John Retsios Email & Phone Number

For each Olympic Games since 2004, I have coordinated hospitality with the International Olympic Committee and local vendors for over 200 VIP guests, including high net worth individuals, executive board members, and royal families.Olympic Games: Athens 2004, Torino 2006, Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010, London 2012, Rio 2016, Paris 2024• Planned and executed reception for Modern Pentathlon 100 Years for IOC members as well as an international press event• Liaised between sponsors (Lufthansa, Red Bull, New Balance) and on-site venues• Scouted locations for events in host city and negotiated food & beverage, flowers, entertainment contracts • Coordinated logistics including transportation, hotel, social events, for all guests of the program • Hired and scheduled local staff for hospitality lounge, parties and driver positions during Olympics• Assisted with itinerary arrangements of UIPM and Peace & Sport Organization Executive Board members

New York, New York, United States

Producer, The Randy Rainbow Show • Three-time Emmy® nominated producer: 2019, 2020 & 2021. Active Member, Television Academy Co-Executive Producer/ Production Manager, Randy Rainbow Live A live, international touring musical comedy stage show presented by LiveNation Responsibilities included:o Advancing the show with the venue according to the rider, serving as primary venue liaison, stage set up with audio/visual, coordinating post-show “meet and greet”, on-site problem solvingo Lighting Design - Creating show design and plot and executing lighting during the showo Stage Management - Calling the cues for each showo Property Manager- Arranging all props for the showo Oversaw merchandise advance with the venues, stocked merch booths, trained local volunteers and temporary workers on POS devices, assisted with sales, oversaw final sales closeout o Coordinated all travel and local transportation for the company

Longacre Theatre Broadway Nyc

Belasco Theatre Broadway Nyc

Winner of the 2014 Tony Award® for Best Musical Revival

Longacre Theatre Broadway Nyc

Athens, Attiki, Greece

OPRAH: Where Are They Now?•Scouted and cleared locations for shoot in Athens, Greece, and secured exclusive areas for interviews•Arranged for local production crew to shoot field footage for HARPO Productions•Conducted on-camera interview for guest star Debbie Matenopoulos

· Raised capital from high net worth individuals· Liaised with press agents, advertising and marketing offices· Initiated a theatre industry first by selling tickets via online discounters GILT & GROUPON resulting in 900 and 700 purchases respectively in two hours time· Partnered with AVON Foundation for Women, donating part of proceeds· Worked with regional theatres that produced show to offer their patrons a discount when visiting NY· Most produced play at regional theatres for the 2010-2011 season, with 23 productions

Theatrical Management & Licensing · Conceived and assembled press kits and marketing manuals for touring Broadway and off- Broadway productions available for the global market· Arranged press interviews, photo shoots and press conferences· Collated all sponsorship materials and follow-up maintenance with sponsors, including proposal drafting and contractual fulfillment concerns· Booked international flights and hotels for multiple companies throughout the Asian region· Oversaw executive and star (VIP) itineraries, including flights, hotel and local transport· Coordinated international shipping of show freight, including sets, lights, sound, etc.· Obtained all required visas, work permits and passports in six Asian countries· Negotiated international licensing deals for shows and drafted contracts· Planned and executed Opening Night party with over 200 guests for International Tour launch of CINDERELLA, securing beverage sponsor, handling venue relations, supervising menu, décor, guest list, music and security

• Conceived specific segments for various news and cultural awareness programs; ANTENNAKIA, HELLENIC PANORAMA airing in primetime • Translated interviews of the Greek Archbishop of North and South America, UN officials and Greek pop artists • TV presenter for the primetime program FROM NY…WITH LOVE broadcast in North & South America, Europe and Australia • Covered events/conventions and stories throughout the United States interviewing prominent Greek Americans • Executed added-value segments for advertisers

B.A, Classical Civilization/Archaeology

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