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BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Crew to Command: Leadership Pathways in Entertainment

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Crew to Command: Leadership Pathways in Entertainment

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6.25PM

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This session explores the path from crew member to leader across live events, shops, and manufacturing. Panelists will share real-world insights on guiding peers, overcoming challenges, and building the skills that shape the future of our industry.

SPEAKERS
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Chuck Hull

Chuck Hull spent 52 years in the music industry as an audio engineer, tour manager, talent coordinator and event manager. Having retired from touring work in January of 2024, he now consults with management and artists on the fruition of design and project completion.

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Aaron Luke

Aaron Luke is the Regional Outside Sales Manager for ACT Entertainment, overseeing the Mid-Atlantic U.S. territory. He represents a portfolio of premier entertainment technology brands including MA Lighting, Ayrton, MDG, Green Hippo, Robert Juliat, zactrack, and more. In this role, Aaron focuses on cultivating strong relationships with designers, dealers, and end-users, helping bridge cutting-edge solutions with real-world production needs—and occasionally translating “tech speak” into human.


Before stepping into sales leadership, Aaron built a dynamic career as a freelance lighting programmer and lighting director. His work spanned genres and formats—from touring with artists like Muse, Miranda Lambert, Prophets of Rage, Jill Scott, and Jeremy Camp, to lighting major music festivals, corporate events, and television productions. Many of the skills he honed in those roles were rooted in the foundational knowledge he gained early on as a lighting technician—proof that crawling around in dark venues with a wrench and a flashlight really does pay off.


Originally from Missouri, Aaron discovered his passion for production early on and moved to Nashville in 2004 to attend Belmont University. He earned a BBA in Music Business with an emphasis in Production—and 21 years later, still proudly calls Nashville home, even if he spends more time in airports than on his porch.

Kenny Mason

As the Director of Production Management, Kenny Mason brings over two decades of professional lighting, broadcast, and live event design and production experience to Elite Multimedia Productions. His work draws on the intersection of imagination and technology, creating immersive, detail-oriented lighting and productions experiences for live events and television broadcasts.
 

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Mark Ravenhill

Mark is a Director GLP GmbH in Germany and runs the sales & marketing division of GLP US, based in Los Angeles. Since starting his career in high school, Mark has had the roles of Lighting Technician, Followspot Operator, Programmer, Designer, Stage Manager, Trainer, Product Manager, Technical Director, Vice President at Martin Professional with a few other roles in between. Mark has no idea how any other industry works and that doesn’t bother him.

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Shawn Worlow

Founder and President, The Production Collective

Shawn Worlow is a veteran of the live event industry with 29 years of experience in touring and later producing some of the most complex and high-profile events in North America. As Founder and President of The Production Collective, he has led operational planning and on-the-ground production for events such as the NFL Draft, Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, March Madness Music Festival, and SEMA Fest. Shawn specializes in coordinating multi-agency logistics, overseeing labor negotiations and management and managing site operations & production at scale.

Shawn’s leadership is rooted in his ability to assemble highly capable teams and adapt strategy to meet evolving show conditions. He is known for building environments that are not only operationally sound but also highly collaborative — balancing large sponsor, broadcast, and municipal needs while keeping teams engaged and supported. Whether he's managing production, power, IT infrastructure, or artist advancement, Shawn brings both the technical expertise and the interpersonal instincts needed to lead complex, time- sensitive projects.

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Jake Tickle

MODERATOR

Jake Tickle grew up outside of Philadelphia, PA. After moving to Florida to earn a Degree in Show Production from Full Sail University, Tickle started his professional career at Vari*Lite Production Services. Driven by his love of travel and exploring the world he did a four year float on Cruise Ships. 2006 saw Jake move to Nashville to pursue a touring career. Tickle has spent the last 17 years at Bandit Lites and is currently the Vice President of Business and Innovation. Jake resides in Mt. Juliet, TN with his wife Erin and two sons.

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