Professional Experience
PROJECT MANAGEMENT | CREATIVE PRODUCTION | SOURCING & PROCUREMENT
Multidisciplinary Project Manager | Hollywood / Las Vegas
More than 35 years of experience coordinating complex creative and technical projects across film, television, advertising, live events, custom fabrication, construction, and digital media.
Experienced in project planning, production scheduling, material sourcing, procurement, vendor coordination, budgeting, logistics, contractor management, fabrication oversight, and on-site execution.
My background combines senior-level creative leadership with extensive hands-on experience in production design, construction, audiovisual systems, and specialized technical operations. This allows me to communicate effectively with designers, production teams, contractors, suppliers, technicians, and clients while translating ambitious creative concepts into practical, achievable results.
Core Management Expertise
Project Management • Production Planning • Sourcing & Procurement • Vendor Management • Scheduling • Budget Coordination • Production Logistics • Contractor & Crew Supervision • Design Development • Custom Fabrication • Construction Oversight • Technical Operations • AV Systems • Installation & Delivery
Production & Creative Disciplines
Film & Television Production • Commercials • Music Videos • Feature Films • Episodic Television • Documentary Production • Live Events • Art Direction • Production Design • Scenic Construction • Props & Special Effects • Photography • Cinematography • Postproduction • Digital Media
Professional Affiliations & Training
UCLA • IATSE • SAG • AFTRA
ART DIRECTION | PRODUCTION DESIGN | TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
Art Director / Production Designer | Hollywood, California
Extensive experience in entertainment production, advertising, commercial campaigns, music videos, television, documentary filmmaking, and digital media.
Professional responsibilities have included departmental leadership, creative development, production design, set construction, custom fabrication, props, special effects, materials sourcing, scheduling, crew supervision, contractor coordination, production logistics, and technical problem-solving.
As a designer, builder, and production professional, I bring an understanding of both creative expectations and the practical requirements of fabrication, construction, installation, and delivery.
Additional Professional Capabilities
Concept Design • Department Management • Set Design • Scenic Fabrication • Prop Master • Special Effects • Carpentry • Construction • Technical Consulting • Photography • Graphic Design • Digital Media • Web Development
SELECTED CLIENTS, PROJECTS & PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONS
Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of contributing to productions and campaigns involving leading entertainment companies, advertising agencies, directors, artists, and internationally recognized brands.
Selected Brands & Campaigns
General Motors • Pepsi • Sega • Nike • Coca-Cola • NFL • Spike TV • Reebok • General Mills • Rolling Stone • Entertainment Weekly • Kodak • Budweiser • Saturn • Volvo • Renault • Chrysler • US Magazine • American Express • PG&E • Vita Shampoo • Tylenol • Chevrolet • Ford • Airwalk • Los Angeles Times • Avid • UNLV • Toshiba • Kirin • New Beer • Wella • Puma • Ray-Ban • The New Yorker • Phillips 66 • Carl’s Jr. • Dr Pepper • Hyatt Hotels
Selected Directors & Creative Professionals
Steven Spielberg • Michael Bay • David Fincher • Mark Romanek • Andy Morahan • Daniel Pearl • Zack Snyder • Tony Scott • Jake Scott • Wim Wenders • Rick Levine • Gary Johns • Peter Gorman • Joe Berlinger • John Toll • David Brant • Dan Winters • Kinka Usher • Peter Kagan
Advertising Agencies
Leo Burnett • Saatchi & Saatchi • Chiat/Day • Ogilvy & Mather • Wieden+Kennedy • Bedford Falls • McCann
Production Companies & Industry Organizations
Paramount Pictures • Universal Studios • Warner Bros. • DreamWorks Pictures • Sony Pictures • MGM • Screen Gems • EMI America • Columbia Pictures • Propaganda Films • Satellite Films • RSA USA • Scott Free Productions • Black Dog Films • Johns & Gorman • Garry Marshall Productions • Geffen Records • Epitaph Records • Jon Francis Films • GMS Productions • Eggers Films • Akom Productions • G3 • Spike TV • Elektra Music Group • Stiefel & Co. • Nomad • Harmony Pictures • Rhythm & Hues • Freeman • VER • LMG • PRG • Encore • Caesars Entertainment
Selected Artists & Entertainment Personalities
Jim Carrey • Kim Basinger • Rachel Hunter • Stephanie Seymour • Rod Stewart • Bob Newhart • Guns N’ Roses • Iron Maiden • En Vogue • Love Spit Love • Wayne Kramer • The Hooters • Jerry Seinfeld • Don Rickles • Woody Harrelson • Trent Reznor • David Lynch • Denzel Washington
AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Clio Award
Monster Match — Pepsi / Doritos
Rick Levine Productions
Best Art Direction
King of the Jungle — Jim Carrey
Entertainment Weekly
MTV Best Art Direction — Nomination
November Rain — Guns N’ Roses
Geffen Records
Commercial Excellence Award — Japan
Production Design — Nissin Foods
Best Art Direction
Sega Games — American Photo Magazine
Advertising Producers Award
Saturn Cars — General Motors
Production Design Recognition
Goosebumps — DreamWorks Pictures
Education
2015
UCLA | Los Angeles, CA 90028.
BA Film, Production Design, Color Studies, Producing
UCLA – Screenwriting Program | Manhattan, NY. , Westwood, CA.
1985
Media International Glendale CA
TV Production, Offline Editing
Field Producer / Cameraman (Testimonials) 700 Club, CBN. Camera, Sound, Lighting, Editing training.
1984
Infinity Broadcasting – WYSP Radio Philadelphia
Broadcast Intern | Programming Department
Segment Producer, Programming Intern, Station ID field producer. Produced radio spots for weekly program “WYSP gives Philadelphia 60 Seconds” and recorded and produced station ID bumpers.
1980
MCCC | Montgomery County Community College
Fine Art & Communications
Associates Degree with studies in radio, television, film, drawing, drafting, and creative writing.
Experience
1995 – Present
Freelance
Digital Media Producer / Director
Digital media producer and technical project manager with extensive experience developing and coordinating multimedia productions, digital platforms, video content, and technical workflows. Responsibilities include project planning, creative direction, resource coordination, production scheduling, technology integration, and delivery of digital media solutions. Experienced in bridging creative production with emerging technologies, photography, cinematography, web development, and postproduction.
1985 – Present
Freelance / IATSE
Art Director, Creative Producer, Prop Master
Senior creative production professional with over 35 years of experience managing art departments, production design, fabrication, and complex entertainment projects. Responsibilities include project planning, budgeting, sourcing materials and specialty vendors, coordinating contractors and production crews, overseeing set construction and installations, and delivering creative solutions under demanding production schedules. Extensive experience across film, television, commercial advertising, music videos, and live entertainment.
1975 – Present
Designer / Builder
Experienced designer, master carpenter, builder, and fabrication specialist with a background in custom construction, scenic design, props, special effects, and technical installations. Former production set shop owner with hands-on expertise in material sourcing, procurement, cost estimating, scheduling, contractor coordination, crew supervision, construction methods, and practical problem-solving. Experienced in translating creative concepts and technical specifications into completed physical projects.
Consulting / Project Management
Avenger Station – Technical Lead
Sony Entertainment – Post Production Consulting
Columbia Pictures – Video & Technical Consulting
EMI America – Video & Technical Consulting
Iron Maiden – Video & Technical Consulting
UNLV / AVID Technologies – Digital Media & CMS Integration Consulting