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Kevin W. Cheney is an expert in security and crowd management with 20 years of experience, including the last 16 years as President, CEO of Green Mtn. Concert Services, Inc. (GMCS). He is a specialist in risk assessment and safety procedure design and execution. His consultation and advice has been sought after by leading industry promoters, large and small venue owners, public safety officials, security directors, and corporate operation managers. As a staunch professional he has guided and grown GMCS from a company known for security and crowd management services to an industry leading security company with complete security solutions for any security need. Providing security for dignitaries like President Clinton, Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia demonstrates the level of confidence he has earned in the industry and the level of service he delivers. 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. Prior to a career as a safety professional, Mr. 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 the discipline and attention to detail he learned from his military training as a guide to each security job - careful planning, precise execution, and thorough “post-op” analysis and reporting. Mr. Cheney is 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 establish the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival to celebrate Lake Champlain and the Burlington Waterfront. As a local business owner he believes in supporting area businesses and uses, almost exclusively, Vermont companies when needing to outsource a project. In addition, he and his wife founded the Green Mountain Autism Foundation to provide support to Vermont families with children on the spectrum. 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 – present); 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. He has completed certification in 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
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. |
