Justin Katz Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Currently serving as Executive Producer of Burning Man Project’s year-round events, overseeing the portfolio of internal and public-facing events related to Burning Man's departments, programs, and initiatives. Some of these events, both regional and international, include:- Decompression: a 12,000-person outdoor festival in San Francisco with large scale art installations, multiple stages and performance environments, fire art and performance, art cars- European Leadership Summit: an international conference of Burning Man regional producers- Fly Ranch Events: 100–200-person multi-day campouts in remote Northern Nevada that rely completely on off-grid infrastructure for event operations- Black Rock City Operations Summit: our internal staff conference to plan Burning Man- Desert Arts Preview: an international artist exposition of works planned for Burning ManIn addition to event design and production, other event-related responsibilities include location scouting, contract management, budget design & management, team building, volunteer management, event-related communications, SOP and project template development, and speaking engagements on behalf of Burning Man at international conferences and convenings.

San Francisco Bay Area

PARADOX Media is an independently operated, full-service event production company that has developed a vibrant presence in the San Francisco Bay Area. As founder, producer, and creative director, Justin has been fortunate to create and collaborate on many highly respected, cultural legacy events. Highlights include:• The Edwardian Ball - now entering our 23rd year, this immersive, award-winning festival combines fine art, circus, theatre, dance, live music, fashion, literature, artisan vending, carnival games with an annual, international audience of 4,000 attendees• Lagunitas Beer Circus - secured locations and production vendors for a five-city national tour of the Lagunitas Beer Circus, promoting their brand through immersive activation in Miami, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco• Artist Management – supporting and promoting an active roster of bands that are performing, touring, recording, and distributing music to industry & film• Business Improvement - hired by local Business Improvement Districts to provide talent and production support for marketing campaigns and events• Theatrical Production - Provided management and development of Everyday Theatre, an innovative, nationally touring hip-hop theatre company• Civic Events - Creative direction and production services for events such as Art Car Fest, "How Berkeley Can You Be" Parade & Festival, Art & Soul Oakland, Oakland World Music & Jazz Festival, Oakland Portfest• Design – created an extensive portfolio of print and web collateral including web development, logos, branding, and identity suites

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed overall production for Goldenvoice / AEG Live in the Northern California Region, which included approximately 200 concerts and 80 large-scale private events per year across diverse regional properties and venues• Helped develop one of the most profitable regions for AEG Live amidst a highly competitive market • Produced stages for major festivals including Coachella and Panorama NYC• Oversaw technical production including sound, lights, video, stage, sets, props, rigging, special effects• Worked with major talent agencies to support touring headline acts• Produced top-tier corporate events for clients such as Red Bull, Google, Salesforce, Oracle, Apple • Produced arena-level concerts at Oracle (Oakland), SAP (San Jose), Bill Graham Civic (SF)• Managed San Francisco theatres (Warfield, Regency Ballroom)• Produced touring shows in SF’s Palace of Fine Arts, Davies Hall, Sydney Goldstein, Fort Mason• Designed and produced First City Festival, a multi-year indie-rock festival in Monterey, CA• Hired and managed event staff: production managers, stage managers, stage crew, technical staff including audio, LD, backline, carps, video, set, rigging, fx, PAs, catering, hospitality, runners • Coordinated artist logistics including air & ground transportation, parking, catering, production schedules, credentials, security, comps, box office• Developed and managed budgets at multiple levels: regional development, venue and capex improvements, staffing & hiring, individual show budgets, production expenses • Assisted talent-buying office with offers by understanding artist needs and creating realistic projected expenses • Liaison between all show-related entities to properly advance production and event experiences

Performance Team Lead on the Burning Man Special Events Team. Manage booking, stage management, technical production, scheduling for all events that are "off-Playa" (not the main desert event). This features the annual Decompression Street FaIRE which serves as SF's Burning Man "afterparty" and involves booking and managing over 100 acts on seven stages from noon-2am.

Epic Arts is a grassroots non-profit organization that promotes collaboration and community development through the arts. Since 1997, we have been working to build community partnerships, mobilize local artists, produce cultural events, and develop resources and facilities that ensure accessibility for artists, performers and audiences.