Jim has had a nearly four-decade journey in production and project management roles within the live entertainment and music touring industry has had him working alongside artists as diverse as Linkin Park, Hootie & the Blowfish, Back Street Boys, the Bolshoi Ballet, Phil Collins, and most recently helping to lead the delivery of entertainment mega-projects inside Saudi Arabia including the first-ever international music festival in the Kingdom in 2018.

He was on the stage in 1992 when James Hetfield was seriously injured by a flame special effect and 55,000 people rioted, he was a stage manager at Woodstock ’99 when 200,000 people rioted, he was with Marilyn Manson in the aftermath of the Columbine shooting when riots ensued and has stared down myriad tenuous circumstances.

Co-founder and President of the Event Safety Alliance, board member Behind the Scenes Charity, keynote speaker/presenter in matters relating to event safety, the events production career path, and mental wellness in live events, Jim tirelessly and passionately advocates for the health and sustainability of the industry at large. This episode was brought to you by Elation Professional and Mainlight.

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