I have worked as a Stage Manager and Production Manager for the past 30 years in many different genres of the entertainment world. This includes Ballet, Theatrical Productions, Symphonic and Jazz Orchestras, Concerts, Corporate Shows, Sporting Events and Special Events with Live Broadcast feeds viewed around the world. My experience includes several years at the Ravinia Festival, Mayor’s Office of Special Events in Chicago and freelancing for production companies both in the United States and internationally. I have also worked with dozens of well known corporate clients and artist that include, Chrysler, Acura, The Lili Clair Foundation, Pampered Chef, Ameriprise, Anheuser Busch, Aretha Franklin, Victor Borge, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Yo Yo Ma, Norah Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Elvis Costello, Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, among many others. I am currently the Production Manager at the new Wintrust Arena. My duties include but not limited to working together with private corporate show clients and public show promoters in assisting them in establishing a workable budget on all aspects of the production. Contracting and supervising several union crews at one time with the goal of keeping everyone moving forward and maintaining the clients overall production vision as well as production budget,