Lee Saldivar
Beatty
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in event management and production, notably as Owner/Operator at Southern Oregon Barbeque. Proven expertise in logistics and staffing, coupled with strong finance management skills. Successfully developed customer relationships and streamlined operations, ensuring high-quality service and satisfaction in fast-paced environments.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Southern Oregon Barbeque
04.2011 - Current
- Manage & Schedule all staff
- Budget and purchase all supplies
- Kept all building areas and equipment functional and well-organized to promote business performance.
- Developed and nurtured lasting customer relationships by projecting professional image and responding quickly to logistical and scheduling issues.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
- Managed day to day operations
Production Manager
BP Productions / 4Wall Entertainment
02.2007 - 12.2025
- Managed all aspects of temporary events, preliminary production meetings, securing all equipment, staff, and logistics, meeting with clients directly to work through their ideas and event flow. On site to manage all setup and removal of various events from backyard parties to major load ins with multiple days and trucking logistics.
- Familiar with Theatrical work place safety and flow.
- Certified for most forklifts and personnel lifts.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
Owner/Operator
Capitol Events
01.1999 - 12.2010
- Owner and operator of event decor company
- Operated daily sales and setup of large props and scenic decor for theatrical events and corporate parties.
- All bookkeeping and budgeting (Quickbooks)
- Design and building of all scenic pieces and props
Lighting Technician
LB Lightswest
12.1997 - 05.1999
- Performed proper maintenance of lighting equipment, ensuring safety, and quality operations.
- Programmed consoles and loaded automated color change systems prior to events.
- Worked with other lighting technicians in set-up and operation of lighting equipment in television and film platforms.
- Analyzed and interpreted lighting designer's plans as well as detailed notes from stage management.
- Implemented special effects to match creative vision of each production.
- Customized lighting strategies based on specific television, theater and concert requirements.
Electrical Stagehand
Disneyland Resort
03.1996 - 10.1997
- Conferred and tested electrical setup with management, end users and presenters to coordinate and establish support requirements.
- Performed expert lighting, focus, and operation of standard consoles
- Displayed advanced working knowledge of PC and laptop hardware installations and troubleshooting.
- Delivered custom complex lighting/visual diagnosis and solution planning and design.
- Followspot operator - Fantasmic
- Parade route technician - Light Magic
- Permanent installation of various lighting elements
Education
No Degree - Hospitality Management / Culinary Arts
American River College
Sacramento, CA05-2011
Skills
- Theatrical lighting and temporary power distribution
- Understand event timelines
- Logistics
- Sales negotiation
- Hiring
- Staffing
- Vendor negotiation
- Finance management
- Staff training and development
- Accounting principles
- Personnel management
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Southern Oregon Barbeque
04.2011 - Current
Production Manager
BP Productions / 4Wall Entertainment
02.2007 - 12.2025
Owner/Operator
Capitol Events
01.1999 - 12.2010
Lighting Technician
LB Lightswest
12.1997 - 05.1999
Electrical Stagehand
Disneyland Resort
03.1996 - 10.1997
No Degree - Hospitality Management / Culinary Arts
American River College