One Minute With…….Gail Bonnstetter

CLE welcomes Gail to our team and would love for you to get to know her just a little bit better. How long have you worked at CLE? Since April 2024 What is something you learned in the last week? All the different pieces to the services we provide to our clients.  It’s quite amazing and every event is different. …

Will Heathman

One Minute With……..Will Heathman

Will recently joined the CLE team.  Get to know him a little better.   How long have you worked at CLE?    One Month   What’s your hometown? West Des Moines, IA   How did you first learn about the company? Through my mother.   What is your favorite family tradition? Everyone gets together for dinner, each and every holiday. …

One Minute With……..Katie Patton

How long have you worked at CLE?    September 2023 marks 7 years at CLE!   What’s your hometown? Clarion, Iowa, roughly 90 minutes north of Des Moines   What was the best concert you’ve ever attended? My most recent concert is definitely high on the list! I saw Brandi Carlile at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. The evening …

One Minute With….. Thaddeus Lee

Thaddeus has been with CLE since 2019. Here’s your chance to get to know him a little better! How long have you worked at CLE?   4 Lovely years. How did you first learn about the company?   My now wife. What is something you learned in the last week?   Pineapples are microscopic glass pieces. Who inspires you?   My daughter. What’s your …

Jim O'Connor

One Minute With…Jim O’Connor

We’re excited to have Jim O’Connor on the CLE Productions team. Let’s get to know him better here. How long have you worked at CLE? 6 months How did you first learn about the company? Travis Kelly What is something you learned in the last week? The difference between a Boston butt and a picnic. Who inspires you? My family …

one minute with travis kelly

One Minute With….. Travis Kelly

Introducing… Travis Kelly!  Travis recently re-located from Ohio to the CLE team and joined us as the Director of Sales. Travis’ focus is day-to-day business operations and sales development growth, along with maintaining and building relationships with clients. Travis is also an expert in the video side of live events, and can be seen on show sites wielding that knowledge.  …

nick prenger

ONE MINUTE WITH…. NICK PRENGER

Nick loves spending time with his lovely wife, searching for the ultimate slice of New York-style pizza, and knowing random facts. As an Account Executive, he never gets tired of helping clients or hearing how much they loved one of our productions. How long have you worked at CLE? Ten months. What is your role at CLE? Account Executive. How …

ONE MINUTE WITH…. AMBER DARBY

Amber gained a love of surfing on the beaches of Costa Rica, got into a bit of hot water because of an Adam Ant concert, and has a weakness for peppermint cookie truffles. As an Account Executive, she strives to bring a unique experience to her clients, which genuinely leaves them with a lasting impression.   What is your role …

Emily Giunta

One Minute With… Emily Giunta

Emily Giunta loves to celebrate successes at home and work. Sometimes it with a fancy dessert or drinking from a fancy glass. Having served as an Account Executive for the past four years, our clients and staff have truly come to rely on her to get the job done. Thank you, Emily! How long have you worked at CLE? 4 …

Katie Bradshaw

One Minute With… Katie Bradshaw

Katie Bradshaw has served as our Account Executive for 2.5 years. She’s a big fan of coffee and Beyoncé. After attending one of our Summer BBQs, she decided that CLE was the place for her. How long have you worked at CLE? Almost 2.5 years! What is your role at CLE? Account Executive, which means building relationships, hanging out with …

Two Weeks at CLE Productions

  Ever wondered what goes on at CLE? We pulled some statistics from a recent couple of weeks to give you an idea of what we have been up to…   We produced 46 events. Our team worked a total of 1,794 hours. We loaded and unloaded our trucks 180 times. Wrapped and unwrapped 11 miles of cable. We drove 6,729 …

One Minute With… Jake Henry

Introducing… Jake Henry! Jake is the Warehouse manager at CLE. You can usually find him in the warehouse, dispatching equipment and trucks, coordinating gear we receive, and ensuring our warehouse looks spotless at all times.   Name: Jake Henry How long have you worked at CLE? About 9 months. What is your role at CLE? Warehouse Manager.  How did you first learn about the …

One Minute With… Kevin McDonald

Introducing… Kevin McDonald! Kevin is the newest addition to the CLE team and joined us as our new General Manager. Kevin oversees day-to-day business operations and can be found in the office with us creating strategies to help CLE grow, or in the warehouse helping out with a project.   Name? Kevin McDonald How long have you worked at CLE? One week. …

One Minute With…Cassie Chance

Meet Cassie, our Bookkeeper! On any given day, you can find her organizing CLE’s accounts, reconciling the finances, keeping track of employee information, and handling our invoices.   Name? Cassie Chance How long have you worked at CLE? 4 years. What is your role at CLE? Bookkeeper. How did you first learn about the company? I used to work at Principal until I had …