Production Director / AVL Systems & Experience Lead - TRANSFORMATION CHURCH - Tulsa, OK
(2011-01 - 2020-12)
Senior production and experience leader during a sustained season of rapid growth, national visibility, and facility expansion. Entrusted with designing and overseeing every technical and experiential layer of the church environment.
- Architected and curated the entire church experience, from parking lot flow and arrival atmosphere, through lobby design, environmental content, and audio ambiance, into the main auditorium, and extending seamlessly into online broadcast and streaming platforms.
- Designed, engineered, and oversaw all production environments for worship services, conferences, and special events, ensuring cohesive sound, lighting, visuals, and emotional flow.
- Led the complete AVL system design, integration, and installation for a 5,000-seat main auditorium, including audio systems, lighting rigs, video walls, broadcast infrastructure, and control room operations.
- Built and scaled the production volunteer ministry from 5–10 individuals to more than 60+ trained volunteers, establishing onboarding pipelines, role-specific training tracks, leadership tiers, and scheduling systems.
- Managed and developed 10–15 contracted, part-time, and full-time production staff, providing leadership in hiring, scheduling, performance expectations, and professional growth.
- Established consistent audio levels, musical feel, lighting mood, and visual storytelling, reinforcing a culture of excellence, fun, and consistency.
- Created standardized production systems and workflows that reduced failure points and enabled worry-free, scalable multi-service execution.
- Managed production budgets, equipment procurement, inventory systems, vendor partnerships, and long-term asset lifecycle planning.
- Served as the primary liaison between senior leadership, worship teams, creative teams, and system integrators.
- Played a foundational role in supporting sustained numerical growth, facility expansion, and national broadcast reach through intentional experience design.
Production Director - THE HOUSE FORT WORTH - Fort Worth, TX & California Campus
(2021-01 - 2023-12)
Brought in to architect, build, and scale live production and worship experiences across a two-campus church environment, applying the same experience-driven leadership principles developed in large-scale ministry contexts.
- Oversaw live production and broadcast operations across two campuses supporting 3,000–4,000 weekend attendees.
- Curated consistent worship experiences from arrival and lobby atmosphere through auditorium execution and online broadcast delivery.
- Built the production ministry from the ground up, growing the volunteer team from zero to 30+ passionate and skilled volunteers.
- Developed volunteers through a relationship-driven leadership journey, building trust, confidence, and ownership that empowered individuals to step into new roles and advanced responsibilities.
- Implemented onboarding pathways, hands-on training environments, and leadership development structures that produced dependable, confident teams.
- Oversaw FOH engineering, lighting, video, and broadcast production for weekend services and events.
- Led AVL renovations, system upgrades, and new equipment specifications in partnership with vendors.
- Managed production budgets, scheduling, purchasing, and asset oversight.
- Established a culture of excellence, consistency, fun, and confidence, creating environments where teams served joyfully and leaders trusted the systems in place.
Senior Lead Installer | AVL Systems Consultant - SUMMIT INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
(2024-01)
Strategic systems leadership role intentionally pursued to expand expertise beyond live production execution into ground-up church design and integration.
- Intentionally pursued this role to gain hands-on experience in full-scale AVL system architecture, including audio, lighting, video, broadcast, and infrastructure design from the ground up.
- Deepened expertise in system architecture, signal flow, equipment specification, and installation best practices.
- Lead the design, integration, and installation of AVL and broadcast systems for churches and ministry organizations.
- Serve as a trusted consultant to pastors, executive leaders, and production teams, aligning technical systems with ministry vision and growth strategy.
- Design systems with a focus on volunteer usability, staff confidence, operational clarity, and long-term scalability.
- Manage installation teams, contractors, and timelines while maintaining high standards of excellence and safety.
- Provide hands-on training and post-install support to ensure systems are sustainable, reliable, and worry-free.
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