ANTHONY V. CATERINA

ANTHONY V. CATERINA

EMPLOYMENT: April 08-July 31, 2010

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts-not for profit.

300 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 General Manager

Facility plays host to over twelve Broadway shows. We have over 330 event days each year.

Make decisions for the facility in absence of the Executive Director.

Settle shows and negotiate show merchandise agreements.

Enter data into facilities forecast and revenue sheets.

Established a recycling program and energy conservation initiatives that have saved the facility over $110,000 so far this year.

Forecast and supervise a budget of over two million dollars.

Automated our parking garage with pay in lane devices and portable credit card machines.

May 2006 –April 08

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts-not for profit.

300 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 Director of Operations

Instituted a Manager on Duty program for the facility.

Wrote and implemented an Emergency Procedures Manual.

Oversee front and back of house, parking, valet and security staff.

Helped set up a projected 20 year capital budget for the facility.

Negotiated and signed contracts with service providers and vendors.

Schedule off duty officers and EMT staff for events.

Implemented a cleaning schedule for the facility.

Supervised replacement of carpet throughout the whole facility.

March 2005 May 2006

I worked a few different jobs as I looked for employment in facility management.

Pocono Raceway-I worked as security for 2 races held at Pocono Raceway Genetti Best Western Wilkes-Barre. I was Banquet Manager at a hotel/banquet facility for about 8 months before I left for Houston.

August 1999 March 2005

Wachovia Arena-Ogden/SMG 225 Highland Park Blvd.

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Director of Operations

Facility is home to the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and the AFL2 Pioneers.

Opened this brand new facility in October of 1999.

Hired all operations management and line employees, setting up building policies, emergency procedures, established budgets, and watched over daily construction.

Had a staff of over 380 employees and was responsible for a budget of over 1 Million dollars.

With my operations managers we implemented a preventative maintenance program for the facility.

October 1998August 1999

Pepsi Arena-SMG 51 South Pearl Street Albany, NY 12207 Director of Operations

Was responsible for projecting and overseeing the buildings operations budget Signed and negotiated service contracts.

Became responsible for in-house security staff.

February 1996 October 1998 -

Pepsi Arena-SMG Operations Manager

Facility is home to the AHL Albany River Rats, AFL2 Albany Firebirds and Siena college basketball.

Supervised and scheduled building staff for events and changeovers Advanced events with promoters; coordinated stagehand work calls, building security and equipment.

Responsible for hiring and training a building part-time staff of over 50 employees.

Supervised building technical staff while coordinating long-range repairs.

November 1994February 1996

Broward County Convention Center-SMG 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 Event Coordinator

Coordinated in-house services such as telephone, electric, food service and audio-visual.

Worked with operations to schedule housekeeping, security heating and air condition and lighting.

January 1992 November 1994

Miami Beach Convention Center-SMG 1901 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 Operations Superintendent

Worked with building Event Services staff to assure that buildings equipment inventory and personnel could meet show requirements.

Planned logistics of building equipment for future events.

Scheduled, directed and trained the centers set up and cleaning crews.

Supervised and scheduled buildings technical staff.

ASSOCIATIONS:

International Association of Assembly Managers.

United States Green Building Council

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel Management Niagara University, NY 14019 Graduate of IAAM Public Assembly Facility Management School June 09.