Director/Producer/Consultant
Resume:
GEORGE VAGO
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/CONSULTANT/TECH MANAGER
Broadcast Film Web Corporate Commercials Sports Music Special Events 1986-Present Production leadership on myriad broadcast and non-broadcast projects.
• Broadcast: PBS, ESPN, CBS, PBS, Raycom, CNN, MSNBC, NECN & Comcast – Director/Associate Director/Technical Manager
• Film: “The Departed”, “Mystic River” - Director/News Content Consultant
• Web: Akamai Technologies, On24, “Wicked Tuna”/Pilgrim Studios – Director
• Commercials: Political, Environmental & Legal Sectors – Producer/Director
• Corporate/Special Events: Fidelity Investments, Boston University, May Corporation, iRobot Inc., National Culinary Institute, New England Fisheries Council, Videolink, National Boston & Ted– Director/Production Coordinator SENIOR MANAGER, REMOTE & STUDIO OPERATIONS
NESN (New England Sports Network), Watertown, MA 2010-2020 Network operations lead on all studio production and remote activities for America’s 2nd leading regional sports network. Operations lead/technical manager on myriad Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins remote productions and special network initiatives. Creative resource manager, facilitator and cross department collaborator.
• Built a diverse and multi-talented reporting group to provide key support to numerous high value projects. Led to decreased reliance on freelance contractors and in considerable financial savings for the network.
• Project lead building the network’s first digital production studio. Managed the relocation of the networks archive library and the complete renovation of the workspace.
• Coordinated studio staff efficiency initiatives and key member of project team on the networks transition to Ross Overdrive and CamBot studio automation.
• Project lead on the complete redesign and reconstruction of NESN’s primary production studio. Fostered new vendor partner relationships to deliver an Emmy Award winning, state-of-the-art, dynamic, multi-functional production space.
• Operational lead and production director on New England’s first TV/Radio simulcast. Collaborated with WEEI/Entercom to produce a live, three hour, weekday simulcast. Transformed the radio studio into a multi-camera TV set and developed workflows and staff to support the production. Accomplished and innovative director/producer/production operations executive dedicated to quality, creative leadership and team building. Multi-skilled broadcast professional experienced in studio & remote productions. Dedicated, proven and skilled project manager delivering innovative solutions on time and under budget. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/CREATIVE PRODUCTION LEADER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
EXPERIENCE
gvagombts@Manchester, linkedin.gmail.com/com MA in/ georgevago
Director
Producer
Production Management
Team Building
Facility Administrator
Consultant
Technical Manager
Operations Leader
Digital Production Coordinator
Client/Customer Relations
Creative Collaborator
RELEVANT ROLES
INDUSTRY
NY International RECOGNITION Film and
Television Awards
NE Emmy Awards
Telly Awards
Associated Press Awards
National Hospice Organization
MA Broadcasters Association
MA Cable Commission
Peabody Awards
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Quality Focus
Creativity
Team Leadership
Project Planning
Accountability
Improving Efficiency
Technology Innovations
Risk Assessment
Resource Management
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Communications/Media
Fitchburg State University
Concentration: TV Production
(Honors)
SKILLS
EDUCATION
GEORGE VAGO
REGIONAL PRODUCTION MANAGER/FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR/DIRECTOR The Comcast Network, Boston, MA 2007-2009
New England production and operations leader for America’s largest regional cable television network. Supervising manager for Boston studio production facility and all New England production activities.
• Principal leader and production manager for all New England production activities as well as chief administrator at Boston, MA production facility.
• Oversaw all studio operations, budgets, staffing, production schedules and technical infrastructure improvements/initiatives.
• Led and motivated a highly skilled technical and engineering staff of 25 individuals
• Updated the Boston production facility to support new network productions and stimulate additional client based revenue opportunities
• Senior Production Director for essential, critical value network productions SENIOR COORDINATING DIRECTOR, NEWS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS WLVI-TV, Boston, MA 1993-2006
Principal coordinating director for special programming and news. Responsibilities included the creation and technical coordination for all locally originated programming from set design and graphics to music, lighting and blocking. Other roles included comprehensive review and refinement of production techniques as well as assessing and updating technical capabilities. Recipient of numerous company commendations for outstanding individual achievement as well as multiple industry awards for station productions.
• Re-designed set, graphics and all aspects of station’s on-air weather presentation
• Refined control room and studio workflows for maximum production efficiencies
• Spearheaded technical advancements to drive ROI and added sales/sponsorship opportunities
• Built new production sets to support sponsored commitments on new programming
• Led, trained and mentored production staff on all facets of the preproduction and production processes
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER
WFSB-TV, Hartford, CT 1989-1993
Principal director for news and special projects. Coordinating director/producer for stations original programming department. Producer/Director/Writer of multiple award winning documentaries, promos, talk, children’s and informational programs.
• Led, trained and motivated news technical staff
• Created new workflows to support technological advances
• Produced, wrote and directed national award winning documentary
• Directed the station’s first children’s series
• Spearheaded new set projects and oversaw new studio lighting & blocking initiatives PROVIDED UPON REQUEST
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/CREATIVE LEADER
EXPERIENCE continued
gvagombts@Manchester, linkedin.gmail.com/com MA in/ georgevago
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