ABOUT

I'm a freelance professional in the music festival, street festival, and special events industries. Though primarily based in Chicago, I'm happy to travel nationally or internationally for a good gig.Through my career, I've had the opportunity to work a variety of job functions, including: production management, venue operations, event planning, street team promotions, beverage operations, stage management, bar management, sponsorship, and operations management. 

There are a few companies I maintain an ongoing working relationship with to complete projects as needed. They include the following:

Criterion Productions, Sponsor Coordinator, Project Manager, & Staffing
Summerfest/Milwaukee World Festival, Beverage Operations Manager
KoboTech, House Manager

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Independent Contractor
Festival and Special Event Services
December 2009 - Present

Selected festival and events from 2016*

2016 Beer Events-

Goose Island’s Int’l Communications Conference, Goose Island’s Sunday Funday, Deschutes Street Pub, Half Acre Beer Company’s The Big North, Goose Island’s Barrel Aging Summit, Goose Island’s Chicago Communications Conference, Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout Release

2016 Tours & Music Festivals-

Blake Shelton By Gildan Tour, Summercamp Music Festival, Summerfest, Pitchfork Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Reggae Fest Chicago, North Coast Music Fest, Riot Fest Chicago

2016 Street Festivals-

Do Division Street Fest, Chicago Tribune’s Printer’s Row Lit Fest, Green Music Fest, Renegade Craft Fair’s Chicago Pop Up Market, West Fest, Wicker Park Fest, Renegade Craft Fair’s Chicago Street Fest, West Town Food Truck Social, Logan Square Food Truck Social, Renegade Craft Fair’s Chicago Holiday Market

2016 Special Events-

NFL Draft Town, Mario Tricocci’s Make Me A Model Finale Fashion Show, Hot Chocolate Race Chicago, Christkindlmarket Chicago

2016 Arts & Small Business Events-

Honey Pot Performance’s Ma(s)king Her, Health Source of Wicker Park’s Ladies’ Night

*I am more than happy to provide a list of festivals and events worked prior to 2016 upon request.

Co-Owner
Poorboy Merchandise
October 2006 – June 2008

Website maintenance, primary customer contact, maintaining order records, overall financial management, web promotions, button maker, tax preparation, etc.

Owner
Rogue Booking & Productions
November 2005 – June 2008 

Booking and promoting local ska, punk and jazz shows, booking and promoting weekend outings and short east coast tours for bands on the roster, tour management of select tours, and band management.

Office Manager
Poorboy Records
November 2005 – July 2007

Maintaining inventory and business records, packaging and shipping orders, basic company finances.
 

Street Team & Show Production
Kingston Beat Productions
April 2005 – April 2006

Slapping up fliers high and low, passing out handbills at local shows, taking money at the door, general security, coordinating band load in & load out, talent hospitality, basically anything and everything that needs done at a show.