Jason Ribando has over 25 years of experience in production management, technical direction, and design for concerts, festivals, corporate events, and theme parks. He currently works as the Director of Production and Technical Services for C4 Consulting, where he provides technical and design services for live entertainment. Previously he has held roles such as Producer, Technical Director, and Project Manager for various companies. He has a wide range of skills including project management, budgeting, staffing, vendor selection, and technical installation.
2. Jason Ribando
8610 Timber Place
San Antonio, TX 78250
EMAIL- Jason@C4consultingcorp.com
PHONE- 210.480.9693
• OBJECTIVE:
To produce first class arts and entertainment,
conventions, festivals and special events in a
capacity that allows me to utilize my creative,
technical, operational, organizational,
managerial and personal skills. Parties must be
dedicated to "show quality" as it pertains to
client, artist, audience and community.
3. WORK EXPERIENCE
5/2007 – Present
Director of Production & Technical Services
C4-Cannelli Colberg Consulting Corp.
Waukegan/IL
I provide the highest quality Technical & Design Services for the entertainment industry,
with the industries most competent Project & Production Management, Technical Direction,
Design and staff integration. I specialize in Theme Parks, Concert & Festival Production,
Media Events, Product Launches, Live Marketing Programs & Special Events.
With backgrounds in scenic design, vocal and instruments music and Technical Direction, my
professional experience encompasses Technical & Entertainment Management, Project and
Production Management, Technical Direction and Design. I have worked both in the United
States and overseas on projects from design and procurement to installation and operation,
with a broad background in both artistic and commercial entertainment.
I bring the background needed to be successful in all arts entertainment and corporate
entertainment environments. I see and communicate the “Big Picture,” as well as participate
as a creative element and a problem-solving element. I will manage your budget and timeline
while maintaining artistic integrity in a high profile corporate or media driven event. I have
the design & technical skills, along with the troubleshooting ability to get the job done both on
time and on budget. I have spent over two decades establishing relationships that will benefit
your production regarding both product quality and pricing. I excel in the area of putting
together a design and technical team and managing process, schedule and budget.
As owner and operator of this company, I performed a culmination of the below work, as well as
managing my business as a whole.
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9. 9/2004 - 5/2007 Producer & Technical Director/Production Manager
Avista Studios Inc.
Oak Brook/IL
Worked as a producer on all Special Events for our corporate clients for such purposes as product
launches, consumer appreciation events and incentive trips. Participated in the process from
creative development thru budget reconciliation. Responsibilities include managing the
design, procurement, fabrication, budgeting, staffing, operation and reconciliation of these
events. Also work as Technical Director on the general sessions for our clients, with many of the
above responsibilities with the exception of design. The design and technical elements that I was
responsible for on a daily basis included staging, scenic, lighting, audio, video, graphics, rigging and
special effects.
10. 10/1993 - 9/2004 Technical Director/Production Manager/ Staff
JAM Productions
Chicago/IL
Worked as Producing Technical Director for the private opening and fundraising event for
Millennium Park, as well as other special & corporate events. Duties included lighting, audio,
video & special effects per contracts. Also managed all staffing and labor needs (union and non-
union), vendor procurement & negotiations, budgeting and logistics with venues, clients and artist
management. Additionally, managed power, tents, flooring, air conditioning, heating, etc. as
needed. Was responsible for show drawings, communication & budget reconciliation. On the
concert side, I worked directly with advancement of contracts in Chicago's larger musical venues
including the Arie Crown Theatre, Chicago Theatre, Auditorium Theatre, Aragon Ballroom, The
United Center and Soldiers Field. Duties included coordination of union and non-union
stagehands, interaction with the promoter, tour and production managers, facility management,
union steward, local officials and outside vendors. Involved in design elements and design team
creation.
11. 9/2002 - 5/2003 Special Effects Supervisor
Spider-Man Live, First National Tour
New York/NY
Worked as the Special Effects Supervisor for the First National Tour. Acted as the company
representative for all special effects and pyrotechnical devices as it pertained to NFPA, BATF,
Fire Marshall, Technical Director, I.A.T.S.E. and Equity cast and crew. Responsible for safety of
twelve cast and twelve crew members in accordance with BATF storage, NFPA guidelines as well
as the mandates set forth by local officials. Daily tasks included Fire Marshal demonstrations,
facility advancement, logs and paperwork, union FX staff direction in each city, as well as the
operation of ten weekly shows. Venues included Radio City Music Hall and other A market stops
with up to three week runs.
12. 4/2001 - 7/2002 Sr.Project Manager
Mainstage Theatrical Supply Inc.
Milwaukee/WI
Managed multiple projects requiring permanent installation of counterweight systems, fire
curtains, winches, soft goods, lighting fixtures and dimming and distribution. Projects were 80%
new construction and 20% renovation, majority of which were government jobs. Managed all project
resources and information, including all labor, union and non-union, and materials and their
respective budgets and schedules. Responsible for all procurement, fabrication and installations.
Acted as main interface with internal sales team, in-house engineering & fabrication, vendors,
Architect, General Contractor, Electrical Contractor and other trades. Also negotiate on-site
union labor contract with IATSE as needed. Directly supervise a staff of eight full-time
employees. Also responsible for bidding and selling all temporary rigging and curtain productions.
2/2002 - 3/2002 Technical Director
Jeffrey Berke Associates & SLOC
Park City/UT
I Directed and supervised all audio, video, lighting, staging and backline for eighty-four acts that
performed over seventeen days for the Park City Main Street Olympic Festival. I also addressed
all technical needs for the Torch Relay as it passed through Park City. Festival acts occurred on
the street as well as on stage. I functioned as the technical liaison with SLOC, Berke Associates,
vendors, talent, federal security officials and Park City officials. Responsible for power, audio,
video, cameras, IMAG, temporary structures and all necessary permits. Oversaw a staff of eleven
during operations and up to forty during install and strike. Directly responsible for all site logistics
and technical element scheduling as it pertained to entertainment.
13. 1/2001 - 3/2001 Associate Producer/Technical Director
Salt Lake Organizing Committee
Salt Lake City/UT
Functioned as Associate Producer, Technical Director & Technical Operations Manager for the
Arts & Culture Festival and it's Media Launch. Duties included negotiation strategy of local union
contract, technical research & advancement, labor projections and budgeting, identification of
logistical issues of over sixty artistic and cultural events per artist technical riders, venue
restrictions and security mandates. Events included dance, opera, poetry, live music and
exhibitions in multiple Salt Lake County facilities, as well as facilities in the surrounding area.
Worked very closely with Executive Producer, Programming Manager, facility management,
catering, Talent Coordinator and agents, local officials, union and non-union labor and vendors.
Accountable for overseeing all advancement, schedules and budgets projections of technical
aspects of these shows in preparation of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games and the associated
Arts & Culture Festival. Involved in design elements and design team creation.
14. 9/1998 - 1/2001 Design Specialist
The Walt Disney Company
Bay Lake/FL
Oversaw advancement and budgets of technical and design aspects of live shows, conventions,
conferences and special events for Walt Disney World Entertainment. Elements included power,
lighting, audio, scenic, pyrotechnics, video, film and tape, IMAG, show control, decorating, greens
and safety in response to contracts and scopes of work. Worked very closely with our corporate
counterparts, clients, catering, facility management, talent agents, OSHA, ATF, local officials,
union and non-union labor and vendors in multiple temporary venues from development through
strike. Accountable for overseeing all advancement schedules and budgets of technical and design
aspects of these shows. Specialize in special events, press events and conventions that happened
one time and were high profile with international press, corporate VP's and celebrity talent and
personalities in multiple and non-traditional domestic and international venues. Involved in
design, procurement, fabrication, installation and strike.
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16. 6/2000 - 9/2000 Design Specialist
Disney Cruise Line
Celebration/FL
Oversaw advancement and budgets of technical and design aspects of live shows and programming
for the Disney Magic and it's seven day sailing itinerary in it's six entertainment venues. Elements
included power, lighting, audio, scenic, pyrotechnics, video, show control, properties and safety in
response to contracts and scopes of work. Worked very closely with our corporate counterparts,
show director, talent, shipboard Steering Committee, shipboard crew and vendors. Accountable
for overseeing all advancement schedules and budgets of technical and design aspects of these
shows. Involved in design, procurement, fabrication, installation and operation. Responsible for
specialty hiring and all technical documentation.
17. 2/1998 - 8/1998 Project Manager
Soundelux Showorks
Orlando/FL
Responsible for managing and advancing contracts for such attractions as Terminator 2/3D,
Twister, Water World, Planet Hollywood, All Star Café, Animal Actors, Nascar Café, Yanni
Recording Studio, Atlantis II Resort and the Kennedy Space Center. Many budgets exceeded
$1 million. Duties included coordination with clients, vendors, local officials and local and onsite
staffs to address engineering, power and permitting requirements. Directly involved in design,
procurement, fabrication, production and installation of all Audio/Visual systems. Managed
logistics, labor, and storage along with project budgets and schedules. Worked with and reported
to multiple Project Managers on multiple projects. Was involved in both value engineering and
change order sales. Also was responsible for extensive shipping coordination nationally and
internationally. Majority of work was new construction with some renovations.
18. 7/1997 - 2/1998 Manager
Audio Visual Headquarters
Chicago/IL
Managed the convention division of AVHQ/Sound and Stagecraft at the Hyatt Regency Hotels
in Deerfield, Illinois. Worked closely with hotel management and clients to produce shows in
convention and trade show settings. Managed budgets, schedules and labor consisting of multiple
unions and labor forces. Interfaced with hotel and conference center staffs, internal and external
vendors, as well as the clients. Addressed all logistical issues, from power requirements to load-in
and load-out, along with all media requirements. Clients included corporations such as McDonalds,
Abbott Labs., and Walgreen's. Often included as part of the sales team.
2/1997 - 7/1997 Production Technical Director/Company Manger
Totally Fun Co.
Ravenna/Italia
Police School Stunt Show- Duties included overseeing entire pre-production and technical
installation of new show in Italian theme park with a budget of $2.5 million. This was new
construction of facility. Responsible for driving vendors and labor, technical and design quality
control, on-site and importing logistics, as well as safety and daily operations. Chief Safety Officer
responsible for all show weapons, pyrotechnics, SFX, as well as the welfare of a cast and crew of
thirty persons. Acting Company Manager three days a week. Dealt directly with client and
outside vendors for both installation and operation, in conjunction with local officials.
19. 1/1995 - 3/1997 Production Manager
United Center
Chicago/IL
Contracted regularly as liaison between facility operations, union stagehands and touring show
production. Duties included pre- production and day of show coordination, which also included
handling all issues with regards to local officials and outside vendors. Advanced local aspects of
show and was the informational conduit between facility, labor, vendor and road production
teams.
9/1996 - 2/1997 Production Manager & Display Designer
Sunset Fireworks, Ltd
St. Louis/MO
Responsible for all production aspects of shows, from PyroDigital Script Design, advancement of
contracts, local and on-site staffing (union and non- union), live simulcast, logistical
transportation and storage, as well as PyroDigital show execution. Involved in late stages of the
sales of these shows, and managed per show budgets and schedules, ran crews and acted as Chief
Pyrotechnician & Safety Officer. Interfaced with client, facility, unions, media and local officials to
overcome logistical hurdles and provide the client with the best show.
20. 3/1993 - 9/1996 Technical Director
Batman Stunt Spectacular, Totally Fun Company
Gurnee/IL
Functioned as Production Technical Director and Chief Pyrotechnician /Safety Officer. Acted as
liaison for the corporate office and the on-site production. Responsible for maintaining good
business relationships with the client and corporate vendors. Initial installation budget of $2.5
million and an operation budget of $800k per season used to rehab and maintain production
through vendors and facility shops. Design and technical monies managed by myself. Cast and
crew exceeded forty persons. Elaborate interaction with client, vendors and local officials, as well
as the media were required.
21. 10/1993 - 10/1995 Production Technical Director
Northern Illinois University, CAB
DeKalb/IL
Duties included advancement of shows, supervision for pre-hangs, load-in, load-out and run of
show. Responsible for overseeing staging, hospitality requirements and total venue security.
Events included Concerts, Fine Arts, and Special Events produced in seven different venues.
Staff included a total of eleven managers in the three areas, with a total working crew in excess of
125 persons. Oversaw all logistics, labor, vendors, as well as scheduling and budgeting of each
independent show. Also dealt directly with artists' agents, promoters, media, facility management
and local officials.
23. SKILLS:
Project Management (Permanent & Temporary Installations)
Production Management (All Venues)
Technical Direction (All Venues)
Contract and Show Advancement (Permanent & Temporary Installations)
Technical Site Prep and Installation (Permanent & Temporary Installations)
Staff Hiring & Management (All Venues)
Vendor & Artist Selection (All Venues)
Labor Negotiations & Management (Union and Non-Union)
Equipment Procurement, Fabrication and Installation (Buyer & Provider)
Microsoft Office, Sure Trak and Access (All Venues)
Line Producing (Corporate, Special Event & Theme Park)
Stage Management (Festival & Special Event)
Properties Design & Fabrication (Corporate, Theatrical, Special Event & Theme Park)
Scenic Design & Construction (Corporate, Theatrical, Special Event & Theme Park)
Show Budgeting (All Venues)
Show Scheduling (All Venues)
Special Events (Corporate, Theme Park)
Logistics (All Venues)
VectorWorks Stage Drafting & Print Reading (All Venues)
Basic Lighting, Audio & Video System Design & Installation (All Venues)
Rigging and Overhead Safety (OSHA)
Special Effects and Gag Design and Installation (Water, Flame, Air, Pyrotechnic & Automation)
Effects Safety (NFPA & BATF)
Development and responses of RFQ's (All Venues)
Development of ROM's Development of SOP's (All Venues)
24. Honors:
Millikin University Theatre Grant 1991-1992
Sydney Smith Memorial Theatre Scholarship 1992-1993
Northern Illinois University Tuition Waiver 1993-1994
Northern Illinois University Design Scholarship 1994-1995
25. REFERENCES:
Williams Mark
Professor, Lighting Design
University of Cincinnati
513-502-7179
markcwilliams@hotmail.com
Chris Lau
Corporate Director of Theatrical Services
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
407-433-4590
chris.lau@seaworld.com
Jack Feivou
General Manager, Entertainment Operations--Epcot,
Downtown Disney, and Waterparks
Walt Disney Company
407-256-0640
Jack.Feivou@disney.com
Lynne Chapman
Director of Theatrical Services
SeaWorld San Antonio
210-523-3328
Lynne.Chapman@SeaWorld.com
Donna Sue Van Cleaf
President
Jam Productions
312-440-9191
DonnaSueV@jamusa.com
26. Partial Client List: 1991 to Present
Abbott Laboratories
ABC Bus
All Star Café
Arthur Anderson Consulting
Atlantis Resort
August Jackson
AVHQ
Avista Studios
Baxter
Boeing
Busch Entertainment
C3 Presents
Carthage College
CNN
Common Knowledge Communications
Disney Cruise Line
Electric Forest Festival
Event Engineering
Fisher HealthCare
Fox Meyer Theatre
Hangout Music Festival
Harley Davidson
Harpo Studios
Hewitt
International Truck Inc.
Jam Cruise, INC
Jam Productions, Chicago
Jeffrey Berke Associates,
Kennedy Space Center
Lollapalooza
Langarado Music Festival
Live Marketing, Chicago
Madison House Presents
Mainstage Theatrical Supply, INC.
Marquette University
McDonalds
Mills Corporation
Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
27. Partial Client List: 1991 to Present
Mirabilandia
Motorola
MTV
Nascar Cafe
Neaderlander Productions
Nickelodeon
Nike
Nintendo
North Coast Music Festival
Northern Illinois University
Performance Pyrotechnic Associates
Planet Hollywood
Prime America
Production Resource Group
Red Robin
Redmoon Theatre, Chicago
Rothbury Music Festival
Salt Lake Organizing Committee,
Sara Lee
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Simon-Debartello
Six Flags
Soundelux Showorks
Spiderman Live, LLC
Sports Authority
Strictly FX, Chicago
Sunset Fireworks Ltd.
The United Center
The Walt Disney Company
Time Warner Entertainment
Totally Fun Company
Under Armour
Universal Studios
Walgreens
Walt Disney World Entertainment
WATV
Wells Fargo
Wilson Center for the Arts
Wow Works
