Richard Scibetti Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia

Keppler Speakers is an innovative lecture industry leader with a dedicated staff striving to ensure their customer's successful meetings and conventions with up-to-the-minute information on topical speakers and expectation-exceeding service. Keppler's Corporate and College and University division associates average more than 15 years experience scheduling personalities and relevant experts best suited to client's needs. Our Client Services Team, the first of its kind in the industry, provides personalized logistical and travel arrangements for every scheduled speaking engagement. Keppler's exclusive roster of national and international celebrities and experts represents many of the most in-demand speakers on the lecture circuit today.

Brooklyn, Ny

• Organize a three-day intensive workshop for 30 individuals on a variety of concert management topics• Select staff and location that bet suit the needs of the institute• Present on topics including contract negotiations, riders, and budget management• Provide resources for both students and advisors that can be utilized at different universities

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Train and advise the Campus Activities Board (CAB), a programming board of 14 paid, student leaders• Supervise three graduate students and multiple undergraduate students• Advise two student marketing directors on creating and implementing a successful marketing plan for events• Oversee all programming for CAB including approximately 35 events per semester• Oversee eight exhibits per semester in the Centre Gallery, a student-run art gallery, with two student directors• Contract and negotiate large scale concerts and comedians with attendance ranging from 3,000-15,000 students• Manage the spending of a $700,000 annual student activities budget• Maintain and update all office social media accounts including the utilization of HootSuite• Create the monthly office calendar to assist with event staffing and organization• Assist with managing other CSI events such as Homecoming, USF Week, and the University Lecture Series• Serve as a member of the Student Life Engagement Group which focuses on the development of a vibrant campus life with intentional programming through departmental collaboration

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Advised student directors of Campus Traditions Board, Campus Activities Board, and University Lecture Series• Proposed and planned annual budgets ranging from $50,000 to $240,000• Assisted with the creation and management of approximately 13 late night and weekend events each semester• Negotiated and executed contracts for entertainment including speakers, comedians, and novelty acts• Planned and executed small and large scale, campus-wide events alongside professional and student staff• Oversaw summer programming initiatives targeting on campus residents• Advised student graphic designers on creating flyers and promotional materials• Assisted with recruitment, interview, and selection of approximately 40 student directors• Collaborated with various university departments such as New Student Connections, the Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement, and Wellness USF to create engaging programs for diverse student populations

Greater New York City Area

• Oversaw production staff for the 2011 and 2012 Dance Awards in New York City• Coordinated with equipment vendors and conducted site surveys prior to the shows• Worked with local union labor at the Beacon Theatre to coordinate the culminating closing show • Supervised a touring production crew for Nuvo, a national dance convention, in approx. 20 cities per season • Maintained lighting, audio, and staging equipment over the course of the tour• Executed a strict schedule for load-in as well as created post show reports and needs lists for future shows

Green Brook, Nj

• Designed the lighting for the Six Flags Concert Series in a 10,000 seat venue• Maintained and prepared equipment in the shop for future shows• Assisted in the installations and removals of staging and theatrical lighting

Master Of Education (Med), College Student Affairs

Bachelor'S Degree, Biomathematics