Leo English started his entertainment career by being in the right place at the right time. In 1977 he started working as a stage hand for Wild West Productions. Wild West promoted shows in San Jose and Santa Cruz and San Jose highlighting established musicians and the new groups from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Police first national tours to Bob Marley’s last US appearance.

In 1979 Leo went to work for Bill Graham’s, and later Tom Mendenhall’s, FM Productions as a shop/scenic carpenter. In additions to building the sets he also installed sets for many of Bill Graham’s large venues in the San Francisco Bay Area including the mega sets for Day on the Green at Oakland Stadium. Working for FM Leo toured as Head Carpenter for The Cars, The Rolling Stones US and Europe in 1981 and 82, Billy Joel’s Nylon Curtain in 1982, The 1st Us Festival, David Bowie Serious Moonlight Tour 1983 and Pick Floyd Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour 1987. One of the highlights of Leo’s career at FM Productions was Site Supervisor for the 1984 LA Olympics Opening Ceremonies. At that time the most viewed media event in the world.

From 1996 to Sept of 2011 English has devoted his time to making Sparks (aka Sparks Exhibits and Environments) a leader in permanent installation for theme parks, retail and museums. In 2005 alongside of Robin Lickliter, VP for Events Sparks, started the event department and it has continued to be the fasted growing segment of business for Sparks.

Contact Leo : lenglish@sga.net

Janice Barr has 20 years experience in the Theater and Entertainment industry. She began her journey earning a degree in technical theater. Then went on to work as a freelance scenic artist for several well known companies in the Orlando area including Cinnabar Fl, Sparks/Piper and Walt Disney world. She worked on numerous large scale projects including 3-D Billboards, museums, theme park exhibits and more. Janice was part of the core crew for the opening of Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

In 2002 Janice joined All Staging Unlimited as a freelance artist. Within a month she became the Scenic Department Manager and was soon promoted to a role of full time Project Manager. In this position Barr learned the ins and outs of corporate theater and events.  Duties included everything from Sales to Design to shop drawings and installations. Currently Janice holds the position of Senior Account Executive at SGA.  Her experience in production and design is the key to her continual success providing scenery that is both functional and effective.   She has become the “event go- to” person, working with many high end clients and Producers from all over the United States.

Contact Janice : jbarr@sga.net

Kathy has over 35 years of experience in the entertainment industry. ·Her early years were spent in California in a variety of positions, from running major entertainment complexes to touring with Broadway shows. ·In 1992 she moved to Florida to work with multiple scenic and rigging companies. ·As a Scenic Project Manager she oversaw a variety of projects including; Large Arena Style Events, on-location TV Specials, Live Stage Shows, TV News Programs, Special Sporting Events, Museum Exhibitions, Product Launches, Business Theatre, Theme Park Events and Shows.

Representative Projects include Project Managing the museum theming for the opening exhibition “Tombs of China” at the Orlando Museum of Art’s expansion & renovation; Project Managing the Sustainable Living Exhibits for the Spring Preserve Museums and Gardens in Las Vegas where major efforts were made to use sustainable materials and practices to construct the exhibits to meet the LEED’s Platinum Standards with great success. Kathy was also the Project Manager for “Jimmy Buffett’s at the Beachcomber” which included an extensively themed restaurant and a Surfing Museum on Waikiki Beach. ·Her background also includes safety and overhead rigging inspections for various theme parks and school districts in Florida.

Contact Kathy : kwoodard@sga.net

Greg Piper’s professional career began as soon as he was old enough to hold a hammer. Growing up in his father’s scene shop (Piper Productions), Greg has literally been in the scenic construction industry his entire life.

Being raised in a high end boutique shop, Greg learned the art of producing a high-quality product with a small yet highly skilled team. Being trained in this environment has enabled Greg to become well versed in many of the disciplines that are associated with the themed construction industry.

In 1996 Piper Productions was sold to Sparks Exhibits and Greg continued his career as a Project Manager with Sparks.
With Piper and then with Sparks, Greg worked in a wide verity of venues including Exhibits, Tradeshows, Live Shows, Theater, Theme Parks and Attractions, Themed Store Interiors, Themed Restaurants, Television, Film, and Immersive Environments.  Representative clients that Greg has managed projects for include Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida, Six Flags, and Kennedy Space Center just to name a few.

In 2005 Greg  joined the team at FX Design Group where he was the Installation Manager directing a team of 6 installers while directly overseeing several dozen installations of his own.
Greg is pleased to now have the opportunity to reunite with longtime colleague and friend Leo English on the growing and knowledgeable team at SGA Production Services.

Contact Greg : gpiper@sga.net

Johnny Motoc’s professional history reflects a diversified and successful tenure throughout the Theatrical and Scenic Design & Fabrication Industries.  An insightful communicator with an astute knack for understanding a client’s needs and wants, Motoc has honed his expertise through the development of an in-depth understanding of both the Design and Fabrication sensibilities involved in a project’s development.

After studying Theatre Arts at Cleveland State University, Motoc embarked upon a 10 year long operatic journey as a Stage Manager and Production Director for some of the top regional opera companies in the US including Utah Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, The Juilliard School and Opera Carolina.

In 2005 Motoc joined the team at FX Design Group. Starting as an Account Manager but quickly assuming responsibility for full project development for various FX projects in Corporate Theater, High Def TV Studio Design, and Museum Installations, Motoc was named Director of Operations for FX Group in 2010.  During his time with FX, Motoc directly managed and developed high-end projects for numerous clients including The Golf Channel, Tupperware Brands, and Montblanc among many others.

Contact Johnny : jmotoc@sga.net