Weighing in with 45 years of experience in the entertainment and live event business, Steve is used to the the heavy lifting. Back in the day, Steve toured with major concert artists and Broadway productions before settling down for eight years as event manager at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. A national expert in labor management, Steve has been a member of the IATSE Stagehands’ Union since 1981, and is a founder and Vice-President of The UTP Group, Inc., a company specializing in management and payroll for 26 IATSE chapters in 20 states. Starting in 2001 and ending with the sale of his interest a General Partner Steve led a team of engineers and technicians at Corporate Staging Resources in production of corporate events around the world.