Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & Executive Producer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Experience Officer
SOLOMON HERE, VP of Themed Environments
Solomon NEXT, Director of Experiential Technology
Managing Director, Business Development & Strategic Partnership
Director of Sales Operations
Design Build Project Strategist
Project Coordinator
General Counsel
Controller
IT Manager
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Human Resources Coordinator
Accountant
Project Accountant
Accounts Payable Specialist
Director of Business Development
Business Development Manager, Museums
Business Development Manager, Themed Entertainment
Business Development Manager, Museums
National Sales Manager, Sports
Senior Producer
Senior Producer
Associate Producer
Fabrication Project Manager
A/V Project Manager
A/V Programmer
Audio/Visual Technician
Senior Project Manager
Site Fabrication Supervisor
Director of Fabrication
Estimator
Estimator
Director of Technical Design
Associate Project Manager
Technical Designer
Welding Manager
CNC Supervisor
Carpentry Manager
Scenic Manager
Scenic Artist
Co-Founder & CEO
What topic could you give a presentation on without having anything prepared?
Where to eat and drink in New Orleans. (Ask me for my Dining and Drinking Guide to New Orleans if you're coming to visit us.)
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts - Louisiana's Arts Conservatory - http://nocca.com/
This high school for pre-professional artists in New Orleans is nothing short of world-class. From dance to creative writing to culinary arts -- and of course Entertainment Production & Design -- if you've got the ambition, commitment and talent, there's a place and a course of study for you here. And there's no cost to attend. This institution has set the national standard for arts education at the high school level for 50 years and continues to change and enrich lives every day. (Oh, and I'm an alum, past chairman of The NOCCA Foundation, and current board chair of the school.)
Describe your career journey in a few words.
I modeled for Saks Fifth Avenue as a child, and they didn't ask me back after my 4-year-old season. I was crushed. So I found my way backstage, first as a lighting designer and later theatre producer. I do miss the magic of the theatre, but it wasn't the path for me. I was #madeforthis.
Co-Founder & Executive Producer
Chief Financial Officer
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
Amaana - Disability Community Resource Center helps provide resources for children with special needs in my community, including my son.
What are your hobbies/passions outside of work?
Spending time with my sons, motorcycles, cars, playing Call of Duty, getting involved in my community, and practicing my faith.
What song do you know by heart?
Lose Yourself by Eminem
Chief Operating Officer
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
Break the cycle - scholarships and mentorship for children of incarcerated mothers.
Chief Experience Officer
SOLOMON HERE, VP of Themed Environments
Solomon NEXT, Director of Experiential Technology
Managing Director, Business Development & Strategic Partnership
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
It's a tie: 1) The National Center for Children and Families https://nccf-cares.org/. This incredible shelter is located close to my home and I've been a regular volunteer here since high school.
2) Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.or... I've been a supporter since I watched a telethon as a child.
Director of Sales Operations
Design Build Project Strategist
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
This Canadian fund aims to fill the gap in community development, to "build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Project Coordinator
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
https://asimn.org
It's a cultural museum that has been pushing the boundaries on a small budget for years with its programs, events, and exhibitions. I was a docent here once for a year. They have evolved over the years, and still have ongoing ties to Sweden, but they continue to explore the ideas around connecting people with their pasts to our shared future, to understand one's own heritage in relation to others, and to discover their role as neighbors and global citizens.
General Counsel
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
I am on the board of a non-profit that promotes awareness of mental illness and initiatives supporting those suffering from mental illness, and families affected by suicide.
Controller
IT Manager
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
https://www.autismspeaks.org/
We are all equal in the fact that we are all different. We are all the same because we will never be the same.
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Human Resources Coordinator
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
I love this non-profit so much! As a member of SAG-AFTRA, it provides helpful resources and education to its members and gives back to the community. This foundation has helped me greatly and I want to share this foundation with others.
Accountant
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
The Wounded Warrior's Project - My brother was hurt overseas and almost didn't make it home from the war in Iraq.
Project Accountant
Accounts Payable Specialist
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
I have two non-profits that I support. The first is St. Jude because I am aware of how they do aid the family with travel and hotel expenses to be with their children when they're going through one of the most difficult times in their lives. The second is SPCA just because I am an animal lover, and everything needs a helping hand.
Director of Business Development
Business Development Manager, Museums
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
Because if our oceans die, humanity will die. And, Dr Sylvia Earle is a true hero that every American needs to know.
Business Development Manager, Themed Entertainment
If you were a brand, what would your tagline be?
#funmeteronmax
What's one achievement throughout your whole career that you're most proud of?
The lasting friendships I've made throughout my 30-year career are what I'm most proud of. Being good at what you do isn't enough in our industry, you also have to have a reputation for being honest and trustworthy...and fun!
What are your hobbies/passions outside of work?
I love to travel, whether for work or play, especially when I have the opportunity to interact with locals. Laying on a random beach is not my style.
I also enjoy golf, cooking/baking and entertaining friends and family.
Business Development Manager, Museums
National Sales Manager, Sports
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
Their mission is to inspire communities by including students and adults with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities in the creation of exceptional coffee in an encouraging atmosphere. They provide jobs and a sense of purpose to a community of people that are statistically 80% unemployed, helping the individuals and their loved ones/families/caretakers. They inspire everyone to be "Accept-ional."
Senior Producer
Senior Producer
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
Music Cares https://www.musicares.org/ I love this organization because the mission is EVERYTHING and very much reflects who I am in the world: MusiCares helps the humans behind music because music gives so much to the world.
Associate Producer
Fabrication Project Manager
A/V Project Manager
A/V Programmer
Audio/Visual Technician
Senior Project Manager
Site Fabrication Supervisor
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
Habitat for Humanity, it helps people in ways that they could never be thankful enough for.
Director of Fabrication
Estimator
Estimator
Director of Technical Design
Link a non-profit and tell us why it's your favorite to support.
Cancer sucks, I've lost to many friends and family already.
Associate Project Manager
Technical Designer
Welding Manager
CNC Supervisor
Carpentry Manager
Scenic Manager
Scenic Artist