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Kevin Cheney has over eighteen (18) years experience in Security and Crowd Management, including the last fifteen as President, CEO of Green Mtn. Concert Services, Inc. (GMCS). His leadership, experience, and pride in being the best, has made GMCS a trusted and respected industry leader and the reason GMCS was called on to provide security for President Clinton’s Key Note Address at Middlebury College commencement in 2007. Cheney is a born Vermonter and a dedicated community leader. He serves on the board of directors for First Night Burlington, and is a founding member on the Advisory Board of White Ribbon Campaign of Vermont. He helped found the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival to celebrate Lake Champlain and the Burlington Waterfront. As a business owner he believes in supporting local business and out sources almost all projects exclusively to Vermont companies. In addition, he and his wife founded the Green Mountain Autism Foundation to provide support to Vermont families. Prior to a career as a safety professional, Cheney spent six years in the Vermont Army National Guard as a Combat Medic / Medical specialist in the 3/172 Mountain Infantry and completed the Mountain Warfare school summer phase. He uses much of what he learned in the military as a guide to his corporate structure and business philosophy. His charisma is infectious and inspires a productive environment. He rewards his employees and believes in promoting from within to encourage skill improvement and career growth. As a staunch professional he has guided and grown GMCS from a company known for it’s successful security and crowd management services for the band Phish to a sought after company with a resume that includes events such as, but not limited to, Lollapalooza, USTA Federation Cup, ESPN X Games, Great Outdoor Games, Burton Snowboards, and Bonnaroo. However it’s the protection of people like the President, Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia that better demonstrates the level of confidence he has earned in the industry and the level of service he delivers. Other accolades and achievements of Cheney’s include, receiving a national certification from the IAAM’s Academy for Venue Safety & Security (years 1 and 2); attending the IAAM’s International Crowd Management Conference (2002 – 2009); acting as a Vermont State certified trainer in security and Vermont State certified trainer in temporary traffic control. He has also completed an Executive Protection course offered by R.L. Oatman & Associates in 2002 in Towson, Maryland, completed the Sport Event Risk Management Workshop put on by the Department of Homeland Security, and San Diego Police Department Veteran, Robert Smith’s training course in Hospitality Operations Security Techniques (HOST™). He was also awarded the Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation in 2007 from the University of Vermont Department of Police Services.
Jeremy H. Spaulding graduated from the University of Vermont with Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Social Geography and is studying for a Masters of Science in Sports Management with an emphasis in Venue Management. He is the second longest tenured employee of GMCS and joined the company in 1998. His first event was Phish’s Lemonwheel, a 60,000 person event in Limestone, ME. By 2001 he had been promoted to Mobile Office Supervisor, and in this role acted as dispatcher and personnel coordinator at events such as but not limited to, Bonnaroo, ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games, Phish’s Coventry, and Gathering of the Vibes. Spaulding is the GMCS Vice President Security Division and oversees all aspects of GMCS security and crowd management operations. In addition, he is GMCS Director of Operations and is responsible for maintaining and adding state licenses to the company. Spaulding is the ultimate “team player” and instills the same in his staff. His good natured and positive attitude is infectious. His love of baseball comes across on a daily bases as he calmly gets the job done. When asked he says, “I like the quietness of the sport and how the individual accomplishment gets rewarded and if everyone just does their job, and does it well, then the team will likely win.” Spaulding holds a security license in nine (9) states. He is certified as a security guard
trainer in six (6) states. He has attended the International Associations of Assembly Managers Conference (IAAM) and the International Crowd Management Conference
Brian Hadley has been with GMCS since 2001 as security staff, quickly moving up the ladder to Senior Supervisor. He has been an integral part of many of the company’s largest events, including the first two Bonaroo festivals, Phish’ Coventry event and several Gathering of the Vibes. Brian’s extensive event experience includes over 20 years as Traffic & Safety Chief for the nationally known Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. He is also Volunteer Coordinator for Grey Fox. He has previously served as Associate Director of Operations for Burlington’s Discover Jazz Festival and as Sales Director at First Night Burlington. Brian also brings expertise from his consulting business, which focuses on outdoor music festivals and events as experiential marketing. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, with a B.A. in Communications/Mass Media.
Robert W. Sinkewicz, CPA joined Green Mtn Concert Services, Inc. in October 2008. Rob is a Certified Public Accountant with 19 years of executive financial management experience across many different industries. Prior to joining GMCS he worked in the aerospace manufacturing sector as a Controller for the Goodrich Corporation. He has also spent time as a financial leader in the healthcare industry with Fletcher Allen Health Care, the State of Vermont – Agency of Health & Human Services, and in the public accounting industry with KPMG and Gallagher Flynn. Rob earned his BS in Accountancy from Bentley University in Waltham, MA in 1989. After receiving his CPA credentials in 1995 he started his own CPA firm as a part time business and continues to provide accounting and tax services for a wide variety of individual and business clients. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Vermont Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants. His business and community service includes serving on the boards of GMCS, Redzone, Inc, Ice Storm Enterprises, LLC, and the Essex United Methodist Church as well as the finance committee of Women Helping Battered Women. Rob lives in Essex, VT and is married to Christine, a senior electrical engineer who works at the Goodrich Corporation. He and Christine enjoy scuba diving, boating and Cornell Hockey and have two daughters, Amanda and Sara.
Lori Kimball joined Green Mtn. Concert Services, Inc. in June 2007. In her current position as office administrator, she is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the central office area which includes coordination of employees and guests around the main office, answering incoming phone inquiries, and managing the activities of the admin clerks on duty. Lori is also an integral part of accounting department where she maintains the accounts payable and customer files and corresponding general system in support of Rob Sinkewicz, Vice President – Finance/Administration. |
