Experience
- Over 25 years experience in the design, engineering, sales, installation, maintenance and service of performance sound systems.
- Over 20 years project management experience, providing coordination with, and supervision of, other contractors during systems installation.
- Extensive experience in the overhead rigging of loudspeakers and projection devices.
- Expertise in wire terminations including detailed solder work and punchdown blocks.
- Proficiency in programming of several digital signal processors (DSP’s) along with acoustical analysis tools (SIA SmaartLive, StudioSixDigital Audio Tools).
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office suite and with dozens of other computer applications.
- Extensive knowledge in audio recording, sound mixing and stage management.
- Comprehensive end user training skills.
Education & Accomplishments
- OSHA trained and certified for safety in the workplace.
- Past security clearances from US DOE, US Navy, US Secret Service & NYS DCJS.
- Earned Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) designation from AVIXA (aka InfoComm International).
- Factory trained on sound system installation and operation by dozens of professional audio equipment manufacturers. Certifications on multiple digital signal processing (DSP) systems.
- Guest audio engineering instructor for Union College and Dutchess County Community College.
- Achieved Voting Member status in the Audio Engineering Society (AES).
- Acquired membership in the National Systems Contractor Association (NSCA).
- Held Voting Member status in the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammy’s). Original member of the Music Producer’s Guild of America.
Employment History
- 2010 – present Pro Sound Associates, LLC Owner
- 2002 – 2009 SimplexGrinnell, LP Pro Sound Manager
- 2000 – 2001 Boynton Pro Audio – East Sales Manager
- 1996 – 2000 Dalbec Audio Sales Manager
- 1990 – 1995 North American MORPHO Systems Training Manager
- 1990 – present Self-Employed Audio Engineer
- 1984 – 1988 Hilton Music Sales Associate
- 1982 – present Self-Employed Music Producer/Musician