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John (Eric)  Cathcart

John (Eric) Cathcart

Sr. Live Event Producer
Silver Spring,MD

Summary

Motivated and experienced professional with a successful track record in live event production, business expansion, and innovation. Skilled in driving profit growth, reducing costs, and transforming customer service into long-term client relationships. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and technical teams. Strong background in strategic planning, financial management, and collaborative team development. Adept at identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies in the dynamic field of live event production. Seeking a full-time position to leverage interpersonal, time management, and problem-solving skills in this specialized industry. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational abilities. Ethical, highly dependable, reputable, creative, and entrepreneurial. Proven expertise in executing strategic plans, creating memorable live experiences that exceed expectations, driving business success, and putting client service above all.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder and Director

Inremember
Silver Spring, Maryland
03.2019 - Current
  • Created and launched www.inremember.com as a disruptive force in the funeral industry through innovative approaches and technologies.
  • Leveraged event technology, including audio, video, video production, and streaming, to introduce unique storytelling and cloud services, reimagining traditional funeral practices.
  • Personalized solutions tailored to customer needs, offering a modern funeral experience with a strong emphasis on exceptional customer service for high-end celebrity and family clients.
  • Established a reputation for providing compassionate and empathetic support to grieving families, fostering customer loyalty.
  • Conducted targeted market research to assess competition and identify favorable industry trends.
  • Forged strategic partnerships with other businesses, enabling collaboration and unlocking growth opportunities.


Sr. Live Event Producer

Potomac Talent
Silver Spring, United States
07.1997 - Current
  • Created Washington, DC's only true Buyer-Broker Music Agency
  • As Senior Live Event Producer: responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of live event production while ensuring exceptional production quality, client satisfaction, and audience engagement.
  • Primary Role: is to plan, coordinate, and execute successful and memorable events full of engagement, ensuring seamless operations and exceptional audience experiences.
  • Strategic Planning: Developing event concepts, objectives, and strategies in alignment with the client's goals and requirements, and creating comprehensive event plans, timelines, and budgets.
  • Event Production Management: Overseeing the logistical and technical aspects of event production, including venue selection, stage design, lighting, sound, and audiovisual requirements and coordinating with vendors, contractors, and suppliers to ensure smooth execution.
  • Team Leadership: Managing a team of event professionals, including production staff, technicians, and support personnel and assigning tasks, providing guidance, and ensuring effective collaboration to deliver high-quality events.
  • Budgeting and Financial Management: Developing and managing event budgets, tracking expenses, ensuring cost-effective solutions, and negotiating contracts and pricing with vendors to optimize financial resources.
  • Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identifying potential risks and challenges associated with live events, such as technical issues, safety concerns, or unforeseen circumstances, and developing contingency plans and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Collaborating closely with clients, event sponsors, and key stakeholders to understand their expectations, provide regular updates, and address any concerns and maintaining strong relationships and ensuring client satisfaction.
  • On-Site Event Execution: Overseeing event setup, rehearsals, and day-of operations to ensure everything runs smoothly and managing event flow, coordinating timelines, and troubleshooting any issues that may arise.
  • Post-Event Evaluation: Conducting post-event evaluations to assess the event's success, gather feedback, identify improvement areas, and analyze data and metrics to measure event effectiveness and ROI.
  • Experience Arenas: Corporate and Social, Fundraisers and Galas, Cultural Festivals and Sports, Cultural and Performing Arts, Conferences, Tradeshows, Event and, Experiential Marketing.

Sr. Sales Associate

Signature Systems
Flower Mound, TX
12.2014 - 06.2016
  • Executive Level Sales, Account and Special Project Manager (Sales Territory was North America (US and Canada) including the Caribbean.
  • National and International Sales, Business Development and Account Management for a fast paced and young Fortune 5000 Corporation - a manufacturer and supplier of special event flooring, fencing, surface protection and industrial matting.
  • Inside Sales and Account Management in a fast paced environment answering incoming sales calls, inquiries and emails, upselling and cross selling multiple products and channels.
  • Mastered a deep and comprehensive knowledge of the assigned Signature product catalogs including Event Carpet and Turf, Exhibit Flooring Solutions, Dance Floors, temporary Protective Festival and Stadium Surfaces, Tent Subfloors, Matting and Roadways, Sports Flooring, Staging, and Fencing.
  • Ability to provide prompt and accurate quotes and project manage fulfillment (shipping) including stock and special orders, communicate with supply vendors, logistics (including trucking and freight), installation as well as crisis management on a national and international levels.
  • Led and managed Exhibit Flooring Solutions (Tradeshows) division.
  • Consulted and successfully partnered with national marketing agencies with high-profile product launches for many luxury brands.
  • Worked directly with dozens of colleges and universities for sports flooring, marketing and branding.
  • Consulted and supplied flooring for the new PBS mini-series ‘Mercy Street' as well as the Kennedy Center and Washington Opera.
  • Provided and managed special carpet for an art instillation and long-term exhibit at Dia:Beacon Modern Art Museum, NY of the ‘I Ching', one of the largest art installations in the world.
  • Met or exceeded sales objectives on consistent basis to drive company growth.
  • Trained new sales personnel on company policies, customer acquisition strategies and successful sales techniques.


Education

Jazz Education And Performance

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Skills

    Staff Management

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Accomplishments

Montgomery County Civic Federation 2023 Sentinel Award — for significant contributions to community leadership for Good Government at the Local Level.

Maryland General Assembly, Official Citation — in recognition of community service and leadership and contributions to Good Government at the Local Level.

Montgomery County Arts and Humanity Council Angel Award — in recognition for continued support to the arts.


Successful Career as a Touring Recording Artist (Musician)

Certified Video Field Producer

Certified Crowd Manager

Interests

Personal Growth, Business Development, Networking and Professional Sales, Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, Land Aquisition and Conservation, Community Service and Leadership, Government, Music, Swimming, Home Improvement, Event Technology, and Social Media

Work Availability

monday
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Timeline

Founder and Director

Inremember
03.2019 - Current

Sr. Sales Associate

Signature Systems
12.2014 - 06.2016

Sr. Live Event Producer

Potomac Talent
07.1997 - Current

Jazz Education And Performance

University of North Texas
John (Eric) CathcartSr. Live Event Producer