Barry Synoground
San Francisco,CA
Summary
20+ years in the special events and entertainment industry in San Francisco. Looking for the next career move. Develops relationships with venue operators, vendors, contractors, community leaders, government agencies, and elected officials. Innovative personnel and project manager with a comprehensive background in the entertainment industry. Builds high-performing diverse teams. Managed day to day operations of a $5 million per/yr business including hiring, budgeting, payroll, social media, and marketing. Extensive experience navigating the San Francisco entertainment environment, including good working relationships with the San Francisco Entertainment Commission, SFPD, ABC, CMAC, SFLNC, SoMa West Entertainment District, and The Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Supervisor
Live Nation - The Fillmore
01.2022 - Current
- House management
- Artist Settlement
- Venue operations
- Proprietary Private Security Officer (PSO) Trainer
General Manager
DNA Lounge
01.1999 - 02.2020
- Built and maintained relationships with all applicable governmental agencies and community groups
- Recruited and hired department leads for all departments
- Negotiated rates from suppliers
- Wrote special events contracts with an eye for profitability and feasibility for execution; ensure all special events are executed with high standards
- Oversaw staff of 100+ people with high retention rate
- Grew business from being open 2.5 nights a week to hosting 9 events per week on a regular basis
- Grew the business from ~$400k to >$5M annual income
- Navigated permitting and licensing process to change business from being 21+ to All ages
- Developed new revenue streams including programming, concessions promotions, talent, retail, and Patreon memberships
General Manager
DNA Pizza / Above DNA
03.2011 - 02.2020
- Purchased pizza restaurant next door to expand both food service and entertainment
- Navigated city permitting process to do a lot merger, uniting both businesses and expanding total capacity from 1,000 to nearly 2,000 person events
- Expanded DNA Lounge: increased additional rooms of entertainment
Board of Directors Founding Member
SoMa West Community Benefit District
08.2017 - Current
- Chair: Safety and services committee
- Write grant proposals
- Allocate resources for staffing and services
- Dedicated to improving the quality of life in western SOMA by creating a cleaner, safer, more vibrant neighborhood for all.
Skills
- Compliance Management
- Project Management
- Education
- Staff Supervision
- Organization
- Communication
- Talent Buying (Booking)
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- CA ABC LEAD Certified
- CA Guard Card certified
- CA Food Handler certified
- CA ABC RBS certified
References
John Adams Alexis Olson Devon Dossett
CTO Alembic CEO Spring Payment Solutions GM DNA Lounge
415-425-3551 415-722-7322 415-626-2532
john@alembictech.com alexis@springsf.com devon@dnalounge.com
Timeline
Operations Supervisor
Live Nation - The Fillmore
01.2022 - Current
Board of Directors Founding Member
SoMa West Community Benefit District
08.2017 - Current
General Manager
DNA Pizza / Above DNA
03.2011 - 02.2020
General Manager
DNA Lounge
01.1999 - 02.2020
- CA ABC LEAD Certified
- CA Guard Card certified
- CA Food Handler certified
- CA ABC RBS certified
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