Jake Smith

Jake Smith is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in the entertainment and corporate events industry, known for his exceptional skills in design, content creation, and logistics management.

Throughout his career, Jake has collaborated with top acts and companies, delivering high-quality event productions that meet client requirements and exceed expectations.

His extensive experience spans various venues in the U.S. and abroad, showcasing his profound understanding of event execution in diverse settings.

Specializing in CAD, MS Office, automated lighting programming, video and graphics engineering, labor management, technical directing, producing, stage managing, sound engineering, creative design, and set design, Jake is equipped to handle a wide range of event production aspects.

Jake's educational background includes a High School Diploma from New Trier, an MBA in International Business from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, PDP in Business Law, Real Estate Law, and Employment Law from Northwestern University, a Pre Law program from Western Illinois University, and a BS in Technical Arts/Criminology from the University of Montana.

With a rich history of roles in reputable organizations, Jake has served as a Sr. Client Solutions Director and Executive Producer at Freeman Company, Director of Business Development, and Executive Producer at Freeman Company, National Accounts Manager and AudioVisual Solutions Expert at Freeman Company, Vice President and General Manager of the East Coast Division at LSAV - Lakeshore Audiovisual, Inc., among other notable positions in the industry.