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Michael Mirisch - Chief Executive Officer
E-mail: Michael@HollywoodKnights.com
Our chief executive officer Michael Mirisch is the heart and soul of the company. He has spent the last 31 years involved in all facets of the entertainment industry producing thousands of celebrity sporting events, celebrity variety shows, and live music concerts throughout the world. Michael consults with organizations on logistics, the event planning process, and how to properly meet the needs of invited celebrities guests and patron participants. He oversees the creation and distribution of thousands of celebrity invitations for the company's events and negotiates business contracts with clients.
Michael's specialty is in live event production. His vast knowledge of sound, lighting, staging, and equipment needs for events of any size is a vital asset to the company. He continues to be intimately involved in the planning, production, and execution of every HKI event.
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Traci Szymanski - Vice President
Traci Szymanski has been working in the entertainment industry for over 15 years and has been with the company since 2001. Traci is responsible for celebrity bookings, producing events, and working directly with Michael and Vicky Mirisch in identifying new markets for expansion in the U.S. and abroad.
Traci has been instrumental in establishing Hollywood Knights International as a leader in celebrity events and charity sports tournaments. From experience at talent management firms, talent agency's, record labels, radio stations, publicity firms, TV networks, film studios, production facilities and her own celebrity booking company, Traci brings a unique diversity of expertise to the Hollywood Knights. She has been involved with hundreds of major live and pre-recorded events including The Grammy's, American, Billboard and Radio Music Awards, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Kids Choice Awards, American Idol Finale, Tribute to the Heroes of 911 and several events for Superbowl and Rolling Stone Magazine. Traci holds a Bachelors of Science degree in TV/Film and New Media from San Diego State University. |
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Vicky Mirisch - Director of Marketing/Public Relations
Vicky Mirisch possesses over 14 years experience in marketing and public relations and has been with the company since 1998. She is responsible for developing and implementing the company's overall strategic marketing and public relations program. Vicky oversees new business development and expansion into new markets, establishing partnerships worldwide, overseeing press and corporate publicity, maintaining the company's electronic media and developing the company's marketing materials and website content. |
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Drina Mohacsi - Talent Executive
Drina Mohacsi currently works in TV Production in Los Angeles, CA. She is a talent coordinator and member of the Director's Guild of America as a Stage Manager. As a staff member of the Hollywood Knight’s family, she was responsible for working directly with the team to assist and oversee event logistics and talent. Drina has been responsible for recruiting many of our celebrity participants on the team over the years. Her resume includes work on productions such as: NAACP Image Awards, Grease Live!, Academy of Country Music Awards, CMT Awards, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol Finale's, World MMA Awards, to name a few. |
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Summer (Mirisch) Drey – Talent Executive |
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Howard Haber - Production Manager
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Eric Todd – Production Assistant
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Corey Eaker – Production Assistant
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Web Expert - Hollywood Knights Web Master
This is the best web guy, please e-mail him to help you build out or maintain your websites.
E-mail: charlie@webexpert.us |
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Debbie Braasch -Staff Photographer
E-mail: Debbie@HollywoodKnights.com |
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Andre Smith - Head Basketball Coach Andre Smith has been the head coach of the Hollywood Knights celebrity Basketball Team since 2003 when we met him as the head basketball coach at Orange High School. For eight years he was the Men’s Head Basketball Coach at Fullerton College and for three years at Riverside Community College. He is currently the Head Basketball Coach for Scale Prep Academy. He holds a BA Degree in Management and MA Degree in Physical Education from Vanguard University of Southern California. |
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Stoney Jackson - Head Referee |
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Anthony Hopkins - Head of Security |
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Bert Baker - Security |
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James Andre Jefferson Jr.
Our music mix-master DJ and event MC from KIIS FM for all Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball games. |
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Laurie Stalick - Travel Agent
E-mail: Arvida.Travel@gmail.com
Phone: (818) 360-8442 |
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