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Ash Kuntz
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
20+ years in the entertainment industry.
Operations professional prepared to leverage extensive experience in operational management to enhance business performance. Expertise in developing and implementing process improvements while fostering collaborative environment to meet organizational goals. Reliable team player with focus on adaptability and achieving targeted results. Proficient in strategic planning and operational efficiency.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Encore/Venetian
Las Vegas, NV
04.2024 - Current
- Coordinate Labor for conferences and conversations via house tech staff as well as IATSE 720
- Coordinate in house and rental gear including truss/rigging, lighting, audio and set design
- Coordinate trucking for gear deliveries
- Oversee labor cost, P&L and client budgets
- Streamlined operational workflows, enhancing efficiency across multiple departments.
- Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to improve service delivery standards.
Production Manager
Boyd Gaming
Las Vegas, NV
03.2023 - 04.2024
- Advance all A/V needs for 5 casino show rooms including backline, lighting, etc
- Equipment rentals
- Staffing events, payroll, budgets and billing
- Day of show, on site Production Manager overseeing all techs, hands and performers
- Oversaw production schedules and workflow to enhance operational efficiency and meet project deadlines.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced waste and optimized resource allocation across production lines.
AV Tech
Area 15
Las Vegas, NV
05.2022 - 03.2023
- Install, operate and maintain audio, lighting, video for daily operations as well as concerts
- Help with maintenance of house audio, lighting and video systems
- Operated and maintained audio-visual equipment during live events and presentations.
- Collaborated with event coordinators to ensure technical requirements were met efficiently.
Electronics Department Head
Christie Lites
Las Vegas, NV
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Manage Quality Checks, order pulls and check out of consoles, data and power distribution
- Install software updates and on consoles, CPU's and data distribution units
Production Manager
Showbox
Seattle, Washington
09.2017 - 04.2020
- Advance audio, lighting, hospitality and bus/truck parking
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production goals with company objectives and customer demands.
Lead Lighting Designer
Showbox
Seattle, Washington
10.2012 - 04.2020
- Coordinate with performers to translate musical aesthetic and artist-provided adjectives into a visual ambiance
- Help with maintenance of house rig
Education
High School Diploma -
GED -
Bismarck High School
Bismarck, ND1995
Skills
- Event management
- Staffing and labor scheduling
- AV equipment knowledge
- Team management
- Operations monitoring
- Operational efficiency
- Wholistic view of large events
- Operations management
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Problem-solving
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
- Planning and implementation
- Staff management
- Operations oversight
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Interpersonal communication
- Workflow optimization
Timeline
Operations Manager
Encore/Venetian
04.2024 - Current
Production Manager
Boyd Gaming
03.2023 - 04.2024
AV Tech
Area 15
05.2022 - 03.2023
Electronics Department Head
Christie Lites
12.2021 - 03.2022
Production Manager
Showbox
09.2017 - 04.2020
Lead Lighting Designer
Showbox
10.2012 - 04.2020
High School Diploma -
GED -
Bismarck High School
References
- Randy Foster, GM, Climate Pledge Arena, 615-870-4918, Rfoster112@gmail.com
- Dave Vaught, Lighting Director, Northwest Event Technology, 206-306-4952, Dave@nweventtechnology.com