Mike Lano Email & Phone Number

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

• Executed in-person and virtual events including user conferences, advisory board and investor meetings, town halls, and product trainings for internal and external audiences.
• Collaborated with executives and other key stakeholders on event strategy, content development, branding, execution, and metrics/reporting.
• Developed production documentation including schedules, show rundowns, and project plans.
• Worked with external vendors to manage video, scenic, lighting, and sound needs for each event and negotiated equipment rental and labor quotes as necessary.
• Produced creative and ENG-style video shoots; oversaw storyboarding, logistics, and editing.
• Directed the production team during each event, overseeing the accurate execution of lighting, audio, scenic, video and graphics elements.

Greater New York City Area

• Produced newsmaker segments and panel discussions for primetime programming block.
• Served as the evening shift’s lead segment producer for the 2020 presidential campaign and election.
• Developed extensive control room experience during breaking news and special events.
• Field produced live shots, interviews, and anchor remotes.
• Pitched daily and long-term story ideas and identified relevant guests and subject-matter experts.
• Routinely filled-in as copy editor, checking all scripts and graphics while providing feedback and guidance to junior producers.

• Work with the Engineer-in-Charge to set up and maintain mobile unit on remote productions.
• Serve as the first point of contact for operational and technical questions on each broadcast.
• Coordinate with school, team, and venue officials to manage video feed and technical requests.
• Manage transmission (satellite, fiber, IP) with networks, venues, and vendors.

Springfield, Massachusetts

• Produced two-hour weekday morning newscast.
• Managed overnight assignment desk; assigned video-journalists and reporters each morning.
• Wrote all anchor scripts; reviewed, copy edited, and approved reporter scripts.
• Selected videos, graphics, and live shot locations; coordinated technical elements with control room staff.