25+yrs of "hands on" learning of the entertainment lighting industry. 3yr apprentice ship for a third generation, journeyman in the theatrical union. (IATSE 15) Mike McDonald of Seattle Stage and Lighting. It was there for 7yrs that I learned the "dos's and do not's" of my chosen profession. From there I was approached by Terry Higgs (formally of Wessun US) to join with him as an account rep for his latest venture Christie Lites Seattle. After a 7 years as a desk jockey at CL I had enough playing bean counter for "the man" and went back to what I loved...the shows themselves.