Dean Danowitz
CEO
Dean founded Starlite Productions in 1983 and over the last 28-years has steadfastly navigated the company through a strategy of controlled growth.
Along the way, he has had the distinct pleasure of working on many high-profile projects and events and establishing relationships with top names throughout the industry. Today, the company is one of the preeminent firms in the field of technical entertainment services and supplies.
Mr. Danowitz is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Business with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management and a minor in Corporate Finance. He has authored numerous articles in trade publications and has been Keynote speaker as well as panel member at various educational and trade symposiums. Additionally, he has been a longstanding member of multiple industry trade associations and has been featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Under Dean’s guidance, Starlite Productions has earned numerous accolades including The Philadelphia Business Journal & Rowan Center for Entrepreneurship’s South Jersey Top 25 Fastest Growing Privately Held Firms (2003 & 2004) and Inclusion in the Inc. 5000 Rank of Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies in America (2008 & 2010).
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Donna Gomez
General Manager
Donna has worked in management over the past two decades, beginning her career as a Customer Service Manager at Union Trust Company, a privately owned bank and in 1985 becoming General Manager of Globe Lighting Products, a specialty lighting distributor.
Donna joined Starlite Productions in 2000 and has since served numerous roles within the company, including her current position as General Manager, which she assumed in 2007.
As General Manager, Donna handles the day-to-day operations of the company, and has been instrumental in working to develop the company’s long-range structure and management in the sales, financial, and administration sectors.
Donna’s focus remains on developing and implementing strategic initiatives to promote the continued growth and profitability of the company.
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Joe Masciangelo
Director of Operations
In 2004, Joe joined Starlite Productions in the lighting sales department where he spent several years concentrating on public bid construction projects, selling dimming and control systems and providing project management and support.
His prior Systems Integration experience in the New York metropolitan area (Barbizon Electric Co., Inc.) was instrumental in Joe’s contribution to the expansion of Starlite’s Lighting Systems Group.
Throughout his tenure at Starlite Productions, Joe’s role has changed significantly and he now serves as the Director of Operations where his focus is on increasing efficiency and profitability through the use of technology and streamlined internal procedures companywide.
While maintaining existing business systems, Joe continues to develop new tools to provide employees and customers with the information they need quickly and efficiently.
Joe has been in the entertainment industry for over fifteen years in a variety of roles from technician to designer and continues his work as an independent lighting designer for regional colleges. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, specializing in management and a minor in communication studies from The College of New Jersey.
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Gus Gomez
Audiovisual Systems Group Manager
Gus began his career with Starlite Productions in 1991. Over the past two decades, he has developed professionally and been influential in the continued growth of the company. He started out as an Audio Technician, working with high-profile clients such as The White House Communication Agency, and a host of political leaders and recording artists. His role further developed into sales as he became responsible for developing the company’s Systems Integration Division.
Gus now holds a senior management position within the company in which his primary role is that of Audiovisual Systems Group Manager.
He leads a team which is comprised of estimators, project managers, installers, and sales staff. This group has worked on numerous public construction projects, as well as designed many notable AV Systems regionally, nationally and internationally. Gus remains integral in the day-to-day management of the department as well as the strategic development of the company.
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Jason Danowitz
Show Technology Group Manager
Jason has been with Starlite Productions for over sixteen years during which time he has amassed a wealth of experience in various sectors of the special event production industry.
He has worked in numerous disciplines including professional theatre, live concerts, corporate and social events and broadcast television. His roles have been that of a Lighting Designer, Lighting Director, Gaffer, Lead Technician, and Production Manager.
Jason’s current senior management position at the company capitalizes on his many years of experience in the field as well as his innate passion for his art. His daily activities enable him to join his creative energy and the logistical and business decision making required to produce successful, fast-paced events.
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Bob Wolfe
Lighting Sales Manager
Bob joined Starlite Productions in 1999 as Lighting Sales Manager with over 15 years of theatrical lighting production and design experience. He started with expendable and boxed-good sales as well as developing new vendor relationships as a purchaser to expand the company’s product offerings and moved quickly into system sales, design and integration.
Bob has provided contract, bid and design-build lighting and dimming systems for various theaters, universities, houses of worship, nightclubs, museums, casinos, theme parks, and retail environments.
He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Speech Theater and Dance Department with a specialization in technical theater at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University). Bob has spent most of his practical and professional time working in various venues from Atlantic City to New Brunswick, Philadelphia and many other local & regional professional performance venues as a lighting technician, designer and technical director and he continues to serve as the Technical Director for the esteemed “Symphony in C” Orchestra.
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Harry Snyder
Technical Services Coordinator
Harry brings well over 17-years of live entertainment and theatrical experience to Starlite Productions, specializing in lighting, staging and production management. He was the founding partner of Stage Krew Theatrical and Scenic Productions in 1995.
Harry comes to Starlite Productions from the Borgata Hotel, Casino, and Spa where he spent four years in the entertainment department working with such world-class entertainers as Billy Joel, Robin Williams, Aerosmith, Van Halen and others. Harry brings a wealth of project management, organizational skills and technical direction knowledge to the Starlite team.
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