has a long history with Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story, going back to the original Broadway Cast in 1990. He has directed several Regional Productions of the show, along with the first Casino Production at the Eldorado in Reno, NV, and a National Tour in 2014. He has co­ produced and served as General Manager and Company Manager of 3 more National Tours of BUDDY and this time around he is once again Musical Supervisor, Director and Producer. In addition to BUDDY he has had a 53 year (and counting) career in the performing arts starting as a teenager playing gigs with his rock band. He has two degrees in music and a year toward a Masters in Acting. He has been in 3 Broadway shows, 3 Off­ Broadway shows and over 100 regional productions. He has directed over 50 productions in 17 states and is currently Producing Artistic Director at Surflight Theatre in New Jersey, which just completed its 70^th year. He serves as Chairman of Ocean County Tourism and Business Council and is Treasurer of ArtPride New Jersey, an advocacy effort for the arts in New Jersey. He is also on the Board of the South Jersey Cultural Alliance and is a Past President of that organization. He has won many awards for his work promoting Cultural Tourism.