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EXPERIENCE

2015 - Present Mid-West Sound and Productions Ft. Wayne, IN.

Technician

Assisting in the day to day activities including but not limited to – Sales,

Marketing, Social Media, Payroll, Human Resources, Scheduling, etc.

Construction of Stage, Rigging of Lighting and Audio Systems,

Lighting System Assembly and Audio System Assembly.

Front of House Audio Operation, Monitor Audio Operation, Lighting

Design and Operation.

2015 - Present RAM Production Backline Bluffton, IN.

Backline Technician

Advanement of Riders – Ensuring requirements of National Artists are met.

Set-Up, Maintenance and Tear-Down of Backline Gear at shows.

2007-2015 Chase Case Ft. Wayne, IN.

Chase Case designed and fabricated custom road cases for the Military, Medical,

Music and Entertainment Industries

Owner / C.E.O. / Design Engineer

Founded and developed a start-up into a very succesful small business

with $500,000.00 a year in sales.

Managed a team of 8 employees.

Handled day to day activities including but not limited to – Sales,

Marketing, Product Design, Social Media, Payroll, Human Resources,

Production Scheduling, etc.

1998-2013 Touring Contractor Payne, OH.

Stage Manager / Set Carpenter / Technician

Managed the set-up, performance and tear down of national concerts

for bands such as; Linkin Park, Korn, Papa Roach, Godsmack, KISS.

Assigned local stagehands to different departments as needed.

Arranged truck and bus parking for 19 semis and 22 busses.

Built set pieces, drum risers and staging used in production.

Ensured that each artist was on and off the stage at the correct times.

Responsible for ensuring set-up was completed on time to allow the

doors to open as scheduled.

2003-2010 Police Officer Oakwood, OH.

Law Enforcement Officer

Law Enforcement

Traffic Enforcement

Protection of Citizens and their Property

Handling altercations, referencing the Use of Force Continuum. Often

times requiring physical restraint and arrest of perpetrator.

Report Writing

Attention to Details and Human Behavior Patterns.

Surveillance

2006-2007 Audio Visual Integration Ft. Wayne, IN.

Stage Manager / Technician / Tour Crew

Managed the set-up, execution and tear down of corporate events all

over the U.S. for major companies such as, Johnson & Johnson,

Hewlett-Packard and BMW

Oversaw all aspects of the live event including lighting, audio, video,

injury risk assessment of the set pieces, providing security to the artist

and crowd control, all of these duties were completed with special

emphasis on hard deadlines.

Responsible for repairs in all departments, including Audio, Video and

Lighting.

2000-2006 Pieres Entertainment Center Ft. Wayne, IN.

Production Mangager / Stage Manager / Technician

Advanced shows with national artist to ensure rider was fulfilled in

regards to production and hospitality.

Managed the load-in, performance and load-out for all national artist

in the Midwest largest nightclub.

Managed the daily activities involved with concerts with heavy

emphasis on time management.

Responsible for maintenance on all lighting, audio and video

equipment at the venue.

EDUCATION

1997 Wayne Trace High School Haviland, OH.

High School Diploma

2003 Ohio Police Officers Training Academy Paulding, OH

State Certification

INTERESTS

Live Events

Sports

Entertainment

Production

Advocate for raising awareness and fund raising for Neurofibromatosis,

which is a rare disease my son has, in hopes that one day a cure will be

found.

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