees

US

• Influential major record label within the Universal Music Group
• Responsible for creating/maintaining marketing, development and advertising plans, budgets and project timelines on multiple artists/projects simultaneously
• Managed projects generated between $1MM and $20MM annually
• Created and reconciled budgets of $500k to $3MM with full P&L responsibility
• Managed campaigns for Aqua, Fine Young Cannibals, Sammy Hagar and many others

• Independent record label principled by Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz
• Directed creative and executive label functions; marketing plans and budgets; artist relations and development
• Negotiated and managed the label's distribution agreement

• Legendary independent record label and distribution company
• Responsible for creating/maintaining/executing marketing, development and advertising plans and project timelines while team-leading these projects through their release cycle
• Part of the team that initially launched the acclaimed Astralwerks imprint
• Managed campaigns for Smashing Pumpkins, Ben Folds, Adrian Belew and many others

Served in various front and back of house management positions in restaurants and other food service facilities including Windows on the World in NYC.

Aos, Culinary Arts

Ces, Entertainment Marketing

Certificate, Entertainment Rigging

Certificate, Outdoor Structure & Truss Workshop

Smaart Operator Fundamentals Software Training

Audio System Design, Implementation And Optimization

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