Chief Technical Producer

During his 30 plus year career, Dave has worked on literally thousands of live events, providing his expertise and professionalism to a wide variety of clients: from live broadcast events, to corporate sales conferences and everything in between.

Dave worked 15 years with AVHQ, ultimately becoming Director of Special Projects, where his expertise was in the areas of live video and technical direction, technical management, project management, stage management, large screen video projection and LED, video engineering, and CAD.

Before joining SenovvA, Dave spent a decade within the live entertainment industry as an independent Video and Technical Director and Technical Manager. His many skills include lighting and scenic design, scenic construction, audio systems and engineering, multi-image and film projection, multi-image programming, video projection, display and engineering, and installation design.

His credits include 21 years on the Academy Awards, 15 years on the Emmy Awards, and various Political Conventions, Olympic Ceremonies and Super Bowl Halftime shows. He has been the Technical Producer of the semi-annual Television Critics Association Press Tour for over 15 years, and has been an integral part of the event since 1981. His impressive client list includes NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, HBO, Showtime, Discovery Networks, MTV, Turner Broadcasting, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and many other television clients. The non-broadcast clients include: Ford, Toyota, GM, Apple Computers, Microsoft, Intel, Sun Microsystems, and many more.

Producer

A Cal State University Northridge graduate, Tristan helped establish the first and only Central American Studies program in the nation. He also partnered in creating the Central American Research and Policy Institute (CARPI) at CSUN. Published twice in the Academic Journal of the Central American Studies Program, he held the position of Executive Director of SPACE (Student Productions and Campus Entertainment), which was a cabinet-level position in the Associated Student Government.

His professional career began as a freelance Lighting Designer, designing and programming for concerts, film, television, corporate, and special events. He went on to hold the LD position at Multimedia Presentation Group (MPG) and, within a year, rose to be one of the two top Project Managers in the company. In this position, Tristan traveled over 200 days a year managing events across the United States.

Tristan left MPG to work for Concept Design Productions as an Account Executive/Production Designer. He successfully spearheaded the company’s first turnkey production in its 30-year history, melding audio, video, lighting, scenic, breakouts, and stage management into one package. Now, Tristan brings these turnkey skills to SenovvA.

The Captain Planet Foundation funds and supports hands-on, environmental projects for children and youths. The annual X-Mas Party is a major fundraising event for the Foundation, and is a premiere holiday social event for Atlantans. Event Chair Sacha Taylor asked SenovvA to develop graphics and videos that would enhance the experience for the party guests. SenovvA prepared and delivered graphics content that energized the crowd, resulting in a successful event.

SenovvA have provided video, sound, lighting, technical production management and stage management to the USIA since 2006. This event is held each year, three days prior to the Academy Awards broadcast.

The ISCDD has partnered with SenovvA for production services since 2005 for its annual meeting held in Las Vegas, and ancillary meetings held in Washington DC.

As a specialized society of world-renowned clinicians, the ISCDD wants to project an image that is professional, conservative and yet not stodgy. SenovvA’s Mark West was brought in to produce events where the technology supports the meeting, engaging participants without overwhelming the meeting space.

Our services include production design, video and sound equipment, video production, technicians and technical management for each event.